Editorial – Is summer lazy, or busy?
Jeff Burgar A friend of many years once told us, “Summer is when you get out and work hard to make things happen. Hard work and hard fun. Winter is when you put away your camping tents, or your working…
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Commentary – Standing ovation for judge
Jeff Burgar So just exactly when do things get so bad, people start saying “Enough is enough?” I understand that last week, Facebook kabillionaire Mark Zuckerberg lost maybe $10 billion, on paper, when tech stocks tanked. I guess that means…
Editorial – Decet’s story
Chris Clegg Years ago, a funeral was held for a man. A reporter from a Canadian community newspaper attended. Two other people were present. Two! Let that sink in! To paraphrase, the reporter wrote how sad the situation was. This…
Commentary – Cats and humans can be confusing
Pearl Lorentzen Last week, Chris Clegg, editor of South Peace News, wrote about one of The News’ office cats. It got me thinking about cats. On my way to church the other day, a friendly feline crossed the road to…
Editorial – Improved healthcare a priority
Richard Froese Rural regions need and deserve better healthcare services! High Prairie Health Complex has one of the finest modern healthcare facilities in rural Alberta. When the new health complex opened in April 2017, community leaders and residents of the…
Commentary – Slink Panther is one lucky feline
Chris Clegg Slink Panther is one of three cats that call the South Peace News office their home. He is not the best mouser. He shows little interest when the odd mouse makes an appearance. The other cats, Link Panther…
Editorial – Joke is on the public
Jeff Burgar In Cold Lake, AB, the mayor says that city of 16,000 people has hired private security. He adds police have also been “directed to charge more people who don’t abide by the bylaws.” “If we don’t take this…
Commentary – The interesting people you meet
Joe McWilliams In my early years as a reporter, I had the job of filling the Spotlight section. This was a supplement to three papers in the area – those being the Slave Lake Lakeside Leader, High Prairie South Peace…
Editorial – Worth a very close look
Chris Clegg Crime is a national problem, not limited to High Prairie, Peace River or Slave Lake. It is fascinating to examine the efforts each community is undertaking to attempt to address the issue. At its July 9 meeting, Slave…
Commentary – Greetings to a warm summer!
Richard Froese Summer is a time for warm weather and plenty of fun and activities together with family and friends in the great outdoors. Hot weather usually attracts crowds to a lake or beach – or a backyard pool somewhere…
Editorial – Rome burned, we watched
Chris Clegg One of the organizers of the Treaty 8 First Nations Cup Hockey Tournament has broken his silence and he does not paint a pretty picture. After hearing Clyde Goodswimmer’s story, it has become crystal clear how badly High…
Letter – Can’t provide the service Then help pay the bills!
Re chemotherapy: Your paper says that the provincial government says that High Prairie cannot support a chemotherapy program (Page 1, July 10, South Peace News). Then they should be paying for the costs of meals, transportation, and accommodations for the…
Commentary – Everybody has their problems!
Jeff Burgar Lately, both my laptop and my work computer are acting up. Familiar with the Windows ‘Blue Screen of Death’ that shows up when something is wonky? Usually, it’s just a reboot and back to playing solitaire. The really…
Editorial – Public is public
Jeff Burgar Transparency and accountability is alive and well! Now, mark one up for the City of Edmonton! Recently, Edmonton was routinely reviewing its code of conduct policy. City lawyers and administrators decided it was a good idea to bring…
Commentary – There is nothing new! Don’t ask!
Pearl Lorentzen “What’s new?” is one of the hardest questions to answer. I realize that people are being polite and don’t need a sophisticated answer, but for some reason this question fries my brain. The second someone asks I can’t…