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Derby more than smashing cars

Derby more than smashing cars

I love watching demolition derbies. They rank right up there with monster truck car crushing events as some of my fonder youthful memories.
Reader remembers the newest tech – a ball point pen

Reader remembers the newest tech – a ball point pen

Dear Editor, When I started school in 1943, we brought new scribblers and pencils to begin this adventure. Miss Row was our teacher and I remember her fondly. We learned letters and numbers by using a pencil.
Reader becoming disillusioned with Alberta politics

Reader becoming disillusioned with Alberta politics

Dear Editor, Politics in Alberta is becoming a joke… We had P.C.’s in power for many years. There was a need for change. I’m not afraid, you have to change your socks once in a while, or you will lose some friends. P.C.
Fighting over the wording of a letter

Fighting over the wording of a letter

The County of Barrhead believes the mayor and council is trying to place them in bad light in the battle for public opinion.
Councillors talk about the strap

Councillors talk about the strap

I admit it. I don’t know a whole lot about farming, at least the type of farming being done here in Alberta and the rest of the prairies. As most of you know by now, and is made even more obvious by my regular wearing of both B.C.
This does not add up!

This does not add up!

Dear Editor, Did you vote ‘No’ in the recent Wildrose Progressive Conservative unity vote? I did and call me a sore loser if you like but before you dismiss me completely out of hand, please consider the following: The truth is still the truth even i
Open process

Open process

Our past editorials on how Pembina Hills has publicly released information that might make the school division look bad have been rightfully critical.
Diversity needed

Diversity needed

The worst kept secret in town is out. This week we learned that every sitting town councillor, as well as mayor Ralph Leriger, will be seeking re-election in the upcoming Oct. 16 municipal elections.
There are other ways to cool off

There are other ways to cool off

Sometimes the gentle approach does not work. In our July 11 edition, we published a story where Barrhead RCMP Sgt.
America wants Trudeau

America wants Trudeau

So, the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine is out and Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is on the cover.
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