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Did I bike to UBCM?

A couple of cheeky TNRD directors asked me if I biked to the UBCM convention.

Short answer: no

little longer answer: I was originally planning to take the greyhound to Vancouver. Then I had arranged to hitch a ride down with Jim Harker. Then, I spoke to my sister (who lives in Burnaby) who needed her car exchanged back for the family VW van. So, ultimately I was the only Kamloops councillor who did not carpool down here I think. In this specific case, family takes priority. My situation also illustrates the reality that sometimes you really need to drive  (especially if you want to eat your sister's mother's food again.)

Eating a Lot at the TNRD Inaugural Reception

This past week has been eventful. On Tuesday, the first meeting of our new Council. It was nerve wracking, sitting at the table, but I tried to contribute ntelligently. Wednesday and Friday, I attended the Social Planning Council and the Citizen Satiisfaction Survey meetings. And on Thursday, the new members of Council had our last day of formal Council orientation. All these events deserve separate posts.

I promised Terry Lake, though, that I would write about the TNRD Inaugural meeting reception before the end of the weekend. This was also a very nice reception and I ate a couple of heaping plates of appies. I hadn't had the chance to eat supper. You, as taxpayers, funded my indulgent eating. Terry gave me some good nature ribbing about that, given my post about the Council reception. I guess there might be a lot of situations like that in the next few years. I would be interested to hear any feedback on how I should be handling this issue.