Opinion

Six days. That is how much time remains between the publication of this newspaper and Election Day.

Thanksgiving is the time of year when families gather to celebrate life and take stock of what they are most grateful for. We suggest reserving a spot in your prayers for our volunteer firefighters, who we refer to as the ultimate volunteers.

People are creatures of habit. Take the addict for instance ...

How early is too early? That is the question I find myself asking about the Main Street Merchant’s Association’s plan to hold the town’s annual Christmas light up festivities on Nov. 3.

Do you know who wrote this editorial? It is an Athabasca Advocate writer. Maybe some readers could guess who it is. But only those who witnessed its creation can know for certain.

On Saturday, someone told me, in essence, that I needed to relax about social justice issues. They were specifically referring to feminism, and how I openly and publicly speak about things that bother me. This makes some people uncomfortable.

With the upcoming election looming, I would be very interested to know which current Athabasca County candidates supported the previously proposed Land Use Bylaw.

In 1925, United States president Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the first National Fire Prevention Week on October 4-10, 1925.

In 2013, when I first heard about the Alberta government’s plan to review and overhaul the Kindergarten through Grade 12 curriculum I was excited about the prospect. I still am.

Dear Editor, When you are young you are so smart. Your poor old mother gets dumber every year. You kind of imagine old people were always old. You think that an old person has no idea of what you are going through.