
Parker’s Pen – October 2021
As I write it is only the beginning of September but we are already being overloaded with election promises. By publishing time, the federal unwanted election will be over, and

As I write it is only the beginning of September but we are already being overloaded with election promises. By publishing time, the federal unwanted election will be over, and

There’s been so much debate lately, given the recent election cycle, that it might be time for a quick reminder about what’s important to the future prosperity of Canadian families.

The ‘Race’ is on! They are off and running, recruiting candidates, door knocking and building signs. Some old and new candidates are promising change, while others are criticizing their own

We’ve all golfed with somebody who wants to give us advice and constantly tells us what we did wrong after every shot: “You looked up,” “You were aimed over there,”

I have voted in all of the elections we’ve (thankfully) been able to participate in. But I am not a big fan of politicians, wondering their reasons for wanting such

The sun is shining, our economy is open, and mandatory masks are quickly becoming a memory. More importantly people are laughing and getting re-acquainted. Kids are having fun in the

The Niblick is an ancient name of a golf iron, which is equivalent to a nine iron. It used to be the highest lofted club in a set. Other iron

I applaud the many pushes to ‘Buy Local’ when possible, particularly by restaurants that source out produce and meats from Alberta growers and farm collectives. A problem I have is

It’s an inescapable fact: Pipelines are vital infrastructure. Whether it’s the TransMountain Expansion project, or Enbridge’s Line 3 or Line 5, or the Coastal Gas Link, pipelines deliver the product

Once upon a time in 2020, we were blindsided by COVID-19, for which we were woefully unprepared. The good thing is ‘Once Upon a Time Never Happens Again.” We now