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Floating a great idea |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Thursday, July 22 2010, 8:51 PM |
Life — and sometimes death — is all about choices.
Often, the difference between making the right choice and the wrong comes down to the easiest of the two. Give most people a choice that seems a “no-brainer” and one that requires a little deeper thought and even worse, some preparation, and the easiest route wins hands-down more times than not. That’s why the province looks to have a winner on its hands in a pilot project called “Kids Don’t Float.” The basic premise is making free loaner lifejackets available at two provincial parks for the remainder of this summer.
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Time to axe the act |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Wednesday, July 21 2010, 8:05 PM |
Assembly of First Nations leader Shawn Atleo is proposing what could be the most significant shift for his aboriginal community, and subsequently all Canadians — dismantling the Indian Act.
And it’s a proposal whose time has likely come.
The Indian Act, for all intents and purposes, has left native and non-native Canadians disenchanted. If it’s usefulness existed at some point, that time has long since passed.
“Imagine a time . . . when we give up all that the current system provides — the highest suicide rates, the highest rates of incarceration in the country, the lowest education rates, the lowest income rates,” said Atleo.
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Think twice before passing judgment |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Tuesday, July 20 2010, 9:38 PM |
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Mistake a grapefruit for an orange when you’re ringing up a customer’s bill at the supermarket? Perhaps it’s approaching the end of your shift on a Friday afternoon and you decide not to pick up that incoming business call? Not a big deal? You’re probably right. But what would happen if someone’s life potentially depended on your every decision during the workday?
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Little concensus on nation’s census |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Monday, July 19 2010, 9:26 PM |
It’s obvious: not many people like being told what to do. Wait for the walk signal? Line up for a flu shot? License their dog? Most of us can come up with reasons why those rules shouldn’t apply to us.
Some people have the same response to bigger issues. When there’s a flood, a forest fire or some other imminent danger, so often we hear stories about homeowners who refuse to leave when civil authorities advise it’s necessary.
So it’s not surprising that politicians have heard some people, somewhere object to being asked to complete the “long form” at census time. We’re not told how many, or where. But in response, Industry Minister Tony Clement and — apparently agreeing with him — the entire Conservative government have decided to make filling it out voluntary next year. Hey, just complete it if you feel like it.
Clement says questions about how long it takes to drive to work, or how many bathrooms in your home, are just too personal. Strangely, they’re some of the questions you’d be expected to answer if you’re selling that home!
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Attack ads on tourism off target |
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Written by Lethbridge Herald
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Friday, July 16 2010, 10:10 PM |
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There’s irony on more than one front in the advertising campaign launched by a U.S. group to tar Alberta’s image as a tourist destination.
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