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HANCOCK – A glass treatment company announced its expansion to the Copper Country this morning, potentially bringing up to 200 jobs to the area.
Steve Williams, co-owner of DA Glass America, announced the manufacturing plant at the Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance meeting this morning.
DA Glass committed to adding 102 jobs and investing $10.5 million within three years as part of its loan from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. Within five years, there could be as many as 200, Williams said.
The hope is to start production by the end of July, and to have a significant amount of product moving out of the plant by August, Williams said.
There will be at least 30 jobs this summer, as the company begins production. The largest number added this year will be general labor for the lines, followed by robotics engineers.
Williams said DA Glass had considered other locations, but had been motivated by incentives offered by the state. The site will also receive temporary tax abatement from Franklin Township while the company gets up and running.
Williams said the high quality of life was also a motivation.
"I built a home up here, and I love it up here," he said. "I think anybody that comes up here probably doesn't really want to leave, so that's an attractive part."
Williams said the cost of developing the plant was also significantly lower than it would be elsewhere.
"We were able to buy a whole lot more building for a whole lot less money," he said.
The plant chemically treats plate glass to reduce the amount of solar energy lost to reflection. The main customers are in the greenhouse-horticultural industry.
"I think it's the wave of the future," Williams said. "I think you'll see less and less open farming, particularly when it comes to vegetables."
DA Glass products are also used in solar collector panels, particularly in Europe. The company is also developing new lines, such as self-cleaning glass.
Williams said they may look at new college graduates for some of the engineering jobs. Internships might also be possible.
The plant will run on a closed system; the only waste product left is a solid that will be shipped back to Europe, where it can be sold to other companies that use it in their manufacturing processes, Williams said.
KEDA Executive Director Phil Musser said Williams had approached KEDA last year about finding an American manufacturing site for DA Glass, which is based in Poland.
Bringing the company to the area will help not just the Copper Country, but the Upper Peninsula, Musser said.
"As that starts to roll through the economy, it will have a very dramatic effect," he said.
DA Glass also plans to support community organizations and projects, Williams said.
"We don't want to just be a building out there at the airport," he said.


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(Jan. 10, 2011)--Safety and security in the UTSA community is a top concern of university officials. Students, faculty and staff should keep in mind these safety and security programs and services provided year-round at UTSA:
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The UTSA Institute for P-20 Initiatives and the Texas Mentoring Partnership hosts the 5th Annual Texas Mentoring Summit. The theme Mentoring: A Pathway To and Through College & Career will focus on the positive impact mentoring can have on student success from k-12 through college and beyond.
Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel, Downtown San Antonio
The UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy invites everyone to its monthly lecture and stargazing at the Curtis Vaughan Jr. Observatory.
Flawn Science Building (FLN 2.02.02), Main Campus
The UTSA Music Department presents Miller-Porfiris Duo (violin/viola) in a performance of period appropriate music as accompaniment to the silent films, "The Great Train Robbery," "The Violinmaker of Cremona," and "Ballet Mecanique."
Arts Building, Recital Hall (ARTS 2.03.02), Main Campus
The CACP 2016-2017 Speaker Series continues with architect and writer Jason Griffiths of the University of Arizona and Jason Griffiths Architecture. His practice is based on a multidisciplinary approach.
Buena Vista Building, Aula Canaria Auditorium (BVB 1.328), Downtown Campus
UTSA's Department of Music hosts Dr. David Huron from Ohio State University as part of the Donald Hodges lecture series. Huron is a Canadian arts and humanities distinguished professor at Ohio State University.
John Peace Library, UTSA Faculty Center, (JPL 4.04.22), Main Campus
The UTSA community is encouraged to donate blood and save a life. Donors will also receive a free t-shirt.
H-E-B University Center parking lot, Main Campus
Dr. Stephanie Westney (violin) presents a concert of Mozart compositions as performed by herself and other talented musicians from the university and surrounding area. This concert is free and open to the public.
Arts Building, Recital Hall (ARTS 2.03.02), Main Campus
The Student Center for Community Engagement and Inclusion annually hosts a Volunteer Opportunities Fair to allow students, faculty and staff to learn about volunteer and service-learning opportunities in the San Antonio area.
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Join the conversation about the experiences of military-connected families in transition. Free parking in the Cattleman Square (along Buena Vista Street). The event is free and open to the public.
Frio Street Building, Riklin Auditorium (FS 1.406), Downtown Campus
School district superintendents and other district leaders responsible for bilingual and ESL programs' administration and accountability learn about cultural literacy, language, and diversity in the community.
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Recruiters from across the STEM fields will be present with full-time, part-time and/or internship opportunities. Dress professional and bring plenty of resumes.
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Recruiters from across all fields looking to hire students with all different majors will be present at this event looking to hire for their full-time and/or internship opportunities. Professional dress is required. Bring plenty of resumes.
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Ron Chilcote, The Laguna Wilderness: Images and Impressions
Date: 01.19.2012 - 08.24.2012
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Founders Hall Art Gallery
Gallery hours: Monday - Friday from 9 am - 5 pm. Admission Free
1) Chromogenic Prints on Fuji Crystal Archive paper: Landscape Series and Impressionist Series
2) Polaroid mixed media impressions
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Ron Chilcote earned his MA and PhD at Stanford University and is currently a Professor at the University of California for a continuous 48 years. He is a internationally respected lecturer and authority on Latin American studies. His images emphasize the hills, the canyons, and the waters of an area extending from Aliso and Wood Canyons to Laurel and Little Sycamore Canyons that run into Laguna Canyon and on to Bommer and Shady Canyons to the north and Emerald and Boat Canyons to the west.
The same area in impressionist images are depicted on Ilfachrome and polaroid prints. They are created through manipulation of the emulsion soon after the image is exposed, and in some cases painted over. Several images were taken where renowned plein air artists painted scenes during the early 20th century.
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On August 31st, Steve and I will be making the cross-country move to the city of angels - otherwise known as sunny, warm, car-happy Los Angeles. I'm filled with a bittersweet mixture of emotions at the moment over it all, but I'm also completely at peace with the decision - it feels 100%, without a doubt, the right life decision to make.
The Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in Woodstock, NY. If you're a regular KMIV reader, then you know all about my love affair with co-founder Jenny Brown and the team and furry friends over at WFAS - heck, I interviewed Jenny on the blog earlier this year, I covered two different trips I've had at WFAS on here, and my March fundraiser, the first Rock It Out, was held in honor of both Farm Sanctuary and - you guessed it - WFAS.
If you're in the NYC area, I invite you to come along and check out the fun - I'll be singing a set of funky, acoustic originals and covers at Joe's Pub with rockin' guitarist Neimah Djourabchi, and my sister, Boston-based singer/songwriter Whitney Wolf, will also be performing a set of her beautiful music as well! I've got my fingers crossed that we'll also have a guest from WFAS come out to speak too - it should be a hoot!
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Here's how RW members rated this race (32 votes).
In short: Lovely spring evening. smooth organisation and very happy with my time. Great!Date of review: April 19, 2014
In full: Nice spring evening run round lanes. Friendly and competitive atmosphere. Good organisation with helpful email reply before the event. Fast route and nice finish.Date of review: April 17, 2014
In short: Lovely spring eveningIn full: Another successful outing for this popular early season run. Newer course is improved. Well organised.Date of review: April 4, 2013
In full: Well organised, plenty of parking close by, no toilet queues, pleasant running on lanes, fast course, as accurate as it gets at 5.03 miles on my Garmin. Good value at £6 affiliated as no tat like medals and T Shirts, just a good value club race. A bottle of water would have been nice at the finish thats all.Date of review: April 10, 2012
In short: Tiny changes make for a big difference.In full: Course has been changed slightly from previous years and in my opinion had greatly improved the race. A better start, only 50m on grass at the finish, and what seemed like more downhill's than up! Accurately measured with each marker was within 5 feet on my GPS. Good standard field and lots of locals too. Perfect. Great organisation, I'll be back for my 4th outing next year. Well done West Cheshire AC. Date of review: April 5, 2012
In short: New Faster Course - Great Race - Great Value!In full: This is a cracking race and for £6 - £8 who could ask for more. There are road closures a new faster start and excellent organisation. I will definetly be doing this again next year!Date of review: April 5, 2012
In short: Should have broken 40:00 in my first race but for longer courseIn full: First ever race for me and I enjoyed it. Plenty of parking. Bridge over the road to event was fine but I felt it after the race!Started off slow at 8:15 for first mile. I then remember thinking after 4 miles that I might have a chance of breaking 40 mins but despite "sprinting" last mile was slightly disappointed with 41:15. However after reading others comments on here about the course being a little longer I may well have broken the 40:00 mark so that is a bit annoying. Date of review: September 15, 2011
In short: Good 5 mile (and a bit!) raceIn full: My second year at this event. Always a good race, altered ending made the course slighty long. My GPS had it exactly right upto 4 miles then final distance was 5.13 - which fits with a 20 second longer split (even though I was pushing hard.) But all in all a good race and well run. Just change the end back to normal!Date of review: April 11, 2011
In short: Another lovely sunny evening's raceDate of review: April 8, 2011
In short: Very pleasant evening run in the sun.In full: Really enjoyed the run but was a bit disappointed that it was 5.13 miles rather than 5 miles exactly. The extra .13 meant I did not reach my target of under 45 mins which I would have done if it had been exact or close enough. That said everything else was spot on. Will be back next year.Date of review: April 7, 2011
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Share September 11th, 2001 was a Tuesday. Most of our staff showed up that day not knowing what to expect. Many went home again as we closed the dining rooms. The Taproom staff hung a large American flag over the bar and stayed open. The Taproom was a very somber place. ~ On Saturday, we [...]Read more


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To call climate science a 'hoax' amounts to a tremendous disservice to science and to humanity.human endeavor there is always room for improvement, and that is particularly true of enhancing the level of thoroughness in searching for new knowledge. In this context, the IPCC has listened and learned from the more reasoned criticism voiced recently. As I will explain later in this article, the panel is also taking action to refine its procedures in response to fair and objective criticism. But to call climate science a "hoax," as some fringe critics have done, amounts to a tremendous disservice to science and to humanity as a whole.
The IPCC has a duty to correct or clarify any errors that may slip into reports of this magnitude.fact that preparing an assessment report takes several years. For instance, AR4 was based on scientific studies completed before January 2006, and did not include later studies that may show accelerated melting of the Greenland ice sheet and indications that sea levels may rise even higher than previously projected. These and other published material will be assessed in the AR5, which is scheduled to be completed in 2014.
This was a classic case in which controversy was initiated not by scientists but by the media.it was published by two non-governmental organizations. But the paragraph in question accurately presented results in the literature it cited. It was a small part of a long, well-referenced discussion of Amazonian risk. Although the "Global Review of Forest Fires" was not a peer-reviewed document, it nevertheless was an important compilation, assembling information from more than 100 sources, including peer-reviewed scientific papers and reports from governments and non-governmental organizations, as well as news articles.
None of these issues diminish the major findings, which presented voluminous evidence of warming.are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if increases in global average temperatures exceed 1.5 to 2.5 degrees C. At lower latitudes, especially in seasonally dry and tropical regions, crop productivity is projected to decrease with even small levels of temperature increase (1-2 degrees C), which would increase the risk of hunger. At the same time, coastal areas are projected to be exposed to increasing risks, including coastal erosion due to climate change and sea level rise. This effect will be exacerbated by human-induced pressure on coastal areas.
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This flipbook helps teach patients to identify ways to become more physically active. It provides color illustrations with two- to third- grade level text on the patient pages and simple teaching points on the corresponding instructor pages.
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Fried Couscous Salad
- Couscous:
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (10-ounce) box (1 1/4 cups) couscous (recommended: Near East)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
- 4 ounces ricotta salata cheese, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 small or 1/2 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- Dressing:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Zest and juice from 1/2 large lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the couscous: In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth and salt to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the couscous. Cover until the liquid had been absorbed and the couscous is tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Using a fork, fluff the couscous and break up any lumps.
In a large, nonstick skillet heat 1/4 cup oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the garlic and discard. Increase the heat to high and add the couscous. Cook, stirring constantly, for 6 minutes. Continue to cook the couscous, stirring every 5 minutes, until toasted, about 25 minutes. Transfer the couscous to a large serving bowl and cool for 5 minutes. Add the ricotta salata, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan, and basil.
For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper until smooth.
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Cecilia A. Brenecki
Cecilia A. Brenecki, 92, of Franklin Avenue, Dunkirk died Sunday (Feb. 10, 2013) at Brooks Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
She was born in Dunkirk, NY on Dec. 15, 1920, the daughter of the late John and Constance (Switalski) Schieres.
A lifelong Dunkirk resident, Mrs. Brenecki was a homemaker. She was a member of Blessed Mary Angela Parish – St. Hedwig's Church.
Surviving are her children, Marie (Richard) Mosier and James Brenecki, both of Dunkirk; Janet (Lowell) Anderson of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Jerome (Cynthia) Brenecki of Inglewood, Calif., Janice (William) Koch of Baldwinsville, NY, JoAnn (Thomas) Tworek and Joel Brenecki, both of Dunkirk; 10 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Peter Brenecki, who died March 10, 1986; her granddaughter, Ashley Tworek; four brothers, John, Edward, Gerald and Robert Schieres; and her sister, Rita Stupcy.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 at 10 a.m. in Blessed Mary Angela Parish – St. Hedwig's Church. Private interment will be in St. Hedwig's Cemetery. There will be no prior visitation. Flowers gratefully declined. Arrangements are by the Newman Funeral Home Inc.


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Two years ago, Ethiopia's agriculture ministry declared that Gambella National Park had 'huge investment potential.'400,000 hectares, an area 80 times the size of Manhattan, much of it within the 1974 boundary of the park, has been promised so far.
What is happening in Gambella is probably just the start for this forgotten corner of Africa.south is part of the national park. At least part of that is on the concession. But he said he knew of no rules that prevented Karuturi from cultivating its concession.
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Esophageal varices are abnormal blood vessels (veins) that develop in the esophagus. They have abnormally thin walls, and the blood pressure within them is very high. This combination makes esophageal varices very dangerous, because they can burst and cause life-threatening bleeding.
Endoscopic band ligation is the use of elastic bands to treat the varices. It is done as part of an upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy.
This procedure is done to prevent or treat bleeding from esophageal varices.
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
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For this procedure, you will lie on your left side. If you are not intubated a mouthpiece will be placed to help keep your mouth open. An assistant will be in the room to monitor your breathing and heart beat. You may also be given oxygen through your nose. A suction tube will be used to clear the saliva and other fluids from your mouth.
A lubricated endoscope will be placed into your mouth. It will be passed down your throat and into your esophagus. The scope will have a small light and a camera. The doctor will watch the images on a video monitor. Air will be passed through the scope to help your doctor see your esophagus. The doctor will be able to locate the enlarged vein.
Instruments will be passed through the scope. The enlarged tissue will be sucked into the device's chamber. One or more bands will be placed around the tissue to clamp off the blood supply.
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You will usually feel some pressure and discomfort, but not pain, during the procedure. After the procedure, your throat may feel irritated and sore.
You will be taken to a recovery area until the effects of your medications have worn off. In most cases, you will be observed for about an hour. If you feel well, you can then go home.
After returning home, you should do the following:
In the days or weeks after your procedure, the tissue that was banded will slough off.
Follow-up with you doctor as directed. You may need additional procedures.
It is important to monitor your recovery. Alert your doctor to any problems. If any of the following occur, call your doctor:
If you think you have an emergency, call for medical help right away.
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Dont have a lot of time right now, I want to tell my side of the story just right, but I have a picture I want to share that hit me hard, I was on my feet watching Matt, and I believe it was takin about 2 1/2 min's into the the first round, now remember I really didnt get a good look at the picture untill I had downloaded it from my Blackberry to my computer. Now the reason I wanted to say this about the picture is, I am watching Matt take it to Kos and thought how much better Matt was getting with his stand up,( Matt P is the man) and at about the time I snapped the shot with my phone cam, it stuck in my head, how crisp his punches was, now look how clear the picture turned out. Boomer your something else my friend, I dont know who was having more fun, you or your nephews at the knight party!!
And yes, I had fun with the family. I need some sleep though My ears are ringing and Im starting to see dots ...
It was really good to see you Danny
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Thanks for always sharing Boomer....
For those of us who werent able to be there...
Although....Now...I'm quite jealous!
Looks like Good Times!!!
Love this shot. I guessing it's the morning after. Matt looks like he is deep in thought. Reflecting on what happen the night before. With his biggest fan by his side.
Llama's Tale
Hey Forum folks, Llama here!
Well my part of the week started Thursday mornign as I eagerly ddeparted from NY's La Guardia airport. I had a transfer in Atlanta but was in Denver before I knew it.
When I landed I received a voicemail from Boomer letting me know that he was tied up with Matt's weight cutting and would most likely meet me later on. Boomer had gotten a room near downtown for us to crash in Friday and Saturday (as we knew the karaoke would be epic) so I grabbed and easy shuttle service and headed toward the Mile High City. On the way I checked in with Red (SteveT) and his wife Lynsey. We didn;t realize we were going to be landing so close or we probably would have arranged some sort carpool situation, but alas, things work the way they do;)
I got to the Ramada, which was about a half mile from The Pepsi Center, and checked in. They were kind enough to extend the reservation to cover Thursday night and all was right with the world. I was content to eat some junkfood and watch cable TV for the rest of the day. You see, I don't have cable at home so this is a treat for me
Boomer texted me and said he was helping Matt but would try and swing over and get me later on. I replied that I was happy as a clam and that not to rush. Matt is the priority this trip and the last thing I want to do is disrupt their routine. So I watched that movie about the hiker who cuts his own arm off, ate cup o soup and sandwiches, and hunkered down for the night. Boomer texted a little bit later to say he had to take Jeremy Horn to the airport bright and early and that he was just going ot crash with Matt. No problemo!
The next day I woke up to a text from Boomer that said "3.5lbs over!". I responded "No problem, right? WAR HUGHES". Boomer responded, "RIGHT!"
I then checked in with Danny (Silverback) and he had arrived and was enroute with John Davis.
Boomer let me know where the weigh ins were and where we'd be eating after weighins, so I thought it'd be good to head downtown and get my bearings. I also wanted to get a sense of where everything was in case anyone needed help getting with directions. So I, threw on my Team Hughes (Boomer edition) t-shirt, took a free shuttle to The Wells Fargo center, and found a starbucks right across the street.
I had a map of downtown and the gal at starbucks was really helpful in plotting all the locations. Boomer then texted and asked if I would contact the Frontier Inn and see if we could get a reservation for our Karaoke extravaganza. I called them and they were more than happy to put a table for 15 aside for us. I let Boomer know we were good to go and he said "great, see ya at the restaurant after weighins"!
I guzzled some coffee and a sandwich and about that time Danny shoots me a text.
"where ya at"
"Starbucks by Welss Fargo Theatre. You?"
"In Fight Club Line"
"Be there in 5"
That was my cue so I gathered my stuf and hoofed it over to the theatre.
I got to the back of the line and didn't see the old man;)
Then after a quick call we spotted eachother.
I asked if everyone he was with had a bracelet to get in (as I had a guest pass that I hated to see go to waste)
Danny mentioned that Christie Philips and her friend were coming and that One of them might need it. About 10 minutes later I see Christie and Co walking down the line looking for Danny. We greeted eachother and I pointed out where Danny and John were in line. They both had access bands so I said I'd hang on to it and they went up to Danny.
Not long after that the doors opened and we all filed into the theatre. The gang was nice enough to save me a seat. Steve and Lynsey came in a few minutes later and sat a few rows back. The Q and A started in a few minutes with Rashad Evans.
I'll be real honest that I'm back and forth on how I feel about Rashad, but I thought his Q and A was really good. Funny, insightful, and it flew by. I was sitting right behind one of the microphones so the audience was subjected to my goofy mug whenever someone from my side asked a question. It also worked out that Christie's friend Tim (recent transplant to Denver) was able to use my extra access band, shich made me happy.
Once the weighins started Boomer came down to say hey and make sure we all knew where the restaurant was.
Matt came out and made weight, stared down and we were all set to go eat.
I walked over with Christie, Red, Lynsey, and Chistie's awesome friend (who's name is escaping me), and Christie was nice enough to let me put my poster in her car.
We got to the restaurant and not long after Matt and his crew showed up. Matt, Robbie, Pena, Jens, Tony Fryklund, Zucca, and Hoagie showed up. We sat down to eat and I sat on the end across from BOomer. As I came around the table Matt says "oh so you're going ot be in the hot seat". I wasn't sure what he meant until a short while later when Rachelle Leah and her riend showed up and I found myself sitting next to the former host of UFC All Access. Boomer must have seen my eyes grow to the size of baseballs, because he kind of laughed at me. Not long after that Rashad Evans sat down and once again I was at a loss. LOL
The food was really good. matt had a bowl of chicken primavera right away so he coudl start putting some calories back into his body. he ate about half and was called over to a booth behind us to have an interview with Fox sports (I think). The atmosphere was like a reunion of sorts for Matt and his friends. Monte Cox was sitting right by us and there were stories and laughter fillign the air. I really felt like a fly on the wall and just listened. I also got to catch up with Boomer and Tony Zucca which was nice. sitting next to me, I found out (shortly after sitting down) was Joe Betar and his family. Joe is the President of Texas Trophy Hunters and one awesome guy. hsi wife and son were a lot of fun to talk to and we jsut had a great time talking about the show and hearing behind the scenes stories about Matt. Joe mentioned some of the awesome things they're going to be adding to the show in coming season so tune in!
After dinner it was time for Matt and crew to head back to their hotel. Matt's wife, Audra, and Matt's brother in law Drew had arrived and they were waiting for him in the lobby restaurant. Boomer said I could ride back with Matt and his team and that was a real treat. On the way there I sat shotgun and was trying to kind of stay out of everything. I could tell this time with his buddies meant a lot to Matt and the last thing I wanted to do was interfere. Well we cruising towards the hotel and I hear Matt in the back ask " Hey Boomtown, what's Llama doing now?" Boomer responds "sitting right here". and I kind of look back and wave and say hey.Matt says "Oh I just assumed that was Hoagie up there". You see i know that Matt knows me from the fights I've been to and we've shared a meal in NY , but I know that Matt also meets a lot of people in a year and also he had a lot on his mind. Well let me just say it meant a lot to hear him ask about me at that moment.
We get back to the hotel after a RAVE review of the movie "Drive" by Robbie Lawler. We walk into the lobby and Matt is immediately asked for autographs and photos. One fan showed Matt a photo of him getting his hand raised after the Renzo fight. Matt was anxious to get over to see Audra but still gave the fans their time.
We all sat down in the empty hotel restaurant and everyone kind of relaxed. I sat next to Matt Pena and talked about his gun Matt got him after the Renzo fight. He's ordered a tripod for it and says he's got lots of room out in Utah to shoot it. While we're sitting for a few minutes Matt says "Hey Llama did you see what I got the boys?" he then brings over one of the Kabars and lets me hold it. Let me jsut say that is one of the coolest knives I've ever had my hands on. A few minutes later Robbie goes up to the rooms to get the guys their knives. He returns a few minutes with his knife in it's sheath strtapped to his leg. When asked he says "I know all these guys are getting knives and I don't want them bullying me. LOL
not long after Jens sits down with us and he and I start talking video games a bit too. Matt gives him his knife and also presents Tony Fryklund with his knife. both guys were beyond excited. Everyone was given multiple warnings to be careful because those things wee surgically sharp.
We sit and talk for a while and then Matt says "Hey Llama are thsoe your sunglasses on the floor". I look under my chair and yes indeed they were. I often carry them by folding them with 1 arm in my fron pocket. thsi leads to me constantly dropping them. " I just didn't want you to lose them" Matt says. Thanks Matt Hughes!
Boomer and I decide we'd better get over to The Frontier Inn for Karaoke so we say goodbye to everyone. We are joined by Drew, who is Audra's younger brother. He a really cool guy and we have a great time talking on the 15 minute drive to the Karaoke bar. We get to the place and the bouncer is checking ID's. I didn't realize the place was 21 and up. so we decide to return Drew to the hotel. I felt really bad for not checking ahead of time, but Drew assured us it was okay.
As we're pulling out I see two guys really eyeing our car. As we go past the taller of the two guys gives me a "whatsup" headnod and I return it. Boomer then gets a text and says "oh Huan is asking where we are. I say "is that him those two guys are staring over at us". Boomer then gets a call and we let them know that we'll be back.
we return Drew to the hotel and are back to Karaoke business. We get a text from Red and Lynsey that they are there and Danny also says he's on his way. Boomer and I both comment that we're fading but the Karaoke should wake us back up....and did it ever!
to be continued...
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We all love innovation, don't we?
Innovation brought us the light bulb, the Ford Model T and the polio vaccine.
Innovation in search technology allowed Google to dominate search, to make billions and it even resulted in a new verb "to Google".
Innovation in product design and marketing allowed Apple to rise up from the position of also ran to become a dominant player in computing, digital media players, online music and even to validate a new category (despite the skeptics), the tablet computer.
But there's another kind of innovation.
Monsanto's gene mutations are controversial examples of innovation in the agricultural industry.
The atomic bomb is an example of one the most powerful and scary innovations in weapons and warfare.
Innovations in terrorist organizations can have devastating results.
At a recent Silicon Valley Innovation Institute event ("Innovation Feng Shui") held here at Cogswell College, the good, bad and ugly of innovation was discussed.
The attendees, SVII Founder Howard Lieberman and a panel of innovation specialists all participated as equals in this discussion that was run in a unique way. There was no podium, panelist table or slide presentation. Each participant grabbed a chair and picked a spot in a hexagon taped on the floor.
Everyone gathered around the two lamps situated in the center. The free form discussion that resulted was a great opportunity to learn and to exchange ideas on the topic of innovation. Some key takeaways follow:
Can cities innovate?
Per one of the panel members, every municipality has innovation in their mission statements. Is there a gap between desire and actual innovation? What is innovation for cities?
Singapore, the city-state, was highlighted as a key example of civic innovation.
Cities in China competing for awards as the top technical city, the city with best transportation and other similar awards were called out as other examples of ways that cities can innovate.
Closer to home in San Jose, a recent participatory budget modeling exercise, was called out as an innovative way to get community involvement in the tricky city budgeting process.
I would argue that cities and towns can innovate. The fact is, most probably want to be, but aren't (to the point of the original comment).
The consequences of innovation
We may not always realize the unintended consequences of innovation. The smart phone is an amazing innovation but we certainly talk to each other a lot less in person.
In the retail industry, is a big box store the dark side of innovation?
- Big box stores increase their buying power and lead to cheaper products and more convenience for the consumer.
- The downsides: they drive what we are able to buy and they drive smaller businesses out of business.
Innovations in the industrialization of food industry have resulted in chickens becoming production machines. Under these circumstances, they need hormones and antibiotics to combat disease.
McDonalds can be called innovation in food. If you've seen Super Size Me, you know that it can kill you.
Is our innovation stuck in "D" for "Dumb"?
The development bags that can change color – is that innovation?
Was "pink slime" an innovation?
Where's innovation where we need it?
Things that need innovation don't get enough because the economic incentives are low. Areas like drought and the food supply.
Branding innovation can be applied to anything
Nuclear energy is now called passive energy.
Has the nature of innovation changed?
Innovation in past was lonely, guy or two in the garage. These days, collaboration (often across the world) is leading to many of the newer innovations.
Change is neither Good nor Bad
At the end of the day, innovation is neither a positive nor a negative thing. It's a major change, shift or improvement in a process, product or service.
Stainless steel can be made into a scimitar or a scalpel.
Innovation may be amoral, but we need to be aware of the consequences that can result from it.
About the author: Tom Treanor is an adjunct professor for Cogswell's Entrepreneurship Master's Program and consults on and teaches social media and SEO in the Bay Area for Right Mix Marketing Inc.


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I was thinking the same thing Denise............
It's really a bad situation Shawn........and I think you did the right thing by sending her the email. that was respectful and you can rest knowing that you did the right thing.
And you are entitled to your visitation......and she really shouldn't have messed around with things and ignored you........but........5 weeks.....that is a really long time for Ben to go without seeing his mom.........
wow. I will pray for you. for Ben. hopefully things will be worked out so that Benaiah won't have to miss his daddy or his mommy for any length of time in the future
I think you did the right thing too, Shawn, but I agree with the ladies about 5 weeks being a long time without mom, particularly at his age. I pray that you can work things out that will (attempt to) make you, Benaiah and his mom all happy with the arrangements. Hang in there.
Shawn, I'm really impressed that you chose to do the right thing & tell her. It's very mature of you & is a great example for Ben. Even if he never knows about this particular instance, I have no doubt that you'll continue to live a godly life & guide him the right way as he grows up.
I appreciate the assurance and input very much! Mississippi's standard visitation is 5 weeks in the summer. When we went to court in March, however, I asked for the 5 weeks to be divided into a 2-week period in the 1st half of summer and a 3-week period in the 2nd half of summer instead of all at once, and that's the way it got worded. I wanted it that way 1) because he is little & I don't think he needs to be away from either parent over 3 weeks & 2) I only get 5 weeks during the entire 3 month period of June, July, & August, so I wanted it spread out so I wouldn't have any long periods of time (more than 3 weeks) away from him. She didn't see it that way, & didn't want me to have any visitation prior to court. I think the judge gave me all 5 weeks at once now because there are only 5 weeks of summer left. Neither of us were before the judge this time. I'm going to see if she wants to get him for a weekend in the middle sometime, but in the past she hasn't been very cooperative, so who knows. I hope all that will change!
You just gained a TON of respect from me. Let's hope it does the same for Mom and she changes her attitude.
Well, I didn't get to make the offer to Ben's mom yesterday evening when I picked him up. On the way up, I had made plans to talk to her about how 5 weeks was a long time, and how we had previously agreed to a 2 week period & a 3 week period, etc., and offer the weekend somewhere in the middle, etc. When I got there, she was waiting outside the apartment with him as usual. I got out, she handed him to me, and when I tried to hand her her copy of the order and was about to start talking, she just held up her hand in the "talk to the hand" position, did not take the order at all from me, and turned and walked off to the laundry room/office area rapidly without saying anything. I was speechless. I could not have imagined that response in a million years. I would have at least wanted my copy of the order to see what it said. It spells out her rights as well, says that she can call to check on him, and states when regular visitation begins again. I was so frustrated on the way home. I wondered why I even tried or cared how she felt about things, and that I shouldn't have been surprised considering how she has responded to nearly every other thing I have tried to do right in the situation.
Anyway, I knew better than to respond to her last night. Benaiah fell asleep on the way home, so when I got back I occupied myself with some yard work and put a bookshelf together to clam down and get a better perspective, and then played with him when he woke up. I am not really sure what to do now. I emailed my lawyer & asked if I should mail her copy of the order to her certified. I am also considering sending it back to the court and letting them know she refused it and maybe they will send it to her or have a process server take it to her. I am wondering if I should email her and offer her the weekend. I refuse to be ruled by emotions or frustrations, and will do what is right, no matter what, I just need to figure out exactly what that is. I would appreciate any advice you guys can give, since you are all completely out of the situation.
Shawn, I commend you for wanting to act in a christian way towards Ben's mom in all of this despite the roadblocks she's put in your path to seeing Ben (and I commend all the forum peeps for encouraging you in that). Five weeks is a long time for a parent to be away from their child, however, she was the one who told you you'd have to go to court to get your set visitation with Benaiah enforced. It's your decision to offer her the weekend in between, I just hope she doesn't make things difficult when you go to get him for the remainder of your time (if she accepts your offer). I pray she will get past whatever feelings are driving her and realize that she loves Ben more (enough to share him with you) than any satisfaction she will get out of continuing to make things difficult for you.
I will pray for all of you, Shawn. I pray God softens mom's heart and that He will guide you both to always do what's in Ben's best interests.
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Marilyn J. Simko
Marilyn J. Simko, 83, of
3270 West Oak Hill Road,
died Saturday, March 23,
2013, in her home.
She was born May 17,
1929, in Jamestown, the
daughter of the late Albin
and Twyla Kahle Anderson.
She was part of the last
graduating class from
Celoron High School in
Prior to her retirement
she was employed by H&H
Metal Specialties as office
She was a longtime ac-
tive member of Kidder
Memorial United Methodist Church where she
served as a Sunday school
teacher and on numerous
Surviving are her husband, Eugene Simko,
whom she married Oct. 25,
1952; three children:
Cheryl (Robert) Stoddard
of Henrietta, N.Y., Teresa
Gustafson of Jamestown
and John Simko of Stow,
N.Y.; seven grandchildren:
Nathan (Joy) Stoddard of
Orchard Park, N.Y., Joseph
Gustafson of Jamestown,
Angela Gustafson of Bemus
Point, Rhett Simko of
Jamestown, Grant Simko of
Charleston, S.C., Kali Simko of Lakewood and Lanni
Simko of Jamestown; and
two great-grandchildren:
Elijah Stoddard of Orchard
Park and Darius Jones of
Bemus Point.
She was preceded in
death by a grandson, Benjamin Stoddard, and a
brother Edgar Larue Anderson.
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at 11 a.m. Wednesday in
the Lind Funeral Home.
The Rev. Rick LaDue will
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Friends will be received
from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
Memorials may be made
to Kidder Memorial United
Methodist Church, 385
South Main St., Jamestown,
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Debates of April 20th, 1998
House of Commons Hansard #88 of the 36th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was senators.
- National Head Start Program
- Nunavut Act
- Armenian People
- Volunteers
- National Textiles Week
- Cancer Awareness Month
- Ytv Youth Achievement Awards
- Multilateral Agreement On Investment
- Canadian Flag
- Ethos Radio
- The Senate
- Fernand Labrie
- Parti Quebecois
- Hepatitis C
- The Senate
- C.D. Howe Institute
- National Volunteer Week
- National Organ Donor Week
- Correctional Service Canada
- Hepatitis C
- Banking
- Hepatitis C
- Banking
- C. D. Howe Institute
- Young Offenders Act
- Cigarette Prices
- Trade
- Young Offenders Act
- Hepatitis C
- Year 2000
- International Development
- Acquisition Of Submarines
- Banking
- Health
- Persons With Disabilities
- Polling
- Corporate Taxation
- Banking
- Privilege
- Order In Council Appointments
- Government Response To Petitions
- Petitions
- Questions On The Order Paper
- Request For Emergency Debate
- Business Of The House
- Nunavut Act
Nunavut Act
Government Orders
1:25 p.m.
The Speaker
The House has heard the gist of the motion. Is there agreement to accept the motion?
Nunavut Act
Government Orders
1:25 p.m.
Some hon. members
Nunavut Act
Government Orders
1:25 p.m.
Some hon. members
Nunavut Act
Government Orders
1:30 p.m.
Preston Manning Calgary Southwest, AB
I think it is important in this discussion to have the relevant statutory instruments in the actual text so that members have in one place everything we are saying. If we are denied unanimous consent then I can read it. Here is the Charlottetown accord section on institutions:
A. The Senate
- An Elected Senate
The Constitution should be amended to provide that Senators are elected, either by the population of the provinces and territories of Canada or by the members of their provincial and territorial legislative assemblies.
Federal legislation should govern Senate elections, subject to the constitutional provision above and constitutional provisions requiring that elections take place at the same time as elections to the House of Commons and provisions respecting eligibility and mandate of Senators. Federal legislation would be sufficiently flexible to allow provinces and territories to provide for gender equality in the composition of the Senate.
Matters should be expedited in order that Senate elections be held as soon as possible, and, if feasible, at the same time as the next federal general election for the House of Commons.
- An Equal Senate
The Senate should initially total 62 Senators and should be composed of six Senators from each province and one Senator from each territory.
- Aboriginal Peoples' Representation in the Senate
Aboriginal representation in the Senate should be guaranteed in the Constitution. Aboriginal Senate seats should be additional to provincial and territorial seats, rather than drawn from any province or territory's allocation of Senate seats.
Aboriginal senators should have the same role and powers as other Senators, plus a possible double majority power in relation to certain matters materially affecting Aboriginal people. These issues and other details relating to Aboriginal representation in the Senate (numbers, distribution, method of selection) will be discussed further by governments and the representatives for aboriginal people in the early autumn of 1992.
- Relationship to the House of Commons
The Senate should not be a confidence chamber. In other words, the defeat of government-sponsored legislation by the Senate would not require the government's resignation.
- Categories of Legislation
There should be four categories of legislation:
1) Revenue and expenditure bills ("Supply Bills");
2) Legislation materially affecting French language or French culture;
3) Bills involving fundamental tax policy changes directly related to natural resources;
4) Ordinary legislation (any bill not falling into one of the first three categories).
Initial classification of bills should be by the originator of the bill. With the exception of legislation affecting French language or French culture (see item 14), appeals should be determined by the Speaker of the House of Commons, following consultation with the Speaker of the Senate.
- Approval of Legislation
The Constitution should oblige the Senate to dispose of any bills approved by the House of Commons, within thirty sitting days of the House of Commons, with the exception of revenue and expenditure bills.
Revenue and expenditure bills would be subject to a 30 calendar-day suspensive veto. If a bill is defeated or amended by the Senate within this period, it could be repassed by a majority vote in the House of Commons on a resolution.
Bills that materially affect French language or French culture would require approval by a majority of Senators voting and a majority of the Francophone Senators voting. The House of Commons would not be able to override the defeat of a bill in this category by the Senate.
Bills that involve fundamental tax policy changes directly related to natural resources would be defeated if a majority of Senators voting cast their votes against the bill. The House of Commons would not be able to override the defeat of a bill in this category by the Senate.
Bills that involve fundamental tax policy changes directly related to natural resources would be defeated if a majority of Senators voting cast their votes against the bill. The House of Commons would not be able to override the Senate's veto. The precise definition of this category of legislation remains to be determined.
Defeat or amendment of ordinary legislation by the Senate would trigger a joint sitting process with the House of Commons. A simple majority vote at the joint sitting would determine the outcome of the bill.
The Senate should have the powers set out in this Consensus Report. There would be no change to the Senate's current role in approving constitutional amendments. Subject to the Consensus Report, Senate powers and procedures should mirror those in the House of Commons.
The Senate should continue to have the capacity to initiate bills, except for money bills.
If any bill initiated and passed by the Senate is amended or rejected by the House of Commons, a joint sitting process should be triggered automatically.
The House of Commons should be obliged to dispose of legislation approved by the Senate within a reasonable time limit.
- Revenue and Expenditure Bills
In order to preserve Canada's parliamentary traditions, the Senate should not be able to block the routine flow of legislation relating to taxation, borrowing and appropriation.
Revenue and expenditure bills ("supply bills") should be defined as only those matters involving borrowing, the raising of revenue and appropriation as well as matters subordinate to these issues. This definition should exclude fundamental policy changes to the tax system (such as the Goods and Services Tax and the National Energy Program).
- Double Majority
The originator of a bill should be responsible for designating whether it materially affects French language or French culture. Each designation should be subject to appeal to the Speaker of the Senate under rules to be established by the Senate. These rules should be designed to provide adequate protection to Francophones.
On entering the Senate, Senators should be required to declare whether they are Francophones for the purpose of the double majority voting rule. Any process for challenging these declarations should be left to the rules of the Senate.
- Ratification of Appointments
The Constitution should specify that the Senate ratify the appointment of the Governor of the Bank of Canada.
The Constitution should also be amended to provide the Senate with a new power to ratify other key appointments made by the federal government.
The Senate should be obliged to deal with any proposed appointments within thirty sitting-days of the House of Commons.
The appointments that would be subject to Senate ratification, including the heads of the national cultural institutions and the heads of federal regulatory boards and agencies, should be set out in specific federal legislation rather than the Constitution. The federal government's commitment to table such legislation should be recorded in a political accord.
An appointment submitted for ratification would be rejected if a majority of Senators voting cast their votes against it.
- Eligibility for Cabinet
Senators should not be eligible for Cabinet posts.
We now have on the record section II(A) of the Charlottetown accord. It contains 10 clauses pertaining to the Senate of Canada. Four of these clauses were supported by Reformers, their content having been part of our party platform since 1987. They included: clause 8, which provided for equal numbers of senators per province; clause 10, which made clear that the Senate is not a confidence chamber and that the defeat of a bill in the Senate would not bring down the government; clause 15 giving the Senate power to ratify or reject federal appointments for regulatory boards and agencies like the Bank of Canada; and clause 16 providing that senators not be eligible for cabinet posts.
Reformers acknowledged these positive features of the Charlottetown agreement and were supportive of them. Unfortunately it is what is omitted from the Charlottetown Senate reform proposals which left the Senate both undemocratic and ineffective in safeguarding regional interests.
The Charlottetown agreement did not contain a clear statement of the purpose of a reformed Senate. That is where the trouble started. If it had been clearly stated that the purpose of a reformed Senate would be to balance representation by population in the House of Commons with democratic representation of provincial and regional interests in the Senate so that the laws reflect the interests of both the heavily populated and less populated areas, it would then have been much easier to define the power and the structure required to achieve that objective.
In the absence of a clear statement of purpose, the issue of what interests were to be represented in the Senate—regional interests, provincial interests, racial interests, linguistic interests, gender interests—became confused. The failure to state the intent of Parliament and the legislatures in reforming the Senate also surrendered to the courts jurisdiction in defining the Senate's future role.
In the absence of a clearly stated objective, no wonder the Senate reform proposals in the Charlottetown accord exhibited considerable confusion on exactly what interests the first ministers wanted to be represented in a reformed Senate.
According to clause 7, senators could be either elected by the population or elected by the legislatures. But election by the legislatures simply means appointment by the provincial governments, replacing federal patronage appointments to the Senate with provincial patronage appointments. Clause 7 also permitted a province to choose senators on the basis of gender.
Clause 9 provided for some Senate seats to be allocated to aboriginals on the basis of race.
Clause 14 permitted some Senate seats to be designated on the basis of language, francophone senators. Francophone and aboriginal senators were to have special voting powers not granted to all senators, thus compromising the principle of equality.
In addition, the Charlottetown agreement seemed to imply that elected senators would be elected at large for each province with no provision for senatorial districts. Under such a scheme all the elected senators from Ontario could presumably come from Toronto, the most heavily populated area, or all the elected senators from B.C. could conceivably come from the lower mainland, the most heavily populated area. This of course would frustrate the whole purpose of an upper chamber, that is to provide more effective representation for thinly populated areas.
All of the above provisions weakened rather than strengthened the ability of the Senate to provide straight, effective democratic representation of the thinly populated areas of Canada in Parliament.
It was however the clauses of the Charlottetown accord, clauses 11, 12 and 13 dealing with the proposed powers of a reformed Senate, where the deficiencies of its Senate reforms are most obvious.
Bills affecting the French language and culture could only be passed if they carried a double majority in the Senate envisioned by Charlottetown. This meant that such legislation must receive a majority of 50% plus one votes in the Senate plus a majority of the votes of the francophone senators.
If Quebec were to elect a separatist government, as it did in 1976 and again in 1994, which appointed separatist senators, as few as four of these senators could presumably kill any federal language, cultural or broadcasting legislation affecting all of Canada as long as it also affected French language and culture.
Bills changing the natural resource taxation could also be defeated by a majority of 50% plus one in the reformed Senate and the House of Commons could not override such a decision. But with respect to other taxation and spending measures, the Charlottetown proposals gave the Senate only a suspensive veto so that it could not exert consistent downward pressure on spending or taxation.
In the case of all legislation other than legislation materially affecting the French language and culture or natural resource taxation, defeat or amendment of the bill by the Senate under the Charlottetown proposals would lead to a joint sitting with the enlarged House of Commons where Ontario and Quebec would each have more seats than the entire Senate put together. In other words, on all legislation other than French language and cultural legislation and natural resource taxation legislation, the will of the Senate could have been overridden by the House of Commons. It was this general override provision which rendered the reformed Senate provided by Charlottetown largely ineffective.
I go through all of this to make the point that the Meech Lake- Charlottetown trail to Senate reform has proven to be a dead end. It is primarily instructive on how not to reform the Senate.
If we truly want to reform the Senate let us start with Senate reform proposals that have some currency and some support among the public, not those that come from the government or special interests through some top down process. If we truly want to reform the Senate, let us not put forward half-baked Senate proposals such as those contained in the Charlottetown accord which compromise rather than achieve the real objectives of accountability, equality and effectiveness.
The Prime Minister never tires of responding to questions about the Senate from Reformers in this House by saying "but you voted against the Senate reforms in Charlottetown". We can see what a shallow and misleading retort that is. The Prime Minister studiously avoids the issue of why Reformers and a majority of Canadians voted against Charlottetown and why Reformers opposed rather than supported the Charlottetown Senate reform proposals.
Canadians in general and Reformers in particular will support Senate reform proposals that provide effective and accountable regional representation and balance in national decision making. Did the Senate reform proposals in Charlottetown provide this? The short answer is no.
Charlottetown offered a partially reformed Senate, another one of these compromises of the compromises in which all provinces would have equal numbers of senators. It would have been a Senate only partially elected. It would have been ineffective because on all matters other than French language, culture and perhaps natural resource taxation, on all other matters of regional or national interest, it could have been overridden by an enlarged House of Commons.
Charlottetown offered a one and a half E Senate, equal, only partially elected, and ineffective, as compared with the triple E Senate, equal, fully elected and truly effective, which is desired by Reformers. That is why we and the majority of Canadians rejected the Charlottetown approach to Senate reform and why I now want to draw the attention of the House to an alternative approach, the approach I have labelled the western trail to Senate reform.
My own experience and acquaintance with the western trail to Senate reform includes the experience of my father Ernest C. Manning who was premier of Alberta from 1943 to 1968 and who sat as an Alberta senator from 1970 to 1983 after his retirement from provincial politics. There is an old saying that to get into the American or the Australian Senate you have to win an election but to get into the Canadian Senate you have to lose an election or preferably two or three. This was not the case for my father who spent 33 years as an elected member of the Alberta legislature and who never lost an election. He won nine general elections in a row.
Until recent years it was also axiomatic that to be appointed to the Senate you had to be a member of either the Liberal or Conservative parties. In my father's case not only was he not a member or supporter of either of those parties, he spent 33 years fighting Liberals and Conservatives at both the provincial and the federal level. During his last 10 years as premier of Alberta my father had increasingly addressed himself to the need for stronger western representation in all national institutions. The west he believed was coming of age in Confederation and needed and deserved more effective representation on the boards of national companies and organizations and in all federal institutions.
After his retirement from the Alberta legislature he was surprised one day to get a call from Prime Minister Trudeau offering to appoint him to the Senate. According to Trudeau he too wanted to strengthen regional representation in the upper house and he was prepared to reach outside Liberal ranks to do so.
My father thought it only fair to advise Mr. Trudeau that if he accepted the Senate appointment he would use it to criticize and attack those policies of the Trudeau government with which he disagreed. In fact, my father was quite candid in saying that in all his dealings with federal administrations, the King administration, the St. Laurent administration, the Pearson administration and the Diefenbaker administration, he felt the fiscal and constitutional policies of the Trudeau Liberals were the worst that he had every encountered.
However, Mr. Trudeau in typical fashion was unfazed and replied to the effect that perhaps it would be better for such sentiments to be expressed within the dignity of the red chamber rather than on the street. So my father went to the Senate with the idea of strengthening western representation and exploring the potential for increasing the Senate's accountability and effectiveness.
When my father arrived he was one of just two independent senators. He sat with no party caucus and took no direction from any whip or party leader. Over the years particularly as a member of the Senate's banking and finance committee he primarily focused on the review of legislation, particularly the scrutiny of federal fiscal and economic policy from both a western and a national perspective.
In particular he was in the Senate at the time the federal government imposed its infamous national energy policy. He was a witness to the utter impotence of the upper chamber, the chamber of sober second thought, the chamber that Sir John A. swore would protect local interests and prevent sectional jealousies. He was witness to the utter impotence of the Canadian Senate to even challenge the regional discrimination of the national energy program let alone mitigate or correct it.
The national energy program was the most regionally discriminatory policy ever imposed on any region of the country by any federal administration. Certainly this was so if regional discrimination was measured in terms of dollars and cents because this particular policy confiscated over $100 billion of wealth from western Canada, $40 billion from the imposition of revenue taxes and another $60 billion from compelling western oil and gas to be sold at less than market values.
If the Canadian Senate had any power at all to either represent regional interests effectively or to play a role in balancing the interests of thinly populated resource producing areas against those of the heavily populated areas, that power should have been exercised in modifying the national energy program. If the Senate could have been effective in modifying the terms of the NEP or the Petroleum Administration Act by even 1%, that would have saved western Canada about $1 billion.
If the Senate could have doubled its strength and been able to effect that policy by 2%, if it could have just slightly modified the terms of the Petroleum Administration Act by 2%, that would have saved western Canada $2 billion. But the Senate was utterly impotent to make any changes and any balancing in that national energy policy.
Of course the Senate was completely ineffective in playing that role just as it has proven ineffective in representing the regional interests of Atlantic Canada with respect to the destruction of the east coast fishery and the interests of Quebec in preserving its language and culture, the interests of rural and northern Ontario and Quebec in promoting economic development outside the golden triangle, the interests of the prairies in agricultural reform and in reversing the discriminatory CF-118 decision, the interests of the north in northern economic development, and the interests of B.C. in getting the west coast fisheries, B.C. aboriginal policy and infrastructure on the national stage.
When it comes to effectiveness and accountability in representing regional interests, the primary function the upper house in a big federation with an unevenly distributed population must perform, the Canadian Senate has proven woefully inadequate.
Over the years my father endeavoured to persuade other senators to sit as independents rather than as party representatives and to strengthen and use their regional voices.
By the time he left there were five so-called independent senators but their numbers were never enough to affect the outcomes of votes or to provide a strong impetus for reform within the Senate.
In 1981 my father therefore joined with Gordon Gibson, a former executive assistant to Trudeau and prominent west coast journalist and author, and Dr. Peter McCormick, a keen analyst of federal politics and institutions from the University of Lethbridge, under the auspices of the Canada West Foundation, to produce a definitive study on the reform of the Senate.
Their study was entitled "Representation: The Canadian Partnership". It argued that reforming the Senate of Canada to make it elected with equal representation from each province and effective powers to advance and protect regional interests would go a long way toward addressing the need for regional fairness and balance in national decision making.
Time does not permit me to tell the full story of the evolution of this concept but the major milestones along the western trail to Senate reform include the following.
In the mid-1970s Premier Lougheed's citizens advisory committee on the Constitution came to similar conclusions on the need for meaningful Senate reform. This was the mid-1970s, over 20 years ago.
Ted Byfield coined and popularized the shorthand phrase triple E Senate referring to elected, equal and effective through the Alberta report and newspaper columns. Jim Grey and Bert Brown created and advanced the work of the Canadian committee for a triple E Senate.
The Alberta government's special select committee on Senate reform pushed for inclusion of the triple E Senate concept in the Meech Lake negotiations.
Don Getty, who succeeded Lougheed as premier of Alberta, appointed a Senate reform task force to meet with all other premiers and provincial governments to promote the triple E in 1988.
It was Getty, with urging from Bert Brown and Dr. David Elton of the Canada West Foundation, who secured the passage of the Alberta senatorial selection act by the Alberta legislature in 1989.
On the initiative of Premier Klein, and to his credit, the Alberta senatorial selection act is in the process of being updated by the Alberta legislature this month. This statute ought to be studied by every member of this House. Perhaps it is not perfect. Perhaps it can be improved but it is a mechanism for at least democratizing the Senate without having to amend the Constitution.
I have sent a copy of this act to the premiers of every province and territory, along with a list of upcoming Senate vacancies in their jurisdictions, and a plea that they enact similar legislation to at least begin the process of democratizing the Senate.
Copies of this legislation will be readily supplied to anyone interested in it by the Alberta government, by my office or by the office of the honourable member for Nanaimo—Alberni, the chief opposition critic for Senate reform.
While the Alberta legislature was focusing on drafting the senatorial selection act to at least begin the democratization of the Senate, in 1988 the fledgling Reform Party of Canada began an even more ambitious project.
We undertook to draft a full blown triple E Senate constitutional amendment, to submit it to public scrutiny at hearings across the west and to present it to the western premiers meeting in Parksville in 1988.
All this was accomplished. For those who are serious about this business of Senate reform and who are not just content with superficial retorts and analysis, for those who want to look at a draft constitutional amendment to make the Senate of Canada elected, equal and effective, the kind of amendment that should have been at Meech but was not, the kind of amendment that should have been at Charlottetown but was not, the kind of amendment that should be on the government's constitutional agenda and is not, I commend to the House this constitutional amendment.
Again, I seek the consent of the House to dispense with actually reading this amendment and have it recorded in Hansard as read.
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The Acting Speaker (Ms. Thibeault)
Is there unanimous consent?
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Some hon. members
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Preston Manning Calgary Southwest, AB
I would point out that this is ridiculous. Almost every large chamber in the world, the U.S. Congress, the British House of Commons and the Australian upper and lower houses, gives the simple courtesy of allowing a statute to be put into the Hansard without actually reading it so it is available for others. It is a common courtesy around the world and I am surprised it is not extended in this House.
And so let me read into the record a draft constitutional amendment to reform the Senate of Canada.
Motion for a Resolution to Authorize an Amendment to the Constitution of Canada
WHEREAS the Constitution Act, 1982, duly in force and effect throughout Canada, provides that amendments may be initiated to the Constitution of Canada by resolutions of the Parliament of Canada and resolutions of the requisite number of legislative assemblies, depending on the nature of the subject matter;
AND WHEREAS the Senate of Canada was originally intended to bring to bear provincial, regional, and minority interests in the law-making process at the national level and to provide an effective balance to representation by population in the House of Commons;
AND WHEREAS experience has shown that the Senate has not been able to perform its role effectively because the distribution of seats and the selection process of Senators have undermined its legitimacy;
AND WHEREAS a reformed Senate, if properly constituted, could perform the role originally intended for it and alleviate feelings of alienation and remoteness toward national affairs which exist, particularly in the less populous regions of Canada and among minority groups;
AND WHEREAS the amendment proposed in the Schedule hereto recognizes the principle of the equality of all provinces and provides new institutional arrangements to assure all regions of Canada an equitable role in national decision making, thereby fostering greater harmony and co-operation between the governments and people of Canada;
AND WHEREAS Section 42 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that the subject matter of this amendment may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Parliament of Canada and of the legislative assemblies of seven provinces having fifty per cent of the population of Canada;
NOW THEREFORE the [House of Commons, or Legislative Assembly of the province] resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the Schedule hereto.
- Sections 21 to 36 inclusive and Section 53 of the Constitution Act, 1867, are repealed and the following substituted therefor:
The Senate
- The Upper House, styled the Senate, constituted by Section 17 of this Act, shall be comprised of 108 members called Senators who shall be drawn from throughout Canada and elected in accordance with the provisions of Sections 22 and 23.
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I can well understand sometimes when we have to read a great deal. I go through that myself during the putting of questions. However, as it is almost 2 p.m., I think we will break for statements by members and then the hon. member will have the floor when we return after question period today.
Armenian People
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Sarkis Assadourian Brampton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915 at the hands of the Turkish government, the first genocide of the 20th century but sorrowfully not the last.
Armenians, Jews, Ukrainians, Cambodians and Rawandans, among others, have all been victims of genocide.
In 1996 this House designated April 20 to 27 of each year as the week of remembrance of inhumanity of people toward one another.
This week allows us to consider the horrible loss of life and terrible suffering that the crimes of genocide have inflicted upon its victims.
The premeditated mass murder of 1.5 million Armenians is not a tragedy, it is a genocide. Let us recognize the horrors of genocide and pledge to eliminate this evil from our society.
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1:55 p.m.
Derrek Konrad Prince Albert, SK
Mr. Speaker, I rise today with pride to salute this country's unsung heroes during this, their special week, national volunteer week. I am particularly proud of the volunteers in my riding who daily give of themselves to make the Prince Albert constituency a great place to live and work.
Last month the governor general saw fit to honour 53 such dedicated volunteers across Canada with his annual Caring Canadian Award.
On that short list of 53 were 3 of my own constituents and I recognize them for their accomplishments today. On behalf of their neighbours, friends and fellow residents in the riding of Prince Albert I congratulate Marilyn Brown, Ralph Hjertaas from the city of Prince Albert and Marie-Jeanne Leblanc of the community of Zenon Park.
They all exemplify the daily extraordinary courage and behind the scenes effort that the governor general seeks to reward. I salute them and all volunteers this week.
National Textiles Week
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Janko Peric Cambridge, ON
Mr. Speaker, today marks the launch of National Textiles Week.
Since 1989 textile exports from such companies as Tiger Brand, Montreal Woollens, Cambridge Towel, Penmans-Forsyth, Barrday and others have tripled. This $10 billion industry has embraced NAFTA and exports to the United States are four times greater than before free trade. The Textile Human Resources Council is also launching its textile management internship program at Mohawk College.
Bringing together management, labour, government and education, this exciting program will train young graduates for emerging careers in the textile industry.
I congratulate the entire textile industry for its important role in Canada's economy.
Cancer Awareness Month
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Karen Redman Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, April is Cancer Awareness Month. Few people in the House have not been touched personally by this disease through friends, relatives and immediate family.
This past weekend Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney's wife, died from breast cancer. Occasionally the passing of a high profile individual draws attention to this cruel and widespread disease.
In 1997 nearly 150,000 Canadians were diagnosed with cancer. The most frequently diagnosed cancers are breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. Individuals must take responsibility for their own health and get regular breast and prostate exams and take advantage of the availability of these services for early detection.
Through funds for research the medical profession is building a meaningful body of knowledge, and I believe effective cancer treatments and a cure will be found in my lifetime.
Last fall I had the opportunity to be present when the Corinne Boyer Foundation made an endowment to the chair of ovarian cancer research at the Ottawa hospital and Ottawa university.
These are the actions which are needed to fight this battle. Private individuals—
Cancer Awareness Month
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2 p.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Parkdale—High Park.
Ytv Youth Achievement Awards
Statements By Members
April 20th, 1998 / 2 p.m.
Sarmite Bulte Parkdale—High Park, ON
Mr. Speaker, the YTV Youth Achievement Awards were held last night in Toronto.
These awards celebrate the achievements and successes of ordinary Canadian kids doing extraordinary things in disciplines ranging from acting, music and dance to bravery, business, science and technology.
This past fall over 1,300 nominations were received from across the country. A distinguished panel of judges recently deliberated over the 147 finalists, choosing 16 grand prize winners in 15 categories for this year's awards.
Last night 26 outstanding young Canadians were featured in a live variety showcase broadcast nationally on YTV. The awards show combined great entertainment with inspirational stories and a celebration of great performances by talented young Canadians.
Today's youth are Canada's future leaders. Last night's winners are indeed testimony to the quality and capabilities of our young Canadian people. My congratulations to all the nominees, finalists and—
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The Speaker
The hon. member for Okanagan—Coquihalla.


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