Opinion

Dear Editor, Farmers do not want the culture taken out of agriculture. Grassroots advocates are raising awareness that they simply would like the government to dialogue with them.

Over the past few weeks there has been a debate brewing between readers over the Westlock and District Food Bank, specifically about those who use its services and their respective levels of need.

It’s January which means it’s time to reflect not only on the year that was, but to look forward. Provincially the biggest news was the election as for the first time more than 40 years the Progressive Conservatives tasted defeat.

As we head into 2016 let’s try to remain optimistic. It is not our former prime minister’s fault, nor is it Justin Trudeau’s fault that we find ourselves on the brink of another crisis.

“You don’t want to believe, but that’s not us up there anymore. We are like turning into regular people.” Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) talking to Carl Weathers (Apollo Cree) in Rocky IV.

New Years is a wonderful time. It is a time to reflect over everything that has happened over the past year, both the triumphs and failures, and hopefully learn from them and move on better and stronger for the experience.

This year, I resolve to follow through on my resolutions. It’s funny, but I could swear I said the same thing last year too. I’m probably not the only one that did so.

Dear Editor, On December 8th a letter to the editor was submitted to the Barrhead Leader referring to Bill 10 and was one of the most accurate and thought provoking articles I have read for a long time.

Dear Editor, Since when did the Premier’s office steal the all-encompassing dictator powers of the Roman Emperor? Constitutional challenges, lobbying and due process are now a thing of the past, in favour of lubricious indoctrinations.

Another year has come and gone and what a roller-coaster of a ride it was — just in the Athabasca area we’ve had everything from in-fighting on town council to a centennial in Perryvale to mills shutting down.