Opinion

"Councillor Watkins brings so much more value to our city council with the diverse committees he sits on to dismiss him for a mistake. It’s not like he sits there and curses and swears in every meeting."

Make masks mandatory to hide from COVID-19 and prepare to wear them for the rest of your life. How could it be otherwise? Once government dictates such a measure, it will never entirely disown it – even when this current threat passes.

"Thanks to the efforts of the St. Albert Public Library's reader services librarian, Luise Mendler-Johnson, the seniors club members are meeting again via Zoom."

"Why must future development which benefits ALL citizens be forfeited for the sake of a few opposed?"

"The problem is that collectively we have spent trillions to date, and no one wants to admit it didn't work. How much more do we spend before we stop throwing good money after bad?"

"In short, how do we consider all these historical figures’ legacies, both the positive and negative? What weight do we put to each one? If we remove memorials to them, do we risk forgetting the positive parts of their legacies?" asks columnist Jared Milne.

Would you spend $50 for the potential of saving thousands? The numbers may be different, but that’s essentially the question put before St. Albert council Monday, writes the St. Albert Gazette's editorial board.

"If this offends you, please open your heart."

"It amplifies self-consciousness, and especially confines people to a time constraint that forces a scripted presentation, rather than any spontaneous, and real, feelings."