Hello Sandra, This is not your usual letter, as I am not writing in for myself but rather about my husband, who is an AU student. He is a very busy man, with a career in the military and we have two small sons. He’s got tons of hobbies and friends and he both works… Read more »
Whenever I go out around my neighbourhood I find myself picking up spare change. No, not one of those Need a Penny Take a Penny thingies. You see we don’t own a vehicle so I’m either walking or taking transit. I see the ground, and not the car in front of me. One of the… Read more »
As far back as I can remember I have had a morbid fascination with war. I think it has always been an inability to comprehend the magnitude and propensity of man’s inhumanity to man. As a young teenager, while others my age were watching Gilligan’s Island or Get Smart, I was tuned into the Knowledge… Read more »
Courting the Prison Vote The Supreme Court of Canada has abolished the law (see: http://www.gc.ca/wire/2002/11/011102_e.html) that prevented federal prisoners from voting in federal elections. The details at elections Canada show that this only affects those prisoners who are serving less than two years in a federal penitentiary (see: http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=gen&document=ec90545&dir=bkg&lang=e&textonly=false), but still this seems like a… Read more »
University was once the domain of the young. Those who did not enrol right after high school were unlikely to ever earn a degree. There were always exceptions – people who went back to school after raising children or retiring, or those who attended university part-time for personal enrichment, but often these students found campus… Read more »
Earlier this week writer Wayne Benedict brought to my attention a very important point. Remembrance Day is one of the few recognized holidays that has no formal greeting slogan, no catch phrase, no reminder that makes people feel in the spirit of the day. Granted, people are often confused about what to feel for such… Read more »
This week I bring my discussion on post secondary education and tuition in Alberta to a conclusion. I hope that I’ve succeeded in raising some awareness about issues hindering accessibility to post secondary education. These issues and problems are complex and may not have an easy solution, but unless we are willing to speak up… Read more »
Townhall Meeting : MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2002, 7:30 PM @ ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH, 9915 – 148 Street www.edmontonriverview.com / INFOLINE: 414-0719 Join us at our upcoming TOWNHALL MEETING. It’s your opportunity to question an expert Panel on such an important issue! Our distinguished guests are: Dr. David Schindler Professor of Ecology at the University… Read more »
Wednesday, October 30, 2002. 7:30 PM : Free Strathcona Community Centre, 10139- 87 Ave. Dr. Schindler is a Killam Professor at the University of Alberta Faculty of Science, and a well-known environmental researcher and activist. He will speak on the effects of global warming on water and land resources in Alberta. He will also share… Read more »
CCI is a volunteer organization that contributes to creating a sustainable and equitable world by working in partnership, facilitating learning and international exchange across cultures, and raising awareness of global issues. We are now recruiting for our 2003 program … Minimum Criteria to Apply: Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants, 19 years of… Read more »