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The Great Outdoors — Canadian-style
Posted on May 3, 2016Fellow camping Canadians John Candy (Chet) and Dan Aykroyd (Roman) each enjoyed the wilderness in their own way in the 1988 classic “The Great Outdoors.”… Read More »
Spruce up the old homestead this spring
Posted on April 26, 2016Southern Albertans have been lucky to have such beautiful and warmer than average temperatures prior to May. April has been the perfect month with many… Read More »
To all the volunteers in the county — THANKS
Posted on April 15, 2016Volunteerism is the backbone of each and every community across the country and throughout the province. This week marks National Volunteer Week — a week… Read More »
Have gun, will do something stupid?
Posted on March 29, 2016A four-year-old Florida boy recently shot his mom in their car. According to a daily news report online at MSN.com, the boy found the loaded… Read More »
Will a new tax in the county help offset infrastructure costs?
Posted on March 22, 2016Yesterday in Nobleford, Lethbridge County held its first of just over a handful of open house sessions to discuss the future of infrastructure in the… Read More »
Come hell or high water — the need for election reform is nigh
Posted on March 15, 2016You’ve heard of recalling some bad beef or a wonky electrical issue with a new ride but what about Alberta voters having the power to… Read More »
A new start comes with terms
Posted on March 8, 2016Syrian refugees arriving in Canada are still a hot topic issue in many parts of the country, including southern Alberta. Many Canadians have accepted the… Read More »
Promises broken fuelled by money not well spent
Posted on February 24, 2016Following U.S. politics is forever nauseating, mind-frying and simply exhausting — as the circus sideshow continues to entice American voters, as they lap up the… Read More »
Guidelines for Best Practices
Posted on February 10, 2016A letter submitted to David Eggen, Alberta minister of Education from Kathy Witdouck, Iron Springs. I am writing to express my opposition to “Guidelines for… Read More »
Change creates a healthy dose of politics
Posted on January 26, 2016With change, it’s inevitable there won’t be any growing pains or those not too keen on said change. Issues facing the world are often cyclical… Read More »