To the Editor

To the Editor;
September 9th is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness day. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, is an umbrella term used to describe the range of disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol.  Individuals affected may have significant cognitive and/or behavioral problems which can look like difficulties with memory, attention, self-care, decision making and social skills.
Whether individuals are part of biological, adoptive or foster families, FASD c

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To the Editor;
Do not vote in favour of front yard pickup. The over 25 per cent of town residents how have no choice regarding front curbside garbage pickup because they have no alleys simply do not recognize the benefit of having a back alley pickup.
The best possible way to keep our streets clean and as uncluttered as possible and free of garbage strewn about because animals have ripped open the bags is to put no food scraps in the bag. Cats and dogs can smell the food scraps and this is why t

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To the Editor;
It surprises me that the issue that set off this whole garbage debate seems to have faded from view. That issue was the maintenance of the back lanes. In spite of the heavy spring runoff and summer rains, generally, speaking, our back lanes have been in better condition this year than in past years, due to front curb pick-up.
If the coming plebiscite means a return to back lane garbage collection next spring and summer, regardless of the weather, the lanes will suffer from the hea

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Dear Editor;
I would like to respond to Grant's letter in last weeks paper. Grant said he never has had a problem with front curb pickup. I believe him. I know where he lives. When I lived in the peaceful district of Prairie Heights, I had no problems either. There were no animals in my garbage, very little traffic and no young lads racing up and down the streets in pickup trucks. If your garbage can or lid blew down the street, neighbors would know who it belonged to and someone would pick it u

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