It really annoys me when my local politicians blow a whole lot of money on some over-hyped, unnecessary project. But when another city — heck, another country — does it, I’m totally okay with it. Calgary’s “Peace Bridge” is one such project. When I arrived in Calgary at the beginning of my trip, this pedestrian bridge over the Bow River was the most popular topic of conversation on the radio and local TV news. I had arrived on March 23, and the Peace Bridge was being dedicated the following day, on March 24, 2012. The Peace Bridge cost $25 Million […]