Does Nova Scotia want to secede from Canada? Incidentally, I used to love watching Sgt Preston(and King) of the Yukon. I used to rush home from school to see him prevail over baddies in the snow.
It's a recurring problem isn't it, and it's everywhere. Attracting business without wrecking the environment, killing off small communities or reducing profits.
Ask Dennis Tate of Nova Scotia who advocates their own currency. See above. I use to like Sgt Preston and Yukon King too. But similar to those old Cowboy and Indians movies, we learn the truth. We been had. As kids yet. Indoctrinated. BTW I first learned of Louis Riel when he was a guest character on a few Western series. Bonanza was one. Riel hid in America as a school teacher. It took years for me to learn his history. Dennis Tate helped there too. Canada, the Anglo Protestant sort, has a really, really dark side. One of my favs is the denial of the validity of HBC, Hudson Bay Company deeds. But, that effected mostly Catholic, French, Scot, Metis sorts. Get it? Moi Defender of Truthiness r > g Moi is on to you. Ottawa profits at suffering
European colonisers everywhere have left a fairly smelly trail. I don't think any of them had happy effects which isn't surprising when you consider their motivation- minerals, land, slaves, spices, etc. Not a lot of consultation with the inhabitants.
Yes but Ottawa doesn't even consult its' own people because they are mixed blood or the wrong kind of white and Ottawa profits out weigh whatever the few have to say. You might check out the prematurely closed, "Is It True" thread still on this forum. http://www.politicalforum.com/index.php?threads/is-it-true.437971/ It has lots of reference back up to the above declaration. From Provinces, some autonomous, some Crown Authority, each to their own with each step of Confederation (sounds harmless enough) to the "union" of Provinces that exists today - The Canadian people lost Freedoms and Rights. I do favor the dissolution of the "union" and allowing Provinces to find their way to fairer, self governance. Maybe two or three might form a federation of some kind. Maybe Yukon would prefer to join Alaska. That's for them to decide. Not Ottawa. In all fairness and considering the abusive history out of Ottawa. Moi r > g If not now, when? If not us, who? Across an immense, unguarded, ethereal border, Canadians, cool and unsympathetic, regard our America with envious eyes and slowly and surely draw their plans against us.
I have been into and out of Eureka so many times I darned near can draw you a map of the city. Samoa Cookhouse is one of my favorites when I get to Eureka. My parents are buried there and I went to both funerals, etc. I wonder why you think you need roads to get there? They have long had fishing boats go there. Maybe there is a Ferry system. I never had occassion to land there but there is an airport that services the city. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcata-Eureka_Airport
Well moi621, I'm afraid I am very ignorant about Canadian politics, but I am aware of the disquiet about the government being seen as not representing everyone, as it should.
That airport was originally built by the military for pilots to practice instrument landings because of the reliable foggy conditions. Only recently has it allowed passenger commercial flights for smaller than usual planes. Talk of opening the harbor to cargo traffic is defeated by them that live there. All the goods at that Costco are trucked in. And those designated highways are often two lanes and twisty. The great part of Eureka is the restaurants. Lots of independent operations. I like Aileen's Coffee Shop where I learned to love a Reuben sandwich. No Coco's or Denny's. Normally adversarial lumberjacks and hippies like Eureka the way it is, no harbor needed. And they do a good job keeping it that way. It is my belief neither the peoples of Nova Scotia nor Eureka would welcome a Spaceport. Too bad Ottawa yields less authority to the people of Nova Scotia than the people of Eureka have. Should anyone visit Eureka, see Prairie Creek State Park with Fern Canyon & nearby State and Federal parks. Roosevelt Elk easily viewed from the 101. Banana slugs when it is moist in the Redwood forests. And Avenue of the Giants on the road up before arriving at Eureka. A loop road through old grove Redwoods. Avoid the drier times like July & August. The forests sleep in the drier air but come to life when it is moist. Moi r > g Across an immense, unguarded, ethereal border, Canadians, cool and unsympathetic, regard our America with envious eyes and slowly and surely draw their plans against us.
A quick lesson would be to study up on Louis Riel. Ottawa hanged him for, not being Anglo, Protestant and protesting the treatment of mixed blood persons - Metis. He had been a member of parliament too. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Riel Nothing has changed in the attitude of the Bankers of Ottawa and their people. Ottawa just doesn't conduct public lynchings no more. They have other means. Good luck with your awakening to Canada Noir. Similar to Nordic Noir except more promoted by the government in Ottawa. Moi r > g
Point: It is my belief neither the peoples of Nova Scotia nor Eureka would welcome a Spaceport. Agree? Off Point - The 101 still has 2 lane stretches with a cliff on one side and a precipice hundreds of feet straight down on the other. Occasionally you see a "high water mark" sign above the road from the 70's I believe. The 5 to the 299(?) ain't no bargain. Along Avenue of the Giants there was a little, independent, cafe and I remember the blackberry pie they made from those you see growing there like weeds. Today I am amazed how even Californians don't know about this region first hand. It is as if the State stopped at Santa Rosa an hour north of San Francisco. Or they know of it as a hub in the Emerald Triangle. Moi r > g America requires an Alaska corridor for defense. Remember who built the Alcan highway. Across an immense, unguarded, ethereal border, Canadians, cool and unsympathetic, regard our America with envious eyes and slowly and surely draw their plans against us.
Now, Samoa Cookhouse is not fancy. Bear in mind it was built to feed loggers who showed up sweaty. Where can you eat a full evening meal for $17.95 and walk out full and entirely satisfied? (10% discount for Seniors). I also was looking at ratings for restaurants in Eureka. Noticed a place I might drive up to eat at. They specialize in Omelets. The servings are overwhelming. I don't eat as I used to when I was in my 20s. That restaurant is the Omelette Shack I believe. Check out all restaurants prior to going. For those who eat different than I do, they still can find an excellent restaurant. The locals are not rich so naturally prices match the population.
Dear Sallyally DEAR Perhaps is not a word "real Americans" employ. Too indefinitive, squishy, for our communication values. It is usually my lead that someone is really from EuroLand pretending to speak American. Sallyally is hereby outed as Aussie. That's -lite Forewarned is forewarned. ya Sallyally Although I prefer Kiwis. Y'gotta feel sorry for Captain Bligh and the way them O.Z.'s treated him after Bounty. Moi I know all about Australia I saw the Nicole Kidman movie. Tom Selleck's too r > g Across an immense, unguarded, ethereal border, Canadians, cool and unsympathetic, regard our America with envious eyes and slowly and surely draw their plans against us.
Hi Sallyally.....no... there is no significant secessionist movement in Nova Scotia. I have lived here for almost all of my 57 years and I have seen nothing along that line brought up at all. Western Canada is a bit different..... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_separatism
I have to disagree with you on this Moi621, the economy of Nova Scotia is so depressed and so many young people are forced to move out to western Canada to find jobs that I personally think that the people of Canso would probably be quite enthusiastic about this venture...... even if the economic benefit to the local economy was far less than might be expected by a venture that is so high profile.
The tone of this article and is what I would expect from the vast majority of residents of Canso. Enthusiasm...... tempered with a bit of unbelief that something so good could really happen there! https://www.localxpress.ca/local-ne...ch-site-for-satellite-carrying-rockets-560709 Canso area chosen as launch site for satellite-carrying rockets
Actually.... we Nova Scotians tend to have something of a "United Empire Loyalist" approach to life itself...... and to government...... The probability of a Separation Movement gaining momentum in my province is close to zero......
Thank you for considering my, red, bold font "Beware of " message poetry. What part don't you understand? Seeing as English is our first language but you need a spell check to drop the superfluous "u" - what part don't you comprende? Now back to reality and image as they broadcast. Witness, starving teachers take food away from Children! https://www.popsugar.com/moms/Teachers-Taking-Away-School-Lunches-Arent-Healthy-42499265 School Lunches Were Confiscated From Children Has Parents Infuriated Parents in Durham, Ontario, are sharing stories of how teachers are taking away snacks and lunches from children that they deem to be unhealthy. According to The Star, the foods being discouraged vary depending on classroom (and teacher's preferences ) and school but include "Goldfish crackers, Bear Paws cookies, granola bars, string cheese, Jello, juice boxes, pudding cups, gummy fruit snacks, raisins, Animal Crackers, chocolate milk and Sun Chips." Starving children is not new for La Canada. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/edi...nal_maltreatment_to_start_anew_editorial.html Documents that show native children in Canada were deprived of nutrition or deliberately starved after World War II From residential schools to forced relocations, Canada’s record on institutional abuses of its aboriginal people is well documented. Despite this, the discovery of papers proving that federal researchers denied nutrition or deliberately starved aboriginal children in the 1940s and ‘50s is both shocking and tragic. What a terrible burden for the 1,300 (or more) children who were deprived of sustenance and even dental care in secret experiments, all of which came to light in research uncovered by Ian Mosby, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Guelph. It’s a powerful discovery. And that's the way it is with our benign neighbor to the north. For a good time, check out the original, now closed "Is It True" thread. Moi does not make this stuff up. We reference. Moi r > g Across an immense, unguarded, ethereal border, Canadians, cool and unsympathetic, regard our America with envious eyes (it's the food) and slowly and surely draw their plans against us.
