Opinion

Sometimes this job surprises you. At the last County of Barrhead council meeting, I was shocked when councillors approved a $50,000 request from the Misty Ridge Ski Hill. The money will go towards replacing the ageing tow-rope on its bunny hill.

Dear Editor, My dear friends. My, we did get long in the tooth, didn’t we? But looks can be deceiving. We may have white hair (or no hair) and we might hobble along with a walking stick, but don’t be fooled, the brain does not age.

Trident Exploration’s final press release about its sudden and unexpected dissolution on April 30 certainly paints a sympathetic picture of a small corporation’s downfall.

We were a little perplexed following premier Jason Kenney’s cabinet announcement April 30.

In light of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal’s May 3 ruling that the federal carbon tax, the United Conservative Party might want to hold off on scrapping the NDP’s carbon levy for a while.

Dear Editor, I read with interest the article about the county councillors wages. $30 per hour is a good wage. I don’t agree they should get a $30 meal ticket plus mileage.

Dear Editor, After reading the local papers, I am once again compelled to take pen in hand and question our Woodlands County councillors on some of their spending approvals in very tough economic times.

Before the 2018 Ontario election, then Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford promised residents a buck a beer. And it is something he was able to deliver on, at least in part.