To the Editor

Dear Editor,

Re: Thankful but disgruntled”

I am thankful that I live in Alberta, Canada, and not in America. Canada is not perfect, no country is, but it ranks in the top ten (10) in the world every year for its democratic institutions, public health care, public education, social welfare programs for its citizens, environmental protection, political stability, etc. Whereas the US fails in many of these categories.

However, my ex-country, the US, has been rocked by one political controvers

Dear Editor,
David and I would like to congratulate all those who had anything to do with putting out and maintaining the street flower pots this past summer. We have enjoyed very much the beauty they add to the community. We recognize they are a lot of work and want to give kudos to all those who helped.
Verna and David Park
Torrington, Alberta

Dear Editor,

Throughout history, there have been leaders who used fear, intimidation, and manipulation of information to control those who lived under their administration. This is still happening in the world today. These individuals have no interest in the people’s ideas, views, or what they are experiencing. They make decisions based on their own interests, greed, and desires. These regimes eventually crumble. The people find their voice and strength. They come together to make change.

Dear Editor,

Red maple leaves the size of your hand, carpet the ground in Eastern Canada. Cottagers take a final cruise around the lake, before putting their boat in the boat house, suspended over water which will turn to ice. In this part of the country, autumn means harvest, both of fields and gardens. Fall rituals include jelly making, even though there may be dozens of jars of jelly left over from previous years.

As another Thanksgiving has passed, we as Canadians have much to be thankful fo