Opinion

Decades don’t usually have the courtesy to begin and end on the right year. The social and cultural revolution that Western countries think of when they talk of the “Sixties” only got underway in 1962-63, and didn’t end until the Middle East war and oil embargo of 1973-74.

As we enter the second decade of the 21st century, we are faced with uncertainties that could probably challenge even the most talented of the fortune tellers.

Time is always an interesting topic, especially with a new year just a couple of days away. Most people seem to be concerned about how quickly time is rushing by, yet practically function as if it will never end. What can we say about time?

Accommodations for seniors will be priority for new bonds The first offering to Albertans investing in the province’s new capital bond initiative will help increase access to accommodations for Alberta’s seniors.

Would you be upset if you knew your government was about to get duped in a con that would cost your family at least $3,000 a year in new taxes? That is exactly what is happening in Copenhagen right now.

As I write this article, throughout our riding in communities large and small, people are preparing for this season of celebration.

I said that the birth of Christ was a time for contemplation and wonder. However, it was also a time of decisive action as shown by the following list of some of those connected to Jesus’ birth.

Recent polling of voters has found that the ruling PC party is in serious trouble across the province and in particular in rural Alberta - that supposed fortress of PC power.

At our editorial office, we have been receiving reports in our communities of the need for more hampers, more donations for more families at a time when budgets are getting tighter and tighter, families facing difficulties in making ends meet let alone being able to afford even the small Christmas gifts for kids and loved ones.

A novice pastor was assigned the reopening of a rundown church. It needed lots of work, but along with a few helpers, he planned excitedly to begin services on Christmas Eve.