A nice chuckle from the Smoky River FCSS Facebook page.
“I don’t care what people think of me. At least mosquitoes find me attractive!”
Sick and tired of polls?
The Pages likes his statistics and kind of fancies himself to polls. Here’s one that speaks well of newspapers. When it comes to provincial government programs and services, Canadians trust newspapers more than any other media. Stats show 45 per cent of Canucks say newspapers are their preferred choice for information on topics such as health care, education, transportation, the environment and more, according to Totum Research for News Media Canada.
While The Page appreciates the poll, it always has to be questioned who the polling company is working for. In this case, News Media Canada.
If the Page is skeptical about a polling firm, hired by the Liberal party, telling us the Grits are the most loved, best supported, most moral party in Canada, perhaps the Totum Research poll should be treated the same way. Just saying.
In case you are interested, placing second was TV at 39 per cent, Google at 32 per cent, radio at 22 per cent and Facebook and/or Instagram at 16 per cent.
The Page admits to not following national news as much as he should. The Page gets his fill from the local politics, so avoids much of the provincial and national politics. People can only handle so much stress!
So . . . The Page was surprised to see someone named Don Davies is the new interim federal NDP leader since May 5. Really! Anyone ever heard of him?
He was in Cowtown attending the Alberta NDP’s pancake breakfast at the Calgary Stampede. Not all the sausages were on the grill and there was no shortage of waffling!
Even if The Page had not heard Davies, no one in the coffee shop has mentioned his name. It tells The Page he has a lot of work to do before he becomes a household name in Canadian federal politics.
So nice to have a Canada Day without Justin Trudeau!
It is time to nominate a 2024 Outstanding Citizen in High Prairie! Check out the story on page 3 or go to the town office to pick up a nomination form. You still have over a month to complete a nomination.
The nomination process certainly generates interesting discussion in the gab shops around town. Some people love and idea and recognition citizens receive, some say there are only about five people who should be selected in total, others say get rid of the entire celebration, period!
The Page likes the idea. Towns like High Prairie can never do enough to recognize the good work of its citizens. This action by council may be a small way of saying thanks but there is value in saying thank you. Good on council for ignoring the naysayers and continuing!
The only thing that buzzed in The Page’s bonnet was many years ago he made a nomination. Later, it was discovered a councillor made a last-minute nomination at the meeting (it was added as a late agenda item) and the decision was made. Guess which nomination was approved? Pretty sleazy!
A secretary walks into her boss’s office and tells him, “Sir, I am afraid I have bad news!”
“Just once,” he says. “Just once I’d like to have you come in here with some good news.”
She thinks for a second and says, “Sir, you’re not sterile!”
The pastor notices donations are down at the church so he prays for a little extra in the collection plate.
“Lovers of God,” he says. “I will offer the one who donates the most money the choice of three hymns.”
He collects the plate and notices someone has donated $1,000! He is overjoyed and shares the news with the congregation. He adds he would personally like to thank the generous donor and fulfill his promise of three hymns.
In the back, a quiet, elderly lady raises her hand.
“Come forward!” says the pastor and she comes forward.
“Your generosity will be rewarded,” he exclaims “Which three hymns do you want?”
Her eyes brighten and she points to three handsome men in the third row.
“I want him and him and him,” she says.
A man applies for a job as production manger at an oil company. The manger looks over the application.
“My goodness,” he tells the applicant. “You are asking for a big wage and you have no experience or training. How do you justify this?”
“Well, sir” says the applicant. “The work is so much harder when you don’t know what you’re doing!”
Have a great week!