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It appears the United Conservative Party is listening in regards to rural crime. Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer introduced on Nov.

The jury is out to determine whether the provincial government’s budget of $58 billion announced on Oct. 24 is going to be a trick or a treat. Trick may be too harsh of a term.

The federal election has come and gone, but Albertans and Foothills residents may be left hoping that their voices will be heard. Foothills voters overwhelmingly re-elected Conservative John Barlow in the Oct.

Don’t expect the affable couple of Edouard and Jessica Maurice to open their doors to strangers any day soon at their acreage south of Okotoks.

There will be celebrations aplenty across the Foothills, from Blackie to Millarville in recognition of this country’s 152 anniversary.

My, my, it’s been a busy week. There are three whopping announcements out of Ottawa to leave us with something to think about over the summer.

As Canada is less than two weeks from celebrating its 152nd birthday, it was heart-warming and downright thrilling to see its citizens ‘enraptored’ in a sporting event not seen practically since the day Paul Henderson scored his famous goal in 1972.