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September 1, 2010 - This month's editorial contains the newsflash that the mainstream media published a column by ex-deputy PM Paul Hellyer that explained in no uncertain terms how money is created, and the problems created by compound interest. Utne Reader also came clean in a column by founder Eric Utne. Rockin good news. Canadians have also come up with another great video on monetary reform. Google keywords Oh Canada and monetary reform to buy this excellent info product. With the growing selection of monetary reform publications, the Advisor will return to a more balanced coverage with much of the magazine given over to local events.
August 1, 2010 - The new issue of the Community Advisor is out. The focus this in the editorial this month is on the centuries long contest between the Church and the Money Power. For more of important news that is rarely reported, see our issue online, or get one today from Whitecourt and area outlets.
July 1, 2010 - Happy Canada Day. Here's to making us truly strong and free. Ellen Brown has two excellent articles in this issue, illuminating how our money system really works. The editorial examines how the debt bubble can be burst, while Wikileaks shows promise of becoming 'the people's intelligence agency'.
June 1, 2010 - This month's issue has an example of what can happen when a town decides to issue its own currency to complement the national currency, as was often done during the Great Depression. Today, it is volunteer groups taking on this job for such projects as the Toronto Dollar, Calgary Dollar, Ithaca Hour and so on. A worthwhile project in some town might be to see if political pressure can once again have the government closest to the people helping create an honest money system.
May 1, 2010 - Former Whitehouse insider and columnist Paul Craig Roberts opines how truth has fallen to money and how the corporate control is the major reason. This month's editorial is an updated piece on how our vaunted free press is really a cover for a narrow view of opinions. As regards our money system, Canon Peter Challen has accurately labelled our mainstream information on this as part of a lying structure. Don't take our word for it, but research on the Internet and form your own opinions.
April 1, 2010 - Guest columnist Ellen Brown covers how IMF style austerity measures are being pushed for the U.S., with a view to fleecing the taxpayers even more, for the benefit of big investment funds. An analysis of the Afghanistan War is given by military expert Gwynne Dyer. The effect of the international money system on global governance is the topic of the editorial.
March 1, 2010 - This month marks a special occasion regarding freedom of the press, in that a mainstream newspaper, the Sunday Telegraph in the U.K. actually published an opinion piece that laid bare how our monetary system really works. For more of this approach, there is of course the Community Advisor.
February 1, 2010 - This month's editorial continues with part two of the Just Third Way. An article by Former World Bank senior economist Joesph Stiglitz questioning the morality of the current financial system is included. Regular columnist Ellen Brown elaborates on how the state owned bank in North Dakota has forestalled the worst of the recession that state. Read the only mass media that tells it like it is in regards to the financial system, by click on the cover at left.
January 1, 2010 - Happy New Year and welcome to the new issue of the only mass publication in western civilization that tells the truth about how our money system works. On the bright side, we live in a country where it is possible for such an undertaking. The editorial this month focuses on a plan for a peaceful transition from our current money system to one that builds democracy and a healthy society. The people working on this include trained economists and lawyers; some of whom have served at high level positions within the U.S. government. A Canadian backer of the idea was Winnett Boyd, chief engineer for the famous Avro Arrow and past president of Arthur D. Little.
December 1, 2009 - Merry Christmas from all of us at OZ Media and The Community Advisor. This month we bring you some heart warming stories of Christmases of yesteryear. The editorial looks past the gloom and doom of the mainstream media headlines to outline the true possibilities inherent in today's world. Guest columists Ellen Brown and Gwynn Dyer offer the type of insightful reporting that makes their excellent articles unsuitable for the mainstream media. Have a good time this holiday season and get involved in what economist and lawyer Norm Kurland calls "the happy revolution."
November 1, 2009 - The theme of this issue is world government, and more importantly world democracy. Guest author Arthur Kanegis tells the story of World Citizen Garry Davis and many quotes are given showing the plan of super-elites for a world government. The conflict of interest of the mainstream media has reached the point where they are essentially a marketing tool for their multi-corporation owners, with concentration of ownership leading to less and less actual news that informs. In this milieu, and in regards to world government, it seems that no idea is so good that it cannot be mishandled to the point that people are rightly suspicious of it. Information is given that shows the benefits of a higher level of governance, and the dangers of letting the current leadership continue their secretive ways.
October 1, 2009 - What could be the opening move in fundamental changes to our monetary system has been made by the President of France, with likely backing from the European Union. Read all about it in the editorial starting on page 7. The Schumacher Society covers off many of the economic reform initiatives blossoming in the U.S. The unsinkable Ellen Brown applies her formidable research skills to the connection between medicine and big money. Much more leading edge journalism.
September 1, 2009 - Make sure to check out the events page happening in Whitecourt & Area in this month's Advisor. As always, we have some excellent guest columnists bringing you well researched, important and unreported news. We also have an emphasis on local currencies this issue, as slow economic times creates more interest in this potentially good tool for education about how our money system works.
August 1, 2009 - This month, the editorial explores the ideas of scarcity and abundance mentalities. Economist Bernard Lietaer describes one way to make the abundance mentality more of a reality in our economic system. A decades old, successful business bartering system is also covered. Ellen Brown, as always, weighs in with a well researched article that accurately points out an easy solution to California's so-called budget woes. Get informed, and get active, if you believe in democracy and freedom.
July 1, 2009 - The editorial this month is about how to explore a synthesis between the democracy advocated by the global justice movement and the world government sought by the money power and others. Along with regular monetary reform contributer Ellen Brown, we also have another article by economist Michael Hudson. Mr. Hudson examines the possible ramifications of high level meetings between China, Russia, Brazil and other countries in which a substitute for the U.S. dollar is sought.
June 1, 2009 - Welcome to the first summer issue of the Advisor. We continue to be the only mass media to take an honest look at how our money system works, here in the land of the free press. As well as the usual guest authors, such as Ellen Brown and Gwyn Dyer, we also have a brief piece on the latest Bilderberger meeting, along with a link to the full story hosted on the Canadian-based Global Research website. There are biases all around of course, but if you really believe in democracy, the website is well-worth checking out.
May 5, 2009 - By-Election results (first two finishers elected). Congratulations to all for running.
Derek Schlosser - 373
Darlene Chartrand - 298
Chris Ashcroft - 290
Ken Podulsky - 230
Ken Roncin - 106
May 1, 2009 - This month, we look at how the U.S. banks with a significant amount of 'toxic' assets managed to post profits, even as the U. S. and Canadian economy continue to suffer. Lawyer and activist Ellen Brown writes an open letter to U.S. President Obama, while the editorial covers how Canada can regain and leverage its international moral authority through leading for financial global justice, in addition to its support of international structures. The history section embarks on a multi-part series covering the old schools of northwest Alberta.
April 1, 2009 - Welcome to spring, finally. The April Advisor continues to report on the inside story of the financial implosion, with guest authors economist Michael Hudson, author & lawyer Ellen Brown and yours truly in the editorial. As in any such crisis, there is a great opportunity to bring the money system into the 21st century, without a lot of difficulty. For history, part 2 of J.D. MacArthur's lumbering by Greenwood is covered.
March 1, 2009 - Once again, the Advisor brings you the inside story of what is really happening with the financial crisis. What you hear in the mainstream media will leave you uniformed as to both the causes of the massive debt (exponential compounding interest for one), and possible solutions. New guest columnist Professor John McMurtry contributes through the Global Research group. Economists Michael Hudson and Michel Chossudovsky also give an insider view of what is actually happening with our money system.
February 1, 2009 - The February Advisor is at the print shop and will be delivered this Tuesday. Once again, the Community Advisor is your ONLY mass distributed news source that tells it like it is concerning our money system. Along with guest columnists Ellen Brown and Gwyne Dyer, we published an article by one-worlder John Bunzl and his Simultaneous Policy proposal.
Sled Invasion - Mark Your Calendar for Feb 13 to 15 for lots of snowmobiling fun. For more see www.whitecourttrailblazers.ca
Economic Advice - In these troubled economic times, it behooves one to think back to economic basics.
It is a given that a solid economy rests on savings, and thankfully the new tax policy will encourage this important cornerstone of wealth creation.
We also know how important consumer spending is to stimulate the economy, with the experts creating billions and billions of dollars to this end.
In short, to keep it simple, a rallying cry of ‘save more, spend more’ should spread across the land, the better to help put this country back on the path to economic sanity.
Join us next week to learn how you can do your bit to spur the GDP by firebombing your house.
January 1, 2008 - Welcome to the New Year. The January Advisor has a roster and program for the 2009 Whitecourt All-Star game on January 17. The editorial and columnist Ellen Brown continue to present what might be the only honest analysis of the current financial problems. We disagree on the solution, but the main point is to get some accurate information to the reader, so they can make their own mind on what is going on.
December 1, 2008 - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. In the December issue of the Advisor, the editorial covers the idea of Christmas and change you can really believe in. Lawyer Ellen Brown covers how the U.S. government has set up a plunge protection team that looks to be manipulating the stock market in that country. Gwyn Dwyer writes on the Obama election and the recession.
November 1, 2008 - The new Advisor is out with an analysis of the global financial issues that is second to none and that you won't read about in any of the mainstream media sources. More and more accredited individuals, such as economists and lawyers, are writing honest articles about the situation, and some of the best are cited in this issue. Available at OZ MediaWorks, 4907, 52 Avenue, if you missed it in the mail or at one of our many other drop off locations.
October 7, 2008 - Over the next 4 weeks, the Town of Whitecourt’s - Water Treatment
Plant will be experiencing minor disruptions in service to accommodate
upgrading of the facility. To facilitate the construction, a temporary
overland water connection will be built across Mill Road, the main access
to the Millar Western Pulp Mill. A gravel ramp is being placed on the
roadway to protect a waterline. Please drive slowly over the crossing.
These interruptions will not affect the quality of the water nor fire protection services to the community; however, are necessary to
complete the upgrades to the Water Treatment Plant. Once this work is
completed, no further interruptions are anticipated.
Thank you for your cooperation. Please contact the Town Office at 780-
778-2273 if you have any questions.
Click here for some exciting video of the 2008 Whitecourt Riverboat races by amateur cameraman Larry Jensen.
October 1, 2008 - In the October issue of the Advisor, several columnists comment on the U.S. financial meltdown, and the money system in general. As usual, the Advisor writers have a different perspective on the economics; one that is based on more truth and rational argument than can be found in a trainload of conventional economic sources.
What is more, our contributors are accredited professionals, or source accredited professionals. What is going on, that a lifeblood topic like our money system is so obfuscated and irrational? Find out more in the October issue. Get informed, get participating. It's called democracy.
September 1, 2008 - WOW, what a month with Wings over Whitecourt, the Jet Boat Races, the Rodeo and Party in the Park all happening in the waning days of summer. Photographer Bryan Merrill came on board to add some great photos of the events. The guest authors and editorial, as usual, focussed on breaking the barriers to distributing news the mainstream media misses. Ending secrecy in regards to domestic government affairs was one of the themes.
August 1, 2008 - Contributing authors for the August issue include lawyer/economist Norm Kurland, certified accountant Michael Greaney, Lawyer Ellen Brown, Professor Robert Ashford and community currency advocate Susan Witt. The sometimes taboo subject of money creation is the topic for this expert panel. Cartoonist Ingrid Rice is also published in the Advisor for the first time. The monthly editorial focuses on the financial challenges facing the U.S., which is relevant here of course as the country is Canada's biggest trading partner.
July 1, 2008 - University of Ottawa economics professor Michel Chossudovsky provides the feature article in the July issue. Michel studied the increasing conglomorate control of the necessities of life at the global level, and the effects this control has on the poor. The editorial explores the tension between idealism and pragmatism in advancing truth and justice in our money system. Columnist Gwynne Dyer covers the attack on civil rights in the name of terrorism fighting, and how the more ludicrous parts of this are being challenged and eventually eliminated.
June 1, 2008 - Lawyer-Activist Ellen Brown leads off with an article on the hidden push behind the rise in food prices, and much else, as the 300 year old, compound interest, ponzi scheme that constitutes our money system looks for new targets. The missing age of leisure is explored in the editorial. Columnist Gwynne Dyer ruminates on the U.S. presidential race. Some nearby places you can go for summer relaxation are featured, along with our regular piece on area history, and of course, more jokes for, and about, locals.
May 1, 2008 - Edmonton economist Mark Anielski headlines the May issue with a discussion of new ways of measuring wealth and the deleterious effects of compound interest. Other columnists and articles discuss relevant news that the mainstream media misses. Lots of bad jokes, community stories etc. round out the issue.
April 1, 2008 - New story from American author and lawyer Ellen Brown on the financial system. A historical view of the Irish famine and immigration is included. Lots of bad jokes, community events and the regular Gwynne Dyer column on international affairs rounds out the issue. If you didn't get an issue in the mail, you can pick up your copy at K & C Graphics on 4907 52 Ave, or one of many coffee shops and other places around Whitecourt and Mayerthorpe.
March 1, 2008 - Welcome to the start of spring and a new issue of the only mass media magazine that writes in an informed and honest manner about the most important economic issue of the day. How money is created, and who benefits is the key issue of our democratic evolution. Our February edition had a great story starting on page 1 about this issue by American lawyer and author Ellen Brown. There is an editorial starting on page 7 of the March issue on how our money system affects our political institutions. To keep Canada as one of the best countries in the world, it is up to each and every citizen to get involved to some extent regarding deeper truths around our system of government.
February 1, 2008 - In February, we again publish an article on compound interest by Ellen Brown, author of The Web of Debt. Ellen developed her research skills as an attorney practicing civil litigation in Los Angeles. There are also short takes on the upcoming nuclear power debates and the men's homeless shelter. The editorial takes on Alberta's health premiums and health care system.
January 1, 2008 - Happy New Year and welcome to the new edition of the Advisor. The nuclear power issue is dealt with again, especially in relationship to our current money system. Whitecourt and Woodlands winter recreational opportunities are also hi-lighted. The Advisor will also test mail to the Swan Hills and Mayerthorpe areas for this month, and possibly expand circulation permanently into those areas. All the best in 2008 - from Dan, Denise, Rita, Judy and Sharon.
December 1, 2007 - Look for the new Advisor in your mailbox or at your coffee shop. See two columns by Gwynne Dwyer where world oil supplies are analyzed. Also, the relationship between Justice and Peace is discussed in the feature editorial. How to Quit Smoking and the usual bad jokes are included.
November 1, 2007 - The November Advisor is now out. Click on image at left to read online in PDF format. Now that the municipal election is over, what are the possibilities that both sides in the hotly contested competition can work on projects they care about together? Also a new Green Column makes it debut, courtesy of local Shannon Kusch.
Click here for page with list of video clips from Candidate's Forum. Thank you to Doug Pederson
October 1, 2007 - The October issue of the Advisor features profiles of each candidate in the upcoming municipal election. Also read about the Alberta Royalty Review, and how the best solution is not a topic of discussion among the mainstream press. Proposed upgrades at Rotary Park, and a skate park plaza are also featured. Read by clicking on cover at left.
September 1, 2007 - The September Advisor, now on the web, headlines a story about how our money system works authored by an American lawyer. Also on the heavy side is an editiorial on perception and change. The history series continues with early Trappers in the Fox Creek area. The lighter side includes school jokes and more.
August 1, 2007 - Read about the growing debate over nuclear power in the
new issue of The Advisor. The spin factor from both the
nuclear industry and the environmental lobby is looked at.
Find out some facts and fictions about nuclear power. Click
at left or on Advisor tab above to read online.
July
12, 2007 - Local fire crews responded to a small
fire at the Whitecourt Regional Landfill on Thursday, July
12. The fire is out, but it is unknown how it started. Areas
of the Landfill are closed, but the garbage drop-off area
is still accessible to the public. The Landfill is expected
to be fully operational by Friday, July 13.
July 4, 2007 - Statement by Rob Merrifield
on the passing of Corporal Cole Bartsch
“At this time, our thoughts and prayers are with the
family and friends of Corporal Cole Bartsch and the five
other servicemen who lost their lives defending and protecting
the Afghan people. The people of Whitecourt and Yellowhead
mourn with them.
The Afghanistan mission, though dangerous and costly, is
providing hope to a nation that has long been hopeless,
and a future for generations that have only lived under
oppression.
Corporal Bartsch’s sacrifice will not be forgotten,
and I hope that his family will receive whatever measure
of solace is possible, from a grateful nation.”
July 1, 2007 - Happy Canada Day! The new issue of the Advisor will be mailed out on July
2 and July 3. Don't miss the only mass media magazine that
talks honestly about how our money system works. We also
include local events, bad jokes, quizzes and more. All issues
are archived and can be accessed by clicking on the Advisor
tab above.
June 7, 2007 - The Town of Whitecourt was notified of a traffic accident
that resulted in a diesel spill along Highway 32 on June
6. Alberta Environment ensures that the amount spilt has
no effect on Whitecourt’s water supply, and that Whitecourt’s
public safety is not threatened. The Town of Whitecourt
will continue to monitor water quality and has put appropriate
measures in place to ensure that the quality of the water
supply is maintained.
June 5, 2007 - The June Advisor is now out. More from the radical middle
on how our money system really works. An very important
perspective on our democracy that you won't find in any
of the mainstream media.
May 29, 2007 - Don't miss it! The
Great Canadian Jet Boat Marathon is slated to go with Show'n'Shine
on June 28th and racing starting June 29th, 11 a.m. For
complete details click here.
May 1, 2007 - On April 30, Energy Alberta Corporation announced its
intention to consider Whitecourt as a possible location
for a nuclear power plant. Energy Alberta Corporation is
a recently incorporated Alberta-based energy company with
offices in Calgary. Company representatives will be visiting
Whitecourt in the next few weeks to speak with the community.
For more information, visit www.energyab.com.
May 1, 2007 - The May issue of the Advisor has hit the streets. Another
IGA repair update, a critique of the current description
the mainstream media uses for our political system, an update
on Peter C. Newman's Canadian Revolution; Gwynne Dyer writes
on gun control and more. Click on cover at left to read.
Don't forget to vote in our monthly poll.
April 16, 2007 - Spring cleanup help by the Town of Whitecourt is slated
to go from May 3 to May 10. The date may not coincide with
your regular garbage pickup date. Click here for details on what and when the Town will pick up.
April
2, 2007 - The April issue of the Advisor is now out. Stories include
an IGA update, alternative economic views, Town Council Month in Review, more
history and more bad jokes. Click on cover at left to read.
March
14, 2007 - The latest word on the IGA collapse is that the damage is
greater than that first expected, with additional structural problems being revealed
over the last week. In a worst case scenario, it will be a question of if the
current building re-opens, rather than when. Once again, kudos to the staff and
emergency services on making this situation into one in which no-one got hurt
and potential threats to the public were dealt with in an efficient and effective
manner.
March 2, 2007 - The March issue
of the Advisor is now on the web. You can read it by clicking on the cover at
left. The feature editorial is a unique look at Global Warming causes that are
not covered in the mainstream press. The shocking behaviour of the IMF towards
the poorest country on earth, Malawi, is also a topic. The usual bad jokes, local
photos and Whitecourt's month in review are also included. If you did not receive
your copy in the mail, you can pick up your free copy at K & C Graphics downtown,
or one of many coffee shops, waiting rooms and so on around town.
 February
14, 2007 - Members of the Dawson Creek Rotary Club rolled through town
with Project Amigo. Left to right below are Harvey Glasier of Dawson Creek Rotary,
Darlene Chartrand of Whitecourt Rotary, Larry Moody of Dawson Creek Rotary and
Larry McConnell of Whitecourt Rotary. Behind them are a few of the vehicles on
the way to Mexico. For more on this event, click here.
January
27, 2007 - The February edition of The Advisor is now on the web. Click
on cover at left to read online. Coming to your mailbox and coffee shops, waiting
rooms etc. early next week. NEW - Click on
Weather Cam tab above for slideshows of some 2006 events.
 January
23, 2007 - Snow clearing and especially downtown snow clearing has
become a hot issue. Labour shortages, the first real winter in a few years etc.
have led to cars getting stuck on Main Street days after a major snow fall. Story
coming in February Advisor.
 January
15, 2007 - WhitecourtWeb.com is gearing up to
enhance its its online services and more closely integrate the content with that
of the Whitecourt Advisor. E-mail us or give us a call (from the contact information
at the top of the page) if there is something you would like to suggest for adding
to this website.
January 7,
2007 - The mystery ladies have been identified from the group hockey
photo published last week. They are Elaine Schmidt nee Jameson (also known as
Jamie) and Tammy Bouchard, who is now Tammy McIntosh. Thank you to Vivian Hills
for the tips.
January 1, 2007 - Happy New Year! The first Advisor issue
of 2007 is now out. All the best to one and all in the new year. Don't forget
there is New Year's skating at Rotary Park from 1 pm to 3pm today. Hot chocolate
and hot dogs provided courtesy of the Whitecourt Rotary Club.
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