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On empowerment

On empowerment

I hope readers paid attention to Calling Lake’s 2018 storyline in the Athabasca Advocate .
Read the report

Read the report

Thud. That was the collective sound of the jaws of Westlock County ratepayers hitting the floor after reading our 1,281-word Page 4-5 story on the municipality’s 2018 Road Study report.
Memories of Barrhead

Memories of Barrhead

Dear Editor, A letter to the friends I went to school with. We are in what some call, “the Golden Age”. Where did that come from? As the years creep up on you, you become a target for the next calamity.
Artifacts

Artifacts

Reader believes Bill 24 is not about creating safe and caring schools

Reader believes Bill 24 is not about creating safe and caring schools

Dear Editor, It seems that Bill 24 is not about creating ‘safe and caring’ schools after all.
The Community Garden needs to be in a park

The Community Garden needs to be in a park

Coun. Rod Klumph hit the nail on the head when he said the Community Garden should be considered green space. We agree, so let’s make it official: move the garden to one of our existing parks and treat it as one of its features.
Admitting to a mistake

Admitting to a mistake

I confess, dear reader, that a simple error on my part is the reason why you’re not reading a story in this week’s Barrhead Leader about the province threatening to pull funding from Covenant Canadian Reformed School in Neerlandia.
Use some common sense

Use some common sense

We’re glad to hear from the RCMP that drivers are generally behaving themselves in the snowy weather. It could be a lot worse than a few fender-benders and a single roll-over.
Paying tribute to First World War veterans

Paying tribute to First World War veterans

Dear Editor, As Remembrance Day approaches, I would like to pay tribute to the amputee veterans who founded The War Amps, which marks its 100th anniversary this year.
All Albertans need a say in Calgary Olympic bid

All Albertans need a say in Calgary Olympic bid

On Nov. 13 Calgarians will be asked if they the city should host the 2026 Winter Olympics in a non-binding plebiscite.
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