I love ideas that are revolutionary: “Cheques were issued based on family size and income. That is, the minimum cheque would presume the recipient had no other source of income. From there, it was scaled back in proportion to the household's earnings, but it did not claw back everything the family earned above the minimum […]
The person who submitted this Letter to the Editor to the Calgary Herald didn't give their title. But I suspect it might be “Agent for Henry Burris”.
Linking to this post is becoming another annual blog tradition… I don't know if the Army was where Grandpa got into the habit of wearing his hats just slightly askew but it was something he did for the rest of his life. And without guidance or instruction from us, Pace has picked up the same […]
You could pitch this as a movie but you might get told it's too unrealistic – a pint-sized hockey player who's short on stature but big on heart overcomes incredible odds to not only make the Calgary Flames but become a prolific scorer and team leader helping the Flames win the team's only Stanley Cup […]
Happy Canada Day! (or should I say: “Joyeux fête du Canada!” )Or if that story doesn't float your canoe, Reddit has tons of Canuck-related stories in their Canada sub-reddit section. Hope everyone enjoyed their mid-week stat holiday!
I heard about this innovative library program during a presentation by Red Deer Public Library’s Director at CLA. For the last two municipal elections, that city’s library has created information pages for all municipal candidates from the mayor to council to both school boards. The candidates provided the information and the library simply posted it […]
This is where myself and two colleagues from Saskatchewan had supper tonight after the end of the CLA conference…It's pretty amazing for a number of reasons. This restaurant is completely in the dark once you leave the reception area where you order your meal and leave all forms of illumination in lockers (cell phones, lighters, […]
An article detailing results of Canadian internet users' views on file sharing. Nearly 45% of respondents say those who use P2P and file sharing services to download music and movies are “just regular Internet users doing what people should be able to do on the Internet. An additional 27% admit these people are “doing something […]
A Newsweek story focusing on the different cultures of banks in the US and Canada and what that's meant for each country's respective economic situation.(via Reddit)
Thought about posting a photo since I just got back from hockey and barely have the energy to do up a single-link, one line post, let alone write something original (although I thought about typing something about the unofficial “rules” of rec hockey since I've had a pretty good run lately – had a goalie […]
