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Engaged citizenry important for democracy
Posted on May 9, 2017Community engagement is important for any municipality. It allows voters a chance to voice concern or offer praise for ideas, notions, policies, procedures, events, projects,… Read More »
Smoking pot in Canada could be legal and lucrative
Posted on April 4, 2017Canada may be considered even more laid back, relaxed and passively aggressive after the federal government moves towards legalizing weed by 2018. Many Canadians will… Read More »
Budgets, vacays & Chucks
Posted on March 28, 2017This week a two for one editorial or ROGO instead of BOGO or Read One Get One Free. Budgets — money has to come from… Read More »
Petitions, protests, public hearings and boycotts — oh my!
Posted on March 1, 2017Petitions, protests, public hearings, public consultations, plebiscites, boycotts and social media rants — people get so riled up these days about everything and anything. But,… Read More »
Municipal politicians get into position for upcoming fall election
Posted on February 21, 2017Municipal councillors and potentially new candidates in the local political game are already starting to position themselves for the upcoming municipal elections this fall. Perhaps… Read More »
Wildrose + PCs = Franken-political party or hip new brand?
Posted on February 14, 2017Peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper, beer and wings, wine and fine dining, Donnie and Marie, Fred and Wilma, Vegas and what happens in… Read More »
Orwell foreseer of current events?
Posted on February 10, 2017Facebook, Twitter, a Trump presidency — are we living in Orwellian times, as American citizens head towards a downward spiral under the leadership of their… Read More »
President Trump — as satirical as it sounds
Posted on January 24, 2017As this editorial is being written on the very same day of Donald Trump’s inauguration to become the 45th President of the United States of… Read More »
Are taxes a necessary evil, as a province or municipality moves forward?
Posted on January 10, 2017Should Alberta just suck it up and implement a sales tax like other provinces? A sales tax would help cover the costs of updating aging… Read More »
Gambling — The good, bad and the ugly
Posted on January 3, 2017Gambling — good, bad or impartial? There’s casinos, bingo, lottery tickets, raffles, draws, video games and VLTs. Schools do it, churches do it, groups do… Read More »