In a Week of Bad News a Little Glimmer of Good News

Well it has been a pretty terrible week in terms of news.  Granted this year hasn't exactly been stellar, but this week seemed to be bringing things to new lows.  However for Edmonton at least there was a bit of a bright spot as the 102 Ave Bridge opened City Bridge Project Page.  The long delayed project Originally scheduled to take 15 months which stretched to 24+ months was finally completed this week much to the joy of the shops in HighStreet and the 124 St business association http://www.124street.ca/.  So it's good news for the stores that managed to survive the drop off in traffic that occurred because of the bridges closure, and even better news that it was completed in the summer so that they have a chance to capitalize on the tourist season.  Best of luck to the stores in the area most of which are independent retailers. I hope they can have one of the best summers ever and that anyone that reads this takes a trip down to the HighStreet shops at 125 St NW and 102 Ave NW in Edmonton and takes a look around and hey maybe even buys something.

Happy Canada Day, 149 years young, Next year is the Big 1-5-0...

Happy Canada Day, even if it is a day late. It was great to be out at Canada Day celebrations and see everyone enjoying themselves.  I loved trying the many types of mini donuts offered and seeing the wide variety of food trucks with food from so many cultures and backgrounds. It's almost as if the food trucks were trying to be as Canadian as possible by representing the diversity of Canada almost unconsciously.
Ahhhh the variety of fireworks and the many bands that play it's wonderful to live in a country that celebrates in such a fun and happy way.  I don't really have much else to say other than I hope you had a happy Canada Day and enjoy the rest of the summer.