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Debates of March 25th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #149 of the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was quebec.
- Question Period
- Privilege
- Business of Supply
- Bruce Campbell
- A. Frank Willis
- The Budget
- Air Canada
- Nowruz
- Purple Day
- Youth Conference
- Copyright
- The Budget
- Frank Howard
- The Economy
- The Budget
- Government Accountability
- Opposition Parties
- Government Accountability
- National Defence
- The Province of Quebec
- The Budget
- Ethics
- Sales Tax Harmonization
- Shipbuilding Industry
- Government Appointments
- Government Accountability
- The Economy
- Health
- Champlain Bridge
- Government Spending
- G8 Summit
- Veterans
- Government Appointments
- Employment Insurance
- Points of Order
- Speaker of the House of Commons
- Chief Electoral Officer
- Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials
- Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Excise Tax Act
- Employment Insurance Act
- Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
- Civil Air Navigation Services Commercialization Act
- Investment Canada Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Business of Supply
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
John Weston West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
Mr. Speaker, norouz mubarak. I am very pleased to commemorate the Persian New Year, a wonderful tradition that dates back more than 3,000 years.
It is my honour to be the first ever government liaison to the Persian and Iranian communities and I have deep appreciation for the Nowruz festivals that I attend in my riding. These celebrations are vivid proof that the Canadian Iranian community continues to make great contributions to Canada's economic health and cultural richness.
Canadians love Nowruz's symbols of positive change, from cold, rain and darkness toward brightness, blossoming, sunshine and love. Celebrating these things in Canada will have echoes in Iran.
Today we join with Iranians the world over in seeking the return of spring and, with it, democracy and justice.
[Member spoke in Farsi]
Purple Day
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Geoff Regan Halifax West, NS
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, March 26, is Purple Day, a day to raise international awareness about epilepsy, which affects 300,000 Canadians and 50 million people worldwide.
Thanks to the ongoing efforts of Cassidy Megan, who lives in my riding of Halifax West, Purple Day was launched in 2008 and is now being celebrated in more than 35 countries. She was nine when it was launched. Hopefully we will soon see a UN declaration that will help build global support for people with epilepsy.
I would like to encourage my colleagues to wear purple in support of this special event tomorrow.
I know all members will join me in extending our thanks to Cassidy for her leadership and courage in the fight to raise epilepsy awareness.
Youth Conference
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Greg Rickford Kenora, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize youth from across Canada, as well as seven members from the great Kenora riding, visiting Ottawa for the Town Youth Participation Strategies Conference.
Since 1993, youth from across Canada have been researching and developing programs to reduce behaviours that put youth at risk. Their conferences and workshops held nation-wide are helping bring youth community groups together to discuss issues like drug use, suicide prevention and bullying.
TYPS focuses on issues that are critical to all Canadian communities. Initiatives such as their teen anti-smoking videos, after-school recreational programs and youth centre science clubs have received federal and provincial support.
This year's conference is being held in Ottawa with workshops dedicated to stress management, teen homelessness and substance abuse.
I ask all members of this House to join me in recognizing the courageous work being done by these future community leaders. These kids are just another example of what makes the Kenora riding so great.
Statements By Members
11:05 a.m.
Robert Bouchard Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
Mr. Speaker, in a letter published in the newspaper Le Quotidien, Ms. Russel-Aurore Bouchard, a historian and writer from Chicoutimi, spoke from the heart condemning Bill C-32 on copyright, which would deprive artists of $74 million in revenue.
Ms. Bouchard chastised the government, saying that the bill is terrible and completely unacceptable. She said that, despite a career devoted to community service in which she has published close to 70 historical works, her gross income this year will be $6,700. To make matters worse, under the current version of Bill C-32, the federal government would deprive her of half of her income. This is a major attack on our artists' dignity.
Bill C-32 is a blatant example of the Conservatives' disregard for artists, a disregard that was confirmed once again in the 2011 budget, which does not meet Quebec's cultural development needs.
The Budget
Statements By Members
March 25th, 2011 / 11:05 a.m.
Brian Storseth Westlock—St. Paul, AB
Mr. Speaker, during December and January, I travelled across my constituency from Westlock to Morinville, St. Paul to Cold Lake, to consult with my constituents on what was important to them for budget 2011. They discussed important issues, such as helping our most vulnerable seniors and our volunteer firefighters, and finding a way to get more Canadian doctors and nurses into our rural communities. Budget 2011 does this.
These were the priorities of Albertans, not a wasteful and unwanted election.
Mayors and reeves across my riding have thanked our government for the efficient roll-out of Canada's economic action plan and asked that we enshrine the gas tax dollars in legislation. Budget 2011 does this, as well as increase transfers to the provinces.
While our farmers are finally going through some profitable times and we have men and women of the Canadian Forces deployed in such regions as Afghanistan and Libya, this is the time for stability and not an unnecessary and unwanted election.
The Budget
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Newton—North Delta, BC
I will begin by praising you, Mr. Speaker, and other retiring members of Parliament for your collective contributions to Canadian democracy. Democracy forms no part, however, of this now dying Conservative government.
The budget had nothing for families, very little for seniors, crumbs for students, tax cuts for mega corporations and, most importantly, no new ideas. It hides the real cost of prisons and jets. By not giving this information and these figures to Canadians, the government has shown arrogance and ethical breaches.
Canadians will decide a better way: a true north, strong and free, government on this side.
The Budget
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday our government presented the next phase of our economic action plan, a low tax plan for jobs and growth.
Shockingly, the opposition coalition of the Liberals, the NDP, and the Bloc Québécois did not even bother to read it before rejecting it. No wonder those guys cannot get a number straight.
In rejecting the next phase of our economic action plan, the opposition parties are rejecting the needs of families, seniors, and all Canadians, including the hard-working people of Peterborough.
Let us be clear: this is their election. Their reckless coalition is threatening our economic recovery with their unnecessary election. They will do it all by hiding their true intentions. Shame on every one of them.
It has been said there are two doors in this election, but even you know, Mr. Speaker, that lurking behind that red door are socialists and separatists plotting for cabinet seats.
Frank Howard
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Nathan Cullen Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Frank Howard, who passed away recently on March 23.
Frank was first elected to the provincial and federal governments in 1957 and served this place for 17 years as the representative for Skeena.
He was a logger and a trade unionist. He fought as a lead advocate for modernizing Canada's divorce laws. Equally as important, he fought to bring the vote to first nations people in this country for the first time.
He believed that average, ordinary working Canadians could achieve the highest levels of office and effect change. He believed in the courage of one's convictions, and that a smart intellect and a strong principled character could make change happen in this country.
He was a courageous man and offered me advice from time to time that I greatly appreciated.
We will all miss Frank Howard. He was a great man and a great parliamentarian.
The Economy
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Shelly Glover Saint Boniface, MB
Mr. Speaker, Canada has faced the worst economic downturn since the Second World War and has recovered the earliest and the strongest of all the developed countries.
We are proud of what we have been able to do as a nation. However, our economic recovery is still fragile and there are problems around the world that we are not immune to.
The reckless coalition thinks that now is the time to force an unnecessary and opportunistic election that will put our recovery at risk.
Our government believes that now is not the time. Canadians want to see the next phase of Canada's economic action plan implemented.
If the Liberal leader is going to force an election on Canadians, he needs to be honest. He needs to tell them he has a coalition with the separatist Bloc Québécois and the socialist NDP.
The Budget
Statements By Members
11:10 a.m.
Mario Laframboise Argenteuil—Papineau—Mirabel, QC
Mr. Speaker, if an election is triggered today, there will be only one party responsible: the Conservative Party. Instead of trying to work together with the other political parties when developing the budget, instead of listening, the Conservatives simply did as they pleased.
Since the budget contains nothing about the payment of the $2.2 billion for sales tax harmonization, nothing to settle any other financial disputes between Quebec and Ottawa, nothing for the forestry industry, nothing about a complete overhaul of the employment insurance system, in short, nothing for Quebec, they should not be surprised that the members of the Bloc Québécois, who are here every day to defend the interests of Quebec, will rise to vote against this budget.
They did not hesitate to spend $26 million of public money to finance their pre-election campaign. It is clear: the Conservatives made up their mind about an election a long time ago.
Government Accountability
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Anthony Rota Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
Mr. Speaker, this government no longer has the confidence of the official opposition. The Conservatives have broken the fundamental rules of democracy and can no longer remain in power. This Parliament does not give blank cheques and we, as elected representatives, have the right to know how the government plans to spend taxpayers' money.
For four months, this House and the Canadian people were stonewalled by the government, when we demanded to know how much Canadian taxpayers were being asked to pay for fighter jets, for prisons and for corporate tax breaks.
The Prime Minister will go down in the history books as the head of the only government that was found in contempt by the House of Commons for concealing the information MPs needed to hold the government accountable to the people of Canada.
After five years of Conservative government, it is time to say enough is enough. Enough politics of fear. Enough politics of division. Enough politics of personal destruction. Enough abuse of power.
Opposition Parties
Statements By Members
11:15 a.m.
Steven Blaney Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
Mr. Speaker, today the opposition parties will show their true colours. The Liberals, Bloc Québécois and NDP will reunite their makeshift coalition to defeat a responsible Conservative government that listens to all of Quebec's regions.
The makeshift coalition has but one objective: to seize power in order to put us further in debt, raise taxes, kill our fragile economic recovery and serve their own partisan interests rather than thinking about the people in the regions of Quebec.
Our Conservative government has tabled a serious, credible plan, a budget for 2011, that is widely supported by all levels of Quebec society.
We want to help our families, our most vulnerable seniors—whom they are abandoning—and our communities.
One last time, I ask the parties and members of that makeshift coalition to stand up and support our budget, and to put aside their own partisan interests.
Government Accountability
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, for the first time in Canadian history a government stands on the verge of being found in contempt by Parliament.
For four months the government has refused to tell Canadians the true cost of its jets, its jails, and its corporate tax giveaways. The Prime Minister, in effect, demanded a blank cheque from the House and this afternoon the House will give its answer.
How can Canadians trust a government that is so out of touch and so out of control?
Government Accountability
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, that is not the case. That information has been tabled not just in committee but also in this place.
The leader of the Liberal Party wants to talk about contempt. It is the Liberal Party that is demonstrating contempt for the Canadian electorate. It has said that it will not accept the results of the next election and it wants to form a coalition government with the NDP and the Bloc. The worst part of that contempt is that those members will not be open, honest and transparent with the Canadian people. Shame on them.
Government Accountability
Oral Questions
11:15 a.m.
Michael Ignatieff Leader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, that is completely absurd. I would never reject the results of a democratic election. I personally support the principles of democracy; they are the ones who are demonstrating contempt. It did not need to go this far. The Conservatives could have listened to families. The Conservatives could have listened to Parliament. They chose not to. Instead, they chose fighter jets, mega-jails and gifts to corporations. Instead of an election, the Prime Minister would rather—


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Reader's Forum
Protestants Wish Catholics Well In Pope Search
To the Readers' Forum:
Hardly anybody could believe the news that Pope Benedict XVI had announced his retirement. It was unthinkable, but it's being done nevertheless. As a non-Catholic, I wish Catholics well in their search for the next Pope. But I feel sad that the current Pope is leaving. Pope Benedict XVI, the former Joseph Ratzinger, was one of the finest teachers and theologians in recent history of Christianity. Consider, for example, his willingness to be interviewed for a question and answer session that resulted in the book Light of the World. His answers, as in all his many writings, were totally frank and non-evasive. How refreshing in an age of politics and spin. And his answers were full of details and content. In other words, Catholics and all Christians are losing one of their most articulate spokesmen.
Should such a one retire? I for one would rather have him continue, even in a diminished capacity, because it's not often that Christianity has such an excellent teacher in such a high profile position. No, he doesn't have the energy of a younger John Paul II. Yes, there certainly are others who could lead the Catholic Church more energetically. But could anyone lead the church with more wisdom and knowledge? It's almost as if because the Pope is humble enough to give up his power and position that almost underscores the point that he's probably the right man to hold such an office. What would happen if all around the world Catholic laity and Catholic clergy refused his resignation? Could he be persuaded to stay on? The expectation of a Pope established by John Paul II of flying all around the world and running here and there would be put aside, for the benefit of having a wise and older man continue at the helm.
I personally believe Benedict XVI still has important gifts as a Pope the church vitally needs. Maybe he just needs a second vote of confidence by Catholics around the world. What would happen if the cardinals met in Rome for the papal enclave and decided to re-elect the Pope again, a second time? Of course, he'd probably turn it down, but at least they could try – and at least he would feel the love and support of the church one last time.
Pastor Jeff Short
Minimum Wage Hike Much Needed
To the Readers' Forum:
After reading the comments and article related to a minimum wage hike in New York state, I have to say that I am concerned with the negativity. When I was in high school I worked at a grocery store in Jamestown and received minimum wage which was adequate for myself as my parents supported me financially. After working at this grocery store for awhile, I noticed that all the cashiers were not like me, some were single parents, some were college graduates working to pay off loans and some were elder adults who had retired and were working to make a little extra money. Many of these individuals were the financial provider for their families and for them the minimum wage is far too low and does not allow for individuals to pay for health insurance, daycare, save for retirement and a variety of other things that any job should allow someone to do.
Deindustrialization began in this country about 40 years ago and with it American businesses began to outsource jobs overseas thus leaving a lack of good paying middle class jobs in our economy especially in manufacturing (the classic middle class American job). Since then we have seen the middle class shrink drastically with many people falling into the service sector of our economy, which is dominated by part time, low skill, minimum wage labor. Many adults in today's society are forced to support a family on these service sector jobs as they are the only jobs readily available to people who do not have a college degree and, obviously, not everyone can obtain a degree.
Thus I believe that this minimum wage hike is desperately needed by the working class of America and I'm glad to see New York State is stepping in the right direction. But, if anything, this legislation does not go far enough as I believe all workers should be entitled to living wage which gives all workers the freedom to live and pay for things like insurance and even possibly save for retirement so they can hopefully provide for themselves when they retire rather than simply collecting public assistance. Currently, Ithaca, N.Y. pays many employees within the city a living wage ($12.78 an hour) and this has had great success in bolstering the local economy, maybe a progressive idea like this would benefit us all?
Kevin McElrath
Herbst Was One
Of A Kind Editor
To the Readers' Forum:
An event of considerable consequence occurred in the county since our southern escape. Our Post-Journal editor for the past 30 years, Cristie Herbst, retired. To say she served us well is an understatement. She will be a tough act to follow.
A good newspaper editor is the heart and soul of the publication. Daily they focus on the heartbeats of local, state, national and international sectors. To do the job right they must be possessed of considerable erudition, the ability to make well informed decisions and the courage to pursue them, popular or otherwise.
Cristie fulfilled these and unmentioned requirements to a fault. Her tenacious and courageous involvement with the Chautauqua County Home controversy is a case in point.
Ms. Herbst is a devout Christian as well as a devoted Republican. Her Christmas greetings were always a wonderful evocation of Christ's birth. And the same is true of other occasions. She always has been there, editorially, for every worthwhile person or cause as well.
During her tenure, the editorial page has always had a good mixture of both Republican and Democratic writes with perhaps more than a slight edge to the former. We never had a problem with that. Her selection of guest commentators with timely columns has been unerring. A recent example was an article by Pat Buchanan on the decline of labor unions.
She presided over a sports reporting staff assisted by editor Jim Riggs, that is second to none. government at all levels, education, business and industry, entertainment and the list goes on, were and still are daily subjects. Filling a huge niche for decades in all the fine arts is the inimitable Bob Plyer.
A year or so ago, I noticed an interesting phenomenon in the newspaper. First, there was a wrong photo atop an obituary column. Then photos of Republican weekly columnist Mona Charon appeared above her column and also above her Democratic counterpart, Froma Harrop's column. Some days later, the perpetrator simply exchanged their photos.
This "photo phantom's" most grievous assault was the front page, full-figure photo of mayor of Lakewood, who wasn't the mayor of Lakewood. Apparently he ceased operations before Cristie could catch up with him.
I reiterate, Cristie Herbst was one of a kind.
Thomas J. Harte
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Condemned Homes Should Be Fixed
To the Readers Forum:
I seem to see a lot of "CONDEMNED" signs littered throughout the area, and just thought I had to comment. We're more into throwing lavish and expensive parades and fixing up the old train station than we are fixing up our own community. What an eyesore come tourist season, being that Jamestown is home to Lucille Ball and Natalie Merchant. Fix these homes and work on bringing lavish paying jobs instead of putting on a show every year.
Ronald Forsythe,

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There are really several different ways to look at the commercials from the Super Bowl.
Which commercials actually sold product, generated leads, or accomplished their objective?
AND.... which commercials were able to get that "chatter" going in the days following the Super Bowl?
Admit it; sometimes it is hard to keep your mind fresh. However, like anything worth doing in this life, we must continue to work at.
The simple fact is this: when we have a fresh mind, we are able to see what is really standing before us, we are able to better serve our clients, and we are able to find that "one idea" that changes everything.
The idea of not using a content management system.
As I continue to develop and build web-sites in a content management system (CMS) called Drupal. I look back to what I did before and realized I should have switched over a long time ago. CMS allow me to develop one main template instead of recreating pages from one main page template.
Ever since I stopped yelling and cursing at the office printer it has worked more efficiently. This has seriously started to change my life as I begin to apply it to all other applications! If you think you can, you really can. It can be as simple as walking around with a smile and creating a more constructive environment. :)
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Arlles Rose
Arlles Rose, daughter of Albert and Hilda Young, was born March 12, 1924. She grew up and attended school in Foothills Township, north of Powers Lake.
She married John Rose, of Lignite, on Nov. 17, 1945. They made their home north of Flaxton, where they farmed and raised their two daughters, JoAnn and Sandra. Her husband, John, passed away in March 1978. Arlles remained on the farm until 1980 and then moved into Flaxton. She spent many winters in Quartzsite, Ariz. She moved to Minot in 2004.
In her late teens she moved to California to work for Lockheed Martin during World War II. She returned to North Dakota due to an illness in the family. After getting married she worked on the family farm and raised her two daughters. In addition to her two daughters she also helped raise several other children in the area.
Arlles lived life with a lot of spirit and loved singing and dancing. In fact you could often find her dancing with the girls in the kitchen when a good song came on the radio. She was active in the community, often cooking and sewing dresses for others. She even did some upholstery work for neighbors. She loved to have fun and would attend local dances, go bowling and play softball and basketball. She also enjoyed playing cards. She was an avid Minnesota Twins fan.
Arlles was preceded death by her parents; her husband, John; four brothers, Julian, Vergil, Darrell and Marvin; and a granddaughter.
She is survived by: two daughters, JoAnn Cose, of Minot, and Sandra (Cecil) Williams, of Marshall, Mo.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Arlles passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, in Minot at the age of 88.
Her funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Springan Funeral Home in Stanley.
Burial will be in the spring in the Flaxton Cemetery.
Visitation is at the funeral home today, Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday prior to the service.
Memorials are preferred to: Lignite Dollars for Scholars, Box 32, Lignite, ND 58752.
Online condolences may be shared at (www.springanfuneralhome.com).


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Sugar Grove Area News In Brief
By CANDIS RIEDER
EMHS Class of 2013
Eisenhower Middle Senior High School held its graduation celebration on Friday night, June 7 in the gymnasium. Congratulations to all our EMHS graduates.
The EMHS Senior Awards and Scholarship program was held June 5 at 1:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium. The 2013 Scholarship winners were: The Community Foundation of Warren County Scholarship winner – Jacob Devereaux. The DAR Good Citizen Award – Anthony Amroski. The Eisenhower Education Fund Scholarship winner – Jeb Fedorchuk. The Eisenhower Football Booster Scholarship winners were – Jacob Johnson, Nathan O'Brien, Aaron Lundmark, and August Bauer. The EMHS Bandtastic Booster Scholarship in Memory of Valerie Cracker winners were – Andrew Childs and Ashley Lookenhouse. The EMHS Mat Club Scholarship winner – Jeb Fedorchuk. The Jamestown Business College Academic Progress Award winners- Nicole Wenzel and Lindsey Keppel. The Jamestown Community College USA Scholarship winners – Elizabeth Baran and Andrew Childs.
The Jamie Woodburn Retterer Scholarship winner – Jacob Johnson. The Lions Scholarship winners – Anthony Amroski, and Matthew Eernisse. The Lioness Scholarship winner – Andrew Decker. The Melissa Courtney Memorial Scholarship winner – Taylor Talasky. The Odd Fellows of Western PA Scholarship winner – Brandon Littlefield. The Ralph G. Eckert Scholarship winner – Kelsey Repke. The Saint Joseph Catholic Church Youth Scholarship winner – Patricia Bogniak. The Sugar Grove American Legion Post 758 Scholarship winners – Anthony Amroski, August Bauer, and Kelsey Repke.
The Sugar Grove AMVETS Post 50 Auxiliary Scholarship winner – Ethan Black. The Sugar Grove AMVETS Post 50 Scholarship winners – Halie VanOrd and Anthony Amroski. The Tim Walker Memorial Scholarship winner – Halie VanOrd. The Travis Godden Memorial Scholarship winners – Nathan O'Brien and Andrew Decker. The Walmart Scholarship winner – Taylor Carlson. The Warren County Auto Collision Award winner – Dylan Saullo. The Warren County Career Center State Champs winners: Jason Clever and Jacob Devereaux. The Warren County Historical Society Award for Achievement in History winner – Matthew Eernisse.
The EMHS Outstanding Senior Awards were presented to: Benjamin Perkins Biological Science Award, August Bauer ACS Chemistry Award, Halie VanOrd English Award, Gregory Mizak Instrumental Award, Gregory Mizak Journalism Award, Andrew Childs Mathematics Award, Elizabeth Baran and Ryan Williams the Physical Educations Awards, Andrew Childs and Mollie Marsh Vocal Music Awards, and Mollie Marsh and Natasha Morrison Yearbook Editor Awards.
Congratulations to the 2013 graduating class: Nicholas Abrams, Anthony Amroski, Katie Babcock, Elizabeth Baran, August Bauer, Ethan Black, Patricia Bogniak, Kody Braswell, Rachel Brunson, Dakota Cantrell, Taylor Carlson, Brendon Carr, Andrew Childs, Jason Clever, Andrew Decker, Jacob Devereaux, Heather Durnell, Elizabeth DuVall, Matthew Eernisse, Nikeah Ells, Jeb Fedorchuk, Jordan Flaisman, Alycia Gardner, Alyssa Gray, Ashley Gruber, Matthew Jewell, Jacob Johnson, Zachary Johnson, Lindsey Keppel, Ronald Kepple, Kourteny Knapp, Lyssa Knapp, Richard Knisley, Kaylee Labbe, Brandon Littlefield, Ashley Lookenhouse, Aaron Lundmark, Mollie March, Gregory Mizak, Amanda Morgan, Natasha Morrison, Nathan O'Brien, Andrew Onoratti, Chelsea Parmenter, John Pascuzzi, Benjamin Perkins, Alyssa Peterson, Cody Raines, Dylan Raines, Kelsey Repke, Patrick Rizzardi, Theodore Russell, Dylan Saullo, Lindsey Schwanke, Colin Shine, Eric Stein, Taylor Talasky, Chelsey Thomas, Halie VanOrd, Melissa Vibbert, Rusty Wallace, Nicole Wenzel, Brice Williams, Ryan Williams, Sean Wright, and Damiond Zimmerman.
Truckload of Groceries
Thank you to all in the community who supported the Eisenhower Band Boosters Truckload of Groceries Raffle.
The winners were The Truckload: The Donovall Family, Television: Geoff Donovall, $50 Lowes Certificate: Heather Delong, Pittsburgh Pirates Tickets: Jen Hale, $25 Kwik Fill Certificate: Trudy Bull, $25 Amazon Gift Card: Marilyn Jones, Movie Passes: Frank Coffaro, Tim Hortons Gift Card: Jim Paterniti.
Summer Reading
This year's Summer Reading Program at the Sugar Grove Free Library is "Recycle Mania".
The program starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday nights June 12, 19, 26, July 10, and Thursday, July 11. Join us and "Go Green" at the library". Learn how you can make a difference by recycling, repurposing, reusing and helping the world you live in by reducing what goes into landfills.
There will be a Pizza Party on the last day with prizes for the Best Recycled Invention and the Most Books read. All grades should sign up early as the class size is limited.
For more information, call the library at 489-7872.
Sugar Grove.com
Check out the new revised Sugar Grove website. You just might be surprised at all the changes. Visit www.sugargrovepa.com for all the news, information, and background about our community.
Community Lunch
The Community Lunches in the area continue to be well attended. All lunches begin at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend any or all of the area Community lunches. Each month lunch is held on the first Friday of the month at the Mission Covenant Church at the corner of Matthews Run and Jackson Run roads. On the second Thursday of each month at the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church located at the corner of Race and Jamestown streets in the center of town. On the third Wednesday of the month at the Hessel Valley Lutheran Church located in Chandlers Valley.
Everyone is invited to attend. Note that the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church will not be holding a luncheon during June, July and August. They will be on a summer break.
Nyla Luvison 5K
The 11th Annual Nyla Luvison Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, July 13. The start time is 9:30 a.m. and the starting line is at the Sugar Grove Fire Hall. The cost to register is $15 if you pre-register by 6-19-13. The cost after that time will be $20. Registration forms can be sent to Sharon Harris, 22 Greenbriar Circle, Russell, PA 16345.
Registration forms can found at local businesses. T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 150 entrants. Proceeds for the event are equally divided between the Cancer Care Center at Warren General Hospital and the EMHS cross country teams.
Benefit Dinner
In April, Melissa Swanson Braley was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and required surgery. Melissa began treatments in May. Melissa passed away last week.
Tom, her husband, has been working through this as much as possible while caring for their two young daughters, Taylor, age 12, and Caidy, age 6. Due to the bills they have been incurring and no medical coverage, they have not only been fighting cancer but also financial hardships.
Their family and friends will be holding a benefit on Saturday, June 15 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Russell Fire Hall. The benefit will have a Chicken BBQ dinner, Chinese auction, live auction, bake sale, and music. Help support this family by donating gift certificates or gift cards towards the auctions. Any donations given whether big or small are greatly appreciated.
Book Club
The Sugar Grove Free Library Book Club will meet June 24. The reading choice for the month is "The Burgess Boys" by Elizabeth Strout, currently on the New York Times bestsellers list. Strout is a Pulitzer Prize winner for another of her novels both which are based in Maine. There are several hard backs at the library to be shared and the library's Kindle has the book and, of course, if you have a Kindle or Nook, go to the library and borrow from it.
Read and join us for our fun book club meeting.
Barnyard Classic
Sign up now for the Eisenhower Barnyard Classic Basketball 3 on 3 tournament. The event this year will be happening Saturday, June 29 on 10 permanent outdoor courts.
For more information or to register your team, go to www.barnyardclassic.com.
Cheer Camp
The third Annual Eisenhower Cheer Mini Camp for any students in grades 3-5 will be happening June 18-20 at Eisenhower High School from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $15.
For more information on how to register, contact Nicole Chapmen at 688-7463.
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Center Picnic
The Chandlers Valley Community Center will be having its picnic on June 20 at 5 p.m. Celebrate the summer with us under the canopy. Come and enjoy a menu of hot dogs, hamburgers, macaroni salad, baked beans, and a drink and, of Course, ice cream sundaes.
All the fun starts at 5 p.m. until all supplies are gone. Remember it all happens at the Chandlers Valley Community Center, 9250 Jackson Run Rd. Chandlers Valley.


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Notable Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - RMC
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of Reservoir Minerals Inc (RMC.TO"> RMC.TO) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $2.74, changing hands as low as $2.60 per share. Reservoir Minerals Inc shares are currently trading down about 7.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of RMC shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
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Looking at the chart above, RMC's low point in its 52 week range is $0.54 per share, with $3.85 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $2.62.


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#DigitalSkeptic: We Have Built an Internet of Really Vulnerable Things
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Investors are facing an Internet of really, really ... really (!) vulnerable things.
"Basically anything with an IP address is open to attack," is how Adrian Turner summed it up to me during a frankly terrifying phone call.
Turner is both CEO of Mocana, a San Francisco information security firm, and the rarest of rarities in the security business: an executive not afraid to admit that his industry does a miserable job of communicating the preposterous risks lurking in the Information Age.
"Security vendors have fanned the flames of imminent collapse to drive sales. But the world is still in place," he said. "So people are numb to the news."
The dawning investor menace here, of course, is that value-destroying information-based attacks are no longer confined to the world's HP
"There is this illusion of blind trust in the electronics around us," he said. "So when gadgets betray us, we are shocked."
Even the most casual walk-through of this newly minted Internet of Things is astonishing in revealing its vulnerability.
The individual risk
Never mind the made-for-the-Web stunts of journalists such as Forbes' Andy Greenberg driving a hacked Ford
What's truly ghastly about the Internet of Things risk is the seeming joy Information Age boosters are taking in compromising the most intimate crevices of our lives and businesses.
I kid you not, Chicago-based security firm Trustwave has reverse-engineered a high-end Japanese Internet-enabled toilet called the LIXIL Satis. Now any creep with a Web connection can ... I can't even write the sentence, it's so bizarre.
The actual risk is probably minimal. After all, who really spends more than $5,000 on a toilet? But if after studying the app, the hack and the product, it's clear most everything in our homes thus connected can be compromised in similar ways.


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Victor Dibia is the fast rising developer of the popular android game – Gidigames which was released into the Google Play store earlier in the year and a few upgrades later, it is still receiving rave reviews. Catching up with Victor was not easy and we had to schedule and re-schedule before eventually doing it virtually. It was an interesting ride as we delved into the world of this great developer. Enjoy.
WebTrendsNG: We know you but very few people do. Please tell the general public who you are.
Victor: I'm Dibia Victor … software engineer, young entrepreneur, founder/lead developer for DenvyCom – an award winning web and mobile apps startup company I started in January 2012.
WebTrendsNG: So, before GidiGames, have you worked on any other gaming applications and on which platform?
Victor: Thanks for that Pelumi. So, when I started DenvyCom in January, my initial focus wasn't exactly games. I started out (the first 3 months) building an android mobile app for the hospitality industry aimed at redefining how customers at hotels, restaurants, clubs etc interact with and place their orders. My first product was an electronic menu and ordering system (iMenu) running on a tablet device. Traditionally, when clients visit a high brow restaurant, they are served with a leather bound menu booklet from which they select their items and communicate them to the waiter. iMenu (an android app running on a tablet device) is designed to replace this , with a host of benefits which include driving sales (users order more when they can see pictures, full text descriptions), automated waiter calls, order placement etc. Several issues including partnership issues, generating rapid third party (hotels, restaurants) buy-in, and general unreadiness of the Nigerian ecosystem fairly slowed down the deployment process. So in April I decided to pivot and focus on apps that depended solely on DenvyCom to reach the end-users. And that's where games came in. As regards platform, a lot of people ask what motivated my choice of the android platform rather than blackberry or j2me. It was more of leveraging my previous technical expertise. I have previously worked in a research lab in Greece (Athens Information Technology) and my work there involved researching gaming engines, crowdsourcing models and user generated games. During that stint, I also developed a couple of android game prototypes and Gidigames is a product of my experience while there. Technically, Gidigames is my first commercial effort at game development.
WebTrendsNG: Okay. There are very few game developers in Nigeria right now, what would you say is the reason for that?
Victor: Game development is interesting and attractive for many reasons including the fact that only "a few" local game developers exist. In my opinion I would say this paucity is due to some myths/entry barriers. Typically, it requires specific skill sets ranging from graphics design, storyboarding, game logic definition, basic algebra and some skill with gaming engines. Phew … that list already sounds scary. Thus, quite naturally, many developers feel discouraged from foraying into game development by the perceived time/resource investments required. To a large extent, some of these barriers are overrated and I strongly encourage more developers to jump into the waters. Like any other field of endeavor, experience improves skill . I have been priviledged to interact with lots of amazing Nigerian developers especially those that work out of CcHub Nigeria and I believe a lot of amazing results would be achieved if more gave game development a try.
WebTrendsNG: Sure, the very few we have seen have been amazing – you, Truston and of course, Maliyo Games. The changes we noted in GidiGames version 1.1 have been tremendous, how were you able to achieve all that in the little time you have?
Victor: True, lots of work has gone into releasing version 1.1 of Gidigames and I am quite pleased at how far it has come. As founder/lead developer of DenvyCom, I follow the lean startup and bootstrapping model. This means I handle other projects to keep up revenue streams and build my own products (Gidigames et al) on this side. To say the least, this is quite tasking. There are several factors that I would say have helped me stay motivated and fairly focused. First and most importantly, working from a tech hub such as CcHub Nigeria and having mentorship from great guys like Tunji and Bosun helps keep me accountable and focused. Recently, I also received a galaxy pocket device from Samsung during the last developers Parapo Event – an award for best app presented. The pocket is a low end android device with a small screen and was really useful during the rewrite of version 1.1 to support small screen devices. Finally, I try to maintain a disciplined work ethic. As with most entrepreneurs I run 12- 14 hour work days… including some weekends 🙂 . Of course I use the remaining time to eat and have enough rest :
WebTrendsNG: I am aware that you made use of a lot of feedback while developing version 1.1, how soon can we expect version 2.0?
Victor: Yes, I deeply appreciate all the wonderful feedback I have received thus far! I have decided to be more agile in rolling out updates to Gidigames. Before version 1.1, It took me about 6 weeks to implement feedback. However, going forward I would likely release updates Bi-Weekly until Gidigames becomes more matured. I do honestly realize that there's still work to be done, there's a roadmap .. and the end point is success 🙂
WebTrendsNG: Great. So outside of development, what do you do to relax?
Victor: Typically I exercise, rest well and try to keep this regular. I am a huge fan of Joel Gasciogne – He is a young entrepreneur and the Founder of the famous Bufferapp.com . He has a pretty cool blog Joel.is which I read regularly and there he discusses his experience including the need to keep a very health rest, work, exercise balance. I sincerely hope I can mirror (and outdo) his successes. I also love music (I play about 4 musical instruments) and I hangout with my sisters and their families during the weekends.
WebTrendsNG: About 4 musical instruments, that's awesome, which instruments are those?
Victor: A guitar , clarinet, piano, saxophone in order of proficiency. My favourite is the acoustic guitar and I play that best .. With the others, I guess I mostly can make joyful noises:)
WebTrendsNG: :-D, you mentioned sisters, are you the only male in your family?
Victor: lol .. no .. I have an elder brother, he is like a mentor to me. However, my sisters reside here in Lagos and my brother doesn't. That's why I get some more sister time these days 🙂
WebTrendsNG: Cool. Apart from you, who are the other members of the DenvyCom team? Or is it just you, for now?
Victor: Like you have suspected, its just me for now. It's an extremely lean (starved startup). Of course, there are plans to scale as things unfold (the only logical way to grow). However at this point in time, I would stick to my current model as it has been very efficient. I do not assert that this model should be mirrored by other startups – on the contrary I do believe in the power of collaboration and consortia. My decision to work alone these past months has also been partly because my training and previous work allows me the luxury to this.
WebTrendsNG: Hopefully, you will let us know when you start recruiting other young talents to work with you?
To be continued… The concluding part of this wonderful interview will be brought to you next week. Keep reading Web Trends Nigeria.


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Adult center rescinds ban of former director
SARANAC LAKE – The Saranac Lake Adult Center Board of Directors has rescinded its decision to permanently ban its former director from the facility.
Meanwhile, the woman who replaced Gina Norton, Jennifer Grisi, announced during Thursday's board meeting that she's resigning for family reasons, although she told the Enterprise after the meeting that the turmoil surrounding the center over the last nine months played a role in her decision to leave.
Thursday's reversal, which took two votes and wasn't unanimous, allows Norton to immediately return to the adult center, from which she had been permanently barred in February. It came after town of Harrietstown and North Elba officials essentially threatened to withhold future annual contributions to the center, citing legal concerns about contributing taxpayer funds to a facility that's barring eligible residents from its premises like it is a "private club."
While the decision to reinstate Norton was applauded by some and should preserve the roughly $30,000 that surrounding towns contribute to the center, it could again put the center's meal programs in jeopardy of being moved elsewhere.
The Franklin County Association of Senior Citizens, which pays the directors of all eight adult centers in the county and runs their meal programs, had threatened to terminate its contract with the Saranac Lake Adult Center unless Norton, whom it had fired in November, was permanently barred from the center and four members of the board resigned. It's unclear how the association will respond to Thursday's decision.
Towns' concerns
The town of Harrietstown had withheld its $18,000 annual allocation to the center for six months because town board members were concerned with the decision to permanently ban Norton from the building.
Late last month, the board ultimately agreed to release the funds, but Supervisor Bob Bevilacqua sent the adult center board a strongly worded letter, which its board president, Deborah Donaldson, read aloud at the start of Thursday's meeting.
"While we do not wish to interfere in the operation of the adult center, we feel that if the issue is not resolved it may put future contributions in jeopardy," Bevilacqua wrote.
The supervisor cited a letter sent to the adult center board by local attorney Robert White, who said banning a member from the property might create legal issues or tax-exemption-related problems.
"We have an issue with giving public money to an organization that is going to ban somebody for other than some really explicit reasons that would make some sense," Harrietstown Councilman Barry DeFuria told the center's board Thursday. "Personally, if something isn't resolved here, I'm going to take a look seriously at the (town's) funding for here."
Town Councilman Ron Keough said the board "wants some sense that this facility is moving on and there is no discrimination here."
North Elba Councilman Bob Miller said his board is in "lockstep" with Harrietstown officials. North Elba contributes $1,000 a year to the adult center.
"We want to continue to support this facility, but we can only support it if we believe services are being provided in a fair and equitable manner to anyone that wants to use it," Miller said.
The debate
Some seniors urged the center's board to rescind its ban of Norton while others just wanted the board to move on.
"We need to put the past to rest and go forward," one woman said. "If we constantly bring up what happened and what should have been done or shouldn't have been done, we are never going to get anywhere."
"Let's lift the ban immediately and put mechanisms in place so this sort of thing doesn't happen again, which is what Ron Keough has indicated he'd like to see," said Bruce Forsyth.
"This isn't really about Gina; it is about the thing that you can't ban people," said former adult center board member Joan Hutson. "The law, so to speak, is saying you can't ban somebody from your nonprofit organization. What we're asking for is for the board to say 'Oops,' and fix it."
Those who supported the ban of Norton said she continued to come into the center and act like its director after she was fired, which Norton has denied.
"It's a lose-lose situation," said board member Shirley Pickreign. "If we don't lift the ban, Harrietstown is saying they're not going to fund us next year. If we do lift the ban and Gina comes back in and interferes with services, then we risk the chance of Malone pulling its services out of here."
Mike Kilroy, who recently rejoined the adult center board, said it has to take care of its own business and can't worry about what the association will do.
"We're going to have to say, 'This is what we're going to do; let the chips fall where they may,'" he said. "If we lose that $18,000, you can bet that North Elba, Brighton, Franklin and the rest of them are going to follow suit. That's $30,000 a year. You need that $30,000."
Susan Scott, director of the Franklin County Office for the Aging, stressed that local seniors wouldn't lose access to the meal programs if the association nixes its contract with the adult center. They'd just take place somewhere else in the community, she said.
Two votes
Kilroy made a motion to immediately remove the ban on Norton. When the votes were tallied, the result was a 5-5 tie with board member Kathy Schneck abstaining, so the motion failed.
Another discussion then ensued, where supporters of rescinding the ban spoke passionately.
"I just cannot picture banning somebody when this place is funded with public money," said adult center board member Cindy Hovland. "It's everybody's money. How can you pick and choose who you are not going to let in?"
"The issue for us is not whether she comes in or she doesn't, or he does or he doesn't," Keough said. "It's the concept and the principle of banning people, period."
Pickreign asked what would be done if Norton returned and did interfere with the center's operations. Kilroy said the board can appoint a committee to review the center's bylaws and add a "discipline" section.
A second vote to rescind the ban took place. It passed 6-1, with four people abstaining. The board members in favor were Donaldson, Kilroy, Hovland, Bunny Isham, Jean Darrah and Schneck. Kathy Durkin voted no, and Pickreign, Dolores Commo, Louise Pearl and Marilyn Clement abstained.
Susan Schrader, executive director of the Franklin County Association of Senior Citizens, said she'd report the board's vote to her board at its next meeting. Asked if she was disappointed with the decision to reinstate Norton, she declined to comment.
After many in the audience had left, Grisi read a letter to the board announcing her decision to leave the center, which she said she made several days ago. She told the Enterprise that she had taken a pay cut to become the director, and that her son had recently decided to attend Northwood School.
"Even though he got a scholarship, it's still going to be quite a stretch for us," Grisi said, so she's decided to pursue a higher-paying position and has already had a couple of offers.
Grisi admitted the turmoil of the last few months created a "hostile work environment" that played into her decision to resign.
"It did, because of the fact that this very vocal group would not let it go," Grisi said.
Schrader said she's "devastated" that Grisi is leaving.
"It's going to be very difficult to find somebody to step in here with everything that's happened," she said.
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