18 Replies to “October 16, 2025: Reader Tips”

  1. Alberta will have a new vehicle/motorcycle license plate soon.
    The provincial gov’t is having a poll to choose which design to go with, I believe the top 4 vote gainers will be having another round of votes, possibly to a round of 2, then the final vote tally for the winner. I don’t know if you have to reside in the province but you do have to submit an email address on this form, possibly so you don’t vote 9 times, they’re saying only one vote per person, and they’re not taking “nominations” for this so sadly there’ll not be a “Boaty McBoatface” type of winner, nor an EV plugged in and charging in front of a long lineup of discharged EV’s waiting to be pushed to the charging hook-up.

    https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-pick-a-plate

    Note the words, “strong and free” are in the Canadian national anthem, and apparently not a nod to what our provincial future may be as an independent country.

    Note, I don’t care if everyone knows which one I voted for, it’s #2 with the flag and the “3 Sisters” mountains on the right, and yes I have 3 daughters. I’d prefer there were some round hay bales for the horses in front of the mountains, and maybe an oil rig as well instead of the flag but whatever. I liked #8 too.

    1. Wyoming prays for you.
      #8 rocks but #6 best resonates with Albertan reality.
      As a non-Canadian, non-Albertan I’m not eligible to vote but my heart is always with y’all and I pray to someday see the province wrest itself away from Ottawan absurdity.

    2. Maybe I am old fashioned but I like the simplicity of #3. Wish the slogan was Liberal Free instead. Hoping that can become Canada’s new motto.

  2. “Elections Canada calling around to see if space is available for an election after Nov 1st, 2025.
    The next election might be sooner than we expect.
    Considering Carney lied to Canadians and failed, I would hope so.”

    https://x.com/mario4thenorth/status/1978636492881752117

    roaddog, my ex and I got engaged near Grand Teton, that corridor from Red Lodge MT south into Yellowstone and south of Teton is one of my favorite areas in the world. Always will be.

    1. Is that a sales pitch to attract immigrants, or a warning to deter them?
      Here in Manitoba our health care is much like the hospital gowns… You only think you are covered.

  3. Marc,
    Albertans are similarly blessed west of Calgary. I made the drive from Calgary over to BC several times and that is spectacular country.
    I was making sales calls in Fernie one time and the side of the mountain let loose on the eastern edge of town and pushed a locomotive off the tracks, forcing me to make a six- or seven-hour detour in order to eventually get to Calgary. A beautiful detour!
    On that particular trip from Colorado to Fort Mac I encountered 4 separate blizzards.

    btw, your contributions here are greatly appreciated and insightful.
    Cheers.

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