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The Aviation Maintenance Annual Salary Survey
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By Kathleen Kocks
Last year aircraft maintenance professionals gained good ground in terms of compensation. This year they gave some of it back.
There is no pleasant way to report this: According to Aviation Maintenance's 2004 Salary Survey, the salaries of aviation maintenance technicians averaged $2,500 less than last year. This year's overall average salary is $58,400, compared to $60,900 for our 2003 survey. (See Chart 1)
The drop in compensation tells only part of the story. Our survey doesn't include the thousands of aircraft mechanics who lost jobs through layoffs. Nor does it include those who left the industry for greenbacks in more stable and lucrative fields.
Other clouds are also evident. As the U.S. air transportation industry struggles to overcome economic woes, worries about job security are haunting respondents' minds. Respondents are particularly agitated about the trend to outsource work, which not only costs them jobs, but they believe is also detrimental to quality control and safety.
The topic of safety also generated much more comment this year. With employers cutting costs to survive, respondents feel safety is being sacrificed as they endeavor to do more with less manpower, resources, and time.
Who's talking?
These opinions come from 585 respondents (a slight increase from last year's survey). All of them work in the United States and all but three are male. We were hoping for responses from more women, but they only comprise 2.3 percent of the aircraft mechanic and technician workforce, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau.
Ages of respondents ranged from 23 to 84, with the average age being 49. The largest age group was 40-to-49 years old (34 percent), followed by the 50-to-59 year olds (30 percent). The youngsters (20-to-29) made up only 4 percent of respondents.
More than half of respondents work for companies that employ more than 500 employees. Those companies are dispersed throughout the United States; the FAA's Southern Region contributed the highest percentage (20 percent), while FAA's Central, New England, and Alaska regions generated the fewest responses (5 percent, 3 percent and one percent, respectively). (See Chart 2 and Chart 3.)
Almost a third of respondents have worked less than five years for their current employer. (see Chart 4)Major airlines employ the largest group of respondents (23 percent), followed by corporate flight departments (18 percent), and repair stations (16 percent). (See Chart 5.)This year's survey also attracted higher response from military and government employees (11 percent).
Looking at job titles, maintenance directors make up 31 percent of respondents, while mechanics comprise 40 percent, IA/inspectors make up 12 percent, and avionics technicians comprise 4 percent. (see Chart 6)
As in past surveys, respondents are well-educated; 40 percent have university degrees, 48 percent have A&P certificates, and another 40 percent have an A&P certificate plus an IA and/or FCC license. (See Chart 7 and Chart 8) Nearly two-thirds of respondents also have more than 20 years of industry experience. (see Chart 9)
Compensation matters
The two tables accompanying this article (see above) show average salaries for each job title at each type of employer and within the FAA's nine U.S. regions. As mentioned, this year's overall average salary is $58,400, compared to $60,900 last year. While this is depressing news, the picture isn't so awfully bleak if you add some perspective.
For example, last year's survey showed an extraordinary 13 percent increase over average salaries in 2002. The hike partially reflected a much higher response from corporate flight departments, which pay the best. Additionally, salaries at several major airlines increased significantly (14 percent) because a number of union contracts became effective; nearly a quarter of respondents worked for major airlines.
The bottom line is: although this year's overall average salary is $2,500 less than last year's, respondents are still making 8 percent more today than they did in 2002.
And that is well above inflation. Whether you look at salaries by employer or by job, our calculations show that the average salaries for every category but one are nicely ahead of inflation since our survey in 1998. Oddly enough, engineers (the only job category that is considered "professional" rather than "skilled labor") are losing ground; their average salary today has 10 percent less buying power than it did in 1998. The mechanics whose salaries have improved best since 1998 are those who work for air taxi/charter companies and those who are avionics managers.
This year we did some data crunching based upon age. As expected, the young mechanics (20-29) made the least, but the oldest mechanics (60+) did not make the most. Salaries peaked with the 50-59 year-old group, then decreased slightly. Is this evidence of age discrimination or are other factors, like recurrent training, at play? Most of the older people work at major airlines or repair stations, as maintenance directors, IA/inspectors, or line mechanics.
The overall average raise this year was only one percent (see Chart 10). A whopping 35 percent of respondents reported no salary increase, while 11 percent reported salary cuts. The cuts were painful, whether you look at them as an average value (-13.7 percent) or as a median value (-11 percent). Of the fortunate respondents who got raises, most were 3 percent and below. For some respondents, the raise wasn't worth it: "I got a 3 percent raise this year, but most of it went to taxes, netting me just $36 more a year," reports an instructor at a maintenance school.
The percentages of respondents receiving various benefits didn't vary much from previous years (see Chart 11). Profit sharing dipped again, as it has for every survey since 1998, and employers were a bit more generous this year with reduced-fare/free airline travel. However, many respondents protested the increasing amounts they must contribute to health insurance and the lack of employer contribution to 401K plans.
Nearly everyone gets vacation time, but several respondents said they have a hard time scheduling time off. Respondents report working an average of 45 hours a week. A few overworked respondents called for regulatory limits on work duty, similar to what aircrew have. One energetic inspector at a repair station was thankful for extra hours and wrote, "I work as many overtime hours as I can!" and reported working 50-hour weeks.
An intriguing point: 43 percent of respondents said they are not paid for overtime, and their average work week is 47 hours (see Chart 12). Meanwhile, the respondents who do receive overtime pay typically average only 44 hours a week.
The topic of overtime is timely, because in August a revised Fair Labor Standards Act becomes effective. For detailed information on this subject, visit the Department of Labor's website: www.dol.gov/esa/regs/fedreg/final/2004009016.htm . Aiming to restore overtime protections, the law clearly spells out which employees are exempt (i.e. not entitled to overtime pay) and which are non-exempt (i.e. must be paid for overtime hours).
Although aircraft mechanics bristle when they are called "blue-collar workers," there's a financial advantage this time. The new law states that "exemptions do not apply to manual laborers or other `blue collar' workers who perform work involving repetitive operations with their hands, physical skill, and energy. Thus, for example, non-management production-line employees and non-management employees in maintenance, construction, and similar occupations such as carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, iron workers, craftsmen, operating engineers, longshoremen, construction workers, and laborers have always been, and will continue to be, entitled to overtime pay." Furthermore, the final rule explaining the new law lists aircraft mechanics in a table titled "Blue-Collar Occupations That Are Most Likely Nonexempt Under the Current and Final Executive, Administrative, or Professional Exemptions."
The law also raises the minimum salary level for exemption to $455 a week ($23,660 annually), and thus "guarantees overtime protection for all workers earning less than the $455 per week," said the final rule. Additionally, salaried employees who make up to $100,000 a year could be entitled to overtime pay, provided they meet new standard duties tests for "executive, administrative, or professional" exemptions.
One example might be an aircraft mechanic who is a company's director of maintenance and is paid on a salary basis. To be exempt from overtime rules, his salary must exceed $455 a week and he must have "executive" duties. His primary duty must be management of the enterprise, department, or subdivision; he must customarily and regularly direct the work of two or more employees; and he must have the authority to hire or fire employees or his recommendations about other employees are given "particular weight."
On their minds
When we asked respondents about issues involving the industry and their jobs, the loud-and-clear response was the need for more money, (see Chart 13)with 41 percent of respondents chiming in. This is the highest percentage since our 1998 survey—5 percentage points higher. Interestingly, salaries are higher for people age 40-59, then pay drops (see Chart 14). Additionally, 53 percent of respondents do not feel they are fairly paid. It also appears that the cutoff point between feeling fairly paid or not is around $30 per hour ($62,400 annually). (See Chart 15 and Chart 16.)
Fair pay is also related to the responsibility that mechanics bear and the implications of legal liability, a topic mentioned by 10 percent of respondents. "We are not paid enough for the responsibility that we have when we sign a logbook," said a mechanic at a repair station. "I am not compensated enough for the liability issues," wrote a lead mechanic at a major airline. "Going to jail! It's out there," warned an inspector at a regional airline. "It is unreasonable liability," wrote a lead mechanic at a repair station, "Maintainers can be found liable in court for things beyond their control."
Safety was the second most important issue on respondents' minds, with 25 percent mentioning various safety-related issues. The need for more training was a dominant theme, and many respondents called for mandated recurrent training, such as that in the new Part 145 regulations. As it is, 80 percent of respondents already receive initial and/or recurrent training from their employers. (see Chart 17 and Chart 18)
Respondents also said that lack of resources and skilled manpower are threatening safety. Many bemoaned the flight of seasoned mechanics to other industries and 10 percent pointed to the need to actively recruit new blood into aviation maintenance. Many believe that recruiting more women into aviation maintenance is part of the solution; one organization fostering that goal is the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance www.awam.org .
About 10 percent of respondents also believe outsourcing is negatively impacting safety. "Work needs to be done in-house to assure quality maintenance," penned a line mechanic at a regional airline. "Our biggest problem is the company liking to shortcut or farm out work. We are outsourcing to overseas companies that have non-A&Ps doing substandard work that we have to fix later down the road," complained a lead mechanic at a major airline. "We are transitioning from in-house maintenance to a third-party vendor system. A big issue is how to ensure proper quality assurance," said a maintenance director at an airline.
Outsourcing is also related to fears about job security, which is an issue for 21 percent of respondents. "We are outsourcing jobs to low-cost countries," complained a mechanic at a manufacturer. "My biggest issue is not having a secure future. Farm-outs are costing jobs at an alarming rate. Is there no help in sight?" asked a lead mechanic at a major airline. One inspector at a major airline tried to convince management to bring some maintenance back in house: "You show the company aircraft parts that could be repaired in house cheaper, but it falls on deaf ears."
Complaints about management were plentiful, mentioned by 21 percent of respondents. Capturing the most criticism were managers who weren't knowledgeable about the industry but insisted on micro-managing. A good dose of admonition was also issued for managers who want mechanics to ignore regulations or cut corners, then sign off on their work.
Other issues receiving mention were the lack of respect for mechanics (13 percent) and long hours and erratic schedules (10 percent). A spike also occurred in complaints about excessive regulations, something that irked 10 percent of respondents.
"The FAA needs to get back to practical common sense instead of all this paperwork they are coming out with," complained a maintenance director at a repair station. "My biggest issues surround the never-ending paperwork required by the various government agencies," growled a director of maintenance at an FBO.
Despite all their worries, our survey respondents continue to rate their work environment highly, with 65 percent giving it a rating of seven and above on a scale of ten. As a line mechanic at a corporate flight department reported, "after a good deal of thought, I can think of no issues that I have. I have the best job in the country!" Admittedly, his sentiment was very much in the minority. The majority of respondents expressed frustration and weariness. It's been a rough year for aviation maintenance professionals. Losing ground takes a toll.


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"It is not Paris we should pray for, it is the world. Say a prayer for Paris by all means, but pray for more. "
Jets for the long haul
The changing face of global commerce is rerouting flight plans. "Many companies are using large-cabin, long-range business jets to provide nonstop access to overseas markets, especially Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa," said Ed Bolen, the National Business Aviation Association's CEO. "These airplanes can deliver business people to long-distance destinations within hours, greatly increasing the efficiency of travel and optimizing the work schedule."
One flight-department manager for a company on the U.S. East Coast makes the interesting additional point that travel by business jet isn't just for C-level executives anymore. "We often operate our jet [a Dassault 7X] almost like a shuttle, carrying program managers and engineers to numerous locations in South America," he said. "Some of the places we fly to are not served by airlines."
Of course, if you want to fly really long distances you must go with larger models that typically cost between $48 million and $64.5 million apiece when new. (We are leaving aside "bizliners," those massive VIP jets derived from airliners.)
You must then add the long-distance business jet's running costs, ranging from about $4,000 per hour to more than $5,000 per hour, plus annual fixed charges (like crew salaries) swinging between $855,000 and $958,000 per year, according to the make and model. Figure on a total operating cost of about $2.5 to $3 million (before interest, taxes and depreciation) for 400 hours (about 175,000 nautical miles) in the air.
But consider what you get for your money. The jet with the longest legs in this category of long-distance business airplane is currently the G650, built by Gulfstream Aerospace of Savannah, Ga., a General Dynamics company. Just certified on September 7, this top-of-the-line Gulfstream model has a full-fuel maximum range of 7,000 nautical miles at its long-range cruise speed, according to Conklin & de Decker of Orleans, Mass., a provider of aircraft performance and cost data. The G650 is the first Gulfstream with full digital fly-by-wire controls; its listed price is $64.5 million.
Three more of the six "traditional" business jets with the longest ranges are also Gulfstream products; the out-of-production GV and the in-production G550 and G500. The G500 carries 900 gallons less fuel than the G550 and GV.
Jets built by competitors Bombardier Aerospace–a division of Bombardier of Canada–and Dassault Aviation of France, are no slouches either. Bombardier's Global 6000 (previously the Global Express XRS) ranks fourth on the ultr-long-range list. The Montreal-based manufacturer is also developing two new long-range jets, the Global 7000 and 8000. The 8000 (7,900 nautical miles) is expected to enter service in 2013; the 7000 (7,300 nautical miles) is penciled in for 2016. The Dassault Falcon 7X, the only large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet with three engines (versus the traditional two), reaches 5,950 nautical miles, placing it on the long-range list. It was also the first to have fly-by-wire, and it burns less fuel, and has lower maintenance and capital costs than its competitors. Still, the G650, G550, GV, Global 6000 and Falcon 7X can do the mission between most cities equally well.
Aircraft manufacturers' range numbers need to be treated with skepticism. It isn't that they are bending the truth; they are simply providing best-case scenarios, without real-world issues like weather and air-traffic control taken into account.
The practical range for any of the current long-range jets is in reality about 12 to 13 flight hours. But that time is exhausting enough for a two-pilot flight crew, and many operators, if not most, will fly with a third pilot on board when en-route flight time exceeds 10 hours.
Take, for example, New York to Tokyo. The flight distance between these cities (5,861 nautical miles) is theoretically within the range of all the long-range business jets in the table below. In reality, due to such factors as en-route winds, weather, air-traffic routing, distance to suitable alternate airports, outfitting options, and payload, the G550, GV and Global 6000 may be able to make this trip nonstop only about 25 percent of the time according to operations of these airplanes. The rest of the time, the jets must stop for fuel, and on this route Anchorage is the preferred watering hole.
Flying eastbound from Tokyo to New York, meanwhile, these three jets can make the trip about 75 percent of the time, because of prevailing winds from the west. Another consideration is the flight path's "wet footprint," which basically defines how far it is prudent to fly over water while still able to make land during medical emergencies, failure or shutdown of one engine, and the loss of pressurization.
If a crew can't respond safely, best practices dictate that an overwater route should not be flown. Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia, a distance of 6,507 nautical miles, is one such route that's a direct flight no-no for the current crop of long-range business jets, as are most cross-polar routes. But many cities around the world can be reached directly, and that's sweet, since commercial airlines often don't fly nonstop to destinations in the up-and-coming BRIC countries.
The most popular reasons to use business jets with exceptionally long ranges remain time, security and quality of life:
Time. Travel by business jet can cut days off a journey. A round-the-world business-jet trip with meetings in five to seven cities can be accomplished in a quarter of the time an airline passenger would spend.
Security. Executive travelers can move in and out of countries with little exposure to the outside world. Business jets rarely sport company logos these days, and when not resting in a hangar, they are parked in secure areas. Onboard security systems monitor every door and access panel as well as the area outside the aircraft.
Quality of life. Business jets allow executives to maintain some semblance of a normal life. Many top executives would refuse to travel as much as they do if they had to fly by commercial airline because it means considerably more time spent away from home.
One operator mentioned a fourth reason: Business-jet cabins are office extensions. An executive on a long-range business jet can find a high-speed data system providing WiFi connectivity, a satellite communication system and sophisticated cabin entertainment systems normally found in a living room. "Even though today's long-range business jets can't fly nonstop as far as the biggest airliners can, with one fuel stop these business jets can take executives to virtually any destination in the world in less than a day," said the operator.
And that is cost-effective.
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Mother's Day at Brownly/CambridgePosted Thursday, May 19, 2011, at 7:19 PM
What better way to spend Mother's Day than with great friends and doing what we love?
We had a Mother's Day on Saturday, and when I realized I was free to go to a branding....well....I was off! I got to drag only one Grand daughter with me, but off we went!
3 hours later, we got there just in time, to hop in another vehicle and go a bit further to hop on the boat and spend some time fishing. Tho I don't fish, so I get to spend the time doing one of my all time favorite things, "Relaxing while watching kids have a great time" or R&R as some call it. And of course, I had my camera.
You'll enjoy these photos, and they don't really need much narration. Fun was being had by all. It was a bit chilly, but who really cares??
Jessica/no relation, we just like to confuse everyone .... 2 Jessie's will do it!
The little kids had a great time, 1st Catch of the day
Pretty darn worth seeing, doncha think?
Trust me, this fish was "talking"
Grandpa happy to be with Grandson!
When the sun came out, the sparkling lake was a site to see
the wind was not helping get the boat on the trailer. THAT Jessie was not opposed to stepping in and taking matters into her own hand. THIS Jessie took more photos!
This was the view the next morning. Breathtaking. Wouldn't you like this to be your weekend office too?
Grandma & Grandpa planning the day.
There is a job to do, and it always gets done. But a priority is fun. Everyone gets a chance to rope, (that wants to) and the kids are always included in a way fitting their size and know how.
Allisyn is fascinated and up close to learn. We encourage this, and we make it safe for them.
Each kid gets a chance to work.
Grandmas take pictures of their daughters.
There are LOTS of smiles!
Flowers are offered, fresh from the ground!
Little ones learn how to vaccinate
It is a priority # 1 to make sure the kids have fun and want to come and do it again.
And they learn at the end of the day, we have to clean up.
Allisyn rides my big boy home off the mountain.
I hope you enjoy. And I hope you'd like to come some time!
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Makes me a little homesick. My sister and I thought it was great fun to carry the bucket w/creosote. (spelling?) Get the shots ready and watch the fire.
we played with the baby calves before they got branded. If we had a favorite, we would try to hide them.
Love the views.
-- Posted by KH Gal on Fri, May 20, 2011, at 8:56 AM
Looks like it was work but a lot of fun in between. The pictures are breath taking and I loved the fishing pictures. I hope we will get do to some camping before it gets to hot...
-- Posted by MsMarylin on Fri, May 20, 2011, at 9:05 AM
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Great photo and story! I love old pictures, too. Most of the old ones I have don't have names or dates or anything written on the backs of them. That used to drive me crazy, but then I was guilty of the same thing! I wonder about digital photos being preserved. What will happen to them if the computer/laptop, etc they're on gets lost, or is broken? It almost makes me want to print all my digital ones....almost!ReplyDeleteReplies
As I go through all the old photos and scan them in I am making sure to back them up in various formats. On the computer, on a flashdrive, on a cloud. As computers come and go I have extras. Also, I've been told you can take all the old negatives in to someplace like Walgreens and they can put them on a cd for a reasonable price. That's on my list of to-dos.Delete
I love the photo, Rita! I'm going to have to think about the memoir prompts. These are wonderful and take much more thought than the usual set of ordinary prompts that seem to be recycled over and over throughout the web. Your prompts will definitely find their way into one of my journals!ReplyDeleteReplies
Copy them into a notebook as they come along and then when you have the urge answer them. Or copy them and train yourself to answer one a day. Thank you for the pat on the back.Delete


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"There is no longer anything foreign about foreign policy," Secretary of State John Kerry said when he delivered his first major public address at the University of Virginia -- founded by Thomas Jefferson, America's first Secretary of State. "More than ever before, the decisions that we make from the safety of our shores don't just ripple outward; they also create a current right here in America."
Engaging the American public to advance the U.S. Department of State's work at home and abroad is a top priority for Secretary Kerry and the Department's Bureau of Public Affairs is charged with accomplishing that mission.
As part of the Bureau's ongoing domestic outreach efforts, the Office of Public Liaison will be hosting several events during this year's 68th Session of the United Nation's General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Dean Pittman will discuss UNGA priorities at the City College of New York and New York University. To RSVP for a discussion on Wednesday, September 25, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the City College of New York's Colin L. Powell's School for Civil and Global Leadership, please click here. To attend a briefing on "The U.N. Millennium Developmental Goals: A Success Story for Global Cooperation" on Thursday, September 26, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at New York University's School of Public Service, please click here. Both events are open to university students and faculty members and require advance registration.
These two events are examples of the types of foreign policy briefings the Office of Public Liaison arranges for domestic audiences, connecting the American people with the work of the Department. The Public Liaison staff also engages civil society through conferences and other events in Washington, D.C. and around the United States. Learn more about the Office of Public Liaison here and contact us for more information about or to participate in one of our programs. Be sure also to visit www.state.gov, where you can find more information about U.S. engagement at UNGA and how you can stay connected with the Department.
About the Author: Rainy Young serves as Director of Public Liaison.
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Author and artist Tedd Arnold was born in Elmira, NY on January 20, 1949. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years before moving to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd began taking his first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office, which eventually led him to graduate with a B.F.A. from the University of Florida. He is married to Carol Clark, a teacher, and has two children. Carol introduced Tedd to the idea of writing and illustrating children's books while he was working as a commercial illustrator.
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January 14, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: 50th anniversary, Anniversaries, blue forest, blue man group, chick corea, comic artist, comic strip, comics, dvds, forest denizens, happy song, leprechaun, mad hatter, man group, meow, mushroom houses, pierre culliford, projectionist, Riff, smurfs, television series
Yeah, that's really the cover of a Chick Corea record. As if The Leprechaun and The Mad Hatter weren't enough...
I just read that the Smurfs, the lovable band of blue forest denizens who lived in mushroom houses, are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year. Belgian Pierre Culliford (aka "Peyo"), a projectionist turned comic artist, introduced the original blue man group in a 1958 comic strip, a story of Johan & Peewit in "Le Journal de Spirou". I, however, remember them very fondly from my TV-heavy childhood. At that time, I thought Gargamel and Asrial (meow) were a lot cooler. Expect a Smurf Tour later this year (yes, really), plus new comics and DVDs of the television series. "La - la - la la - la la, sing a happy song ..."
"La - la - la la - la la, Smurf the whole day long ..."
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If statistics are any indication, Christian Willman, Joe Morelli and Andrew Schlichting are ready to go for this week's MIAC indoor Track and Field Meet. The trio won their respective events as the Pipers' men's team took part in an unscored Pre-MIAC meet at Macalester. The team also recorded six personal bests, including a 2-4-5 finish in the 800 Meter Run.
Willman's 51.02 finish edged teammate D.J. Weil (whose 51.27 was his best time of the season) in the 400 Meter Dash. Morelli also had to battle a teammate for top dog status in the Shot Put. Morelli's 50-04.00 performance topped Brennan McKeag, who was second at 48-08.25. Schlichting won the Weight Throw with with a toss of 53-08.25. (Dan Anderson was 3rd at 47-01.50).,
The Pipers didn't win the 800 meter Run but Jack Deichert's 1:55.58 effort was his season high and bettered the old Mac Fieldhouse record set by HU alum Ian Campbell in 2010. Ryan Peterson (4th-1:59.59) and Chris Reisdorfer (5th-1:59.75) had their best times of the season. so did Derek Ballandby in the 1000 meter run (4th-2:43.09). Travis Lahtzke was second with his best Triple Jump performance of 44-06.00.
A year ago, Hamline close to knocking off St. Thomas (which has won all 27 indoor titles), losing by eight points (166-158). With a strong field contingent and sprinters like Arthur Moore and Zach Hansen (who went 2-3 in the 60-Meter Hurdles), they have high hopes of going one step farther and claiming their first indoor crown.
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WELCOME – Services for Isabel I. Shell, 90, of Welcome will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Welcome. Burial will be in Welcome City Cemetery.
Shell died Saturday morning, Feb. 16, 2013, at Truman Senior Living. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.


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I'm sure there aren't many fans of the Fast & The Furious series around here, but if you want a guilty pleasure type movie with quite a bit of action, some solid dialogue, and no reason to think whatsoever, this is a pretty solid flick.
It has an Ocean's 11 type plot and vibe to it, but again, if you just want an action movie with nothing to do but sit back and watch, I'd recommend it.
I was surprised at how entertained I was by it. I've been a casual fan of the series, except I never watched Tokyo Drift cause I just assumed that one would suck. Beyond that, they haven't been awful movies, despite the fact that a good portion of the people in them can't act real well.
I'll never forget that the credits had just come on when I looked at the text from my buddy about bin Laden.


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On ABC 7Live San Francisco with host Lizzie Bermudez
You might have noticed that I featured quite a few Colonial/Presidential recipes this week. I made them in honor of the upcoming President's Day holiday (I love American history), and also to prepare for a TV segment I did earlier this week in San Francisco. Today, as we head into the weekend, I thought I'd share all of my historical Presidential recipes with you in one post. I also wanted to show you the video so you can learn a little about the background of each dish. There are more historical background details in the blogs I've posted, but this video will give you a nice overview of why I chose each dish.
The show is called ABC 7Live in San Francisco, and it was super fun– what a terrific production team! You can watch the show as a live stream every weekday on their website. The recipes I discussed on air are linked below. Check out the video clip here:
Shabbat Shalom, and Happy President's Day weekend!
What George Washington Ate: Preserved Cherries
What Thomas Jefferson Ate: Monticello White Bean Soup
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We are proud to present 2011 de Young Artist Fellows, Todd T. Brown, multidisciplinary artist; Kevin Epps, filmmaker; and theater group Campo Santo, as they create new work that will be premiered at the de Young and throughout San Francisco this fall. Special thanks to our collaborating partners the Red Poppy Art House, the African American Art and Culture Complex, and Intersection for the Arts. This project has been generously funded by The James Irvine Foundation's Innovation Fund.
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Issue Brief #3728 on United Nations
September 13, 2012
September 13, 2012 | Issue Brief on United Nations
It is well established that the vast majority of United Nations member states pay far less in dues than the United States pays, but the disparity is greater than most realize. Taking U.N. travel subsidies into account, two dozen countries pay roughly $1,000 or less in net contributions to the U.N. regular budget each year while enjoying the same voting privileges as the U.S., which pays nearly $567 million.
No sovereign nation, no matter how poor, should pay so little. Worse, it undermines the incentives for these nations to oversee the U.N. budget properly. The U.S. should call for the elimination of the travel subsidy and for more equitable allocation of U.N. expenses among member states.
Massive Funding Disparities
There are 193 member states in the United Nations. Article 17 of the U.N. Charter states that the "expenses of the Organization shall be borne by the Members as apportioned by the General Assembly." Since the U.N.'s establishment in 1945, these expenses have been apportioned "broadly according to capacity to pay."[1] This means that wealthier nations, based principally on per capita income and adjusted by other factors, are asked to pay larger shares of the budget than poorer nations.
Over the past six decades, the contributions, or "assessments," provided by poor or small U.N. member states have steadily ratcheted downward. Currently, the minimum assessment is 0.001 percent of the regular budget. The 39 countries paying the minimum assessment will pay only $25,852 in gross contributions in 2012, based on the 2012–2013 biennial U.N. regular budget of $5.152 billion.[2]
By contrast, the U.S. is assessed 22 percent of the regular budget, which is nearly $567 million in gross contributions for 2012. The U.S. is assessed more than 180 other U.N. member states combined and 22,000 times more than the least assessed countries. Together, the top 15 contributors pay over 81.4 percent of the U.N. regular budget. Moreover, under U.N. rules, the 129 member states that contribute less than 1.3 percent can pass the budget over the objections of the countries paying over 98 percent.[3]
This explains why so many member states are blasé about increases in the U.N. budget: The financial impact on them is miniscule and undermines incentives for them to fulfill their oversight role. This divorce of financial responsibilities from voting privileges is perhaps the greatest cause of the decades-long intransigence on U.N. reform.
Greater Disparity Than Generally Understood
As large as these differences are, they are understated. Although the gross contribution is the number generally highlighted in discussions about member state assessments, the U.S. is the only member state that actually pays contributions based on this figure. Member states actually pay net contributions, which are their gross contributions less their credit from the staff assessment.
The staff assessment deductions go into the Tax Equalization Fund (TEF), which is apportioned and credited to all U.N. member states.[4] For member states that do not charge taxes on the earnings of U.N. employees, the credit is applied directly against their U.N. budgetary assessments, lowering their required annual payment. For member states that tax U.N. earnings—currently, only the U.S.—the amount of tax receipts from U.N. earnings is debited against their base staff assessment credit.
In practice, this means that net contributions for each member state—except, of course, the U.S.—are about 8.6 percent less than their gross contributions. For instance, instead of being charged their gross contribution of $25,852 for the U.N. regular budget in 2012, countries assessed the minimum are charged $23,631 as their net contribution.[5]
Travel Allowances Nearly Offset Assessments for Some
In addition to the stark discrepancies in U.N. assessments, 49 U.N. member states—the "least developed countries" (LDCs)—are eligible to receive subsidies for travel to the U.N. each fall. [6] The latest budget allocated $2,203,600 for travel to the 67th and 68th General Assembly sessions, plus an additional adjustment of $50,600 for rate of exchange, inflation, and vacancy.[7]
Equally divided among the 49 eligible LDC countries, this travel subsidy comes out to $22,486 (or $23,002 after the adjustment) annually in the 2012–2013 regular budget. Of the 49 LDC countries, 24 are assessed the minimum rate of 0.001 percent, or $23,631, in 2012 after their staff assessment credit is deducted. Thus, if these countries take full advantage of the travel subsidy, they will in effect be paying between $538 and $1,055 each year in net contributions to the U.N. regular budget.
The idea behind this subsidy, and the incredibly low assessments of many U.N. member states, is that poor, developing countries do not have the financial means to send representatives to the General Assembly or pay anything more than token amounts for the U.N. regular budget. Indeed, the minimum assessment has been lowered several times to allow developing countries to "meet their priorities at home."[8]
Sadly, the leaders of these countries often fail to emulate this prioritization while in Turtle Bay. For instance, during the 2011 General Assembly, President Ernest Bai Korom of Sierra Leone reportedly occupied two entire floors of the Hyatt 48Lex. Rwandan President Paul Kagame stayed in the $16,000-per-night presidential suite at the Mandarin Oriental in 2011 according to another news report.
Moreover, this extravagance is not unusual, which raises basic questions about the necessity of the travel allowance. If a country needs $23,000 in travel allowances from the U.N. budget, how can it afford tens of thousands of dollars in hotel bills?
Reform Needed
As one U.N. expert observed, "Surely it should not cost a nation less to belong to the UN than an individual to go to college or to buy a car."[9] In reality, this is a gross overestimate for many U.N. member states. This vast disparity between financial obligations is a key reason why U.N. reform and budgetary restraint are so difficult. To help instill budgetary awareness and incentives for restraint and reform, the U.S. should:
Although the U.S. may meet resistance to these changes, increasing the financial stake in the budget for most U.N. member states is critical to improved budgetary oversight and scrutiny.
—Brett D. Schaefer is Jay Kingham Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, a division of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, at The Heritage Foundation and editor of ConUNdrum: The Limits of the United Nations and the Search for Alternatives (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2009).
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[1] Brett D. Schaefer, "The Window of Opportunity to Overhaul the U.N. Scale of Assessments Is Closing," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2701, June 18, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/06/the-window-of-opportunity-to-overhaul-the-un-scale-of-assessments-is-closing.
[2] United Nations, "Programme Budget for the Biennium 2012–2013," General Assembly Resolution A/RES/66/248 A–C, February 24, 2012, http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/66/248 (accessed September 13, 2012).
[3] United Nations General Assembly, "Scale of Assessments for the Apportionment of the Expenses of the United Nations," A/Res/64/248, February 5, 2010, http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/64/248 (accessed September 13, 2012).
[4] For a more detailed explanation of the staff assessment, see Brett D. Schaefer, "United Nations: Credits Owed Should Be Returned to Member States," Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 2716, August 6, 2012, http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/08/the-un-should-not-be-allowed-to-keep-credits-owed-to-the-member-states.
[5] United Nations, "Assessment of Member States' Contributions to the United Nations Regular Budget for 2012," United Nations Document ST/ADM/SER.B/853, December 27, 2011, http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=ST/ADM/SER.B/853 (accessed September 13, 2012).
[6] The current list of LDCs includes 48 countries. The Committee for Development Policy of the Economic and Social Council recommended adding South Sudan to the LDC list and graduating Tuvalu and Vanuatu at its 2012 triennial review of the list. ECOSOC has not voted on the recommendation. However, the 2012–2013 U.N. regular budget authorized travel allowances for 49 LDCs, presumably in anticipation of South Sudan being added. Economic and Social Council Committee for Development Policy, "Report on the Fourteenth Session," March 12–16, 2012, http://www.unohrlls.org/en/ldc/164/ (accessed September 13, 2012); United Nations Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, "Least Developed Countries: About LDCs," http://www.unohrlls.org/en/ldc/25/ (accessed September 13, 2012).
[7] United Nations General Assembly, "Programme Budget for the Biennium 2012–2013," United Nations Document A/66/6/Add.1, p. 3, http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/66/6/Add.1 (accessed September 13, 2012).
[8] Schaefer, "Overhaul the U.N. Scale of Assessments."
[9] Edward C. Luck, Mixed Messages: American Politics and International Organization, 1919–1999, (Washington, DC.: Brookings Institution Press, 1999), p. 253.


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This acrobatics-inspired class begins with strength-training exercises that use flowing silks hanging from the studio's ceiling to create resistance. My abs handled the challenges, but my arms fared about as well as a 12-year-old's.
The class members — never more than six — rotate between the three silk apparatuses to work on technique and choreography. The fabric squeezing on your hands and feet to stabilize you as you perform on the silks takes some getting used to.
Aerial Arts requires a lot of balance, flexibility, and core and arm strength, which the teachers will help you build. I especially recommend this class for people who want a performative workout that consistently challenges them to improve on these areas.
My struggles on certain tricks made me want to come back almost more than my successes did (that's the former dancer in me). But those successes … when you nail a skill, you feel like you're flying.


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Backcountry Trip with my Son John W. Holbrook
Last year I made a trip up to Cabin Flats with my son John. He wanted to find the engine from the F15 that we had read about on the blog here. We made the trip up only to get caught in a big thunderstorm that more than tripled the size of the Bradley fork, making it too dangers to navigate. We decided to try again on the Labor Day Weekend. We drove up after I got off of work, and didn't get into the Park until 0230 Saturday so I did not get any pictures of the drive in. At 0630 we were up and at a pancake place for breakfast, then we started up the trail.
The trip up:
John Wesley did a great job, he was motivated. We took a couple of breaks on the way up to rest....ok we took a couple of breaks so that I could wet a line. I caught several nice rainbows, mostly on a neversink caddis in yellow from LRO. We made it to 49 and set up camp:
JW must have been worn out, because he immediately climbed in the hammock and took about a 3 hour nap. I set up the rest of camp and did a little fishing. I did not get any pictures because it was raining, and JW had the camera somewhere and all I had was my phone, that is not waterproof. I caught several nice rainbows and brookies, and another 15 or so smaller fish.
I woke JW up and we made a bite to eat, then went exploring up the river to try and find the F15 pieces. I am glad that the water level was not too high, and about a mile up JW found part of a turbine. It was on the right side of the river bed, and up under some branches, I am really surprised that he was able to find it, but he did:
The Safety wires were still in place:
He marked the spot with some rocks:
I will have to go with the distance that was posted on here previously, about a mile above 49....to hard for me to figure out distance moving up the river bed.
Picture of the river:
We came back down from 49 on Sunday, late morning. John Wesley wanted to find the single grave off of the Bradley fork trail, so we stopped so he could look. We ended up stopping at the wrong bridge, so I stayed there with the gear while JW went back up to the next bridge to look, about 1/2 mile. He came back and did not have any luck, and wanted me to go look while he watched the gear. I went up. The single bridge about 1/2 mile above the first double bridge on the trail, and the trail to the grave was 67 yards past that. I went back and let JW know where it was and he went back to find it:
While he was gone I got to do some more fishing. I decided to put on a beetle pattern that I had gotten from my friend Patrick Fulkrod, and try for some bigger fish. I had gotten a couple of little rainbows and brookies when I saw this shadow detach from the bottom and take the beetle:
I think it was about 15 or 16 inches or so, a really nice brown. I had caught these earlier:
This completed my second Smokies slam of the year. It was a great trip with my son, and while it was not a "fishing" trip, it was productive in the time that I was able to fish. Great spending time with my son.
Great report, thanks for sharing. Nathan and I have been planning for 2 years to get up there, hopefully we will make it soon.
Great to spend time with your family in the outdoors. That water above Cabin Flats looks perfect size to me.
And that Brown made the trip all by itself. lucky guy
Looks like a fun trip! Way to finish off with that nice brown!
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Nice trip and report!!! Love the turbine pic. You know I read something about that a long time ago but I can't find it now. I searched "Jet", "Turbine", and "F15". There is one other thread in 2011 that had a pic and brief mention but no detail. Anyone know "the rest of the story"?
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Nice trip report!!! I see that turbine hasn't moved a whole lot since I was up there two years ago.......I do remember the brooky fishing to be fantastic!!! Glad y'all had a great time!!!
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Looks like a nice trip. That's a nice brown too! The best part is getting to spend some time with your son. Get ready it won't be long now and he will be out the door. It goes by so fast, my advice to everyone is to spend all the time you can with them now. I miss my boy and the trips we use to take. We still fish a couple times a year, but I don't get to see him nearly enough.
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Excellent report and that is one dutiful Brown trout.
Having a trip in the backcountry with fly fishing for trout, Exploring the mountains, camping in your hammocks, and spending it with family, what else could be better.
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By Sarah Lindner
The cronut craze continues, only now consumers are willing to pay $100 for just one of these delicious pastries- up from the $40 going rate last week.
The creation of the Premium Cronut Delivery service is what's allowing fans to take crazy to a whole new level, charging $100 for a single cronut, $200 for two, or a whopping $3,000 for the delivery of ten cronuts. That's 60 times more than what they would pay if they simply waited in line outside the bakery themselves, as Ansel still refuses to raise the original price of the cronut from $5.
Clearly, this service is not popular for its price, but instead for its convenience: the scalper's website advertises that their "white glove service enables you to enjoy New York's hottest confection without waiting in line at 5am in front of the Dominique Ansel bakery."
According to the website, the scalpers even offer excellent customer service.
"We'll wait in line, get your order.... And deliver it to you - same day, with a smile."
The downside of the delivery service is that will only complete five orders per weekday, possibly a result of the two-cronut-per-customer daily purchasing limit enforced by the bakery in an effort to reduce scalpers.
Ansel told USA Today that waiting in line for two cronuts isn't a very profitable business, and that he's personally thrown scalpers out of line. "I open the door for everyone every morning at 8 a.m. And I say 'hello' to all my customers. It's only a matter a time before something seems kind of shady," Ansel told Today.
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Debates of June 20th, 2006
House of Commons Hansard #44 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was amendments.
- Question Period
- Report of the Privacy Commissioner
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Canada Pension Plan
- Criminal Code
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Federal Accountability Act
- Government Policies
- Food for Friends
- The Movie Duo
- Refugees
- Stanley Cup Championship
- Government Policies
- Saskatchewan Centennial Medal
- Canadian Dollar
- Veterans Walls of Remembrance
- Government Policies
- Child Care
- Children's Respiratory Health
- Government Policies
- Official Languages Commissioner
- Government Policies
- Firearms Registry
- Government of Canada
- Child Care
- The Environment
- Child Care
- Softwood Lumber
- Canada Border Services Agency
- Softwood Lumber
- Child Care
- The Environment
- Program for Older Worker Adjustment
- Firearms Registry
- Marriage
- Education
- Federal Accountability Act
- The Environment
- Firearms Registry
- Health
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Government of Canada
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Housing
- Afghanistan
- National Revenue
- The Environment
- Points of Order
- Business of Supply
- International Bridges and Tunnels Act
- Public Health Agency of Canada Act
- Federal Accountability Act
- Phthalate Control Act
- Federal Accountability Act
- Judges Act
Motions in amendment
Federal Accountability Act
Government Orders
1:55 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, an improved Access to Information Act is precisely what this government has delivered. We have delivered amendments in the accountability act that extend access to information far beyond where they have ever gone before. This is the greatest expansion in the history of Canada of access to information. We are opening up the drapes, letting in the sunshine and opening up government for all Canadians taxpayers to see.
Motions in amendment
Federal Accountability Act
Government Orders
2 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, I agree to withdraw Motions Nos. 17 and 19 and to keep Motion No. 18.
Motions in amendment
Federal Accountability Act
Government Orders
2 p.m.
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
Perhaps the member could seek unanimous consent for that after question period.
Government Policies
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Paul Zed Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister keeps saying that Canadians voted for change. They got change, but they certainly did not vote for the following:
The Liberal government's commitment for new tactical airlift fleet, at least 16 new aircraft, for the Canadian Forces has been scrapped.
The $3.5 billion promised for labour market partnership agreements with the provinces has been put in fiscal limbo.
Instead of $1.6 billion in funding for affordable housing, which we delivered under the Liberals' Bill C-48, the Conservatives have promised only $1.4 billion.
The Conservatives have cut the $1 billion for housing and infrastructure for aboriginals. They have cut the $1.3 billion for aboriginal health. They have cut the $200 million for aboriginal economic development. They have cut the $170 million for aboriginal accountability infrastructure. They have refused to uphold $400 million in extra funding for water treatment on reserve.
Canada's north has been ignored as the Liberals' northern strategy has not been implemented.
There is no new money for harbour cleanup for Saint John.
Food for Friends
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Dave MacKenzie Oxford, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to acknowledge a wonderful initiative in my riding. Operation Sharing, an ecumenical ministry with widespread support started the Food for Friends program last fall.
Four major grocery stores in Woodstock encourage customers to donate 25¢ or more when they check out. The money is then put on food cards for those in the community who need assistance. This allows them to make choices that meet their dietary needs and more important, maintains their dignity.
The program is the brainchild of Chaplain Stephen Giuliano who serves as the program coordinator. Stephen is a wonderful advocate who builds confidence and brings hope to those who need a helping hand.
Oxford's residents have responded with great generosity. The program raised over $30,000 in its first three months.
Thanks go to IGA, Food Basics, Zehrs and Sobey's for facilitating the program, along with Stephen Giuliano and Operation Sharing.
I congratulate the residents of Oxford for demonstrating their generous spirit once again.
The Movie Duo
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Michel Guimond Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the cast and crew of the movie Duo, which was filmed almost entirely in the Charlevoix region. This romantic comedy starring actors who are well known in the artistic community received a standing ovation from the audience at the world premiere in Charlevoix.
It is always nice to see Quebec films that put our own actors in the spotlight and showcase magnificent images. The film reveals the beauty of Charlevoix, where the mountains meet the sea. Duo's production team fell in love with the region's imposing scenery during filming of what is sure to be one of the summer's biggest hits.
I invite Quebeckers and Canadians to come discover the beauty of Charlevoix's enchanting scenery, its tourist attractions, its unique landscapes, and the hospitality of the people who live there. Above all, remember to go see Duo, the Quebec film that will certainly be a success.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Bill Siksay Burnaby—Douglas, BC
Mr. Speaker, today is World Refugee Day, a good day to note concerns about Canada's refugee program.
The refugee appeal division still has to be implemented. Justice demands a merit based appeal. The government should obey the law.
Refugees continue to seek sanctuary in churches. The government must solve these particular situations that drive religious communities to this difficult step.
A time limit must be imposed so that failed refugees from countries to which a moratorium has been placed on deportations do not have their lives put on hold indefinitely.
Application fees charged to in-Canada refugees must be eliminated.
Canada must review the safe third country agreement with the U.S. The number of refugee arrivals at our land borders has been cut in half and many question the fairness of the hearing that some receive in the U.S.
The private sponsorship program, the basis for our international reputation on refugee issues, is backlogged and must be revived. Canadians remain ready to do their part and the government must respond.
Refugee issues demand our attention. World Refugee Day would be a good day for the government to announce action on these issues.
Stanley Cup Championship
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, Cinderella is alive and living in Edmonton. Unfortunately, on the way to the Stanley Cup championship last night, the Edmonton Oilers' victory chariot turned into a pumpkin as they lost a heartbreaking game seven to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Despite that loss, the Edmonton Oilers defied all odds and can be extremely proud of the hard work, determination and undauntable warrior spirit that took them to the brink of hockey's holy grail.
As inspirational as the Oilers were on the ice, the fans gave us another real and important lesson. Fans in both cities were an appropriate metaphor for respectful international relations as they showed us how two rival teams, cities and countries can still respect each other despite fierce competition.
In both cities the fans sang and cheered the other team's national anthem with gusto. It brought a tear to my eye and a shiver to my spine.
I am sure that everyone in the House and across Canada will join in congratulating the Stanley Cup runner-up Edmonton Oilers, the champion Carolina Hurricanes and the fans from both cities.
Government Policies
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Stephen Owen Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, to continue with the list of change for the worse, in the riding of Thornhill alone, funding to Kids Come First, a new day care facility with 56 spaces, has been cut.
In Saskatchewan federal support to farmers has been cut by about $200 million this year compared to last year.
Saskatchewan families have lost about $125 million for early learning and child care.
Money to upgrade and expand the RCMP's training facilities at the Depot Division in Regina has been reduced by more than 60%.
Strategic investments in energy, science and research have disappeared.
The promise for icebreakers in deep water ports has been broken.
The construction of two schools on first nations reserves in Alberta has been postponed, despite the $21 million in funding being committed to the two projects.
The national caregiver agenda, a five year $1 billion commitment to improve the lives of unpaid caregivers has been iced.
There is more, unfortunately.
Saskatchewan Centennial Medal
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ed Komarnicki Souris—Moose Mountain, SK
Mr. Speaker, today I had the privilege of presenting a Saskatchewan Centennial Medal to Captain Patrick Shawn Cosgrave Heebner, who was accompanied by his wife Nicole. It is a commemorative medal that marks Saskatchewan's 100th birthday and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to society. It recognizes leadership, volunteerism and community involvement and honours outstanding achievement.
Captain Heebner was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, raised in Pelican Narrows, and attended school in Kennedy, Saskatchewan. Following a highly successful high school program of academics and provincial level sports, and having graduated from Canada's Royal Military College, Captain Heebner was selected for the leadership team assigned to plan and open the Canadian Forces operation in the combat in Afghanistan. Captain Heebner led the maintenance efforts to adapt Canadian equipment to the rigours of the Afghan environment. His team's effort reduced the risks to Canadians overseas.
Captain Heebner continues to serve in a leadership role in Canadian operations and is to be commended through this citation.
Canadian Dollar
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Paule Brunelle Trois-Rivières, QC
Mr. Speaker, the rising Canadian dollar is a major economic obstacle for exporters. This factor is wreaking havoc in the riding of Trois-Rivières and elsewhere.
The rising Canadian dollar cuts into our factories' profit margins, which results in job losses and a local economic slowdown.
For example, Kruger announced job cuts at its main plant in Trois-Rivières. Over the next two years, restructuring will result in the elimination of 80 jobs.
Job losses are having a direct negative effect on consumption, as well as repercussions on small and medium-sized businesses who must also cut jobs.
This situation is very troubling. The Bloc Québécois urges the federal government to implement energy measures to support the manufacturing sector, which is such an important source of jobs in the regions.
Veterans Walls of Remembrance
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Art Hanger Calgary Northeast, AB
Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, June 11 I was privileged to attend the unveiling of the Veterans Wall of Remembrance in Calgary.
Arbor Memorial Services and Memorial Gardens have erected 11 such memorial walls across the country. The 1,500 names of deceased and living soldiers that are written on each granite wall represent and honour what these brave men and women of this country have done to ensure our freedom. Not only do these walls pay tribute to our military heroes, they also serve as a physical reminder to future generations of what true freedom costs.
We can never repay our veterans for what they have given to us. Through their courage, bravery and ultimate sacrifice, death, they have won our freedom. These 11 walls across our great nation will be a constant reminder that freedom must be fought for and must be protected.
To the veterans who have fought and died and to the soldiers who are still fighting, we honour them and we will remember.
Government Policies
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Diane Marleau Sudbury, ON
Mr. Speaker, here are some other changes that Canadians did not vote for.
They did not vote for an end to provincial agreements on child care.
They did not vote to end financial support for innovation in Canada.
They did not vote for an agreement on softwood lumber that will cause at least 20% of the industry to fold.
They did not vote to cancel loan guarantees to forestry companies.
They did not vote to cancel the advisory committee on the disabled. This committee was to report on gaps in services.
To have five priorities is all well and good, but to hear and serve all Canadians would be much better.
Child Care
Statements By Members
June 20th, 2006 / 2:10 p.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, even out of government, the Liberal culture of entitlement and arrogance continues to fester like a sore spot on Canada.
While attacking the Conservative choice in child care, the member for York West said, and I quote, "The Liberals invest in opportunities for our children while the Conservatives are busy building jails".
Earlier this year the Liberal leadership candidate from St. Paul's launched spurious attacks upon parents who choose to raise their own children. Once again yet another Liberal trumpets the Liberal choice for child care instead of listening to everyday Canadian parents. What parents tell us is that they want the democratic right and support to make their own choices about their own children's child care.
On July 1 Canadian parents from all walks of life can look forward to receiving $100 for every child in their family under the age of six years. Clearly, this is a Canada Day celebration, a time to celebrate the right of parents to choose and to have the financial support to do that.
Children's Respiratory Health
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Joe Comartin Windsor—Tecumseh, ON
Mr. Speaker, last week Health Canada officials released preliminary results of an ongoing study on air pollution and children's respiratory health. The initial results from the Windsor children's respiratory health study seem to indicate what to date no other more detailed study has, that there is no link between traffic emissions and our children's health.
Numerous studies, including those conducted by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation and the United States National Center for Environmental Health, have concluded that there are in fact a variety of health related problems for children exposed to ground level air pollution. These studies have examined border areas in the U.S., Mexico and Canada where there are similar problems of truck traffic.
It has been clearly and scientifically demonstrated that children living in areas with high levels of truck traffic are at an increased risk of developing asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory problems.
Before we rush to conclude that truck traffic in the Windsor-Detroit area has no impact on our children's health, we should look carefully at the process of this study and wait for the full findings due out in the spring of 2007.


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I vote cracker style. Looks like it was made with the intention of having a thin, crisp, "crackery" crust.
Looks like drunk pizza to me, at least that is when I would probably buy and eat it...
funny Tom, do we have a page for that type? it always amazes me how easy it is to sell terrible pizza. i guess most people have never had good pizza.
Sorry for the blurry photos...by the way, the pizza was quite rubbish - the dough was awful.