Opinion

Two weeks ago in the Barrhead Leader we questioned the timing of both the provincial and the federal governments’ stances on carbon taxes.

I admit it, Christmas isn’t my favourite time of year. I’m not exactly sure why, after all the whole idea of Christmas is nothing but positive.

Dear Editor, I have recently started learning more about drug abuse. And wanted to write a letter to the editor of The Barrhead Leader addressing such content. I would like it if more people were aware of the consequences of drug abuse.

Dear editor: I was disturbed to read in the Sept.

On Oct. 17, the Town of Athabasca received a letter from Alberta Municipal Affairs, which stated that there would be a municipal inspection into the town – its administration, finances, council.

I was shocked when I read in the October 18 Advocate that Athabasca County is considering passing By-law 017-2016 re. temporary camping. My husband and I have been responsible landowners in this county for 45+ years. We take pride in our farm.

I cannot for the life of me understand how our local municipal governments, Town and County, can actually sit behind closed door meetings, then come out and clap each other on their shoulders because they have a formula on how to finance this new poo

Autumn in Alberta – blink and you will miss it. Over Thanksgiving, we got our first taste of the falling white stuff this year, a light dusting of snow that was just a sample of what was to come just a few days later on Oct. 14.

Unbelievable. Last price tag I read in the paper the pool was @ $15 million, and that was just the building with nothing in it. So we’re probably looking at $20 million, if not more.

Don’t cross this line, or else. The problem in making this kind of threat is you are forced to carry it out and if you don’t you lose all credibility. That is what has happened to Alberta Education minister David Eggen.