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Share & Wear offers unique finds

Share & Wear offers unique finds

The St. Albert Alliance Church is holding its 16th annual Share & Wear this Saturday, Oct. 19. Held twice a year, the event offers an abundance of free clothes, toys, household items and even small electronics.
Chamber forum lets candidates play to full house

Chamber forum lets candidates play to full house

A packed room greeted civic candidates at the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce’s forum hosted Tuesday night.
Leaders of Tomorrow forum draws wide-range of people

Leaders of Tomorrow forum draws wide-range of people

The last forum in the civic race to fill seats at the council table offered a different flavour of voter interaction at the Enjoy Centre Wednesday night.
Terminal illness pushes candidate out of Morinville's mayoral race

Terminal illness pushes candidate out of Morinville's mayoral race

A bout with cancer has forced one of Morinville’s four mayoral candidates to drop out of the race – but her name will still be on the ballot Monday.
MacKay, Parker say no part in bizarre letter

MacKay, Parker say no part in bizarre letter

The bizarre letter sent to St. Albert city councillor Roger Lemieux a year and a half ago had nothing to do with his fellow councillors Cam MacKay and Malcolm Parker, the two men stated. The letter, printed verbatim in the Oct. 9 edition of the St.
Morinville speed-dating forum draws 200

Morinville speed-dating forum draws 200

More accountability, more transparency and better communication with the town's residents was the overwhelming sentiment at Tuesday's political forum in Morinville.
Mayor candidates weigh in on municipal spending watch report

Mayor candidates weigh in on municipal spending watch report

An analysis by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business of Alberta municipalities’ spending ranked St. Albert as the 51st “worst” of 181 cities, towns and counties.
Campaign promotes good posture

Campaign promotes good posture

Straighten up – that’s the message behind a music video that’s being launched and broadcast to many Alberta schools Wednesday in an attempt to educate students about spinal health and the importance of good posture. A St.
Parents of children with disabilities get creative

Parents of children with disabilities get creative

For St. Albert mother Michelle Gillespie, raising a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been nothing short of a challenge.
Morinville's potential mayors talk about their vision

Morinville's potential mayors talk about their vision

For our last Q&A session with Morinville's mayoral candidates, the Gazette turned to one of the organizers of Tuesday's all-candidates' forum: Linda Kilian, president of the Rotary Club of Morinville.
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