Opinion

Say what you want about the Athabasca area, but it’s usually pretty good at stepping up to the plate.

Times are hard, at least that is how headlines are making it seem, declaring the drop of oil prices as what could potentially be the end to humanity as we know it.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in hopes that it makes it to your local paper. See, I have a story to tell. My family recently moved here and have settled into our new place just nicely.

It’s pretty much a futile exercise, yet every December we repeat it. Perched on the precipice of another New Year, we gamely speculate on what the coming year may hold.

”I'm taking my ball and going home.” One can laugh a bit about the antics of children on a schoolyard who can't agree on how they're going to play the game, because it's kind of funny to watch. It isn't at all funny when instead of children you're dealing with neighbouring elected officials, and it's downright frightening when public safety is at stake.

Wildrose supporters have every right to feel betrayed by the surprise announcement that nine Wildrose MLAs — most notably leader Danielle Smith — are “crossing the floor” to join the Progressive Conservatives.

No, it isn’t shopping or driving or the weather this time – it’s the always fun-to-watch play we call Alberta politics. Shock and awe is one way to describe last week’s walk across the legislature by nine now former Wildrose MLAs.

The Town of Barrhead and Barrhead County councils gave residents an early Christmas present, a new Aquatic Centre. On Wednesday, Dec. 10 at a special joint council meeting, the two councils came to a tentative agreement on a new pool building.

It was bound to happen wasn’t it? With the Oilers on a losing streak that seemed impenetrable, one more loss and he was sure to go. After 113 games with the team, Dallas Eakins has been sent packing.

Dear Editor, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the two ladies who so graciously collected all my personal belongings that had fallen out of my purse outside of Sandermans Hardware while shopping.