website | twitter Andrew Kooman: What drew you into politics and what motivated you to offer your name as a candidate? Danielle Klooster: I ran municipally in 2007 because I wanted social issues to be a priority for community leadership. When I became a munipol I quickly discerned that there is a bigger issue: communities [...]
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website | twitter Andrew Kooman: What drew you into politics and what motivated you to offer your name as a candidate? Brent Chalmers: I believe you need to get involved to effect change in a system, you can’t change something from the outside. AK: Why did you choose the party you belong to and what does [...]
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website | twitter Andrew Kooman: What drew you into politics and what motivated you to offer your name as a candidate? Serge Gingras: My combined passion for community service, democracy and the political process. The need for change, the desire to make a difference and to be an active part of the change needed in [...]
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website | twitter Andrew Kooman: What drew you into politics and what motivated you to offer your name as a candidate? Lorna Watkinson-Zimmer: I have always been very political. During my University years I was active in social causes and it continued through my life. I first ran for City Council in 1995 to put my [...]
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For the last two elections Red Deerians participated in, I asked local candidates of the municipal and federal variety 10 Questions. I was surprised at how popular the posts were. The point was to get informed about the candidates so I could make a responsible decision at the ballot box. Depending on what radio stations [...]
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My friend Glendene sent me this note that I want to pass along. She’s a mom, whose daughter went missing from North Las Vegas on March 29, 2006 - six years ago. The thought sends chills through my body. Missing! For six years. In that time, Glendene has worked tirelessly to find her daughter, and in the [...]
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My younger brother Daniel will occasionally slip out of the country and travel to far reaching places. He usually brings a camera. His latest film brought him to 5 continents and after a few years of work, travel, and mind-boggling experience, he’s put together a surprising film. I’d venture to say A Filmmaker’s Search For Revival [...]
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Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
Andrew's TEDx talk, "Considering Danger"
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
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