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Respect on the road

Respect on the road

We love our vehicles, don’t we? Whether they have two, four or 18 wheels, we invest enough in our rides, in a town of 3,000 people, to support three auto dealerships, four garages, three car washes and an ever-growing number of gas stations.
School Supplies

School Supplies

Having 'tact '

Having 'tact '

Tact and etiquette, two words that are found in the English language, but that are poorly understood these days.
Neerlandia Church 100 year celebration poorly covered

Neerlandia Church 100 year celebration poorly covered

Dear Editor, Normally the Barrhead Leader does a great job of covering local events. Lots of fun pictures and full page articles.
To what end?

To what end?

What’s the point of Westlock County councillors meeting with agriculture minister Oneil Carlier? Last week, the ag minister met with Westlock County council to discuss a range of issues.
Back to school

Back to school

The calendar might say that January is the start of the new year, but the fall sure feels a whole lot more like it.
Both sides of pool debate want the same thing

Both sides of pool debate want the same thing

Strictly speaking, the Pool Pay it Forward and its sister group Making Waves – Yes For Progress are both right. A vote in favour of the town’s and now the county’s borrowing bylaw by residents is a positive vote.
To whom it may concern, an apology to Kyle Landry

To whom it may concern, an apology to Kyle Landry

Sometimes, despite all of the fact checking, double-checking and re-checking that goes on behind-the-scenes, sometimes you can get things wrong. The devil is in the details as they say.
Close call on Hwy. 33

Close call on Hwy. 33

Dear Editor, I don’t get worked up very often as a rule to want to write to the Leader, but after a close call on August 12th about 4 p.m. on Hwy.
A petition worth signing

A petition worth signing

Generally speaking, we’re not big fans of petitions. To scrawl your signature on a page alongside three dozen others takes very little effort or forethought, and barely shows any commitment to, or even an understanding of, the issue at hand.
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