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Far more than 50 shades of blue in St. Albert

I’m a political nerd of many decades. I ran a mock election in my Grade 4 social studies class. Election campaigns are my playoffs and election night is my Super Bowl.
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Much-needed perspective on name-change debate

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Politics close to home

Politics close to home

Dear fellow St Albertans, I hope you will be tolerant of my chronic annoyance over the City government’s financial cost of operating and managing our public transit system.
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Teaching your kids about sex is awkward, but important

Teaching your kids about sex is awkward, but important

When I first became a parent a friend of mine, also a new parent, asked me, “what are you going to call your kids’ privates?” It was a simple question, but it felt extremely loaded.
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Habitat funding could have gone to more families

Habitat funding could have gone to more families

Editor, Re: "Habitat for Humanity helps families build a future," St. Albert Gazette , April 4, page 1: I am surprised that the $1 million in grants from the City of St. Albert and the federal government was applied to only four houses.
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LETTER: A rose by any other name

LETTER: A rose by any other name

Over the past weeks and months, I have seen a lot of commentary about the renaming of the Grandin (now The Gardens) neighbourhood. Lots of my fellow neighbours have expressed sadness and frustration over the change.
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Create productive soil to help your garden thrive

Create productive soil to help your garden thrive

The average home garden should have about 20 inches of fertile soil
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LETTER: Name-change debate raises questions

LETTER: Name-change debate raises questions

Is it because some people in the neighbourhood feel the name is so ingrained in their identity? I ask these people, how many of you actually knew who Grandin was? If you didn’t care before, you shouldn’t care now.
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LETTER: Hudson's Bay Company leaves behind colonial legacy

I am amazed at people bemoaning the loss of the Hudson Bay Company (HBC) immediately following the elimination of Bishop Grandin In my view, the impact of the HBC on the indigenous peoples of our region was significantly greater than that of Bishop G
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Growing our community

Spring is here, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to plant seeds of hope and nourishment. The St.
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