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St. Albert schools foster compassionate, inspiring environment

St. Albert schools foster compassionate, inspiring environment

On Oct. 5, we celebrated World Teachers’ Day. As a parent of children in Leo Nickerson Elementary School, I feel it is important to recognize the outstanding job being done by our public schools in St. Albert.
Canada needs to increase foreign aid

Canada needs to increase foreign aid

Increasingly I have been getting urgent pleas in the mail from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) asking for funds to help with the agency's work of providing basic human necessities such as water to those desperately in need a
Transmission capacity needed to match future demand

Transmission capacity needed to match future demand

Re: ‘New power line just fearmongering,’ Oct. 13 Gazette: The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) wishes to address misinformation that appeared in your Oct. 15 publication in a letter to the editor from D. Pelletier.
Habitat homes should be better

Habitat homes should be better

Some months ago, I was shocked to read Alfred Nikolai, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity, quoted as saying, “How the homes are structured isn’t a concern for us …” I thought, “Could Habitat have changed so much s
Morinville photo radar just a cash cow

Morinville photo radar just a cash cow

The booming metropolis of Morinville installed its first ever traffic light only a few years ago. No history of traffic accidents, deaths or many safety issues in our little town.
Taking boy's shoes was no prank

Taking boy's shoes was no prank

My nine-year-old son got new shoes on Friday. He bought them himself with his birthday money and picked out a sharp pair of high tops.
Photo radar practices are confusing

Photo radar practices are confusing

As much as I like to see dangerous and reckless drivers getting tickets, the accuracy of the photo radar money grab has major drawbacks. It is not a deterrent to would-be speeders. Nothing can replace the human presence of a law enforcement officer.
Statues more tangible than food bank donation

Statues more tangible than food bank donation

I was one person who sent a letter to Mayor Nolan Crouse and St. Albert city councillors in support of the purchase of the sculptures. I presented the following reasons for their purchase. • I think that they are very reasonably priced.
Time to change voters' attitudes

Time to change voters' attitudes

On Sept. 20 lawn signs arose, door knocking began and brochures started arriving in our mail boxes, all signs of the upcoming election. Signs that are unfortunately ignored by the majority of St. Albert’s residents.
Experience necessary for mayor's chair

Experience necessary for mayor's chair

My family I moved to St. Albert this summer. We moved from the Ottawa area to Alberta for work reasons and had the entire Edmonton area to choose from for a place to live.
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