Comments on: Clever, and Pluralistic, Rednecks

By: Da Zing

Da Zing — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:30:26 +0000

“I think Da Zing has been living down east too long.”

That may be, but my best friend for the last 4 years is an Albertan. Unfortunately he just left town this morning, and won’t be coming back, except to visit. Watch out for signs of me turning into a liberal.

By: ebt

ebt — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:31:26 +0000

Quite so, Tom. I think Da Zing has been living down east too long. There’s actually a whole civilized world out here in which religion is accepted and welcomed as a normal part of life, and Alberta is part of it. Only the very young and the outright bonkers carry on like Ontarians.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:40:32 +0000

Da Zing: I get the impression Alberta school boards aren’t as controlling as those Ontario ones. In fact, it’s ironic that it’s been the Calgary School Board that excludes religious schools on the basis it doesn’t want the pesky religious folks. Those that includes, like Edmonton and Lethbridge, don’t seem to generate any complaints about keeping an eye on them (at least none that I know of).

By: Da Zing

Da Zing — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:24:42 +0000

Thanks Tom.

A few years ago in Ontario someone proposed Christian schools under the authority of public school boards. But the proposal had the tone of “Let’s keep those pesky Christians under our watchful eye.” It was also in reaction to the tax credits for private schools.

By: Tom Cerber

Tom Cerber — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:35:46 +0000

Da Zing: Just to clarify, I'm discussing Christian and other types of schools that fall under the authority of public school boards, not private schools. So, Lethbridge has one Christian school in its public system and Edmonton has four.

By: Da Zing

Da Zing — Sun, 24 Sep 2006 16:46:01 +0000

There have to be more Christians Schools in Alberta than the one in Lethbridge.

By: Aaron Unruh

Aaron Unruh — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 20:24:04 +0000

Where is it available?