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A bump in the road

A bump in the road

There's no accounting for the decisions of government, it doesn't matter which party is in power.
Revolving door

Revolving door

It’s hard to read the RCMP report on Page 10A of this week’s Barrhead Leader and not feel a little frustration at the ineffectiveness of the justice system.
Public education is just that, public and inclusive

Public education is just that, public and inclusive

There is an old idiom that says there is no teacher like experience. And in many ways that is true.
National/international trip policies need a hard look

National/international trip policies need a hard look

To the Editor: I am writing this letter in response to the article “School trip to Italy gets board approval,” which was published in the June 25 edition of the Westlock News .
Rural Crime

Rural Crime

Bottleneck

Bottleneck

It’s easy to stand on a pulpit and incessantly nitpick Canada’s criminal justice system, but there are reasons to defend it as the best in the world.
Time for a funding review

Time for a funding review

Kevin Berger – Leader Staff No one could ever accuse me of being the United Conservative Party’s (UCP) biggest supporter.
Right decision or not, four-way stop issue could have been handled better

Right decision or not, four-way stop issue could have been handled better

Should the Town of Barrhead have pulled out the traffic signals Main Street? To that, we give an unqualified yes. Something needed to be done.
School's Out Card

School's Out Card

Let the sun shine

Let the sun shine

May the sun shine down on the Rotary Spirit Centre this day and for many days in the future, at least until we break even.
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