Opinion

Westlock County rarely gets any credit from us — if you don’t believe us, just ask them. But there’s no denying that councillors deserve a big thumbs up for agreeing via a 5-1 vote Aug.

Sometimes you have to spend money to save money. The statement might sound like an oxymoron, but we all know it to be true.

Later this week the County of Barrhead will host a public meeting for Thunder Lake area residents to give them a chance to give their opinion on what the future should look like for the municipal public reserve lands.

Last week, local policy makers were challenged to walk in somebody else’s shoes by the Westlock Accessibility Coalition. “We get a lot of people come before council, and I often hear ‘I think that’s unacceptable.’ I mean, hello Captain Obvious.

Kevin Berger – Leader Staff Last week, the Alberta government announced the creation of a new expert panel to study the economic impacts of raising the minimum wage from $10.20 in 2015 to $15 per hour in 2018.

What does a person do when they have to go out of town for a medical appointment? That is the question Town of Barrhead councillors are going to ask Alberta’s Municipal Affairs minister Kaycee Madu as well as other neighbouring municipalities to help