The current controversy regarding the working relationship between Fort Saskatchewan City Council and City Manager/Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Dave Dubauskas has taken yet another turn this past weekend, and now directly involves another City Councilor, Ed van Delden. In documents publicly released on the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s website, it was revealed that Councilor...
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I am not a meteorologist, but I believe it is quite accurate for me to assume that the snow that has accumulated (I am especially referring to the dump of the white stuff we had this weekend) has arrived in the same manner, in the yards of all Fort Saskatchewan residents. I believe that...
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A lot of folks up here often ask me a simple question that leaves me with a perplexed look and them with a complicated answer. “What are you?” It’s not a derogatory question or something in question to an oddity about me, albeit as a twang talkin’ Southerner I do profess to be a...
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PET OF THE WEEK To nominate a pet of the week, or to run a pet memorial, e-mail a pet photo and biography to judy@overeasyplease.com. INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT “It’s the friends that you can call at 4am that matter.” RANDOM ACT OF GIVING SUGGESTION For a random act of giving, email a friend a smiling...
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Have you ever been to the United States on New Year’s Eve or the Forth of July? Everyone has some sort of opinion of our southern neighbors, but you never have to wonder what they’re happy about, what they’re mad about, or what they happen to be celebrating! One thing is for sure, what...
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Fort High (2010) grad Jenna Pich continues to achieve academic success. Jenna is currently in her first year at the University of Alberta, and plans to enter the Education Faculty. Once she completes her undergraduate, she plans to apply for Law school. “I am finding University to be similar to high school,” she says....
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The rural lifestyle is one that many in our area are lucky to enjoy, and one that many others aspire to, but it is not without its risks. Alberta’s 2009 farm injury statistics show that the largest group of farm related injuries requiring hospital treatment related to livestock (39%), and a full 15% of farm...
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Mere months away from the 2011 Fort Saskatchewan Trade Show & Sale, the Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce announced Friday morning the theme of this year’s show will remain “Fort First Shopping.” Following the successful launch of the Fort-focused theme for last year’s trade show, the Trade Show & Sale organizing committee decided to keep...
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