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LETTERS: Former Barrhead resident weighs in on proposed Neutrality Bylaw
The occasion was my son’s 13 th birthday It is at the end of November, so I arranged for a limo tour of Vancouver of the Christmas lights and decorations for him and 10 of his friends.
Oct 27, 2024 6:26 AM
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Justice system needs repair
Dear Editor: Our justice system is sadly in need of repair. Our justice system is like fishing – a catch-and-release system. The cops work their butts off to catch these no-goods and the courts let them go. This young offenders system is BS.
Oct 26, 2024 11:23 AM
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Caveat lector: the need for media literacy
There’s a Latin phrase you may have heard of: caveat emptor – meaning literally, “let the buyer beware.
Oct 21, 2024 12:01 AM
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Some yes-or-no questions on criminal justice
To the Editor: Another newspaper received in the mail, and still another week of having the point driven home that our country’s legal system is completely broken, top to bottom.
Aug 1, 2024 7:55 PM
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Figuring it out: Introducing Athabasca Advocate summer intern Maya Zimmer
EPC student and writer-in-the-making Maya Zimmer is joining the Advocate this summer to tell local stories, ask Athabascan's questions, and showcase different perspectives of the region she calls home
Jul 19, 2024 1:07 PM
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LETTERS: Canada needs Conservative reworking
To the Editor: To all those Canadians who are already standing up against this menace to our society, you have already paid the price.
Jul 10, 2024 6:15 AM
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Been there, done that
After 18 years of covering the news in the Westlock area, it's time to call it quits
Jul 3, 2024 6:15 AM
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The theft of Canada's soul
To the Editor: As goes the chaos in our neighbour to the south, so it goes in our country governed by Justin Trudeau's Liberals.
Jul 2, 2024 6:15 AM
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Are EVs really the future?
To the Editor: It is the Canadian government’s wish that by 2035 most of us will be driving electric vehicles (EVs).
May 25, 2024 9:14 AM
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LETTERS: Barrhead Historical Society board chair says organization ready to look to the future
Barrhead Historical Society board chair says organization ready to look to the future Dear Editor, Since truth is not arbitrary, I find the need to correct a few "facts" conveyed in the article concerning the happenings of the Bar
May 24, 2024 6:15 AM
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