Teaching your Family About Self-Government

Self-government can be a very appealing idea. Whether you are looking for freedom from religious persecution because have wondered what is baptism or you are an idealist self-government can be important. In this article we will explore a few reasons why self-government could be a great topic for your family. When discussing self-government with your [...]

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Canadian vs. U.S. Power of Attorney Forms

We’ve probably all used a power of attorney form from time to time, whether it was to protect our children while they were in day care or to allow us to designate someone to look over our finances if we become too ill to do so ourselves.  These legal documents serve an important purpose and [...]

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Visiting Alberta For A Ruby Wedding Anniversary

My mum and dad have just celebrated their Ruby Wedding Anniversary – a whole 40 years of married life! To celebrate such a big anniversary they decided to take a trip of a lifetime to Canada.  They had always dreamed of a trip there and even considered emigrating their from the UK soon after they graduated and before they [...]

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USA Self Government – Understanding the Precinct System

For Republicans in Canada, it can be hard to grasp the unusual political system US Republicans operate with.  Probably the most intriguing aspect of the United States political system is the precinct, and the important part it plays in elections and the political parties of our Southern brethren. Each American state consists of many counties, [...]

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Republicans and Motorbikes, a Great Mix

I have been an avid republican supporter for many years and with the election looming on the horizon I decided to get back into the swing of the politics in my region and go and to canvas support for my party. I told everyone I met to log onto www.albertarepublicans.org to see what we had [...]

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Albertan Sister Cities

The notion of the sister city is an interesting one because it is an international relationship that is usually arranged by individuals not central governments. It is normally the case that local officials preside over sister city events but the driving force between such connections are normal citizens that reach out to make friends with [...]

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Escape the Cold and Miserable Winter: Go to the Full Moon Party

One of the commonest held perceptions of Canada by foreigners is that it is a cold country. They are not wrong. Although there are micro-climates in Canada, and although Alberta has some of the ‘mildest’ Canadian weather, it is true Canada is very cold in the winter. The mercury regularly drops to 15 degrees Celsius [...]

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Alberta – A ‘warm’ experience

Alberta is always known to provide a great quality of life to its citizens. It is considered to be perhaps the best place to live and work. There is hardly an Albertan who will have any sort of complaints about the quality of life here. I moved in to Canada about 8 years ago and [...]

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