Opinion

Our delegation, Citizens For Innisfail, met with the mayor and council at their regular meeting on Jan.

It has always been evident that those behind the production of the Olds Albertan are clearly not left-wing policy fans; however the last two editions of the Albertan read more like a Sun Media product, or even worse, a Wildrose pamphlet you picked up

With the new year now well underway, we're beginning to settle into what's proving to be another busy year for the town. We've had strong attendance at recent council meetings, which has been great to see.

Last spring I received our land taxes. I noticed what I thought was a huge mistake. Our taxes on one of our properties had gone up 923 per cent. Yes, that's nine hundred and twenty-three per cent.

Following the Town of Sundre's announcement that its chief administrative officer had retired and that a firm would be hired to help find a replacement, many residents have expressed the opinion that municipal staff should reside in the community.

As Sundre officials investigate potential business plans to introduce broadband Internet, it is becoming clear a number of people in the area have lingering questions about precisely what the proposed infrastructure even is.

The Wild Rose Humane Society (WRHS) has purchased land and a building in Didsbury to create an animal shelter. We would like to thank all of our volunteers and donors who have contributed over the years to help make this purchase possible.

The NDP government has publicly estimated that the carbon tax, which kicked in Jan 1, will squeeze the province's economy by 0.4 per cent of GDP. In other words, Albertans will pay for the tax in jobs, income and well-being.