Opinion

As a member of the younger generation, I fall into the category of those who never really saw the importance of voting in an election.

Dear Editor, The foolishness with the proposed swimming pool has bothered me for months. Thanks to the efforts of many people, we are finally getting more information. I have a problem with the pool as proposed by the Town.

The countdown is on and we’re now less than two weeks away from the Town of Westlock’s Oct. 5 municipal byelection. Candidates Murtaza Jamaly, Pierre Ouimet, and Benita Pedersen are well along their respective campaign trails.

Well done to mayor Ralph Leriger and the team at the Town of Westlock who worked on bringing Kiewit Construction Canada to the municipality. We think it’s a pretty big deal in a number of ways.

Whether or not a certain topic or issue put forward by the municipal, provincial or federal government concerns a person, each member of the community affected has an obligation to cast their vote, and to be heard.

OK. I admit it. I am a little bit disappointed.

During Friday's Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, it felt like there should have been a moment of stunned silence after the amount raised was announced.

If the Green Party ever wants to be taken seriously, then it needs to stand good quality, local candidates. There was no Green candidate on the May 5 provincial ballot and this time around the federal candidate is from Calgary.