Opinion

"Democracy can be fragile and needs attending to."

"Since the outbreak, families have naturally feared for the safety of loved ones in SARR. Many things have been initiated, including deep cleaning and sanitizing, residents sheltering in place, staff wearing personal protective equipment, offering the services of a social worker to families and working with Public Health to complete contact tracing and continued swab testing."

"No one is 'standing beside it with a stick' to make sure the virus follows the 'rules' as was suggested by the writer, and nothing will completely prevent the spread. Hopefully this will answer some of the writer's 'questions' and will help to stop the spread of misinformation and misunderstanding."

"What are we to assume that the province is contemplating under the dome at the Legislature? Will fewer municipalities mean reduced provincial costs?"

"As for those 29 per cent of Canadians who didn't wear poppies, and those 72 per cent who didn't plan to attend some form of ceremony, they should remember that Nov. 11 is not a happy holiday; it is a grave and quiet memorialization for our war dead, and solemn tribute for those who survived. Remembering them is the least we should do. If it wasn’t for them, you might not have the freedom to choose not to wear a poppy today."

"How blessed we are to live in such a caring community!"

"No one following floor markers, or making sure everyone is social distancing. What gives at Walmart?"

"Well, just as we in the engineering world learned from our mistakes, so too do the COVID-19 experts and politicians. The problem is balancing the negative impact on both health and the economy."

"St. Albert’s Sturgeon River valley is a treasure slowly being decimated by large apartments dominating the riverbanks."

"Next week, as we pay tribute to Canada’s fallen heroes, we should also take time to recognize the circumstances Indigenous soldiers faced, and how they still fought for Canada and the rest of us. "