Opinion

If there's any day that deserves as much attention as Christmas receives it's definitely Mother's Day. Mother's Day takes place this Sunday, May 12. Many of us will use this day to make mom breakfast in bed or maybe take her out for lunch.

My two boys and I were visiting the Kootenays area during the week of April 22 to celebrate my older son's 16th birthday as well as my first year of being cancer-free, and we were excited about a holiday and much-needed break from routines.

I am writing this letter on behalf of myself, many parents, and some high school students, to express our concerns in regards to the lunch schedule at the Olds High School.

The federal and provincial governments have announced a joint project to increase public access to monitoring data about the Alberta oil sands - an effort both levels of government say should reassure residents and others, including foreign corporati

A couple of weeks ago some bad news for the Alberta Progressive Conservatives was made public: they were low on cash. Worse, most of their money had come from the deep corporate pockets of the oilpatch.

The face of Olds is about to change. Men in Olds and area are encouraged to start a beard May 16 in support of the local Motorcycle Ride For Dad group to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer.

One good turn deserves another. That's the phrase everyone should keep in mind this week as Scouts Canada celebrates Good Turn Week (Apri1 13-21).

Amid the recent furore in Ottawa over backbench MPs being muzzled by the Prime Minister's Office, an important private member's bill passed second reading on the final day before the Easter break.

If only more schools would follow in the footsteps of Olds High School and hold an event like Diversity Day.

The Secretarial Arts/Office Administration Program at Olds College is celebrating its 50th year of service to the business communities in rural Alberta.