Opinion

In the May 5 Barrhead Leader’s editorial we took the position that voting is a responsibility and not a right.

I have always taken pride in being a reporter. I love writing, and most of all I love telling stories. So making the decision to take on a different line of work when the opportunity presented itself was a hard one.

Dear Editor, We are fortunate that BCHS has a very engaged Students Against Drunk Driving group (SADD).

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Barrhead Town Council for being true leaders and visionaries for the future of Barrhead! To quote Mayor Gerry St.Pierre, “…recreation is no longer considered a soft service.

At least twice over the last several years, Athabasca University (AU) has called the Athabasca community into action.

Hearty thanks and congratulations to municipal officials and volunteers in Calling Lake and Athabasca for their excellent work last week assisting evacuees impacted by the Wabasca wildfire.

To coin a Jim Prentice line “Math is Hard” and the truth is for many people struggling to make a living on minimum wage, math is hard.

Congratulations to the Barrhead Flying Club on hosting another successful event. On Sunday, May 25 the flying club hosted its sixth annual Fly-in breakfast and while I must admit I enjoyed my time there, it was a bittersweet moment for me.

Dear Editor, The pool situation has long passed the stage of lunacy. A few years ago it was determined that the arena was deemed unsafe, a cry went out that a new facility was needed, the citizenry united and the Agrena was built.

Dear Editor, I would like to address my comments in last week’s paper. The residents “are used to it” because it is already on our skyline (the West Power Line). Yes, I did say that but I meant to say, not all residents were okay with it.