Opinion

Smoking cigarettes and the legalization of pot consumption in Canada on Oct. 17 are bad enough – just ask Alberta Health Services. We all know the drill, and the risks, some of which are deadly.

This year our summer ended abruptly. While we were relieved when the rains finally came to cool us after the oppressive heat, we seem to have missed out on fall altogether. According to those who know, summer just officially ended.

This is an open letter to the Town of Didsbury’s mayor, council and the chief operating officer, Mr. Harold Northcott. Firstly, I was at the Sept. 25 council meeting and I would like to say to all that attended, good for you.

The planned updating of Alberta's driver testing system is a welcome and needed change.

Leona Alleslev, the member of Parliament (MP) for Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill in Ontario, recently crossed the floor, leaving the Liberal party and joining the Conservative party.

In the beginning, God created the world. So says the Christian Bible, the Jewish Torah, the Islamic Qur'an – the three great monotheistic Scriptures. As a practising evangelical Christian, I accept the inviolable authority of the Bible as God’s word.

Letter to the editor Re: “Mousseau will be missed,” p. 21 Oct. 2 Gazette. Thank you Craig (Lindsay, the commentary’s author) for printing such a thoughtful, heartfelt commentary. You hit it in the nail.

The Oct. 1 increase to Alberta’s minimum wage brought cheers from some and jeers from others. The increase to $15 an hour from $13.60 is billed by the provincial government as a move towards a fair wage for every Albertan.

If you live in Olds, Bowden, Didsbury or Carstairs it’s likely your newspaper was delivered by a carrier. Carriers are a resilient bunch offering a vital service. We have carriers of all ages.

The Oct. 1 increase to Alberta’s minimum wage brought cheers from some and jeers from others. The increase to $15 an hour from $13.60 is billed by the provincial government as a move towards a fair wage for every Albertan.