Winter finally arrives

It was a snowy day here in Edmonton – something that should not be a surprise but we’ve had such mild temperatures and so little moisture (rain or snow) that many people were talking today about how great it is to have snow. Alberta is suffering from a significant drought. We need moisture! All that…

The Lt. Governor’s Levy

On January 1st I had the privilege of attending the Lt. Governor’s Levy. Wendy and I were here at a private meeting with the Lt. Governor many years ago when we were invited for tea. Yes, that’s right we had tea with the Queen’s representative to Alberta. Of course, now the Lt. Governor represents the…

News from The Villa

The snow has finally arrived and the neighbours are being extra careful on their way to get the mail. A fall at most of their ages would be disastrous. Last week was the annual Christmas dinner and attendance was strong. There were even a couple of people who showed up that no one knew were…