A Room Fulla Tories
The way the new premier of Alberta puts it.." Fort McMurray is not
boom town - it's a home town !"
Alison Redford said all the right things to an audience anxious to hear
what she had to say tonight - making her first appearance in Fort Mc
since her stunning ascention to the throne in the recent Alberta PC Leasership
race.She's engaging, she can talk, she drops names with the best of them,
and she apparently hires better speech writers than I've witnessed since
the William Davis days in the Ontario of the 80's...1980's for those less
astute historians.
Fort Mac with it's resources, energy ( not necessarily directly connected through
inevitably connected ) wealth, multi-culturalism, drive and yes, I will say
"spirit" represents the future of Alberta - for the next several generations.
Very, very slick, very, very polished presentation I must say to a jam-packed
gathering oen can only assume was in the neighbourhood of 70 percent PC.
The Sawride ( compliments to management ) was the ideal setting - and the
Premier had the audience hanging on every word.
I'm glad I attended.
I had the chance to introduce myself to the Mayor, Melissa Blake - an occasion
that was far overdue. The Mayor does an amazing job driving this city
ever forward - and she does so without so much as a whimper of dissent from
her council - which in my experience is akin to a skunk with no smell...
there is no such beast...prior to surgery.
The one thing that is not open to dispute is the kind of non-petroleum energy
that exists in Fort McMurray. There is no way to convincingly convey to non
residents what we have here. I brazenly include myself among those so enthused,
or infused, because Fort McMurray is a unique place to call home. The
construction is non-stop, but everything that is being done holds promise of
something better - bigger and better.
Fort McMurray boasts the largest recreation centre of it's kind - not in
Alberta -in Canada ! Pools, running tracks , fitness rooms, field houses,
a library, meeting rooms, conference rooms - it goes on forever - and
MacDonald Island is going to get even bigger with the investment of a few
hundred more million more dollars to support the weight of a population
expected to double in the next decade !
Stay seated on this for the full eight seconds when the bell goes off and
you'll have something to be proud of...
I ramble, as always, but from a self proclaimed non-political being,
congratulations to the Alberta PC for a first class show - and for having
somehow chosen a leader who connects so well with her public.
Apologies to those of you who have found my profile(s) all over the
frigging place - under the misassumption that I might have something to
say. I am no friend of Google. Yes, I blog here, but I have to say that this
is simply my way of sharing random thoughts which are usually positive - because
hey - I'm a positive kind of guy.
I will be tellig you all about my first experience ( successful ) hunting
moose - but I have to wait until I can wipe this smile off my face.
Next time you hear the expression " thrill of the hunt" think about it...
My or my, until you've been there you have no idea....
That's all for now..
Happiest of Trials...
Don
to
boom town - it's a home town !"
Alison Redford said all the right things to an audience anxious to hear
what she had to say tonight - making her first appearance in Fort Mc
since her stunning ascention to the throne in the recent Alberta PC Leasership
race.She's engaging, she can talk, she drops names with the best of them,
and she apparently hires better speech writers than I've witnessed since
the William Davis days in the Ontario of the 80's...1980's for those less
astute historians.
Fort Mac with it's resources, energy ( not necessarily directly connected through
inevitably connected ) wealth, multi-culturalism, drive and yes, I will say
"spirit" represents the future of Alberta - for the next several generations.
Very, very slick, very, very polished presentation I must say to a jam-packed
gathering oen can only assume was in the neighbourhood of 70 percent PC.
The Sawride ( compliments to management ) was the ideal setting - and the
Premier had the audience hanging on every word.
I'm glad I attended.
I had the chance to introduce myself to the Mayor, Melissa Blake - an occasion
that was far overdue. The Mayor does an amazing job driving this city
ever forward - and she does so without so much as a whimper of dissent from
her council - which in my experience is akin to a skunk with no smell...
there is no such beast...prior to surgery.
The one thing that is not open to dispute is the kind of non-petroleum energy
that exists in Fort McMurray. There is no way to convincingly convey to non
residents what we have here. I brazenly include myself among those so enthused,
or infused, because Fort McMurray is a unique place to call home. The
construction is non-stop, but everything that is being done holds promise of
something better - bigger and better.
Fort McMurray boasts the largest recreation centre of it's kind - not in
Alberta -in Canada ! Pools, running tracks , fitness rooms, field houses,
a library, meeting rooms, conference rooms - it goes on forever - and
MacDonald Island is going to get even bigger with the investment of a few
hundred more million more dollars to support the weight of a population
expected to double in the next decade !
Stay seated on this for the full eight seconds when the bell goes off and
you'll have something to be proud of...
I ramble, as always, but from a self proclaimed non-political being,
congratulations to the Alberta PC for a first class show - and for having
somehow chosen a leader who connects so well with her public.
Apologies to those of you who have found my profile(s) all over the
frigging place - under the misassumption that I might have something to
say. I am no friend of Google. Yes, I blog here, but I have to say that this
is simply my way of sharing random thoughts which are usually positive - because
hey - I'm a positive kind of guy.
I will be tellig you all about my first experience ( successful ) hunting
moose - but I have to wait until I can wipe this smile off my face.
Next time you hear the expression " thrill of the hunt" think about it...
My or my, until you've been there you have no idea....
That's all for now..
Happiest of Trials...
Don
to
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