Columns

Three days from now, Canada celebrates its 150th birthday. To honour the occasion, I thought it appropriate to recall some of the quotations our fellow citizens (and others) have made about this nation.

Flipping through the paper this week, I came across an article about getting water off our properties as quickly and directly as possible. It reminded me of something my permaculture design buddy, Kenton Zerbin, describes in his courses.

Do we demand too much from our governments today, expecting impossible dreams? We want them to solve our employment issues. We want them to build schools, libraries, hospitals, and roads. We expect them to make our society safe and free.

The Western Independence Party of Alberta (WIPA) though still not an official party at this time, is rattling their sovereignty sabre against the perceived imposing federal cage thought to be the cause of all western woes.

Let’s look back twenty years to remind ourselves of time’s relentless passage: Princess Diana died, Dolly the sheep was cloned, the Brits handed back Hong Kong to China and a book featuring a young lad called Harry Potter was published.

The much-anticipated DC Comics superhero film Wonder Woman is finally in theatres, and the subsequent reactions seem to have the Internet divided.

It’s a classic north versus south showdown, and the winner could get the coveted light rail transit (LRT) extension.

The branch library has become a very hot topic in St. Albert. Supporters and opponents have both been vocal about their opinions.

One of the major political accomplishments of President Vladimir Putin’s rule in Russia has been the recommitment of the United States and, possibly, Canada to NATO’s role in Europe.

One of the major political accomplishments of President Vladimir Putin's rule in Russia has been the recommitment of the United States and, possibly, Canada to NATO's role in Europe.