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Editors Note
Now, that’s some crunchy stuffing!
Hello, again.
Lisa Doerksen
Editor for the Lethbridge Journal
Crisp mornings. Yellow leaves. Twilight evenings. Without a doubt, fall is in the air.
While I’m normally one to mourn the end of the summer, I have to admit, the past
few weeks have been welcome in my world. I have dug out a few favourite sweaters, burned
candles and spent a rainy afternoon baking in the kitchen. Last grocery day, my daughter
squealed in excitement at the big bin of pumpkins plunked in the middle of the store’s produce
section. I couldn’t resist bringing three mini pumpkins - one for each child - home!
Indeed, our family is ready to celebrate this colourful change of season.
This issue of the Journal embraces fall as well, with features highlighting some of our region’s
seasonal offerings. Check out the photo spread on page six of the recent giant Pumpkin
Festival at Green Haven Garden Centre. The festival gave all of southern Alberta a
chance to celebrate the best fall has to offer while supporting a great cause - The Children’s
Wish Foundation. Our travel feature on page 27 details all you need to know to take advantage
of the spectacular fall scenery in Kalispell, just a short hop over the US border.
We’ve also made an effort to introduce you to a few more of the people who make our community
such a great place. This issue, meet Marissa Schmidt, a Grade 11 student whose
heart for others has really paid off. Get to know a little better alderman Jeff Coffman and his
passion for serving the residents of Lethbridge through politics.
As always, our outstanding crew of contributors has offered up their insights, opinions and
downright off-the-wall thoughts!
Indeed, this issue of the Journal will be the perfect companion to a cozy sweater and hot
cup of apple cider.
Enjoy!
Letters To The Editor
Whiskey or whisky?
Editor,
Leafing through your new-look Journal this morning my eye caught the feature by Kyle
Baines “The Spirited Word.” The question arises, is it WHISKEY or is it WHISKY he is
talking about in his interesting article?
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It’s always a great time for families to get
together for good food, good times and good will. But enough of the serious. I want to
share with you an incident that happened a few Thanksgivings ago.
First off, I have to admit that I’m a bit vain. I don’t have too many vices, but one I will
admit to is getting my nails done every three weeks. To me, it’s just like needing a
haircut. I “need” to have nice nails.
At the time of the “Incident,” I was helping my daughter prepare a turkey. I volunteered
to make the stuffing because I’m such an awesome cook and proceeded to do so with
gusto. Everything went swimmingly and we were all enjoying our meal when I realized
one of my nails was missing. I didn’t say much about it. I just figured that I had lost it a
day or so ago. (You can see where this is headed.)
“He was enjoying a bite of stuffing when
he thought he broke a tooth. He fished
something hard and white out of his mouth
and, guess what! You got it!
It was my nail.”
Anyway, the following morning, my son-in-law took a plate of leftovers to work for his
lunch. He was enjoying a bite of stuffing when he thought he broke a tooth. He fished
something hard and white out of his mouth and, guess what! You got it! It was my nail.
I don’t think I will ever live down the embarrassment but I have to admit it was pretty
funny, at least his co-workers thought so. Needless to say, whenever I make stuffing for
Thanksgiving, I count my nails as well as my blessings.
Oh, and by the way, my son-in-law still likes me. The awesome cooking, well, not so
much.
Thanks for reading and I hope to be back soon.
The answer is YES, but it depends which one he is referring to. For Irish or American it is
WHISKEY, with an e. For Scotch or Canadian it is WHISKY, with no e. Just check the bottles
in any liquor store. They tell the truth.
Geoff Bradshaw
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