Ann Coulter visit sets off furor LOND ...

Ann Coulter visit sets off furor

LONDON, Ont. – American conservative firebrand Ann Coulter won’t be in London until Monday but already the dust is flying.

Local activist and one-time NDP candidate Megan Walker says of Coulter, “She’s venomous . . . She crosses the line and promotes hatred and violence.”

Walker’s comments provoked a response from a woman instrumental in bringing Coulter to London, Mary Lou Ambrogio, whose group, the International Free Press Society, is paying $10,000 for the appearance, the balance of Coulter’s fee coming from an American group that promotes conservatism in young women, the Claire Boothe Luce Policy Institute.

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Mariners Reach

Ok, it is not Nova Scotia, it is New Brunswick, but Mariners Reach is a great scenic location for building a home.

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Canada has more economic freedom than the United States: The Heritage Foundation

The conservative Heritage Foundation, no friend of socialism, has ranked Canada ahead of the United States in economic freedom, at 7th and 8th place, respectively.

From their 2010 Index of Economic Freedom, the top 10 countries with the most economic freedom in descending order are:

• Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Denmark and Chile.

Ranked by Business Freedom, Trade Freedom, Fiscal Freedom, Government Spending, Monetary Freedom, Investment Freedom, Financial Freedom, Property Rights, Freedom from Corruption, and Labor Freedom, Canada beats the U.S. on 7 out of 10, ties on Investment Freedom, and falls behind only on Government Spending and Labor Freedom.

Particularly embarrassing to the U.S. should be Canada’s ranking of 90% for Property Rights versus 85% for the U.S., given that the U.S. Constitution explicitly provides for just compensation for the taking of property, and the Canadian Constitution does not. Instead, it leaves property rights to the jurisdiction of the provincial legislatures. Even the Chinese Constitution provides for compensation for the taking of property, whereas Canada’s doesn’t.

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Predator Drones On U.S.-Mexico Border

Predator drones will be employed to track illegal immigrants on the Mexico-California border. The high tech plane, an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV, typically used in military combat, has become an important tool in the border war. Called the Predator, it’s designed for surveillance and can spot someone carrying a backpack from an altitude of 19,000 feet. Drones are already used on the border of Texas and Arizona. Electronic tracking equipment looks for illegal immigrants crossing into California.

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Vintage Baby

I made this card a while back and haven’t had the chance to post it – so here goes!

The base is So Saffron and I layered it on the bottom with More Mustard and on top with So Saffron Designer Paper. I really love the tone-on-tone effect of these colours together. The designer paper has been sponged with a decor stencil from Elegant Trio stencil set (using More Mustard ink) and the edges have also been sponged.

The bottom layer is Sweet Pea designer paper which was again sponged and I also stamped over the pattern with the Very Vintage jumbo wheel and So Saffron ink.

Along the seam where to two designer papers meet, I adhered a More Mustard layer which was punched with the Eyelet Border punch and tied over some 5/8″ Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon. I added a big bow and on it a More Mustard button and a tag from Tiny Tags which I punched out with the Medium Jewelry tag punch.

For the centre image, I stamped the buggy from Puns from the Past in Chocolate Chip craft ink and sponged the edges with So Saffron. I adhered this to a More Mustard layer and distressed the edges.

To finish the vintage look, I took my Chocolate Chip marker and Spritzer tool and spritzed the entire card.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Cardstock: So Saffron, Whisper White, More Mustard.

Ink: So Saffron, Chocolate Chip craft, More Mustard.

Stamps: Puns from the Past, Tiny Tags, Very Vintage Jumbo Wheel.

Accessories: 5/8″ Chocolate Chip grosgrain, Earth Elements buttons, Medium Jewelry tag punch, Spritzer tool, Eyelet border punch, Elegant Trio decor stencils, Stampin’ Sponges, Sweet Pea DSP, So Saffron DSP, linen thread.

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Paralympic Winter Games kicks off in Canada

Paralympic Winter Games kicks off in Canada

QĐND – Sunday, March 14, 2010, 21:39 (GMT+7)

The Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games officially opened in the Canadian province of British Columbia on March 12 night (local time).

As many as 35,000 spectators and officials, including Governor General Michaelle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper, attended the opening ceremony, which was organised at BC Place Stadium.

A two-hour show featured a cast of 5,000 people performing music, dance and songs around a theme of “One inspires many”.

A new flame lit the cauldron here just twelve days after the Winter Olympic flame was extinguished. The Paralympic torch relay arrived in Vancouver on March 10 for the final leg of its journey before the start of March 12’s opening ceremony in Vancouver. About 600 torchbearers are participating nationwide.

The Paralympic torch was carried into the stadium jointly by Betty and

Rolly Fox, parents of Terry Fox, a forever-young Canadian hero who died in 1981 at 22 after running — on one leg — 5,300 kilometres in 143 days, to raise funds for cancer research.

Fox’s attempt to run across all of Canada was foiled when his cancer

returned, but today millions of people in 30 countries take part in an annual Terry Fox run.

The Paralympics, which run from March 12-21, features 1,350 athletes, trainers and support staff from 44 countries and regions.

The athletes will compete in five sports and 64 medal events, including wheelchair curling, ice sledge hockey, Alpine skiing and the Nordic skiing encompassing biathlon and cross-country skiing.

Source: VNA

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Blogtrotting - Welcome to Kingston

I just recently discovered the BlogTrotting site, after I read my friend Jessica’s post about Austin, Texas, and I thought it was a great idea so I signed up. Having said that, I probably should have considered the fact that I don’t necessarily live in the most exciting city in North America, let alone Canada, or even Ontario. But it is my hometown, and I’ve lived here almost my entire life, and it most certainly deserves a visit.

So here are some basics about my hometown: *It is located in South Eastern Ontario, surrounded by beautiful Lake Ontario, and is a major port to the Thousand Islands

*Kingston was the first capital of Canada, and is the home of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A Macdonald (who is also buried here) *The population of Kingston proper is approximately 117,000 and approx. 153,000 when including surrounding townships *It is also known as the “Limestone City” because many of the local, historic buildings are built from the local limestone. * Do you need a little education? Queen’s University, one of the oldest universities in Canada, and most beautiful is also located in Kingston. It’s a gorgeous campus, filled with many smart profs that will be sure to stress you out for as long as you’re there (yes I speak from experience). Along with my alma mater, you will find St. Lawrence College and R.M.C. (the Royal Military College of Canada) – Canada’s only military university. Kingston is also home to the oldest high school in Canada, K.C.V.I., again my alma mater.

Have you been a bad boy (or girl)? If you happen to break the law, then you may end up in one of the 9 institutions located in and around Kingston – yes, we are famous for having the most federal correctional facilities in Canada. Seriously, though, isn’t that a pretty penitentiary?? That definitely deserves at least a banner I think.

* It’s good enough for Bryan Adams to be born here, then it’s good enough for you too dammit! There are many well known individuals who are from Kingston and/or make their home here including several NHLers and musicians. They include: Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour, Kirk Muller, John Kay (Steppenwolf), The Tragically Hip, Zal Yanovsky (The Lovin’ Spoonful), Sarah Harmer, and Dan Akroyd. There are also many notable authors that live or once lived in Kingston, and being a book lover, I can absolutely appreciate this. Some authors you may recognize include: Helen Humphreys, Diane Schoemperlen, Robertson Davies, Merilyn Simonds, and Steven Heighton. * What to do, What to do I will admit that although I am not a fan of winter ANYWHERE, I do really enjoy the warmer months in Kingston, because there is always something going on. There are many festivals that occur every year, that bring in thousands of tourists and we try to attend as many as we can. Our favorite is the Busker’s Festival, but we also enjoy the Blues festival, the Jazz festival, and Febfest. We also enjoy attending theatre, the Kingston Symphony and other musical events at the local Grand Theatre and KROCK Centre. And for the outdoorsy types, there are many beautiful trails to enjoy, as well as fresh water sailing, diving and golf. Well, that’s as much Kingston as I’m willing to share with you over the internet. I hope you enjoyed your short, but filled-with-love tour. If you’re ever in my little city, let me know and I’ll let you buy me a drink. Cheers.

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