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COLUMN: Respect isn’t only reserved for those we agree with

COLUMN: Respect isn’t only reserved for those we agree with

'There’s a huge difference in pressing people to do the right thing through consistent, courteous messaging, and instead descending into guttersnipe hectoring by treating fellow citizens as sub-humans, to be targeted by any means necessary.'
EDITORIAL: COVID-19 strategy a public-health matter of its own

EDITORIAL: COVID-19 strategy a public-health matter of its own

'What's concerning is that, no matter what tack Alberta, or the federal government take, Canadians are left with the impression it’s too little, too much, or too late.'
LETTER: ATA should follow same rules as other regulatory bodies

LETTER: ATA should follow same rules as other regulatory bodies

'The big difference I see is that ACSLPA exists only for the protection of the public, and the ATA exists also for the protection of its members.'
LETTER: Our understanding of authority has been eroded

LETTER: Our understanding of authority has been eroded

'This tail-wagging-the-head-of-the-dog attitude must stop.'
COLUMN: Province would do well to take 'Wealthy Barber' approach to finances

COLUMN: Province would do well to take 'Wealthy Barber' approach to finances

'Let’s rename the heritage fund the Alberta Sovereign Wealth Fund, save 10 per cent of all government revenues, and maintain investment income in the fund with the goal of growing it to $500 billion by 2050.'
COLUMN: January perfect month to take stock, plan ahead for garden's next season

COLUMN: January perfect month to take stock, plan ahead for garden's next season

'Make lists on what to do. Our memory, especially when we are busy, is not reliable.'
EDITORIAL: Replace resolutions with real, meaningful change

EDITORIAL: Replace resolutions with real, meaningful change

'A pressure-filled promise, driven by clever marketing campaigns and keeping up with the Jones's all synched to the same stopwatch, is the opposite of fulfilling our own goals and dreams.'
LETTER: Plenty of names we can change if we dig hard enough

LETTER: Plenty of names we can change if we dig hard enough

'Then we can go on and rename a bunch of schools that were named in honour of people who were at one time considered admirable but whom, after all, were just human and were therefore blemished ...'
LETTER: Names of our streets chosen because of historical impact

LETTER: Names of our streets chosen because of historical impact

'I like Steve Christian’s idea to put up plaques in the neighbourhoods in question, briefly explaining why the name was chosen, and the history.'
COLUMN: Walk into 2022 reflecting on what was; with strength to shape the coming year

COLUMN: Walk into 2022 reflecting on what was; with strength to shape the coming year

'In short, I lost at life in 2021, and that loss could have created a victim, but I took some chances at growth I never thought I would take.'
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