Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Taxes down while franchise fees are up

It was with a faint glimmer of optimism that I read last week in the Gazette that St. Albert council was able to pare down the proposed municipal tax increase to 3.6 per cent.

Dec 12, 2024 11:03 AM Read more >

LETTER: Photo radar changes a danger to motorists

Speed kills and the Alberta Government just declared open season on motorists.

Dec 9, 2024 7:25 AM Read more >

LETTER: Buying votes or paying down the debt

At age 71, closer to my 72nd birthday now that I am pretty much fully retired, I think back to my working days and what my wife and I would do with any "surplus" that happened to arise in our household income.

Dec 2, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

LETTER: Thank you to helpful teens

Teenagers today, what is the world coming to! This phrase was not spoken by me on Oct. 4 not will it be in the future. I volunteer at Sst. Albert Seniors Association (SASA) in the pollinator garden.

Nov 14, 2024 9:51 AM Read more >

LETTER: Council shouldn't have approved northeast area structure plan

I thought, after living in St. Albert for over 40 plus years while also monitoring the performance of the respective councils, that I would acquire some confidence in Council decision making.

Nov 13, 2024 3:56 PM Read more >

LETTERS: UCP loses my vote over vote tabulators

Accepting the conspiracy theories of her Take Back Alberta (TBA) supporters concerning machine vote tabulators (adopted from the US MAGA election deniers), our premier has banned the use of them in Alberta elections.

Nov 12, 2024 6:26 AM Read more >

LETTER: Gazette should consider comics and puzzles

Hi! My name is Elliot and I am 11 years old. You may not take me seriously but bear with me.

Nov 8, 2024 8:43 AM Read more >

LETTER: Be careful on scooters in crosswalks

I was turning right onto Boudreau Road at Sturgeon Drive at 5 p.m. on Saturday just as the light turned green, and I had to slam on the brakes for two very young kids (less than seven years old) racing across the street on scooters.

Oct 29, 2024 11:01 AM Read more >

LETTER: Residents should weigh in on Grandin name change

My wife and I totally agree with J. Richie (Gazette Oct. 17) that St. Albert councillors should give all taxpayers the opportunity to decide whether they wish to have thousands of dollars in taxpayers money used to change the Grandin name in St.

Oct 29, 2024 9:01 AM Read more >

LETTER: Renaming is a waste of time

Reader says request to rename the Grandin neighbourhood is a waste of time, energy and money.

Oct 28, 2024 11:45 AM Read more >