Opinion

Following the Town of Sundre's announcement that its chief administrative officer had retired and that a firm would be hired to help find a replacement, many residents have expressed the opinion that municipal staff should reside in the community.

As Sundre officials investigate potential business plans to introduce broadband Internet, it is becoming clear a number of people in the area have lingering questions about precisely what the proposed infrastructure even is.

The Wild Rose Humane Society (WRHS) has purchased land and a building in Didsbury to create an animal shelter. We would like to thank all of our volunteers and donors who have contributed over the years to help make this purchase possible.

The NDP government has publicly estimated that the carbon tax, which kicked in Jan 1, will squeeze the province's economy by 0.4 per cent of GDP. In other words, Albertans will pay for the tax in jobs, income and well-being.

In the evening of Dec. 6, an RCMP officer knocked on the residence of a 91-year-old town resident, informing him in the presence of his wife that he could be arrested for criminal harassment.

Have you heard? According to numerous sources reporting on an analytical study of satellite imagery, Earth is actually greener than it has been in about 30 years! That of course sounds like solid evidence upon which climate skeptics can form argument

So the price of gas at the pumps has jumped up and many people are already clamouring about the new carbon tax.