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Parker’s Pen – August 2023

It’s really too bad that there is not more competition in the domestic airline industry as the two big carriers continue to put people off travelling by air. Yet, despite

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Parker’s Pen – July 2023

The voice of the people was heard and listened to, thank goodness, as the decision to ban fireworks was reversed by the City. Never heard of Common Sense Calgary but

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Parker’s Pen – June 2023

Growing up with the delivered Daily Herald while feasting on the likes of George Orwell’s Road to Wigan Pier, I was well acquainted with the plight of coal miners and

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Parker’s Pen – May 2023

How many times do members of the esteemed UCP party have to read headlines about being their own worst enemy before they start paying attention? The election is nigh and

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Parker’s Pen – April 2023

I was thinking of the line ‘When will they ever learn?’ in the Peter, Paul and Mary song ‘Where have all the flowers gone?’ when I heard of the latest

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Parker’s Pen

Forgetting can be very frustrating, especially when it centres around the simplest and more frequent things. I often get a smile watching people park their car, walk into the grocery

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Parker’s Pen – February 2023

The weather, politicians and shopping continue to hog the news. The weather we have no control over, and it’s beginning to seem that Ottawa doesn’t listen to us, nevermind those

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Parker’s Pen – January 2023

Kudos to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce for making its concerns heard regarding the possible negative effects of the proposed Sovereignty bill. For too long the chamber seemed to be

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Parker’s Pen – December 2022

Our local sports media can’t be expected to cover everything, but they really missed out on reporting the results of the exciting World Conker Championships. Held by the Shuckburgh Arms

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Parker’s Pen – November 2022

City council’s deep concern on saving the planet is highly commendable but implementing an increase in the cost of a grocery bag will hardly make a huge difference. Now, the

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