Opinion

That was a blast. More than two years after they were first unveiled, the 2013 Alberta 55 Plus Summer Games are over. It was a whirlwind four days from Aug.

The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a first step.

Whether it’s family history or local history, one thing became clear over the weekend: younger generations do not find history dull.

Art and creativity should be fun. That’s what SPARK art camp organizer Meg Dickie says. The camp has been growing more popular each year, and expanded to three weeks instead of two this summer.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz … The sound of sleep? Er, not exactly. A wasp mad as hell? Closer, but only in a very flimsy metaphorical sense.

Dear Editor, It was with interest that I read the recent, “Town of Barrhead Newsletter” July - August 2013.” The Weed Control caught my attention.

It is sometimes said that the measure of a civilized society is how it treats its most vulnerable members.

Yellowknife is a magical place where the sun is shining late into the night. There aren’t many places you can play cards in a tent until 2:30 in the morning without a flashlight.

Athabasca County has announced a push to tackle unsightly properties, but has made it clear that it wishes to educate people whose land is in disarray before laying down the law (to the tune of up to a $10,000 fine or jail time).

Clyde residents worrying about what will become of their village should it be dissolved into Westlock County can look north to the Hamlet of Flatbush to see that not being autonomous is not a death knell.