Opinion

Well Penhold, another year has come and gone. The year 2018 was one full of new challenges and important decisions for your town council.

In the day, Alberta became a place for Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau to fly over on his way from Ottawa to Liberal constituencies in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.

At this time of year we reflect on what was and, more importantly, on what will be.

Voters will be called on twice in 2019 to decide who will lead Alberta and Canada forward over the next four years. Who comes out on top during the spring provincial election and the summer/fall federal election remains to be seen.

In the day, Alberta became a place for Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau to fly over on his way from Ottawa to Liberal constituencies in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland.

Another week brings another plan from Premier Rachel Notley to bolster the province’s ailing oil and gas industry.

Voters will be called on twice in 2019 to decide who will lead Alberta and Canada forward over the next four years. Who comes out on top during the spring provincial election and the summer/fall federal election remains to be seen.

Canada's framework for interprovincial trade is patchy at best. While Canada has signed on to free trade agreements with countries around the world, there are significant barriers to the free flow of goods and services within our own borders.

With everyone recently talking about their plans for Christmas dinner, I had sparks of images, like fireworks.

When the Olds & District Evergreen Centre asked me to do a photography show for a date in November about country grain elevators, I was immediately hesitant. Yes, I had literally thousands of good shots.