Author: alby59

A very good video from former Mayor of Golden Christina Benty for all those who are thinking to run for the upcoming municipal election. Second on a series on civic participation.

I gladly share the following article: “Ever wonder what motivates a person to run for municipal council? It seems that, in many Alberta communities this year, there are a record number of candidates for Council, as well as many mayoral hopefuls. I’ve heard a lot of different reasons for why people choose to run, many…

In the last couple of years, it seems that society has become more unsettled and polarized. I am not sure of a specific reason – in fact, I can think of many reasons – why this is happening but thinking and pondering about this has taken me back to a novel, “The Grapes of Wrath”…

I have to say that the passing of Owen and its circumstances have left me a bit tender in many ways. I think I’d like to say that, although I would not choose to end my life like he did, I find it courageous and very Owenish. He was definitely something else. And in a…

http://www.edbatista.com/2009/01/steve-young.html

Faith, the spiritual ability to be persuaded of promises that are seen afar off is a sure measure of those who truly believe. (Anne Pingree)

Read at http://www.okanaganway.ca/2016/01/how-does-your-assessment-relate-to-municipal-taxes/

Measure not the work until the day’s out and the labor done. (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)

http://www.edbatista.com/2016/12/three-more-horsemen-how-we-self-sabotage.html