Opinion

A REPRINT From former Editor and Publisher Ben Ezzell’s Spur of the Moment column, first published December 3, 1987 Next Monday will be the 46th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day...December 7, 1941...the day that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared at the time would “live in infamy.”

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU to all of you who have stood by us in this time of loss. We appreciate every act of generosity and support, every prayer, every kind word, and every hug! We pray God’s richest blessing on each and every one of you. You have been amazing!

I WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS an issue brought to light in the November 25th edition of The Canadian Record in an article about the recent success of CHS senior Debate student, Logan Gatlin.

On November 12-13th, the Go! Weekend crew from the Canadian Church of Christ finished up a project that had been ongoing since the summer. Windows were finally installed at the home of Luz Flores. Many community people made donations to turn her lot into a home. Thank you so much, Canadian!

Samsung taps Taylor for new plant Electronic giant Samsung announced last week that it will build a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in the Central Texas town of Taylor, about 40 miles northeast of Austin.

DECEMBER 1, 2021—The Blood Emergency Readiness Corps has activated, sending extra blood units in response to yesterday’s school shooting in Oxford Township, MI.

THE FIRST STORY I wrote about the Canadian Apartments more than a decade ago was headlined “Home Sweet Slum.” I’m sure it offended some of the residents who still lived there, though that wasn’t what I intended.

A study by the Texas Department of State Health Services during the Delta variant outbreak of COVID-19 indicates unvaccinated Texans were 20 times more likely to die from the virus than those who had received one of the vaccines.

ELIZABETH AND I would like to thank the Board of Directors of the River Valley Pioneer Museum for organizing such a wonderful going away luncheon for us! It’s hard to believe that our time at the museum has come to an end. It was an amazing place to work and we will always remember our time there.

COULD THIS HAVE BEEN what the person that cut the phone line AGAIN last Monday was listening to? Is anyone else tired of the monthly occurrence? It seems that if a fiber optic line is cut anywhere in the Texas Panhandle or even the state, Canadian loses phone and internet service.