Opinion

Last month I wrote a column about the lack of personal responsibility that seems rampant in our society, and on the rise. It seems as though a lack of personal accountability does not stop with responsibility for our actions, but inaction as well.

The evolution of communications technology has over the past century come a long way and brought all people closer together than ever before in our history.

One year ago I made a presentation to town council and I am still waiting for a response and some indication of followup which was to occur in the fall (2015).

The world was recently stunned by an extremely narrow referendum result that saw the U.K. leave the E.U. by roughly 52 per cent voting Leave to 48 per cent voting Remain.

Even fewer ballots were cast by eligible Sundre voters in the 2016 byelection as compared to the 2015 byelection. Last year, voters had a choice between Cheri Funke and Katie Jo Munro following the resignation of former councillor Tony Jordan.

Gordie Howe played professional hockey in two eras, the post-war years named the Original Six after the six teams in the National Hockey League and the modern era of expansion and millionaire players.

Comprehending how a benign issue can rile up voters into a furious frenzy while meaningful problems hardly elicit even the mildest reaction is rather perplexing.

Albertans are hurting – that much should be obvious. After flying so high for so long, the Alberta economy nose-dived into the ground at full speed, and the casualties are spread out all over the province.

According to a report in the Globe and Mail, Finance Canada is quietly promoting the idea of a federal carbon tax, or at least, a minimum carbon price, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as Canada has pledged to do in last December's Paris A

The population of Sundre more than tripled this weekend. Roughly 10,000 people came for the 37th annual Sundre Pro Rodeo.