Winter Olympics

The opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics were certainly a celebration of everything we think of as Canadian.  We gave ourselves a collective pat on the back.  I can't help but wonder if that same energy will be turned towards the social, political & environmental challenges we face when the world packs up and goes home.  It's easy to sit back for a couple of hours and take in a slick production that touches all of our patriotic buttons and leaves us feeling good about ourselves and the country we live in. It's quite another thing to participate in the dirty work of making that same democracy work for the benefit of all.
Our athletes have shown time and time again that their hard work and commitment to excellence and teamwork extends out to the community after they leave the playing field.  We need to follow their lead and do the same.