Opinion

"With a UCP referendum push and its anti-Ottawa rhetoric, the profile of the voter may very well be heavily weighted to conservative voters in October and therefore the municipal candidates who are seen to be right-leaning may be favoured over others by the otherwise undecided voter."

"Our St. Albert is not the kind of community to let the well-being of many of its residents sink so a select privileged few can swim."

"I’m going to be an organ donor; I’ve signed my card today"

"Also for us people using Bellerose Dr., the speed should be 60 as there are no residences on the street."

"I propose that we stop looking down our noses at each other, and accept the fact that we are all trying to get through this pandemic in our own way, while keeping the things that are most important to us safe."

"I conclude Mr. Murdock is simply aping the famous satirist Jonathan Swift, and his column is tongue-in-cheek commentary."

"I predicted that, as time went on, practise would make perfect. I have had my second shot and now can prove how right I was."

"Spring is when my love for gardening blossoms. While spring is a time of optimism, don’t forget summer is coming and you have to look after your garden. Don’t take on more than you can handle."

"Paul Harris the founder of the Rotary Club, established what Rotary refers to as the four-way test. The test asks four key questions: is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? These are incredibly insightful questions as we look back at the stimuli noted above."

"If we’ve had some successes during the pandemic, they’ve come from abandoning the neoliberal model and re-emphasizing the positive role collective actions can have in society."