Opinion

Now that the Conservatives have selected their candidate, it is only a matter of time until the Fort McMurray-Athabasca byelection is called.

In recent weeks, students at Barrhead Composite High School have been using their skills in automotive, welding and wood construction for special projects, such as building a storage shed or utility trailer.

Seated on a rock just feet from the edge of an ice field, there was a curious tension. It was like waiting for a monster to awake.

Ed LeBlanc, Westlock County’s top bureaucrat for the past seven years, is out of a job. Now before we get into the lingering questions, we must commend LeBlanc on his service.

No matter how hard you try, you just can’t squish a square peg down into a round hole. It’s true both literally and metaphorically, and the raft of education-related stories in this week’s paper illustrates the latter.

This week marks the launch of Barrhead’s participation in the Communities in Bloom program.

Dear Editor, The people of Barrhead and Barrhead County need take warning from the article titled “ Curling Club Appeals for Funds”, page 28A of April 15, 2014’s Leader; and ask how the proposed 15 million dollar swimming pool going to manage its cos

Dear Editor, Throughout spring break and the first week of April, if you listened closely, the sound of imagination, ingenuity, creativity and excitement filled the air. I speak of course about the LEGO contest that recently took place in Barrhead.

Reflecting on Boyle Rural Crime Watch’s decision to fold by next spring, president Terry Jordan stated that perhaps the time for rural crime watch has passed.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has bent over backwards to assure residents of Boyle that the hospital is not closing.