Opinion

With all the very justified concern over our landfill mess, there has been somewhat of an oversight into a locally operated business basically being run out of town.

I would like to offer my opinion regarding O-NET and the general negative views that have been discussed around Olds over the last 12 to 18 months.I was one of the first users signed up about two years ago.

A recent call by Wildrose Olds-Didsbury-Three-Hills MLA Bruce Rowe for the province's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP) process to be “de-politicized” is right on the mark.

My real holiday is on. And it's not to some exotic resort in Mexico. No, the scribbler has packed his beat-up old SUV and has headed out along dusty old trails in search of long forgotten locales in remote parts of both Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

As years go by we often forget why organizations were formed or why they continue to be a necessity in the community. Nutrition for Learning (NFL) is one of these organizations.

I am Canadian, and very proud and grateful for that. As a Canadian, we are fortunate to live in a democracy. We have a choice in who we elect to represent our interests. We need to trust these people.

The recent death of a young Innisfail worker at a gravel pit near Drumheller reminds us that our words must be followed with meaningful actions. We often say that an injury to one is an injury to all.

I was recently told that I am an irresponsible pet owner because I refuse to declaw my cats. But there are many reasons why I would rather not put my babies, Bonnie and Clyde, through this kind of surgery.

The most revealing moment at the July 14 town council meeting when Westwood Mobile Home Park residents presented their cases against the proposed town plan of moving the waste transfer site beside their neighbourhood was council's total silence when

The world of UFO literature as discussed in last week's column is diverse and ranges from extreme paranoia to rational discourse.