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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Thursday, 14 May 2009 |
Residents of this area are fortunate to have four local television networks: CBC TV, Global, the “A” Channel and CTV. Between them, we get just about every program available.
If you were to take the weekly television listings and do a check list, I am willing to bet there is little from among Canadian and American programming that we are unable to access.
The local channels, through their national headquarters, pay big bucks to bring us top notch programming. For example, for the recently concluded series ER, CTV spent between three and four million dollars a year for the rights. Each network pays out millions of dollars for these programs. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Saturday, 09 May 2009 |
What I have always admired in New Democrats is there is no quit. The word is simply not in their vocabulary. They are like a dog with a bone, they just won’t let go.
And when they do get what they want, it is virtually impossible to wrestle it from them. Any doubts? Just ask the long list of talented individuals who tried to take the Sackville Cobequid seat from them over the last 25 years. That’s right, John Holm won the seat in 1984 and it has kept the bright orange glow ever since. I expect they’ll add the Sackville Hammonds Plains riding this time around.
They should, with the exception of Queens, hold all their seats and add six to 10 more seats, when the smoke clears on June 9th. Not only did they win 20 seats in 2006, they finished a strong second in a number of races. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Saturday, 02 May 2009 |
One thing you can count on with a Bedford Tory, they cannot resist the opportunity to stick their nose in where it shouldn’t be. Aside from the mean-spirited nature of the Bedford Progressive (?) Conservatives, we’ve seen the Christies and Gouchers in action, individuals who tend to think they run things.
Peter Kelly, a diehard Progressive Conservative, is the mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality and as such, should act in a neutral and non-confrontational manner in matters political.
Instead, he committed a cardinal sin when he jumped into the middle of the provincial battle between Rodney MacDonald’s Tories, the New Democrats and the Liberals, suggesting that “whoever pulls the plug will certainly hear from the public as to their disdain for having to be forced into an election and spend money we don’t have to spend.” |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Friday, 24 April 2009 |
It is all but official - at least three Halifax Regional Municipal councilors are going to put their names on a provincial ballot.
Debbie Hum will run for the Progressive Conservatives in Halifax Clayton Park. Andrew Younger, a longtime Liberal supporter, will be the Grit candidate on the Dartmouth East ballot, and Jim Smith, a one-time New Democrat, will be the standard bearer in Dartmouth North for the Liberals.
With reference to the Dartmouth North contest, it has often been said that politics is a blood sport. If that be the case, keep your eyes focused on this riding as there is no love lost between Smith and the godfather of the north end of the City of Lakes, Jerry Pye.
That said, with these individuals on HRM Council running after one of the 52 chairs in the House of Assembly, and potentially others still to offer, it will once again raise the argument concerning their eligibility to return to council should they lose in their bid. |
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Columnist - D.L. McCracken
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Written by D.L. McCracken
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Monday, 20 April 2009 |
Dann Little, loving husband, devoted father and no doubt friend to many died alone and defeated last Saturday in his home somewhere in Middle Sackville, NS. He was only 55 years old. The day before Mr Little died, he was fired by his employer, Metro Transit.
Andrea Little, his wife while speaking to a local daily newspaper reporter said that her husband had been facing surgery in the near future in an effort to repair a blocked artery leading to his brain. Dann had been stocking up on his sick time in preparation for the time off required to recover from brain surgery.
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Saturday, 18 April 2009 |
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Bill Anderson, who is coming to Casino Nova Scotia on May 9th, had a great country tune called Ninety-nine Years. “My mama always told me better than to play with a loaded gun
If I'd've just listened to her she'd've never had a prisoner for a son,” are the opening lines for Whispering Bill’s hit.
That line came to mind this week when I learned that Penny Boudreau is basking at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Burnside, and not doing hard time at a federal prison.
When the Grand Old Opry star croons “Making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks gets old as the days wear on….” It sums up my feelings towards the child-killer. In fact, a daily diet of making little bitty rocks out of great big rocks just might stem the flow of repeat offenders. That and a few hard line judges. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Friday, 10 April 2009 |
I absolutely abhor peek-a-boo politics, with gutless politicians hiding behind paid staff members rather than facing those who pay their salaries.
Tell me, on what ballots did the names of Wade Keller and Glennie Langille appear? None.
They are paid hacks, accountable only to their bosses. Keller, who speaks all too often for Premier Rodney MacDonald, and Langille, the front person for Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil, were both in the news this week. Keller was trying to explain away the latest debacle in the Justice system, while Langille defended the idiot who released a semi-nude picture of NDP candidate Lenore Zann. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Friday, 03 April 2009 |
Lloyd Zwicker was a larger than life character. With a special emphasis on character.
A number of years ago he informed his wife, Annette that he was going to have the biggest funeral ever witnessed in Windsor. He then proceeded to reel off his wish list for that final day. Annette quickly let him know she wasn’t presenting any funeral director or minister with such demands and told him he would have to leave a written request.
And write it down he did. All 28 pages of instructions.
For years Lloyd was the heart and soul of the Valley Jets junior hockey team. Over the years he was involved with every level of minor hockey in Windsor and with baseball and softball in the summer months. Thousands of young men and women benefited from his generosity.
He passed away on March 22, 2009. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Thursday, 26 March 2009 |
Nova Scotians will soon learn whether the members of the Standing Committee on Economic Development are full of beans or bluster. When deputy minister of Finance Vicki Harnish chose to ape the Speak No Evil monkey during her subpoenaed appearance before the committee, she not only frustrated the members, she basically called their bluff.
New Democrat member Graham Steele believes she was instructed to remain mute.
Her display frustrated the committee to the point that they are seeking legal advice to determine if she was in contempt. When they receive and review the opinion we will then be able to determine if their bravado is for real. Or will they, as so many before them have done, let the deputy minister rule the day. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Wednesday, 18 March 2009 |
I have always tried to look at the entire puzzle instead of the puzzle pieces. For a single puzzle piece, as anyone who has worked on jigsaw puzzles knows, can sometimes be very difficult to fit into the master plan.
The anti-NDP attack ad campaign, recently launched by the provincial Conservatives is puzzling indeed. I don’t think I can fit this piece into the big puzzle- the big puzzle here being the Conservatives’ yet-to-be-seen comprehensive strategy for winning the next election. In fact, my guess is these ads will turn more voters off than on.
You will notice I have dropped the word “Progressive” from the ruling provincial party’s title - this lot is acting more like Neanderthals, certainly not progressive thinkers.
What’s next, “Darrell Dexter’s mother wears army boots?” The campaign is nothing short of childish, to put it mildly. |
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Columnist - Al Hollingsworth
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Written by Al Hollingsworth
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Thursday, 12 March 2009 |
On Thursday, two stories caught my attention. The first was a screaming headline in the Globe and Mail, “Chrysler threatens to pull out of Canada.” It told of the president of Chrysler LLC, Thomas LaSorda, putting a gun to the head of Canadians, saying “Cough up $2.3-billion or we will close down operations on the northern side of the 48th parallel.”
That would not be a stimulus package, to save 9,000 jobs, no it is nothing short of blackmail. Shame on Chrysler. Shame on Thomas LaSorda.
The other story, on CBC Radio One, was closer to home, Port Hawkesbury to be exact. |
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