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ABmunis: Albertans’ property taxes will go up because of Budget 2026
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/4/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/4/26

ABmunis: Albertans’ property taxes will go up because of Budget 2026

Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) has decided to say the quiet part out loud: Albertans will pay more property tax this year because of the Government of Alberta's decisions, as presented in this budget.

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Viva Vitality: Connecting with our communities
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/4/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/4/26

Viva Vitality: Connecting with our communities

Today’s world is so digitally connected, and yet many people feel less connected to their communities than in the past. Connection to community is about support and belonging…

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Getting our immigration system under control
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/4/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/4/26

Getting our immigration system under control

Here in Battle River—Crowfoot, you already know how the Liberals’ reckless open borders policies have let more people into our country than we had homes and opportunities for.

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Just A Gal From Glidden: Still afraid. Still showing up. (Preferably at 2:30.)
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26

Just A Gal From Glidden: Still afraid. Still showing up. (Preferably at 2:30.)

Let’s face it. No one likes going to the dentist. Well… maybe the odd person. A very odd person. When I was little and it was time for a dental appointment, I was absolutely terrified.

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Editorial Cartoon: I’m American Too
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26

Editorial Cartoon: I’m American Too

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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Comics: Foreign Language
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26

Comics: Foreign Language

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

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Pop 89: Ashes & Snow — Part 2
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26

Pop 89: Ashes & Snow — Part 2

Lent is a time for fasting, praying and the giving of alms. Many people, when they think of fasting, see it as a way to give up the foods they love in the portions they prefer…

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Growing Through Grief: The pang of envy
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26

Growing Through Grief: The pang of envy

There will always be someone more successful, happier, richer, brighter than you. From our own limited perspective it can appear others have got it all together.

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Check It Out: MP stands alone as he refuses his annual pay raise
Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 3/2/26

Check It Out: MP stands alone as he refuses his annual pay raise

Actor Tim Allen once said, “You can’t keep sleeping on my couch. I want the memory foam to have a chance to forget about you.” It was a line from the comedy Last Man Standing…

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A Full-Circle Moment: Why Canada is Always Worth Fighting For
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/25/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/25/26

A Full-Circle Moment: Why Canada is Always Worth Fighting For

A couple of weeks ago I found myself in Ottawa reflecting on how quickly two decades can pass. I was there to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Conservative election victory…

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Albertans are proud Canadians
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/25/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/25/26

Albertans are proud Canadians

Wheat from our fields. Energy from our land. Athletes on podiums. Every day, Alberta and Albertans make Canada proud — feeding the country, fueling the economy…

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Just A Gal From Glidden: Confessions of a reluctant pianist
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26

Just A Gal From Glidden: Confessions of a reluctant pianist

This may come as a surprise to some of you — I very much enjoy listening to classical music. I know. I know.

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Editorial Cartoon: Misconduct
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26

Editorial Cartoon: Misconduct

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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Comics: Best Snowman Ever!
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26

Comics: Best Snowman Ever!

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

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Check It Out: Don’t Get Scammed in 2026
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/23/26

Check It Out: Don’t Get Scammed in 2026

It’s 2026 and we’ve all heard first-hand accounts of friends and relatives who have been scammed out of thousands of dollars.

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Letter to the Editor: To have, or not to have—that is the question.
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/18/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/18/26

Letter to the Editor: To have, or not to have—that is the question.

It has recently come to my attention that Special Areas is not going to continue maintaining the Cereal Community Centre as it has in the recent past.

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Just A Gal From Glidden: From beginner badges to big dreams
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26

Just A Gal From Glidden: From beginner badges to big dreams

Small beginnings have a way of turning into remarkable stories — especially when those beginnings take shape in a tiny farming community like ours.

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Editorial Cartoon: Tumbler Ridge
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26

Editorial Cartoon: Tumbler Ridge

Enjoy this week’s editorial cartoon.

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Comics: Dinnertime
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26

Comics: Dinnertime

Enjoy this week’s comic strips and have a laugh!

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REMEMBERING WHEN: The schoolyard snowball fight
Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26 Commentary The Oyen Echo 2/16/26

REMEMBERING WHEN: The schoolyard snowball fight

When I was growing up, snow was a fun and magical thing;  unlike today, when I cringe every time I see the first sign of snow and start looking around for the snow shovel.

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