Opinion

In the immortalized words of Alice Cooper, school’s out… forever. About 120 R.F. Staples students, along with 15 from St. Mary, have finished their high-school careers and are moving on to, presumably, bigger and better things.

Seeing a major cancer research study leave Alberta’s two major centres and travel to the smaller communities is a step in the right direction.

If Barrhead is to prosper in the coming years it has to embrace change. The town has no option.

It’s hard to believe I have officially been in Barrhead one month. Time sure does fly when you’re having fun. I’ve found myself so busy I’ve hardly had time to explore the town yet.

Dear Editor, The weekend of June 15-17 marked the celebration of the 100th birthday of the Village of Sangudo. With 600 guests, the breakfasts and supper went smoothly with plenty of tasty food.

As the countdown to the June 25 county byelection in Division 3 continues to tick along, it’s getting even more crucial that voters know what it is the candidates stand for.

A student's educational experience was so different 20, 10, even five years ago. Teachers still honour the traditional classroom where students sit at a desk ready for their lesson, but their learning environment is ever changing.

"What do you think she will look like?" The question exercised us at The Leader for several weeks before our new reporter Kelly arrived. The clues were a name and a resume. Three of us also had a voice at the end of a phone line.

Dear Editor, The expulsion of Ross Sheppard High school educator, Mr. Lynden Dordal, is another example of the need to succeed over the moral discountenance of our education system.

If you read enough children’s stories, you learn that monsters are strongest in the dark. And few monsters in our world are scarier than cancer.