Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐
@smolkawilly.bsky.social
Retired yyc teacher; Oma; living on unceded lands of the Okanagan. Gardener; CKUA Radio supporter. Double shot espresso is all I need
Scary stuff. I hope they recover quickly.
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Scary stuff. I hope they recover quickly.
I’m so sorry for your loss. 😔
November 14, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I’m so sorry for your loss. 😔
I remember the corner store in our neighbourhood- Vic’s, where you could buy penny candy; Mojos were 2 for a penny. *sigh* memories.
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I remember the corner store in our neighbourhood- Vic’s, where you could buy penny candy; Mojos were 2 for a penny. *sigh* memories.
Would that be the F**K Kenney one?
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Would that be the F**K Kenney one?
I would add that, if not for the liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian soldiers, I wouldn’t be here today. My mom & dad have some stories about the Hunger Winter.
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I would add that, if not for the liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian soldiers, I wouldn’t be here today. My mom & dad have some stories about the Hunger Winter.
I will do my part! We always vote! I think PP may be finding out he’s not so popular, hence losing in his former riding and having to run in the safest con riding ever. Penticton is pretty cool, even though our MP is con (vote split/new riding boundaries). They stood up to BC One.
November 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I will do my part! We always vote! I think PP may be finding out he’s not so popular, hence losing in his former riding and having to run in the safest con riding ever. Penticton is pretty cool, even though our MP is con (vote split/new riding boundaries). They stood up to BC One.
We moved here from Calgary, (5yrs ago)and are firmly NOT conservative.
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
We moved here from Calgary, (5yrs ago)and are firmly NOT conservative.
Tylenol worked great for fever, aches etc after getting my flu & Covid shot.
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Tylenol worked great for fever, aches etc after getting my flu & Covid shot.
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FOIP showing timeline of Last Door receiving the contract from the Alberta government in March-April 2023, between when assault allegations surfaced and when charges were laid.
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
Province refuses to disclose Calgary Recovery Community contract awarded in 2023
Documents reveal new details about the recovery community grant competition hurried through the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction in 2023. The Ministry continues to withhold details about the re...
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:17 AM
FOIP showing timeline of Last Door receiving the contract from the Alberta government in March-April 2023, between when assault allegations surfaced and when charges were laid.
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
The government redacted the contract recipient, but the evidence was clear. 4/
drugdatadecoded.ca/province-ref...
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Here’s all that evidence I made public last December, seven months before the government quietly confirmed it through a friendly Herald article.
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
Was Last Door granted Calgary Recovery Community?
Unannounced by the Alberta government, all signs point to the controversial UCP-aligned recovery organization bagging a lucrative contract for Calgary's new centre.
drugdatadecoded.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Here’s all that evidence I made public last December, seven months before the government quietly confirmed it through a friendly Herald article.
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
That article of course made no mention of the then-charges or other allegations. 5/
drugdatadecoded.ca/was-last-doo...
Reposted by Willy Smolka 🇨🇦 🇳🇱 She/Her 🐝🐞🦋💐
Story by CBC. 2/
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Man who worked for B.C. recovery home sentenced to 3 years in prison for sexual assault | CBC News
Adam Haber was charged with sexual assault in 2023 for offences that took place in 2012 and 2013 involving former clients of Westminster House, a substance use recovery facility for women, according t...
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Story by CBC. 2/
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The only reason we set foot in the US (Point Roberts, WA) is because our daughter lives there and we see our grandchildren, but only for the weekend. We don’t spend a dime there, not even for fuel.
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The only reason we set foot in the US (Point Roberts, WA) is because our daughter lives there and we see our grandchildren, but only for the weekend. We don’t spend a dime there, not even for fuel.
Why does he pick on us here in the Okanagan? He can go fly a kite.
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Why does he pick on us here in the Okanagan? He can go fly a kite.
I’m sure she’ll strike a panel soon.
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I’m sure she’ll strike a panel soon.
*cough* Smith
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
*cough* Smith
My favourite ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
My favourite ❤️
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It will likely be hard. But worth it.
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Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
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Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
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11 Steps to Quit Drinking and Start Living Healthier | Canadian Centre for Addictions
Breaking free from alcohol takes guts. Most Canadians who struggle with drinking know something needs […]
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It will likely be hard. But worth it.
Find local resources. See link for suggestions
Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
👊🏻
canadiancentreforaddictions.org/11-steps-to-...
Find local resources. See link for suggestions
Plan for how you will manage slips. We don't give up and stop treating cancer if it relapses, we just try again, maybe a different way.
👊🏻
canadiancentreforaddictions.org/11-steps-to-...