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Opinion
COVID-19 information in rural communities
Roger Reid, MLA for Livingstone-Macleod, gave this member’s statement to the Alberta legislature on April 8. The text of the statement is taken directly from Alberta Hansard, the official record of proceedings for the legislative assembly.“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The world changes very quickly. Only a month ago our province looked very different. While there was some worry about coronavirus with … Read more…
RRSP & Tax Tips
There is going to be a new tax credit on your 2019 return! By Weston Sabey, CFP, CPABelay CPA LLP You may recall that as part of the Government of Canada’s climate change plan, Alberta along with a few other provinces, have had a “fuel charge” added to the cost of filling up at the pumps or heating your home … Read more…
Concerns about the provincial budget funding cuts
Editor; I’m reaching out to the businesses and citizens of Claresholm and surrounding area. This government has brought down a budget that will do nothing to help the economy of this province and especially this area. How many ranchers and farmers in this area have spouses or family work in education and health care? How many have children in the … Read more…
Health-care funding changes a cause for concern
Letter to the editor Editor; As you may know, the provincial government is proposing significant changes to the way physicians are compensated for providing medical care in Alberta. The government intends to impose these changes unilaterally, outside of the existing formal process for negotiating physician compensation. These proposed changes are expected to have a profound impact on the way medical … Read more…
Newspapers Matter – Now more than ever
National Newspaper Week | October 6-12, 2019 The Claresholm Local Press is celebrating National Newspaper Week this week, and our 93rd Anniversary. The Claresholm Local Press was started by a single man and is still a proud independent community newspaper. We take pride in sharing our community’s news and events from week to week, and hope you continue to support … Read more…
A plebiscite is not bad – Editorial
So a petition has been submitted seeking a plebiscite on the town’s bylaw to borrow $2.8 million. Now it is in the hands of the town’s chief administrative officer to determine if the petition is valid. There are many ways that names, or petitioners as they are referred to in the Municipal Government Act, can be excluded. If there is … Read more…