Opinion

For the approximately 500 people local people employed by Athabasca University, the next month or so involves a lot of anticipation.

I never realized how great it can be being a teacher. Now, when I say teacher I don’t just mean someone who teaches you math and English.

So it’s become tentatively official that the Wildrose Party and the Progressive Conservatives are merging under one banner in a unity agreement, the United Conservative Party (UCP).

It is a catch-22. Having a fire department is an incredible life-saving benefit to the community and having volunteers qualified to act as medical first responders is equally important.

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.