Opinion

I've been a Bonnyvillian now for nearly five months, and I have to say I've very much enjoyed my time in town thus far.

Dear Editor; There has to be a special place in Hades for those pet owners who drive out to the countryside and abandon their pets. Abandoning an animal is one of the most irresponsible, reprehensible and barbaric actions a pet owner can do.

Last Saturday morning, I packed up my bag, grabbed my tent, and headed out on what would be the most Canadian Canada Day weekend I’ve ever had. I hopped in the car and hit the road all the way out to Jasper National Park.

There is this pipeline that passes through western Alberta, carrying bitumen over the Rocky Mountains, through B.C.

Lately, I've been grateful to be living in this part of the province - it seems far enough away from the floods going on to the south, that I need not worry about getting my stuff washed away in a torrent of mud, silt, and water.

Spending taxpayer money on signs and aircrafts, rather than actually improving Alberta's roads seems slightly misguided.

Hello again Bonnyville. After taking another couple of weeks off from column writing duty, I've come up with a topic that might spark some debate amongst the gaming crowd here in town.

Although I was born and raised, and still live, in northern Alberta, there will always be a piece of my heart in the city of Calgary.

Earth can be a daunting place: with all the war, oppression, starvation and environmental degradation, among other absurd human decisions.

For the past few weeks the sky in the Lakeland has been filled with a wide variety of aircrafts participating in the annual Maple Flag training exercises. Last week, I had the opportunity to go on the base and experience Maple Flag first hand.