Your Views

I was deeply distressed by recent claims made by the education minister’s representatives in the local media coverage of the Morinville public education crisis.

I'll start on a positive note and thank the City of St Albert for finally putting a three-way stop at Erin Ridge Drive and Erin Ridge Road.

The story in the Gazette Nov. 1 by Victoria Paterson states that City of St. Albert pools are short lifeguards. To say that the City of Edmonton is to blame for our lack of lifeguards for their two new rec centres, is completely inaccurate.

Once again the mayor and city council agree to add another fee to our already sky high and unaffordable utility bill. I do not agree with paying ahead for a service or repair that I may never see or ever be done.

This past week we were thrilled by three cultural events: Joseph Boyden and Lunch at Allen’s at the Arden Theatre and the Mission Hill Brass Band at the United Church.

For the past three decades, I've had the pleasure of being an active member of our community; raising my children, participating in innumerable local sporting events and opening a thriving business in this great City of St. Albert.

The current dilemma facing Morinville parents trying to obtain an education for their children is the direct result of the outdated, state-sponsored practice of segregating children based on the religion of their parents.

We are pleased to see the good news regarding additional beds for long-term and hospice care, as announced by the Government of Alberta.

When policies and procedures need reviewing it often becomes apparent via a specific incident and someone takes the fall. There sure is a lot of stir about Mayor Nolan Crouse and his expenses recently.

I want to support the well-written letter by Gail Barrington-Moss (Gazette, Oct. 15). You speak on behalf of the silent majority on the side of common sense and wisdom.