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The mayor says school playgrounds should not be in the running for a grant designed to improve local facilities.

It’s amazing how many service clubs you can find around town with their names emblazoned on plaques in recognition of donations or other work.

County farms are parched when it comes to moisture, says the province, but last weekend's winds might yet quench their thirst. Sturgeon County and St. Albert are dry as a bone after months of warmth, with both regions imposing fire bans as a result.

The final financial statements for 2009 show the city in what chief financial officer Dean Screpnek called "good fiscal health." The 2009 year-end financials were presented to the city's finance and audit committee on Monday night.

The final nail has yet to be driven into the coffin, but St. Albert's flirtation with smart growth planning appears to be on life support.

A Calgary MLA wants Alberta to follow St. Albert's lead and ban idling — an idea that's drawn support from local officials. Calgary-Currie independent MLA Dave Taylor tabled Bill 230 in the provincial legislature this Tuesday.

The St. Albert Senior Citizens’ Club has posted its second annual loss, with a deficit last year of more than $55,000, just as the club is gearing up to replace its aging building.

Want to volunteer and give back to the community, but don’t know how to get involved? The St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre has many volunteer opportunities to choose from and can help find the right fit for you.

The future appears bleak for the city's hybrid smart growth plan, after council put the review on hold after industry and members of the public panned various aspects of the initiative.