
Parker’s Pen – May 2025
I looked up the word ‘statesman’ during this past election campaign, and found that a statesman is a wise person, skilled, experienced and a respected political leader. By the time
I looked up the word ‘statesman’ during this past election campaign, and found that a statesman is a wise person, skilled, experienced and a respected political leader. By the time
Hard to believe that the Ottmann brothers have been publishing Business in Calgary for 35 years, and that I have had the privilege of knowing them for almost all of
I’ve been very lucky in not being too much of a burden on our health care system, but the unfortunate experience of visiting the Rockyview Hospital daily for nine weeks
Don’t want to put a downer on this new year, but elections always mean an extra expense. In an attempt to back the right horse, many businesses will put money
I don’t like strikes. A long time ago I was with a newspaper in England that had just won a contract to print the magazine for the National Union of
Sad to see the Famous Five uprooted from Olympic Plaza; they have served as an inspirational reminder of their courage in the fight to achieve women’s rights. A tribute visited
I’m not very good at listening to politicians, so when I settled down to listen to Premier Smith at a Canadian Club luncheon, I expected to hear the usual puffery
The more I read about the Excited States of America, the happier I am that I chose Canada to be my escape from England. In a country where it’s easy
My first job in Calgary as advertising manager of The Albertan meant that I could spend part of my mornings with two great cartoonists – Ben Wicks and Sid Barron.
Nice to think that our city council is able to take the summer away from all of their tough decision-making on important subjects such as single-use bags, how many chickens