Opinion

It’s time for businesses, municipalities and governments to work together to solve the labour shortage that a large number of Alberta communities are experiencing, including here in Barrhead.

Dear editor: Once again we’ve reached the time that students are preparing for the upcoming diploma exams.

Dear Editor, I’m a senior citizen, I have been farming in the County of Barrhead, Alberta for 58 years. I have paid my fair share of taxes to the County for 53 years on a considerable amount of farmland.

Dear editor, My name is Jamie Barendregt, and I am a grade 12 student of Covenant Canadian Reformed School in Neerlandia. I am writing in regards to government diploma exams being worth 50% of our mark.

Barbie has recently had a makeover, and this time it is not exactly what you would expect.

Dear Editor, It is a sad day when Town Council have to use back door tactics to force an amalgamation on the County Councillors and ratepayers.

Dear Editor, This letter is being written to acknowledge the achievement of Coach Rod Callihoo and the BCHS Volleyball Gryphons. On November 20-22 the Gryphons participated at 3A Boys Provincials at Ft. McMurray.

While it shouldn’t be this way, it is at this time of the year that some in society feel the need to give back and provide some assistance to those that either aren’t as fortunate or never really had things easy in their lives.

It’s a tough time to be a downhill skier or snowboarder in Westlock; many are undoubtedly now considering the possibility they may need to hit the slopes somewhere other than the Tawatinaw Valley Ski Hill.

The decision to waive former Pembina Hills school division Supt. Richard Harvey’s case to the other side of the country is both perplexing and deeply troubling.