Opinion

In Simon Ducatel's Aug. 2 opinion, “Times change, so should our electoral system”, he states that if today's conservatives had their way, they would have demanded a referendum on whether women, and non-property owners should have a vote.

Friends of the Earth Canada is calling on residents of Olds to join the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count and help scientists learn more about these important pollinators.

Shame on the Town of Olds for taking our loved ones' mementos off of their graves. It is very sad that my small children cannot put a teddy bear on their baby brother's grave.

Making Sundre a recognized Alberta destination comparable to the likes of Bragg Creek or Canmore will not happen overnight, but the potential is certainly there. The proof is in the numbers.

With the long-awaited national Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls finally getting underway, the family and friends of the many, many victims are being given a chance to move forward.

It's time to put on our thinking caps. As Sundre residents are by now no doubt well aware, the Foothills Lodge that formerly housed about 40 seniors sits vacant and completely unused.