Category Archives: Celebrations

Happy Easter

Posted on April 20, 2025 by susanonthesoapbox

The Soapbox family is not terribly religious, but every Easter we gather with the girls and their partners (if they’re around) for our favourite Easter tradition: colouring eggs. This year Mr Soapbox won in the Ugly Politician category with his … Continue reading →

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Happy (Canadian) Family Day

Posted on February 16, 2025 by susanonthesoapbox

On the third Monday in February eight Canadian provinces will celebrate a special day. Alberta, BC, New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan call it Family Day. Manitoba celebrates Louis Riel Day; Nova Scotia celebrates Heritage Day and PEI celebrates Islander Day. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanza! However you celebrate the season, the Soapbox family would like to wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday. All the best to you in 2025. And, in keeping with tradition, here’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on October 14, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Happy Thanksgiving! This is a quick note to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. The Soapbox family celebrated as it always does with dear friends, our daughters and their partners, and a big fat turkey with all the fixings. The … Continue reading →

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Happy Labour Day

Posted on September 2, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Yesterday Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement celebrating Alberta Day—a non-stat holiday created by her predecessor Jason Kenney to commemorate the day Alberta became a province—without once mentioning Confederation. Today the UCP government went one better. It issued a Happy … Continue reading →

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Happy Alberta Day

Posted on September 1, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

I just finished reading Premier Smith’s statement celebrating Alberta Day and wondered how I would explain it to someone who knows nothing about Alberta’s history.   I suspect the conversation would go something like this:    Me: Oh look, Premier … Continue reading →

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HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Posted on July 1, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

Everyone in the Soapbox family has or is on the verge of a horrible cold; nevertheless we’d like to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day. Canada Day is a day to celebrate all the things we’ve gotten right. Yes, there … Continue reading →

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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

Posted on June 16, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

What I love about Father’s Day (and all the other special days of the year) aside from the fact that it’s an excuse not to write about politics, is it allows us to focus on family. In the Soapbox household … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter…

Posted on March 31, 2024 by susanonthesoapbox

It’s Easter Sunday and the world is a mess. (Cue brief political interlude) Here in Alberta we’ll have an opportunity to improve things…if we don’t get derailed in the run up to the NDP leadership race. We have a lot … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2023 by susanonthesoapbox

Every family has its own holiday traditions. In the Soapbox house on Christmas Eve we play Rummicub and eat ourselves silly (I don’t know what they put in caramel popcorn but I can’t get enough). On Christmas morning we get … Continue reading →

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