To the Editor

To the editor;
To the person who murdered my nephews dog: Let me tell you a bit about Boa. She was a member of our family for eight years. She loved to play fetch, if she could pick it up, and you could throw it, she was game to play for hours. She was an incredibly gentle dog, she didn't mind the kids pulling on her ears or tail, or trying to ride her like a horse! She was so friendly too, she loved to curl up in the chair and sit with you for hours.
I guess I will never understand why you did

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To the Editor;
There are some things in life I will never understand.
I say some when I should say most. I don't understand politics, complex math equations, why Paris Hilton is famous or how to (properly) drive a standard, just to name a few.
And for the life of me, no matter how many times I go over it, I cannot understand how my dog ended up dead in the back of some guy's yard last week.
Oh, I can go over all the facts. Trust me I do. I'm even mostly to blame. In the fury of a late-pregnancy

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Dear Editor;
Now that we have expressed our concerns for the animals in the GuZoo and the garbage pickup in town, I would like to draw your attention to a much larger issue...seniors in the Three HiIls Continuing Care (CC) and our facility as a whole.
I have been hearing rumblings of different issues happening in CC but my interests peaked when I became aware that a continent resident was not toileted when the need arose due to issues with a lift and a commode. Having met with the Area Manager o

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To the Editor;
Re: Guzoo
I am alarmed by the decision of this department to not allow the GuZoo to continue as a zoo due to "the greatest concern that domestic (pets/livestock) and controlled (wildlife/exotic) animals to intermingle and may spread disease and parasites that could affect the public and animal safety."
This conclusion was reached without due diligence and in 25-plus years, there is no evidence of this ever having occurred. At least there is no record of it with the Alberta Veterin

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