The Northern Ranger appeared out of the dissipating fog on time [12.30] yesterday. The usual accompaniment of Labrador passengers on board and about a dozen tourists, the majority who were on a round trip.

Siutik was shameful in her acceptance of all the adulation and picture taking from the tourists.

We ended our first week as members of the Team Nain involved in the Small steps Big results program yesterday. I have averaged 8, 553 steps a day, Fran somewhat less.

Team Nain is doing well, we have taken the lead over Admirals Coast Walkers in the coast to coast challenge, long way to go yet though.
The winning team gets to go down under to participate in the backoftheblackstump walk about
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that is Fran’s dream anyway.


How about these members of the house of assembly eh? They have formed a committee to tour the province asking for the publics input into whether they deserve a pay raise. Any one heard of the on going constituency spending scandal folks.

Depending on whom you believe the base salary for an MHA is either $92, 580 or $102,580.00 per annum, I side with the lower of the two.
On top of the base salary there are living, travel, meals expenses paid. Outside the extra pay for ministers and speakers ext. there is a stipend of $200 a day for sitting on committees, plus travel and meals and accommodations.

So these fine folks are living high on the hog for part of the summer going around asking for your democratic input, at your expense that is.