Honest used car salesman earns praise for service
Graham Hampton commends Mike McSweeny of Jack Stephanson Pontiac Buick Ltd for outstanding courtesy and honesty in helping his wife find a suitable used car. He notes the salesman treated them as people, explained options clearly, and considered their financial needs, turning a potential frustration into a positive experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike McSweeny
Jack Stephanson
Pontiac Buick Ltd
Mike
Pontiac
No swim summer for tots
A mother explains budget cuts will remove a toddler’s summer pool joy, lamenting that progress costs childhood summers. The speaker notes the personal impact on her three year old son Tyler, who asks why his memories may disappear. The piece questions city fiscal decisions harming young children’s happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Yasterday
ALS Journey from Diagnosis to Living Fully
The narrator, a real estate agent and part time government employee, chronicled an ALS diagnosis in January and the emotional impact on he and his wife Berta. He describes the typical progression, the daily challenge of possible loss of speech and movement, and the resolve to live fully while seeking expert guidance from an ALS specialist in Vancouver and a prior visit to Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berta
Arizona
Vancouver
Bikers defend Flats neighborhood in Medicine Hat letter
A reader from 1129 Dominion St. defends the Flats against accusations from a June 11 letter. He notes minimal complaints about noise and behavior and argues for fair treatment, describing neighbors and the vacant 1133 Dominion St. property. The letter also mentions ALS advocacy contacts and research fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Dominion St
Dominion
Robert Dejong
Dominion St. S.E
Provincial policy push blamed for forced metric across Canada
Readers urged to press provincial M L A s to curb metric mandates. Letter argues provinces changed laws to metric, affecting speed limits and tenders, and calls for actions such as reintroducing imperial measures, dual systems, and political accountability before elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
M.L.A
Quebec
Stop nuclear arms race letter to Brezhnev from Ottawa
A citizen asks others to join in urging Moscow to halt the nuclear arms race. The letter is addressed to President Brezhnev and the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, urging world opinion to influence Soviet decisions. It includes the sender's contact details at 44 Cameron Rd SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brezhnev
Ottawa
Russia
Leonid Brezhnev
Presidium
Supreme Soviet Republic
Kremlin
End of the age signs and Biblical exhortations
A religious note cites prophetic signs from Matthew Mark Luke and Daniel linking World War One to the end times. It urges repentance per Zephaniah Psalm Romans and Acts and cites Daniel and Luke to claim God’s kingdom nears. Author A R Stewart lists a Boston mailing address.
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Israel
A.R. Stewart P.O. Box
Boston
Mass
Flats a Genuine Neighborhood Letter Rebuttal
Lifestyles piece readers defend The Flats as a genuine neighborhood. They argue residents were not absentee landlords and emphasize Maple Ave redevelopment impact, traffic detours, and the city’s expropriation choices while asserting community choice and pride of the 4500 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lifestyles
Harper’s Valley
Maple Ave
Rotary Park
Royal birth sparks Canadian royal fever and debate
The writer argues Canada has a legitimate stake in the royal birth, noting CBC coverage and a 41 gun salute on Parliament Hill. They discuss Canadian identity, Quebec attitudes, and the role of royal women, predicting Diana and the baby could shift sentiment toward a distinctly Canadian Crown.
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Ottawa
CBC
England
Canada
Parliament Hill
Britain
Diana
I.D
Prince Charles
Elizabeth
Philip
Charles
Anne
Andrew
Quebec National Assembly
Quebec
Crown
Victoria
Queen Mother
Margaret
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Police Point
Nadine Dola
5Th Ave. S.E
Frank Webber
Graham Hampton
Bassett Cres
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United States
Alberta Heritage Foundation
ALS Society of American States
ALS Society of Canada
Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto
Ontario
L. McLeod
Alberta Heritage Foundation For Medical Research
Suite
Edmonton
Alberta
John R. Pengelly P.O
Delburne
Moscow, U.S.S.R
The
Charlotte St
Chloe A. Crouse
Cameron Rd
S.E
Charles Lynch
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