Comments on: Edmonton Notes for 11/8/2008 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/ The official blog of Mack D. Male, an Edmonton blogger. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:10:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenifer Christenson http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/comment-page-1/#comment-37732 Jenifer Christenson Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:36:13 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/#comment-37732 Hi Mack, Just a short note on our article regarding Edmonton's eating establishments and hoping this clarifies a bit on our numbers... http://www.capitalhealth.ca/NewsAndEvents/NewsReleases/2008/Restaurant_disclosure_system Capital Health news Release - "Environmental Health Officers complete more than 26,000 inspections of almost 8,000 food establishments in the region annually." http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/features/restaurants/news/story.html?id=6c1adcba-0a7e-45b5-af20-c1e14e8d5ab2 *** Edmonton Journal article "Capital Health closed just five of the region's 3,600 restaurants last year." http://www.edmonton.ca/accommodation-dining.aspx City of Edmonton Article "Edmonton enjoys a diverse blend of cultures, and we have the food to match! With over 1600 restaurants, you can satisfy your taste buds no matter what kind of meal you're in the mood for." Thanks. Hi Mack,

Just a short note on our article regarding Edmonton’s eating establishments and hoping this clarifies a bit on our numbers…

http://www.capitalhealth.ca/NewsAndEvents/NewsReleases/2008/Restaurant_disclosure_system
Capital Health news Release – “Environmental Health Officers complete more than 26,000 inspections of almost 8,000 food establishments in the region annually.”

http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/features/restaurants/news/story.html?id=6c1adcba-0a7e-45b5-af20-c1e14e8d5ab2
*** Edmonton Journal article “Capital Health closed just five of the region’s 3,600 restaurants last year.”

http://www.edmonton.ca/accommodation-dining.aspx
City of Edmonton Article “Edmonton enjoys a diverse blend of cultures, and we have the food to match! With over 1600 restaurants, you can satisfy your taste buds no matter what kind of meal you’re in the mood for.”

Thanks.

]]> By: Mack D. Male http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/comment-page-1/#comment-37279 Mack D. Male Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:39:16 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/#comment-37279 Thanks for clarifying Trudy! Thanks for clarifying Trudy!

]]> By: Trudy http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/comment-page-1/#comment-37274 Trudy Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:06:01 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/#comment-37274 Re the 2nd point: That is 1,109 collisions involving injury per 100,000 inhabitants per year (in case any other statisticians except me were wondering about the units :-) Re the 2nd point: That is 1,109 collisions involving injury per 100,000 inhabitants per year (in case any other statisticians except me were wondering about the units :-)

]]> By: Mack D. Male http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/comment-page-1/#comment-37063 Mack D. Male Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:47:33 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/#comment-37063 I have nothing against Rodeo, but I would hate to see it become Alberta's official sport, for all the reasons that Adam outlined in his post (the one I linked to). I have nothing against Rodeo, but I would hate to see it become Alberta’s official sport, for all the reasons that Adam outlined in his post (the one I linked to).

]]> By: More Voices Opposed to Declaring Rodeo Alberta’s Provincial Sport at River City Writer http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/comment-page-1/#comment-37060 More Voices Opposed to Declaring Rodeo Alberta’s Provincial Sport at River City Writer Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:32:53 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/#comment-37060 [...] Edmonton-blogger Mack Male made his distaste for the idea very clear, with two simple words: “Um, [...] [...] Edmonton-blogger Mack Male made his distaste for the idea very clear, with two simple words: “Um, [...]

]]> By: Rob Davy http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/comment-page-1/#comment-36746 Rob Davy Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:44:44 +0000 http://blog.mastermaq.ca/2008/11/08/edmonton-notes-for-1182008/#comment-36746 "In a related story, Alberta Liberal Party leader Kevin Taft wants to make rodeo Alberta’s official sport. Um, no." As a Rodeo fan (I was there on Friday), I'd have to ask what else could be Alberta's official sport? Rodeo is about the only thing that's fairly unique to Alberta (what with the Calgary Stampede and the CFR in Edmonton). “In a related story, Alberta Liberal Party leader Kevin Taft wants to make rodeo Alberta’s official sport. Um, no.”

As a Rodeo fan (I was there on Friday), I’d have to ask what else could be Alberta’s official sport? Rodeo is about the only thing that’s fairly unique to Alberta (what with the Calgary Stampede and the CFR in Edmonton).

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