Opinion

It seems as though Alberta has taken another blow, the loss of more jobs in an already struggling economy.

Last week, General Motors (GM) announced they would be closing down one of their plants in my hometown in Oshawa, ON.

Dear Editor, I’m hoping our town, which includes the churches, can form more groups that accommodate individuals such as myself. We had a very useful and fun group through Alberta Mental Health.

A couple of weeks ago, I was working on an article about Operation Red Nose in Cold Lake, and learned about what the initiative offers to residents of the city.

Well, it’s been over a month since marijuana was legalized, and now the question is, can you really tell? We live in rural Alberta, so our population is smaller than the urban areas, and we have yet to see a pot shop open up in town.

Whether you like what he said or not, give Lac La Biche County Mayor Omer Moghrabi credit for choosing not to sit on the political fence.

Dear Editor, My name is Wanda Senecal. I’m a longtime resident of Bonnyville. My husband, Oscar, owned and operated a tire shop here for many years. Some of our grown family live and work here.

While the days are getting drastically shorter and temperatures are dropping, one of my favourite things about winter is the snow. It reminds me of when I was a kid, and I would spend hours playing outside with my friends in the cold.

When I was asking someone for the correct spelling of their name last week, they mentioned that people have a tendency to spell their name wrong. I told them I felt their pain, and spelled my first name for them.

We can all admit that bullying is wrong. It’s easy enough to just say it. But it’s hard to know if the message will stick. I find that hearing someone’s experience, or even sharing your own, is one way to help get the message across.