04-14-25 all candidates forum
Of course, Monday morning is the first day that I could really sleep in in the last three days. My alarm went off at 8:30, which is my failsafe in case I actually do get sleep, but I rarely sleep until it goes off except today. I was lying in bed doom scrolling, trying to convince myself to get up when my phone rang and it was the Culligan guy saying he was going to arrive in half an hour even though I was told he couldn’t make it till after 11. This would work out far better for me so I left up, jumped in the shower and was dressed and ready making my first coffee just as he knocked on the door. He serviced my whole house, soft nurse system, and my drinking water system, and I puttered at spring cleaning my stove while it was pulled out so he could access one of the systems. I laughed as I was putting it all back and noticed that the paprika lid was on the thyme. I didn’t spend any more time to find out where the paprika is at the moment as those spices have been above my hot range for too long to be effective at all anyway they’re mostly decorative at this point. It did make me wonder who switched lids, though as I am digestively challenged by paprika.
Work was multitasking as always, but I did take the time to check out the WestJet deals and then compare the flights from Florida to Cranbrook using my AIR MILES to find that I can get a direct flight from Orlando to Calgary and then over to Cranbrook for $47 in taxes and fees and 3000 something AIR MILES. I reached out to the travel agent who booked my cruise to find out if she can get me a good deal on a Disney hotel’s package, including tickets before I book the actual flight back, but I figure in for a penny, in for a Canadian dollar. This will be one of the biggest trips I’ve ever taken in my life if not the biggest so why not add a week in the happiest place on earth, especially since I won’t be going to the states unless absolutely necessary in the next four years.
I did make sure I took time to eat so I popped into the final and Baker had a nice visit with Robby and his friend at the bar Darcy. The Baja tacos went very well with what I would call a version of a Pisco sour that he calls a blackberry king. it really was pretty much the ingredients of a Pisco sour using blackberry crown instead of Pisco.
Next was meeting my friend Laura at the old candidates forum put on by JCI. It was very informative, and I found myself conflicted by our local constituency candidates.
In order of the way they presented themselves tonight, party not withstanding:
Dr. Jim Wiedrick- Independent
Kallee Lins- NDP
And the. The other three in honestly no particular order:
Steven Maffioli (a little green in experience lol)- Green party
Rob Morrison-Conservative (see below)
Reggie Goldsbury (I wanted to think he was capable but he was a little bit of a ham)
I am going to wait until the video is posted of this evening to share an actual clip of Rob Morrison who I believe said he was surprised at discrimination against women and LBGTQ+…  well that is what I heard in his response to a question and was immediately struck by his white male privilege as he felt it has come about because of Trump. Again, in an effort not to misrepresent what he said, although it is still echoing in my brain, I am going to wait for the video and I will record and share that part to review it and give him the benefit of the doubt.
This was my favourite thing I saw today as it reminds me of my friend Monica and me
triumphgal 