Opinion

Dear Editor, Those who come to this country and work hard should have a fair and reasonable chance at becoming Canadian citizens. Equally, Canada should not exploit vulnerable people from abroad who arrive on our shores.

The blame game has begun regarding the record-low voter turnout in the Fort McMurray-Athabasca byelection. Some call the 15.

This year’s valedictory address from Anika Asfeldt at the Edwin Parr Composite graduation last Saturday was a refreshing break from speeches mining the “you can do anything” message that is so often rehashed at graduations.

School’s out for summer, and for this year’s Grade 12 students high school is out forever.

Next stop … Barrhead, Alberta. Here I am in Barrhead ready to continue my journalistic journey working for community newspapers across the province.

Happy Canada Day. As we celebrate our nation’s 147th birthday, perhaps we should take the time to think about how we got to where we are today and where we are headed in the future.

Well done Clyde! As the sun set on the village’s annual Summer Solstice Festival, held on the longest day of the year, so too did the curtain close on the municipality’s much-anticipated 100th birthday. It did not disappoint.

Barrhead may just be one step closer to getting a new aquatic centre.

Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my disappointment in the recent street festival. Though there were many excellent activities for families and great bargains to be had, the mess left behind on mainstreet is a terrible disappointment.

Mondays get a bad rap. They’re the subject of gloomy songs and mopey remarks around the water cooler. But next Monday can be different.