America, Canada, and Australia have always shared so many things together – as any three sisters would. Let’s take a peek into some personal correspondence between them this week, get a glimpse at the lives of these international icons, all … Continue reading Dear America… Love, Canada
UPDATED: June 30, 2017 The inevitable has taken place – the Christy Clark minority government voted in on May 9 has been toppled by a non-confidence vote of the Alberta NDP and the Alberta Greens, who have formed an Axis … Continue reading Pathetic Polling #3 – Christy Clark’s… Collapse?
The steps of the National War Memorial in Ottawa were bathed in the glow of 3,598 candles on Saturday night, April 9, 2017 – each one lit to represent a Canadian soldier killed in the First World War Battle of Vimy Ridge. Canadian Army Cadets … Continue reading Vimy Ridge at 100: Canada Rises Up
In May 2015, I published a rather blunt article about our national anthem, “O Canada”, We Stand On Guard For Thee! which seemed to have really hit a nerve – it’s now the 2nd most read out of the 120 posted in … Continue reading Canada Versus (And For) The World
There are some today who believe that it’s time to put the poppies away, let go of the past, and stop commemorating Remembrance Day. Some believe it should no longer be a statutory holiday, others say it “glorifies War” – … Continue reading The Poppy STILL Matters
On August 1st, the 516,000+ residents of the City of Surrey, BC were once again dsheartenrd by news of our 51st shooting being recorded since January 1. The number of personnel and budget for the Surrey RCMP continues to climb – yet … Continue reading Surrey Shootings MUST BE STOPPED NOW
51 shootings in Surrey, Canada in 2016. 51 stories – some crooks or wannabes, some innocents in the wrong place – but all with families that either grieve or continue to worry about them. The RCMP needs to stop this nonsense, no … Continue reading Surrey Shooting Victims – Their Stories
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has done the unethical, unthinkable, impossible, unbelievable, and most destructive act she could conceive of – and soon, Alberta’s foundational economic engine could be destroyed. And you are letting her get away with it. Premier … Continue reading Alberta, Your Foundations Are Being Destroyed
As I’ve mentioned in several previous postings, our national anthem isn’t just a song for the start of a hockey game or a morning ritual in an elementary school classroom. It’s the symbolic glue that unites us from coast to … Continue reading O Canada! Leave Our Anthem Alone
On the evening of May 24, 2015, I shared with you a story about the Town Council of Richmond Hill, Ontario, who had just decided days before to ban the singing or playing of “O Canada” at the start of … Continue reading O Canada! “True Patriot Love…” Still Lives!
By Shawn J. ¦ Founding Editor, Calling Out Community Posted June 5, 2016 🐦 Twitter: Follow Us ¦ 👍 Facebook: Like Us ✉ Email us with comments! The horrific forest fires in Fort McMurray that started May 1 have brought … Continue reading Boycotting Oil? Say Goodbye To 6,000 Items!
👤 By Shawn J. ¦ Founding Editor, Calling Out Community ✒ Posted May 21, 2016. Updated June 5, 2016. 🐦 Twitter: Follow Us ¦ 👍 Facebook: Like Us ✉ Email us with comments! Nearly a year after posting our original article, “The … Continue reading The “Big One”: We’re STILL NOT Ready
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