How does Buddhism Relate to Christmas in Canada?
Dr. John Harding ,
Thursday, December 15, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Christmas is a big deal. In the religious pluralism of multicultural Canada, it is the dominant winter holiday. There are tensions between secular and religious aspects of Christmas, as well as debates about the merits of the more inclusive greeting, “Happy Holidays,” rather than “Merry Christmas,” but Buddhist festivities are not poised to replace Christmas in seasonal plays, pageants and concerts.
Lethbridge at 100k+: How are we Growing and how fast are we Going?
Andrew Malcolm and Perry Stein ,
Thursday, December 8, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Lethbridge is nearing 100,000 residents which offers us a unique moment to reflect on how we grow, protect the environment, celebrate our past and plan for the next 10, 20 and even 30 years.
Pricing carbon dioxide: How to bell the carbon cat?
Dr. Jack Mintz ,
Thursday, December 1, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Governments are taking on assorted policies to reduce carbon emissions including regulations, green subsidies and carbon taxes. Assuming the desirability of reducing GHG emissions, what is Canada’s appropriate policy response?
Pricing Carbon Dioxide: How to Bell the Carbon Cat?
Dr. Jack Mintz ,
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 12:00 PM
Dr. Foster James Penny Building
Governments are taking on assorted policies to reduce carbon emissions including regulations, green subsidies and carbon taxes. Assuming the desirability of reducing GHG emissions, what is Canada’s appropriate policy response?
Lethbridge's Trashy Secret: Making the Case for Waste Reduction
Kathleen Sheppard ,
Thursday, November 24, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Lethbridge produces more waste than almost any other city in Canada. Since 2010, we have seen a decline in the amount of waste that each person in Lethbridge generates.
Our Oldman Watershed: What does it mean to be Downstream?
Shannon Frank and Anna Garleff ,
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Public Library
The Oldman Watershed Council is producing a film that will become a signature communication piece for southwest Alberta. The core message is “We are all downstream.
Judging Sexual Assault: Lessons from the Robin Camp Debacle
Dr. Caroline Hodes ,
Thursday, November 17, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Is the judiciary sexist? Should Robin Camp be removed from the bench? Is contrition enough? These are some of the questions that have been raised in response to Justice Robin Camp’s comments and his acquittal of the accused in the 2014 R.
Fort McMurray's Wildfire: Has the Recovery Response been Adequate?
Jennifer McManus ,
Thursday, November 10, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta. On May 3, it swept through the community, destroying approximately 2,400 homes and buildings and forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta’s history.
The US Presidential Race: Does Hillary Hold the Trump Card?
Dr James Tagg ,
Thursday, November 3, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
The September 26, 2016 presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump drew 84 million U.S. television viewers, a record for such an event and numbers rarely seen on TV in the age of digital streaming and social media.
Fanning the Flames of Racism in Lethbridge: Why is Individualism Not Afforded to People of Colour?
Dr. Jo-Anne Fiske ,
Thursday, October 27, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
A serious criminal act in Lethbridge recently brought to the surface a long simmering discourse of racialized tensions in Lethbridge. When such situations are perpetrated by a person of colour, their whole culture and race are blamed.
Moving Waterton Lakes National Park Visitors Centre: How and by whom are Relocation Decisions Made?
Lesley Little and Garry Ursenbach ,
Thursday, October 20, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Parks Canada is investing in a new Visitors Centre in Waterton Lakes National Park. A Visitors Centre is a primary service offered in national parks and the current Waterton Lakes Visitors Centre, in its present location, can no longer support the over 400,000 annual visitors adequately.
From Crude Oil to Carrots: Is Geothermal a Viable Option for Alberta's Abandoned Wells?
Katie Huang ,
Thursday, October 13, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
It could cost tax payers billions of dollars to clean up the 100,000 plus abandoned oil and gas wells throughout Alberta.
Tour of Aquaponics Facility
Klaas Den Toom ,
Thursday, October 6, 2016 1:00 PM
Aquaponics Facility
Following Nick Savidov’s presentation, Current Prairie Fisherman Corp is providing an opportunity for SACPA members to visit a developing aquaponics facility nearby.
Aquaponic Food Production: Are the Possibilities Endless?
Nick Savidov ,
Thursday, October 6, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Aquaponics is a syntergistic growing technique in which both fish and plants are grown together in the same system. The word aquaponics comes from the combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants without soil in nutrient rich water).
Electoral Reform: Are Canadians Ready to Replace the First Past the Post System?
Harold Jansen ,
Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Presently, federal elections in Canada use the first past the post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes in a riding becomes its Member of Parliament.
How and when can the new Medical Assistance In Dying Law be Applied in Lethbridge?
Leeca Sonnema, Sean Chilton and Nancy Campbell ,
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 1:00 PM
Lethbridge Public Library
Special panel discussion in partnership with the Lethbridge Public Library On Feb. 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada sent a powerful message heard around the world.
Alberta's Power Grid: Where will Electricity Come from in the Future?
Cosmos Voutsinos ,
Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Alberta has recently undertaken major changes to our electricity system. The intent is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with climate change, thereby gaining “social license” to facilitate the sale and export of our fossil fuel energy products.
Canadian Success at the Rio Olympics: What is the Value of Developing Elite Athletes?
Ashley Patzer Steacy, Rachel Nicol and Rob Kossuth ,
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 1:00 PM
Lethbridge Public Library
Panel discussion partnership with Lethbridge Public Library and Lethbridge Herald At the recent summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Canada had its second best showing ever in terms of medals won.
Commemorating History: How and by whom are Decisions Made?
Belinda Crowson ,
Thursday, September 15, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Historic persons, places and events are commemorated every day, from plaques and monument to the naming of sites. How are decisions made as to what is commemorated?
Grandfather's Trout - Grandkid's Memories: Perspectives over Time for Alberta's Fish Populations
Lorne Fitch ,
Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:00 PM
Lethbridge College
In the business of conservation we are often so intent on staring into the fog called tomorrow, we rarely turn around and look back at the pathway called yesterday stretching behind us.
2016 Annual General Meeting of Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs
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Thursday, June 23, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Approval of agenda and appointment of Secretary Adoption and discussion of Minutes – June 18, 2015 Annual Reports: Chairperson Finance Committee (Treasurer’s Report and Budget for 2016-2017)
Public Schools? Private Schools? Charter Schools? Navigating the Complexities of Alberta's Education System
: Barbara Silva and Lisa Turner ,
Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Alberta has a complex educational system that includes public schools, charter schools, and private schools. Recent action in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta and by some school boards, as well as the current review of legislation, demonstrate a need for a provincial conversation.
Wildrose has a Different Vision for Alberta
Brian Jean ,
Thursday, June 9, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Alberta’s official opposition has criticized the recent provincial NDP budget, expressing concern about the huge anticipated provincial deficit. They have called for cuts to provincial staff levels and some programs.
Can Biochar Applications Become Commercial Opportunities?
Don Harfield ,
Thursday, June 2, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
The Alberta Biochar Initiative (ABI) was established on December 15, 2011 to develop and demonstrate technologies that will enable the large scale commercial deployment of biochar products and applications for the benefit of Albertans.
ENGAGE – A Conversation with Albertans
Ric McIver ,
Thursday, May 26, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Early in April the Alberta Progressive Conservative Caucus launched an initiative, “ENGAGE – A Conversation with Albertans”. ENGAGE will invite Albertans into a conversation about budget, finances and where our province is heading.
Undoing Border Imperialism: What are the Systemic Barriers?
Harsha Walia ,
Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
The speaker will be discussing the current global refugee crisis and its implications for Canada. What are the root causes of the refugee crisis and how are governments responding?
Who are the Beneficiaries of Treaties between First Nations Peoples and Canada?
Don McIntyre ,
Thursday, May 12, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Because the Royal Proclamation of 1763 stated that the Crown must negotiate and sign treaties with the indigenous people before land could be ceded to a colony, the Numbered Treaties were negotiated in most parts of the Prairie Provinces.
Agricultural Innovation: What are the Motivating Factors?
Mr. David Hill ,
Thursday, May 5, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College are now partners in a project designed to further cooperation between the institutions in the delivery of agriculture-related programming.
Mental illness: Is Prevention Being Appropriately Prioritized?
Dr. David Swann ,
Thursday, April 28, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
At some point in the life of every Albertan they are touched by mental illness and addiction. Released in February 2016, an Alberta report (co-authored by Dr.
S*l*s Tax: The Tax that Dare Not Speak its Name (in Alberta)
Dr. Trevor Harrison ,
Thursday, April 21, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
It is conventional wisdom in Alberta that bringing in a sales tax would be political suicide, but there is nothing unusual about sales taxes.
Regulators? Advisers? Exempt Advisors? Who is Protecting your Investments from Systemic Fraud?
Larry Elford ,
Thursday, April 14, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Financial mismanagement by financial institutions and brokers is affecting individuals, municipalities, universities, retirement plans and pension funds in Canada. Seniors have been hardest hit since low interest rates have reduced their retirement investment income, forcing them into potentially risky investments.
Don't Be a Victim: How Can We Detect and Avoid Fraud?
Constable Dan Shurtz ,
Thursday, April 7, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
How many times have you answered the phone only to hear a voice telling you that you have won something fabulous.
Interventions to Change Practice in Long-Term Care Facilities: What works, for whom, in what circumstance, and why?
Dr. Sienna Caspar ,
Thursday, March 31, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
The movement away from task-oriented care toward person-centered care (i.e., care based on residents’ individualized care needs and preferences) is considered by many to be essential to both the quality of care and quality of life of people residing in long-term care (LTC) facilities, especially of those who have Alzheimer disease or a related dementia.
Is Fentanyl Causing a Public Health Crisis in Alberta?
Dr. Karin Goodison ,
Thursday, March 24, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Several hundred people have died from fentanyl overdoses in the past few years and critics have charged that more need to be done to curb that trend.
What are the Pressing Challenges of Resettling Refugees in Lethbridge?
Sarah Amies and Elma Guinto ,
Thursday, March 17, 2016 1:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
The recent influx of refugees, mainly from Syria, has kept Lethbridge Family Services (LFS) and their Immigrant Services department plenty busy since before New Year.
How Common is Workplace and Boardroom Harassment and is it often Ignored?
Raj Hari ,
Thursday, March 10, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Harassment occurs when a person is subjected to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct. This can include threats and intimidation, one time or over an extended period.
Are the Alberta Government Guidelines for Best Practices with Respect to Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression Appropriate for Drafting LGBTQ School Policies?
Maria Fitzpatrick, MLA for Lethbridge East ,
Thursday, March 3, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
On June 1, 2015, Alberta’s Bill 10 became law. The content of this bill has twofold implications for policy within school districts.
What Responsibilities do Individuals, Corporations and Governments have to others in the Context of Common Good?
Kristin Krein and Scott Huff ,
Thursday, February 25, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Societal responsibility is an ethical framework which suggests that an entity, be it individual, corporate or governmental, has an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large.
Physical Discipline of Children: Is it Ever Appropriate?
Petra DeBow ,
Thursday, February 18, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Canada’s spanking laws may be heading for an overhaul as part of the government’s promise to adopt all of the recommendations stemming from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Where is Home? – What is it Like not Knowing?
Dan Berdusco and Mark Brave Rock ,
Thursday, February 11, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
“Where is Home” is a documentary film focused on homelessness and the complex social issues facing the city of Lethbridge, Alberta and many other communities across Canada.
The Supreme Court of Canada Mandated Change to Legislation Regarding Physician Assisted Death: What are the Options?
Alex Schadenberg ,
Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
In February 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled that people with “grievous and irremediable medical conditions” have the right to ask a doctor to help them die.
Is Geothermal a Practical Renewable Energy Option?
Jim Byrne ,
Thursday, January 28, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Leading-edge researchers forecast wind, solar and water power will become our primary energy sources. CanGEA, the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association, suggests geothermal energy can be a mainstay in our future energy grid.
Adjust the Mirrors and Turn On the Headlights: Revisiting the Current Debates on Muslims
Abdie Kazemipur ,
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Public Library
The recent wave of terrorist attacks in France, the United States, Canada, and Australia has sent a shockwave throughout the western world, and has triggered a legitimate quest for answers on such questions as: Why are these terrorist attacks happening?
Palestine and Israel: How is Peace Possible?
Debbie Hubbard ,
Thursday, January 21, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) is an initiative under the World Council of Church’s Ecumenical Campaign to end the illegal occupation of Palestine in the Middle East.
Inquiring into Increasing Suicide Rates in Alberta
Mackenzie Becker and Adam Greaves ,
Thursday, January 14, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Recent statistics indicate the suicide rate in Alberta has increased dramatically concurrent with mounting job losses across the province. The most recent data indicate that 30 per cent more Albertans took their lives in 2015 compared to 2014.
Will Coal Mining Once Again Impact the Crowsnest Pass Economy?
Cal Clark ,
Thursday, January 7, 2016 12:00 PM
Country Kitchen Catering
Benga Mining Ltd has applied to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) and Canada Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) for approval to develop a 4 million tonne per year metallurgical coal mine at Grassy Mountain, 8 km north of Blairmore, Alberta.