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Council will also consider changes to the rec centre design

“When that motion was put forward I thought about it, and I thought if we take away one of the basic amenities expected ... for high schools because of the versatility that it provides, this is no longer suitable for a high school,” Hughes said.

“Our St. Albert non-profit sector assists so many vulnerable citizens on a daily basis on shoestring budgets."

St. Albert city council passed first reading on a $20.5 million borrowing bylaw on July 4 for the next phase of the ongoing St. Albert Trail improvement project.

St. Albert's 11th annual Fathers' Day Soap Box Derby was a roaring success despite cloudy skis and threats of rain

City grants to non-profits could get a boost at the rate of inflation

As a result of the heavier-than-usual rainfall, the Western Cape's dam levels are sitting at 94.6%.

St. Albert city council has approved the new municipal naming policy, which, as of Jan. 1, 2024, means there will be a formal process for renaming city roads, neighbourhoods, and more.

With the estimated savings to be had by outsourcing the system dwindled down from $340,000 to just $20,000, St. Albert city councillor Sheena Hughes put forward a motion that, if passed, will have council reverse course and the fire dispatch system will remain locally operated.

City council was presented with a few different options for how to move forward with the next phase of road improvements on St. Albert Trail this week, which could cost as much as $16.2 million.