Headlines: Return from the Long Weekend
Welcome back to the working world, most of Edmonton.
I ended up being glad for the extra day off, since I was up until 3am reading all I could about the Lost finale.
I won’t give away any spoilers. But if you’re reading this on the Internet, good luck avoiding them. I will say that I enjoyed the end of this series. It really was one of the most interesting shows on television.
Sure, I still have questions about the island and the numbers and a bunch of other things. But there was mystery among the other themes of Lost and sometimes you don’t get everything answered. I feel bad for people who tuned in to the two-and-a-half hour series finale hoping absolutely all mysteries would be explained. It makes sense people wouldn’t be happy with the ending if that’s what they were after.
But really, after a final season where so many of the island’s mysteries were left unaswered, did you really think it would all be laid out in the last couple of hours? Like, Jacob would just sit in front of the camera and go through all the stuff we had questions about. That would have been a snooze-fest.
But enough about Lost. Seeing how I was up until the next day reading about it, I know you can find something about it elsewhere on these here Internet tubes.
It seems home ownership costs are rising across Canada, except here in Alberta. And a regional newspaper is getting in on the Expo 2017 coverage.
Now, on with the rest of the show.
from the Edmonton Journal:
A $42-million health farce (You want the provincial government to build health centres AND staff them?)
New schools to meet suburbs’ needs (Don’t forget to check out the interactive map for this story.)
Hard luck, rising prices put E4C charity in the red
Playground arsenic no health risk to kids
Gulf spill may spell trouble for Alberta
Device stirs hopes for bright future for solar heat
Former Oilers owner Pocklington inks plea deal (There will be a guilty plea in exchange for a chance at house arrest.)
Securities violation draws $40,000 for Edmonton firm
New direction for Edmonton’s NeWest (The small Edmonton press was just named best in Alberta.)
‘New beginning’ for Edmonton’s Planet Organic as chief creditor takes over
Tireless advocate couldn’t slow down
Dream comes true for former Edmonton police car mechanic (He’s now a police officer.)
One time Edmonton Capitals pitcher Jose Lima dead at 37 (This one just caught me by surprise.)
From the Calgary Herald: Alberta’s first female senator, Bielish, dies at 94
from the Edmonton Sun:
Lights much brighter downtown (Looking at the next decade of planning.)
Alberta campers may get drinking rights back
Alberta floating idea of privately-run campgrounds
Lake Wabamun oil advisory (Five years later people are still on the lookout for oil.)
Fire crews on top of wildfires
Brain cancer victim a study in perseverance (And paying out of pocket for the treatments.)
from 630CHED/iNews880:
Whyte Avenue elms on chopping block (This story is so good they posted it twice.)
from CBC Edmonton:
Raises for Alberta teachers in jeopardy (Unless some more oil money can come in. Speaking of which…)
Knife crackdown on 118 Ave. working, police say
from CTV Edmonton:
Family holds emotional vigil for murder victim (Edmonton had its third homicide of the week, Friday night. This morning, 630 CHED is reporting an arrest.)
U2 Edmonton show rescheduled to 2011 (Thanks to Bono’s back surgery.)
Surgeons schedule Maddox’s next surgery (It’s going to be earlier than expected.)
Alberta student wins Manning Innovation Award (Old tires turned into electricity? Wow.)
Driver allegedly plows through crowd outside bar
from Global Edmonton:
Extra events
Normally I talk about stuff happening Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. But, of course, this is a long weekend and we get one more day to do stuff that isn’t work.
We are so lucky.
I believe I may have hinted in the Headlines this morning that I will be watching the Lost series finale this Sunday. Hey, even if you haven’t been a Lostie, there’s still enough time to grab the DVDs and watch enough key episodes to get in on the fun. Otherwise, good luck avoiding everything about the show while you spend weeks trying to catch up after the show ends.
I wonder if its DVD sales will be awful for a few years, until it’s been wiped pretty clear of pop culture?
Anyway…
You have to ride the streetcar at least once each summer.
It doesn’t look like it’s going to be a great weekend, weather-wise, so maybe you’ll ust hit the movie theatre. It’s totally a good couch weekend too.
If you are looking for some of your first taste of BBQ, maybe hit school board candidate Michael Janz’s campaign kick-off party, Saturday afternoon. It’s right by the McKernan-Belgravia LRT station.
Henry Rollins is at the Winspear tonight. Let Sally know how that goes.
Fort Edmonton Park opens its 2010 season this long weekend. Too bad they didn’t have time to put in the log flumes and historically accurate laser tag.
I’ve learned, through the power of the Internet, that Saturday is the International Day of Biodiversity. So, head on over to the courtyard behind the Stanley A. Milner library and learn about plants, bugs and stuff.
Victoria Day weekend means the High Level Bridge streetcar starts running!
Public Enemy playing the Edmonton Event Centre Sunday night. We should have ordered an edmontonian clock for Flavor. It really is a weekend of hip hop, since you’ve also got Hip Hop in the Park (Louise McKinney, that is) Saturday afternoon. Hip Hop in the Dark goes tonight.
The Uncas rock the Pawn Shop Saturday.
And thanks to our good friends at ShareEdmonton I can remember to mention that the Edmonton Energy are home tonight for IBL action.
No matter what you’re getting up to, if you’re leaving the house remember that there are LRT closures this weekend. The train won’t be running between Churchill and Clareview stations.
May Long, Lost, Headlines
Take that, tree!
There are few things as universally sweet as a long weekend.
Just about everybody can get on board, most people are quite happy, and we can all agree that sleeping in on what is normally a work day kicks ass.
Not that we don’t like our jobs, bosses. Or, uh, coming to work, I mean…
Oh, whatever. Long weekends rule.
This one really snuck up on me though. I think I mentioned that before. Probably due to our May taste of winter. It just doesn’t feel like we should be at Victoria Day weekend already.
But I’ll take it. And enjoy it. Oh yes, I’ll enjoy it.
Because it means I can watch the end of Lost, scan the Internet for other people dissecting one of our generation’s great TV shows until the wee hours, and not worry about looking presentable Monday morning.
Now, power through today’s news and get yourself to the three-day weekend already.
from the Edmonton Journal:
Four Edmonton councillors decide what wards to run in (I really wanted to see them fight it out more.)
Alberta to hire as many nursing grads as possible: Zwosdesky (Check out all the Zwos in today’s news! He’s also in CHED, CBC and CTV stories, below.)
Edmonton arena talk is not only cheap, it’s plentiful
Rage against the machine finally gains some traction (I don’t feel so bad pointing out long-broken escalators when I think of all the ink Scott McKeen has dedicated to shutting up those stupid-loud motorcycles. It’s awful to be on a Whyte patio and not be able to hear anyone when those jerks ride by.)
New project looks at Edmonton’s environmental challenges
Alberta oilsands need to be cleaned up: Ignatieff (Not the kind of talk that will win you seat in this part of the country. It sakes sense but it just won’t fly.)
Edmonton’s $40M capital budget includes multicultural centre (Don’t postpone transit smart cards, I think they’re cool.)
Grant MacEwan University approves $218M budget
Tortoises seized at Edmonton airport
from the Edmonton Sun:
Too soon to worry about calls for arena cash: City councillor (Is it ever too soon to worry about funding?)
Checkstops going up around the province (Long weekend, drive safe, etc…)
Low gas prices set for the long weekend (That’s certainly different.)
Man files lawsuit alleging cop violence
Parkour lands in Edmonton (Parkour!)
from Metro Edmonton:
Boost for affordable housing (Edmonton’s got four projects getting cash.)
Singing the praises of city services
Aboriginal film fest, arts expo team up (The Dreamspeakers Film Festival, and Rubaboo Arts Festival, starts June 2.)
from 630CHED/iNews880:
Zwosdesky denies bed closures (He mentions four haven’t been used, but if they are no longer available they are technically being closed.)
Mosquitoes not as bad as Edmontonians might think (It was dry, so that kept mosquito numbers low. Now it’s wet and that could breed the bloodsuckers.)
Alberta ticks carrying Lyme disease (Did anybody ever see the movie Lymelife? I thought it looked alright.)
from CBC Edmonton:
Alberta aims to cut cataract wait-lists (My punny choice would have been “Alberta eyes cuts to cataract wait-lists.)
ATV likely started Alberta wildfire (Oops?)
Edmonton school honours family killed in Via crash
from CTV Edmonton:
Edmonton toddler to get life-changing surgery today (Meanwhile…the family asked Alberta Health Services to pay for the surgery, which is not available in Canada.)
Concern grows over the future of Rexall Place (Can we turn it into some kind of giant waterpark?)
See you after the Lost weekend.
Hey, let’s meet back here Tuesday and talk all about the show like the Lost nerds we are. Because the Internet doesn’t have enough forums for Lost fans.
