Advocate Blogs
Severe fines and penalties are more of a 'big city' thing
Posted by Leo Paré - Red Deer Advocate • February, 08 2012 11:19 AM • Red Deer Advocate
In many small Alberta towns, there is virtually no serious effort put into bylaw enforcement.
Rural communities tend to rely on residents’ good graces and a common desire to keep the peace.
Most of the time, folks get a long just fine.
And isn’t that a big part of what small-town living is all about — living a little bit outside the direct supervision of government and law enforcement?
Not buying into kid's plea for free collector car
Posted by Jim Sutherland - Red Deer Advocate • February, 06 2012 7:28 AM • Red Deer Advocate
A recent ad on the Kijiji website prompted a lot of buzz because a 19 year old kid wanted to get an old collector car-for free.
He is a university student who wanted to take on a project car despite the fact that he had no actual experience in any automotive skill set.
No matter, he wanted to learn on the job while he breathed life into a old car given to him by a generous donor.
Then he apparently wanted to "drive the sh** out of it"-his words not mine. I guess that he lived in a suburban world of complete isolation from the car culture, even though most car guys live in these areas.
The rec-league hockey code of conduct
Posted by Leo Paré - Red Deer Advocate • February, 01 2012 10:39 AM • Red Deer Advocate
In the realm of recreation-league hockey, there is a long list of accepted truths and traditions known only to those loyal to the lowest levels of the game.
Be it battle or sport, nothing bonds a group of men more effectively than uniting against a common enemy.
Well ... that and being forced to shower together on a weekly basis.
Below are a few items I’ve highlighted from the previously unwritten rec hockey code of conduct:
The PCARDD and the Philippine Cultural Heritage
Posted by Prodie Padios - Red Deer Advocate • January, 31 2012 9:35 AM • Red Deer Advocate
“The cultural dances have brought meaning and traditions garnered by its Filipino ancestors to each and every performer and have educated them with the importance of preserving their Filipino roots.”— Alex Capicio, PCARDD President
IF you happen to go on-line with the official website of The Philippine Canadian Association of Red Deer and District (PCARDD), the www.filipinoreddeer.ca, you may notice that one of the original objectives of the Filipino-Canadian Association is to conserve and promote the Philippine Cultural Heritage in Canada.
“Preserving and promoting our Philippine Cultural Heritage here in Canada is very important,” Alex Capicio, the incumbent president of the Filipino-Canadian Association in Red Deer District, said.
In the said website, it is also stated that by sharing the Philippine culture and tradition, PCARDD is helping to preserve and enhance the multicultural heritage of Canada.
Eyesight
Posted by Chris Salomons - Red Deer Advocate • January, 26 2012 9:35 AM • Red Deer Advocate
Have I mentioned before that I am an early riser? If I have, then there is no sense in repeating myself. But if I haven’t, well then; I am an early riser. As such, I find myself with a lot of time patiently waiting for the rest of the world to wake up. On mornings that I go to the kitchen, I have purpose, but for the rest, in winter, that is a four hour wait till the sun peaks itself over the eastern horizon.
In that four hour wait, I do a lot of reading; both books and the computer. This morning was no exception, but without a book to read, and new news has not yet been posted, I was playing a bit of Spider Solitaire. After about thirty minutes, I noticed that my peripheral vision was blurry, so when I looked away from the screen, it took a long time to be able to refocus. Until it did, everything was out of focus and so my awareness of my surroundings did not register until my eyes adjusted.
My optometrist told me that this is normal, and the way to improve the situation was to lift my eyes from the page or from the screen more often and then actively focus on distant objects, be it across the room or street etc. etc.. I guess that three or four hours focusing on a book or screen is too much. Who knew?
As I mentioned, this morning was the same, but this time it got me to thinking about how we often approach life just like that. Cliché’s are popping into my mind like crazy as proceed with this thought, but I’ll try to avoid them.
