My Edmonton Scribbles

It’s not very often that I write about my family so when my blog group proposed the topic of community, I had to think a while from which angle I would approach this post.

I grew up not only with two parents and a sister but an extended family who is essentially my second parents and siblings. My mother is very close with her two sisters. And each of these sisters have two children who I consider as my brother and sisters. One sister lives with her family in the Maryland area while the other lives in Toronto.

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Do labels define us or limit who we are? I think both but it shouldn’t necessarily be that way. As a society, a community and as individuals we are constantly evolving.

Consider our province. Alberta is known as a Conservative redneck and oil rich province to Canadians across the country. But if you examine Alberta’s history, it has changed over the last 100 years. Immigrants came to farm and homestead and it was only the discovery of oil in 1947 in Leduc that our province’s focus shifted.

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Growing up in Montreal, I had civic pride but didn’t have many ways to communicate this. Montreal is a beautiful city, has great food and has a fascinating history. As a teen, I loved to play tour guide to visitors. That was my outlet how to voice the love of my native city.

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Where do you draw the line to openly tell all to others in your community? When is it a good practice to keep dialogue within closed doors?

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If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the word ‘community’ at least once during the course of your day. Is the word overused? Or does it have a different meaning for each individual?

For myself, community means connection. Connecting with people through communication.

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