To the Editor

To the Editor;

Re: Several issues that our politicians need to work on.

One: Our Federal Minister of Justice proposes to cure the problem of intoxicated drivers by lowering the legal limit from 80 milligrams to 50 milligrams. Not going to work. Why? Despite all the warnings about drinking and driving, intoxicated drivers are killing, on average, 4 Canadians per day and injuring at least 100 more.

I have written to my MLA Nathan Cooper and to my MP Kevin Sorenson before about this issue. Until th

To the Editor;

The political genius of Marilyn Burns (based on a letter published in the Red Deer Advocate recently) amazes me. Frankly it has for many years. I find it ironic and funny that she claims that the new United Conservative Party (UCP) is a “betrayal by former Wildrose Leader Brian Jean” - especially when you consider original Wildrose Leader and MLA Mr. Paul Hinman fully backs the UCP.

Then there is the fact that Marilyn Burns has been secretly in contact with ex-PC Alber

Dear Editor;
I am taking this opportunity in an open letter to sincerely thank the residents of Trochu for their support over the past, nearly seven years as I plan to conclude my second and final term on Town of Trochu Council this fall.
It has been a truly humbling experience and gratifying for the most part….quite an eye-opener to be sure! Things do take on a different ‘look’ when sitting around the Council table and I assure you, not a responsibility that I took lightly.
This

To the Editor;

I was under the impression that part of the responsibility of Kneehill County was to maintain roads and the safety of the residents. Earlier this year, we had a blockage in the ditch, at the top of the hill on the road past the farm. During this spring’s runoff, it resulted in the County gravel road having a water trench about a quarter of the way from the edge of the ditch. The trench was about six inches wide, eight inches deep, plus many smaller water runoffs running down