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Sending six city officials to Halifax is a waste of tax dollars

Sending six city officials to Halifax is a waste of tax dollars

Sending five St. Albert city councillors and the mayor to Halifax for a Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference for a week seems like overkill by our esteemed uninformed city council ( Gazette , June 9; "Councillors bring back tools for St.
Get off your high horses and practise what Jesus preached

Get off your high horses and practise what Jesus preached

To the pastors complaining about the federal government's changes to the funding of summer job programs: nowhere in my Bible, King James and New International versions, does it say that Jesus rejected or alienated anyone.
Cyclists, please use your bells around pedestrians

Cyclists, please use your bells around pedestrians

Cyclists, use your bell. On many a Sunday morning, my friends and I get together for a walk on our beautiful Red Willow Trail.
St. Albert utility bill and taxes are too high

St. Albert utility bill and taxes are too high

When I received this month's utility bill from City of St. Albert, inserted with the bill was information on the Utility Relief Grant Program.
Rainbow crosswalk would send a positive message to at risk youth

Rainbow crosswalk would send a positive message to at risk youth

Re: Rainbow crosswalk ( Gazette , May 26, "Rainbow crosswalk a bad idea"); ( Gazette , May 12, "Online poll stirs rainbow crosswalk conflict") To Marcel Sieben, Mayor Cathy Heron, city council and all residents of St.
Spot the danger before you play

Spot the danger before you play

A few years ago, I made a decision that would change my life forever. I was playing by the railway tracks with my friends when I decided to hop onto a moving train. I fell off and my left leg went under the wheels.
Pipeline is safest way to move oil

Pipeline is safest way to move oil

I am having a difficult time understanding the environmentalists' argument against the proposed pipeline. It is generally accepted that a pipeline is the most efficient and safest method to move oil.
Soccer field in deplorable condition

Soccer field in deplorable condition

On May 23 I attended a soccer match at the Gloucester Park pitch in St. Albert. The field conditions there are deplorable. There had obviously been an attempt to mow the dead grass (hay) but it was left in place or small stacks.
Thanks for returning gold ring

Thanks for returning gold ring

Kudos to someone who found my gold family ring at the Sturgeon Hospital on May 23. We truly have a great community as there are still honest people around. Dorothy Rogers, St. Albert
Children's festival needs volunteers

Children's festival needs volunteers

As a volunteer for the St. Albert International Children’s Festival for past eight or nine years, it is kind of sad to see that they are still looking for volunteers for this year.
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