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Lots to consider about recycling program
How much is a recycling program worth? In strict terms, the answer is $176,735.
Jun 28, 2016 12:00 AM
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Loose rocks, cracked windshields, blas é; attitudes
Oh, gravel truck driver, gravel truck driver, where is thine tarp, oh gravel truck driver? You know the line I’m referencing, and the spirit of emotion behind it — I hope.
Jun 28, 2016 12:00 AM
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The important pieces of renovating a hospital wing
The fight against cancer has been raging for more than 2000 years, since before the time of Hippocrates, and humanity has seen quite a few advancements in medicine beyond the purgatives recommended by Galen in the second century.
Jun 21, 2016 12:00 AM
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Get off my lawn and other ramblings from a grumpy old man
What constitutes a good neighbour? For a number of years I have semi-jokingly said it is someone that doesn’t exist.
Jun 21, 2016 12:00 AM
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Review needed
You’d have to be blind not to see the division on Westlock County council — it’s a gap that continues to grow weekly. And for ratepayers who are funding this seven-ring circus, it’s time to call the question on the effectiveness of the entire bunch.
Jun 21, 2016 12:00 AM
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Should council meetings be televised?
In the 1950s movie Sunset Boulevard, Norma Desmond, played by Gloria Swanson, utters the now infamous words, ‘All right Mr. DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up.
Jun 14, 2016 12:00 AM
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Kudos to the 4-H Club
For an organization that has been around since 1917, 4-H has sure become a staple of the community — club members routinely host events or are featured in the paper and everything they do is for a good cause or purpose.
Jun 14, 2016 12:00 AM
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One good turn deserves another
Life, and ‘the Beast’ wildfire that ravaged northern Alberta has moved on, and while it still continues to threaten the livelihoods and wellbeing of countless Albertans in its march across the province, the wildfire is no longer a monster creating it
Jun 7, 2016 12:00 AM
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Both sides will have to concede if recreation agreement is to be reached
For months Barrhead town councillors have been wondering what their County of Barrhead counterparts thought was fair contribution towards the recreational facilities and services residents of both municipalities use.
Jun 7, 2016 12:00 AM
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Step up
Village of Clyde residents told their elected officials they wanted the community to remain incorporated.
Jun 7, 2016 12:00 AM
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