Opinion

We are less than a week away from Nomination Day in advance of the Oct. 16 Municipal Election, which means those interested in running need to be at their respective council office between 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 18.

Like it or not Canada is going to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. It is just a matter of time — by July 2018 if you believe the federal government.

If you’re going to donate to a charity, donate to one that benefits children. That’s what I think anyway. But I’m not telling you what to do with your money, I’d never dream of it.

Dear Editor, Just iterating . . . Too hot, too cold, global warming, coming ice age. Facts or fakes.

There was a lot in the municipal inspection report on the Town of Athabasca that piqued our interests.

The secrets are out. Err, I mean – they were restated. The province’s inspection report into the Town of Athabasca’s affairs didn’t reveal any really new information to us.

There has been much hype and enthusiasm over the building of a new pool in Athabasca.

In case you need to be reminded, sexual assault is a crime.

Should the province make Alberta’s provincial achievement test (PAT) mandatory once again? United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership Brian Jean, believes so.

Dear Editor, As I leave my home in Alberta after thirty-six amazing years, to return to my family in Ontario, it is with a sad heart that my final thoughts are once again drawn to the dismissal of the former Pembina Hills Schools Superintendent.