Opinion

The past few months working at the Barrhead Leader have been absolutely rewarding. I was able to have my work published for the public to read and see work through the perspective of a reporter.

Dear Editor, Our tired, reluctant and indifferent County Council actions are wrong. Their inaction has spawned a curmudgeon led tax petition to delay or stop the construction of a swimming pool for the Barrhead area.

Congratulations are in order for Arnold Viersen. Last week the 29-year-old Barrhead-area father of two won the right to represent the Conservative Party of Canada in the newly-minted Peace River-Westlock riding in the Oct. 19 federal election.

Ten kilometres per hour may be how much slower motorists will drive on residential Westlock streets if council adopts a new traffic bylaw.

The Alberta Association of Police Chiefs want to stop excessive speeding and they think they have a solution to do just that.

Homer had his Illiad, I, my odyssey. Please, allow me to explain. My name is Rick De Vries. I am the new face in B-Town, and I have come a long way.

Dear Editor, While all of the discussions are about the costs of the pool, no one is discussing the costs of not having a pool. This is a much more frightening number.

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to the electors of the Town of Barrhead who stepped up to help gather signatures on the petition to revisit the expenditure for the building of a swimming pool in the Town of Barrh

From well-documented humble beginnings 20 years ago, the Magnificent River Rats Festival grew at an astonishing pace over its first decade.

As you enjoy a rare mid-week Canada Day holiday, we encourage you to take a moment to consider just how lucky we all are.