Too late to turn back.
The Alberta ND government has irrevocably committed the province to a profound change in electricity generation, from coal, natural gas and some wind to no coal, more natural gas, and massive new renewable energy projects – more wind farms, big solar farms, on-site solar and run-of-river hydro. The government’s self-declared goal is to have 30% of Alberta’s power generation coming from renewables by 2030.
This fundamental shift is as expected from a government with a radically different mind-set than the old. The “Alberta Advantage” will no longer be measured in economic terms but in ecological ones.
Under past Conservative governments, Alberta was the lowest-cost province in which to do business. The New Democrats want Alberta to be the cleanest province in which to do business.
So let’s polish up the ol’ crystal ball, and predict best-and-worst-case scenarios of this determined effort that will hit home in January when th ...
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Izakaya Dorinku
10205-82 Avenue
780-988-9760
dorinku.ca
5:30 p.m. to midnight Sunday-Thursday, till 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday
Food: 4 of 5 stars
Ambience: 4 of 5 stars
Service: 3 of 5 stars
Dinner for two (without tip or beverages): Basic, $20; fully loaded, $60
These Izakaya Dorinku people – and there are lots of them — certainly are sociable.
When a customer enters the Japanese-style gastro-pub, the staff gustily shouts out “irasshaimase”! As Izakaya Dorinku is a hit, “irasshaimase” (welcome in Japanese) reverberates throughout the stylish but casual drinking/eating establishment.
The many young, mostly Oriental female servers never stop ensuring everything is fine. Upon leaving the Old Strathcona establishment (in the new Station Condos building east of the tracks), the front-of-house boss walks you to the door, holds it open, then stands outside, waving goodbye.
Izakayas are the gastro pubs of Japan. Found everywhere in that country, izakayas are a vi ...
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