The past week has been a truly historic one in Ottawa, Canada. For the first time in Canadian history, a group of Canada's Federal political parties have decided to put aside their differences and form a temporary coalition that will defeat the party with the most seats in this Minority Parliament and ask the Governor …
Transition Town Course
I just had an incredible 2 day experience at a course on the Transition Town Totnes movement and how to get something like it off the ground here in Port Alberni. There were people there from all over North America as well as some from New Zealand. I will have more to say once my …
90 years ago, Obama, and 90 years from now…
Lest we forget, today is the 90th anniversary of the Armistice that ended The Great War (WWI). Today is known as Armistice Day in Europe, Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the US. I have written extensively in the past on my feelings about the two world wars and my pilgrimage to Dieppe …
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