Presentations The Council recognized Mr. Ron Smith for his work on the Spruce Grove Public Library Board. Council also recognized the Barracuda Swim club for receiving first place for small swim clubs at the Alberta Summer Swim Association Provincials this past summer. Morgan Jamieson broke the provincial record for the 400 meter free style at the Humma swim meet. Connor Jamieson also set provincial records for the 400 meter free style, 200 meter I.M. and the 1500 free style at the Humma swi... [More]

As a valued customer I received notice stating that on October 19th 2009 Canada Post is moving the main Post Office for Spruce Grove to: Spruce Grove Main Post Office 360 Saskatchewan Ave. Must be a new street? So I dig out my maps, go to the Spruce Grove website, search Google Maps and Saskatchewan Ave. does not exit. Great! I should have known that it was just a matter of time. Canada Post is moving the main post office to an address that does not exist! Canada Post has finally devised ... [More]

Local-Yokels announce a new free business directory. Any local business located within the County of Parkland #31, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain are welcome to add their listings for free. Other local directories by the Town of Stony Plain, the City of Spruce Grove and by both Chambers of Commerce do exist and do a fine job but they are lacking in a couple of ways. First they are fragmented. Local web users would have to look in 4 different directories to find all the restaurants in our combi... [More]

On August 17th Spruce Grove City Council voted to renew the bus service to and from Edmonton. This is a really good thing, and Council if commended for continuing this service. But it is not without its problems. It turns out that the Spruce Grove tax payers are subsidising this service to make it more affordable for the users which I have no problem with doing. The problem is that this service is a popular service not only to Spruce Grove residents but popular with residents of the Town of S... [More]

Did you know? A look into the finances of the City of Spruce Grove [More]

Old local-yokels with very cool cars eat pancakes & steaks, parade around, play poker and burn rubber, swap tailgates, and neck at drive in movies all at The Amazing Cruise. The nostalgia happens in groovy Spruce Grove Alberta starting Friday August 14th at 4 P.M. and runs through Sunday August 15th. Get the details at http://www.grovecruise.ca

Photo radar is more about money and revenue for the City of Spruce Grove rather than public safety. [More]

On July 13th Spruce Grove's City council approved a $5 Million Temp Borrowing Bylaw. All three readings were passed unanimously. Considering the notes from the agenda regarding this bylaw there must have been some backroom discussions that the public was not privy too as they raise a number of questions. For example, the agenda information states, "In the last few years, the City has increased the efficiency of financial planning and project timing to utilize funding earlier. As a result cash ... [More]