As you enjoy a rare mid-week Canada Day holiday, we encourage you to take a moment to consider just how lucky we all are.
As you enjoy a rare mid-week Canada Day holiday, we encourage you to take a moment to consider just how lucky we all are.
Hopefully, many of you will take the opportunity to enjoy a unique assortment of Canadian music at the 20th annual Magnificent River Rats Festival.
Or maybe you'll enjoy the sunshine at the riverfront spray park, take a spin on the skate park, or enjoy the many walking trails around town.
Maybe you'll take in the Canada Day parade, browse through some of the local merchants, go play a round of golf, or go find a nearby lake to fish, sunbathe or just relax.
The point is, we've got it pretty good here; really good, actually.
Lately, it's been easy to adopt a glass-half-empty outlook, with questions about Athabasca University, the new school project, the economy and other issues. And yes, we acknowledge that we're often the ones draining the glass rather than filling it.
But as we celebrate our nation's birthday, it's a good time to step back and realize that, despite whatever issues may derail us, Canada, Alberta and Athabasca are pretty darn good places to call home.
Raise your flag and raise your glass in toast to that.
