Opinion

In dealing with statistics keep in mind the centuries old saying regarding the three degrees of falsehood: the first is a fib, the second is a lie, and then come statistics. Stats are dangerous territory to entirely base your opinion or your actions upon, especially statistics gained within a small population like ours and over a short time period of two years.

I think it’s important to remind ourselves of the state of our electoral system today.

If Prime Minister Stephen Harper is serious about wanting a low-cost way to create jobs and stimulate the economy, his upcoming budget should act on NDP Leader Jack Layton’s proposal to restore the Conservatives’ ecoENERGY Retrofit program.

The Art Machine has been chosen as one of the nominees in the $1,000,000 “Pepsi Refresh Project” and could win as much as $10,000 to support our community arts program.

More money is being spent on police services even though crime has dropped in many areas, and in a few municipalities crime has increased regardless of the millions thrown at failing approaches, with the consequences of these policies being felt most by low-income families.