Opinion

The decision regarding the county’s contribution towards recreation has been made. And it was a long time coming. Arbitrator Deborah M. Howes’ verdict, according to County CAO Debbie Oyarzun, was made on Oct.

Build it and he will come. That might be true in attracting a long since passed baseball player, as seen in one of my favourite movies, Field of Dreams, but when it comes to attracting skaters on an outdoor rink, not so much.

We at the Advocate like sound fiscal policy. We don’t like governments wasting cash on frivolous endeavours, or politicians pocketing money from shady sources.

I grew up calling homeless and low-income people my friends, having volunteered from a young age at a soup kitchen and resource centre in Edmonton's inner city with my mom.

Let’s talk health care and specifically the wait times it tales to get a joint replacement such as a hip or knee. According to the Alberta Health Annual Report 2016-2017, 6,003 hips have been done and 6,690 knees.

During an Athabasca County council meeting last week, Cpl. Dale Bereza spoke about the difference it can make in the crime level of a community when certain criminals are behind bars.

Last week, someone told me that we came across as “very self serving” after we asked for some advertising dollars, that we were “really just after money.” Well, I thought about that for a while. Yes, we are after money.

Is it time for Barrhead to have its own municipally run or funded animal shelter? We believe the answer is yes. Last week one of our staff members came upon a small kitten that had been abandoned along the road.

It is surprising how fast time can fly. One minute you’re in school learning a valuable skill, the next minute you’re focusing your efforts on getting a business up and running.

By the sounds of the last Village of Clyde council meeting and the response from Alberta Municipal Affairs, the municipality is in way over its head.