Opinion

Sundre is now entering the next phase of its ambitious pursuit of fibre optics, which will involve a census-level survey of residents and business owners located within the town's limits.

We received our utility bill for last monthÖ $94 and change. I was a little shocked, as we are not living in the house this month and are not consuming any water, expensive sewer services, garbage pickup or recycling.

I've heard that Olds council has approved development of grow-op greenhouses to be located behind the Olds cemetery. Council has approved two 10-acre parcels for development. This should be outside the town limits.

With excessive speeding continuing to be a problem in the region and across the province, motorists are being asked to think twice before putting the pedal down. Whether drivers will heed the advice to put safety first remains to be seen.

As we end this year's Lenten season and mark the beginning of Easter, it is time for some reflection. As a Catholic who has been participating in Lent for as long as I can remember, I know how hard it can be.

The Monday, May 1 deadline to file taxes is fast approaching. Canadians who have already dealt with all of their paperwork are in the clear until next year and can, weather permitting of course, kick back and relax on the deck with a wobbly pop.

April 10, 1996 Several campers had to be evacuated from their trailers after the Little Red Deer River spilled its banks and poured massive amounts of ice onto a campground east of Sundre.

There seems to be an impression held by some that fundamentalist followers of only one particular religion represent a threat to humanity. But that does not take into consideration all the angles.

The Town of Sundre recently placed one-way signs directing traffic west to east in the alley one block north of Main Avenue between 2nd and 3rd streets NW.

From the June 8, 1917 Olds Gazette The following letter written to Mrs.