Opinion

On March 14, the following letter from Citizens For Innisfail, addressed to the mayor, all six councillors and CAO Helen Dietz, was hand-delivered to the town office: "The Citizens for Innisfail have been apprised of a concerning situation unfolding

Recently the Olds Albertan covered the story about Fortis replacing our street lights with LED systems. While I can appreciate the energy savings, I have some concerns about the impact of LED lighting.

If greasing a wheel that would save the country tens of billions of dollars in the long run cost a mere few million dollars now, no one in their right mind would be opposed.

Politicians don't always have the most stellar reputation when it comes to making themselves available to the public they were elected to serve.

The march of progress yields for no one and industries that do not adapt with technology will be left behind.

While the provincial and federal governments are often at odds over programs and policies, a new health-care agreement between the sides is welcome news for Albertans of all ages.

4-H members will challenge judges with their high-quality communication skills on Saturday, March 25 at the Strathmore Civic Centre. The Calgary 4-H region has three public speaking competitions starting at 9:30 a.m.

On behalf of the Citizens for Innisfail group I would like to thank those of you that have submitted your concerns, comments and support using our new email address at citizensforinnisfail@gmail.