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Richard Froese Elections, elections, elections! People either love them or hate them! That may see like it’s still a way off, but Albertans will be heading to polls in just under one year to vote in municipal and school board…

I would like to express my deep concerns regarding an ongoing situation within the High Prairie School Division, particularly the troubling actions taken by the administration. As an active member in the community and our local school councils, I believe…

RE: Response to Troy Media Commentary, page 7, Oct. 23, South Peace News The sea levels have been rising since the dawn of time. When Atlantis was thriving, there was a mile of ice over North America. Atlantis is right…

Richard Froese Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 is a special day across Canada. Canadians will gather in Legion halls, schools, community halls and at cenotaphs to remember those who fought in various wars for our freedoms. Locally, the main community…

Canadian citizens are very intelligent and are becoming more frustrated with the ineptitude and deception of its politicians, bureaucrats and civil servants. Politicians are elected by citizens to take care of our country, not to funnel citizen’s money to friends…

Jeff Burgar Some day, it is possible that Dan Williams for Peace River, or Scott Sinclair for Lesser Slave Lake, might represent all of us in government. And more people besides. Everybody from the British Columbia border west of Fairview,…

Jeff Burgar In a move that should be welcomed by local charities which rely on what is called “casino money,” the Camrose Casino will be allowed to relocate to south Edmonton. Why welcome? Even though the casino itself will be…

The “uncomfortableness of the RCMP” because they have been forced to investigate the Liberal fraud of the Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), is nothing compared to the uncomfortableness I feel because the Liberals have stolen almost $400 million of taxpayer…

Chastin Martel Fall is the perfect season to me. It has always appealed to me because of the pretty leaf colours and crisp, cool air. Back when I was a kid, I just thought of it as another season. I…

Chris Clegg It was famous Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz who once said, “Nothing good happens after midnight.” His quote is often confused with another quote: “Nothing good happens if you aren’t at home between midnight and 6 a.m.”…

Richard Froese Businesses and fire protection are vital in any community. Over the next three weeks, both of those valuable aspects of a community are being celebrated. National Fire Prevention Week runs Oct. 6-12. Small Business Week will be celebrated…

Chris Clegg The idea is simple and proven to work, yet our society that claims to be so modern and progressive has not tried it on the big stage, at least to this writer’s knowledge. Why not build facilities to…

Joe McWilliams Not everything is getting worse. Here’s an example of something that has improved a lot in recent years. When I was young and stupid, I despised the taste of beer, but not because I was stupid. This may…

Jeff Burgar Just for fun, consider the argument agriculture producers should be the richest people in Canada. Our case goes back thousands of years. Back when tribes roamed the lands, following herds of wild animals. Or waited at watering holes,…