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The folks from Ft. McMurray are amazing

The folks from Ft. McMurray are amazing

While shopping at Walmart in St. Albert, after the Fort McMurray wildfire, I was utilizing an electric shopping cart. It was heaped to the top of the cart, with groceries, etc., and also some items stacked near my feet.
Riel and the whole sorry saga

Riel and the whole sorry saga

In his response to my June 1 column (‘A hero in eyes of beholder’, Gazette, June 7), Dr. Robert Lane criticizes my comments on Louis Riel and gives an account of the Battle of Batoche. He invited me to reply, and I am doing so now.
'Reassessment of history'

'Reassessment of history'

Jared Milne, we applaud you for your thought-provoking and confronting article on how non-native Canadians can reconsider history and the present-day circumstances we find ourselves in. For our part, as St.
Some things never change

Some things never change

Although the next municipal election is some 16 months away, it appears that campaigning has already begun.
Most seniors don't need parking break

Most seniors don't need parking break

Parking issues? I see where someone feels there should be special parking for seniors. Why? I'm not sure. If you are physically challenged you can get special parking tags.
Thank you to the Legion

Thank you to the Legion

I would like to thank the Royal Canadian Legion of St. Albert for allowing us to host a birthday celebration for my husband on May 21, 2016. I have nothing but praise for our local legion for all the assistance that their staff provided.
Alberta carbon tax

Alberta carbon tax

The NDP government intends to create a new agency because of the proposed Alberta Carbon Tax with budget documents suggesting revenue of $274 million the first year.
Thank you to alert drivers

Thank you to alert drivers

I would like to place a comment and thank-you to the safe drivers on Sir Winston Churchill Avenue. Wednesday early evening, approximately around 7 p.m., I was walking my tan shepherd along the green space behind Welland/Windermere crescents.
A hero in eyes of beholder

A hero in eyes of beholder

I just read Jared Milne's column (St. Albert Gazette, June 1). His positive comments about Louis Riel are somewhat unwarranted. A few St. Albertans continue to make the man into a hero, when he was far from it. We have Riel Drive, for example.
Judgment by what measure

Judgment by what measure

Re: John W. Smith letter regarding St. Albert Disaster Plan (St. Albert Gazette, June 4). I am always amused when people like Mr.
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