(Part 2) Top products from r/Edmonton

TL;DR: Go buy this book. Read the preparation segments. Do the "success stories" exercises. Write a customized cover-letter for every job you apply for. Follow up.

The longer version:

The Toropov book recommends a system of using "personal success stories" to prepare for behaviour based interview questions. It's effective for that, certianly, but I think it has the anciliary benefit of helping you understand your own skills better. When job hunting, most of us still think of ourselves as marketable experiences, based on our work history. In fact what we have are skill sets that can be demonstrated by previous experiences. Being better able to confidently articulate your skill sets will help you. It will make you more confident, which is important in searching, and it will also help you write a resume and cover letter that sounds like it actually means something and isn't just a motley collection of buzz words and entry level jobs.

:-)

Temp agencies can definitely be worthwhile, especially for entry level work. I have known a few people who found permanent work that way.

Also, don't talk about your old job openly until you can do it without feeling bitter. You obviously feel you were let go unjustly but the way that will come across to potential employers is that you're going to be a trouble maker. Practice saying "it wasn't a good fit" until you can do it in a tone of voice that sounds like you mean it, it was no big deal, and that it was your decision to leave.

There's really nothing too complicated about it. I assume you'll just be day-hiking, so just do some reading on bear safety, put some food, warmer clothes, and bear spray in your backpack, and start walking! Most official trails are well marked and difficult to get lost on. Hiking boots are nice, but absolutely not necessary.

These books are excellent resources and will tell you the basics, as well as the goods on all the trails:

Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies - Graeme Pole

Canadian Rockies Trail Guide - Brian Patton & Bart Robinson

You could also join the Alpine Club of Canada. They do a lot of organized trips, with a focus on mountaineering and climbing. There is also an Edmonton Hiking group on meetup.com that does lots of walks in the River Valley with the occasional planned trip to the mountains.

Note that most trails will be snow covered until later than you might think (late June/early July) - check here for trail reports for the mountain parks.

If you need anything else, please feel free to PM me.

Your list is missing:

• Sugar Swing Dance Club has a weekly event that starts with a quick lesson.
  
  
• E-ville Roller Derby. I've never been, but not every city has this.
  
  
• Don't forget that WEM has a shooting gallery, in case your friends really want to feel like they're out west. I'm sure there are others, but this one is in a mall.
  
  I'll came back if I think of any more.
  
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• Monthly Pyrohy supper that I just heard about today from the Social Club.
  
  
• There are historic walks, and more historic walks. I've done a couple out of the book. They were interesting.

You might enjoy this - it was a fun read, full of great nuggets like the above.

http://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Drive-What-Says-About/dp/0307277194

Banks and advisers from organizations like WFG are essentially just sales people for products. They aren't going to help you manage your money. Luckily, there's a wealth of information out there to help you do this, mostly for free. You will be surprised to learn that managing your money really comes down to very basic principles that can be hard to stay committed to.


Try checking out some of these great subs:
r/ynab
r/personalfinance
r/startups
r/entrepreneur


Also, you can check out these books. They sound gimmicky but they really do have good information about managing your money:
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
The Millionaire Next Door


If you're looking to hire someone, as others have pointed out look for a Certified Financial Planner, not an adviser.

The label should say deep or tall for sure. There are little straps you can get that affix under the corner that might help!

Kind of like suspenders for sheets lol https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07TVC18BT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DNwKDb27ENPM1

Back in the day, EPL had a great book, Get Even by George Hayduke:

https://www.amazon.ca/Get-Even-Complete-Dirty-Tricks/dp/0873641868

In it, one of the ways to get even with tailgaters and highbeamers was to hook up a switch to your brake and reverse lights. Flick it down and your brake lights come on, even if you're accelerating, flick it up and your reverse lights come on - he said he saw guys swerve off the road when they saw that reverse light come on!

I don't know if something like that is possible in modern cars with their two dozen or so onboard computers, but it would be hilarious to see!

my friend has one of these to make them easier to use as garbage bags

https://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-FG238500WHT-Recycler-Wastebasket-14-Quart/dp/B000RNFEFQ

That's exactly what I had in mind. After reading Muncur Olsen the world makes a lot more sense.

Enjoy the decline!

Pick up a copy of Canadian Rockies Trail Guide by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson http://www.amazon.ca/Canadian-Rockies-Trail-Guide-Akamina-Kishinena/dp/0919934900
or Don't Waste Your Time in the Rockies by Kathy and Craig Copeland http://www.amazon.ca/Dont-Waste-Your-Canadian-Rockies/dp/0968941974

Both list and describe day and multiple overnight hikes, what makes them interesting etc etc and give plenty of suggestions for outside of Banff and Jasper.

They also are promoting this stupid book which I guess is endorsed or published by Rebel Media

I know the creator, he's a tremendously gifted writer and really nice guy. If you like what he's doing with FoE, check out his book: http://www.amazon.ca/Twenty-Seven-Shayne-Woodsmith/dp/1470068001

This is actually a common quirk of Canadian political culture. We don't really care about the municipal level of government we tend to be most engaged at the Provincial level followed by the federal level with municipal way way behind. I mean most people can't name their councilors.

What makes this interesting is Americans who culturally quite similar to us are all about municipal followed by state and then way in the back is federal level.

Sauce

https://www.amazon.ca/Creating-New-City-Sandy-Springs/dp/1425954367/

Check this out https://www.amazon.ca/How-Lie-Statistics-Darrell-Huff/dp/0393310728/ref=asc_df_0393310728/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292967644263&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6794078733300180289&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001286&hvtargid=pla-432731750539&psc=1

You should read this: https://www.amazon.ca/Future-Perfect-Case-Progress-Networked/dp/1594631840

Kill-A-Watt meter 30 buck for everything you need to measure that.

For example:
http://www.amazon.ca/Beistle-Curtain-6-Feet-6-Inch-24-Inch/dp/B000R4OHRG/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1415946811&sr=1-1&keywords=beaded+curtains

This would only encourage vigilantism.

If the person is a rapist or an abuser, report them to the police.

Edit By the same token, is there also a website that lists female sexual predators and female abusers?

(To those who would argue only men can rape and abuse/murder - read this book)
https://www.amazon.ca/When-She-Was-Patricia-Pearson/dp/0670859257