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Hi Alberta friends and family, You have an important election coming up, and it’s so critical that you are ready to vote! A few things that might be overlooked in this quagmire: * Elections Alberta is warning that the election day polls will be long due to the special ballot.
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Now is the time of year when everyone is announcing their next season, and it always makes me think about what I hope to see more of in the year ahead. So, if someone is planning their season around what I want, here’s my wishlist, in no particular order:
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I am so grateful to have been part of the lineup for the Feb 22nd 2026 Strange Hour. As part of the lineup was the incredible clown, Chiara Cannataro, Gemini Award winning puppeteer Tim Gosley, and hip-hop artist Cole Jackson. Not only were they all amazing artists in their
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I started writing this before the reelection of Donald Trump on Nov 5th, not sure what was going to happen. I wanted to be hopeful, but found myself falling into despair. I wanted to give myself a reminder that one election wouldn’t save or condemn us, but the work
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Almost eleven months after my beloved dog Buster died, we took home sweet Nina dog for a home trial. Of course, the happy ending is that Nina is ours, and she’s an absolute delight and joy in our lives. Losing my dog was a heartbreak. Simple. Non dog people
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Since I paused blogging many months ago, things have gotten darker. And darker. And darker still. I have raged into the night, wondering why the warmongering of one man can turn the world into somehow an even more unsafe place. I have raged as billionaires take fun jaunts into space
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The climate change alarm bells are ringing. They keep ringing. Deafening us every day, the world continues on it’s plodding, workaday life. And what are we supposed to do? It’s easy to fall into despair, I myself am fighting that response every day. Really, what is there to
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One of my many hobbies is making cards and other paper crafts. It’s a fun, meditative way for me to something creative and put my phone down. I also enjoy writing murder mysteries and scavenger hunts. I also love to play with makeup and do makeup challenges. Inevitably, when
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Today was supposed to be Cheesefest 2020. We were going to rent a private movie theatre and space out a small group of friends to watch a cheesy movie. This year we couldn’t potluck cheese the way we used to, but the movie theatre had shakers of cheese flavouring
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The Barenaked Ladies sent out an picture to their fans - a black and white image of a felt board with the lyrics from their song Pinch Me. I feel fine enough I guess/ Considering everything’s a mess And isn’t that just the beast of living these days? It’