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Political rhetoric and spin are not truth

Political rhetoric and spin are not truth

Dear Editor, In 1917, a Senator named Hiram Johnson wrote, “The first casualty when war comes, is truth.” I believe this also applies to our elections.
County Plan rewrite may bring unintended consequences

County Plan rewrite may bring unintended consequences

Re: “ Council scraps County Plan reviews, opts for new MDP ,” article, March 19.
Councillor's behaviour 'out of line, off-putting'

Councillor's behaviour 'out of line, off-putting'

Re: “ County to explore Springbank community centre options ,” article, March 19. Dear Editor, I was interested to learn from Ben Sherick’s article that Rocky View County (RVC) is looking at options to pay for a community centre in Springbank.
Council deviation from procedure concerning

Council deviation from procedure concerning

Dear Editor, The Rocky View West Recreation Board (RVWRB) is an advisory board consisting of resident volunteer members who are appointed by Rocky View County (RVC) council. There are two other members – one from RVC (at this point, Coun.
Reducing local barriers to accessibility

Reducing local barriers to accessibility

Dear Editor, Recently, and for a long time, the news and general public have been fighting for gender rights, women’s rights and sexuality rights – what about disability rights? Since the Disability Rights Movement, there have been major improvements
Move forward or be swallowed up

Move forward or be swallowed up

Re: “Former coun. expresses concerns with decision,” letter, Feb. 19. Dear Editor, I nearly spit out my coffee when I read last week’s Letter to the Editor from former Rocky View County (RVC) coun. Kim Magnusson.
Name-calling not in the best interest of the community

Name-calling not in the best interest of the community

Re: “Anti-everything is not in the best interest,” letter, Feb. 19 Dear Editor, Name-calling does not solve problems, it makes them worse.
Council shows courage in upholding policy

Council shows courage in upholding policy

Dear Editor, Reading the Rocky View Weekly over the last few weeks is starting to seem disappointingly like an exercise in déjà vu. Our current councillors, with a few notable exceptions, have constituted a long-awaited breath of fresh air.
Show some respect to workers

Show some respect to workers

Dear Editor, For all of you who complain about the roads, snow plow and sanding truck operators please remember, while most of us are snug and warm in our homes, the City of Airdrie’s workers are out in all weather conditions working day and night to
Anti-everything is not in the best interest of community

Anti-everything is not in the best interest of community

Dear Editor, It was disappointing and all too predictable to listen to the debate over the Indigo Hills development at the Feb. 12 Rocky View County (RVC) council meeting.
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