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Bridge process flawed from outset

Bridge process flawed from outset

Editor: This is a copy of a letter sent to Mayor Sorensen and Councillors Karlos, Taylor, Baxter, Canning, Olver and Standish. We believe that, from the outset, the process of approving the bridge has been flawed.
Hutch to be missed

Hutch to be missed

Editor: Hutch did indeed touch many people in many ways. I recall years ago walking into Second Story when it was still upstairs, requesting everything he could find on Thor Heyerdahl of Kon Tiki fame.
Bear vs. rabbit in downtown

Bear vs. rabbit in downtown

Editor: At 8 a.m. last Saturday (May 19) I had just finished walking my dogs at the off-leash park near Quarry Lake, so I decided to walk downtown to pick up a weekend paper.
Time for democratic vote on bridge

Time for democratic vote on bridge

Editor: In addition to the points made by Iris Christou in her letter published in the May 2 edition of The Crag regarding the sewage bridge the Town has planned for the south end of Muskrat Street, please consider the following: In an article entitl
Watching the new government

Watching the new government

Editor: Now that the provincial election is over it is time to reflect on the campaign and how our elected members are going to conduct themselves in the Alberta legislature.
Women needed in election race

Women needed in election race

Editor: This vibrant town possesses some hard-working, innovative, community-minded women who have proven instrumental in building playgrounds, championing environmental and wildlife concerns and running businesses, not to mention organizing, volunte
The numbers game

The numbers game

Editor: I’m not necessarily a numbers guy, but I understand these. In 2007, we sent off Mr. Gene Kiviaho after 10 months of ‘work’ (really?) with the sum of $219,053.00 (nice work if you can grab it and run!). Then in 2008 we got a new guy, Mr.
Poverty meeting coming up

Poverty meeting coming up

Editor: I want to congratulate Canmore Town Council for voting unanimously on Tuesday, April 17 to endorse the Action to End Poverty in Alberta Campaign (www.actiontoendpovertyinalberta.org).
A vote for the right

A vote for the right

Editor: Yes, this was the first election that I cast my ballot for a party ‘on-the-right’, but my decision wasn’t a last minute change of heart out of fear mongering, as the current discussion about strategic voting is describing.
Stacey's Day this weekend

Stacey's Day this weekend

Editor: I would like to place a gentle reminder in everyone’s hearts that the Stacey’s Day silent auction and bake sale will take place this Saturday (April 28) at the Canmore Seniors Centre. The event will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.