Opinion

Re: Sundre Round Up's Oct. 11 editorial “Anti-vax movement based on lies” I don't think they (anti-vaxxers) are willfully ignoring the science. I think they fall into two categories — either they have been duped by shysters or they are shysters.

Claiming that small businesses largely make up the economic backbone of a community — and arguably the country as well — is no exaggeration. Without small- to medium-sized enterprises, people would largely have no jobs.

Teaching the young minds of today how to think should be a paramount pillar of the educational system.

When anti-vaxxers rail against vaccinations as poisonous, autism-inducing concoctions of death, they willfully ignore enormous past proven successes as well as thoroughly debunked junk science upon which the movement is largely based.

Much has been written in recent years about income inequality and the (apparently) growing gap between the rich and the poor. The focus on income is understandable. It's a measure that resonates with the general public.

When I was traipsing in dusty old ghost towns in Saskatchewan last month or with my cousin Brian Lesko through many cemeteries in rural Manitoba, it repeatedly struck me that my life was about to change.

As I watched the first presidential campaign debate between Trump and Clinton, I could not help but find myself wondering by the end of the spectacle whether The Donald is trying to convince the public, or just simply himself.

Opinions expressed at a recent meeting of the Olds Rural Crime Watch Association reflected a concern among rural residents regarding a perceived notion of defencelessness in dealing with thieves.