Category Archives: Politics

Peace Beyond the Absence of War

I have been extremely fortunate to have been connected with the fine folks at ACGC over the years. They have supplied me with inspiring books and resources for my classroom to help students more closely understand global issues. Most recently, … Continue reading

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About Town 2014: A Year in Review

2014 was a year of change for me and thus I didn’t log as many cultural experiences as I would have liked to. As the year comes to a close I reflect on the inspiring events that I got to … Continue reading

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Election on the Easel

As Calgary gets amped up for its civic election, locals get bombarded with lawn-sign pollution with unfamiliar faces and names. So, in the spirit of combating my own civic election ignorance, I thought I would do my research on a) … Continue reading

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Controversial Art in City Hall

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I heard about the Raincoast Conservation‘s art exhibit, Art for an Oil-Free Coast,  in City Hall on the radio on my way home from work. Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart was being interviewed and saying how the art exhibit was beautifully done but did … Continue reading

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A few highlights

I had the pleasure of being a delegate from my Amnesty International group to this years Annual General Meeting. It was three days of being exposed to extremely inspirational people from all across Canada who are passionate about human rights … Continue reading

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Occupy Vancouver

One of the first congregational events that I attended in Vancouver was the local occupy movement. Though controversial, attending the public rally on Saturday, October 15th was a good opportunity to gain an objective perspective. Much of the media coverage … Continue reading

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