Opinion

When I was in Grade 10, I did something I am not particularly proud of. I got into a car with someone who had been drinking. It isn’t something I intended to do and it happened by accident, but that isn’t an excuse. It all started innocent enough.

I know Mother's Day was two days ago, but I'm going to tell this story anyway because mothers are awesome, my mother is awesome and you should be able to celebrate their awesomeness no matter what day it is.

For the last two Barrhead town council meetings, there has been an unexpected surprise. There has actually been someone in the public gallery.

I like history. A lot. You’d never guess it, judging from the fact that I write about art and music so much, but it’s true. I guess growing up in a house filled with antiques does that to a person.. I don’t know.

Dear Editor, I went to school in Barrhead from Grade one to Grade nine. Lorne Jenken was the Principal. When I started school, there was no running water. For a toilet we had a three holed, wooden structure. Nobody washed their hands.

Westlock County has finalized the wording for the Tawatinaw ski hill plebiscite and as it is now, it leaves those on the fence trapped between a rock and a hard place.

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week May 1 to 5, schools in the Pembina Hills Public Schools promoted mental health and capped it off Wednesday with “Hats on for Mental Health.

Mental Health Week has passed once again. The annual national event, in its 66th year, was created to encourage people from all walks of life to learn, talk, reflect and engage with others on all issues relating to mental health.

Who will take over once the service clubs have disappeared? That is a question that once again has come to mind after the Barrhead Leader received a call from a person who was concerned about the sale of Elks Beach Campground in Lac La Nonne.

Dear Editor, In response to the Barrhead Leader’s comment section of May 2, 2017, the council of the County of Barrhead felt we must reply. While asking the question of how the compensation for council is determined is fair.