A tribute to a Dad

I suppose I might describe myself historically as falling into the conservative camp – that is politically. Not the modern definition of conservatism but that of Stanfield, Clarke and Mulroney. So I was interested in the funeral service for Brian Mulroney. A state funeral in Canada isn’t that frequent an event so all the more…

Oil City

When you live in Edmonton, it is apparent quite quickly that you are in oil country. The hockey teams are The Oilers and The Oil Kings. Oil tankers are seen on all the rail lines and the trucks pulling oil tanks pull out of the refineries at a quick pace. If Calgary is where the…

Reading list

I received this book in the mail recently as a gift as suggested reading. It’s a current publication using data and analysis on the current state of The Church in Canada and the UK. Thankfully it avoids the trap of the USA or thinking there is anything similar between us and them! I’m still working…