Opinion

Rural crime is a big concern across Alberta, especially for residents in the Westlock area. Don’t believe us? Talk with someone living in the country, or take a gander at some of the online crime-watch pages and you’ll quickly gain a new perspective.

If you build it, he will come.

Where should smokers be able to light up? That is a question provincial and municipal governments have been asking themselves for the better part of two decades and for the most part a question they felt was solved.

Dear Sir, I would like to express my appreciation to Roger Manuel for taking the time to write a letter for the readers of the Barrhead Leader to read. There are two ways in which Mr. Manuel inadvertently helps me, by proving my point.

The work does continue in earnest along 49th street. As necessary as it is, it is still quite inconvenient for the businesses who operate, including the Advocate.

Aspen View Public Schools has opened up bidding on its biggest bus service contract and it is a sensible thing to do.

Those who were worried about the possible closure of the library need worry no more as Westlock County has come forward with the funds necessary to keep the facility operating as usual.

You would think giving away $150,000 would be an easy thing to do. But it’s not as easy as one might think.

Dear Editor: Last week there was a mass shooting in Trenton, New Jersey. 22 people were injured by gunshots, including a 13-year-old, but fortunately for the families involved, none of these 22 died.

At the last Barrhead and District Chamber of Commerce meeting reeve Doug Drozd announced that Royal Canadian Cannabis, a medical marijuana producer will be the first tenant at the county’s Kiel Industrial Park.