The Thoughtful Wanderer: RUNNING BACK TO SASKATOON

Monday, February 7, 2022

RUNNING BACK TO SASKATOON

POST # 489

MY CURRENT DAYTIME VIEW

In my final post for January, I mentioned the year 1967, and the fact that at that time I was a mere 12 years old. Well, believe it or not, I'm going to do it once again. Here's the story.

1967 was my final year of Peewee ice hockey, prior to moving up to the Bantam league the following year. Back then, at least in my neighbourhood in Calgary, there were plenty of kids to choose from when it came to putting together a hockey team. Our Peewee team was no exception. I had grown up with these neighbourhood kids, and at the time I was friends with them even when we weren't on the ice. One day, I was in the community centre that was next to the ice rinks, having just come in for a break. Before I knew it I became cornered in the change room, by a group of other kids, trying to get me to sign a piece of paper (contract), to move over to another Peewee team. Why would I want to do that, I asked? After all, my friends and my favourite coach were all with the team I currently was playing for. In spite of my protest, they continued to pressure me to sign the contract. They went so far as blocking me from leaving the change room until they had my signature. My gut instinct was screaming, "don't do it Paul" but their pressure was relentless. Eventually I caved, and signed the paper, and as a result, I ended up on a new team, with a new coach, and I was very unhappy about the whole affair. Some time later, I went up to my old coach, and asked if I could come back to the team that I loved to play for. He told me that he couldn't help, because I had signed away my rights weeks earlier. This may be the very first time that I was coerced into doing something that I didn't want to do. Looking back on it now, I probably learned a very valuable lesson that day. Don't let peer pressure force me into doing something that I feel isn't right for me.

Then in the year 2012, I was once again faced with trusting my gut instinct, and yet again I didn't listen. As readers of this blog would be aware, that was the year that I tumbled down a mountainside, and probably came pretty close to killing myself. Fortunately I "only" ended up with breaking one leg in five places. I got lucky.

Now fast forward to today, and to the title of this post. Anyone who has been reading this blog for the past two years, knows that I have never bought into the Covid narrative. As far back as the summer of 2020, I was having my doubts about the story that had/has been blasted at all of us over this time period. Now, here in February 2022, it seems to be more than obvious that the truth is finally emerging. Of course, if you are only listening to the legacy media, you would have no indication of that fact.

Here in Canada, for the past week or more, truckers have decided to take things into their own hands and drive to Ottawa to tell the Prime Minister, "enough is enough." Get rid of these mandates. Like any good leader, he ran away to the woods to hide. That, in and of itself is quite telling.

A few days ago, the Premier of Saskatchewan made an announcement that the mandates were going to be coming to an end in that province. I don't have much faith in politicians, but maybe he will actually be true to his word. Wouldn't that be a refreshing change. And if that is the case, then it looks like Saskatchewan will be the first domino to fall across the country regarding ending the mandates. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Here are a few words I recently came across describing politicians in general and I quote, "they are people with weak personalities, and well trained rhetorical skills." I think that sums it up quite well.

So at long last, the reader may finally understand my reason for today's blog title. Perhaps there is going to be a major influx of people into Saskatchewan as a result of the Premier's announcement. Aside from being an appropriate title, it was a great hit song back in the day, by the Canadian band, The Guess Who. They came out with that tune back on May 22nd, 1972, almost fifty years ago. For rock fans, here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoUTZ3ccP70

To close today's post, I'll add one more link to about a ten minute speech by RCMP Corporal Daniel Bulford who resigned from the force late last year. To find out why he resigned, you'll have to take the time to listen, however, I think that it is a worthwhile use of your precious time.

https://www.bitchute.com/video/m8RPBZiJJFVx/