On Wednesday morning I sent out an email to the family. Heather and I had voted for the incumbent candidate in the provincial election. Carman Kerr was ahead by three votes. Our votes do count!
Later in the day, I had to change my tune, the final count was David Bowlby by seven votes.
While I appreciate the good work by Carman for the residents of Annapolis County, it may be advantageous that our new representative is with the ruling party. He certainly possesses good credentials.
This week has been hard for rural residents. The media is full of political disputes at all levels—provincial, national, and North American. Combine this fact with the changes in delivery. It is perhaps not surprising that the CBC continues to load up on its advertising as we approach the Christmas season.
We have taken to daily walks at the Rotary Riverside Park. A couple of weeks ago , Heather found a watch on the trail. Perhaps the owner will reclaim it from its riverside perch. More hidden treasures (read Treasure Hunting)!
On the reading front, I found Pico Iyer’s “Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells” at the Lawrencetown library.
What struck me, were the maps of Japan on the inside cover. I do like ‘local’. I do enjoy Iyer’s writing style and content.
Acknowledgements
Heather and I have made it through an intense, political week. Time to head up to New Glasgow, weather permitting. Thanks to Edward for his support and collaboration.
References
Pico Iyer, 2019, Autumn Light: Season of Fire and Farewells, Knopf Borzoi Books.
POSTSCRIPT
With just seven votes separating the two front runners in our Annapolis Riding, a recount is required by election rule. It’s not over until the recount is completed in a few days. Alarmingly, only about 47% of eligible voters voted.
Ernest Blair Experiment 