mid week musings.

Temperatures are on the rise after a somewhat cooler day yesterday, it’s up to -8 this morning.
The guys doing the siding at the NMC were on the west side, prevailing winter winds are from the west, glad it’s not me. Even inside the building it is uncomfortable working all day in those conditions.


The roads and walking paths are becoming increasingly dangerous, the roads are very slippery and the walking paths slippery and rough. The most common greeting now is, “when are we gong to get snow”? Or “ugly ol roads boy”

At the construction site meeting for the NMC yesterday, held off site, heating was one of the issues raised, not only for the workers comfort but for practical protection of the building. It was promised that heat would be forthcoming as soon as all the eaves and other possible air leaks are sealed. It would be a foolish soul who predicts how long that will be, hoefully it wont be too long, lets hope the warmer weather [hi Dogbait] holds, especially the west winds hold off.

There was a small clip of an interview CBC did with Mary Adams on Here & Now last night. The minister of justice and a spokesperson from the RCMP were also in the clip.
Mary was asked who she thought should be held accountable; “the justice department” was her reply.
People can make up there own minds as to who is responsible or what government policy and attitudes lead to this type of treatment of people. One thing is clear to me, the minister in his not so long ago former life, would be jumping all over the system if he became involved as a lawyer, it’s a strange world.
Also clear was the RCMP spokesperson spoke true words when he said that he, could almost guarantee that this sort of thing will happen again, with no prejudices to race or gender. I wont touch that one for now.

One could ask what level of commitment and professionalism is applied in the province when it comes to large development projects and the protection of the environment in Labrador.
If they cant get the little things right then how the hell are they going to handle the big things. Things like large scale hydro dams and uranium mines and other non renewable resource extraction.