The Page is impressed and confused after watching the commercial from the Government of Canada.
The commercial tells us Canada is a nation of builders, using the St. Lawrence Seaway as an example. More construction is on the way, creating jobs and prosperity. It is true construction and transportation projects create wealth.
A little history lesson to add the St. Lawrence Seaway. The railroad to British Columbia in the 1800s also served as a major economic corridor to get products to and from market in addition to uniting the nation. The railway to northern Alberta in the early 1900s also opened the region to unprecedented wealth.
Railroad construction is good. Check!
St. Lawrence Seaway construction is good. Check!
So why the heck doesn’t the federal government get of its fanny and approve pipelines to get energy to market?
The Page wonders if the current governments of the last 20 years were in power decades ago would railroads and the Seaway ever get built? Probably not!
And we would still be riding a horse and buggy to Vancouver from Ottawa!
A great idea The Page hopes comes to fruition.
Not to jump the gun, but the High Prairie Municipal Library is exploring the possibility of taking its Story Time program to Pleasantview Lodge. Children would visit with the residents and interact by sharing stories and doing crafts.
Seniors enjoy visiting with children and likewise. This is a win-win situation for everyone.
The Page is crossing his fingers hoping this occurs!
Ice fishing gurus must be disappointed with all the snow cover affecting ice fishing this season.
The Sucker Creek Fishing Derby is cancelled for this year. The Joussard Ice Fishing Tournament is tentatively a go as we speak.
The Page knows almost zilch about ice fishing but realizes the potential of heavy snow cover on the lake affecting the ability of the lake to freeze. In essence, the ice is not thick enough.
On the positive side, The Page is told all the extra water expected this spring will be excellent for spawning which is good for the fish populations in local lakes.
See! All this snow we have is good for something!
Further to the above, sled machine dealers are having a good year, according to reports.
It has been many, many years since we have had this amount of snow, let alone this amount by the end of December.
Please be safe, all you snowmobilers!
Readers may have noticed an addition to the Community Calendar on page 2 or page 3 each week.
We are now including designated days. One such day last week was Cuddle Up Day on Jan. 6.
The Page does not have a significant other to celebrate. However, he still celebrated with a long session with the Acme Pillow and Mattress Company.
The Page hopes to do better next year!
Just passed was National Clean Your Desk Day Jan. 11! This week, Jan. 14 is National Dress Your Pet Day and World Logic Day. Jan. 15 is National Bagel Day and Jan. 18 is World Snow Day! Jan. 19 is National Popcorn Day and Jan. 20 is National Penguin Day!
The Page thinks there should be a National Grader Man Day to honour all the hard-working operators!
A granddaughter is visiting her grandfather when he asks if he can borrow her newspaper.
“Grandpa,” she says. “We don’t read papers anymore. We read about it online. Here! Borrow my iPad.”
“If you insist,” says grandpa, as he picks it up and goes to the kitchen. Suddenly, there is a huge crash.
“What happened?” says the granddaughter rushing into the kitchen.
“That darn fly never knew what him!” said grandpa.
A small boy attended his first wedding. The next day he was telling grandma all about it.
“What did you learn?” she asked.
“I learned a man can marry 16 girls,” said the grandson.
“Where in the world did you hear that?” asked grandma.
“The preacher said so,” said the boy. “Four better, four worse, four richer and four poorer!”
The farmer’s barn burned down so his wife called the insurance company.
“We had that barn insured for $50,000 and I want my money,” she told the agent.
“That’s not the way it works,” said the agent. “An independent adjuster will assess the value of what was insured, then we will provide you with a new barn of similar worth.”
The wife looks at the agent, then speaks.
“If that’s the way it works, then I want to cancel the life insurance policy on my husband!”