Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines Project, which would see a twin pipeline established from Bruderheim to Kitimat, British Columbia is facing new challenges this week. Although remaining largely silent on the issue of running the Gateway pipelines through their province, the BC Government this week released a list of requirements before they would consider...
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Many of us will be happy just to reach the age of 92, just like Walter Melnyk, who will be celebrating that birthday this Saturday, July 28th. However, Walter has much more to celebrate than reaching a stealthy 92, some of which he shares in his book entitled ‘A Story That Was Never Told...
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An RCMP press release issued on Wednesday indicates the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP are seeking the public’s help in solving an ongoing theft investigation. According to the press release, on July 21, the Fort Saskatchewan RCMP received a report that a blue in colour (with black handles) Yamaha generator, model EE3000ISE, had been stolen from...
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Two families received keys to their new Habitat for Humanity homes during a heart-warming home dedication ceremony on Wednesday. The Habitat homes are the eleventh and twelfth in the City. The build was made possible by volunteers and financial support from the Government of Alberta, City of Fort Saskatchewan, and Dow Chemical. “The Habitat...
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Today I was thinking about some of the funny and/or odd signs I’ve seen in my travels… You have to admit, there are some good ones out there. I saw one that said “ The boss told me to change the sign, so I did” (I hope you got that), or at the entrance...
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Close to eighty striking Licensed Practical Nurses and Health Care Aides have ratified their first collective agreement following a vote held in Edmonton, July 24, officially ending a two-month strike at Hardisty Care Centre. The vote ratified a tentative agreement reached July 19 between the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees and owners of the...
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May 24, 1944 was Queen Victoria’s birthday, Fort Saskatchewan would hold their baseball tournament during that time and this time it happened to be during the week. My brother John wrote me a letter asking me if it was at all possible to get a holiday during that time as they needed a pitcher...
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Well, after writing a few columns now, I thought it was time to follow up with the third part of my column title, Nods. As I see it (sorry, I couldn’t resist), Shakespeare once said “Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them”....
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Until that day, I had known nothing about the stuff. But then my teacher Ms. O’Connor stepped off the trail to break a twig off a tree, and said, “Stacey, watch this.” Until then I thought she was a nerdy geek teacher far too interested in science to be healthy. I practically hated her,...
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We all have family ties of many different arrangements. From all walks of life, corners of the globe and of course the ever-elusive, ever-hidden skeleton in the closet each family holds different ties to places or events that can astound even the most complex of person. My family, being the typical American mutt, is...
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