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Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Tread cautiously before tearing down our past

LETTER: Tread cautiously before tearing down our past

'Our school curriculums should be changed to acknowledge not only the good but also the misgivings of those who made history and to teach the truth about our history.'
LETTER: Don't spend money on consultation, just make changes

LETTER: Don't spend money on consultation, just make changes

'If we’ve got $325,000 burning a hole in our collective pockets, how about we try to do some good with it instead of throwing it away?'
LETTER: 'To change names today is to try and whitewash history and its mistakes'

LETTER: 'To change names today is to try and whitewash history and its mistakes'

'I am sure the first settlers to Alberta thought they were within their rights to steal and cheat the Indigenous people out of their lands, but I don't see that ever being discussed by city council, or an offer to hand back the lands St. Albert is built on to their rightful owners.'
LETTER: Spending $325,000 to look at naming is jumping the gun

LETTER: Spending $325,000 to look at naming is jumping the gun

'Only 4.9 per cent of our Canadian population is Indigenous. To my way of thinking, this does not warrant name changes.'
LETTER: Impact of street name change will 'ripple out in all directions'

LETTER: Impact of street name change will 'ripple out in all directions'

'Council is not just wasting your time, as city staff will be tasked with changing street signs, directional signage, maps, and all of the databases that contain your street address.'
LETTER: Council must prioritize $23 million in savings from Ernst & Young report

LETTER: Council must prioritize $23 million in savings from Ernst & Young report

'It is not too late for city council to prioritize the E&Y recommendations and adjust the budget accordingly.'
LETTER: Public only sees fraction of what goes on at a construction site

LETTER: Public only sees fraction of what goes on at a construction site

'Much of what happens is done in the background of the project'
LETTER: It makes no sense for Canada to export natural gas to China

LETTER: It makes no sense for Canada to export natural gas to China

'Canada is presently the number five producer of natural gas in the world, however, we are number 18 in the proven reserves of natural gas.'
LETTER: Devote more cash to snow-clearing budget

LETTER: Devote more cash to snow-clearing budget

'I know it costs money, but we have more months of snow than summer.'
LETTER: City must regulate scooter use

LETTER: City must regulate scooter use

'Do we want this disposable entitlement to continue?'
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