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Pearl Lorentzen I treat everywhere I live like a small town. By this I mean, I live within walking distance of university or school and choose the closest grocery store to be my default. Part of this is growing up…
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Chris Clegg Each time I go to the grocery store today I am amazed when I walk down the cereal aisle. Back in my Fred Flintstone childhood days there was little choice. Actually, there was quite a bit of choice…
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Chris Clegg It is no secret that smaller communities are struggling to meet the needs of providing water, sewer, recreation and other services to their communities. Increasing costs are making it more and more difficult to survive. Eventually, there is…
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Chris Clegg Perhaps the most difficult job for a municipal politician from a small town in Alberta is trying to get the big city politicians from Calgary and Edmonton to listen. It is why the recent views of Ponoka Mayor…
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After eight years of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadians are realizing he is just not worth the cost. Many Albertans are barely hanging on. Gas, heating and groceries are skyrocketing due to the Liberal carbon taxes driving up inflation. Today…
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Joe McWilliams When I was coming of age, hitchhiking was the way to get around. If you wanted to get somewhere, you walked out to the highway and stuck out your thumb. Simple as that! This was the updated version…
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Richard Froese Businesses and fire protection are two important services in any community. Over the next two weeks, both of those valuable aspects of a community are being celebrated. National Fire Prevention Week runs Oct. 8-14, Small Business Week will…
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Richard Froese Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on Oct. 9. Many people will get together with family and friends to have a hearty meal and to give thanks. Be content with what you have – have an attitude of gratitude. It seems…
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Jeff Burgar If people have ideas on what is called ‘economic development’ it usually goes along the lines of asking, say, three farmers a simple question – What is the best way to farm? The story goes, you will usually…
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Jeff Burgar I just learned I have not paid near enough attention to a simple little bit of northern Alberta gardening knowledge. According to gardening experts around me, this is a biggie. Now, I have planted my fair share of…
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Chris Clegg No one likes it when Rover barks all night or a cat sits on the back fence and screeches well after midnight. But to expect local governments to solve all the problems in the world is not realistic.…
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Chris Clegg The Million-Person March held Sept. 20 across Canada, including High Prairie, is worth noting. One sign got my attention more than others. It questioned the government’s authority regarding parenting. “Parents know what’s best for their children.” In a…
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