Opinion

It’s that time of year once again. The holiday season is upon us, and as you read this newspaper you will likely be home for some restful time with your family and friends.

Sometimes a smile lights up a person’s day. Sometimes a kind remark or gesture has the same effect.

Dear Editor, As a reader of the Barrhead Leader, I would like to say that a person would be hard-pressed to find a better reporting team than what is at the newspaper now. Find some glue and affix them to the Leader, to the community of Barrhead . .

Dear Editor, The atrocities that twisted minds can inflict upon humanity, humbles us. Even though we feel pain and sorrow over the senseless mass murder and suicide of Sandy Hook, it pales to the horror upon the parents.

With Christmas arriving in only four short days, it’s as good a time as any to look back on the year that was. This year has been much like every year that has gone before it.

The Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre is a jewel of the community — that’s a fact that cannot be denied. Anyone who took in last weekend’s first-ever Festival of Christmas Wonder can attest to that.

The hard work that goes into policing communities like Athabasca, Boyle and the surrounding area cannot be understated.

This holiday season hold your loved ones near and dear. Squeeze them tight and appreciate their presence, as some family and friends won't have that opportunity this year.

Dear Editor, I read with much interest your article in the previous edition of your paper regarding “call for transport system to help seniors”. I am the spouse of a disabled senior who has been a resident of Keir Care for the past year.

Dear Editor, I read with dismay the trials that Mr. Scotty Smith encountered upon his discharge from St. Albert’s Sturgeon Community Hospital.