Opinion

Dear Editor, After reviewing the recent letter by Alberta Health Services on water fluoridation, there are so many points to make. I will cover only a few.

Dear Editor, You never truly understand until tragedy strikes what life in a small town really is. We lost our son on May 1, 2011.

Apparently we should all be grateful that the postal strike that began at midnight last Thursday has yet to have a significant impact locally.

If the flurry of events in town over the weekend is any indication, it’s going to be a good summer in the Westlock region.

If we were to build a brand-new newspaper office with all the best equipment money can buy, but at the same time cut all our staff to balance a budget, you’d be reading a blank page right now.

It’s apropos that the Athabasca and Colinton fire departments both held open houses recently, when the consequences of fire are at the forefront of most people’s thoughts.

The Blue Heron Street Festival committee has been hard at work for the past several months setting in place an impressive lineup for this weekend’s festivities.

Dear Editor, Albertans have signalled a desire for more local decision-making about their health-care services and Alberta Health Services (AHS) is responding.

The people of Westlock, and in fact all of Alberta, can hold their heads high.

It has been more than a week since fires devastated the town of Slave Lake. For over a week, evacuees have been forced out of their homes, their jobs and their lives.