What a beautiful weekend to date. Warmer again, nice breeze keeping bugs to a minimum.
Lot of action down the dock last evening what with the coast guard vessel Mathew in for a crew change and fuel. Then the scallop boats lining up at the crane to off load the days catch, plus local speed boats arriving back from fishing, hunting etc. Very nice idyllic scene indeed.
Not sure why they have allowed six boats to drag for scallop, the plant is not really geared up for that many boats, seems an ideal number would be no more that four.
No more word on the strike at Voisey’s Bay mine, not sure how long VBNC can keep a couple of hundred workers over there without production, if that’s what’s really happening.
The whole town has been invited to break bread with Ed tomorrow. The queen’s representative Lt. Governor Ed Roberts is due in for a few hours. I’m told he is coming in on another coast guard vessel, the Montreal. Also supposed to be in is the Moncton. Busy little harbor sure.
Ed is supposed to go as far north as Saglek, the ships will head on up to Nunavut with some Rangers on board. It’s the usual showing of the flag thing, sovereignty and all that. Plus everybody and his dog wants to make an appearance at the new Torngat National Park reserve.
After several days of total frustration with dealing with a Canadian company and there stunned help line system [Bell ExpressVu] it was a welcome relief to deal with an American company. Had occasion to call the Continental Airlines lost baggage help line desk. First call I spoke to an Asian sounding man who was very helpull and friendly, he helped sort out the incorrect and incomplete information in their system. I had to call back late last night as the luggage was to be delivered to St.John’s before heading up here. A lady with a distinct southern drawl was also very helpful, and did not mind one bit that she did not know where the hell Nain was in relation to YYT. So get off your bloody high horse Canada corporate, your second rate by a long shot.
The luggage is still a big if, one piece is not located and one is in St.John’s to be sent up tomorrow, but the whole experience of dealing with people who seem to know what they are doing, and do not mind things being pointed out to them, was quite up lifting.
Not sure if this story spreads an ominous cloud over Goose Bay or not. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=43f1becd-1cfe-452d-982f-53e29ca0d7d5 One could wonder how many special reaction troops does Canada need, or better yet can recruit. The number seems familiar; the PC’s were promising 750 for Goose Bay. Maybe the NL nationalists are not fear mongering all that much after all.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Friday, August 04, 2006
Other stuff.
I spent part of the afternoon listening to the first internet broadcast of Radio Free Labrador [RFL] http://www.smartlabrador.ca/rfl/4 Some great music, wish them well, perhaps this will help bring the eclectic parts of Labrador closer. I sent an e mail to them while on air, something about the accent of the host, BBC and the colonies. Not sure if host was being careful or what, or perhaps it was me being from the antipodes with a different sense of humor. Any way I think I sorted out any confusion with a second e mail.
Man I’m steaming and ready to pop. Spent good part of the morning and some of afternoon on the phone and e mails with Bell ExpressVu, CRTC and Telesat Canada.
There has been a Labrador wide problem with ExVu satellite for at least six weeks. This is not the first time I, or for that matter others, have informed ExVu of the problem, but the refusal to deal with the issue is to say the least frustrating. I would love to come face to face with some executive from Bell, and to a lesser extent from the CRTC, it would be rumble in the jungle for sure.
I never deal with these people while under any banned or legal substances, so now I’m about to partake in a legal substance.............or two. Will get back to the above people next week, they will be sick of this grumpy ol bloke for sure if they don’t get their act together.
Have a nice evening everyone.
Noticed a picket up near the local VBNC office this afternoon, pity the local has not sent in some decent signs. Only one or two at max strickers there.
Man I’m steaming and ready to pop. Spent good part of the morning and some of afternoon on the phone and e mails with Bell ExpressVu, CRTC and Telesat Canada.
There has been a Labrador wide problem with ExVu satellite for at least six weeks. This is not the first time I, or for that matter others, have informed ExVu of the problem, but the refusal to deal with the issue is to say the least frustrating. I would love to come face to face with some executive from Bell, and to a lesser extent from the CRTC, it would be rumble in the jungle for sure.
I never deal with these people while under any banned or legal substances, so now I’m about to partake in a legal substance.............or two. Will get back to the above people next week, they will be sick of this grumpy ol bloke for sure if they don’t get their act together.
Have a nice evening everyone.
Noticed a picket up near the local VBNC office this afternoon, pity the local has not sent in some decent signs. Only one or two at max strickers there.
Breaking 2.
According to the company; workers have been brought in from outside of Labrador to keep the power plant operating at the site.
"This violates the letter of the Impact and Benefits Agreement [IBA] between the company and Aboriginal groups" according to the president of the Steel Workers local at the site. The president of the local also works in the power plant, when not on strike that is.
A spokes person for the Nunatsiavut Government said they are looking at the situation to see if any breaches have occurred.
Kind of a gray and muddy area if you ask me. An IBA has provisions for hiring percentages of local people, so what happens when the locals withdraw there labor? Wonder if that was taken into account in drawing up the IBA?
UPPERTY DATE.
Nunatsiavut Government issued a press release on Tuesday [that I only noticed this morning] stating their concern that the IBA may have/is being breached due to the strike. It does not take sides and hopes that both sides can get the dispute over with quickly, so all parties are not overly impacted in negative way.
"This violates the letter of the Impact and Benefits Agreement [IBA] between the company and Aboriginal groups" according to the president of the Steel Workers local at the site. The president of the local also works in the power plant, when not on strike that is.
A spokes person for the Nunatsiavut Government said they are looking at the situation to see if any breaches have occurred.
Kind of a gray and muddy area if you ask me. An IBA has provisions for hiring percentages of local people, so what happens when the locals withdraw there labor? Wonder if that was taken into account in drawing up the IBA?
UPPERTY DATE.
Nunatsiavut Government issued a press release on Tuesday [that I only noticed this morning] stating their concern that the IBA may have/is being breached due to the strike. It does not take sides and hopes that both sides can get the dispute over with quickly, so all parties are not overly impacted in negative way.
Breaking.
CBC is reporting:
Union are claiming that replacement workers are doing the jobs of striking workers. Example; people have been brought in to maintain electricity to site. "That is my job" claims a striking worker. Company is claiming that it is not doing anything wrong, and it's OK to bring a few people in to keep power and heat to the workers not on strike.
Solution; send the non striking workers home, or have management do the work.
More to follow.
Union are claiming that replacement workers are doing the jobs of striking workers. Example; people have been brought in to maintain electricity to site. "That is my job" claims a striking worker. Company is claiming that it is not doing anything wrong, and it's OK to bring a few people in to keep power and heat to the workers not on strike.
Solution; send the non striking workers home, or have management do the work.
More to follow.
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Strike chatter.
Some talk over at freenewfoundlandandlabrador about the strike at Voisey’s Bay VBNC site, something about the unfairness of wages and the fact that the resources are being taken out of the province. One thing for sure is that Ottawa can’t be blamed for allowing the resources to be taken out to Ontario. Politicians in this province of all levels and all stripes went along with that big con job.
As to wage parity, as far as I can tell there is a $5.00 an hour difference between Voisey’s Bay and other INCO facilities. At least in the mill where most of the strikers seem to be from. There are other issues in the grievance, but they are not being talked about. I don’t think that difference would come to $30,000 a year as is the speculation.
Workers for VBNC get a set salary per month, with overtime added if worked. Shifts are two weeks on two weeks off.
Travel costs by air are covered by VBNC from anywhere on the north coast and out of Goose Bay. There was rumblings some time ago about expanding that free travel outside Labrador, not sure what came of it.
VBNC workers while at the site receive free accommodations and three free meals a day. TV, access to internet, telephones recreation room, exercise room are all there. Not a big compensation for being away from home, but no one is holding a gun to any ones head to go work there.
As to coastal strikers, the big worry I would think is to prevent, if possible, any shipping movement into Antalok Bay, and to some how prevent any strike breakers from starting the mill up again. I see on the VBNC web site that they have removed any indication of shipping in the next little while, next due ship is September, OR NOT.
I’m just writing this for information purposes, some may have gathered that I’m no fan of the whole shebang.
As to wage parity, as far as I can tell there is a $5.00 an hour difference between Voisey’s Bay and other INCO facilities. At least in the mill where most of the strikers seem to be from. There are other issues in the grievance, but they are not being talked about. I don’t think that difference would come to $30,000 a year as is the speculation.
Workers for VBNC get a set salary per month, with overtime added if worked. Shifts are two weeks on two weeks off.
Travel costs by air are covered by VBNC from anywhere on the north coast and out of Goose Bay. There was rumblings some time ago about expanding that free travel outside Labrador, not sure what came of it.
VBNC workers while at the site receive free accommodations and three free meals a day. TV, access to internet, telephones recreation room, exercise room are all there. Not a big compensation for being away from home, but no one is holding a gun to any ones head to go work there.
As to coastal strikers, the big worry I would think is to prevent, if possible, any shipping movement into Antalok Bay, and to some how prevent any strike breakers from starting the mill up again. I see on the VBNC web site that they have removed any indication of shipping in the next little while, next due ship is September, OR NOT.
I’m just writing this for information purposes, some may have gathered that I’m no fan of the whole shebang.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Double Yum Yum
Caught a nice looking recipe for blue berry/nectarine crunch on a cooking show last week. Thought I would try it some time.
As is usual up here one has to improvise, and not wanting to risk life and limb by using my wife’s fresh blue berries, I thawed out some frozen red berries, cut up some nectarines made my usual pie crust for the bottom; mixed rolled oats, flour, sugar, butter, some nuts for the top, and presto, red berry/nectarine cobbler, or kuchen. It was a little on the bitter side, blue berries would have addressed that I would think, but I like desserts to have some bitterness, seems others think it is OK as not much left this morning.
The fish plant should get a lot busier this week. They have had just two boats dragging for scallop all season, late last week three more boats arrived, so barring breakdowns and weather they should be smoke’n. Speaking of which, a good amount of char have been coming in with a good portion of that being smoked.
Weather is unsettled, rain, drizzle, cloudy, could be like that for rest of week.
CBC’s Ann Budgell interviewed Elizabeth Penashue this morning. Elizabeth is worried what the proposed Hydro development on the Lower Grand River [Churchill] will do to the ecology and environment. Ann tried twice to get Elizabeth to address the question of benefits to local business people, and business peoples concern for local employment. Elizabeth would not be side tracked, and only wanted to talk about her concerns for the people and their environment, which I may add are a lot more genuine than any local business persons. I might add Ann was just doing her job.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Enough already.
A wet weekend with more in forecast.
The strikers over at VB have been taken out, court injunction issued over weekend, peaceful protest at site ended.
The workers on the coast did not make it home though, weather necessitated them flying direct to Goose Bay.
One of the strikers was interviewed on CKOK yesterday, made a good case for their demands, why they are worried about not being on site [possible strike breakers being brought in]. He wondered if any pickets up at the Nain and St.John’s offices of VBNC. Also asked for Nain residents to surround the dock area at VB with speed boats.
Just reported on CBC; seems a company official issued a verbal promise that strike breakers will not be used, this was recorded on a video camera before workers left site.
The strikers over at VB have been taken out, court injunction issued over weekend, peaceful protest at site ended.
The workers on the coast did not make it home though, weather necessitated them flying direct to Goose Bay.
One of the strikers was interviewed on CKOK yesterday, made a good case for their demands, why they are worried about not being on site [possible strike breakers being brought in]. He wondered if any pickets up at the Nain and St.John’s offices of VBNC. Also asked for Nain residents to surround the dock area at VB with speed boats.
Just reported on CBC; seems a company official issued a verbal promise that strike breakers will not be used, this was recorded on a video camera before workers left site.
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Yum Yum.
It’s been a busy week in the kitchen, besides cooking evening meals for 5, keeping up bread for same, I have baked 15 loaves of bread, 120 cookies of different varieties, and 2 jumbo pizzas, all for a group going into the country next week. Beats canned food eh?
The veggie pizza for the group [at back], plus two for our consumption last evening are pictured.
It is good pizza weather too, did not get above 9c yesterday, same today with fog and drizzle. It’s been 6 weeks since we have had temperatures below 10c. One summer awhile back we were lucky to get above that all summer. That was the one we spent in PEI and NS, lucky choice for us, not for the bloke from Quebec City who was house sitting for us.
I had contact from a reader of the blog down Brisbane; reader was so a taken with the photo of the radish a flight for Paris is eminent. For North American folk, Brisbane is pronounced Bris-bin not Bris-bain
Saturday, July 29, 2006
Strike 5.
My rabid contempt for anything VBNC Inco may have led me to hastily post information that was not quite accurate. Corporations do it all the time, but I would like to think Im better than that.
There may or may not have been strike breakers at the mine mill site, information from some workers indicated that there were, jury still out on that.
Any way, tensions are high, some striking workers took the company offer of flights home, most workers at the site [40 Im told] in the striking union did not. They are being put up in their accommodations; I hear VBNC is seeking a court injunction to remove them.
A number of strikers who were not at the site picketed VBNC office in HV-GB. I wonder if any pickets will go up here at Nain office?
I hear that the gap in the hourly rate between Sudbury and VB for some categories is about $5.00. The company offered up an extra .75 cents an hour. Not sure what other benefits come into play, things like free air transport in Labrador, lodging, food, I believe VB workers pay something but not sure how much.
All this just confirms what I have been saying all along, local people negotiating with INCO really did not have a grip on who they were dealing with. This applies to the past NL government, LIA with the IBA, unions, local people with the Environmental hearings.
Getting some nice light rain this morning, suppose to be a wet weekend, no complaints, good break from all that sun, wont have to water the garden, good for the berry crop, fill the ponds.
There may or may not have been strike breakers at the mine mill site, information from some workers indicated that there were, jury still out on that.
Any way, tensions are high, some striking workers took the company offer of flights home, most workers at the site [40 Im told] in the striking union did not. They are being put up in their accommodations; I hear VBNC is seeking a court injunction to remove them.
A number of strikers who were not at the site picketed VBNC office in HV-GB. I wonder if any pickets will go up here at Nain office?
I hear that the gap in the hourly rate between Sudbury and VB for some categories is about $5.00. The company offered up an extra .75 cents an hour. Not sure what other benefits come into play, things like free air transport in Labrador, lodging, food, I believe VB workers pay something but not sure how much.
All this just confirms what I have been saying all along, local people negotiating with INCO really did not have a grip on who they were dealing with. This applies to the past NL government, LIA with the IBA, unions, local people with the Environmental hearings.
Getting some nice light rain this morning, suppose to be a wet weekend, no complaints, good break from all that sun, wont have to water the garden, good for the berry crop, fill the ponds.
Here is a picture of a company representative.
OK, it's not.
It is some weird kind of radish I'm producing this year. This one only 61/2 inches long, I took one out and gave it to a neighbor that was 8 inches looked more bizarrear that this one.
I just looked at the seed packet, the variety is called "French breakfast", no comment on that. They are supposed to be tubular, so that's relief.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Apropos something deeper.
A friend sent this link to me this morning http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2564.htm give it a read, or better yet listen to it. After listening to it, and your have a strong stomach, listen to some speeches by some of today’s leaders of the so called free western world.
Will/should make you realize how badly done we all are. Talk about history reapeating it self too.
Will/should make you realize how badly done we all are. Talk about history reapeating it self too.
Strike 4.
On CBC; Bob Carter of VBNC, “company is in process of orderly shut down of the mine mill”. “Attempting to remove the striking workers”. “No plans to continue production”. “No replacement workers”. “Four additional security people brought in”. “200 to 250 workers will remain at site to maintain the site during disruption”. “Unknown number of contractors still at site”.
Typical PR bumbo jumbo from piss ant Carter.
Funny how he does not have a better handle on how many workers, and who they work for, imagine if there was some sort of catastrophe in there?
Typical PR bumbo jumbo from piss ant Carter.
Funny how he does not have a better handle on how many workers, and who they work for, imagine if there was some sort of catastrophe in there?
Strike 3.
Holy crap. CBC is reporting that the other 200 odd workers at the mine already have collective agreements, one of the clauses is a "a no strike clause", guess tension is not a strong enough word.
Depending what happens, the site that already has lots of tensions [unreported] will not be a pleasant work environment.
No evidence of cops in there is the reports, maybe some soldiers of fortune will be brought in , if any spares can be found, would imagine most are busy in Africa and Middle east though.
Getting supplies into strikers plus where to rest will be a big challenge, it's a big plus for the arse hole company. If it was up to me I'd take the land back and kick the scum bag company out. But that's just me.
Depending what happens, the site that already has lots of tensions [unreported] will not be a pleasant work environment.
No evidence of cops in there is the reports, maybe some soldiers of fortune will be brought in , if any spares can be found, would imagine most are busy in Africa and Middle east though.
Getting supplies into strikers plus where to rest will be a big challenge, it's a big plus for the arse hole company. If it was up to me I'd take the land back and kick the scum bag company out. But that's just me.
Strike two.
Two twin otters landed in Nain early from Voisey’s Bay, minus any striking workers I might add. Those two planes plus a dash 8 were sent in to evacuate the strikers, once the strikers realized that strike breakers were near the site, at the old construction camp actually, they refused to leave.
The pilots of the planes were told by VBNC to go to Nain and wait further instructions. Be interesting to find out if the other 200 odd workers in there will go to work, tension tension tension.
Bring the barstard company to their knees.
The pilots of the planes were told by VBNC to go to Nain and wait further instructions. Be interesting to find out if the other 200 odd workers in there will go to work, tension tension tension.
Bring the barstard company to their knees.
Strike at Voisey's Bay mine eh?
117 workers have gone on strikes against VBNC. Now the locals will get a real taste of what it’s like to work for a large multi national conglomerate. Worse yet for them, it is at a remote site, going to be difficult to picket. But Paul Pickett of CBC is covering it, that's appropriate..
VBNC [Inco] already have replacement workers [strike breakers] at the site. Word is they are from Inco’s other mining areas in Ontario, shame on them.
VBNC [Inco] already have replacement workers [strike breakers] at the site. Word is they are from Inco’s other mining areas in Ontario, shame on them.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Woke up this morn’ and thought I was in St.John’s.
Narh boy. Thick fog blanketed town early, nice break from this really beautiful weather run. Did not lat long though, back to sunny and in mid teens. Oh well, have to suffer through it.
Heard the Minister for Works, Services and Transport being interviewed on CBC this morning. Ann Budgell [who is spending some summer time in Labrador] asked the minister if there was any progress or chance of new construction this year on the Goose Bay to Cartwright section of the Trans Labrador Highway. “I have some good news to report” said the minister. He then went on to describe the good news, himself, three mayors and who knows who else are going to Ottawa for meetings with the feds.
If that’s good news then thank Yahweh he did not have bad news to report. Maybe it was just me; but it sounded like Ms Budgell was not all that pleased with the waffling and rhetoric that the Minister is want to go on with. Oh that’s right, he’s a politician.
Narh boy. Thick fog blanketed town early, nice break from this really beautiful weather run. Did not lat long though, back to sunny and in mid teens. Oh well, have to suffer through it.
Heard the Minister for Works, Services and Transport being interviewed on CBC this morning. Ann Budgell [who is spending some summer time in Labrador] asked the minister if there was any progress or chance of new construction this year on the Goose Bay to Cartwright section of the Trans Labrador Highway. “I have some good news to report” said the minister. He then went on to describe the good news, himself, three mayors and who knows who else are going to Ottawa for meetings with the feds.
If that’s good news then thank Yahweh he did not have bad news to report. Maybe it was just me; but it sounded like Ms Budgell was not all that pleased with the waffling and rhetoric that the Minister is want to go on with. Oh that’s right, he’s a politician.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Filling in time.
Two of our latest carving purchases, nice small ones, different from the usual offerings. The tall one is 81/2 inches high.My radishes are quite large, at least to what I'v produced in the past. Nice mild twang too them.
My back has been playing up again, hence more time indoors, not that I have been idle, baking bread, cookies, into a turkey for tonight. Been watching the British open golf in between, some dry old course, very similar to some of the links courses I played back down under. Tiger is back it seems, he sure stuck to his game plan of not trying to hit the skin off the ball off the tee, that won it for him IMO, that and the talent.
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Animal update n stuff.
Conservation officers from Goose Bay and Nain have been out looking for the bear since yesterday afternoon, doing it by chopper. Locals spotted a bear to the northern part of Nain hill this morning. I guess in this case conservation officer is an oxymoron.
The conservation officers did report that the musk ox is still out on the island, or near a bout’s, that it was on in the spring. Not sure how being way out there will get the bear, but guess they took opportunity to check on the musk ox.
The M/V Clipper Adventure was in town this morning. Looked like a good lot of tourists out taking in Nain. Several members of the drum dance troupe were giving a performance for them; some small crafts were on display and for sale near the council office. These visits of cruise ships usually do not drop much money in town to date. Suppose you just have to stick at it and hope things change.
After a cooler night [7] it is again getting warmer, nice breeze making it comfortable for walking around.
The conservation officers did report that the musk ox is still out on the island, or near a bout’s, that it was on in the spring. Not sure how being way out there will get the bear, but guess they took opportunity to check on the musk ox.
The M/V Clipper Adventure was in town this morning. Looked like a good lot of tourists out taking in Nain. Several members of the drum dance troupe were giving a performance for them; some small crafts were on display and for sale near the council office. These visits of cruise ships usually do not drop much money in town to date. Suppose you just have to stick at it and hope things change.
After a cooler night [7] it is again getting warmer, nice breeze making it comfortable for walking around.
Politics, yuk, but ya gotta be in it..
Our beleaguered MHA was in town last week for couple days. If he is not beleaguered he should be.
Wally must have been pressed for time again; he did not get up to see me. That’s OK too; I can always send e mails of faxes, none of which he responds too in writing. He did call me maybe once or twice over the years, and he pulled his caddy up besides me as I was walking from the hospital back to my hotel in the Valley once. Each time it was to berate me for not being a good little boy for not thinking the sun shone out of you know who’s you know what. To be fair Wally did give me credit once when he introduced me to the premier of the day, Roger Grimes. It was for all the ground work I did resulting in Nain getting a new diesel generating Plant.
Any way, an interview Wally did on CKOK was aired yesterday. Wally sounded some what different, not sure what it was, maybe his stutter was not as prominent, would have to hear the interview again to pin it down. Wally went on with the usual rhetoric about all the constituency hard work he has been doing. Things like improving the marine transport, quality of fresh foods, more jobs outside the mineing area and fish plants, plus others. Earth to Wally, things are regressing in those areas, and have been for years.
One strain through out the interview did strike me as different. Wally kept giving the heads up to work the Provincial Government is doing on our behalf. Why he almost begged his constituents to be really nice to the new Minister for Works Services and Transport. I’m told that Wally is a good constituency man, and I believe he is a good party man, so it is odd that he would be tripping over himself to give the other party kudos to that extent.
Maybe Wally is just good bloke, or maybe he is just a politician.
Wally must have been pressed for time again; he did not get up to see me. That’s OK too; I can always send e mails of faxes, none of which he responds too in writing. He did call me maybe once or twice over the years, and he pulled his caddy up besides me as I was walking from the hospital back to my hotel in the Valley once. Each time it was to berate me for not being a good little boy for not thinking the sun shone out of you know who’s you know what. To be fair Wally did give me credit once when he introduced me to the premier of the day, Roger Grimes. It was for all the ground work I did resulting in Nain getting a new diesel generating Plant.
Any way, an interview Wally did on CKOK was aired yesterday. Wally sounded some what different, not sure what it was, maybe his stutter was not as prominent, would have to hear the interview again to pin it down. Wally went on with the usual rhetoric about all the constituency hard work he has been doing. Things like improving the marine transport, quality of fresh foods, more jobs outside the mineing area and fish plants, plus others. Earth to Wally, things are regressing in those areas, and have been for years.
One strain through out the interview did strike me as different. Wally kept giving the heads up to work the Provincial Government is doing on our behalf. Why he almost begged his constituents to be really nice to the new Minister for Works Services and Transport. I’m told that Wally is a good constituency man, and I believe he is a good party man, so it is odd that he would be tripping over himself to give the other party kudos to that extent.
Maybe Wally is just good bloke, or maybe he is just a politician.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Divers and Sundry.
Up to 30.6 yesterday, some balmy night too. Temperature dropping like a rock this morning though down to 9, light rain falling, nice.
Sad about the incident yesterday, the family had to ID the clothes, must have been very traumatic for them, our condolences go out to them.
Nothing official yet, or on CBC, so will leave things at that.
Mindless rumor mongering and inaccurate information distribution can have a detrimental effect on people, pity some mindless arsholes would not think about that before putting their mouths in gear.
Life goes on as they say. In that vain, some ‘food by mail’ made it to at least one of the stores yesterday. Charged down there as soon as I heard. What was there was in fair to good condition, things like corn, lettuce, mushrooms, celery, strawberries, cherries, tomatoes [my fav] and other items. Enough to satisfy mosts hunger for some variety and freshness in foods. People were coming in at a constant rate, one teacher remarked that it’s the first time she has been able to get to the fresh food before all that was left was the dregs, holidays are good in more ways that one.
Not sure if the other store I use had any come in, will check it out today. To be fair, there is a third store that had fresh foods come in on Wednesday, alas I do not patronize that one, long story.
I’m getting a bit pissed by the reaction by some and media coverage of the ‘evacuation’ going on in Lebanon. I won’t get into the rights and wrongs of the whole conflict, plenty of those on both sides of the issue.
It bugs me to see well fed, fit looking people bitching no end over having to spend 15 hours on a modern cruise ship used in their escape from Lebanon. Many Lebanon/western county people seem to have no thanks in them. Seems like most counties responded fairly well, many modern vessels and planes used, many military ships and planes used for defense and evacuation, even what is describes as Stephen Harpers plane brought some back. Here I was under the impression that it was Canada’s plane, but I digress.
Looking at these images and reading the stories I can’t help but think about the on going atrocities in many other parts of the world. Places like Sudan/Darfur, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Congo, the east African nations, and on and on. Where the hell is the Western Governments flotilla of cruise ships and Military might? Where the hell is the western media blanket coverage of the hunger, rapes, mutilations and murder that has been going on for years.
Angry in the great steamy north I am.
Sad about the incident yesterday, the family had to ID the clothes, must have been very traumatic for them, our condolences go out to them.
Nothing official yet, or on CBC, so will leave things at that.
Mindless rumor mongering and inaccurate information distribution can have a detrimental effect on people, pity some mindless arsholes would not think about that before putting their mouths in gear.
Life goes on as they say. In that vain, some ‘food by mail’ made it to at least one of the stores yesterday. Charged down there as soon as I heard. What was there was in fair to good condition, things like corn, lettuce, mushrooms, celery, strawberries, cherries, tomatoes [my fav] and other items. Enough to satisfy mosts hunger for some variety and freshness in foods. People were coming in at a constant rate, one teacher remarked that it’s the first time she has been able to get to the fresh food before all that was left was the dregs, holidays are good in more ways that one.
Not sure if the other store I use had any come in, will check it out today. To be fair, there is a third store that had fresh foods come in on Wednesday, alas I do not patronize that one, long story.
I’m getting a bit pissed by the reaction by some and media coverage of the ‘evacuation’ going on in Lebanon. I won’t get into the rights and wrongs of the whole conflict, plenty of those on both sides of the issue.
It bugs me to see well fed, fit looking people bitching no end over having to spend 15 hours on a modern cruise ship used in their escape from Lebanon. Many Lebanon/western county people seem to have no thanks in them. Seems like most counties responded fairly well, many modern vessels and planes used, many military ships and planes used for defense and evacuation, even what is describes as Stephen Harpers plane brought some back. Here I was under the impression that it was Canada’s plane, but I digress.
Looking at these images and reading the stories I can’t help but think about the on going atrocities in many other parts of the world. Places like Sudan/Darfur, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Congo, the east African nations, and on and on. Where the hell is the Western Governments flotilla of cruise ships and Military might? Where the hell is the western media blanket coverage of the hunger, rapes, mutilations and murder that has been going on for years.
Angry in the great steamy north I am.
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