Opinion

In the immortal words of Mr. Spock the Enterprise’s first officer in Star Trek, ‘Sometimes you have to have faith that the universe will unfold as it should.

The current town council is a disaster waiting to explode, and every week the circus gets larger.

The Riverfront Design Review Committee unveiled its new park concept on Nov. 9, and while the plans look promising, care should be taken to ensure that the park works practically for the people of Athabasca.

Albertans love their off-highway vehicles (OHV). And why shouldn’t they? As a group of vehicles, they are not only fun, allowing their riders to access the great outdoors, but as many area farmers will attest they are practical as well.

I like music. A lot. I have hundreds of records, vinyl and otherwise, in a collection that takes up a fair amount of space in my office and my tastes range from classical and jazz to heavy metal and country.

The saga of the U.S. election campaign is finally, mercifully, over. Like rubberneckers at an accident, Canadians were riveted by the historic Nov. 8 vote that saw Donald Trump emerge victorious over Hillary Clinton.

The pool is quite likely to go ahead, barring some major impediment. How it will proceed is still up for debate.

In regards to the article in the Tuesday November 1st 2016 edition of the Advocate titled Late Response, I have a few comments.

This Friday, Nov. 11, all Canadians should observe a minute of silence at 11 a.m. to pay respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

We think it’s time for Barrhead to form, or join, a primary care network (PCN). The majority of municipalities surrounding Barrhead are active participants of such networks, and our neighbours in Westlock have their own, Aspen PCN.