ADM Susan Taylor presents Alberta's Ending Homelessness initiative at Transformation West conference & did a fantastic job! Great outcomes!

A blast from the past, ADM Gisela Remple shares how Manitoba has improved many of their public service delivery by embracing technology.

Tanya Twynstra infused audience with excitement presenting BC's Open Government initiative. No wonder it won an IPAC award. Great job Tanya!

100 folks honored Dr Tracey Edwards, past Pres, Lethbridge College, & the Edm/Calgary IPAC regions' nominee for the 2012 Alberta LG's Award

Congrats to Edm & Calgary IPAC Regions for another successfull LGovernor's Award event celebrating since 1986 an outstanding public servant

Nothing warms my heart more than the laughter, wonder & joy of children, especiallly my grandkids at Christmas Wishing all a Merry Christmas

I highly recommend a very instructive read: "The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America" by Thomas King.

Finally, our great Albera winter weather (sunny and 6 below) is here for outdoor activities to wear off the Christmas treats.

Life has been full of excitement during this last week with the arrival of my 4th grand child. She weighed in at 9 lbs 6oz. She is awesome!

Congrats to IPAC Edmonton on a terrific event, attended by over 200 people & reported in the Edmonton Journal - budgeting & fiscal challenge

Spending the day with Kindergarten kids. Totally FUN! It is amazing, however, how early we manifest our future behavior in organizations!

Skookum Jim's Native Friendship Cntr in Whitehorse, oldest in Canada at 50 yrs, operates awesome array of progs from pre-natal to elders.

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3 week old Maggie Leigh (4th grand daughter) smiles in Premier Redford's arms at yesterday's Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal ceremonies.

Happy to hear "Canada" mentioned often in Argo thank you's. So proud of Ken Taylor and his brave wife Pat. We, in Canada, know what you did!

@RacismFreeEdm my email address is: [email protected]

It has been nothing short of amazing & somewhat distressing to watch the wrangling & politics in the US, using public servants as pawns.

A positive arose from the devastating effects of a US gov-shut down. Their level of appreciation for the public service increased by miles

A wonderful event last night in Calgary, celebrated Owen Tobert's outstanding public service career as he received the Alberta LG's award.