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Re: "That first step may be the last," Aug. 29. I never understood the rationale toward outer space exploration, because Earth and its citizens are already in space.

Another day, another horror story from the sa国际传媒 legislature. It emerges that Speaker of the House Bill Barisoff, deputy Speaker Claire Trevena and the clerk of the assembly spent a week in Kenya at taxpayers' expense. All three took their spouses.

Re: "What are alternatives to Liberals, NDP?" Aug. 26 A real alternative is non-partisan government as employed successfully in the Northwest Territories.

Re: "Remembering the end of the Avro Arrow," Aug. 29. The caption under the picture of the Avro Arrow incorrectly places the Diefenbaker government in the early '50s. That government was first elected in 1957.

Good people can be found nearly anywhere, even in the Canadian Senate, and Joyce Fairbairn is certainly one of those. Like many Albertans who know Joyce, I'm disgusted and sickened to see her descent into Alzheimer's disease become a public circus.

Re: "Oilsands pipelines fuel Canadian refinery debate," Aug. 28. I am delighted with the report from the Conference Board of sa国际传媒 saying that sa国际传媒 continues to refine more fuel than it needs.

Supports hard to find for young people without a 'normal' home

Re: "Ferry trip cuts are necessary," Aug. 28.

Re: "Savoie exits federal politics," Aug. 24. Thank you to Denise Savoie for years of service and dedication to her work for her constituents and for the people of sa国际传媒. It is sad to hear that it is for health reasons that she leaves us.

Re: "Tuition costs must be curbed," Aug. 25. Society has long understood that putting money into higher education brings excellent returns.