Archive for November, 2007

Visitors from Afar

Life’s been pretty busy, and I doubt I’ll be giving the weblog much attention for the next two weeks.
The other Grebelites in Alberta had a potluck last Saturday. We’re hoping to make it a bit of a tradition. There are approximately a dozen our-era Grebelites in Alberta now, that we know of, and [...]

November 16, 2007 • Posted in: Uncategorized • 7 Comments

Lest We Forget

This weekend, Remembrance Day takes on a whole new meaning for a number of Canadians who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan, trying to stabilize a nation that has been wrought with so many years of conflict and human rights atrocities.
Calgary lost one of its sons only a month and a half ago.
Don Martin, who [...]

Writ Drop… or not?

Speaking of Provincial elections, I found this quite funny today

November 8, 2007 • Posted in: Uncategorized • No Comments

Ablonczy on Afghanistan

There were around 200 people at Diane Ablonczy’s town hall on Afghanistan last night. There were several presentations - One by Major Erik Liebert of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry unit, who presented his own experiences working in Kandahar province. The second was a video presentation by the Hon. Helena Guergis, Secretary of [...]

November 8, 2007 • Posted in: Uncategorized • 1 Comment