The Fake Advocate

Supporting literacy in the community by helping people in Athabasca to read between the lines.

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Fiscal cannibalism! Multiplex increases the Library’s rent as underfunded institutions are forced to prey off one another. 28 March 2017.

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The Fake Advocate continues to watch over the town, like a shadowy figure of justice. If Athabasca needs us, we'll be there.

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@AthaAdvocate ... but if your journalistic standards slip, and people can't rely on you to give them the full story, know that we're here!

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@AthaAdvocate But you folks are doing such a good job! We should strive for a world in which satire is not the best form of news! ...

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Unsurprisingly, when councillors are outside of council chambers, they cuss, text, golf, and drink booze like the rest of us (26 April 2016)

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Aspen View, architects of sprawl-inducing new school, won’t pay levy to offset costs of maintaining sprawling infrastructure (26 April 2016)

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Multiplex looks to overcome poor design and location choices by padding revenues with bubble soccer and bumper cars (29 March 2016)

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Local residents, well stocked with pickups, boats, and RVs, blame their increasingly stretched budgets on rising food prices (29 March 2016)

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Verhaeghe will not lay down or sit on committees, choosing instead to stand around while Town takes costly removal to court (23 Feb 2016)

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River Rats dream big, hoping that a free day of music can lure people away from their ATVs and home theatre systems (23 Feb 2016)

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Town Councillors execute political manipulation worthy of Frank Underwood but, unlike the TV show, no one is allowed to watch (16 Feb 2016)

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During council meeting, conflicted councillors have conflict over resolving conflict resolution meeting costs (9 Feb 2016)

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New ‘state of the art’ dream pool will cost $14M; Council still awaits quote for basic 5-lane model with separate kiddie pool (9 Feb 2016)

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Southbound jobs, search for president that supports community, and more debt: AU starts new year with new batch of old problems (2 Feb 2016)

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Chamber of Commerce fails to promote local commerce as it backs away from Canada Day parade (2 Feb 2016)

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1. In well-organized attempt to defame the NDP, farm owners convince farm workers that labour laws are bad for farms. #yearinreview #top10

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2. Aspen View unilaterally plans a good school in a terrible location and is shocked when people are upset. #yearinreview #top10

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3. AU threatens insolvency in ongoing attempt to secure its financial future. #yearinreview #top10

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4. Athabascans open their hearts and their multiplex to provide food and shelter for evacuees from Wabasca. #yearinreview #top10

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5. The importance of safe spaces for pedestrians becomes tragically apparent on St. Patrick’s Day. #yearinreview #top10