Opinion

We find ourselves at a bizarre crossroads in human civilization when diseases once thought permanently relegated to the dustbins of history have not only resurfaced but also even seriously reared their ugly heads.

When I read that council wants to rebrand Bowden, I thought, "good luck." The trouble with Bowden is that most of the vacant land is owned by individuals who hope to make a huge profit. Bowden needs more business, like a grocery store, a garage.

Having grown up with a father who was a somewhat successful painter and having studied the subject as an elective during my university days, I cringe when the subject of public art comes up.

There has been a marked decline in property crimes reported in the district over the past year, according to a presentation by area RCMP to county council last week.

To paraphrase Charles Dickens – it is the best of times; it is the worst of times. It is a winter of some despair. 2019 begins with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s embarrassing handling of the SNC-Lavalin portfolio. Could it be that Mr.

Saturday chores were guaranteed to be a part of my life as they still are today. As kids at home our duties were assigned by mom; Carol and I each had outdoor jobs as well, laid out by dad.

The Bighorn proposal supported by three-quarters of Albertans should not be derailed by ignorance and intimidation.

There are clearly two sides to the climate debate. My letter in the Gazette in December (“Reduce carbon in a serious way,” p. 20, Dec. 25) referred to the recent report from the United Nations International Panel On Climate Change.

By Peter Stockland I can't remember feeling more proud to be Canadian than I have since Jody Wilson-Raybould began speaking to the House of Commons justice committee on Feb. 27. As a little kid at Nov.