Opinion

Dear Editor, I read with interest the article titled “Town’s residential mill rate rises 1%” in the May 3 edition of the Barrhead Leader.

Dear Editor, We are not sure of the words to use, as “thank you” does not seem to be enough.

Fair is fair, unless you’re talking about funding recreation services in the region. There is obviously a great divide between the town and the county when it comes to the various facilities in town that most of us enjoy.

When the idea of municipal amalgamation was first proposed in this region in 2003, the Village of Boyle very politely said, “Thanks, but no thanks.

There are many professions where the hard work of employees often goes unrecognized. Firefighters, police officers and EMT practitioners perform their duties every day, and often they are thankless jobs.

Dear Editor, On behalf of Klondike Trail Search and Rescue, I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped out in the search at Shaol Lake on April 30 and May 1, 2011.

Dear Editor: I write this letter on behalf of the Council of the County of Barrhead in response to the May 3, 2011 article entitled “Town’s Residential Mill Rate Rises 1%”.

Dear Editor, In light of the recent tragedies, I am writing this letter in regards to my concerns with people’s thoughtless comments and statements.

Dear Editor: I would like to congratulate both Steven Harper and Jack Layton on their decisive wins in the federal election.

Often at the Westlock News, we’re put in a position where we have to report on a story that is by all measures a tragedy.