Opinion

Dear Editor, It has been several days now since Pembina Hills Regional Division No. 7 trustees voted 6-1 to close the senior high school program at Fort Assiniboine School, and I have a few comments I would like to share.

Drinking alcohol or taking drugs and then getting behind the wheel is just about the stupidest thing a person can do. Not only are you risking your own well being, but you’re putting the lives of your passengers and innocent bystanders at risk.

Driving is a privilege, not a right. As with any type of activity that involves even the most remote possibility of danger, there are rules and regulations that must be followed.

Dear Editor, For reasons I fail to understand, I believe the Government of Alberta Children and Youth Services is failing to provide adequate care to children in foster care, their families and foster families.

A gold star goes to Athabasca town council this week for rolling back water rates to match the better-than-expected economic reality of the Aspen Regional Water System.

The fate of the Westlock and District Community Hall is still very much up in the air, and the most important thing to keep in mind through all this will be what’s best for the community.

Last Friday’s official opening of the new Pleasant Valley Lodge was a triumphant event for the community of Athabasca.

After weeks of hard work, students from Barrhead Elementary School finally were able to enjoy the fruits of their labour at the annual science fair.

Dear Editor, It was with extreme disappointment that I read in the Barrhead Leader that a) the Dunstable lagoon is virtually full to capacity, and b) because of the new “deal,” Barrhead County users of the Lac Ste.

It’s a sad day when anyone loses his or her life in a collision, let alone a 16 year old that has his entire life ahead of him. Tyson Mast was killed last week when the snowmobile he was driving apparently struck a tree.