St. Albert Opinion

LETTER: Council shouldn't have approved northeast area structure plan

I thought, after living in St. Albert for over 40 plus years while also monitoring the performance of the respective councils, that I would acquire some confidence in Council decision making.

Nov 13, 2024 3:56 PM Read more >

LETTERS: UCP loses my vote over vote tabulators

Accepting the conspiracy theories of her Take Back Alberta (TBA) supporters concerning machine vote tabulators (adopted from the US MAGA election deniers), our premier has banned the use of them in Alberta elections.

Nov 12, 2024 6:26 AM Read more >

LETTER: Gazette should consider comics and puzzles

Hi! My name is Elliot and I am 11 years old. You may not take me seriously but bear with me.

Nov 8, 2024 8:43 AM Read more >

LETTER: Be careful on scooters in crosswalks

I was turning right onto Boudreau Road at Sturgeon Drive at 5 p.m. on Saturday just as the light turned green, and I had to slam on the brakes for two very young kids (less than seven years old) racing across the street on scooters.

Oct 29, 2024 11:01 AM Read more >

LETTER: Residents should weigh in on Grandin name change

My wife and I totally agree with J. Richie (Gazette Oct. 17) that St. Albert councillors should give all taxpayers the opportunity to decide whether they wish to have thousands of dollars in taxpayers money used to change the Grandin name in St.

Oct 29, 2024 9:01 AM Read more >

LETTER: Renaming is a waste of time

Reader says request to rename the Grandin neighbourhood is a waste of time, energy and money.

Oct 28, 2024 11:45 AM Read more >

LETTER: A big bold move for St. Albert's future

St. Albert's Council made one of the biggest and best decisions in years by deciding to borrow $62 million for the development of the Lakeview Business District.

Oct 26, 2024 10:36 AM Read more >

LETTER: Listen to Grandin residents on name change

Why doesn't the city poll the citizens (taxpayers in Grandin) to see if they want the name changed? Instead of making that decision for them, actually listen to the residents.

Oct 22, 2024 6:05 AM Read more >

Caveat lector: the need for media literacy

There’s a Latin phrase you may have heard of: caveat emptor – meaning literally, “let the buyer beware.

Oct 20, 2024 12:01 AM Read more >

LETTER: Teach kids how to use the road safely

Mr. Sanderson, my heart goes out to you. The parents of those two young children should have thanked you instead of yelling at you. A few years ago, my friend and I witnessed a 13-year-old on a bike get hit at a crosswalk, and he sadly died.

Oct 18, 2024 9:40 AM Read more >