Opinion

Aspen View Public Schools superintendent Brian LeMessurier was right when he referred to the prank call that disrupted school bus service last Tuesday as “nothing less than public mischief”.

The Rotary Club of Athabasca enjoyed a well-earned night of recognition and celebration last Saturday. The club held its 25th Anniversary Charter Night, during which a number of the organization’s successes were lauded.

Well, we knew it could not last. After a prolonged fall stretching from September to mid-January, which reignited debate about climate change and global warming, winter has finally bared its large fangs.

With the New Year now more than three weeks old, I finally get the chance to sit down and pound out a column. It’s about time. This new year, 2012, is shaping up to be quite the year.

The Spirit Centre project is definitely costing town ratepayers a lot of money, but after really looking at the facility, few could argue it hasn’t been worthwhile.

Candidates have less than two weeks remaining to pound the pavement on the campaign trail in hopes of winning over Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock constituents and convincing them to purchase a Progressive Conservative (PC) membership to cast a ballot o

With the departure of Ken Kowalski from the provincial political scene when the next election is called, it’s important for voters in the Barrhead-Morinville-Westlock riding to recognize the opportunity that lies before them.

Diary entry of an Englishman in Barrhead. Date: Friday, Jan. 6. Went curling today. No, scratch that. Went to see curling with Dennis, pet name for my cranky camera.

The relationship between the Village of Boyle and Portage College shined this week with stories about the Campus of Continuous Care and the Heavy Equipment Operator progam.

Bad weather has traditionally been seen as a good Christmas gift for Barrhead retailers as it encourages people to shop locally rather than drive to the city. Unfortunately Santa did not deliver in 2011.