Opinion

And on Wednesday the winds came. They huffed and puffed, causing mayhem across the county, bringing down trees and power lines. Add ice and rain to the problem and you have driving conditions that were treacherous.

Dear Editor; 2013 has come and gone and I don’t want to let 2014 get too far ahead of me before thanking my fellow citizens and neighbours for their support over the past 21 years, both at the polls and on the street.

Dear Editor, Once again I commend Edward Goodliffe of Busby for his determined attempt to insight enlightenment to a docile populace. I fear your words fall on the ears of avarice. I would add my words in hope the baneful would awaken.

It’s always tragic when people’s lives are cut short for whatever reason, more so when it’s sudden and accidental.

On the heels of growing public awareness of the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event in the summer and the “Sisters In Spirit” walk in the fall, concerned Athabascans are joining another worldwide event to decry violence against women, this time on Valen

The Christmas shopping season has come and gone. How did the Barrhead businesses do during what should be the busiest time of the year? Our merchants did indeed get their Christmas rushes. However the crowds came later than ever before.

Dear Editor: Will a new pool be justified? Lets take this from a different perspective.

Dear Editor, Did you know that the word “Grinch” is not in the dictionary? So it must be real awful.

Dear Editor, I want to thank my neighbors, Dave and Dwayne for staying with me until I became “unrattled” having hit the ditch on Hwy. 33 on the afternoon of January 6th, after finding myself an icy patch on my way to Barrhead.

It’s not unusual at this time of year to hear sniffles, sore throats, coughing and sneezing.