The Page was interested in a photo on the front page of the Oct. 2 Slave Lake Lakeside Leader.
There was Metis Elder Pearl Sandor, of High Prairie, helping unveil a monument to Truth and Reconciliation in front of the Slave Lake town office. The monument was a project of the Metis Nation of Alberta District 21.
The Page does not know how the project came about but wonders why a similar project from the local Metis Nation District 5 has not occurred. High Prairie is surrounded by three Metis Settlements so it would make sense to have a monument in High Prairie. There are no Metis Settlements near Slave Lake although many Metis call Slave Lake home.
Just wondering!
It is the company that keeps on taking!
Notice we did not say giving!
The CBC just gave away $18.4 million in bonuses for the last fiscal year. Of this, $3.3 million was shelled out to 45 executives, who took home an average bonus of $73,333.
The CBC also collects $1.4 billion from good old Canadian taxpayers. And, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently gave another $42 in “top-up” cash.
Wow! Just how does the rest of Canada get on this gravy train? Christmas comes more than once a year if you work for the CBC!
The Page knows there are a few who support the CBC, but even they must admit that the $18.4 million given away in bonuses would be better spent on programming.
Speaking of the CBC, their lousy ratings continue.
The Page has a solution, however. Fire all the people who work compiling the ratings!
Sick and tired of COVID? The Page is.
But he had to chuckle after reading in Druthers that the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director and chief medical officer Dr. Anthony Fauci announced he has been infected with the COVID virus for the third time.
How unlucky! But what is so funny, you ask?
Fauci has received six COVID shots!
Also in Druthers, a report would have Snoopy of Peanuts fame fuming!
It appears beagle dogs were sedated and allowed to be bitten by sand flies during an experiment.
Animal rights groups are appalled.
The Page does not like to hear about this but realizes that enormous quantities of rats, mice and frogs are used in experiments each year by scientists. If not in the millions, at least hundreds of thousands.
It is the price our friends in the animal kingdom pay for better health in the future for humans. No one likes it, but it appears to be a necessary evil.
Over to the animal rights groups for comment.
There was a little smoke earlier this year but it did not amount to much of a fire.
There were rumours of a Slave Lake group organizing to put in a bid to enter the NPHL. It did not materialize.
But in the Slave Lake Lakeside Leader Oct. 2, we read a note at the end of a story that suggests a team may be formed. “Could it happen next year? Stay tuned” is the comment.
High Prairie has long advocated a Slave Lake team in the NPHL. A natural traditional rival. Fact is, the other teams are not so hot to trot on the idea due to the increased travel.
But they did just let Fox Creek in the league and they are not exactly located smack dab in the middle. They are also what you call a “fringe” team in terms of geographic location.
On the expansion note, the Grimshaw Huskies are reorganizing to re-enter next year. Another community has also made inquiries although that group is asking its identities to not be disclosed.
Let the rumours begin! Is it Peace River? Fairview? Hythe? Nampa? Red Earth Creek? Hmmm!
If no one thinks you are alive and don’t care, try missing a couple car payments or mortgage payments.
The Page feels blessed because his mirror does not talk or laugh!
The Page hopes opposites attract!
Then he knows he will eventually meet someone who is rich, attractive and intelligent!
What does a waitress say to an overweight man when serving him his meal a bit late?
“Sorry, for the weight, sir!”
Thanksgiving Day is Oct. 14.
Or as The Page likes to remind everyone, a bad day to be a turkey
Have a great week!