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This bill is supposed to be about animal cruelty, but it appears to open a door to government censorship. If the "government" feels that something does not have serious value and is offensive, they can kill it.
Leaving something like this up to vague interpretation sounds dangerous. If the governing party feels that the Green Party or other political groups are not "serious" or possibly offensive can they block their literature or ads?
Since the government has regulated and inspected the walking horse industry in recent years, can they shut down publications that promote that industry?
I am not the best at reading legal mumbo jumbo, so maybe others can comment?
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I would agree that we tend to seek out what we are disposed to like. I have a few years (just a few now) more than our youth and I am concerned about how our current society is molding them.
I am sure my parents felt the same. No, I am SURE my parents felt the same, but how far does it go before Rome falls again? History has taught us a lot, but I wonder how much our youth know of history and how much has been modified by political correctness or ideology.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Aug 6, 2009, at 8:18 PM
I definitely agree that we are shaped by what we experience. I am just unsure of the depth and breadth of that shaping.
I am just not currently prepared to accept that we do not have a small core of conceptual understanding of right and wrong that remains firmly with us despite whatever conditioning we may experience. To finally admit that we represent nothing more than clay on a potter's wheel, subject only to the whims of the potter, removes any pretense of blame, or praise - except that assigned to the potter.
As far as sexuality being an acceptable or taboo subject, I think historically it goes in and out of fashion, depending on the objectives of any given society. I am a little younger than you, but I also remember certain subjects being thoroughly "off limits". I do not know if that was universal though. Actually, I am pretty sure it was not, even within our own country. I imagine we were heavily influenced by those directly controlling our environment and in turn, they were heavily influenced as well.
I wonder to what extent the media shaped the understandings of our parent's generation. If I had to guess, it was every bit as much as it shapes the kids of today, perhaps just in a slightly different direction.
I still do not know exactly what I think about this, but I am hoping that questionable material appeals to those who are predisposed to whatever it is that they seek out, for whatever reason, and that it is not the exposure in itself that causes the disposition. To assume anything else, I think necessarily eliminates the faith in human autonomy that civilizations rest on.
-- Posted by memyselfi on Thu, Aug 6, 2009, at 5:22 PM
I think over-exposure tends to desensitizes us, or numbs our sensibilities and we start to accept, or ignore what would have been unthinkable.
I can use TV as an example. As a child I can remember many shows being 'off limits' because of topics being a bit controversial. One was a documentary on a woman who had become pregnant and claimed to not have been with a man. I never did find out what that was about, possibly artificial insemination.
Now, we see ads for condoms, birth control, Victoria Secret ads that would have been considered outrageous if they had ever even been considered and sitcoms that discuss intimate subjects and parts of the body as nonchalant as saying bubblegum.
-- Posted by stevemills on Thu, Aug 6, 2009, at 8:17 AM
I read this blog yesterday, but decided not to comment. I was hesitant because I myself am somewhat undecided on this one, and I am not prepared to make anyone mad, or argue about something I do not even have a developed opinion about. As a knee-jerk reaction, I am against all forms of censorship, but this issue begs the question and I have to ask: Are we as a species constituted so that when we are exposed to something, be it pornography, violence or hate speech, that it effects us to the very depths of our being and changes our understandings of what we value, and our morality? If so, what does that reflect about us? If not, why is exposure to questionable material such a concern for every parent, and apparently for our government as well?
-- Posted by memyselfi on Thu, Aug 6, 2009, at 1:36 AM
I would think either side might think that the 'other' side is offensive and not serious, so we should make sure we do not become complacent.
Is questioning the birth records of our President offensive? It sure is to the one who is being questioned and many dismissed it as being ridiculous. Are they now off-limits?
-- Posted by stevemills on Mon, Aug 3, 2009, at 5:25 PM
I wonder if obama will use the same metric of "not having serious value and offensive" when deciding if censorship of his supporters is necessary?
Somehow I doubt it.
-- Posted by quietmike on Mon, Aug 3, 2009, at 5:18 PM
good topic, steve.
i agree that perpetual diligence is needed to prevent the government from being spurred by various special interests (including itself) into banning material simply because they do not like it. this diligence is made all the more difficult, because there are already other classes of material banned on the same basis. since the same principle is already in use to ban child pornography, and i doubt there is anyone who believes the strict laws governing the possession or distribution of child pornography should be eliminated, we are left to deal with this issue on a case by case basis. of course the child pornography argument is buttressed by the fact that it involves a crime with a victim. but this same claim could made in the case of dog-fighting. it will be interesting to see what others think about this issue.
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Trail Running's Power Couple
Elite endurance athletes J. Marshall Thomson and Stevie Kremer balance intense training and everyday life
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J. Marshall Thomson and Stevie Kremer weren't runners six years ago. Then they met, started running together and turned elite, landing heaps of trail-running and ski mountaineering first-place finishes and championship titles.
"I think having a lover as a training partner would be tricky," says Ashley Arnold, the 2013 Leadville Trail 100 champion and a friend of the couple. "You'd run the risk of engaging in way too much training-centered conversation."
But Kremer and Thomson seem to make it work splendidly—training together has helped them reach the top tiers of the trail-running world.
This year Kremer crushed the Pikes Peak Marathon, finishing 12th overall with one of the fastest women's time ever, 4:17:13. She also won the Limone Extreme Skyrace and nabbed the 2013 Sky Series Championship (a series of endurance mountain races with a minimum altitude of 6,561 feet) title as well as the USA Trail Series Championship. Meanwhile, Thomson won the Leadville Trail Marathon in 3:37:07 and set the course record for the Collegiate Peaks 50-mile race in Buena Vista with a time of 6:53:28. In the winter, they take a break from running and participate in ski mountaineering races, which they tend to win as well. The duo races under the team name Team Karli Racing, a title Thomson created in memory of his friend Karl Pfister.
They grew up far apart, but were united by their love for Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
Kremer, 29, was born in Germany, but her family moved to the United States, and she attended Darien High School in Connecticut. When she relocated to the Rocky Mountains to attend Colorado College, Kremer discovered a love for the mountains—and for running. As a senior, she finished her first marathon, then moved to Crested Butte, Colorado, in 2006 to teach elementary school.
That year, she ran her first trail race with a friend—and finished dead last. But she was hungry for more. She kept running trails, taking to the mountains in her free time. Even when she traveled to Italy in 2012 to teach at the International School of Trieste, Kremer spent her weekends running in the mountains of Switzerland or France.
Thomson, 34, was raised in Ludlow, Vermont, where his parents had him skiing the slopes of Okemo Mountain as a toddler. When he was 21, Thomson moved to Colorado and lived on the Front Range to work at a brewery. But the city life wore on him, and he relocated to Crested Butte in 2007 to immerse himself in the Colorado backcountry. "I needed the spirit of the mountains," he says of the move.
In 2007, the two crossed paths at a New Year's Eve party in Crested Butte. After spending their first date on skis, they soon found each other to be great training partners.
"They constantly push each other," says Kremer's father, Juergen Kremer. "[Since they met], they've become more competitive, but also more appreciative for what they've accomplished."
Training and living together have changed some personality quirks as well. "While Marshall may have used to go for a Budweiser, he now prefers chia seeds," jokes Erica Mueller, a childhood friend of Thomson's.
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The importance of having backup power has been very well recognized in the nuclear enterprise world for a long time."generators somewhat above potential tsunami height. If you look at the damage in the towns that occurred, it seemed, from what I can tell, to have involved fairly flimsy single and two-story structures — residential structures primarily — and things which are built to more civic and industrial standards of multi stories seemed to have survived reasonably well. Now I'm probably only commenting on the ones that seemed to have survived and I'm probably discounting the ones that didn't make it and were not visible. But, probably at modest cost, some greater protection could have been gained in this area, and the importance of having backup power has been very well-recognized in the nuclear enterprise world for a long time and certainly the Japanese were aware of this. So one can speculate about their decision-making processes, but I'm telling you what would have been factors they could have considered, and I don't know why they didn't consider them more deeply. Certainly they were aware of the hazards.
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What to do about nuclear power is in the category of complex decisions that democracies have trouble with."really struck on Monday by a report on the BBC — and I love the BBC, I think they're responsible — so I don't think there was anything intentional, but rather their careless treatment, where they did the nuclear story and all the things to be worried about, and then in the next breath they said something about 2,400 people are dead. But nothing in between to say, "Now we'll shift over to the effects of the earthquake," nor did they note that these people were killed by the earthquake and tsunami. So people could easily be forgiven for thinking, "Gee, this nuclear thing has killed 2,400 people." And that kind of thing doesn't help us think straight about these matters.
My view is that nuclear power is here to stay, regardless of what our attitudes in the U.S. are towards it."rods in the reactor cores or [that] had only been recently removed. So you have a whole spectrum of rods and what they contain, and the key problem is keeping them cool. And you get different reports about how well the plant operators are doing that. They have right now a really difficult situation because they don't have electric power, they don't have much instrumentation to tell them what's going on in the plant. So it's very difficult. On the other hand, the thing to really pay attention to here is when they recover electricity. Once they get electricity back, they have the potential to stabilize things much more confidently. And I'm sure that they must be working very hard to do that, although nothing's being said about it, either by recovering the grid or providing backup power.
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Are there other tips or tricks in using such wet dough (e.g., knead longer)?
That is a *really* thick crust! About 2x-3x as thick as I'd consider a Chicago DD, for my own liking. Looks really tasty, though!That being said, what was working with a dough at 73% hydration? My pies--Chicago thin or DD--run generally between 45-55%, and I've never had good luck with 67% or higher without using a TON of bench flour, etc.
Really, given the high hydration and zero added fat, I'd imagine this pie is unlike any commercially available DD pizza in Chicago. It sounds like lean bread topped with cheese and sauce. How long did you knead it for? Did it have quite a bit of chew? The best recipes for DD I've tried from this board run in the 25% fat range (blend of oils, butter, what-have-you). If you want to try the best this board has to offer, I'd suggest BTB's recipe (here) and VCB's recipe (here)[PDF].
Does yours have a solid layer of sausage in it? I usually use a full three links and take the sausage out of the casing and make a big "patty" to go on top of the mozzarella, then top that with the sauce and then grate some parm. If it doesn't have the sausage patty it ain't deep dish from everything I've read! LOL.
I don't get too caught up in the "authentic" talk, because if authentic isn't to my liking, then it's of no use. My taste buds, my rules.
Everyone, this thread is about my attempts to make Chicago Deep Dish Pizza using recipes by forum member "Gregg", and America's Test Kitchen (ATK). ---pete---
Pete, you did do very well for your first deep dish pizza, and if you were happy with the results, it's all that matters. Remember that all things, no matter how good, have room for improvement. I don't get too caught up in the "authentic" talk, because if authentic isn't to my liking, then it's of no use. My taste buds, my rules.
Looks quite tasty there Pete, great work!Are you allowing your dough to sit/proof awhile in the pan before going to bake?PS...your pics look really well captured.


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Mobridge-Pollock defeated the Standing Rock Warriors for the second time this season on Tuesday, Feb. 5 in Mobridge. The Tigers swept past the Warriors, 70-54.
The Warriors went out early as M-P dealt with turn overs and couldn't get their inside shots to fall. The Warriors used three point shooting to build an, 8-3, lead. The Tigers got their offense clicking in a big way in the final 2:12. They mixed up their attack scoring off breaks, on the inside and off steals. They out scored the Warriors ten to three to take a, 15-11, lead at the quarter.
M-P opened the second quarter with a trey and built a, 19-13, lead before Standing Rock staged a comeback with yet another trey and some scoring from the charity stripe. At mid quarter, they trailed by just four, 22-18. M-P again dominated in the later part of the quarter. Their press hindered the Warriors and they out scored them 16 to six to open up a 14 point halftime edge, 38-24.
The opening four minutes of the second half were not pretty for the Tigers. After an opening bucket, the Tigers had way more turnovers than baskets and the Warriors cut the lead back to ten, 42-32. The tide turned at mid quarter and it was the Warriors that couldn't get shots to drop. Over a two minute stretch, M-P drooped in ten and the Warriors zero. Momentum switched one more time and in the final 1:39 Standing Rock out scored the Tigers eight to two leaving them down 14, 54-40, at the break.
During the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, each team cashed in eight. The Tigers using their inside game and the Warriors depending more on the trey. M-P stretched their lead to 18 with six unanswered points in the later part of the quarter. M-P got only two free shots in the final 2:30 and the Warriors scored twice cutting the Tigers' win margin back to 16, 70-54.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
While reading a back issue of "Artful Blogging" magazine I noticed in more than one article the addiction to blogging. That made me curious. How do we know we are addicted? Is there an itch, a craving, a nervous twitch? I realized it is almost the first of the month and soon a new set of Somerset publications will hit the stands. I can't wait. I'm addicted. I also admit to jumping on my computer to check my e-mails whenever possible but I haven't developed an addiction to blogs, yet.
I have noticed my hand actually does seem to twitch when I see writers or think about writing in my journals. So I guess I can safely say I am addicted to putting pen to paper. During the past year that has developed into visual journaling with markers, paints, stamps, glue, bits of paper and colored pencils added to the list of things that curb the twitch.
So, back to resolutions; yes, I plan on exercising more, eat healthier, and stay on a budget, but I also plan on feeding my addictions to writing and art. And through my daily life and my blog I hope to get as many people as possible to join me.
I hope you will add writing, art, and play to your list of resolutions and join me in a creative 2010.
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Oh yes! I do know that itch to write, Rita!! I have it always. I just read an article in a 2000 issue of Nat. Geo about Olympic Athletes and how different bodies make for different types of athletes. There are those who are "fast twitch" athletes who, through constant routine and repition, allow thier bodies to pretty much take over while in performance. Such as weight lifters and gymnasts. I feel like I am a fast twitcher writer. My fingers cross the keyboard with such a repitious frenzy that often times I wonder if they each have a brain of their own. Or is it through repition that the fingers just go so fast along the keyboard. We are trained athletes going for the gold. As writers, we have an additional element that not too many people share: that of creation and perception that allows us to weave incredible stories and tag together seemingly unrelated thoughts. Right on Rita....wrtite on...ReplyDelete
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Expo Roma is a weekend celebrating the Class of 2014's year in Rome. This annual event for fourth-year architecture students and their parents, to be held Feburary 15-17, 2013, celebrates students' previous academic year at the School's Rome Studies Center. A presentation of the students' work will be on display in the Bond Hall Gallery and a video yearbook brings the year to life for those who stayed stateside. The complete event invitation and registration information will be posted shortly.
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BiologyThe sooty falcon is one of only six species of completely migratory birds of prey worldwide that breed in the northern hemisphere and overwinter in the southern hemisphere (11). Although sooty falcons begin to arrive at their breeding locations in the spring, around late April, they do not commence breeding until late summer (9). This delay occurs so that chick-rearing coincides with the autumn migration of small birds from cooler temperate regions in the North, which provide an abundance of food for the sooty falcon chicks (6) (12). A specialist in migratory bird hunting, the sooty falcon is generally most active at dusk and dawn, when solitary individuals can be seen perched on rocks or vegetation, scanning the sky for passing migrant birds. When a bird flies overhead, the sooty falcon rapidly takes to the air, accelerating above its prey before making a low dive and seizing it in its talons (12). Species taken include the hoopoe (Upupa epops), the European bee eater (Merops apiaster) and a variety of warblers (2) (7). During the breeding season, sooty falcons form breeding pairs which either nest alone or in loose colonies of up to 100 pairs (12). The female lays up to four eggs in a scraped out hollow in the ground or amongst rocks, which in the summer heat may be exposed to temperatures of around 50 degrees Celsius. After around a month, despite the extreme conditions, the majority of sooty falcon eggs hatch successfully (6) (7). The breeding season ends in late October, and the adults and juveniles begin the long journey to the wintering grounds in Madagascar and southern Africa (7) (9). Here, the sooty falcon mainly subsists on large insects, but also bats and small birds (4) (5). Until recently, the route taken by the sooty falcon on its migratory journey was unclear, but in 2008, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) successfully tracked a single sooty falcon from its nest on an island in the Sila Peninsula, Abu Dhabi to Madagascar. Using satellite tracking, the study revealed that the bird flew through seven countries, covering an incredible 6,700 kilometres (9) (13).


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4. She Loves You (Lennon/McCartney)
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Once the Beatles entire British catalog was released on compact disc in 1987 and 1988, two new albums of material were created that included songs from singles and other sources that were not included on any of the original British releases. Essentially a more comprehensive repackaging of the 1979 "Rarities" disc, the albums were dubbed Past Masters. Volume 1 features tracks from 1962 through 1965, including two German recordings.


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Official Languages Committee on March 27th, 2012
Evidence of meeting #33 for Official Languages in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was portal.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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- Donna Achimov Chief Executive Officer, Translation Bureau, Department of Public Works and Government Services
- Marc Olivier Manager, Translation Bureau, Linguistic Services Division, Department of Public Works and Government Services
- Jeff Moore Vice-President, Policy, Partnerships and Performance Management, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
- Lisa Marie Perkins President, National Office, Canadian Parents for French
- Justin Morrow Founder and Executive Director, Canadian Youth for French
- Robert Rothon Executive Director, National Office, Canadian Parents for French
- Susan Anzolin Director General, Innovation and Economic Development, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
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The Chair Michael Chong
Welcome to the 33rd meeting of the Standing Committee on Official Languages. Today is Tuesday, March 27, 2012, and we are here pursuant to Standing Order 108 to study the Evaluation of the Roadmap: Improving Programs and Service Delivery.
We have four groups making presentations today. First, we have representatives from Public Works and Government Services, namely, Ms. Achimov, Ms. Lorenzato and Mr. Olivier. We also have Mr. Moore and Ms. Anzolin from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
We also have Ms. Perkins and Mr. Rothon, representing Canadian Parents for French.
Finally, we have Mr. Morrow, of the group Canadian Youth for French. Welcome to everybody.
We'll begin with a statement from the Department of Public Works and Government Services.
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Donna Achimov Chief Executive Officer, Translation Bureau, Department of Public Works and Government Services
Good morning and thank you.
Mr. Chair, members of the committee, I am pleased to be here today to speak about PWGSC's progress with respect to the Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality.
I am joined today by Diane Lorenzato, assistant deputy minister of Human Resources Branch.
It's a real pleasure for me to be here addressing this committee for the first time.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank my predecessor, Francine Kennedy, for her dedication and hard work in implementing the department's initiatives in response to the road map. I'll also talk about these initiatives shortly.
I'd like to begin by describing the role the Translation Bureau plays in promoting linguistic duality.
The Translation Bureau is the second-largest translation institution in the world. In 2010-11, the bureau translated more than 1.7 million pages in all areas of federal government activity, as well as provided translation and interpretation for over 2,000 parliamentary sittings and parliamentary committees such as these. The bureau also manages TERMIUM, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic databank, which contains almost 4 million English and French terms. The databank is used by teachers, students, writers, and translators, among others, in Canada and all over the world.
I would also like to highlight the recent efforts by the Translation Bureau to modernize its activities.
To achieve this objective, the Translation Bureau has adopted a transformation strategy that involves the use of new language technology and streamlined business processes.
In order to respond rapidly to the changing needs of Canadians and their government, the Translation Bureau is fully leveraging technology to provide its services via new channels such as social media.
Returning to today's main topic, I am pleased to report that, in response to commitments made by the federal government in the Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality, the Translation Bureau launched the Language Portal of Canada and implemented the Canadian language sector enhancement program in 2009.
The portal funded by the road map—and we'll be showing you a short demo momentarily—provides free Internet access to the national collection of Canadian linguistic resources, such as online dictionaries, writing tools, and quizzes that help users improve their English and French skills. Canadian Internet users can go to the portal site and find anything they need to study, work, and communicate more effectively in both official languages. The portal currently contains more than 2,800 Canadian language resources, including about 1,800 links, 600 articles, and 400 linguistic games. The portal received over 29 million hits in the last 11 months alone. This is a significant increase from the 14 million hits recorded in the previous year.
To date, 14 Canadian partners have signed cooperation agreements, including the Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers and the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick. These partners have authored close to 50 articles that have been posted on the portal.
The portal is also receiving positive feedback from visitors. In fact, it was listed as one of the 10 best websites for French improvement by the Centre collégial de développement de matériel didactique in its web directory for 2011-12. We're very proud of that.
This Canadian organization produces print, digital and online materials for teaching staff and students throughout the Quebec college system. Its mandate is to ensure that students in the system have access to quality educational materials in both French and English.
The Translation Bureau also promotes linguistic duality through the Canadian language sector enhancement program. Its purpose is to support the development of a skilled linguistic labour force, and strengthen the capacity of the language industry in Canada. Funding for this program was given to Public Works and Government Services for five years, and that will end on March 31, 2013.
The program has two components. First is the university scholarships in translation program, which is intended to help post-secondary institutions increase the number of graduates in the field of translation. The second,
the language industry initiative, which helps strengthen the language industry's promotion and workforce development capacities and ability to integrate language technologies.
I am proud to note that, under the Canadian language sector enhancement program, 16 projects were funded.
At its conclusion in March 2013, it's expected that the program will have achieved its performance objectives. So far we have achieved the following impressive results. There were 1,200 scholarships awarded for a total of more than $2 million; student registration has already increased by 50% at the Université de Moncton; 145 internships in private enterprises were financed for $1.3 million; three college and university programs are being developed—online translation, a master's in interpretation, and a para-language program—and a campaign promoting translation careers through the Atlantic provinces was created. We will be showing you that as well.
This concludes my opening remarks.
Mark Olivier, manager of the Linguistic Services Division in the Translation Bureau's Terminology Standardization Directorate, will now give a demonstration of the Language Portal of Canada.
I will be pleased to answer your questions along with my colleague, Ms. Diane Lorenzato.
Merci. Thank you very much.
8:50 a.m.
Marc Olivier Manager, Translation Bureau, Linguistic Services Division, Department of Public Works and Government Services
Thank you, Ms. Achimov.
The Language Portal of Canada currently contains more than 2,800 Canadian language resources, including language news under the heading "Headlines", articles and games under the heading "Well Written, Well Said" and many links under the heading "Discover".
Here are a few examples of resources. Teachers or students can quickly find a list of useful links, including exercises and games, under the heading "My Portal at school".
We are proud to say that we have published, so far, more than 50 articles from our partners, like this one from the Government of Manitoba entitled "Court interpreting in Manitoba". One of the major improvements we have made since 2009 is to offer users the option to share useful information by e-mail or through social networks like Twitter and Facebook. So if I want to share this interesting article with my friends, I just click on "share this article" and I can share it by e-mail, Facebook, or Twitter.
Our most popular online tool is TERMIUM Plus, the second-largest terminology bank in the world, with close to four million terms in English and French. So if I want to know how to say "House of Commons" in French, I just type "House of Commons", click from English to French, and find the French equivalent, "Chambre des communes".
As Ms. Achimov mentioned, we will be launching a mobile application of TERMIUM Plus in spring 2012 to allow users to consult this very popular data bank quickly on their BlackBerry smartphones or their iPhones.
That ends this very quick overview of the portal.
I will now show you the advertising message.
This is a television commercial that was created in English and French by New Brunswick Translation. This commercial is a direct result of funding received for the Canadian language sector enhancement program.
This ad has aired in movie theatres, on the radio and on television.
[Audiovisual presentation]
That was the French version. I'll now show you the English version.
[Video Presentation]
That's all. Thanks.
8:55 a.m.
The Chair Michael Chong
Thank you very much. That was exactly 10 minutes.
We'll now have an opening statement from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
8:55 a.m.
Jeff Moore Vice-President, Policy, Partnerships and Performance Management, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for giving us this opportunity to appear before you to discuss the role of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, better known as FedDev Ontario, in regards to the Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008-2013.
My name is Jeff Moore, vice president of Policy, Partnerships and Performance Management and official languages champion at FedDev Ontario. With me here today is my colleague Susan Anzolin, director general, Innovation and Economic Development.
FedDev Ontario was created in August 2009 when our government recognized the challenges facing southern Ontario in terms of the economy. The agency works to stimulate economic development and growth in the region by expressly meeting the needs and priorities of our workers, businesses and communities.
Our headquarters are in Kitchener, and we have offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Peterborough and Stratford. Our personnel are out in the field, ideally positioned to be in tune with local concerns and needs. Our employees work together with businesses and communities in southern Ontario to ensure the delivery of programs and services pertaining to the agency's role.
I am pleased to speak to you today about how the agency is working with the francophone communities in southern Ontario on projects funded through the roadmap's economic development initiative, as well as through other agency programs.
As FedDev Ontario is a newer agency, I thought I'd take a few minutes to explain our role.
During its first year, FedDev Ontario focused its efforts on targeted investments for creating jobs and for meeting immediate needs given the economic challenges being faced by the region.
We also took on the delivery of existing national programs, such as the economic development initiative, the community futures program, the eastern Ontario development program and infrastructure programs.
During this time, we had an opportunity to listen to what business, industrial and community leaders throughout our region had to say regarding productivity, competitiveness and innovation challenges.
We also learned, in particular, about other challenges facing the francophone communities in southern Ontario: low rates of entrepreneurship and education; high rates of youth out-migration; accessibility barriers to business counseling information in French and accessibility barriers to business financing, especially micro loans.
That is why, in our second year, the agency launched an array of initiatives aimed at strengthening the economy of southern Ontario and positioning the region to increase our competitiveness at the international level. Our objective is to develop the tools needed to make sure that our businesses and communities can continue to innovate so that the economy can continue to prosper today and into the future.
We are building on the region's strategic advantages to strengthen innovation and competitiveness through seven initiatives: Youth STEM (for science, technology, engineering and mathematics); Graduate Enterprise Internships; Scientists and Engineers in Business; the Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative; the Technology Development Program; Investing in Business Innovation; and the Prosperity Initiative.
Finally, we are fostering partnerships between research and innovation organizations, the private sector, post-secondary institutions, and not-for-profit organizations to accelerate technological advances and to bring new products to market.
Since its creation, the agency has invested more than $800 million in projects aimed at stimulating the economic development of communities in southern Ontario.
I would like to point out that all FedDev Ontario programs are available to the francophone community. Thanks to partners such as Heritage Canada, we have created geographic maps identifying the location of communities that have a high percentage of francophones. We have also developed an analysis grid for projects as well as clauses regarding official languages for contribution agreements. These tools help us enormously in determining if a funded project will have an impact on the francophone community.
For example, Ivaco Rolling Mills in L'Orignal, one of the key employers in this region, will receive $10 million as part of a prosperity initiative for an expansion project. This project will have numerous benefits for the region, from the creation of approximately 200 short-term construction jobs to the addition of approximately 50 new permanent positions within the company itself.
A large number of beneficiaries from our youth STEM initiative hire francophone students in their activities in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Thanks to our applied research and commercialization initiative, francophone businesses are working with post-secondary institutions such as the Cité Collégiale here in Ottawa.
Of course, as part of the roadmap, the agency is responsible for delivering the economic development initiative in southern Ontario. The original budget from the Treasury Board proposals was for $8.9 million for all of Ontario, representing 29% of the national budget of $30.5 million for the economic development initiative.
FedDev Ontario received $4.5 million for delivery in southern Ontario for the 2009 to 2013 period. Of this amount, $500,000 was set aside to cover operating and maintenance costs, leaving $4 million for contributions.
To date, 30 projects across southern Ontario with a value of about $2.6 million have been approved and are either completed or in the process of being completed. This represents approximately 64% of the total announced budget for EDI.
Projects range from the development of strategic plans, to marketing initiatives, to youth internships, to the new microcredit investment fund recently announced.
All of these projects are helping to meet the needs of the francophone communities in southern Ontario.
As a new agency, we had to develop both the infrastructure and the relationships to effectively deliver our programming. So we did experience some challenges in spending our budget allocated to the economic development initiative. Despite our outreach activities and relaunching the program with a continuous intake process, we still faced challenges in receiving a sufficient number of proposals. Unfortunately, this resulted in lapsing $1.4 million of the $4 million budget.
Since then, we've made strong progress in reaching out to key francophone organizations and funding strategic projects. For example, the agency took a proactive approach and met with three key francophone economic development organizations to discuss how to better support the region's official language minority communities. They were La Fondation Franco-Ontarienne; the Réseau de développement économique et d'employabilité de l'Ontario; and the Association Franco-Ontarienne.
I will conclude there. Mr. Chair, members of the committee, I thank you once again for this invitation to appear before the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
9:05 a.m.
The Chair Michael Chong
Thank you, Mr. Moore.
Now we'll have Canadian Parents for French.
9:05 a.m.
Lisa Marie Perkins President, National Office, Canadian Parents for French
Mr. Chair, members of the committee, my name is Lisa Marie Perkins, and I am the president of Canadian Parents for French.
I'm accompanied today by my executive director, Robert Rothon, and we are very pleased to have the opportunity to present to you today.
The road map for Canada's linguistic duality has provided Canadian Parents for French, or CPF, with an opportunity to promote FSL education in Canada. In this manner, CPF has also helped Canadians appreciate the road map's breadth and its depth. We've taken part in the mid-term consultations on the road map, and are pleased to be here today to follow up by speaking to its successes, and by helping conceptualize a possible successor.
One of the objectives of the road map is to allow all Canadians to enjoy the benefits that English and French have to offer. From our perspective, parents' increasing interest in choosing an FSL program—French immersion in particular—for their children is the most significant grassroots expression of support for linguistic duality in English Canada. In other words, anglophone and allophone parents are demonstrating their support for linguistic duality by opting to give their children the chance to be bilingual in both French and English.
With our French immersion numbers growing in the provinces of Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia—to name four—the road map's impact on FSL education can be deemed a true success.
CPF is a not-for-profit parent organization now celebrating our 35th year. We value linguistic duality, and we work to create, support, and promote opportunities for non-francophone youth to learn and to use French. Our three-tiered structure allows over 25,000 members across Canada to engage actively with the school system from top to bottom, and with the francophone minority official languages communities outside of Quebec.
In the latter case, CPF is more often than not a preferred point of contact between the broader English-speaking community and the francophones, especially in the west. CPF is seen to represent the point of view of francophiles—which is currently a popular designation for anyone who speaks French as a second or other language—as minority francophone communities increasingly warm to the idea of integrating French second-language speakers into their core communities.
Preliminary data from Ontario suggests that there may be a correlation between the higher enrolment in FSL programs and the presence of strong francophone communities, so the relationship is clearly mutually beneficial.
On one level, the greatest significance of the road map is a strong public statement of intent on the part of the government to support and enhance Canada's linguistic duality. When you consider that in 2006 over three-quarters of Canadians stated their support for bilingualism in Canada, a successor to the road map with an FSL focus is not only politically desirable, but also provides an opportunity for government to define its legacy in nation building through the enhancement of our linguistic duality.
At CPF our research, advocacy, support, guidance, and youth programs have paved the way for parents to complement and protect their children's linguistic education at every level of our three-tiered structure. Nationally, CPF helps inform policy-making through its biennial "State of French-Second-Language Education in Canada" reports, its FSL database, and targeted youth initiatives. The policies that support language education don't just enable parents to make the right choices for their children; they also help educators better access supports and teaching aids that benefit students; improve and define relationships between an educator, student, and parent; and help ensure that the overall teaching environment is one that is adaptable to all student needs.
CPF National also voices a unified national perspective on FSL education, first by providing leadership to the entire CPF network, and subsequently through dialogue with our other national organizations like the FSL Partner Network, which includes SEVEC, ACPI, CASLT, French for the Future, and Canadian Youth for French.
Provincially and territorially, CPF branches support and encourage ministries of education to enhance or increase their support of FSL. They also undertake socio-cultural initiatives such as Bilingualism Rocks, which was a specially commissioned piece highlighting the shared historical experiences of official language communities in B.C., Alberta, and the Yukon. This program alone gave 69 school performances in B.C., Alberta, and the Yukon. In fact, we still have a waiting list of schools looking for this presentation.
At the school district level and even within individual school communities, CPF chapters are parents right on the ground actively supporting FSL through programming activities. For example, our Camrose, Alberta, chapter reported that, last year alone, its activities for students reached approximately 954 children.
One of the most unexpected results of this growing fervour in anglophone Canada for linguistic duality through French as a second language school programs is the intergenerational transmission of French as a second language. The first generation that went through immersion is now putting their children through the same school program and we're seeing that, in some families, this is even the third generation of learners going through immersion.
I am proud to say that I am one of them, and as one of the first immersion graduates, I have, myself, chosen to put my child in French immersion.
In our opinion, this phenomenon raises learning French from personal choice and individual accomplishment and puts it in a broader socio-cultural trend, meaning the emergence of an institutionalized culture of learning a second official language by an increasingly large part of the Canadian population. There is a parallel phenomenon here with respect to teachers, where individuals who went through the immersion program are themselves becoming immersion teachers.
Moreover, this intergenerational transfer of French as a second language shows the commitment of anglophone Canada toward this language, its cultures and its households in minority situations, which could lead to positive reflection about how we, in Canada, define the linguistic identity of each citizen.
Younger Canadians who became literate in both official languages see their ability to communicate and participate in both languages as normal.
CPF sees the need to develop legislation, policy, and practices that started and should continue with the road map as an opportunity to bring us closer to this reality for all Canadian youth, and to the expectation that these opportunities should be available to all students.
It is through this passion and dedication of the CPF parents that a number of school boards across Canada continue to offer, if not broaden, the offering of French as a second language programs, at a time when boards are facing serious financial pressures that elsewhere have led to the consolidation of schools or the straight out elimination of programs.
In many cases, the actions of CPF, which are to help school superintendents better understand the use of the funding guide for bilateral agreements and information sharing to facilitate dialogue between the school system stakeholders, have lead to solutions that keep teaching programs in our Canadian schools.
Along those same lines, and in relation to the roadmap, CPF acts as a volunteer custodian of federal interests when it comes to using funding for bilateral agreements stemming from the Official Languages in Education Protocol.
For us, what would a successor to the road map look like and what should be its goals? The Commissioner of Official Languages has written that official languages rests on the notion that a majority of all Canadians will remain unilingual. That may have been true 40 years ago; however, we are coming to realize that it may be time to rethink this assumption.
Parents increasingly seek to ensure that their children have the opportunity to learn both official languages by demanding or choosing that learning opportunity. Through a process of grassroots appropriation, many Canadians now interpret official languages, and the underlying notion of linguistic duality, as meaning individual official languages bilingualism. That is, to be truly Canadian is to be bilingual in both French and English, and that access to programs like French immersion should be seen as a right.
However challenging from a legislative and a policy perspective, this last notion provides an unparalleled opportunity for government to display leadership and to continue to display this leadership on a number of fronts and to advance an ambitious agenda.
There are some pragmatic arguments to be made, as well, for a successor to the road map, such as the recruiting of bilingual candidates to the public service renewal, building support for official languages among new Canadians, extending our success with FSL into the post-secondary area, securing an adequate supply of qualified FSL teachers, and using official language bilingualism as a springboard to individual plurilingualism, in order to position our youth in a multilingual, global economy.
In sum, the road map for Canada's linguistic duality has helped contribute to public recognition of the importance of official bilingualism. Support for Canada's official languages is on the rise, with more youth engaging with linguistic duality across the country. This support is starting to be manifest as support for individual official bilingualism.
We recommend that the federal government plan a successor to the road map; that a successor to the road map build on the latter's successes in FSL education; that future OLEP agreements focus on increasing the proportion of official language bilingualism; and that the overarching goal of a successor be the gift to all Canadian children of the right to learn both official languages through the most effective programs.
CPF is proud to be a supporter of the road map, and indeed the embodiment of what the road map is trying to achieve. We encourage you to build upon the road map's success by ensuring that every young Canadian has the opportunity to fully engage in the Canadian experience of our linguistic duality.
Thank you.
9:15 a.m.
The Chair Michael Chong
Thank you, Madam Perkins. I'll tell you that both my children are in French immersion, so what you said rings very true to me.
Finally, we'll have a statement from Canadian Youth for French, Mr. Morrow.
9:15 a.m.
Justin Morrow Founder and Executive Director, Canadian Youth for French
Mr. Chair and members of the committee, my name is Justin Morrow. I come from Shedden, the rhubarb capital of Ontario.
In Shedden, we are taught to recognize those who help us in our lives. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, as the saying goes. I have always interpreted this expression in a broader sense. I have associated that way of life to both things and people. I could give you many concrete examples, but I wanted to say this because that is why I founded the Canadian Youth for French organization.
Five years ago, I could not speak a word of French. I was recruited to play football at Université Laval, in Quebec City. I was not a good student, I did not have a lot of self-confidence and I was constantly afraid of falling in depression. Learning French has completely changed my life.
In less than three years, I won two national football championships, I had the best marks I've ever had in school and my career took off. In addition, I had an incredible international experience and I developed so much self-confidence that I believe nothing is impossible. I owe all that to speaking French. I feel indebted to this language and I feel obliged to share my experience with other young people so that they can also benefit from learning French, just like I did.
You have called upon Canadian Youth for French to share our opinion with you regarding the road map for Canada's linguistic duality, and it is my privilege and honour to be here representing both the organization and the demographic. Thank you very much for allowing me to be here.
A few points before I get started.
First, I want to apologize for not having any material for you. The week's preparation that I had for this meeting, combined with the fact that we don't have an executive staff right now, and I'm working full time toward my CA, didn't give me much time to concentrate on anything but this presentation to you now.
Second, I want to clarify that I don't have any expertise with regard to minority situations. I don't know the reality and don't feel comfortable speaking on their behalf. Ever since we began dealing with the official languages portfolio, we've strictly been involved with the promotion of linguistic duality. That being said, if there's one thing that I know about our official languages program, it's that a large majority of young Canadians want to be able to communicate in both of our official languages. This is a fact, and our experiences in the schools have proven that time and time again.
Keeping this fact in mind, I want to try to get you to dream a little, and think of a country in which the majority of all of those young people, who want to speak both the official languages, can speak the other official language. Would we even be here right now? How much better off would we be, if everyone spoke the other language? This ideal is unbelievable, and I dream about this every day before I go to bed, and I'm not kidding you.
Back to reality. The title of this meeting is "Evaluation of the Roadmap". I can't really fathom how you'd want to hear about our experience with the road map seeing that we've only received two small grants over the past three fiscal years.
So, if we were not invited here to talk about the past, we must be here to talk about introducing you to our present—where we're at, where we're going, and where we see this road map taking us. So I'll tell you a little about who we are now, and where we think we're going to go.
Canadian Youth for French is a youth-led, not-for-profit organization that exists to increase the number of bilingual Canadians, while inspiring a greater appreciation for French throughout English Canada.
We accomplish this mission through two main activities. The first is the CYF discover zone, which is an interactive, web-based tool that gives senior high school students a place to discover the post-secondary French as a second language learning opportunities that best suit their individual needs and interests. The second is our unique presentation model, which introduces students to some of the many benefits of speaking French via first-hand experiences told by our presentation staff.
The long-term vision of Canadian Youth for French is one of a country in which the majority that we speak of is no longer French or English, but rather officially bilingual. Again, I love thinking about that ideal; it's just too beautiful.
To realize this we've simplified it into a six-step process. The first four steps have been looked at for years, and they're tweaked as much as possible, almost to their full potential. Canadian Youth for French has come in to take care of the fifth step. We're looking toward our government for a little direction with the sixth step, and with your help we can achieve this.
It starts with informed parents who understand the competitive advantage their children will be able to have by speaking more than one language. Then we need to maximize the number of students who are enrolled in French immersion classes. Then we need to ensure that we have enough able-bodied and professional teachers to properly supply the demand for French in school, and then we need to maximize the number of students who take French all the way through to grade 12.
But even if we are successful in getting 100% of the students all the way through to grade 12, a little more work needs to be done. We still won't be able to achieve our goal if those students don't know where to go to use their French after high school. How are they going to incorporate French into their post-secondary lives? So CYF has arrived to fill this void. We communicate on the ground, we're measurable, and we're driven to realize our ideal.
Now take it a little further. Even if we are to be 100% successful in getting 100% of all young Canadians into post-secondary experiences in French, we still won't be able to achieve our goal because of one fundamental problem. There is no recognized space for those of us who are bilingual to just be bilingual.
To give you a little more information about what I mean, I'm talking about English Canadians having their space in our society, French-Canadians having our space in society, but bilingual Canadians unfortunately have a quasi-space, and it's kind of here and there, but we would like it to be more prominent.
So to give you an example of what I'm talking about, if an English Canadian wants to watch TV he turns on his TV to CBC, or any other English TV station, with all the English content that they want. A French Canadian turns on the TV station Radio-Canada, or any other French TV station, with all the French content there that they want. A bilingual Canadian turns on the TV, and they must either suffer through dubbed voices or flip back and forth between CBC and Radio-Canada to get information and to hear something in the language of their choice.
Now if we go back to our ideal for a second, it would be pretty amazing to be able to watch TV for any of us who are bilingual and not have to deal with dubbed voices, and not have to flip back and forth between the two. It would also be pretty ideal for us to wake up and read the paper in the morning and be able to read an article in French, and an article in English. I know I'm speaking of an ideal, but if we're going to go towards something I think it should be an ideal.
The bottom line is this: if we are ever to come close to living in a country where two official languages live in harmonious bliss, we are going to need to create a space for somebody to be bilingual, a space that bridges the two solitudes and the first step to making this a reality will be through the next road map. So how should this road map be implemented? We have a few suggestions for you.
First, it was extremely difficult for me to get this organization off the ground. For me to be here today, there was a lot of sacrifice, blood, sweat, and tears that went into this. So I would suggest an innovative fund for young individuals to foster the growth of new ideas, to make it easier for us to come and bring forth our creative ways.
Second, we need to have a standard language proficiency test that is used throughout the country everywhere.
Third, successful project applications should have a strong communications marketing component. The general public should know that the money you'll be spending through this road map is an investment in their future and something we should take pride in.
Fourth, accountability and measurability should continue to be pillars of the road map, and we strongly believe there is a way to measure anything and we should be firm in setting that standard and not be afraid to set it high.
Fifth, there should be a preference towards projects that promote the collaboration between French Canadians and English Canadians who are trying to become more proficient in their second language.
Lastly, there is the creation of a bilingual space, one that doesn't take away from our two already existing English and French spaces—just a space where those who choose to communicate in both languages at the same time can do so.
Canadian Youth for French is the perfect example of a project to fund. Communication is at the core of our organization and of what we do. We spread the word directly to students. Our actions are measurable. Our client certification system enables us to see how many students have heard about our organization and to follow them until they become bilingual.
Furthermore, we are actively looking for opportunities for young people to learn French and to practice speaking in minority situations, without forcing them, of course.
When we launch our new website in the spring, you are also going to see the space we have created for people who want bilingual information. You are going to see the words "English", "français" and what we call "Canadien" or "Canadian", or "Canadiæn" with the "a" and "e" joined together. We can pronounce it like the word "Canadian".
or Canadian. That's our way of doing that.
To conclude, let me remind you that our ideal is not unattainable.
Canadian youth wants to be bilingual. A Canada where the majority of people are bilingual by choice is possible; it is a beautiful ideal. All they need is their own space.
Thank you for your time and for inviting me.
9:25 a.m.
The Chair Michael Chong
Thank you, Mr. Morrow.
We will now move to questions and comments.
Mr. Godin, you have the floor.
9:25 a.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank our witnesses.
It's really good to hear what you have to say, Justin, and congratulations.
I want to tell you this. When I started, I went to northern Ontario. I didn't know one word in English. I started learning it at the age of 16. I remember my first job was at a gas pump. My boss came to me and asked if my restroom was clean. I thought she was talking about the restaurant and I said, no, not here, across the road. I almost lost the first job I had. The little bit I have today I'm so proud of, and I want to translate that to my children.
I really believe our country is a bilingual country, and it should be bilingual. The services should be. We're not asking all the anglophones to become French. We're not asking all the francophones to become English. But we have to give services in both languages. We created and fought hard and worked hard to build this country with the aboriginals, and to be in peace instead of dividing ourselves. Your message to me is very positive.
And for you, Madam Perkins, it is the same thing. You did learn and it's not easy. It's not an easy task and I really believe you're proud of it. Parents for French, I lift my hat to you people because you're doing a great job.
In New Brunswick, for the first time in my life, I saw anglophones rally in the streets because they wanted to learn French. They did that in Fredericton. There were about 350 people in front of the legislature. When the government decided to start immersion at grade 5 instead of grade 1, parents were not happy. The government was not listening to the parents. The government of the only officially bilingual province in our country—in the Constitution—told parents that they were not allowed to have their children in immersion until grade 5.
I saw that in your report you gave to us this morning, you spoke about four other provinces, but you didn't speak about New Brunswick, except to say that New Brunswick is not doing its job. Now, this morning, the Premier of New Brunswick will hear Yvon Godin tell him that they are not doing their job. They should listen to the parents, work with the parents, and help them to do what needs to be done. I hope it gets done and I want to say that.
Now, Madame Perkins, I want to hear more about the road map and the money put into the provinces. The Commissioner of Official Languages says that he cannot go in the provinces and see where the money is spent. You know that money is going to the provinces. It's supposed to put money towards the language, to help francophones be able to stay alive and keep their language. At the same time, anglophones would be able to learn the other language. Do you feel that there is enough transparency in this, or do you just not know where the money is going?
9:30 a.m.
President, National Office, Canadian Parents for French
Mr. Chair, members of the committee, thank you for your question regarding the transparency of road map funding, or funding for official languages in the provinces.
Across Canada we have, I would say, different degrees of success of being able to follow where the money goes, from the national right down, in some cases, to the school boards themselves. Our branches and our national office has been working with Canadian Heritage, with ministries of education, and indeed with local school boards to increase that transparency. Most important for us is knowing where those funds go, because I think it celebrates some great success of what those moneys go for, and translating that into those outcomes. However, it is a current challenge that our parents are facing across the country.
Robert, do you have anything to add?
9:30 a.m.
Robert Rothon Executive Director, National Office, Canadian Parents for French
I would like to mention that transparency in terms of how those funds are used is always somewhat problematic, given that it depends on the province. Some provinces have rather tough reporting requirements, other less so.
I come from British Columbia and we have one of the most developed systems where school boards have to fill out a form and then post it on the website of the Ministry of Education. However, the ministry does not have enough staff to check those expenses. So the system is sort of based on good faith, but it is not really verifiable. If I were an accountant or an auditor, I would not be very happy with it.
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Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Let me go back to the immersion programs in New Brunswick that they wanted to offer starting in grade 5, but are now offered starting in grade 3.
Parents for French was saying at that time that it should be grade 1. It should stay there.
Do you still believe today that it should be grade 1, right at the beginning? At that time, we brought people from the University of Toronto. We spoke to people at the Université de Moncton. We spoke to experts, and they said no, it should be right at the early age.
I'd like to hear your opinion on it.
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President, National Office, Canadian Parents for French
Mr. Chair and members of the committee, the position of Canadian Parents for French is, first of all, that parents should have that choice. If in New Brunswick parents want immersion starting in grade 1, then that's the program that should be offered. We also have a lot of research that demonstrates that early immersion is the most effective way of giving our youth and children the ability to be bilingual.
Having said that, I was also very pleased that the New Brunswick government has been in discussions about that decision. The president of CPF New Brunswick has been participating in that discussion at the strategic level, and is helping to inform the New Brunswick government's decision with respect to offering immersion programming.


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On Thursday, at 5 p.m., every British Beer Company location will be tapping a keg of Harpoon's Grateful Harvest Cranberry Ale.
Each BBC will have one keg only, and according to them, it will be the only place where you can find the beer on tap.
Proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Boston Food Bank.
The Grateful Harvest Cranberry Ale is brewed with fresh cranberry puree, and it was brewed to help raise money for the food bank.


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Hugo in 3D at the Nasher Friday — can't wait
I know where I am going to be Friday night. With my family at the free 'Til Midnight at the Nasher event at Nasher Sculpture Garden so my boys and I can watch Hugo in 3D on a big outdoor screen.
I love the recently released 3D DVD of Hugo, and have been entranced with the story ever since it made its literary splash as Brian Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret, the fictional story of a boy who sets out on a mission to repair a broken automaton that he hopes will reveal a message from his father, and ends up mending the broken spirit of the real-life Georges Méliès, who created fantastical dreamlike silent films in turn-of-the- 20th-century Paris.
I talked with author Brian Selznick just before it became the longest picture book to win the prestigious Caldecott medal. Hollywood had already come calling. Chris Wedge, the director of Ice Age, was set to direct when I talked with Brian. Then Martin Scorsese stepped up and five Oscars later, Selznick says it has been "thrilling" to see his vision take shape. "It was very surreal. I had written a book about the invention of dreams. Walking into the movie, it was a really strange feeling to see my dreams become real."
The film, co-produced by Dallas oil billionaire Tim Headington, will be shown simultaneously outdoors in 3-D for the first 600 guests, and indoors in 2-D for others. You can get all the details in my Family Fun column here.


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peeker643 wrote:All over but Brad McCoy's shouting.
And why is there a voice in my head telling me if the Browns were the Bengals and in the same position Cincy is in that McCoy would surely be 'cleared' to play this Sunday and, in all likelihood, would have probably played last Sunday?
Maybe, but if the Browns were the Bengals their starting QB would be better than their backup and it would make a difference who started.


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4-Hers Give Public Presentations
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County 4-H Youth Development Program hosted their annual Chautauqua County 4-H Presentation Day on March 9 at the Cassadaga Valley Central School. Youth presented on topics from agriculture and animal by-products to President Taft and the Human Cell.
4-H Public Presentation participants enhance their public speaking skills, learn the research process, gain the ability to think and speak in front of a large group, develop poise and self confidence, and experience "Mastery." 4-H presentations are five to 15 minutes in length depending on age and experience. Each presenter was evaluated on a number of criteria. The delivery and subject of the speech was judged on proper use of equipment and visual aids, efficient organization, proper grammar and vocabulary, understanding of the subject matter, and that the presentation had one main theme with logical steps. The presenter was also evaluated on neatness and appropriate dress, eye contact, volume and rate of their voice, posture and poise, enthusiasm, and response to audience questions.
4-Hers were awarded a blue, red or white ribbon for excellent, good and worthy presentations. Each presenter was evaluated using the Danish System whereas they were scored based on their own age and abilities, not compared to other participants.
Each 4-H presenter was evaluated by a team of two judges. The judging teams were comprised of 4-H adult volunteers who provide encouragement and feedback on how to improve their presentation skills in the future. Twelve 4-H adult volunteers served as evaluators for this event.
Youth who received blue ribbons at the event include: Chloe Burke, Marissa Burr, Brooke Angelo, Elizabeth Comstock, Alyssa Crandall, Ethan Cross, Jared Dorman, Kendra Dorman, Jane Fortna, Julia Fortna, Lacey Johnson, Matthew Levan, Kevin Rogers, Andrea Smith, Emily Smith, Louis Smith, T.J. Stokes, Andrew Waag, Tessa Warner and Brittany Woodard.
Cloverbud participants were: Sarah Cross, Jaidyn Newhouse and Alex Southworth.
Nine youth were selected for Outstanding Awards which include an opportunity to participate in a district presentation contest in Wyoming County. The most outstanding presenters were: Emily Brown, Holly Crandall, Jack Fortna, Braden Lesch, Jacob Lesch, Claire Stokes, Tiffany Jager, Anna Talbot and Melinda Waag.
For more information about the 4-H program or to find out how to become involved in Chautauqua County 4-H, call the 4-H office at 664-9502


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* Sympathy and special thoughts to the Robert Poindexter family. Robert truly was instrumental in the beginnings of the Cynthiana-Harrison County Museum and its continued existence. Indeed, a special historian, a special gentleman.
* Nov. 11, 2012 -Veteran's Day - A most significant day in America to honor and thank those men and women who have defended, sacrificed, and served through the years as well as all who continue to do so.
The Harrison County High School Class of 1987 will hold its 25th reunion on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Roh's Opera House, 133 E. Pike St., Cynthiana, from 8 p.m. to midnight.
Remember when everyone met up at the movies on Tuesdays and Thursdays? Come reminisce. It's now owned by our own '87 classmates Phillip Nickerson, Roger Slade and James Smith. We will mix and mingle and enjoy hor d'oeuvres. Cash bar will also be available.
Gaylord and Betty Jo (George) Gillispie of Lexington, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 26. They were married Oct. 26, 1962 at First Assembly of God Church in Lexington.
Betty was a hairdresser and Gaylord retired from I.B.M. after 30 years and he has been a United Methodist Church minister for 43 years.
Balian Bryant Wiley was born to Tim and Meg Wiley of Cynthiana on April 28, 2012 in their home in Connersville, Ky. He weighed 9 lbs. 2 oz., and is welcomed by brothers Timmy Dale, Nathaniel and Alexander, and sisters Heather, Catherine and Aeowynne Wiley.
Maternal grandparents are Steve and Cathy Richie of Cynthiana, Ky.
Paternal grandparents are Gene and Betty Wiley of Frankfort, Ky.
Ashley Dawn Chapman and Charles David Fuller were united in marriage on Sept. 8, 2012 at the Chapman Farm in Nicholasville.
The bride is the daughter of Pat and Marty Chapman, and the granddaughter of Dick and Peggy Chapman of Versailles, Donna Barnett of Nicholasville and the late Terry Teater.
The groom is the son of Ronnie and Tonya Fuller. He is the grandson of Ronnie and Judy Sims of Cynthiana and the late Charles and Margaret Fuller, and the great-grandson of the late Roscoe and Loura Bedford and the late Robert and Louise Napier.
Linda Katherine Robinson and Justin Aaron Purcell were united in marriage on Sept. 15, 2012 at First United Methodist Church, Cynthiana.
The bride is the daughter of Lee and Cindy Robinson. She is the granddaughter of Linda West and Robert Newman, Kathy Barnes and Leon Robinson.
The groom is the son of Bud and Patty Purcell. He is the grandson of Ronnie and Judy Sims and the late Paul and Dorothy Purcell, and the grandson of Ronnie and Judy Sims and the late Paul and Dorothy Purcell, and the great-grandson of Roscoe and Louise Bedford.
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Winner of the 2010 ICAST - Best of Show in the Freshwater Reel Category - the Shimano Stella FE Spinning Reel Series is Shimano's showcase spinning reel series - with all of Shimano's latest industry-leading technology.
- Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement
- X-Ship Double Bearing Supported Pinion Gear: Ultra-Light Handle Rotation, Increased Gearing Efficiency and Power
- Propulsion Line Management System: Propulsion Spool Lip, SR One-Piece Bail Wire, Power Roller III with DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) Coating, S-Arm Cam
- E.I. Surface Treatment for extreme corrosion protection on Spool
- Aerowrap II Oscillation
- SR-Concept: SR 3D Gear, SR Handle, SR 3BB Oscillation, SR Balanced Body, SR Floating Shaft, SR Boltless Mg Body, SR One Piece Bail Wire, SR Slider
- S A-RB Bearings (Shielded A-RB)
- Magnesium Frame & Sideplate
- Aluminum Rotor (1000 size is Magnesium)
- Cold Forged and Machined Aluminum Spool with Titanium Lip
- S-Concept: S-Rotor, S-Guard, S-Shield Roller Clutch, S-Arm Cam
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Winner of the 2010 ICAST - Best of Show in the Freshwater Reel Category - the Shimano Stella FE Spinning Reel Series takes spinning reel performance to the next level yet again. As Shimano's showcase spinning reel series, all of the technology and features Shimano has at its disposal are included in the Stella FE Series - including Shimano's latest, industry leading technology. Featuring Shimano's X-Ship Double Bearing Supported Pinion Gear, the X-Ship system increases the gearing efficiency and power, providing anglers with ultra-light handle rotation. Combined with Shimano's Paladin Gear Durability Enhancement, anglers will notice out-of-the-box smoothness year-after-year, and a revolutionary E.I. surface treatment on the cold forged aluminum spool greatly resists corrosion - key for saltwater use.
The Stella FE Spinning Reel Series incorporates a long list of proven Shimano features, including the Propulsion Line Management System, which virtually eliminates any line twist and increases casting distance, as well as, SR Concept, Rigid Support System, Aerowrap II, Dyna-Balance and Super Stopper II. All four Stella reels also feature 14 S A-RB shielded anti-rust ball bearings, lightweight magnesium frames and sideplates, a waterproof drag and Septon Handle Grips (paddle grips on the 1000, flat T on the 2500, and Saltwater T on the 3000 and 4000). With the new features and proven track record, the Shimano Stella FE Spinning Reel Series deliver top-of-the-line performance.
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Comments: i bought the stella 4000fe and i think its the best reel money can buy. I fish about 6 times a week 2hrs a day and i only use lures with this reel so i am always casting and retrieving. probably about 80 to 100 casts per outing, and i had this reel for about 4 monts now and the gears feel like i just used this reel for the first time! had the penn conquer 5000 and it only lasted a week before i felt the gears start to grind. ): if you want quality buy a stella or sustain! (also bought the sustain 4000fg) which is another awesome reel, not quite as smooth as the stella but smoother than the other stuff out there.
From: Tony: Cocoa Beach, FL
Comments: this reel is barly worth $350... its just a spinning reel i understained for a bait caster but a spinning rell... really? its a good spinning reel i got 1 from a copntest but i dont think its worth $700.
Comments: I own a Stella 3000 FE, 2 Stradic CI4s, a Sustain 4000 FB, and 2 Stradic FGs. Based on countless hours of handling each one of these reels, each level up has a definite difference in smoothness of drag and gear. The Stella is like butter. I thought I would never pay this kind of money for a reel... Until I used one. It's the only reel I use now. It's also super light. It's a great reel and I highly recommend it. I use mine on the Florida gulf coast for inshore salt. Regularly catch snook, redfish, trout, flounder, pompano, mackerel and mangrove snapper on this reel with ease.
From: Brian: Tampa, FL
Comments: best reel ever used its completely smooth pared up with a carrot stik and nothing compares to it.
Comments: I put a Stella 1000 on a G Loomis NRX rod and I can't picture a smoother well ballance rod and reel. Yes it was spendy but perfection usually is.
From: David: Fort Dodge, IA
Comments: im sure its a nice reel and i fish at least 4 days a week. I would never spend this amount of money on a reel. Do yourself a favor buy a stradic or saros and spend the rest on a new tv.
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Comments: I own a Steez and a Stella FE, no comparaison, the Stella is much more superior ( drag, smoothess, feeling,quality)
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Comments: You need this reel on your rod! I currently own three Stellas: two 2500 FDs, and one 1000 FE. the two FDs are paired up with two st.croix legend extreme rods and the FE is paired up with a Gloomis NRX rod. All my reels spin like a Rolex ticks and I wont use any other reels. Liquid smoothness and reliability is what shimano is known for, this reel is the best i have ever owned. Give it a try you wont be sorry.
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Comments: Own STELLA 4000fa/2500fa/1000fd/3000fe/2500fe &1000fe. Also own other shimanos stradic/sustain/stradic CI4. Caught a 60 lb catfish on 6lb. mono with 2500fa. These reels hold up and catch everything. The FA's are great, the FD's amazing, but the new FE's are truely incredibly SMOOOOTH! Spin the handle and it moves so fast you can not count the times it makes complete rotations. Yes they are expensive, but I've fished from the Florida keys, to the Gulf Coast of Texas/Louisiana, and freshwater too. ZERO breakdown/failures; ZERO! and some of my stellas (FA's) are over 20 years old. Best spinning reels of their size on market. Lastly, check the weights: 1000fe 6.0 oz, 2500fe 7.0oz, 3000fe 7.1 oz. Tackle Warehouse has 1000fd at super nice bargain price right now. Want the "Best of the Best". Pick up a Stella FE.
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Coffee Crusted Beef Tenderloin
- 1/2 pound beef tenderloin, trimmed of fat and skin
- For Spice Rub:
- 1/4 cup coffee beans, finely ground
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons ground sage
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- Sage leaves, for garnish, optional
Fold over thin end of meat and tie with string every inch or so along the length of the tenderloin.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Combine ingredients for the rub in a medium baking pan. Place meat inside pan and rub meat generously with the spice mixture. Let meat sit 15 minutes and repeat rub. Place meat on a rack in a roasting pan in preheated oven. Do not baste or cover meat.
Immediately turn oven down to 400 degrees F.
Roast until an instant-read thermometer stuck in the thickest portion of the meat registers 130 degrees F for rare to 145 degrees F for medium. Remove from oven and let meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with sage leaves,if desired.
Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee
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More Recipes and Ideas
Beef Tenderloin with Basil Crema with Watermelon-Basil Salad and Grilled Plantains
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Beef Tenderloin Milanese with Spinach and Cucumber Salads
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Boswell Family Garden
A stacked stone wall serves as the backbone of this charming garden and is mirrored by a myriad of gorgeous rose varieties.
In 2004, Dr. George Boswell surprised his family with this incredible Christmas gift. Designed by landscape architect Warren Johnson of Fallcreek Gardens, The Boswell Family Garden comprises the area north of the McCasland Sunken Garden and is surrounded by the Gazebo, Octagonal Fountain and Magnolia Allee. As guests enter the garden from the west, an overlook offers a beautiful vista of White Rock Lake and the surrounding gardens. Carefully trimmed hollies and a low double helix hedge line the walkway that joins the Boswell Family Garden to the McCasland Sunken Garden.
View more named gardens and features:
McCasland Sunken Garden
The Eugenia Leftwich Palmer Fern Dell
The Nancy Clements Seay Magnolia Glade