By KYRA HOGGAN, There was a time when work accessories like ties were a perfect gift for bread-winning dads, but in the new millennium families are looking for gifts that better reflect the father’s evolving role. Gus Sleiman, president of the Men’s Educational Support Association (M.E.S.A.), says modern-day fathers are...
Wild for family outings
By KYRA HOGGAN, There was a time when work accessories like ties were a perfect gift for bread-winning dads, but in the new millennium families are looking for gifts that better reflect the father’s evolving role. Gus Sleiman, president of the Men’s Educational Support Association (M.E.S.A.), says modern-day fathers are...
Talks aim at curbing violence
Talks aim at curbing violence By PABLO FERNANDEZ, pablo.fernandez@calgarysun.com Victims of violence joined with experts in Calgary yesterday to map out ways to curb domestic abuse and bullying in Alberta. But not all those looking into the issue were convinced the provincial roundtable would fully address those concerns. Violence against...
Court rules to hike support
Court rules to hike support Calgary Sun – Wed, February 9, 2005 By CP EDMONTON — Parents paying child support must immediately increase payments if their income goes up, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled. The court said the increase cannot wait until a parent discloses the higher income...
It's a 'Man's World; Gender-Neutral Title Nixed
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Calgary Sun, As Published December 6, 2007, HOW UNFAIR Is Ald. Druh Farrell a man or a woman? With due respect to Councillor Farrell, as many would prefer to call her, non gender-neutral terms have a profound effect on society’s men and women. The opposition against...