Founders Walk a waste of funds

As a member of the St. Albert Tennis Club, I see the new walkway past the courts to the hill. I understand the total project cost more than $1 million.

Some places should be religion-free

Those of you who are crowing over the triumph of democracy at the Sturgeon Heights School on the issue of prayers recited in...


Mayor should stay out of music decision

Re: ‘Electronic music fest still a go, organizers’ [May 12 Gazette].


Voting access response appreciated

May I say thank you to Trudy Bossio for her explanation about voting options [letter in May 9 Gazette: ‘Voters must accept...


Prayer carries positive message for all

May I commend the Sturgeon school board for keeping the Lord’s Prayer in the classroom. It seems many are in a battle to...


Thank you to Sturgeon hospital staff

On Easter weekend my mother was seen not once, but twice, in a matter of 48 hours in the emergency department at the...


Morinville residents: Speak up about smell

Well, the much-promised and highly-touted compliance agreement with Champion Petfoods never happened. As we sat in the May 8...


Industrial expansion ill-conceived

These debates over industrial development are laughable, at best. Riel has been an absolute disaster. Campbell has never...


Letters to Editors

Smokers litter, endanger BLESS platform

This is an appeal to those smokers who every day litter the BLESS viewing platform at Big Lake with their cigarette butts.


Prayer in public school is simply wrong

The Lord’s Prayer policy issue is very simple. It is wrong. It is discriminatory, coercive and exclusive. It stigmatizes...


Teachers' association is non-partisan

I’m writing to respond to comments made about me and Alberta teachers in the Gazette’s April 25 editorial, ‘Winning may have...


School prayer an opportunity to learn tolerance

Response to ‘Lord’s Prayer to return to Sturgeon Heights’ [Gazette: Wednesday. May 2, 2012].


Land decision long overdue

On Wednesday, May 2, the Gazette reported that city council voted 5-2 in favour of designating 700 acres of land for future...


Majority shouldn't rule when it comes to basic rights

The parents who voted to restore the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer at Sturgeon Heights School and the principal have...


Sturgeon Foundation restructuring raises questions

Re: Gazette, Wednesday, May 2: ‘Four lose jobs as foundation restructures.’


Voters must accept some responsibility

I would like to respond to Elizabeth Allchin's letter (Gazette, April 28).