On Dec. 21, I found a tag in my mailbox indicating a list of unapproved items in my blue bag.
I was confused as I had not put out a blue bag this week. So I checked the City of St. Albert website and called the appropriate phone number. After waiting a while – they were apparently busy – I got to speak to a member of the staff.
I explained what had happened and was told it was too late to do anything about it so just tear off the tag.
I then explained whoever made the error of putting the illegal items in the blue bag would never know their mistake.
I suggested the city employee who issued the tag could come and retrieve it and issue it to the true culprit. I was advised to put the tag in my mailbox believing that someone would pick it up.
That was Dec. 21 and it is now Dec. 22 and the little tag is still in my mailbox. It would appear that this division of the city, which is big enough to have a supervisor, was unable to retrieve the tag and issue it to the appropriate culprit.
Ted Sackett, St. Albert
