Why I Became a Wise Shopper and Spent Less on Clothes
The author recalls long mall hours and a shift to moderation in shopping. She notes gains from fewer frequent trips, including savings for travel to Spain and Greece, more time for hobbies, and unique outfits reflecting personal taste.
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Spain
Greece
Vancouver
Suzy Shier
Lethbridge
Alberta school board push for local taxation powers gains support
Pembina Hills board chair Clayton Jespersen backs Alberta School Board Association efforts to return taxation powers to local boards as a potential way to gather public input on education funding. Fort Macleod plans a 1.84 percent property tax increase for 2008 with a public comment period before bylaw finalization. May 26 public hearing on bylaw 1709 at 7 p.m. in council chambers. Hanna-Hanna’s Pioneer Park seeks a new president as Jack Machell retires after calling the year a crop failure.
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Westlock
Alberta School Board Association
Pembina Hills
Clayton Jespersen
Fort Macleod
Council
Hanna - Hanna’s
Pioneer Park
Jack Machell
Times seeks Taber Takes photography submissions
The Taber Times invites readers to submit original photos. Each week one image will be chosen for publication on the Taber Takes page. Submit prints to 4822-53 St or email digital files to gsimmons tabertimes.com.
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the Times
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Tabertimes
Keeping Them Honest volume one
A reflective column questions honesty in everyday life. It contrasts self view with others, cites speeding and law breaking, and critiques rationalizations about paying taxes, workplace pilfering, and petty home deceit. The piece ends with Mark Twain on doing right and self assessment.
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