Opinion

Not just because it’s getting to be close to tax time, but the people that can save a penny here, a dollar over there and cut without regard are quickly becoming the most valued job qualifications around these parts nowadays.

This is just a reminder that the Muskeg Creek Ski Trails are, first and foremost, for cross country skiing in the winter – although snowshoeing and walking are permitted, as it is a public park.

Congratulations to the staff and volunteers of Barrhead Composite High School who made this weekend’s Senior Jaguars Basketball Tournament such a success.

Dear Editor, As a resident of Lac Ste. Anne County and directly involved with this issue I’d like to point out several items of interest that were reported in this article in the Jan. 13 Leader edition, and statements made by the Reeve.

While the Tawatinaw Valley ski hill is running this season thanks in part to considerable effort by Westlock County’s council and administration — not to mention the work of the many volunteers who keep the facility running — the news about the facil

Three weeks into the New Year and more than a month after Wildrose leader Danielle Smith and eight of her colleagues crossed the floor to join the Progressive Conservative government, not one has been named to cabinet.

I have always had a soft spot for animals, and after hearing the story of Kai, a Shar-Pei mix who was abandoned in a railway Station in Scotland on January 2, I was extremely pleased to hear of ResQwalk.

Dear Editor, Five thousand dollar reward offered for the initial information leading to the identification of person responsible for an assault that occurred on Saturday, October 5, 2013, north of Camp Creek, AB.

Maybe it’s small town Alberta, but the fact all three local municipalities may not have their 2015 budgets approved before January ends should make residents a bit concerned.

This week, Premier Jim Prentice announced that a PST could be on the table. I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised, as we elected the highest per capita spending government in the nation.