Opinion

I’ve always felt New Year’s resolutions were the perfect place to start thinking about expanding one’s horizons. Personally, I don’t see the point in sticking with what makes me ‘comfortable’; that is not how a person grows.

Dear Editor, How is it, that our own prime minister can decide who is worthy and who is not? Is not the job of the Prime Minister to care for the whole country and all its citizens? First we have the immigration of so many terrorist and ISIS groups,

The end of the year is a time when many of us take stock of the past 12 months, while casting an eye to the future.

For those who thought the drama between the town and county was over just because they now have long-term recreational and fire services agreements in all likelihood will be disappointed.

So, how was your Christmas and New Years Barrhead? I hit the trail and spent mine in California. I don’t think there’s anything better for the soul, especially when you’re alone, than bugging out and hitting the beach. And I really needed it.

It seems ironic that the news about the rift at the Westlock Regional Water Services Commission broke just days before Christmas.

Congratulations to Fort Assiniboine staff and students for putting on its latest Christmas production. Any type of school performance is a huge undertaking, but this one was especially ambitious.

It’s almost 2018 Barrhead.

Yes, Virgina there is a Santa Claus. These famous words were first written in the New York Sun in 1897 in response to a young girl, who wrote a letter to the editor asking if there was a Santa Claus.

Well Barrhead, there’s only a few more days until Christmas. Last month, we celebrated the birth of our town and next week, we’ll celebrate the birth of our Lord.