Sunday night looking to Monday and a day on the oil sands mines. Flew from rainy Vancouver to sunny Fort McMurray. Tomorrow we will deal with issues of surface water management and the failure of sand berms inundated by ponded water. A salutary lesson in the need for proactive and conservative planning before starting construction. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Anglican’
Weekend Sermon: Anglican Bishop Attacks Mining; while BC Celebrates Mining; and Australian Mining Salaries Hit the Roof.
Posted in Australia and New Zealand, British Columbia, Church, Human relations and mining, Jobs and Salaries, North America, Oil sands, tagged Anglican, Australia, BC Mining Week, Bishop, Fort McMurray, penhorwood, tom morgan on May 9, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Weekend Opera: Henry VIII to The Tempest
Posted in brandy, opera, tagged Anglican, Church of England, cossi fan tutti, Council of Nicaea, Henry VIII, saint saens, tempest, Trinity on November 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The third act of Saint-Saens’ opera, Henry VIII, should be required listening for all scholars of religion. In this act, Henry renounces Catherine, his wife of twenty-four years, announces his marriage to Ann Boleyn, and declares himself head of the Church of England. (more…)
