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When tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on the Wisconsin Capitol in February and March 2011, the protests were all about Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill and how it changed collective bargaining for public employees.
In fact, it was the outrage over the passage of that bill — known as Act 10 when it became law — that was the impetus for the effort to .
But with the Democratic primary election less than a week away, and the general recall election slated for June 5, the issue of collective bargaining has pretty much taken a back seat to jobs and other issues, according to a poll released Wednesday.
The Marquette University Law School Poll says 46 percent of those who are likely to vote in Tuesday's Democratic said job creation is the most important issue when it comes to choosing a candidate.
"Defeating Walker" was listed second at 25 percent, while "reducing political divisions" was picked by 14 percent of likely Democratic voters.
Coming in last among voters? Restoring collective bargaining rights, which was considered the top issue by just 12 percent of those surveyed.
"It's a little funny to see this switch," said Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin. "Collective bargaining was at the center of the protests and the recall efforts, but now seems to have fallen off a bit."
The voters' focus on jobs hasn't been lost on the candidates, either.
The top two Democrats in the primary race — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk — both have made jobs a key focus on their campaigns.
At a press conference last week, Barrett called jobs the defining issue of the campaign, the Journal Sentinel reported.
And when the news surfaced that over the last 12 months, Falk said: "Every report card that comes in for Governor Walker shows he's failing Wisconsin."
Walker also has made jobs a top issue in the race, noting that much of the state's job loss has been in Milwaukee, where Barrett is the top elected official. A Walker spokeswoman said last week that Barrett "would do well to accept responsibility for the fact that he has yet to develop or implement any viable plan to help address Milwaukee's unemployment crisis."
The Marquette poll also showed that voters are more pessimistic about their perception of the jobs situation in Wisconsin.
In a similar poll in March, 24 percent said the state had lost jobs over the previous 12 months, while 34 percent said the state had gained jobs. That was reversed in the poll released Wednesday, with 38 percent saying jobs had been lost and 21 percent saying the state added jobs.
"There's not been a lot of areas where we've seen a lot of movement in perceptions except in jobs," Franklin said. "Voter views can change quite a bit from month to month. The numbers show that voters are not completely settled in their views."
The poll of 705 likely voters also showed 38 percent to 21 percent, with 8 percent for Secretary of State Doug La Follette and 6 percent for state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout.
In a June general election race between Barrett and Walker, Barrett leads by one percentage point, 47-46, among all registered voters, while Walker leads by one percentage point, 48-47, among likely voters.
Both results are well within the margin of error of the poll, making a Walker-Barrett match-up a dead heat.


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NORGROVE of England
I've hit a brick wall with this person
What I know about him
Name: John Corban NORGROVE (Reverend)
Born: abt 1794 Birmingham Warwickshire
Married: 19 Aug 1823, Temple Bristol Gloucestershire (need further info)
Death: between 1851 & 1856 where unknown
Occupation: Baptist Minister
1833 - Yate Wiltshire England - "In receipt of rents of freehold land belonging to the Baptist Church of Chipping Sodbury of which I am a Minister"
17 Apr 1838 - Chideock Bridport - From a Copy of a flyer "Bridport Baptists". On Easter Tuesday next. A sermon on Baptism, will be preached at the Chideock Chapel; when several people will be baptised. In the afternoon at Bridport Town Hall, an address on the "Nature of a Gospel Church" at which time A Baptist Church will be formed. The Rev, A Wayland, of Lyme; Rev. T Clark, of Chard; J. C. Norgrove, of Bridport and Chideock; and other ministers are expected to take part in the Services.
Details on the the bottom of the flyer read "J C Norgrove's Friendly address to the inhabitants of Bridport and Chideock, Price 2d may be had of Mr. Brown, Bookseller Bridport.
12 May 1849 - Newark, Nottinghamshire, England - Independent Chapel - Performed 2 marriages
7 Oct 1849 - Newark, Nottinghamshire, England - Indepedent Chapel - Sermon in place of Rev Adams who was ill.
1851 Census
Lower Mills, Stonehouse Gloucester with Smith family
Household Members:
Name Age
Adam Smith 56 Cloth Cutter
Mary Smith 60
George S Smith 14
Henry V Smith 11
**John C Norgrove 57, Visitor, Occ; Baptist Minister, Married
3 May 1856 - Duddeston Warwickshire listed as deceased on son Theophilus' nmarriage.
Details I would like to find
1. Details of his Birth & Parents names if possible
2. Marriage - I have the England & Wales Marriages 1538-1940 listing, but nothing further.
3. 1841 Census entry, searched but can't find him anywhere, maybe someone else will have better luck.
I have wife Sarah and children in 1841 living in St Philip and St Jacob, Gloucestershire, England
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah Norgrove 45
Hulhen Norgrove 14
Theophilas Norgrove 12
Abielohim Norgrove 10
2. Where & When he died
I have further detail on the later Census and the whereabouts of John & Sarah's children and Sarah's death, I have one exception of son John.
John b1832 baptised 29 July 1832 - by Mr Shakespeare - Non Conformist Register Gloucester Parish records but I can find nothing further, no death.
I also have the details of the children from the Gloucestershire Archives listing the dates of birth, baptisms and the early deaths.
The puzzling thing is that I have their first three children born before the 1823 marriage which seems odd for a Minister so is the John Norgrove Sarah Eddels 1823 my marriage or is there another John & Sarah Norgrove
any help would be greatly appreciated
Looking for Cyril Thomas WHITEHOUSE
I'm looking to find information on Cyril Thomas Whitehouse b1885 Baldock Hertfordshire England, he was also known as Thomas Cyril Whitehouse.
Father - Thomas Whitehouse b1856 Coren Breewood Staffordshire
Mother - Elizabeth Ann Norgrove b1860 Birmingham Warwiskshire England
Cyril Thomas Whitehouse married Eleanor Martha Colohan in 1919 in Victoria Australia
in Aug 1929 they are on board the "Santa Marta" out of Kingston Jamaica bound for New York and then on to Malaysia his Occupation is listed as Planter, they are traveling as Cyril & Martha Whitehouse.
How and when did Cyril arrive in Victoria in order to marry Eleanor?
What happened to them after their arrival in Malaysia?? did they stay or leave.
Looking for Mary McLAUGHLIN nee SELFRIDGE daughter of Henry SELFRIDGE & Mary Moodie DAVIDSON
I'm trying to track down Mary SELFRIDGE daughter of Henry SELFRIDGE & **Mary Moodie DAVIDSON
Mary SELFRIDGE's family
Grand father
Duncan Wright DAVIDSON b1868 Norway, d 1945 Scotland (Scottish parents father Robert was a Sawyer)
married 1st 21 Mar 1890 Milton Glasgow Scotland
*Janet Munn Thompson MOODIE 1867-1923 Scotland (Mary's Grandmother)
married 2nd 4 Apr 1924 Hamilton Scotland
Agnes Anderson ALLAN 1899-1997 Scotland
Children of Duncan & Janet
1) Janet Thomson DAVIDSON 1890-1965 Scotland (known as Nettie)
married 31 Dec 1917 Scotland
Thomas Larney BAIRD
2)Elizabeth Cook DAVIDSON b1895 Scotland d 1965 USA (known as Bettie or Bessie)
married 3 Mar 1926 Cook Chicago Illinois
John Robertson McVITTIE
3)** Mary Moodie DAVIDSON born 9 Oct 1899 Glasgow died 11 Feb 1947 East Kilbride (known as Polly)
married 24 Sep 1920 Hamilton
Henry SELFRIDGE 1896-??
daughter (possibly more children)
Mary SELFRIDGE Born 1920-1930?
?? McLAUGHLIN (nothing known)
last known whereabouts of Mary McLAUGHLIN was a Retirement Village in Toongabbie NSW about 2000-2005, also aware of one son, but have no details.
Details of Mary's whereabouts were given to me by the daughter of Janet & Thomas BAIRD, Elizabeth (Betty) NEIL of Phoenix Arizona, I have since lost contact with her, she was in her late 70's back in 2004.
I did contact the retirement home but they were unable to verify if it was the Mary I was looking for, they did say they would pass on my information to her and her son but I never heard anything back. I have tried BMD & Arrivals for Australia but haven't found anything so far.
Looking for information on Annie BIRD Capetown South Africa
I'm trying to find information on Annie BIRD who married Leo WARE supposedly in Capetown South Africa and their daughter Sylvia Laura WARE born 1886 Capetown South Africa or was she Sylvia Laura BIRD.
Information I know so far
Annie BIRD was born about 1867 Capetown South Africa
according to her Australian marriage 1898 (more later) her parents were
William BIRD and Aletta SMALL
According to birth certificates of her 3 children born in Australia
Annie BIRD married Leo WARE 21 January 1886 in Capetown South Africa
Their daughter Sylvia Laura WARE was born 1886/7 Capetown South Africa
Annie, Sylvia and Leo WARE
left from Cardiff NW Capetown in 1889 on board SS Ashleigh Brooke (as Weir)
arrived Sydney 19 June 1889
When and where Leo WARE arrived in South Africa is unknown but it would be after the 1880 US Census as he is on that in New York, and before 1886/7 when Sylvia was born or was she Sylvia Laura BIRD. There is a possibility that Leo went with his brother George WARE but can't find anything on that.
Annie BIRD & Leonard WARE were re married?
11 Oct 1898 in Carlton Victoria, I have the certificate
Father William BIRD Traveler
Mother Aletta maiden name SMALL
Leonard WARE born 1861 New York USA
Father Marcus WARE Commissions Merchant
Mother Renata WIENER
I found the Victorian marriage by accident I was looking for something else, it's a bit of a mystery as to why they would get married 12 years after the Capetown date, family unaware of Vic marriage.
I have the Australian and most of the New York information on the WARE family.
Can anyone help me find out more about Annie BIRD and the birth of Sylvia Laura WARE in South Africa or point me to somewhere I can do some research online.
"UPDATE" Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew
I'm hoping that someone can visit the Cemetery and see if our family plot has a headstone.
I've contacted the Cemetery but they couldn't assist me.
Grave Location IND B 0077
Section Name Independent
Date Service Name Age
30-Nov-1901 Burial NORGROVE, FLORRENCE 29
10-Aug-1909 Burial NORGROVE, THEOPHILUS CORBAN 80
28-May-1915 Burial SIMPSON, JAMES 41
I have my fingers crossed that there is a headstone with more details on James SIMPSON as we don't know who he is and no death certificate can be found anywhere. He is a real mystery.
Looking for information on John SHEPPARD b1833
I have been searching for a while for this man, here is what I have
John SHEPPARD Surname spelling on Baptism SHEPHERD
Baptised St Marys Nottingham 16 July 1833
Mother Elizabeth born abt. 1797 in Frean Gatus Derby Derbyshire England
Father John - occupation Lace Maker
I have been unable to find any further information for father John or later listed as Alfred.
On 1841 Census with Mother Elizabeth and sister Mary
1841 England Census about John Shephard
Name: John Shephard
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833
Gender: Male
Where born: Nottinghamshire, England
Civil parish: St Mary
Hundred: Nottingham
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Street Address: Rose's Row
Registration district: Nottingham
Sub-registration district: Byron
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 869
Book: 2
Folio: 54
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
John Dalley 43 ??? (not sure who this person is doesn't appear with family again)
Elizabeth Shephard 41 occupation Tambourer
Mary Shephard 11
John Shephard 8
1851 Census
6 Burdett Court
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Sheperd 52 Tambourer
John Sheperd 17 Lace Maker
George Widdowson 15 parents live next door
Maria Widdowson 14 parents live next door
On 23 January 1853 John SHEPHARD married Elizabeth Musson in St. Marys parish church he was living at Burdett Court his father is listed as Alfred Shepherd - deceased labourer.
John signs his name as SHEPHARD Elizabeth makes her mark 'x'
They are both listed as "under age"
John & Elizabeth have two children
1. Jane SHEPPHERD
born 11 Aug 1854 Burdett Court St Marys, Nottingham
Father John SHEPPHERD lace Maker,
Mother Elizabeth Sheppherd formerly Musson
Jane died 1927 - surname SHEPHERD her sons surname SHEPPARD (that's a whole other story)
2. George SHEPPARD
born 16 July 1857 Burdett Court St Marys, Nottingham
Father John SHEPPARD lace maker
Mother Elizabeth Sheppard formerly Musson
George died 1876
John's sister Mary was baptised 17 Feb 1830 no father listed mother Elizabeth SHEPHERD.
The spelling of the surname changes back and forward.
I can't find any trace of John b1833 on the 1861 Census, Elizabeth is with her parents and her mother in law (Johns mother) at her parents address Mall Mill Lane
Census 1861
Civil parish: St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Nottingham
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Household Members:
Name Age
George Musson 51
Hannah Musson 51
>>>Elizabeth Shephard 29
>>>Jane Shephard 6
>>>George Shephard 3
Harriet Musson 11
Elizabeth Sheppard 64 Johns Mother
I have details of the Musson family and for Elizabeth Sheppard nee Musson and most of the information on Jane Sheppard b1854.
Can any one find my John, he is my husbands Great Great Grandfather and we would love to know what happened to him.
Looking for Arrival information for Hannah HEDGE or HILL
I'm looking for information on the arrival of Hannah HEDGE or HILL to NSW Australia between 1851-1853, with infant son.
I have information on her prior to 1851 and after 1853 as follows,
In 1851 Census she is with her parents in Bedford Befordshire England she was born March 1834 Bedford Bedfordshire England.
Her son George Woodward HEDGE was born 8 June 1851 Bedford Bedfordshire, reputedly the son of George Woodward of Bedford. However there is no proof of this.
Hannah then appears in NSW where a second son Thomas HILL is born 28 August 1853 Petersham NSW his father is named Samuel HILL, but I can't find proof of any marriage either in England or in Australia, her youngest son George Woodward HEDGE is with her in NSW.
Hannah then married Henry BEZER in 1854 Willoughby NSW Australia and Thomas was baptised as Thomas Bezer-Hill but he continued to use the name HILL for his marriage and for his children, strangely George Woodward HEDGE Hannah's first son was not baptised Bezer but remained HEDGE.
On Hannah's will it states that she leaves her property to her two natural born sons George Woodward HEDGE and Thomas HILL as well as her other BEZER sons.
I can't find any reference for Hannah arriving in Australia between the Birth of George and the birth of Thomas as HEDGE/S or HILL/S. I have even tried HUMPHRIE/S and HUMPHREY/S which was her mothers maiden name, I have also tried various combinations of her name Ann/Anne/Anna/Hanna etc. but nothing.
Hannah's older brother Samuel Hedge arrived with his wife Sarah nee Ives and two small children in 1856 on the Blackfriar he listed Hannah as sister living in Sydney.
If someone could find her entry to Australia it would be much appreciated.
Looking for James SIMPSON Australia
This is a real mystery.
I'm looking for information on James SIMPSON, below are the only details I have for him.
James SIMPSON buried 28 May 1915 aged 41 died Austin Hospital Kew Victoria Australia.
James is buried in the same grave as two of my husbands relatives
Grave Ref. IND B0077 Boroondara General Cemetery also known as Kew Cemetery, Kew Victoria Australia.
1. Florence NORGROVE buried 30 Nov 1901 husbands Great Great Aunt
2. Theophilus Corban NORGROVE buried 10 Aug 1901, Florence's father and husbands Great Great Grandfather.
other family members don't know who James SIMPSON is or how he is connected to the family if at all.
The Boroondara General Cemetery have no information other than what they have provided above, only to say that it would be highly unusual that a non relative would be buried in the same grave. They were unable to give me direction on how to find any further information on James SIMSPON.
I have checked the Victoria BMD and found one James Simpson but he was 88 years old.
I have tried ancestry but nothing jumps out, nothing in family search either. I have tried National archives, and Newspapers online can't see him there either, then again I could just be missing him.
Does anyone have any ideas on where to go from here, any help would be greatly appreciated.
many thanks.
Looking for Annette W WARE of New York
I'm looking for information on Annette W WARE born 1907/1908 New York death Unknown and her brother Arthur WARE born 27 Dec 1915 New York died 7 Jan 1997 Nassau New York
Parents of Annette & Arthur
Arthur W WARE B 31 Dec 1864 San Francisco California.
Death Unknown applied for passport in 19 Feb 1919 unable to trace after this.
married 9 Oct 1906 Manhattan New York
Edna FROEHLICH B 3 Dec 1884 New York, Edna then married Harry BUDWIG I don't know when, she died Jan 1987 as Edna BUDWIG in Nassau New York.
I have no information on Harry BUDWIG.
I have been unable to find any information on Annette W WARE after the 1920 Census she was 12 living in Manhatan New York.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
KEIGWIN Family line
This is information I have on our KEIGWIN Family line. If anyone has further information please let me know.
Keigwin Family of Cornwall
Family 1
John KEIGWIN Born Abt 1500 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England
Died 12 Dec 1588 Madron Cornwall
married 1530 Mousehole Cornwall
Katherine ??? Born Abt 1504 Mousehole, Cornwall
Died 26 Jul 1578 Madron Cornwall
Katherines Parents Unknown
child of John KEIGWIN & Katherine
Family 2
Son of John
Jenkyn KEIGWIN Born Abt 1531 Mousehole Cornwall
Died 23 Jul 1595 Mousehole Cornwall
Thomasine RAWE Born Abt 1535 Mousehole Cornwall
Died Oct 1616 Paul Madron Cornwall
Thomasine's Parents Unknown
Information on Squire Jenkyn KEIGWIN Cornwall Hostorical Society
The Keigwin Arms, in Mousehole Cornwall, was built in the 14th century, the oldest building in the town. It is the only building left standing after the Spaniards set fire to Mousehole in the 16th century.
Its owner, Squire Jenkyn Keigwin was killed on 23rd July 1595 defending the house against the against the Spaniards.
There is a plaque outside the house stating this.
The house was also featured in the television series "Poldark"
Children of Jenkyn KEIGWIN & Thomasine RAWE
B abt 1562 Mousehole, D21 Apr 1636 Mousehole married Elizabeth ?? 1594
>>>Martin b abt 1564 (see below)
B abt 1566 Mousehole D ??? married Nicholas FLEMING 1592 married Nicholas NOYES 1613
Family 3
Son of Jenkyn
Martin KEIGWIN Born abt 1564 Mousehole Cornwall
Died Sept 1632 Madron Cornwall
Elizabeth ??? Born abt 1580 Cornwall
Died ???
Elizabeth's Parents Unknown
Child of Martin KEIGWIN and Elizabeth
Family 4
Son of Martin
Jenkin KEIGWIN Born abt 1600 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baptised 15 Mar 1600 Paul Madron
Died 31 Mar 1640 Paul Madron
Elizabeth WOOLCOCK Born Abt 1600 Paul Madron Cornwall
Died 12 Jan 1692
Elizabeth's Parents Unknown
child of Jenkin KEIGWIN & Elizabeth WOOLCOCK
Family 5
Son of Jenkin
Henry KEIGWIN Born Abt 1639 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baptised 21 Jul 1639 Paul Madron
Died 19 Feb 1695 Paul Madron
Ann HARRY Born abt 1639 Cornwall
Died ???
Ann's Parents Unknown
child of Henry KEIGWIN & Ann HARRY
Family 6
Son of Henry
Jenkin KEIGWIN Born 1671 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baprised 17 Feb 1671 Paul Madron
Died ???
Dorcas TREMEARN Born abt 1664 Paul madron Cornwall
Baptised 11 Mar 1664 Paul Madron
Died ???
Dorcas Parents father - John TREMEARN b1639 Paul Madron mother Unknown
John TREMEARN's father Richard b1601 Paul Madron mother unknown
child of Jenkin KEIGWIN & Dorcas TREMEARN
Family 7
Son of Jenkin
Henry KEIGWIN Born 1705 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baptised 18 Nov 1705 Paul Madron
Died ????
married 3 Feb 1732 Paul Madron
Prudence JENKIN Born abt 1705 Cornwall
Died ???
Prudence's Parents father Richard JENKIN b1690 Paul Madron Cornwall mother Unknown
child of Henry KEIGWIN & Prudence JENKIN
Family 8
Son of Henry
Richard KEIGWIN Born abt 1736 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baptised 9 Apr 1736 Paul Madron
Died ????
married 21 Feb 1765 Paul Madron Cornwall
Ann TREGURTHA Born abt 1743 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baptised 13 Nov 1743 Paul Madron
Died ????
Ann's Parents Unknown
child of Richard KEIGWIN & Ann TREGURTHA
Family 9
son of Richard
Thomas KEIGWIN Born Abt 1782 Paul madron Cornwall
Baptised 10 Mar 1782 Paul madron
Died 1 Sept 1832 Paul Madron
married 1 Nov 1807 Paul Madron Cornwall
Ann TREGURTHA Born 5 Jul 1786 Paul Madron Cornwall
Died 6 Jan 1864 Paul Madron
Ann's Parents Unknown
Children of Thomas KEIGWIN & Ann TREGURTHA
Ann Tregurtha Baptised 10 Jul 1808 Paul Madron
>>>Thomas 1810-1885 (see below)
Phillis Baptised 11 Oct 1812 Paul Madron
Grace Baptised 26 Feb 1815 Paul Madron
Rebecca Baptised 27 Feb 1820 Paul Madron
Jane Tregurtha Baptised 1 Jan 1824 Paul Madron
Richard Baptised 19 Jun 1826 Paul Madron
Family 10
Son of Thomas
Thomas KEIGWIN Born abt 1810 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baptised 13 May 1810 Paul Madron
Died Sept 1885 Penzance
Elizabeth Ann TREWHELLA Born abt 1810 Paul Madron Cornwall
Baptised 9 Dec 1810 Paul Madron
Died Sept 1873 Aston Warwickshire
Elizabeth's Parents Unknown
children of Thomas KEIGWIN & Elizabeth Ann TREWHELLA
>>>Elizabeth Ann 1837-1888 (see below)
John Trewhella B Jan 1840 Penzance
Thomas B Jun 1844 Penzance
Family 11
daughter of Thomas
Elizabeth Ann KEIGWIN Born 20 Sept 1837 Penzance Cornwall
Died March 1888 Solihull Warwickshire
married 3 May 1856 Aston Warwickshire
Theophilus Corban NORGROVE Born abt 1829 Chipping Campden Gloucestershire
Died 8 Aug 1908 Balwyn Victoria Australia
Theophilus' Parents father John Corban NORGROVE b1794 Birmingham died 1856 Birmingham
mother Sarah EDDELS b1795 Sodbury Gloucestershire died 8 Apr 1852 Warwickshire
Sarah EDDELS parents Thomas EDDELS b1770 d1827 & Dinah ROGERS b1770 d??
children of Elizabeth KEIGWIN & Theophilus Corban NORGROVE
Mary B Mar 1857 Birmingham D1815 Birmingham married Charles HATELEY
>>>John Thomas 1858-1909 (see below)
Elizabeth Ann B Jun 1860 Birmingham D?? married Thomas WHITEHOUSE
Amana B Jun 1863 Birmingham D?? married Albert Thomas EVANS
Joseph Corban B Jun 1865 Birmingham D?? married Elizabeth REDMAN
Clara B Sept 1867 Birmingham D??
Ethel B Sept 1869 Birmingham D 1957 Castlemaine Victoria Australia married William KERR
Emily Jane B Dec 1869 Birmingham D???
Florence B Dec 1870 Birmingham Died 1901 Surrey Hills Victoria Australia
Theophilus Leslie Trewhella B Sept 1879 Birmingham
Family 12
son of Elizabeth KEIGWIN
John Thomas NORGROVE Born 31 Jul 1858 Birmingham England
Died 25 Feb 1909 Melbourne Victoria Australia
married 23 Aug 1888 South Melbourne Victoria Australia
Elizabeth POWNE Born 10 May 1867 Penzance Cornwall
Died 20 Dec 1912 Fitzroy Victoria Australia
Elizabeth's parents father William POWNE b1834 Lanteglos Cornwall d 3 jan 1917 Melbourne VIC Australia
mother Sophia TREBILCOCK b1837 Ladock Cornwall d20 Aug 1903 Melb. VIC. Aust.
(have info on TREBILCOCK & POWNE families)
children of John Thomas NORGROVE & Elizabeth POWNE
Francis Maisey B1889 Melbourne VIC Aust. Died 1958 Melbourne VIC Aust married Wilfrid Gordon WRAGG
Ethel Berta B Sth Melbourne VIC Aust. 1890 Died ?? married William James MACLELLAN
>>>Ralph Powne 1897-1944
Leslie Muriel B 24 Nov 1905 Melbourne VIC Aust. Died ?? Married Percy NETTE, married Victor Leslie LAWREY married Garret Stuart UPSTILL known as Dorothy.
Family 13
son of John Thomas Norgrove & Elizabeth POWNE
Ralph Powne NORGROVE Born 24 Jun 1897 Subiaco Western Australia
Died 21 Dec 1944 Concord NSW Australia
married 28 Apr 1924 Manly NSW Australia
Muriel Violette WARE Born 27 Aug 1890 Sydney NSW Australia
Died 1967 Burwood NSW Australia
Muriels Parents father Leo WARE b7 Mar 1861 New York USA d7 Sept 1942 Liverpool NSW Australia
mother Annie BIRD b1867 Cape Town Sth Africa d21 Mar 1940 Liverpool NSW Aust.
Work is continuing on this KEIGWIN family line to update missing information.


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Institute for Software Research
The Institute for Software Research (ISR) in the Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science (SCS) is the focal point for research and education in Software Engineering (SE) and Computation, Organizations and Society (COS). ISR hosts Ph.D. programs in both of these areas, and about five separate professional MS programs including the Masters in Software Engineering (MSE) program now preparing to enter its 25th year. ISR is home to approximately thirty faculty members, seventy visitors and staff, forty Ph.D. students, and more than one hundred MS students. ISR is also a focal point in SCS for industry and international collaboration, with substantial joint programs in Korea, India, Australia, and Portugal.
Research areas in Software Engineering include software architecture specification and analysis, team coordination and distributed development, software analysis and assurance, embedded and real-time, and aspects of cybersecurity. Research areas in Computation, Organizations and Society include social network analysis, privacy technology and policy, IT-enabled sourcing and supply chain operations, mobility and location, and aspects of cybersecurity.


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Whether they are held in Fergus Ontario, Antigonish Nova Scotia, the States, or Edinburgh Scotland, summer is high season for Highland Games and Clan Gatherings. If you are already a member of or affiliated with a Scottish clan, then chances are you already have the place, date and times for the next Gathering marked on your calendar. For those of us with no clan affiliations, but would still like to inject a wee bit of Scotland into our summer, here are a few ideas to help point you in the right direction:
- USA & Canada Highland Games: http://www.scotland.org/culture/sport/highland-games/usa-and-canada-games/
- Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games: http://www.fergusscottishfestival.com/
- North Lanark Highland Games: http://www.almontehighlandgames.com/
- Glengarry Highland Games: http://www.glengarryhighlandgames.com/
- Bracebridge Highland Games: http://www.bracebridgehighlandgames.com/
Tags: Clans, Gatherings, Scotland, Scottish Culture


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Walking Wounded: Eight Packers Candidates for Injured Reserve Or PUP
The first NFL roster cut-down of the season is fast approaching. On Monday, August 27th, the Green Bay Packers will need to have trimmed their roster down to 75 players from their current total of 90.
Even though these are essentially the worst players on the team, the decision of who to cut is a tough one. Not only do Mike McCarthy and Ted Thompson need to consider the skill of each player, but they also have to take into account the remaining depth they'll have to work with for the remainder of the preseason. This being the case, the first roster cut-down can be a good time to declare some of the Injured Reserve (IR) or Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) players for the start of the season.
As a reminder, only players who did not practice at all during training camp are eligible for the PUP. They remain on the list for the first six weeks of regular season, after which they have a three-week window to return to practice. From the point at which the player returns to practice, the team has an additional three weeks to decide whether to elevate them to the 53-man roster, place them on injured reserve, or release them.
Here is a group of eight players who could possibly end up on one of these lists during the upcoming roster cut-down:
Physically Unable to Perform (PUP)
- TE Andrew Quarless – On December 4, 2011, Quarless suffered a severe knee injury in kickoff coverage against the New York Giants. On January 9th, he had reconstructive knee surgery to repair his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). There was always a chance he could miss the entire 2012 season, and with the depth at tight end, there's no reason to rush Quarless back from recovery. Chances are good he'll remain on the PUP list to start the season.
- T Derek Sherrod – On December 18, 2011, while filling in for RT Bryan Bulaga against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sherrod broke his left leg when LB Tamba Hali rolled onto it. Though his progress as has been good, there's not really a timetable on his return. The situation at back-up left tackle could really help to determine his fate. If the Packers feel comfortable with Reggie Wells, Herb Taylor, and/or Andrew Datko, then the PUP list could be the way they go for Sherrod. Otherwise, they might keep him active in hopes of an earlier return.


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Quick Hits
by Charles Lemos, Fri Aug 06, 2010 at 11:09:57 PM EDT
Some of the other stories and other interesting reads making the rounds today.
Lt. General (ret). James Clapper won Senate approval to become the Director of National Intelligence after Senator John McCain removed his hold on the nomination. Senator McCain placed a hold on the Clapper nomination in order to force the Obama Administration to release a report assessing a controversial spy satellite program. McCain released his hold Tuesday once he got the information he was seeking. The retired three-star Air Force general, whose intelligence career spans two score and six years, will be the fourth Director of National Intelligence in five years. More from the Wall Street Journal.
The Senate sent the nomination of Peter Diamond, one of President Barack Obama's three nominees for the Federal Reserve Board, back to the White House because of objections from at least one lawmaker. Alabama Senator Richard Shelby, the senior Republican on the Banking Committee, said last week that Diamond, while a "skilled economist," may not be qualified to make decisions on monetary policy.
The Senate took no action yesterday on the other two nominees, including San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen for Vice Chairman and Sarah Bloom Raskin for a Governor slot, leaving them to await confirmation after senators return September 13. That means that if Governor Donald Kohn, whose separate term as Vice Chairman ended in June, departs as planned on September 1, the Fed will work with only four of seven Governors for the indefinite future. More from Bloomberg News.
Jonathan Chait of the New Republic looks at the tightening margins for confirming Supreme Court Justices and wonders if Elena Kagan might be President Obama's last nominee to the Court.
The New York Times profiles US District Court Judge of Vaughan Walker who wrote the landmark decision that overturned Proposition 8 in California. The title Conservative Jurist, With Independent Streak pretty much says it all.
In a related story, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown filed briefs asking Chief U.S District Judge Vaughn Walker to lift his stay and allow gays and lesbians to marry while the Perry v Schwarzenegger winds its way through the appeal process. More from CNN.
Michael Cooper in the New York Times writes on the extremes to which state and local governments are going in order to balance budgets. Clayton County, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta shut down its entire public bus system. Its last buses ran on March 31, stranding 8,400 daily riders. Colorado Springs switched off a third of its 24,512 streetlights to save money on electricity, while trimming its police force and auctioning off its police helicopters while Hawaii closed its schools on 17 Fridays during the past school year to save money, giving students the shortest academic year in the nation.
The FDIC seized the assets of Ravenswood Bank, a bank in Illinois. Ravenswood Bank is the 109th FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation this year, and the thirteenth in Illinois. The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) will be $68.1 million. Twenty-five banks failed in 2008 while 140 banks failed in 2009.
David Weigel, now working for Slate, writes in the Washington Post on the five myths of the Tea Party.
Mark Hurd, the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, was forced to resign today in the wake of a disclosure that he had allegedly falsified documents to conceal a relationship with a former contractor. The HP Board of Directors said in a statement that its standards of business conduct were violated. Hurd's "systematic pattern" of submitting falsified financial reports to hide the relationship convinced the board that "it would be impossible for him to be an effective leader moving forward and that he had to step down," HP general counsel Michael Holston said on a conference call Friday with analysts. Hurd will receive a $12.2 million severance payment.
Editorial of the Day
The editorial board of the New York Times castigates the GOP for their xenophobia and fear-mongering for American votes.
Leading Republicans have gotten chilly toward the Constitution's 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to people born in the United States. Senators Mitch McConnell, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Jeff Sessions and Jon Kyl have been suggesting that the country should take a look at it, re-examine it, think it over, hold hearings. They seem worried that maybe we got something wrong nearly 150 years ago, after fighting the Civil War, freeing enslaved Africans and declaring that they and their descendants were not property or partial persons, but free and full Americans.
As statements of core values go, the 14th Amendment is a keeper. It decreed, belatedly, that citizenship is not a question of race, color, beliefs, wealth, political status or bloodline. It cannot fall prey to political whims or debates over who is worthy to be an American. "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof," it says, "are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."


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Using the 2012 BCS standings as a guide, here is what the selection process will be in each of the three possible scenarios.
We now know the first championship game site, the full slate of bowls, and the semifinal rotation.
All the news that's fit to make fun of, including an interview with a familiar face, a look at the draft, and a dance move that's shaking Athens.
The two grandest games will be doing the playoff honors first according to CBS's Dennis Dodd.
If you like old-school power rushing, this game is for you.
There's going to be a lot of money, and the power conferences are going to get most of it.
It's official: six bowls and access for the mid-majors are components of the new playoff system.
In total, the rights fees for the package of six major bowls plus the extra fees for the contract bowls specifically will top $600 million annually.
The ACC and Orange Bowl are finalizing a deal to lock in Notre Dame, an SEC team, or a Big Ten team as the second team in the event.
The discussion about access for non-major schools in the BCS playoff needs some clarification.
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I was upstairs in the office getting some Etsy orders ready when I noticed the mailman walking away from our house and across the street. Excited, I ran downstairs, flung open the door, and reached into the mailbox where I retrieved a Royal Mail envelope. Success Number One: the dress I ordered from sparklyeyes on Etsy had finally arrived! I bought it for the cocktail party last week, but it failed to show up on time, which I half expected anyway, and so, was just as excited to see it today.
Once inside, I noticed there was a delivery card in the pile of flyers, saying that a package too large for our mailbox had been left at the door. I was perplexed for a second, since I hadn't noticed a package when I stepped out to grab the mail.
I checked again, and sure enough, there it was, tucked neatly between the flower pot and wall. Oops. Blinders strike again.
I grabbed the large bubble envelope and excitedly skipped back into the house where I properly looked at the label and saw that it was from my Broke and Bookish Secret Santa! Success Number Two! I was holding my first Secret Santa package of the year!
And what a lovely, generous Secret Santa she was!
I cut open the envelope and discovered this super adorable wrapped box inside. I'm pretty sure I began talking to myself at this point, rambling on about how cute the box was.
Well, that's a bit of a lie. It's not like I was alone in the room. Daisy was snoozing on my chair and so, I threw the ribbons at her to play with when I started ripping into the box. She wasn't really thrilled with my offering unfortunately. I'm sure Beatrice would have appreciated the gesture a lot more had she been there.
After unwrapping the exterior paper, I was met with an appropriately coloured storage box and wrapped lid. How incredibly useful post gift removal (I love storage boxes too much. Seriously.)! As thrilled as I was, I began to feel more and more awful about my own Secret Santa gift. I really gotta step it up next year and bring some funk into the mix. Sorry, Amy!
I popped off the lid and I'm pretty sure this is where I started blubbering all over myself at how cute, neat and put together this whole package was. I read the enclosed card before unwrapping the presents and then excitedly tore into them, wondering which of the books on the wish list I included with my Secret Santa submission were selected.
The winners? Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquirel) which was recommended to me by a co-worker/client about a year and a bit ago, but I had failed to pick up for myself, over and over and over again, and Miss Peregine's Home for Peculliar Children (Ransom Riggs) which had me loudly exclaiming, "No! She didn't!" because, for some reason, I'm really excited to read a book with photos of scary children in it. For real. I'm not kidding.
Yes. I, too, am worried about my ability to sleep after diving into that whole escapade.
Included, also, were some lipglosses, facial masks, chocolates, which Randy has already claimed as his own (hah!), and an eyeshadow palette specifically for green eyes. I'm not sure how she knew, since I don't recall mentioning my green eyes anywhere, and so, I'm just going to say she's magical.
The mysterious Secret Santa in question? Jackie from Jackies Bookbytes! Thank you so much, Jackie! Too lovely! This was entirely too lovely and I can't wait to do it all again next year … thrice as good. Pinkie swear.


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Alex Puleo had a very big smile on his face as he raised his head Wednesday after signing a national letter of intent to play baseball next season at Berea College. Puleo, who is the starting second baseman for the Barren County High School Trojans, inked with the Mountaineers during ceremonies at the high school.
"This is unbelievable," said Puleo, as he was congratulated by friends and family. "It is very exciting and more than anything, it is a blessing for me and my family."
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Number of animals being transported:2
Breeds, weight, age:pit bull mix and red heeler mix
Health Condition:good
Heart worm Status:p[ositive
Health Certificate:
Special needs:no
Name of Sending Rescue/Parties1
Name of Receiving Rescue/Parties:1
Contact information (publicly viewable on forum):email@example.com 303 668-2533 Rita Benavidez
Are you a 501c3:yes
Additional Info/situation:These girls will die if we can not get them to rescue here in Colorado, I have been working on transport for days to no avail. The pit bull only has three legs and I figure she has suffered enough, now it's time for a chance at a forever home. Her and her sister and brother were dumped and they won't tell me what happened to the brother so I guess you know what that means. ok guys, I have a gentle man willing to get the girls from a few places in Kansas to Colorado, anybody willing to get them from Houston to Kansas?


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Funding: Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities | Service Canada
Through funding for organizations, the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OF) program helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain and maintain employment or self-employment.
The program offers a range of activities that can be tailored to meet the individual needs of people with disabilities.
Apply Now
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada accepts Opportunities Fund applications for local and regional projects on an ongoing basis or through calls for proposals.
Applications for funding for national projects are selected through a Call for Proposals process.
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include:
- Businesses;
- Organizations (including not-for-profit);
- Public health and educational institutions;
- Band or tribal councils, Aboriginal organizations; and
- Municipal governments.
Eligible Participants
Participants are recruited by the funding recipients.
To participate in the Opportunities Fund, individuals must:
- self-identify as having a permanent physical or mental disability that restricts his or her ability to perform daily activities;
- be unemployed;
- be legally entitled to work in Canada;
- not be eligible for assistance under Employment Insurance (EI) Part II employment benefits or any similar programs that are the subject of agreements with provinces, territories, or organizations, pursuant to Section 63 of the EI Act; and
- require assistance to prepare for, obtain and keep employment or self-employment.
Note: Persons with disabilities will be considered unemployed for Opportunities Fund eligibility purposes if, at the time of applying for assistance, they:
- are working less than an average of 20 hours per week and are capable of working more;
- are actively seeking employment or increased employment;
- are in receipt of a notice of imminent lay-off and are unlikely to be eligible for EI; or
- must leave their current occupation due to medical reasons and are unlikely to be eligible for EI.
Project Activities
Funding decisions are based on regional and local priorities, community needs, program terms and conditions, and available funding.
Opportunities Fund project activities can be supported individually or in combination, and should form part of the participant's employment action plan. The following is a list of activities eligible for funding under the Opportunities Fund program:
- Providing financial support to employers to encourage them to hire persons with disabilities whom they would not normally hire;
- Providing financial incentives to persons with disabilities to encourage them to accept employment;
- Supporting projects to help persons with disabilities create jobs for themselves by starting a business;
- Supporting projects that provide persons with disabilities with opportunities through which they can gain work experience which will lead to on-going employment;
- Providing financial assistance to persons with disabilities to help them obtain skills for employment, ranging from basic to advanced skills;
- Providing financial assistance to persons with disabilities to help them access employment or employment services;
- Providing financial assistance to support special services and interventions tailored to meet the needs of persons with disabilities in order to facilitate their integration into employment; and
- Providing financial assistance to increase awareness of the needs of persons with disabilities by building employer and service provider awareness activities into projects.
Activities outlined in (e), which assist persons with disabilities in obtaining skills for employment, are subject to certain restrictions.
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance may be provided to cover all or a portion of the costs associated with operating and delivering approved activities.
Costs may include:
- employment costs including participant wages and related employer costs;
- overhead costs related to planning, organizing, operating, delivering and evaluating approved activities, including costs such as wages and employment-related costs for staff, licenses, permits, fees for professional services, disbursements for research or technical studies, costs related to research subjects, specialized services, arrangements or equipment for persons with disabilities, bank interest, utilities, materials, supplies, travel, insurance, rental of premises, leasing or purchase of equipment, costs of audits, evaluations and assessments, and costs of the central administrative functions of the employer/coordinator's operations that are drawn upon to support agreement activities;
- costs associated with the workers' compensation actual costs or assessment paid directly to the provincial/territorial workers' compensation authority on their behalf for participants or administrative staff;
- all or a portion of the living expenses and tuition expenses of participants, and expenses related to providing specialized services, arrangements or equipment, dependent care, transportation and accommodation for participants;
- where funding is further distributed to ultimate recipients to carry out eligible activities, reasonable and proper administration costs incurred by the CC in administering the distribution of the contribution and monitoring and coordinating the implementation of eligible activities being carried out by the ultimate recipients; and
- participant costs such as: living expenses, disability supports, dependent care costs, transportation and accommodation costs, tuition costs, other instructional costs and other personal supports.
Capital costs for the construction of a building (other than repairs or renovations to support the participation of persons with disabilities) or the purchase of land or buildings are not eligible costs.
Additional information
Expected Results
Project outcomes should focus on the labour market participation of persons with disabilities and the level to which the program helped them achieve greater employability and obtain employment. Expected results for Opportunities Fund projects should include:
- number of clients that have enhanced employability
- number of clients served;
- number of clients employed or self-employed; and,
- number of clients who return to school.
"Employability" is defined as the level of training, skills, experience, aptitudes and/or abilities that permit the client to obtain and retain employment.
Next StepNext Step: Review Process
Review Process
The criteria-based assessment process for evaluating proposals ensures that all project proposals are evaluated objectively against the Terms and Conditions of the program, client and community needs, availability of funds, and themes and priorities of the current year.
Proposals are assessed, recommended and approved based on the following criteria:
- eligibility of the applicant;
- experience in delivering this type of activity;
- results achieved in delivering any previous projects under the Opportunities Fund;
- quality of the proposal;
- extent to which the project will assist participants in making a transition into the labour market;
- extent to which the project will meet identified community and labour market needs;
- means to measure the progress of the participants and the success of project activities;
- adherence to local, regional and/or national priorities;
- clarity of objectives, outcomes and scheduled time frames;
- potential of project to address employability gaps;
- involvement and commitment of partners;
- demonstrated administrative procedures for the management of the project; and
- demonstrated bookkeeping and financial controls.
Following the assessment and approval of proposals, applicants will be notified in writing of ESDC/Service Canada's decision. Please note that project recommendation and approval are subject to the availability of funds. In addition, funding of proposals may be approved in part or in their entirety.
Next StepNext Step: Develop Your Application
Develop Your Application
The Application has four parts:
In order for an application to be considered complete, it must be accompanied by all required documents as specified by the Program to which your organization is applying.
However, there is flexibility in the Application for Funding for situations where the information requested may not apply to all organizations or may be best provided through some other means. You may leave a section blank only where the following terms are present:
- "if applicable";
- "if different".
If you need additional space to answer any of the questions, please use the space provided in Appendix A.
Please Note: All items marked with an asterisk (*) in the Application for Funding are mandatory unless otherwise specified.
Additional Documents Required:
Included below are additional document(s) that are required to be submitted with your Application for Funding. Please ensure that your submission package includes all of the following:
- Budget Detail Template* (Appendix B)
- Proof of insurance will be required.
How to fill out your Application for Funding
Part 1 – Organization
Section 1A – Organization Identification
ESDC uses the information you provide in this section to establish your organization's identity.
Question 1 – Legal Name
Please provide the legal name of your organization. This is the name associated with your registration with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). This must be an exact match to what was captured when your organization registered with CRA. If there is a discrepancy between these two sets of information, the Department will be unable to validate your application. This could also be the name that appears on funding cheques.
Question 2 – Operating (Common) Name (if different from legal name)
Please provide the operating (or common) name of your organization if it is different from the legal name.
Question 3 – Business or Registration Number
Please provide your 15-digit CRA business number or, for registered charities and not-for-profit organizations, your registration number.
Example: 123456789 AB 1234
For more information, please visit the CRA website.
Question 4 - Organization Type
Your answer to this question must be one of the following:
- Not-for-Profit
- Private
- Public
Question 5 – Organization Category
Please select the appropriate category from the following:
- Aboriginal Not-for-Profit Groups
- Associations of Workers and/or Employers
- International Non-governmental Organizations
- Local community, charitable, voluntary organizations
- Non-governmental Organizations with a focus to encourage employment
- National Non-governmental Organizations
- Not-for-Profit Band Councils
- Provincial Non-governmental Organizations
- Sector Councils
- Unions
- Banks
- Businesses, bodies incorporated or unincorporated
- Indian Band Corporations (profit basis)
- International Sector
- Private Band Councils
- Private Universities and Colleges
- Contributions to Provinces and Territories
- International Government Organizations
- Municipal Governments and Agencies
- Provincial Governments and Agencies
- Public Degree-Granting Colleges
- Public Degree-Granting Universities
- Public Community Colleges and vocational schools
- Public Health
- School Board/Other Educational Institution not classified elsewhere
- Territorial Governments
Question 6 – Year Established
Please indicate the year your organization was established.
Questions 7 – 11 – Organization Address
Please indicate the address of your organization.
Only project activities that take place in Canada will be eligible for funding.
Questions 12 – 13 – Telephone and Fax
Please indicate the telephone and fax number of the organization.
Question 14 – E-Mail Address
Please indicate the e-mail address of the organization.
Questions 15 – 19 - Mailing Address
Please indicate the mailing address if different from your organization's address.
Questions 20 – 21 – Telephone and Fax
Please indicate the telephone and fax number if different from your organization's address.
Question 22 – Organization's Mandate
Please describe the primary work of your organization, including your mission, mandate and objectives.
Section 1B – Organization Contact
Please provide a main contact for the purposes of communicating with your organization about this project. This could be a project manager or coordinator, an executive director or someone else. Typically, the person responsible for the project is identified here.
Question 23 – Given Name
Please provide the name of the person in your organization who will be ESDC's main contact for the project.
Question 24 – Position Title
Please provide the title of the organization contact identified in Question 23.
Example: Executive Director
Question 25 – Preferred Language of Communication
Please indicate the preferred language of the organization's main contact for both written and spoken communication.
- EN indicates English
- FR indicates French
Question 26 – Organization Contact - Address
Please indicate whether the address for the Organization Contact is the same address as the Organization Address or the Organization Mailing Address given in Section 1A. If different, please indicate in the box.
Questions 27- 31 – Contact Address
If you selected "Different" in Question 26, please provide the address for the Organization Contact here.
Questions 32- 33 -Telephone and Fax
Please indicate the telephone and fax numbers of the Organization Contact.
Question 34 – E-Mail Address
Please indicate the e-mail address of the Organization Contact.
Section 1C – Organizational Capacity
ESDC's uses the information provided in this section to help assess the organization's capacity to manage a project.
Question 35 – How many employees does your organization currently have?
Please indicate the number of people employed in your organization. The number of employees must be a whole number.
Question 36 – Has your organization undergone any important transformations in the past two years?
Important transformations refers to events such as a change in leadership in the board of directors or at the executive level, an important reduction, increase or turn-over in staff, a merger with or split from another organization, a change in mandate or main activities, etc.
If you answer yes, please provide a description of the changes.
Question 37 – Please describe how your Organization has the experience and expertise to carry out the proposed project activities? If applicable, please include any past experience(s) with ESDC and the results of the project(s).
Please provide a description of your organization's experience and expertise in administering projects. This information will help ESDC to assess the extent to which your organization is capable of undertaking the proposed project activities and achieving the expected results. You may wish to highlight related past achievements in addition to describing current expertise and activities or projects.Please include a description of:
- previous experience in delivering projects related to persons with disabilities funded by ESDC/SC and by other federal departments, municipal, provincial, or territorial governments (include department, responsible project officer, project name, date length, funding, proposed targets and outcomes); and
- previous OF projects.
Question 38 – Does your organization owe any amounts to the Government of Canada?
If yes, please indicate the amounts owing in the spaces provided. See the following example:
|Amount Owing
|Nature of Amount Owing
|Department or Agency to which money is owed
|Employment and Social Development Canada
Question 39 – Is a payment plan in place?
Please indicate whether or not payment arrangements have been made.
Answering "yes" to this question will not invalidate your application. However, you must provide details as to the type of debt owed and the arrangements that have been made for repayment.
Part 2 - Project
Section 2A – Project Identification
Question 40 – Project Title
Please provide a brief, descriptive Project Title.
Questions 41 and 42 – Planned Project Start and End Dates
Please indicate the planned start and end dates of your project.
Please note that activities cannot begin before your project is approved and an agreement has been signed by both the recipient and ESDC.
You should not assume any commitment on the part of ESDC until funding has been approved and a formal agreement has been signed by a representative of ESDC. ESDC will notify you in writing of the outcome of the review of your application.
The maximum duration of an OF agreement is 3 years
Section 2B – Project Description
ESDC uses the information you provide in this section as part of the assessment in determining whether or not your proposed project is eligible for funding.
Question 43 - Project Objectives
Please outline the objectives of your project.
Project objectives should (but are not limited to):
- Be consistent with the funding program's objectives;
- Identify a specific outcome(s) that the project is designed to accomplish (e.g. increase knowledge or skills);
- Ensure that these outcome(s) are measurable;
- Identify who will benefit from the project; (eg. OLMC); and
- Show how meeting the project objectives will help to achieve the identified outcomes.
Project Objectives
Provide a clear and measurable description of:
- project objectives, activities, goals and measurable milestones;
- expected outcomes, including how project activities will benefit the community and assist participants in acquiring employability skills, finding employment, becoming self-employed, or returning to school;
- targets for the number of youth completing the project and the number of participants achieving the results listed above; and
- other positive outcomes related to proposed activities.
Question 44 - Project Activities
Please describe the proposed project activities.
Project activities are the steps that will be taken to meet the objectives of the project. Activities should be specific, measurable, realistic and relevant to the project objectives and demonstrate how the project outcome(s) will be achieved.
Your project should be broken down into various steps (milestones) that reliably show your expected progress and plans to complete the project on time and within budget.
Please include details about how the project will be delivered. For example, will there be third-party agreements, or will the organization deliver all aspects of the project?
There should be a clear link between the project activities and the project costs outlined in the project budget. The information you provide here will have a significant bearing on the assessment of your project and of your organization's ability to undertake the project successfully.
Proposed activities are key components of the proposal and should be clearly defined.
This section should include information about the participants you plan to recruit.
Question 45 - Expected Results of the Project
Please summarize the expected results of your project. The expected results of the project must be clearly linked to the project objectives. They must also be specific, concrete and measurable.
Expected results may be defined in different ways, for example (but are not limited to):
- number of participants expected to achieve the outcome as a proportion of those enrolled;
- number of interventions;
- number of job placements;
- etc.
Expected results should be listed under the following Opportunities Fund key performance indicators:
- the targeted number of participants to be served;
- the targeted number of participants who will become employed;
- the targeted number of participants who will return to school; and
- the targeted number of participants who will have enhanced their employability *
This project will have 20 participants and of these 20 participants:
- 17 will have found employment
- 3 will have returned to school
- 2 will neither be employed nor return to school
- 20 will have enhanced their employability.
Other positive outcomes related to the proposed activities.
Section C – Project Details
Question 46 – Does the project include results measurement indicators?
Please describe how you will meet and track the expected results of the project.
Having a clear strategy to measure results is the best way to ensure that you know how your project is progressing towards meeting the expected results. ESDC uses the information you provide in this section to assess the quality of your application and your capacity to demonstrate results.
Provide a description of how each participant's progress, achievements and/or how the overall success of the project will be measured, monitored and reported during and after the project.
Question 47 – Does the proposed project fit with your organization's other activities?
Please describe how the project relates to the ongoing work of your organization. You may wish to highlight how past achievements and current activities and/or projects are related to your proposed project. This information helps ESDC to determine the extent to which your organization is able to undertake the proposed project and to achieve the expected results.
Question 48 – Will any of the project activities be delivered in a different location than where your organization is located?
Please indicate "Yes" or "No". If "yes", please list the main address first, followed by each additional location.
If there are more than five locations, please include in Appendix A.
Question 49 – Is your project designed to benefit or involve people in English or French-language minority communities? If yes, please provide an explanation and any details on whether consultations will take place with these communities?
ESDC is committed to enhancing the vitality of the English and French linguistic minorities in Canada by supporting and assisting their development and fostering the full recognition and use of both English and French in Canadian society. Official Language Minority Communities are English-speaking communities established within the province of Quebec and French-speaking communities established outside the province of Quebec.
If your proposed project will involve official language minority communities, you should answer 'Yes' to this question and ensure that this is listed and described in your answer to Question 43 - Project Objectives.
Please also identify the linguistic profile of the beneficiaries targeted by the project, document any special needs of the official language minority community and indicate whether or not they were consulted. The related budgetary items can be identified in Part 3 of the Application.
Answering "no" to this question will not invalidate your application.
Question 50 – Will any other organizations, networks, or partners be involved in carrying out the project?
Some Programs require applicants to secure the involvement of other organizations, networks, or partners. If relevant, please describe the other group(s) or individual(s) as well as the role(s) and expertise they will bring to the project.
This information will help ESDC to assess the support base for your project.
This section should specify details concerning the:
- employers' participation and other partners (i.e. type of organization, location, experience dealing with the target group, etc. );
- proposed job descriptions outlining the roles and responsibilities of partners involved; and
- relationships between the various partners and the applicant, including monetary and/or in-kind contributions, and details concerning the specific involvement and relevant experience (if applicable) of each partner in the project.
Question 51 – Does the proposed project address the Program's national, regional or local priorities?
Please indicate "Yes" or "No". If "yes", please select all that apply.
Question 52 – Does your project include activities that are listed in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency's (CEAA) Regulations Designating Physical Activities established under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012?
Please Note: Applicants need to verify if their proposed activities are listed under the above Act – Please visit The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency to access the list of Regulations Designating Physical Activities.
Please indicate "Yes" or "No".
If the answer is NO -No Environmental Assessment will be required
If the answer is YES, then, as per the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, applicant must submit the project description electronically to the CEAA for further review. The CEAA will determine if an Environmental Assessment (EA) is required based on the project description.
Important: ESDC funding will be conditional upon receipt by ESDC of, as the case may be, CEAA confirmation that an EA is not required -or- a copy of the completed EA and confirmation that your organization is equipped to appropriately address the EA findings.
Part 3 - Funding
Section 3A – Anticipated Sources of Contribution
ESDC's funding programs generally encourage and/or require applicants to seek cash and/or in-kind contributions for their proposed project from other sources of funding. Each program has a "stacking limit", that is, a maximum permitted amount of combined funding from federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments for any one project or initiative. Contributions to the project cannot exceed 100% of eligible expenditures.
ESDC uses the information provided in this section to verify that your funding request conforms to any stacking limit or requirement for funding from other sources.
"Other sources of funding" includes any source of funding (including from your organization) other than the program to which you are applying for funding.
Question 53 - Source Name
Please include the name of the organization that will contribute funds and/or in-kind contributions to this project. ESDC should be listed as the first source name and any other sources listed below.
Question 54 - Source Type
Use the following list to identify the type of anticipated funding partner:
- Crown Corporation
- Federal Department or Agency
- Foreign Governments
- Not-for-Profit
- Private Sector
- Provincial/Territorial Government
- Regional or Municipal Government
- Sponsor/Organization/Recipient
- Union
- Other (please specify)
Question 55 - Cash
Please include the amount of funding that will be provided.
Question 56 - In-kind ($ value)
In-kind contributions are non-monetary goods or services that may be contributed to the project by your organization or other organizations or partners for which your organization will not be requesting re-imbursement. In-kind support may include donated equipment, services or facilities necessary for the proposed project that would otherwise have to be purchased.
To be considered valid, in-kind contributions should contribute to the success of the project, and their monetary equivalent estimated at fair market value.
Question 57 - Confirmed Cash and In-Kind
Cash and In-kind contributions should be committed to in writing by the contributing party. Please check (x) if this has been confirmed.
When applicable, and if possible written confirmation of partner involvement should be submitted prior to signing a contribution agreement.
Section 3B – Project Budget
ESDC uses the information provided in this section to assess the overall cost of the proposed project, as well as the general nature of the expenditures to be covered by all anticipated sources of funding.
Please find in Appendix B the Budget Detail Template* which must be included as part of the application.
Question 58 – Cost Categories
Please summarize your project budget according to the Budget Detail Template* attached in Appendix B.
Key elements to consider in determining the project budget are:
- contributions from other sources;
- duration of the project;
- occupations
- prevailing wage rates; and
- type of project activities.
Please note that applicants must also detail monetary and/or in-kind contributions from other sources that reflect a commitment to the success of the project.
No costs are eligible as a contingency option. Costs must be foreseeable to be negotiated in the original agreement and will otherwise require a negotiation and amendment of the contribution agreement.
3. Direct Costs
a) Staff Wages
Means wages, MERCs and benefits paid to or on behalf of staff working directly on the project. MERCs mean Mandatory Employment Related Costs and include EI Premiums, CPP / QPP contributions, vacation pay, etc.). Benefits means payments an employer is required to make by virtue of company policy or a collective agreement such as contributions to a group pension plan.
b) Participant Costs
Means participant wages and Mandatory Employment-Related Costs (MERCs); other employment-related benefit costs (Workers Compensation Board, medical care, dental, pension, etc.) where warranted by current organizational Human Resources policies and/or provincial/territorial labour standards
General project participant costs:
- Adaptive-technology set-up;
- Dependent care;
- Disability-related incremental costs (i.e. additional per diems for fees for assistance provided, etc.);
- Disability-related supports (attendant care, note takers, sign language interpreters);
- Emergency assistance (financial assistance provided to a participant to cover accommodation, food, laundry, telephone calls);
- Living expenses;
- Materials and supplies, books and testing materials to be used by/for participants;
- Participation and completion recognition;
- Professional fees related to participants – sub-contracting (i.e. vocational assessments, needs assessments, guest speakers, etc.);
- Travel, transportation; and
- Tuition fees.
c) Project Costs
In the context of the flat rate, cost items do not need to be detailed or negotiated. However, for audit purposes, it is important to keep in mind that this category means:
- Advertising (newspaper ads, website ads, flyers, etc.);
- Conference attendance fees;
- Conference fees (meeting room rental, guest speakers, etc.);
- Equipment lease, rental or purchase (including computers, fax machines, etc.); Computer software (with a value that is less than the amount identified in the funding agreement under the disposition of capital assets clause or without lease to own);
- Furniture (with a value that is less than the amount identified in the funding agreement under the disposition of capital assets clause);
- Goods and services tax (GST) / Harmonized sales tax (HST) / Provincial sales tax (PST);
- Hospitality;
- Materials and office supplies (e.g. pens, pencils, paper, envelopes, cleaning supplies, subscriptions);
- Memberships fees (professional and organizational), affiliation fees and business licens es and permits;
- Professional fees related to project activities;
- Reference materials (books, periodicals, subscriptions, etc., which cannot be easily traced/tracked back to usage by project participants);
- Signage;
- Significant project costs associated with the following types of expenditures (i.e. non standard/non-basic amounts over and above the regular, day-to-day operational costs):
- Contracting (if contracted specifically to support the project) (e.g. bookkeeping, janitorial services, Information Technology (IT), equipment maintenance services, security, audit costs, legal fees, translator, training);
- Internet (web page design, etc.) and other IT requirements (significant costs associated with project activities, which increase expected internet related costs beyond normal operating requirements);
- Postage fees (significant costs associated with project activities, which increase expected costs of postage beyond normal operating requirements);
- Printing fees (significant costs associated with project activities, which increase expected printing costs beyond normal operating requirements);
- Professional development for Staff (courses required by staff, which are not part of the routine development courses required by the organization's policies);
- Telephone (installation and extraordinary costs related to telephones and/or fax lines required over and above regular operating requirements);
- Costs related to transition/wind-down (severance pay, other Human Resources related costs, penalties for breaking leases, etc.);
- Staff disability supports (duty to accommodate);
- Staff training for disability-related issues (e.g. sign language training);
- Utilities; and
- Support to individuals.
d) Rent
Means rent, lease (including applicant owned premises), repairs and leasehold improvements.
Note: For each space rented detail the cost per square footage, monthly and for the length of the project in the Detailed Budget Description column. Detail all costs related to the rental (e.g. security, secretariat, parking, etc.) in that column as well. The rent must be in line with fair market value.
e) Travel
Means staff, consultant and volunteer travel (costs may include transportation costs, taxi, kilometric charges, per diems, accommodation, etc.) as per staff/volunteer travel claims; international travel where warranted.
Ineligible Costs:
- costs associated with fundraising activities;
- CRA or payroll penalties;
- parking tickets;
- fines or penalties;
- entertainment costs;
- depreciation on fixed assets;
- board membership fees;
- capital costs for the construction of a building (other than minor repairs or renovations) or the purchase of land or buildings;
- purchase of motor vehicles;
- legal fees and court awards for inappropriate dismissal or other inappropriate/illegal activity;
- membership fees for privates clubs, etc. (golf clubs, gyms, etc.) unless part of existing (non-monetary) employment benefits package;
- staff salary bonuses if not originally negotiated into agreement;
- purchase of alcoholic beverages;
- purchase of any illegal substances;
- mentor and/or coach wages;
- unreasonable gifts or unreasonable payments for recognition; and
- other costs ineligible as per program terms and conditions.
Costs can be based on historical data but they must also reflect current rates of similar costs in the geographical location of the project. Depending upon your organization's taxable status, you may be entitled to receive a portion of the GST paid on goods and services reimbursed by the CRA. As such, it is important to declare your organization's GST reimbursement rate to ESDC/SC on the submission of your application for funding so that ESDC/SC does not reimburse a second time for the same cost. In your proposal, the budgeted amount of a cost item should include only the GST portion eligible to be claimed.
Contracting and Subcontracting
Please clearly identify in your application any use of contribution funds that may result in a contract or subcontract of $25,000 or over. Contribution recipients must receive approval, in writing, from ESDC/SC for all such contracts and receive approval in writing for the subcontracting of any part of the project activities. All contracts and subcontracts of $25,000 and over must involve a competitive process including at least three bids, otherwise, a justification for sole-sourcing must be provided in writing to ESDC and approved by the appropriate ESDC/SC official. Please note that contracting and subcontracting with non arms-length organizations is not permitted.
For all cost categories where travel costs are requested, applicants must indicate, in the Detailed Budget Description column, who in the project will require travel, the reason, the destination, the period, the transportation method (including tokens or commute transportation passes), the meals and the accommodation, if applicable. An approximation of the mileage required must be included, if applicable. Travel rates cannot exceed Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) rates.
Other Participant Costs
Financial assistance may be provided to individuals to cover all or a portion of living expenses. Assistance may also be provided to cover all or part of the incremental costs related to participation such as living expenses, disability-related supports and incremental costs, dependent care costs, transportation and accommodation costs. Provide a description of the type of assistance required and how many individuals it will benefit. Indicate how it is related to the individual's participant in the project.
When completing questions 58-61 on the Application please provide budget totals for categories 1, 2 and 3.
Any detail or additional information regarding the proposed budget that does not fit on the Budget Detail Template* (Appendix B) can be included in Question 64.
Question 59 – 61 – ESDC/Other - Cash/ Other - In-kind
Please provide the total planned expenditures.
Section 3C – Budget Details
Question 62 – Associated Businesses or Individuals.
Please check all statements that apply to your planned expenditures of ESDC funding.
In carrying-out projects, contribution recipients may have to purchase various goods or services needed to perform the project from contractors. Some recipients may also contract-out with third-parties (i.e. outside providers) to perform part of the project activities and aid the contribution recipient to achieve the objectives of the project.
"Associated Businesses or Individuals" means:
- an officer, director or employee of your organization;
- a member of the immediate family of an officer, director or employee of your organization;
- a business in which an officer, director or employee of your Organization, or a member of their immediate family, has a financial interest; or,
- a business which is related to, or associated or affiliated with, your organization.
Question 63 - Capital Assets: Are capital assets among your planned expenditures with ESDC funding? Please indicate Yes or No.
Explain how your project will benefit from the purchase of capital assets. A disposal plan for the capital assets should also be included.
A capital asset is any single or composite asset with a purchase value of more than $1,000 (before taxes) that is not physically incorporated into another product and that remains functional at the end of the project.
A composite asset is a collection of unique assets that form one identifiable functional unit, where all components are required for the asset to be functional. The collection of assets is treated as a single capital asset if the total cost of all individual items together is greater than $1,000 (before taxes).
For example, a personal computer composed of a hard-drive, a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse and cabling is a composite capital asset. Four $300 chairs are not capital assets because each chair is functional on its own and, as single units, fall below the established threshold of $1,000 (before taxes).
Capital Costs
Any asset with a purchase cost exceeding $1,000 (before taxes) requires prior written approval from ESDC, and must include a plan for disposal upon completion of the project. Also, it is an excellent and sound business practice to obtain more than one quote when purchasing capital assets.
Question 64 – Further Budget Details
Part 4 - Declaration
Please ensure that your application is signed by an official, authorized representative of your organization. People with signing authority are normally one or more of the executive members of the board of directors (president, vice president, secretary or treasurer) and employees of the organization (chief executive officer, executive director, chiefs of finance or human resources).
The Application for Funding must be signed in accordance with the organization's statutes, by-laws or other constituting documents. For example, the president and the chief financial officer may be required to sign all outgoing documents.
Appendix – A
Please use this section to complete questions from previous sections of the application; and specify the question or section meant to be continued.
Appendix – B
- Cost Categories Lexicon
- Budget Detail template (Excel Format, 100 KB)
- Budget Detail template (PDF Format, 40 KB)
Next StepNext Step: Apply
It is recommended that you submit your application well ahead of the projected start date. If you require information or clarification that is not provided in the Applicant Guide, please contact 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) (TTY: 1-800-926-9105).
For every section in the Application for Funding, the guide shows the type of details Opportunities Fund requires for your organization to complete an application.
The Government of Canada is under no obligation to approve any application for funding. In the event that your application is approved, you project may be randomly selected for review and/or audit.
Mailing Applications
Employers and organizations may submit their completed applications in-person or by mail. Please consult the listing below to find out where to submit an application in your area.
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan
Applications can be mailed to your local Service Canada Centre.
New BrunswickFredericton Service Canada Centre
633 Queen Street
PO Box 12000
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5G4
Newfoundland and Labrador
For Eastern NewfoundlandSt. John's Service Canada Centre
P.O. Box 8548
223 Churchill Ave, Pleasantville
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 3P3
For Western Newfoundland and LabradorStephenville Service Canada Centre
133 Carolina Avenue
Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador A2N 3B5
Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and YukonApplications can be mailed to your local Service Canada Centre.
Nova ScotiaHalifax Service Canada Centre
Program Delivery Unit
PO Box 1800
7001 Mumford Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3V1
OntarioService Canada
409 Weber Street, West
Kitchener, Ontario N2G 4L6
Prince Edward IslandService Canada
85 Fitzroy Street
PO Box 8000
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 8K1
Applications can be mailed to the following address:Service Canada
1001 Maisonneuve Boulevard East, 4th Floor
Montréal, Québec H2L 5A1
Applications can also be submitted in-person to your local Service Canada Centre.
Notice to Applicants:
The information collected in your application will be used, and may be disclosed, for the purposes of assessing the merits of your application. As part of the assessment process, the information may be shared with external consultants, review committee members, officials in other departments, federal, provincial and/or territorial governments or Members of Parliament.
It may also be used and/or disclosed for policy analysis, research, and/or evaluation purposes. In order to conduct these activities, various sources of information under the custody and control of Employment and Social Development Canada ESDC may be linked. However, these additional uses and/or disclosures of information will not impact on your project.
In the event that the application contains personal information, the personal information will be administered in accordance with the Privacy Act.
The application is also subject to the Access to Information Act ("ATIA"). The ATIA provides every person with a right of access to information under the control of the department, subject to a limited set of exemptions. Instructions for obtaining access to this information are outlined in the government publication entitled Info Source, which is available at InfoSource. Info Source may also be accessed on-line at any Service Canada Centre
Next StepNext Step: Follow-Up
Under normal conditions, we will acknowledge receipt of your proposal within 21 calendar days of receiving your application. We will notify you, in writing, whether or not your application has been approved. If a Call for Proposals is underway, the application details will be available on the Service Canada Calls for Proposals for Employment Programs Web page.
Please note, that decisions are final and applicants have no right to appeal.
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The Buffalo Bills' first-round draft pick EJ Manuel had a five-hour meeting with new head coach Doug Marrone and offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett before the NFL Draft, and came away "excited," before he even knew that he'd end up a Bill.
Per the team's website, Manuel visited Buffalo on April 2 to meet with the Bills' front office, where they discussed the X's and O's they plan on running in 2013:
"I had a really good feel when I came up and met with Coach Marrone and Coach Hackett," Manuel said. "... I think I picked up the offense that he taught me and I think we met for four or five hours and I think they see I fit best into what they want to do ... That's what I'm so excited about the multiples of this offense and it's definitely a new type of offense. It's an innovative offense. It's something I'm excited to work into and learn. I feel like Kevin Kolb, Tarvaris Jackson and myself we're all at square one right now. It's a brand new offense with a brand new staff. So I'm looking forward to getting in there and competing."
The meeting also helped to sell Hackett and the Bills' brass on Manuel, eventually deciding to make him the first quarterback off the board as they try to reshape their new team:
"You could tell he was very excited," said Hackett of Manuel. "I think that compared to what he's done the past five years, which has been very successful for him, I think the way that we do things and the way this whole system is developed around the quarterback and it's about him becoming successful while still trying to be complicated and diverse and multiple."
The meeting started at noon, but went so long that Hackett had to drive Manuel to a previously scheduled dinner. On the way over, they discussed what Manuel described as "off-the-field" stuff.
The Florida State quarterback wasn't expected by most scouts to go as high as No. 16, when the Bills decided to select him. But Manuel clearly has whatever attributes Marrone and Hackett are looking for in the guy set to run their offense. He's got many of the passing capabilities and the physical size of a "pro-style" passer, but was also one of the fastest quarterbacks in the draft, running a 4.65 40. If the offense they look to run truly is "multiple," Manuel's versatility might make him uniquely qualified to be a fit -- despite the way the pick was received.
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2013 National Coin Week archive
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2013 National Coin Week activities!
Get ready for the video trivia challenge: The Hunt For Black Diamond
The video trivia challenge is your opportunity to win prizes associated with National Coin Week and the buffalo nickel. In the video trivia challenge, Black Diamond has mysteriously come back to life only to find out he is no longer on America's nickels. Upset about this, he vows to steal every buffalo nickel in existance as his revenge.
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A century ago, the U.S. Mint was preparing to release what would become one of the country's best-loved coin designs. A North American bison named Black Diamond likely served as the model for the coin's iconic reverse.
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By Mark Fischenich
The Free Press
Editor's note: This is the second installment of a two-day series on the race for the 1st District U.S. House seat. On Saturday we published a story about challenger Allen Quist, as well as a summary story about key issues of the race. It can be found on mankatofreepress.com.
Congressman Tim Walz spent nearly four decades in schools, as a student and as a teacher, and he knows the current crowd he's hanging with is definitely not the popular clique.
For three straight elections, members of Congress have been getting seriously snubbed by their fellow Americans. First it was Republicans tossed out in uncommonly high numbers by disgusted Americans in 2006, a wave that helped the Mankato Democrat topple veteran Republican Rep. Gil Gutknecht.
In 2008, voters slammed Republicans again — giving Democrats control of the White House, along with even larger majorities in the House and Senate.
Two years of that, and another wave election came with House Democrats getting the boot from power by voters disgruntled with the stagnant economy, a controversial health care reform and skyrocketing deficits.
Even after all the changes, approval ratings for Congress sank to dismally low levels — 9 percent in one survey earlier this year.
But when Walz is asked about the throw-the-bums-out mentality that seems increasingly common, he says what one might expect an incumbent to say: "What I would argue people do is look at the individual, look at the body of work that they've done."
But Walz also says what one might expect a social studies teacher to say, maybe because that's what he was for nearly two decades before his surprise victory in 2006.
"I feel a sense of responsibility to start restoring some faith in democracy," he said. "... Skepticism of government is healthy and truly American. Cynicism is not."
Representative government can work if the representatives have the right attitude, stop assuming the worst of their opponents and quit pretending that compromise is a dirty word, according to Walz.
Taking the politics out of congressional redistricting and reforming how campaigns are financed are probably needed, he said. A constant approach of tossing-the-bums out en masse, however, isn't going to work.
"What I'm afraid of is their next step after voting against all incumbents is to just not vote," he said. "And that's where danger lies in the democracy. They've lost faith in big business. They've lost faith in banks. They've lost faith in the media. They've lost faith in their government."
A report card
Walz's initial run in 2006 was centered on a promise of change and on this agenda: putting the middle class first in tax policy, reducing budget deficits, bringing the Iraq war to an end, supporting veterans and combating corruption in Congress.
The agenda and Walz's energy were popular enough in southern Minnesota to move him from the classroom to the Capitol.
Grading Walz on the implementation of his agenda after three terms would probably show marks at both ends of the spectrum. On veterans issues, Walz has been successful enough to win him the highest honors bestowed by a variety of veterans groups. American troops have been withdrawn from Iraq. Federal economic stimulus bills included substantial middle-class tax cuts.
Walz this year passed — over the opposition of more than a few congressional heavyweights — the STOCK Act (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge). The bill prohibits lawmakers and their staffs from using inside information gleaned at the Capitol to enrich themselves on the stock market.
"I'm proud to run on my record," Walz said. "It's a very difficult environment right now to get anything done, but I've not shied away from what I think are fundamental things."
As for the deficit ...
The raw numbers are ugly, something Walz's Republican challenger Allen Quist has graphically displayed for months.
The deficit was at about $160 billion in fiscal year 2007, the first year Walz was in Congress. In fiscal year 2009, as President George W. Bush was preparing to leave office, the debt was projected to be $1.2 trillion (and it grew to $1.4 trillion after President Obama took over.) It's sat above $1 trillion ever since.
Quist says the fiscal mess has risen to crisis level and threatens the future of America.
"We certainly agree that the debt and the deficit and fiscal responsibility is the issue," Walz said. "I think our disagreement lies in how we got there and the fundamental differences on how you fix that."
The bulk in the growth of debt is attributable to the Bush tax cuts and the two decade-long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which were waged with no attempt by the federal government to pay for them with tax increases, Walz said.
Then came the Great Recession, which drove up costs for programs supporting the unemployed, reduced tax revenue flowing to the government, and required economic stimulus measures to promote recovery, he said.
"If you try to talk about how the problem started, they shut you off: 'Oh No, that's then. What about now?'" Walz said of his opponents. "You can't solve any problem without understanding how it really started because that makes sure the solutions you're putting into place don't repeat those very same problems."
Walz said he supports spending cuts and voted for a 2011 Democratic proposal to make $2.2 trillion in unspecified budget reductions.
He rejects the idea that the deficit can be eliminated solely through spending reductions, while also dismissing any suggestion that raising taxes on wealthy Americans will get the job done.
"Let me be very clear. That alone will not do it," Walz said. "You're not going to tax the top 2 percent and balance this budget. It has got to be a balanced approach."
Time to deal
A real solution to America's fiscal mess requires just one thing — people in Washington who are willing to compromise, according to Walz, who maintains that his record shows he's one of those people.
"We only passed 39 bills that were signed into law this year in the House," he said. "Five of them were mine."
Getting a deal done requires give and take, and some of the no-new-taxes pledge-signers are unwilling to give, according to Walz. Even $10 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases would be rejected.
"If you did a million to one, they'd say, 'No. Unacceptable,'" he said.
They even oppose Walz's bill to end the use of the mortgage interest deduction when it's claimed for a yacht being used as a second residence, equating that to a tax increase.
If the budget is going to be balanced, everybody's got to pitch in, he said. Especially if crucial government programs are going to be spared from harsh cuts.
"Let's share the sacrifice in this, but let's not hamper our future growth," Walz said. "That's why I'm so adamant: We have to keep investing in energy technology. We have to keep investing in science and vital research. Because that's where the jobs of the future come from."