Opinion

Town of Barrhead Council/The Barrhead Leader Dear Editor, Subject: 4 Way Stop Sign For the past 45 years I have been living adjacent to the corner of 46 St. and 57 Ave.

With the byelection in Westlock County’s Division 3 now in full swing, it’s good to see there is the interest to require voters to cast a ballot.

Just what makes a great sports team? Is it the players? Yes, of course. But who picks the players and sharpens their skills? The manager and coaches, naturally.

Dear Editor, Many people in Canada are not aware that there is no law regarding abortion at all. That means that any child can legally be aborted in Canada from the day of conception to the moments before it is born.

Dear Editor, A simple and inexpensive stop sign, located at the intersection of 57th Ave and 46 St (Rodeo Drive) is not an extreme, impractical, or drastic measure concerning the safety of Barrhead citizens.

In recent weeks, this community has seemingly been divided by the issue of kennels and animal shelters.

To French Immersion supporters the evidence is overwhelming. Research shows bilingualism helps students gain cognitive, academic and employment benefits.

Mantled in brilliant sunshine, the view from my apartment window kept drawing my gaze last weekend.

Dear Editor, I am writing in regards to your report in the May 1st issue of the Barrhead Leader on the Barrhead and Districts Co-op annual meeting held April 26, 2012 in Barrhead.

The recent discussion in the region about hiring a school resource officer to maintain a police presence in area schools — at the expense of area municipalities — is troubling.