Opinion

There are some days I really wish good old Mother Nature will just make up her mind. I mean, does she want the sun to come out, or would she prefer a more wetter environment? I have to ask, especially after all that rain we got last week.

This is the first time I get to write the column for the Town and Country since I started working for Great West Newspapers in April. So let's get started. Often, the most fun working at a newspaper is had at sporting events around the region.

Has it been two months already? Much to the delight of many parents, we’re sure, the kids are heading back to school for new lessons on the path of life.

Kevin Berger – Leader Staff I don’t think I’ve ever had an easier time of deciding who to vote for than this year’s federal election.

Now there are three.

Westlock County rarely gets any credit from us — if you don’t believe us, just ask them. But there’s no denying that councillors deserve a big thumbs up for agreeing via a 5-1 vote Aug.

Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. The statement might sound like an oxymoron, but we all know it to be true.

Later this week the County of Barrhead will host a public meeting for Thunder Lake area residents to give them a chance to give their opinion on what the future should look like for the municipal public reserve lands.