Province takes away union's rights

Click on the title and read how the Province is taking away our Union's rights.

Pongo & Dollar.

Retirement???

Well...my retirement date is March 29th. This was done in order to take advantage of the 7 tour holiday retirement bonus that the City of Calgary offers and AHS does not. Also there is the matter of 2 years of paid benefits. I have been guaranteed a position with AHS(Alberta Health Service) as soon as April 2nd with no loss of pay or seniority or hall pick. I have arranged a holiday til the end of the month. This will give me a needed break to get my head together. I know I can't live on What pension will pay me that is for sure. There is something wrong with that after 35 years of work! Retirement should mean...I get the same as I did before, only I don't have to come in! Fat chance. No wonder there are so many "retired poor". Frankly I don't trust the Government when it comes to anything. I have never seen anything actually "improve" with a Government takeover. Just look at BC ...mostly EMT's not Paramedics. We have been given a lot of promises, but the promises only seem to last one year....then they get to do what they want. Hey any industry out there need an experienced Paramedic...give me a shout!

Higher Trails Horse

My new horse Taylor that I have been assigned at Higher Trails. He is an 8 yr old Quarter horse/Clydesdale no less. He has been only greenbroke and has been pastured with an appaloosa named Slim who is his "buddy". The saddle & bridle are assigned too. The saddle fit perfectly, I never even had to adjust the stirrups. He is using a D ring snaffle and doesn't do much. We went on a trail ride last nite and as long as his "buddy" was there he moved out ok. He seems to have a smooth trot, but we didn't trot much as we had a couple of green riders with us. Funny thing...I was attracted to him immediately. I could at least tell who he was amongst all the others. They have a lot of Standardbreds which I am not too fond of anyway. He had a machinery injury to his left back leg...as you can see. It is still bumped up and needs to re-grow some hair. He is a bit skittish about picking up that foot. He is going to take a lot of work, so I hope I can afford to drive all that way more than once a week! 77KM one way.