Opinion

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.

You canít blame Athabasca University Governing Council chair Barry Walker for trying to look on the bright side.

The birds are chirping and the very tall piles of snow around town are beginning to melt. The sun is shining and the temperature is beginning to creep above zero for more than just one day at a time.

Dear Editor, 75-year-old seniors should be made aware that Alberta Transport does not require them to complete a Simard MC (screening tool for the ID of cognitively impaired medically at risk drivers) or Drive Able assessment for the renewal of their

Dear Editor, In the past several months there has been several articles in the Barrhead Leader regarding the existing “The Animal Control Bylaw” last amended in 2004.

Where have all Barrhead’s skilled workers gone? It is a question that needs addressing as the town seeks to maintain a robust economic base – the cornerstone for a healthy future.

Wednesday night I went to bed with much to look forward to. Come morning I was off to Edmonton for a day filled with excitement and adventure, first to document protesting pharmacists. After I was finished my work duties, the day was mine.