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St. Albert 50+ Club selects new executive director

St. Albert 50+ Club selects new executive director

Bring in the young, keep the eldest and get out the best kept secret in town. That’s the philosophy of Val Niblock, who was just appointed the new executive director of the St. Albert 50+ Club.
School Notes

School Notes

A local vice-principal spent a chilly night on his school’s roof thanks to his students’ fundraising efforts.
City abandons Kingswood site for new French school

City abandons Kingswood site for new French school

The city is throwing in the towel in its long-running battle with a local developer to build a French high school in Kingswood.
Thumbs up for new food fest

Thumbs up for new food fest

It was a near sell-out crowd last weekend at the Enjoy Centre as almost 1,000 people turned out for a festival of local food. About 933 people came to the Enjoy Centre last Oct. 27 for the first annual Sturgeon Valley Food and Wine Festival.
Transit answers to come during budget

Transit answers to come during budget

The reasons why several plans approved by council for St. Albert Transit haven’t yet been completed will be discussed during budget deliberations.
Crouse has three per cent tax increase in mind

Crouse has three per cent tax increase in mind

Council can't afford to see the 2013 budget only through the lens of economic development and must to try to keep the proposed tax increase to a minimum, says Mayor Nolan Crouse. Crouse said in an editorial board meeting with the St.
The biggest loser turns out to be a turn-off

The biggest loser turns out to be a turn-off

Depictions of screaming trainers and people vomiting are a deterrent to exercise and healthy living, new research reveals. A new study by the University of Alberta has found The Biggest Loser creates negative attitudes toward working out.
Court Briefs

Court Briefs

A Redwater man was handed a $2,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to three charges stemming from an impaired driving incident last spring. Jason Lawrence Lesoway, 32, pleaded guilty in St.
Councillors chime in on proposed budget

Councillors chime in on proposed budget

A majority of councillors are pledging to keep a close eye on any proposed tax increase in the 2013 budget but some see the necessity in preparing the city for the challenges associated with future growth.
Barrier down, tempers up

Barrier down, tempers up

Life is getting louder for a St. Albert couple living adjacent to St. Albert Trail. Mark and Caroline Tuttle, 15-year residents of Sheridan Drive, received a letter on Oct.
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