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Every community has its contributors and standout citizens, those special people who leave a lasting mark on the city or town they call home.

For most of us, the Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn a government ban on assisted death has sparked a heated debate that is bound to continue for years.

It has been a telling time for Canada.

Parents of a young St. Albert girl had a terrible scare earlier this week. Their 12-year-old daughter was hit by a car while crossing the street on her way to school.

Last week our nation was shocked when two people who were identified as holding radicalized Islamic ideologies killed two Canadians. One-time St. Albert resident Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was murdered Oct. 20 in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.

The Volkswagen Golf was a fresh design that replaced the archaic Beetle in 1974. Volkswagen made use of Auto Union's experience with its Audi front-wheel drive cars and had famed Italian designer Giorgio Giugiaro do the styling of the Golf.

In a city that depends so heavily on residential taxes to survive, St. Albert will likely once again have one of the lowest tax increases in the province next year. Council is considering a 3.2-per-cent increase in residential property taxes and a 3.

It has been a year since the last municipal election, which saw Mayor Nolan Crouse elected to his third term at the helm of city council. Since that time, the embattled Crouse has been the focus of controversy.

One thing I know for sure is that most of us are our own worst enemy, at least I am. I am quick to forgive, very understanding of others and I have built my career around empathy. I am ruefully incompetent at using these qualities on myself.

Nathanial Pope made his parents and community proud this past weekend when he turned a special birthday gift into an opportunity for not only the city but also Northern Alberta.