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GUEST EDITORIAL/COMMENT Provincial changes to O&G assessments will Letter to the Editor Policy:
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A Provincial closed-door review road short of the Yellowhead County, act now!"
of the linear tax assessment model infrastructure; From the financial burden —by bringing your concerns to who reserves the right to edit for clarity, length and libel. All
for oil and gas properties in dwindling snow Publisher’s Desk this could add to our local MLAs. letters must bear the name of the writer —and must also include
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Alberta could be devastating for removal and Member Canadian Association of Journalists many other the address and telephone number (which will not be published).
Letter to the Editor counties across the province. road struggling MLA for West Yellowhead at The publisher will consider withholding the writer’s name from
You can contact Martin Long,
The proposal is an attempt to maintenance county ratepayers who have lost 780.712.7790 or print if there is a legitimate case for reprisals.
help struggling O&G companies, efforts; shuttering and aging-out their jobs, are facing an West.Yellowhead@assembly.ab.ca Letters published do not necessarily reflect the policies or beliefs
but it amounts to little more than of facilities; loss of community agricultural disaster (again), and . Shane Getson, MLA for Lac Ste. of this newspaper.
metaphorically taking from Peter social supports; a shrinking of fire are worried about losing their Anne-Parkland, can be reached at
to pay Paul. What the provincial departments, and many more yet mortgages or businesses. 780.967.0760 or
plan also seems to ignore is the unforeseen impacts." The County's urgent message is: LacSteAnne.Parkland@assembly.
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residents to act over these last few years. Although the
upcoming "disastrous" provincial County emphasises that they will
regulations that could amount to a do their best to budget so that
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HELP SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM Apologies on my behalf to the Edson Cycling Association for a the hands of Trudeau's friends at WE Charity. The Many people have reached out asking questions as to (September 23rd). Instead he chose to shut down the Gerald Soroka Views & News
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