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Disappointed to see Rotary Park mistakenly called Riel Park

Disappointed to see Rotary Park mistakenly called Riel Park

We were disappointed to see Rotary Park mistakenly referred to as Riel Park in Wednesday’s front page story on Canada Day Festivities (“Canada: there’s no place like home”).
St. Albert library spending and usage compared to other cities

St. Albert library spending and usage compared to other cities

As everyone is aware, during the last municipal election just under 64 per cent of voters were not in favour of any library expansion. It now appears that the St.
Kudos to city staffers for prompt courteous and knowledgeable service

Kudos to city staffers for prompt courteous and knowledgeable service

A quick shout-out to City of St. Albert emergency sewer line responders Brendan and Anna this past Sunday morning. Living among the trees of Braeside has its advantages, but roots are not one of them.
Franchise fees prompt many questions and concerns

Franchise fees prompt many questions and concerns

Initially, franchise fees are going to be five per cent of the of the electrical bill and are applied to everyone, including non-profit organizations (will have a more difficult time to raise funds?) and school taxes may need to increase.
Thank you to the person who turned in my wallet

Thank you to the person who turned in my wallet

I want to thank the person who found my wallet in the Walmart parking lot on June 25, and turned it in to the customer service centre. It was a great relief to get it back, and I will surely pay it forward. I hope you have a tremendous summer.
Ravaging city ornamental gardens for rhubarb

Ravaging city ornamental gardens for rhubarb

I thought we had dealt with this last year, but apparently not everyone got the message. On Saturday, June 30, at 12:30 p.m.
Make Jensen Lakes a "smart" lake

Make Jensen Lakes a "smart" lake

St. Albert is to be commended for its Environmental Master Plan that's setting goals and involves annually reporting progress ( Gazette , April 21).
Large diesel spewing buses should be replaced

Large diesel spewing buses should be replaced

I could not agree more with Peter Woolridge’s letter ( Gazette , June 16). Driving north through St. Albert on St. Albert Trail, one is almost guaranteed to hit six to eight red lights, or even more, filling our atmosphere with excess exhaust fumes.
Helpful neighbours are the cat's meow

Helpful neighbours are the cat's meow

I want to thank the people of St. Albert who called me about my orange cat, Billy, who has an ID tag – phone number, address. Thank you, all, and thank you, Michael, who returned him.
High school valedictorians impress

High school valedictorians impress

Thank you so much for publishing the excellent valedictorian addresses of the 2018 high school graduates (also in 2017). These speeches are by far the most inspirational material I have read in your fine prize-winning newspaper.
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