Opinion

I just want to clear up a few misconceptions from the July 31 article “Town, fire dept. move forward with chief” on page 1 of the Mountain View Gazette.

With major forest fire fighting efforts now underway in B.C., Ontario and elsewhere, residents and visitors in west central Alberta are reminded of the need to do all they can to prevent unwanted fires in this region.

Despite posting decent financial results this year, sales at major Canadian food retailers are tumbling faster than Niagara Falls. Coupled with a weak food inflation rate, the trends for the industry are deeply troubling.

I was both surprised and very disappointed by Clearwater County council’s decision following the public hearing of July 24 to re-designate approximately 40 acres of agricultural land to light industrial.

The recent announcement the provincial government will be conducting public consultation on safety initiatives for commercial trucking is welcome news, but it comes a little late.

School’s out for the summer and the province’s education minister has definitely been feeling the heat, but it has nothing to do with the rising thermometer.

A little foresight goes a long way towards ensuring an enjoyable, stress-free experience in the bush.

The past few weeks were fairly active for members of the Sundre Search and Rescue Society.

Greyhound Canada officials announced recently they were cutting all bus routes from northern Ontario to the Pacific Ocean as of Oct. 31 citing financial issues.

The launch of a new bus route in parts of the region is good news for thousands of residents and for the community at large.