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Letters: Former Legion padre urges Barrhead residents to vote no to Neutral Space Bylaw

Letters: Former Legion padre urges Barrhead residents to vote no to Neutral Space Bylaw

Nearly fifty years ago, our family moved to Barrhead because the school had a school for the mentally handicapped operated by the school board on the campus. Barrhead was a forerunner in Alberta. Anne and I raised our five children here.
LETTERS: Former Barrhead resident weighs in on proposed Neutrality Bylaw

LETTERS: Former Barrhead resident weighs in on proposed Neutrality Bylaw

The occasion was my son’s 13 th birthday It is at the end of November, so I arranged for a limo tour of Vancouver of the Christmas lights and decorations for him and 10 of his friends.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Justice system needs repair

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Justice system needs repair

Dear Editor: Our justice system is sadly in need of repair. Our justice system is like fishing – a catch-and-release system. The cops work their butts off to catch these no-goods and the courts let them go. This young offenders system is BS.
Caveat lector: the need for media literacy

Caveat lector: the need for media literacy

There’s a Latin phrase you may have heard of: caveat emptor – meaning literally, “let the buyer beware.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some yes-or-no questions on criminal justice

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some yes-or-no questions on criminal justice

To the Editor: Another newspaper received in the mail, and still another week of having the point driven home that our country’s legal system is completely broken, top to bottom.
Figuring it out: Introducing Athabasca Advocate summer intern Maya Zimmer

Figuring it out: Introducing Athabasca Advocate summer intern Maya Zimmer

EPC student and writer-in-the-making Maya Zimmer is joining the Advocate this summer to tell local stories, ask Athabascan's questions, and showcase different perspectives of the region she calls home
LETTERS: Canada needs Conservative reworking

LETTERS: Canada needs Conservative reworking

To the Editor: To all those Canadians who are already standing up against this menace to our society, you have already paid the price.
Been there, done that

Been there, done that

After 18 years of covering the news in the Westlock area, it's time to call it quits
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The theft of Canada's soul

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The theft of Canada's soul

To the Editor: As goes the chaos in our neighbour to the south, so it goes in our country governed by Justin Trudeau's Liberals.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Are EVs really the future?

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Are EVs really the future?

To the Editor: It is the Canadian government’s wish that by 2035 most of us will be driving electric vehicles (EVs).
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