Your Views

The chamber of commerce all-candidates forum, held Oct. 12, saw one of the first “dirty politics” attempts to discredit a candidate for council in the municipal election.

October 18 is election day. If I decide I am going to make it out to make my vote or not, I sure not going to be placing my vote for any councillor/candidate who has decided to litter my city with signs over the past few weeks.

I have the highest respect for those who place their names as candidates for public service, otherwise our democracy would not work.

Malcolm Parker has my support! I’ve followed the activities of city council over the years and I’ve been looking for a candidate who has business experience and has voluntarily served and contributed to our community over the years.

Please vote on Monday, Oct. 18.

Over the centuries, humans have come up with a lot of different ways to govern themselves. Monarchies became outdated. Communism doesn’t work. Fascism is evil. Anarchy is impossible.

I feel it is imperative to vote in the candidates that have the foresight to see the city is in great financial distress.

I urge all St. Albert residents to take a walk along the Sturgeon River in downtown St. Albert.

A week or two ago I watched our elected officials in ‘action’ at a recent city council meeting on TV. It left me concerned about how our city is being run.

As I attended the candidates’ forum at the Arden Theatre, I became concerned that some of the candidates standing for election for our city council were more interested in money than maintaining the services and amenities that makes St.