Opinion

Water for Elephants: three stars Rated: PG-13 for mature subject matter There’s something timeless about a love story that focuses on a beautiful bareback horse rider and a young man who runs away and joins the circus.

Education plays a huge role in our society and we all know how important teachers are to our education system. In Alberta, we are fortunate to have one of the best education systems in the world and also some of the best teachers.

With election fever over it is time to turn a page on our enthusiasms for all things Canadian.

What? Another town built upon a flood plain? For thousands of years Waskasoo Creek and it's flood plain have periodically flooded when conditions were right.

On behalf of all the students, staff and parents at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS), the Education Foundation wishes to thank all those supported our 1st Birthday Party on April 19.

With the 2011 federal election coming to a close on May 2, Canadians can't perhaps be faulted for looking back on this the fourth national campaign in seven years with a sense of dissatisfaction and disillusionment.

Anyone who had taken the trouble to attend the recent election forum in Red Deer would have been rewarded by a debate that was a microcosm of the political parties.

Re.: The Electoral Dilemma A friend of mine indicated that he would like to vote for a certain candidate if he only ran for another party. This demonstrates the dilemma the voting public is faced with, to either vote for a party or a candidate.

There is an unsettling appearance of confusion between senior Penhold officials on whether the town has a plan to deal with its annual flood problem.

Scream 4: three stars Rated: R for violence, language and mature subject matter The great thing about the Scream films is that the characters have watched horror movies.