A decade in review

...in Saskatchewan, so I accepted a job in Wainwright, Alberta, which had a population of about 5300. It was... I presented a session at the Writers Guild of Alberta conference and met a lot of cool people. I...had started writing in Vancouver. I started writing and learning a lot about agriculture and got really interested (... In May, I applied for my job at Alberta Farmer. I got the interview in June, and ...

Forecast Discussion practice!

... a lot as it's probably the best way to actually apply what i've learned and am learning so far. Diagnostic Situation: At 12Z (4am PST) Nov. 30th, a Rex Blocking pattern was apparent ... southern half of BC and also over the Dakotas. Zonal flow appears to dominate over much of BC, Alberta and WA State with northwesterly flow over much of the Great Plains. High pressure dominates at all levels...

New!

.... I'm majoring in Fiction Writing, and minoring in Playwriting. I love it. Language: English. Learning Spanish and ASL. Relationship Status: Happily taken. Religious Views: I'm going to go with ... the Stoneage, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Radiohead, David Bowie, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Dionysos, She & Him, The Clash, ...

Canadian parents win legal battle against homework

... the children, not the parents, who are loath to spend their evenings practising spelling and learning times tables. But a Canadian couple have just won a legal battle to exempt their ...is no clear evidence it improves academic performance. Sherri and Tom Milley, two lawyers from Calgary, Alberta, launched their highly unusual case after years of struggling to make their three reluctant children do...

Parents argue against homework and win.

..., who are loath to spend their evenings practising spelling and learning times tables. But a Canadian couple have just won a ... academic performance. Sherri and Tom Milley, two lawyers from Calgary, Alberta, launched their highly unusual case after years of struggling to ... having your children exempted from homework? Is homework a valuable learning tool or an unreasonable drain on time? Do you feel ...

.... I have chosen the former, roughly in order of age. So, yeah, they do improve. Title : Learning the Language Author/Artist : Most definitely me, I think Character(s)/Pairing(s) : Canada/Ukraine, ...) actually live? And so they’ve spent their week together trekking across Manitoba and Saskatchewan and Alberta in a rented car with nothing for company but the AM CBC Radio channel and each other. ...

Toronto Trip

... have to repeat soon, about documentation and proper protocol. Makes me feel a bit embarrassed. But its a learning.. You don't really know unless you get feedback. I went straight to the airport right after work, ...an umbrella as well. Need to stock an umbrella when I am travelling. Keep forgetting that except for Alberta, when it rains, it doesn't stop... I think I saw as much rain there as I did ...

Return to Sender Part VIII

... one,” Silvia said, wondering where this conversation is leading. “For someone who never got around to learning how to use a gun you looked pretty impressive while you held one in front of Julio the ... are now holding was custom made for me, a gift, from the Chameleon himself. It’s called the Alberta,” Pepa said. “And?” SIlvia asked, sensing something was wrong. “It has a twin,” Pepa continued. “...

October 3rd Board Meeting

...- AEN could narrow it’s niche given the inflow to Alberta of new groups and foundation money working on the broader community...is currently already threatened by the inflow of new groups to Alberta and their politically-charged work. The more political force other ...more effective in future. (Capacity building.) - AEN should be a learning opportunity. -AEN needs to be an advisory group to Government. ...

Moving

... the rest of our lives in. The original plan, before learning that Blake’s position could magically go “poof” at ...The other teams he could potentially get on are in Alberta and British Columbia. I really don’t want to move to Alberta. Alberta is full of redneck Conservatives and by all accounts... my life there should that be our final destination. Alberta would always make me miss home (I’ve lived ...