Dear Neighbours,
I write to you on an unusually warm November day, one month in advance of our December newsletter, as is required to meet submission deadline.
By the time you read this, I expect that we will have cooler weather and snow on the ground.
Last night, I attended our thank you dinner for our casino volunteers and enjoyed meeting, thanking, and talking to many of them. The results of the American election were fresh in our minds and there was much to consider about potential effects that we might expect as Canadians and Albertans. Several themes seemed to be apparent in peoples’ minds.
It seems that most of the information we were getting before the election, from TV news, did not reflect what most Americans considered to be the most important issues for their government to address, namely, economic concerns (loss of household financial security resulting from inflation) and the cost to taxpayers of accommodating illegal and undocumented immigrants. From what President Trump has said about his approach to the latter, Canadians are told to expect a huge influx of those immigrants who are presently in the U.S. This and the new duty expected to apply to Canadian exports to the U.S. are serious concerns.
It was nice to see the goodwill and sense of friendly neighbourhood shared by the volunteers and board members present. We look forward to working together to protect and advance the interests of our community.
Wishing you all the joy of the festive season, and the best of health, happiness, and good luck in 2025.
Harris Hanson
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