Halloween poll in Calgary NW: Obama for President via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Fire leaves family of eight homeless via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Go, Tyler! via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Construction: mostly a big scam via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Tax-friendly Calgary via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Blogathon Vancouver 2008: Live From the Calgary Airport via Vancouver Blog Miss 604
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. If you are not viewing this post through the Miss604.com feed then this content has been republished without permission. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/07/blogathon-vancouver-2008-live-from-the-calgary-airport.html.Sometimes I feel really overwhelmed with blogging as it’s not only my hobby and passion, it’s also my career. Aside from that, it revolves around my daily life which can be sporadically busy, chaotic, and emotional. I’m sitting here at the Calgary Airport and yes, I have cheated with Blogathon a little bit, I have pre-set blog posts about the participants. You’ll hear about the rest of them while I am 39,000 feet in the air flying over Rutland or Keremeos.
To say that this week... Canada vs. U.S.: Differences via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Not a good day via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Baitun Nur mosque via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Stéphanie in Calgary via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Silent hate is much worse via Werner Patels - A Dose of Common Sense
Healthcare, pig-farming style via Werner Patels
Vancouver Represents at the 2008 Juno Awards in Calgary via Miss604's Vancouver Blog by Vancouver Blogger Rebecca Bollwitt
Copyright © 2008 Miss604 - Rebecca Bollwitt. Visit the original article at http://www.miss604.com/2008/04/vancouver-represents-at-the-2008-juno-awards-in-calgary.html.Keira first showed us a Russell Peters video and although it takes a lot for a stand-up comedian on TV to make me laugh, we were literally rolling on the floor with tears in our eyes when first introduced to his humour.
This weekend he’ll be hosting the 2008 Juno Awards in Calgary and our good friend Duane Storey will be there on behalf of Vancouver Bloggers everywhere with his fancy media pass. You can catch all of his coverage on here:
Duane’s 2008 Canadian Juno Awards page
Duane’s Flickr Photos
Duane’s Twitter Feed
The Urban Vancouver Juno Aggregator
Duane’s Blip.Tv page
Arieanna will also... Orphaned bookworms via Werner Patels
Gang violence via WernerPatels.com
The first murder victim of the year 2008 in Calgary was a well-known gang member:The daytime shooting death of a gang member in downtown Calgary may lead to more gang violence, police say.
Mark Kim, 23, was identified Wednesday as the man found in an alley in the 900 block of 7th Avenue S.W. just before noon on New Year's Eve.
Kim was well-known to police and had been charged with numerous drugs and weapons offences, said acting Staff Sgt. Martin Schiavetta.
"The gang he is associated to has been responsible for numerous violent acts in the city," he said.It should also be noted that Kim was arrested on December 27 and released just a few days before being shot and killed -- clearly, yet another perfect example of why the catch and release practice of our bleeding-heart judges must be...
Let’s end the year on this note … via WernerPatels.com
Calgary civic elections via THE SPADE
News are rolling in (mostly via CBC Radio One):
Ward 3: only one station has reported so far, with the clear majority of votes having gone to Jim Stevenson and not Helene Larocque (YEAH!). Update: Stevenson in the lead, followed by George Chahal, with Larocque in last place (great!).
Dave Bronconnier has taken a clear and early lead for the mayor's position -- according to most recent reports, so far Bronco has over 60% of the votes. Update: Bronconnier has declared victory! Thank God! Alnoor would have been a disaster for the city (given his background and all).
Jeremy Zhao is holding at 4% of the votes -- an impressive result for a 19-year-old.
Also see CBC website for Calgary updates.
Stay tuned for updates ... readers are invited to post comments if they have any current updates...
Calgary: Time to go and vote! via THE SPADE
Today, October 15, it's time to vote.
If you don't know where your voting station is, go to www.calgary.ca and follow the links.
If you live in Ward 3, don't forget to vote for Jim Stevenson -- we need to get rid of Helene......
Coming to a Crossroads in Calgary via THE SPADE
Calgary cable-TV viewers can enjoy a new channel: Crossroads Television.
On channel 51 (Shaw Cable), viewers can now enjoy some classic TV (Laverne & Shirley) as well as the (in)famous Michael Coren Show (Monday to Friday at......
Calgary Police Association endorses Stevenson via THE SPADE
Just came across this press release:2007 October 11th PRESS RELEASEIt is with great pleasure that I announce Jim Stevenson as the Calgary Police Association’s endorsed candidate in Ward 3 during the upcoming 2007 Calgary municipal election.Mr. Stevenson met with the Calgary Police Association Board of Directors on September 5th. The Board was impressed by Mr. Stevenson’s long standing commitment to community service and believes that he has an excellent understanding of the challenges facing our growing city.Media inquires can be directed to the Calgary Police Association, phone: 269-2466.Howard BurnsVP AdministrationCALGARY POLICE ASSOCIATION...
Saddledome: Not a priority via THE SPADE
Most candidates seeking a seat on city council say they wouldn't use city money to fund a new Saddledome, a survey has found.
"We know the requests are going to come," said Scott Hennig, director of the provincial arm of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, which asked the question.
"It's the first step of an extended fight between taxpayers and those that want our money."
The Flames organization has been investigating its options around renovating the existing arena, which is 24 years old, or building a new facility.When the issue first came up, my first response was: Are you all nuts? We have bigger problems than a stupid sports stadium!
True, I don't like sports, particularly the spectator kind. To me, watching a game of hockey, baseball or, heaven forbid, soccer, is a complete...
Bronco and Tourism Calgary via THE SPADE
A reader asked me the following question:Care to explain Dave's words at the MRC Debate last night in relation to the community.Check out the summary of the incident at: http://bettercalgary.blogspot.com/2007/10/mayoralty-forum.htmlI am very disturbed by Dave Bronconnier's comments about the outgames.I thought he was a liberal, but I guess he is just a bigot!A quick look at the Facebook profile of that reader revealed that she's still very young and inexperienced, which would explain her throwing around words like "bigot" (all part of the outrage that our kids are taught in school today -- by unionized teachers who spend more time inculcating political correctness than actual knowledge).
I replied to her:There isn't much I can say about that -- I wasn't there, and I won't comment on...
Bronco’s the best man for the job via THE SPADE
Looking at the other candidates in the mayoral election in Calgary, it's clear that Dave Bronconnier is the only one in the bunch up to the job.
Most troubling, though, is the presence of Alnoor Kassam, who has a dark cloud hanging over him from his time in Kenya:[Bronconnier] was referring specifically to comments made by Alnoor Kassam, who admitted he used to take briefcases full of cash when he visited top Kenyan officials and leave them behind as the meetings ended because that was the way business was done in the African country.
The Kenyan government has also alleged Kassam stole $23 million when he fled in 1993.
When asked by a woman in the standing-room only crowd about the allegations, Kassam said Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board has cleared him of any wrongdoing.The...
Albertans like the idea of a high-speed train via THE SPADE
The idea of having a high-speed rail link between Calgary and Edmonton is catching on fast, as a new poll shows:If a bullet train pulled into Calgary today, almost three-quarters of Albertans say they'd be up for a ride.
A new poll done exclusively for the Herald shows 70 per cent of Albertans would ride high-speed rail if it were to become a reasonably priced reality in the supercharged corridor from Calgary to Edmonton.
While the province awaits a feasibility study on high-speed rail, this Leger Marketing survey also reveals two-thirds of Albertans support investing taxpayers' dollars in a bullet train.To break down the findings of the Leger poll:Would you use a high-speed train in Alberta?70% responded yes
Should high-speed rail be publicly funded?67% yes28.6% no4.4% don't know...
High-speed train project taking shape via THE SPADE
Imagine a rush-hour commute from Calgary to Red Deer that's quicker than downtown to McKenzie Towne.
Picture Edmonton as a bustling bedroom community of Calgary, where you make the short trip to the provincial capital after work to catch an Oilers-Flames battle.
Envision 300 kilometres of free-flowing ground travel without having to negotiate transport trucks, radar traps and speed demons. (from: Calgary Herald)The high-speed train project between Calgary and Edmonton (with a stop in Red Deer) is taking shape. Both government and business groups are becoming involved in studying the feasibility of this, excellent, project.
People could travel between Calgary and Red Deer in 40 minutes, and between Calgary and Edmonton in 80 minutes.
Premier Ed Stelmach also wants the federal...
Bronco’s the man! via THE SPADE
Dave Bronconnier is unstoppable:A new poll shows Bronconnier has a significant lead over his nearest rivals in the race for the mayor's chair. But with nine days to go before the election and a large number of undecided voters, the other campaign teams are still hoping to catch the front-runner in the final innings.
[...] The poll, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Herald, showed 44 per cent of Calgarians would most likely vote for Bronconnier on Oct. 15.
Kassam, who is spending up to a million dollars on his campaign, is in second place with six per cent, while 19-year-old Jeremy Zhao has three per cent backing. Harry Heck and Sandy Jenkins each got two per cent support.Dave "Bronco" Bronconnier has been one of the most popular politicians in many years (probably as popular as, if...
Where are people supposed to live? via WERNER PATELS.COM
We constantly hear about the "labour crunch" in Alberta. Some say that in Alberta there are about 40,000 vacancies in offices alone, and that doesn't include the demand for various trades.
First of all, I doubt the labour crunch exists. A while ago, I wrote about a friend (an immigrant, perfect English, degree from a European university, but no "Canadian job experience") who had applied to several dozen jobs in Calgary (call centres, receptionist's positions, administrative/office work -- all at entry level) who was unable to get even a callback (despite being willing to work for as little as $10 an hour). If the market were as tight as they say, my friend would have been hired in a flash.
Second, if there is a labour crunch (very unlikely, given what I have seen and heard), then where...
No to Larocque, Yes to Stevenson via WERNER PATELS.COM
Helene Larocque, the current Ward 3 alderman in Calgary, is in trouble:Many community leaders are supporting Stevenson and -- while stressing they speak for themselves, not their associations -- are happy to document at length what they see as Larocque's failings.
Those include an abrasive manner, not returning phone calls and inflating her role in area projects, including the proposed northeast recreation centre and the extension of the LRT line to near Westwinds park.
Her decision to vote against the 2007 city budget -- which included money for fire and EMS and for planning work on the recreation centre -- has drawn criticism from constituents and some of her council colleagues.
"I'm really sick of her taking the credit for all the work the volunteers have done. She's never once...
Lack of Fare Options for Visitors Using Transit via Miss604's Canuck Life :: A Vancouver Blog
Not a week goes by that I am asked some sort of question by a tourist on the street and usually it’s about the bus. Sure, the Translink “Trip Planner” seems to be a decent “A to B” service, although getting from the Westin to Granville Island really isn’t an FAQ I encounter. It’s more like: “How much is the bus”, “How long is this ticket valid”, “Where will this take me”?
Dave currently has some friends in town so he asked me if I knew of any special visitor fare passes since he’s experienced this in other cities. Off the top of my head I couldn’t think of anything, and after further research we both decided that the best short term fare option would just be a book of blank “Fare Saver”...