Opinion

'It's encouraging to see city administration push for some financial innovation in an area that could reap huge benefits.'

'... Albertans should both welcome such legislation and chastise the provincial government for making such legislation necessary in the context of resource development projects in Alberta.'

During the formative years of SAMBA in the early 1970s, Dennis was what you might call the “go-to guy.”

'The problem is, eventually someone has to be the boss and, given the internal frictions that have bedeviled the current leader, whoever accepts that poisoned chalice will almost certainly witness an immediate drop in popular support.'

'We are all looking forward to experiencing that feeling of normalcy again.'

'There’s no question the city needs more land zoned for non-residential if it ever hopes to reduce the tax burden on residents. What we must first determine, however, is what business and residents believe is a realistic non-residential/residential assessment target for our community.'

'That drive through St. Albert perhaps wouldn't take so long if we didn't insist on erecting a traffic light anywhere a woodland creature wandered near a road.'

'I am an 80-year-old pensioner left with sod removal, compacting soil, and road crush removal.'

'I really don’t think much thought was put into this entire roundabout idea.'

'We can hope that the best among us rise up to positions of leadership in government, and in business and community.'