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Deal Reached Between Iran & Six World Powers (US, Britain, Russia, China, France and German) Over Tehran's Nuclear Program … Obama Claims It Will Put "Substantial Limitations" to Prevent Iran From Creating a Nuclear Weapon (Israel PM Calls Deal a 'Historic Mistake'
OH DEAR GOD … From the President who gave us Obamacare and promised Americans that if they liked their insurance and doctors, they could keep them, PERIOD! comes the following promised deal.
The WAPO is reporting that an agreement was reached over night between Iran and six world powers, the United States, Britain, Russia, China, France and German, that will freeze key parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for temporary relief on some economic sanctions. What does this mean? For the next six months Iran is supposedly going to freeze or reverse progress at all of it's major nuclear facilities and is supposed to halt the installation of new centrifuges used to enrich uranium and caps the amount and type of enriched uranium that Iran is allowed to produce. For this Iran will some relief of trade sanctions and access to some of its frozen currency accounts overseas, concessions said to be valued at less than $7 billion over the six month term of the deal.
Iran and six major powers agreed early Sunday on a historic deal that freezes key parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for temporary relief on some economic sanctions.
The agreement, sealed at a 3 a.m. signing ceremony in Geneva's Palace of Nations, requires Iran to halt or scale back parts of its nuclear infrastructure, the first such pause in more than a decade.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hailed the deal, which was reached after four days of hard bargaining, including an eleventh-hour intervention by Secretary of State John F. Kerry and foreign ministers from Europe, Russia and China.
"It is important that we all of us see the opportunity to end an unnecessary crisis and open new horizons based on respect, based on the rights of the Iranian people and removing any doubts about the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program," Zarif told reporters in English. "This is a process of attempting to restore confidence."
Hmm, and we are supposed to trust Iran why exactly? Well at this point very few Americans trust the Obama administration. As anyone knows, an agreement is only as good as those signing it. The fact that Iran has never kept its word means nothing to
Neville Chamberlain Barack Obama.
Just mere hours after the nuclear deal was reached, the Associated Press reported that Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said the deal recognizes Tehran's "rights" to maintain an atomic program.
As part of the deal, according to Zarif, Iran retains the right to nuclear technology, including the enriching of uranium under the terms of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons — which requires it not to create nuclear weapons or enable other countries to obtain them.
Iran has agreed to what U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry described as "unprecedented international monitoring" of its nuclear program.
Check out at the 3:40 mark in the video above and also reported on by the Gateway Pundit that
Neville Chamberlain Barack Obama says, "Iran should be able to access 'Peaceful' nuclear energy. Are you kidding me. This would be a kin to the Russian village of Oymyakon, that has the coldest recorded temperatures of any permanently inhabited location should have access to peaceful air conditioning. Exactly how could one be this clueless and trusting, unless you are Charlie Brown thinking that this is the one time Lucy will not pull the ball away before you kick it? In the very sentence that Obama claims Iran should have access to nuclear energy, he comments they have a record of violating its obligations. Um, and it is going to be different this time, how exactly?
"Iran should be able to access peaceful nuclear energy, but because of its record of violating its obligations, Iran must accept strict limitations on its nuclear program."
The NRO opines, that this is a "Foreign-Policy Disaster". Yeah, how did that piece of paper signed by Adolph Hitler and peace in our time work for Britain and Europe?
This wretched deal offers one of those rare occasions when comparison with Neville Chamberlain in Munich in 1938 is valid. An overeager Western government, blind to the evil cunning of the regime it so much wants to work with, appeases it with concessions that will come back to haunt it. Geneva and Nov. 24 will be remembered along with Munich and Sep. 29.
Barack Obama has made many foreign-policy errors in the past five years, but this is the first to rank as a disaster. Along with the health-care law, it is one of his worst-ever steps. John Kerry is a too-eager puppy looking for a deal at any price.
With the U.S. government forfeiting its leadership role, the Israelis, Saudis, and perhaps others are left to cope with a bad situation made worse.
UPDATE I: Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, said in a statement broadcast live on television Sunday morning: "Trust is, of course, a two-way street, and we must also find this trust in others. The first step in creating that trust has been taken." But then again, who has proved they cannot be trusted?
One of the achievements of Sunday's agreement, according to Rouhani, is that "the sanctions will be broken. The cracks in the sanctions started began last night, and in future those gaps will be grow."
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has long doubted the sincerity of Western leaders, expressed guarded approval of the agreement.
Responding to a letter from Rouhani, Khamenei thanked the efforts of Iran's negotiating team, led by foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, but asked them to continue their vigilance in dealing with old enemies.
"God willing, standing against the arrogant powers is and will be the main criteria on the path forward for those in charge of this issue," Khamenei wrote.
UPDATE II: Israeli Leader Calls Iran Deal 'Historic Mistake' … I think they would know better than John Kerry or Barack Obama seeing that it is Israel that is in the cross-hairs of Iran.
Because why would the Obama administration not get the OK from its greatest ally in the Middle East and the target of Iran's offensive nuclear capability? PM Netanyahu said, "What was reached last night in Geneva is not a historic agreement, it is a historic mistake. Today the world became a much more dangerous place because the most dangerous regime in the world made a significant step in obtaining the most dangerous weapons in the world."
Israel's prime minister harshly condemned the international community's nuclear deal with Iran on Sunday, calling it a "historic mistake" and saying he was not bound by the agreement.
Speaking to his Cabinet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the world had become a "more dangerous place" as a result of the deal and reiterated a long-standing threat to use military action against Iran if needed, declaring that Israel "has the right and the duty to defend itself by itself."
Israel believes Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon, and in the weeks leading up to Sunday's agreement, Netanyahu had warned the emerging deal was insufficient.
He had called for increased pressure on Iran, and warned that any relief from economic sanctions would make Iran less willing to compromise during a coming, six-month period aimed at reaching a final agreement.
Netanyahu told his Cabinet that Sunday's deal gave Iran much-needed relief from the sanctions, but left most of Iran's nuclear infrastructure intact. In particular, he cited Iran's continued ability to enrich uranium, a key step in making a nuclear bomb.
Grammy Winning Singer Alanis Morissette Defies Muslim Boycott & Death Threats over Israel Concert
Seven-time Grammy award winner Alanis Morissette is going forward with her concert in Israel and is defying the Muslim boycott and death threats. She is scheduled to give a concert in Tel Aviv on Monday, December 3, for the first time since she performed in Israel in 2000. Morissette will not back down to the pressure bullying and threats. As stated at Legal Insurrection, it appears to be "courage week" in Canada as last week Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird provided strong support for Israel in the UN and unlike Stevie Wonder, Morissette went forward with her concert.
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, however, is urging her to cancel at the last minute, due to the recent Gaza conflict and ongoing political situation.
"We would find it especially disturbing should you choose to play in Israel given its recent onslaught on Gaza," the campaign group said in an open message to the vocal artist. "Palestinian civil society groups are calling on artists to shun Tel Aviv in the same way that South African activists called on artists to boycott Sun City."
"We hope that you will not be persuaded by the argument that music builds bridges and can bring smiles to people's faces, thus hopefully spreading a message of peace," they added. "Any message of peace you hope to bring will be drowned by Israel's well-oiled publicity that will use you to rebrand itself as a normal state that promotes music and culture."
Posted December 3, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Daily Commentary – Monday, November 19, 2012 – Kim Kardashian Gets Death Threats Over Israel Tweet
- You would wonder who cares what she tweets, but she has over 16k followers, more than Fox News viewers!
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Posted November 19, 2012 by Klaasend
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The Fighting Escalates Between Israel and Hamas … Iron Dome Intercepts Iranian made Missiles Aimed at Tel Aviv
Do not ever forget that a country has a right to defend itself … If the rockets are continues to be shot at Israel, this is going to turn into a ground offensive.
Further damage and death to Israel has been adverted thanks to the success of the Iron Dome missile defense system. As reported at the Jerusalem Post, Iron Dome intercepted two Iranian-made Fajr-5 missiles aimed at Tel Aviv on Saturday. The missiles marked the third attack on the heavily populated central city in as many days. It should not be lost in this story that Hamas is firing missiles into populated cities without care and the missiles are made in Iran. If this continues, an Israel ground war is not far off.
The Iron Dome intercepted two Iranian-made Fajr-5 missiles aimed at Tel Aviv on Saturday. The missiles marked the third attack on the heavily populated central city in as many days, after Palestinian terrorists from Gaza fired four missiles toward the financial capital on Thursday and Friday, prompting red alert air raid sirens to sound in the city.
The Defense Ministry deployed an upgraded Iron Dome battery in the Gush Dan area in the center of Israel on Saturday morning, after rushing its production in light of escalation. The battery is the fifth Iron Dome system operational in Israel.
Islamic Jihad leader Khalid Batsh said on Saturday that the launch of rockets at Tel Aviv from Gaza show "the rules of the game have changed in the region," Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported.
Brian in a Blue State
Posted November 18, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Mitt Romney: "When I'm President of the United States, we will stand with Israel"
During tonight's Presidential Debate in Boca Raton, FL, Mitt Romney was asked by moderator Bob Schieffer, would either of you be willing to declare that an attack on Israel is an attack on the United States? Romney's response was … "When I'm President of the United States, we will stand with Israel"
ROMNEY: Well, first of all, I want to underscore the same point the president mad,e which is that if I'm President of the United States, when I'm President of the United States, we will stand with Israel.
And if Israel is attacked, we have their back, not just diplomatically, not just culturally, but militarily. That's number one.
Number two, with regards to Iran and the threat of Iran, there's no question but that a nuclear Iran, a nuclear-capable Iran is unacceptable to America. It presents a threat not only to our friends but ultimately a threat to us to have Iran have nuclear material, nuclear weapons that could be used against us or used to be threatening to us.
The Gateway Pundit reminds us that Obama's comments tonight rang a little hollow when it came to Israel. Obama also said he was with Israel; however, when he had his chance to put up or shut up, Obama failed. How soon Obama forgets that he invited Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi to meet with him in New York at the UN, but he blew off Israeli PM Netanyahu.
Another power moment for Romney during the debate was when he KO'd the president with Obama's apology tour.
Number two, Mr. President, the reason I call it an apology tour is because you went to the Middle East and you flew to Egypt and to Saudi Arabia and to Turkey and Iraq. And by the way, you skipped Israel, our closest friend in the region, but you went to the other nations.
And by the way, they noticed that you skipped Israel. And then in those nations, and on Arabic TV, you said that America had been dismissive and derisive. You said that on occasion America had dictated to other nations.
Posted October 22, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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MISLEADER: Obama Senior Adviser Robert Gibbs Struggles To Explain Why Obama Finds Time to be on 'The View' & Whoopi Goldberg But Not World With World Leaders
Talk about a total disgrace on the part of Barack Obama. He makes time to be on 'The View' but not to meet with Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu as the Middle East burns and tensions mount with as Iran is about to become nuclear. Barack Obama
fiddles goes on The View as the Middle East burns.
On Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace, Barack Obama senior consultant struggled to answer the question as to how President Obama found time to meet with Whoopi Goldberg and the ladies of 'The View" but some how could not manage a face to face meeting with world leaders, like Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Transcript from NewsBusters.com:
CHRIS WALLACE, HOST: I want to go back to the UN though and New York this week. You say that he's got schedules, that foreign leaders have schedules. But the President has blocked out time to appear on The View on Tuesday. So, he has time for Whoopi Goldberg but he doesn't have time for world leaders?
ROBERT GIBBS, OBAMA SENIOR CAMPAIGN ADVISER: No, Chris. Look, the President is going to be actively involved at the UN General Assembly.
WALLACE: He's not meeting with any private leaders. He's giving a speech.
GIBBS: Chris, they have telephones in the White House. Last week, he talked to the President of Egypt. He talked to the leader in Libya. We don't need a meeting in Washington just to confer with leaders. We've got a strong…
WALLACE: But he does need the time to be on The View?
GIBBS: We have a strong diplomatic – I'm sure if he was doing an interview with you on Fox News, you'd have no problem with that.
WALLACE: Well, he hasn't, but that's not the point.
GIBBS: I'm sure that's not the point. No, look Chris, he's got a strong schedule. He's actively involved.
WALLACE: You don't have a problem with the fact that he's not meeting with any world leaders, but he's going to appear on The View?
GIBBS: I have no problem with that, because, Chris, you're the President of the United States every minute of every day.
Priorities … Meet with a Pirate Good, the hell with the PM of Israel
Barack Hussein Obama is not a serious President. He is more concerned with being and campaigning for president than he is actually doing the job as the president. Obama would rather joke around with the likes of David Letterman, hand with the Hollywood elite, fund raise and of course golf. When will America wake up and realize that Obama is not serious and is either overwhelmed by the job, or actually wants war to break out?
Sorry, but this should be considered criminal, how about impeachable? At what point is Barack Obama going to be and do the work of the President of the United States, rather than just campaigning for the position? Obama, the "Campaigner in Chief' has time for David Letterman, The View, 'Talk like a pirate Day', the Woman's USA Olympic basketball team, Beyonce & Jay-Z but not the leader of our greatest ally in the Middle East as Iran goes nuclear. This is nothing more than dereliction of duty on the part of Obama. Honestly, I can understand how individuals voted for Obama in 2008 as they bought his BS of Hope and Change and were fooled by the political rhetoric of an "outsider" candidate. However, for those who vote for Obama in 2012 knowing what this President has done for four years, his failed economic polices and his lack of leadership are either woefully ignorant, are total leaches on society or just have a disdain for their country.
If a Republican President was every doing the same as Obama, the corrupt liberal media complex would be ripping him to shreds.
UPDATE I: However, Gibbs was not done on the FOX News Sunday shredding his brand of Democrat Obama manure as reported by CNN. Gibbs actually said with a strait face that Romney ha the advantage over Obama in the debates because he had previously participated in many debates in the GOP primary. The Political Wire has called it the quote of the day. Please, spare us the BS. Obama is a master campaigner and BS'er. Also, how can any one be considered a favorite when they will have the liberal corrupt MSM complex moderator against them?
A senior Obama campaign adviser said Mitt Romney has a leg up on President Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential debates.
"Mitt Romney I think has an advantage, because he's been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over the last year," Gibbs said Sunday on Fox News.
UNBELIEVABLE … MSNBC Host Asks, 'Who's More Dangerous, the Supreme Leader in Tehran or Netanyahu?'
What is wrong with the liberal MSM, these people have serious, serious issues.
This is how the LEFT talks about the leader of the United States greatest ally in the Middle East. During this mornings"Morning Joe" host Mike Barnicle asked Joe Klein the preposterous question, who is more dangerous, the supreme leader if Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei or Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. What kind of an idiot would even pose this question?
From the Washington Free Beacon:
MIKE BARNICLE: Who is the more dangerous player on the world stage right now, the supreme leader in Tehran or Bibi netanyahu?
(UNCLEAR): Don't answer that.
JOE KLEIN: It's not netanyahu. the supreme leader is a fascist. and he right now is causing great pain to his people in a way that Bibi Netanyahu never would.
DONNY DEUTSCH: I understand the point of your question, but that was a silly question.
(UNCLEAR): That was a clown question, bro.
LAWRENCE O'DONNELL: One point we know with Netanyahu, as Joe can tell you, anybody's who's who's been in the room with Netanyahu, you don't have to be with him long to know that there's only one way, only one way, to get along with him and that is to agree with every single word he says, which Mitt Romney apparently does.
Posted September 12, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Jay Carney, The Press Secretary of Barack Obama the Most Knowledgeable Jewish President Ever Unable to Identify Capital of Israel … Other Difficult Questions Like White House Leaks
This is startling …
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney refused to answer the press corps question regarding what the Obama Administration considered the capital of Israel, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem? Stunning, simply stunning that Carney could not provide an answer other than out position has not changed. When confronted with what the position was, he responded, you know what our position is. Some angered members of the press shouted back, if we knew, we wouldn't be asking the question. The back and forth diatribe between Carney and the press can be seen HERE.
Carney would not say whether President Obama believe it's Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. For nearly a minute, in response to repeated questioning, Carney only says that "our position hasn't changed" and that he hasn't gotten that question in a while.
How is it that the press secretary of the most knowledgeable President of Judaism not know the capital of Israel? More to the point, why is is he unwilling to say it? What would one expect from the Obama Administration that has been so cold to Israel?
As Powerline stated, the capital question of Israel may not have been his most difficult of the day. He twisted and turned trying to answer with a non-answer.
House was involved in the torrent of leaks of classified information obviously emanating in part from high administration officials.
Posted July 27, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Punked Muslim Style … Why Shows like "Punk'd" Not Such a Good Idea in the Arab World, Egyptian Actor Beats Female Host on Live TV
I am guessing that the TV show Candid Camera would have got Allen Funt killed had it been filmed in the Arab world.
WOW, talk about your unreal Reality TV … The following is an example of why shows like 'Punked' are probably not the best idea in the Arab world. An Egyptian actor loses his mind in a prank gone horribly wrong, then beats a female host live on TV not realizing he is being "punked". Good grief, it is a good thing the guy did not shot some one or cut someone's head off. This is a must see.
Hat Tip: The Gateway Pundit
As reported at The Times of Israel, not such a good idea to punk and Egyptian with an Israel story line. I am not sure if the folks on the show understand the point of a punked show. Its not to espouse hate and nearly get some one killed. Who would have thought this would have gone horribly wrong? What's next, Punk'd … Al Qaeda?
Two Egyptian actors, "pranked" by an Egyptian TV station over the weekend into thinking that they were being interviewed by Israeli TV, responded furiously onscreen. Both of them attacked a man they thought was the show's Israeli producer, and one of them, Ayman Kandeel, smashed up the studio and slapped the female host he thought was Israeli so hard that she crumpled to the floor.
Kandeel also appeared to reach for a gun at one point, having earlier said he had one. But he didn't pull one out, and later said he didn't have a gun with him.
A third pranked guest, an actress, called all Israelis liars and denounced them for "whining about the Holocaust and its lousy figures."
Posted July 24, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Shameful: International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge Refuses to Allow 1 Minute of Silence for Israeli Victims of the 1972 Munich Terrorist Massacre at Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics; However, NBC's Bob Costas Will
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge reiterates that he refuses to allow a one minute moment of silence during the Opening Ceremonies of the London Summer Olympics for the Israeli victims who were killed by terrorists during the 1972 Olympics Munich massacre. Simply SHAMEFUL. On the 40th anniversary of the tragedy that saw 11 Israeli athletes and coaches by Palestinian terrorists, Rogge stated that it's not "an atmosphere that is not fit to remember such a tragic incident." Really, or is it discrimination?
Like it or not Jacques, this is a lasting image of the Olympics
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge won't budge: There will be no minute's silence for the Israeli victims of the 1972 Munich massacre at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
Rogge rejected the latest calls Saturday for a special observance to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches by Palestinian gunmen at the Munich Games.
"We feel that the opening ceremony is an atmosphere that is not fit to remember such a tragic incident," Rogge said.
The IOC has come under pressure from politicians in the United States, Israel and Germany to pay tribute to the slain Israelis during Friday's ceremony.
The Late Great ABC's Jim McKay … "they are all gone"
Could you be any more DISRESPECTFUL, not the right atmosphere? It is exactly the right atmosphere as a reminder of what happened 40 years ago. Instead the IOC would rather keep their collective heads in the sand and pretend like it never happened. It is exactly the correct moment to put it on the world stage for all to see and to condemn violence, murder and terrorism. But no, instead Rogge comes up with excuses to have it remembered in other less public ways. Can you say GUTLESS! What's the matter Jacques, are you afraid you might upset radical Islam? Or are you afraid you might upset and antagonize Muslim countries participating in the games? And if such countries would be upset over a one minute remembrance of the slaughter of athletes and coaches who were just participating in the Olympic games, what does that tell us about so-called mainstream Islam?
The IOC's logic to all of this is if a murderous, terrorist act occurs in the woods and no one is there to see the remembrance, did it really happen? However, it would seem that all are not going to keep their heads in the sand and pretend like it never happened. NBC's Bob Costas intends to remember the slain Israeli's during the Opening Ceremonies and call out the IOC.
ABC News 1972 Munich massacre coverage
"I intend to note that the IOC denied the request," Costas said. "Many people find that denial more than puzzling but insensitive. Here's a minute of silence right now."
Costas appears to be joining the efforts of Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon and Ankie Spitzer, whose husband was among the Munich victims. Ayalon said the IOC refusal of his request to commemorate the victims was "unacceptable." Spitzer, meanwhile, has been petitioning to have a moment of silence during the Opening Ceremony, to no avail.
"The IOC's refusal is pure discrimination," she said.
A note to the IOC, like it or not but the 1972 Olympic massacre of Israeli's is part of your past. If you want to embrace the good of the brilliance and skill of Russian gymnast Olga Korbut (video) from the 1972 Olympics, you also have to deal with the bad. To simply ignore it does not trivialize those that were killed, it trivializes you. By pretending terrorism did not take place during the Olympics does not make it goo away, it shows your weakness and acceptance. If you pretend that it never happened, you open yourself up to it occurring again.
The moment of silence should have been done and the victims names should have been named, no different than what they do in the United States for the victims of 9-11. Since the IOC does not have the respects or guts to do so, we shall.
- Moshe Weinberg (wrestling coach)
- Yossef Romano (weightlifter)
- Ze'ev Friedman (weightlifter)
- David Berger (weightlifter)
- Yakov Springer (weightlifting judge)
- Eliezer Halfin (wrestler)
- Yossef Gutfreund (wrestling referee)
- Kehat Shorr (shooting coach)
- Mark Slavin (wrestler)
- Andre Spitzer (fencing coach)
- Amitzur Shapira (track coach)
UPDATE I: Interestingly enough, the Olympic committee in charge of the London event has formed a special team to prepare for the contingency for the possibility of an Israeli attack on Iran during the 2012 Summer Games.
Posted July 22, 2012 by Scared Monkeys
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Swimmers test their limits
Adrenaline is John Utas' ally, but it can also be his adversary.
Adrenaline is John Utas' ally, but it can also be his adversary.
Shielded from the howling wind with electricity still pumping through the gym, the Washougal High School boys basketball team held beat Fort Vancouver 41-37 Thursday in a battle of two boys basketball teams who were 5-0.
The Washougal High School boys and girls basketball teams showed no fear against three of the bigger schools in the Greater St. Helens League.
Jessica, Samantha and Hannah Eakins, and Abby and Tanner Lees are bound by family.
Cory Vombaur has the keys to the wrestling room at Camas High School.
The Washington State and Nike Cross Northwest Regional championship runners from Camas traversed a soggy Glendoveer Golf Course with the best in the nation Saturday.
The Washougal High School boys basketball players took their lumps last season.
The Lady Panthers are no longer looking to the future. Their time is now.
Clark and Caryn Vitek spent the past 22 Thanksgiving vacations playing tennis in Palm Springs, Calif. This year, they had a good reason to stay home. Oh sure, they still played tennis. But this time, it was in their new four court 27,000-square foot translucent covered facility in Camas. Evergreen Tennis, located at 5225 N.W. 38th Avenue, offers free play Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In December, the facility will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hours will expand in the new year with increasing membership growth. If the need becomes great enough, there are plans to build two more indoor courts on site.
The sound of crashing bowling pins is catching on at Camas High School.
Camas High School runners Emily Wilson, Alissa Pudlitzke, Emma Jenkins and Said Guermali gave Team Washington a dose of mill town power during its BorderClash with Oregon Sunday, on the Nike World Headquarters, in Beaverton, Ore.
VEGA continues to evolve in Camas.
A season should not be defined by its ending, but by its journey.
The view from the start line for these Camas runners was like nothing they had seen before.
The Camas High School volleyball team finished a rung higher on the state championship ladder than it did a season ago.
After a difficult loss to Emerald Ridge in the state quarterfinals, the Camas High School volleyball team earned a better finish than last season when it defeated Tahoma for fifth place. "The seniors will remember the feeling of this last match, and how the entire team came together for a great finish," said senior outside hitter Lauren Harris. "It was the perfect way to wrap up the season," added senior middle blocker Sophi Jacobson. "We played with passion and with heart. It doesn't get much better than that."
In order to play football for the next four weeks, these brothers from Camas are going to have to make every single day count. On the field, and in the classroom, weight room and film room. No stone can be left unturned.
This dream season for the Camas High School girls soccer team turned into a nightmare in the district tournament.
The Camas Papermakers slayed the Battle Ground Tigers in the district championship volleyball match Saturday, but this might not be the last time these two rivals clash on the court.
Courtney Owens, Hannah Lintala, Karina Miller, Meredith Collins, Lydia Lyall, Mackenzie Kitchen and Abby Lees accomplished their goal Saturday.
Emma Jenkins, Alissa Pudlitzke and Emily Wilson finished seconds apart. Maddie Woodson, Kaylee Merritt and Brooke Roy did the same.
Emma Jenkins, Alissa Pudlitzke and Emily Wilson finished in fourth, fifth and 11th place. Maddie Woodson, Kaylee Merritt and Brooke Roy followed in 35th, 36th and 38th place. The strong pact between these Papermakers helped them become state cross country champions for the third time in the last four years Saturday, on the Sun Willows Golf Course, in Pasco.
A flock of Cardinals ran away with the Clark County Youth Football Junior Division Championship.
Courtney Owens was motivated. So were her Washougal teammates.
On the verge of a winning season, the Washougal High School football team did something it hadn't done in nine years. Defeat Mark Morris.
When a soccer game is on the line, this Camas sisterhood gets stronger by the minute.
The Washougal High School girls cross country extended its season to the state championship meet with a third-place finish at districts Saturday, on the Lewis River Golf Course, in Woodland. "It's so much more special when you make it to state as a team," said captain and senior Karina Miller. Sophomore Courtney Owens hung with the leading runners from Tumwater. She also beat league rival Bailey Birch, of Ridgefield, to the finish line in third place with a time of 19 minutes, 53 seconds.
Heavy rain put a damper on Bryce Samwel's iron game, but the Washougal golfer pushed through and qualified for state for the third time in his high school career.
After shutting out Skyview and Battle Ground last week at Doc Harris Stadium, the Camas girls soccer team checked the league championship off its list of goals.
Fort Vancouver scored two touchdowns off Washougal turnovers, but the Panthers still had a Casteel up their sleeve.
With 10 new starters on the football field, the Camas High School football team is going back to the playoffs as a number-one seed.
Seven Papermakers finished in the top 11 at Lewisville Park Thursday, making Camas a shoe-in for the district cross country championship.
Emma Jenkins, Alissa Pudlitzke, Emily Wilson, Maddie Woodson, Kaylee Merritt, Gabrielle Postma and Brooke Roy finished in the top 11 to earn a one way ticket to the state championship meet. The combined efforts of these girls made Camas a shoe-in for the district title Thursday, at Lewisville Park in Battle Ground.
Thousands of fans filled both sides of McKenzie Stadium Friday to see the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked high school football teams clash in the rain.
Wins in the 200-meter freestyle relay, 100 backstroke and 400 freestyle relay carried the Camas High School girls swimming team to an 87-83 victory against Mountain View Thursday, at Cascade Athletic Center.
Haley Briggs kicked a golden egg into the basket to help the Washougal High School girls soccer team beat Woodland 2-1 in double overtime Oct. 14, at Fishback Stadium.
Twenty seconds from the opening kickoff, Tristan Roseff triggered a landslide and the Washougal football team buried Hudson's Bay 48-6 Friday at Kiggins Bowl.
Alissa Pudlitzke has been chasing Alexis Fuller for years. "It's always fun to run with her because I know we are going to push each other," Pudlitzke said.
Courtney Owens traversed the sand, gravel, dirt and grass at Capt. William Clark Park in record time Wednesday. The Washougal High School sophomore crossed the finish line in first place with a time of 21 minutes, 19 seconds. "It's a lot harder than normal because your feet are always slipping, but it's a good challenge," Owens said. "Once I got off the beach, I said 'you got this.' I felt pretty good coming around to the finish."
The beat goes on for the Camas football team, to the tune of 77-21. Battle Ground scored a touchdown within the first three minutes of Thursday's game at District Stadium. After that, it was all Papermakers.
It had been a long time since Ben Gruher and Brian Humphreys went one-on-one on the golf course, but that's what the 4A district tournament boiled down to Tuesday.
The Papermakers left everything on the diamond during the slowpitch softball district championship game Monday, at Heritage High School. Kamryn Schroeder, Tori O'Neill and Emma Jimenez led off the top of the seventh inning with back-to-back-to-back hits to load the bases. Rio Smith added an RBI single, Katie Schroeder delivered a 3-run double and McKinley Johnson knocked in a run on a ground out. Abbi Wong and Kennedy Ferguson kept the rally alive with 2-out base hits, but the next Papermaker grounded out to end the game. Skyview held on for a 12-10 victory.
Propelled by a 35-point wave, the Camas football team methodically dismantled Skyview 56-24 Friday, at Doc Harris Stadium.
No football team has been able to stop Woodland so far.
With throbbing legs and thumping hearts, the Camas High School girls soccer players remained bound and determined until the final whistle.
Playing in front of a packed warehouse at Camas High School propelled the Papermakers to a five-set victory against Battle Ground Sept. 30.
Evergreen got under Camas' skin, but then the Papermakers showed their resolve.
A long bus ride to Puyallup didn't keep the Camas High School football team from firing on all cylinders Saturday.
With memories of his grandmother pumping his beating heart, Brandon Casteel tore the Ridgefield Spudders to shreds Friday at Fishback Stadium.
The members of the Washougal High School girls soccer team couldn't have imagined a better start to the season.

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Western Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results18:11 EST Wednesday, November 07, 2012VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 7, 2012) - Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX:WEF) ("Western" or "the Company") today announced results for the third quarter of 2012. The Company reported EBITDA of $8.4 million for the third quarter of 2012 compared to $15.8 million for the third quarter of 2011.Q3 2012 HIGHLIGHTSEBITDA of $8.4 million in the quarter, which is our twelfth consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA.Net debt is reduced to $19.7 million, the lowest figure ever reported for Western. Our liquidity is now $178.0 million.Manufacturing mill productivity per shift improved 13% over the same quarter of 2011.Lumber shipments into North America increased to 60% of our sales from 48% a year ago.Timberlands harvest was negatively impacted by the driest late summer in a century.Lumber revenue increased 4% compared to the third quarter of 2011."The US recovery is underway and housing is accelerating, Japan is showing improvement and China remains a key market. We are continuing to position Western to take full advantage of these market improvements. Our margin focus, repositioned cost structure, and flexibility allowed us to post our twelfth consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA in the third quarter.Dry weather conditions impacted log supply but despite this, our sawmill productivity continued to climb and our timberlands performed well in delivering volume even with operating days being reduced significantly. The demand for our lumber products increased, our lumber order file emerged from the quarter strong, and our liquidity and debt position is still the best it has been since the Company's inception" said Dominic Gammiero, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.Net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $2.0 million ($nil per share), on sales of $219.4 million, which compares to a net income reported in the third quarter of 2011 of $5.3 million ($0.01 per share) and a net income reported for the second quarter of 2012 of $10.6 million ($0.02 per share).FINANCIAL SUMMARYThree months endedNine months endedSeptember 30September 30(millions of dollars except where noted)2012201120122011Revenue$219.4$233.5$694.2$633.0EBITDA8.415.836.450.0EBITDA as % of revenue3.8%6.8%5.2%7.9%Operating income prior to restructuring items and other expenses188.8.131.520.0Net income from continuing operations2.35.615.421.3Net income for the period2.05.314.520.5Basic and diluted earnings per share (in dollars)0.000.010.030.04Net Debt at September 3019.763.2Liquidity at September 30178.0116.0OverviewThird quarter 2012During the third quarter, the lumber markets in North America continued to improve. Rising building permits for new construction and accelerating housing starts are now pointing to a recovery in the US housing industry. This is providing the opportunity for the Company to redirect some of its lumber production into North American markets to take advantage of an improving demand for its lumber products. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2012 was $219.4 million, a decline of $14.1 million from the third quarter of 2011. While our lumber revenue increased in the current quarter, revenues from both log and by-product sales reduced significantly, leading to the overall decline. Our results for the third quarter of 2012 were negatively impacted by log harvest restrictions related to higher than normal fire hazards in our timberlands operations, and reduced prices for pulp logs and by-products. As a result, our timberlands operations worked fewer days, and had restricted activities for certain periods of time. Overall log harvest production in the third quarter was 285,000m3 (17%) lower than the third quarter of 2011, and 397,000m3 (22%) less than the second quarter of 2012. The reduced harvest volume led to a 19% reduction in log sales volumes and an increase in logging costs per unit, compared to the same quarter last year.The third quarter EBITDA result of $8.4 million is a decline from the $15.8 million figure reported in the third quarter a year ago. This decline is primarily the result of lower selling prices for our pulp and export logs, and a 19% reduction in the volume of logs sold compared to the third quarter of 2011. Unit log costs in the current quarter were also higher than the third quarter of 2011, driven by a combination of lower productivity and higher than anticipated repair and maintenance costs. Despite our log supply challenges, our manufacturing operations saw both production and productivity increases from the same quarter a year ago.EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was restated to $15.8 million, a decrease of $2.3 million, due to the adoption of a new inventory accounting policy on January 1, 2012. The annual impact of the policy change on our 2011 EBITDA results amounted to a decrease of $0.2 million.Net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $2.0 million, a decrease of $3.3 million from the net income of $5.3 million a year earlier, and a decrease of $8.6 million from the net income in the previous quarter. The decrease in net income in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter a year ago is principally due to the reduced EBITDA of $7.4 million. This was partially offset by the inclusion of other non-operating gains this quarter of $1.1 million, compared to expenses of $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2011, a favourable fair value adjustment to the biological assets and slightly lower finance costs compared to the third quarter of last year.Year to date, September 30, 2012Net income for the first nine months of 2012 was $14.5 million, which compares to net income in the first nine months of 2011 of $20.5 million. EBITDA of $36.4 million for the nine months to September 30, 2012 is $13.6 million less than for the first nine months of 2011. Partially offsetting this decrease in EBITDA is an increase in other income of $6.2 million, mainly as a result of gains on property sales in the current period, and lower finance costs in the nine months ended September 30, 2012.Our liquidity position at September 30, 2012 increased to $178.0 million from $175.5 million at the end of the previous quarter, and from $112.1 million at December 31, 2011.Operating ResultsThird quarter 2012Lumber revenue for the third quarter of 2012 increased by 4% compared to the third quarter of 2011, primarily due to higher shipment volumes. Lumber shipment volumes increased by 4% to 218 million board feet in the third quarter of 2012 from 209 million board feet in the third quarter of 2011. Stronger markets in North America provided the opportunity to ship 60% of our lumber into the North American markets and away from China and Japan where weaker economic activity had led to a modest decline in demand. We believe this flexibility is a competitive advantage for Western that will add considerable value over the short and long term.In the third quarter of 2012, our overall realized average lumber price of $676 per thousand board feet was approximately the same as that in the third quarter of 2011. In general, lumber prices did not change significantly over the two quarters. Our lumber sales mix in the current quarter changed marginally with approximately 3% more hemlock and western red cedar sales and 6% less douglas fir sales this quarter, compared to the third quarter of 2011.Log revenue in the third quarter of 2012 was $58.5 million, a decrease of 24% compared to the same quarter last year. The decrease is due to a 19% reduction in the volume of logs sold, combined with the average log prices realized in the third quarter of 2012 being 4%, or $3 per cubic metre, lower than a year ago. Weather related curtailments in the third quarter of 2012 in our timberland operations led to production volumes that were 83% of third quarter 2011 levels. Export log prices decreased in 2012 as a result of lower demand in China and Japan. Domestic pulplog prices were 16% lower in the current quarter compared to the third quarter 2011 due to decreased market pulp prices.By-product revenues decreased by $1.4 million, or 9%, in the current quarter compared to the third quarter of 2011. While chip volumes sold in this quarter were 10% higher than the third quarter last year, prices received for the chips were on average 20% lower this quarter, which more than offset the impact of the favourable volume increase. Prices realized for our chips sold under fibre agreements with certain of our customers are based on a chip pricing formula, which is a function of pulp prices and the mix of chips sold. Pulp prices were significantly lower in the current quarter compared to the same quarter in 2011, with a drop in demand for NBSK pulp from China being the primary cause for this. This price reduction resulted in the lower chip prices.EBITDA of $8.4 million for the third quarter of 2012 compares to $15.8 million for the same quarter last year, and to $18.7 million in the second quarter of 2012. The decline in EBITDA for the current quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011 is mainly the result of lower log harvesting levels, higher log costs, lower log sales prices and volumes, and lower by-product prices.As already mentioned, a prolonged spell of particularly hot and dry weather in the third quarter severely impacted our ability to harvest logs. Current quarter harvest levels were 17% lower than in the third quarter of 2011, which has led to higher unit operating costs this year. Spending on repair and maintenance costs on mobile equipment was also higher in the current quarter. In addition to higher operating costs, our timberlands operations received less revenue from other operating activities, such as market logging and our joint ventures with First Nations. In conjunction with these higher costs, log sale margins were further compressed by the lower log sales prices as described above, and lower shipment volumes compared to the same period last year.Despite operating less shifts, our primary sawmill lumber production was 7% higher in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011, reflecting a higher productivity level in the current quarter, measured on a volume per shift basis. The Ladysmith, Somass and Cowichan Bay mills lost some shifts due to log supply shortages, and the Chemainus mill took maintenance downtime. In addition, conversion costs of lumber produced by our primary sawmills in the third quarter of 2012 decreased by 2% from the same period a year ago. These productivity improvements and reduced conversion costs reflect the ongoing initiatives undertaken as part of the company-wide margin improvement program initiated in 2011.Our operating results for the third quarter of 2012 were positively impacted by a weakening of the average value of the Canadian dollar relative to both the US dollar and Japanese Yen compared to the third quarter of 2011, by 2% and 1%, respectively. This increased our Canadian dollar proceeds received on US dollar denominated sales (a high percentage of our lumber sales are denominated in US dollars, including those to China), and also on Yen denominated sales.Total freight costs were $19.0 million in the third quarter of 2012, which compares to the third quarter of 2011 costs of $23.8 million. The primary reason for the reduction in freight costs was a change in the mix of regions to which lumber sales were made, with a swing from 60% to domestic markets and 40% to export markets in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 48% and 52%, respectively, in the third quarter 2011. The other significant factor contributing to the lower freight costs this quarter was the decline in volumes of log exports compared to the third quarter of 2011.Selling and administration costs increased by $0.5 million to $6.9 million in the current quarter compared to $6.4 million in the same quarter of 2011, mainly due to increased salary costs and higher investments in information systems technology, primarily associated with projects to enhance the quality of our management and sales information.Year to date, September 30, 2012Total revenues for the first nine months of 2012 were $694.2 million, an increase of 10% over the revenues for the same period in 2011. The increase is the result of higher demand for all lumber and logs with volume increases for the current nine month period for lumber and logs being 12% and 11%, respectively. Lower pulplog and by-product pricing in the nine months to September 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 has partially offset the impact of the volume increases.EBITDA for the first nine months of 2012 was $36.4 million compared to $50.0 million earned in the first nine months of 2011. EBITDA margins fell from 7.9% to 5.2%. The primary reason for the contraction of the margins has been the decreased log margins due to reduced selling prices of export and most domestic logs, along with increases in our log costs over the respective periods. The cost of our logs sold in the first nine months of 2012 was higher than 2011, as we drew down inventories that carried higher costs incurred in the fourth quarter of 2011 and experienced higher operating costs in the third quarter of 2012.Non-operating income and costsFinance costs decreased from $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2011 to $1.1 million in the current quarter. This decrease is primarily attributable to a reduction in our outstanding debt amount over the respective periods, combined with a lower interest rate in the current quarter compared to 2011. For similar reasons, finance costs for the first nine months of 2012 of $4.0 million were lower than the $5.2 million incurred for the first nine months a year ago.Other income of $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2012 compares to a net expense of $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2011. The current quarter income mainly comprises proceeds received from the Province of British Columbia as final compensation resulting from the creation of new protective areas in our Haida Gwaii and Central Coast operating areas. The expense of $1.9 million in the comparable quarter in 2011 related to impairment losses taken on intangible and other assets resulting from the sale of TFL 60.Outlook and StrategyRecent positive data relating to the US housing industry, combined with housing affordability rates at near record high levels, supports our view that a recovery is underway and accelerating in the US. Continued improvement in home construction activity is expected to directly and indirectly increase demand for all our lumber products including Western Red Cedar for external applications; value added Niche products for internal appearance grades including exposed beams and trim; and, Commodity products for structural applications.While we normally anticipate some seasonal weakness in the fourth quarter for our high value Western Red Cedar, as a result of the reduced harvest levels in the most recent quarter, we are now expecting cedar prices to remain firm through the year end and into 2013. Our fourth quarter product focus will be on industrial products for the BC remanufacturing community. Our operating focus for the fourth quarter is to manage our cedar inventories, in preparation for the peak US selling season in the first half of 2013.The Japanese market has shown signs of improvement after a slow summer. In response to an increase in inquiries for Hemlock Squares we are planning to increase production at our mills. The increase in demand has allowed us to increase prices in October and November. We are also seeing some increased demand for Douglas Fir as US producers have reduced their Japanese exports to service the US domestic market. Demand for custom cut volumes of Yellow Cedar for the fourth quarter are forecast to be stronger than the third quarter. We expect to have to adjust production and shipping schedules in the fourth quarter to lessen the impact of any weather related delays in our logging program.In our Niche segment, the North American market for appearance grade products remains soft and year over year volumes are flat. We do not foresee a significant change in North American sales in the fourth quarter, as our customer base indicates they have sufficient inventories. We will continue to reposition some of our shop and better grade production to China. We are anticipating a slight improvement in European sales, where there is increasing interest in purchasing, albeit at lower price levels.Commodity lumber volumes in the third quarter were down 5% from second quarter levels, primarily due to log supply issues, which are expected to persist into the fourth quarter. The shortages in supply, along with our newly developed local sales channels, have allowed us to increase pricing through to the end of the third quarter and into the fourth quarter. The traditional seasonal slowdown in housing demand in the US is starting to impact benchmark kiln-dried SPF pricing, which may eventually put price pressure on our commodity products. However, any price reductions are not expected to affect us until late in the fourth quarter, given our strong order file position. Demand for mat stock and timbers for use in the oil exploration industry have had a slow start to the fall season, due to an exceptionally dry summer and early fall.With respect to logs, demand is expected to increase due to the coast-wide weather related production curtailments. Export log prices in China and Korea have stabilized and we expect price appreciation through the fourth quarter as customers replenish their depleted inventories. Pulplog demand is expected to remain flat heading into the fourth quarter as the price for pulp remains under pressure.We are positioning ourselves for the coming recovery in the housing markets and are implementing a comprehensive strategic capital plan to ensure our continued competitiveness in the global lumber markets. Our balance sheet is strong, and we expect that the strategic capital program will be funded by cash generated from operations. These capital projects are expected to further enhance our margins through improved efficiencies and product grades. The first two projects are underway.Our first project is the $38 million upgrade of our Saltair sawmill. The project is on time and on budget with $24 million committed and contractors selected. Our project team is preparing the site for arrival of equipment and installation of the stacker over the Christmas shutdown. This $24 million phase includes a full upgrade to the edgers, trimmer, sorter and stacker for the mill and will be complete at the end of the second quarter of 2013. Our second project, the automated lumber grading project being initiated at our Alberni Pacific sawmill is also expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2013.Complementing our strategic capital investment program, we continue to work on the non-capital margin improvement program. This program is targeted to deliver an additional $25 million in margin enhancements over the next three years through a variety of cost reduction and productivity initiatives across the organization. We remain on schedule to implement approximately one third of these savings by the end of 2012, with the majority relating to manufacturing throughput and logistics enhancements.Adjustment of Second Quarter 2012 Net IncomeSubsequent to filing the interim financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, management discovered an error relating to the second quarter net income. Management has adjusted net income for the second quarter as it facilitates an understanding of the respective results for the second and third quarters of 2012. The adjustment resulted in an increase to the unrealized loss related to currency forward contracts and recognized in revenues, and a decrease to net income of $1.7 million from that previously recorded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.The Company's third quarter 2012 news release, management's discussion and analysis, unaudited condensed unaudited interim financial statements and notes to the financial statements have been filed on SEDAR and are also available on the Company's website at www.westernforest.com.Forward Looking Statements and InformationThis press release contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Those statements and information appear in a number of places in this document and include statements and information regarding our current intent, belief or expectations primarily with respect to market and general economic conditions, future costs, expenditures, available harvest levels and our future operating performance, objectives and strategies. Such statements and information may be indicated by words such as "estimate", "expect", "anticipate", "plan", "intend", "believe", "should", "may" and similar words and phrases. Readers are cautioned that it would be unreasonable to rely on any such forward-looking statements and information as creating any legal rights, and that the statements and information are not guarantees and may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and that actual results and objectives and strategies may differ or change from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements or information as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others: general economic conditions, competition and selling prices, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, labour disruptions, natural disasters, relations with First Nations groups, changes in laws, regulations or public policy, misjudgements in the course of preparing forward-looking statements or information, changes in opportunities and other factors referenced under the "Risks and Uncertainties" section of our MD&A in our 2011 Annual Report dated February 22, 2012. All written and oral forward-looking statements or information attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. Except as required by law, Western does not expect to update forward-looking statements or information as conditions change.Reference is made in this report to EBITDA which is defined as operating income prior to operating restructuring items and other expenses plus amortization of property, plant, equipment, and intangible assets, impairment adjustments, and changes in fair value of biological assets. Western uses EBITDA as a benchmark measurement of our own operating results and as a benchmark relative to our competitors. We consider EBITDA to be a meaningful supplement to operating income as a performance measure primarily because amortization expense, impairment adjustments and changes in the fair value of biological assets are non-cash costs, and vary widely from company to company in a manner that we consider largely independent of the underlying cost efficiency of their operating facilities. Further, the inclusion of operating restructuring items which are unpredictable in nature and timing may make comparisons of our operating results between periods more difficult. We also believe EBITDA is commonly used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate our financial performance.EBITDA does not represent cash generated from operations as defined by IFRSs and it is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. Furthermore, EBITDA does not reflect the impact of a number of items that affect our net income. EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under IFRSs, and should not be considered as an alternative to measures of performance under IFRSs. Moreover, because all companies do not calculate EBITDA in the same manner, EBITDA as calculated by Western may differ from EBITDA as calculated by other companies. A reconciliation between the Company's net income as reported in accordance with IFRSs and EBITDA is included in Appendix A to the Company's Management's Discussion & Analysis for the quarters ended September 30, 2012, June 30 2012, and March 31, 2012, which is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.Western is an integrated Canadian forest products company and the largest coastal British Columbia woodland operator and lumber producer with an annual available harvest of approximately 6.4 million cubic metres of timber of which approximately 6.2 million cubic metres is from Crown lands and lumber capacity in excess of 1.1 billion board feet from eight sawmills and three remanufacturing plants. Principal activities conducted by the Company include timber harvesting, reforestation, sawmilling logs into lumber and wood chips and value-added remanufacturing. Substantially all of Western's operations, employees and corporate facilities are located in the coastal region of British Columbia while its products are sold in over 25 countries worldwide.TELECONFERENCE CALL NOTIFICATION: Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. PST/1:00 p.m. ESTOn Thursday, November 8, 2012, Western Forest Products Inc. will host a teleconference call at 10:00 a.m. PST (1:00 p.m. EST). To participate in the teleconference please dial 416-340-8527 or 877-240-9772. This call will be taped, available one hour after the teleconference, and on replay until December 8, 2012. To hear a complete replay, please call 905-694-9451 / 800-408-3053 Passcode 7346768.November 7, 2012To our Shareholders,A US recovery is now underway with new housing starts accelerating. Japan is showing signs of improvement and China remains a key market. We continue to position Western to take full advantage of these market improvements. Our margin focus, repositioned cost structure, and flexibility allowed us to post our twelfth consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA.British Columbia's driest summer in over 100 years impacted log supply. Despite this, our sawmill productivity continued to climb, and our timberlands performed well in delivering volume even with operating days being reduced significantly. Demand for our lumber products increased, our lumber order file emerged from the quarter strong, and our liquidity and debt position is the best it has been since the company's inception.Q3 2012 financial highlights are as follows:EBITDA for the quarter was $8.4 million, our twelfth consecutive quarter of positive EBITDANet debt decreased to $19.7 million, a new record low for Western Liquidity continues to increase and is now at $178.0 million Sales revenue remained strong at $219.4 millionThe quarter resulted in several achievements including: Lumber revenue increased 4% compared to the same quarter last year Manufacturing mill productivity per shift for the quarter improved 13% over the third quarter 2011 Lumber shipments into North America increased to 60% of our sales from 48% a year agoWestern's ability to be responsive to shifts in lumber markets allowed us to divert volume into an improving North American lumber market and maintain strong sales revenues. During the third quarter, the lumber markets in North America, driven by the US, steadily improved. Rising building permits for new construction and housing starts provided improved market opportunities, and are pointing to an accelerated recovery in the US. We took advantage of this trend and redirected a higher percentage of our lumber production into the North American market. The Japanese market continues to show signs of improvement, from both a price and volume perspective, and China's demographics indicate a market that will have long-term strength. Our ability to be flexible and respond to market demand is a competitive advantage.Severely dry weather conditions impacted operating days and supply. Due to the weather, we operated fewer days in our timberlands and many days we were forced to operate on a reduced workday. Log harvest volumes were 17% lower than the same quarter last year and 22% lower than the previous quarter this year. The reduced harvest resulted in a 20% reduction in log revenues and fibre supply to our mills was insufficient to allow us to satisfy market demand for our products. We expect weather conditions to continue to impact supply into the fourth quarter. We will be concentrating on building our log inventory in preparation for 2013 and maintaining our focus on getting maximum margin from every log.Log markets didn't see the same improvements in the quarter but we are beginning to see signs of a stronger market going forward. During the quarter, we experienced weaker demand in our export markets for our logs, specifically Japan, Korea, and China which led to both lower volumes and prices. Our expectation is that shipments will return to more normal levels in 2013. In addition, due to lower prices for market pulp, our sales of pulp logs and chips to our coastal pulp mill customers were similarly impacted and we expect little improvement in the near term. However, as the US lumber markets continue to strengthen over the coming quarters, we expect the market for logs to tighten with increasing operating rates from mills along the coast of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. We have made organizational changes designed to enhance our position in log purchasing and trading to maximize margin in domestic and overseas log markets.Western's focus on margin and strategic positioning produced continued positive results. Net debt continues to decline to its lowest level ever at $20 million - a significant improvement from the Company's debt position in 2008 at $233 million. Liquidity remains very strong at $178 million. Our manufacturing division has shown marked improvement in throughput in our sawmills and we have made gains in our transportation and procurement costs. We continue to seek opportunities and ideas through management collaboration and by fostering a culture of continuous improvement, hands on management, and margin focus.A part of our strategic plan is investing in our mills in preparation for recovery in our markets. The $38 million upgrade of our Saltair sawmill is on time and on budget with $24 million committed and contractors selected. The project team is preparing the site for arrival of equipment and installation of the stacker over our Christmas shutdown. This $24 million phase will be completed at the end of the second quarter in the New Year. Our $6.7 million dollar investment in technology, the automated lumber grading equipment in our Alberni Pacific Sawmill, is expected to be complete at the end of the first quarter in 2013. These improvements will ensure our continued competitiveness in global lumber markets. We will keep you posted on our progress.We are developing our management team to complement our margin focused business. This quarter we were pleased to announce the appointment of Bruce St. John as Vice President Lumber Sales and Marketing and Tony Peiffer as General Manager, Log Marketing.Bruce has over 25 years of BC coastal lumber sales experience, and was most recently our General Manager of Whitewood Sales and Marketing. His primary focus will be bringing together our sales, manufacturing and timberlands groups to further refine our product line offerings to drive improved margin.Tony also brings over 25 years of experience from the perspective of Coastal log marketing. Our margin focus necessitates expertise like Tony's to look at each block we harvest or purchase to ensure we are maximizing margin. Tony has a proven track record of delivering results in this area.Our safety results continue to trend in a positive direction. We are committed to providing the systems, education, support and leadership necessary to deliver a zero incident work place for all of our employees. We demonstrate our commitment by leading the industry in key training initiatives such as danger tree assessment and we are proud to have launched new faller training and basic logger training programs this fall. We remain proactively focused on our contract operations as it is clear that improvement is needed here. Our goal is to ensure all workers operate in a "culture" of safety. This is the fundamental shift that will take improved safety results to the next level.We expect to benefit materially from the recovery taking hold in the US housing industry and as we do so, we will continue to effectively manage factors within our control, and implement our strategic plan which is resulting in a strong financial position, short and long-term, with improved safety results. We would like to commend all of our employees for their continued focus on safety and margin and look forward to improved market and weather conditions in the last quarter of 2012.Dominic Gammiero, Chairman and CEOLee Doney, Vice ChairmanFOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Contact Information: Western Forest Products Inc.Dominic GammieroChairman and CEO(250) 734-4711Western Forest Products Inc.Brian CairoCFO and Corporate Secretary(250) 734-4710www.westernforest.com


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Perhaps being there also resonates with people on a deeper, more cellular level. Most scientists agree that humankind originated in southeastern Africa, and there's ample evidence to support this single-origin theory.
"I think we have a genetic memory that this is where we came from," says Norton. "We're all Africans, and being there affects people in that way."
So a trip to Serengeti can be likened to a homecoming welcomed by a parade of wildlife not seen anywhere else. Norton says that the eastern shortgrass plains of Serengeti can be filled "wall to wall" with upwards of two million animals during the Great Migration. He likes to remind people that it's similar to what North America's Great Plains looked like 200 to 300 years ago. An estimated 30 to 60 million animals, including the American bison and pronghorn antelope, once roamed a 500,000-square-mile swath of land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. When Norton tells his African guides that people purposefully killed North America's version of Serengeti, they look at him in disbelief and ask why anyone would do such a thing.
The commercial transportation corridor proposed for the region would cut across the northern part of Serengeti National Park and through the adjacent Loliondo Game Controlled Area. This east-west transportation corridor could see hundreds, perhaps thousands, of commercial trucks per day slicing through the north-south wildlife corridor of the Great Migration. While the Serengeti ecosystem encompasses 10,000 square miles—almost three times the size of Yellowstone National Park—every square inch of it needs to remain intact to support the life cycles that have existed for countless millennia. A highway would fragment the habitat and alter the movement of animals, with devastating impacts.
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