Opinion

Athabasca County council should be applauded for conducting a far-reaching review of councillor Dowhaluk’s timesheets in light of discrepancies that were highlighted last month.

As much as the Advocate enjoys printing local commentary in the Letters to the Editor section, once we receive a critical mass of letters on a particular subject, it’s tough not to think: shouldn’t this move beyond the letters page and into an organi

Dear Editor, Misinformation, negativity, blame….We are all feeling emotions due to the closure of our swimming pool.

We’re Back in Black, but not in a T.N.T. or a Highway to Hell sort of a way.

It has been a good week for Barrhead athletes. Golden glory and valiant victories are high this year for the town’s winter sports. The Barrhead Midget Steelers always put on an impressive show.

For two nights, Barrhead audiences were kept spellbound by a group of young local actors. Drama for Children’s latest production, Godspell, was a magical mix of singing, dancing and acting.

Dear Editor, Disappointment and dismay with our Town and County Councils is what comes to my mind whenever I think of the swimming pool situation in the Town of Barrhead.

Dear Editor, Does municipal “idiocy” exist? It certainly seems like it does to us in the Town of Barrhead! The pool was supposed to stay open until June; unfortunately, and in our opinion, to everyone’s amazement, the immediate decision by Town counc

It’s that time of year, when governments are putting the finishing touches on their budgets, and putting in motion the plans they have for the forthcoming year. Already the federal government announced its budget on Feb.

It’s been the kind of week where nearly everybody has been focused on sports. The 2014 Winter Olympics wrapping up Sunday, and Canadians from coast to coast have every reason to be proud of the third-place finish in the official rankings.