To the Editor

Dear Editor,

Writing this July 1 after returning from the Carbon Legion breakfast where everything was prepared by volunteers and you paid by donation. As usual in Carbon when food prep and work is involved Nancy was in the kitchen. I then read the Calgary Herald and National Post online and walked around Anderson Park and am now sitting in front of our condo observing others enjoying the park. I am in the latter stages of life which I assume causes more reflection, as such sitting here reflecti

Dear Editor,

My blood pressure rose as I scanned the Summer Celebration parade route. “They’ve done it again,” I groaned! From the Golden Hills Lodge on in big red letters, it read, NO CANDY SPACE. Why? It’s not that we 40-some seniors in the Robertson Manor next door to the Lodge eat a lot of candy; but our children and grandchildren come to watch the once-a-year parade with us and they are denied the fun of picking up and eating candy. Why?

I thought that last year&rsqu

Dear Editor,

As one who somewhat follows current events I find it easy to be cynical when discussing them. Thus I decided to relate a few positive local events I have recently attended. We are involved with the Three Hills Rural School group and attended the spring steak fry which, as usual, was excellent. This facility is run entirely by volunteers and provides a low cost meeting place for groups, reunions etc. I try to attend the weekly Wed. Lunch with Friends activity, again run by dedicated

Dear Editor,

Re: “Hopefully, Premier Smith can stand up to Ottawa”; (June 12/23)

The writer again supports Premier Smith fighting the forces of evil in Ottawa. Of course, he would never ever criticize conservative politicians (blasphemy) because that’s a No-No in rural Alberta. We can always attack the nasty Liberals and the pinko, commie, socialist tree huggers (NDP), but we can’t and shouldn’t criticize conservatives.

Anyone who has a different point of view about