Opinion

Some issues never seem to get put to bed. The idea of the Town of Athabasca and Athabasca County amalgamating (or the town dissolving and ëhanding the keysí to the county) seems to be one of those issues.

Those engaged in the tentative planning of a new school at the Athabasca Regional Multiplex have a fine line to walk. First, it must be noted that the project is far from being a certainty.

Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. An anonymous quote, but one that is quite significant in this small community. It’s no secret Barrhead prides itself on its high number of valuable community members.

Dear Editor, We often overlook the good things our young teenagers do and just hear of the naughty things. Earlier this year, I was in line at the Subway. There was a young lad in front of me.

Dear Editor, Though Barrhead Animal Rescue has hit a few speed bumps as of late, we are slowly learning how to work with the municipality of Barrhead cooperatively.

Finally we are near a resolution to the peat burning issue in the county.

The proposed federal boundary election changes still don’t make sense. While we realize the new electoral landscape of Alberta includes six additional ridings, it is clear that it does not reflect the communities it aims to represent.

Dear Editor, Further to our letter to the Editor that ran on the week of April 2nd, Barrhead Animal Rescue wishes to keep the public of Barrhead informed of our continuing progress towards the matter of the proposed bylaws for animal control and owne

If Athabasca ratepayers didnít think their tax bills were high enough last year, they will be hit with an increase this year.

Ralph Klein, who led the province from 1992 to 2006, died Friday at the age of 70. And whether you thought of him as King Ralph, or simply Uncle Ralph, the mark he left on this province is indelible.