The most important implications of the Trimper Affair escaped notice. _____________________________________ In the midst of all the public commentary about the Trimper affair last week – strikingly racist as it was in some respects – even the people ostensibly supporting the Innu missed the most obvious and most meaningful aspects
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The Disaffected Lib: Are Our Forests the New Steel Mills of the 21st Century?
Great news for B.C.’s forest industry. Wood pulp may be poised to become the new steel except cheaper, lighter and renewable. THE hottest new material in town is light, strong and conducts electricity. What’s more, it’s been around a long, long time. Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC), which is produced by processing
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Open Letter to the National Capital Commission re Lime Kiln Trail Fire
The fire near the Lime Kiln Trail has been described as a tragedy. Perhaps not. If houses or roads had been built on the land it certainly would be a tragedy that the forest would never recover from, though some would call it development or progress. But the forest will
Continue readingTrashy's World: Friday miscellany…
Encyclopaedia Britannica edition… Bye-bye to that venerable institution. I remember when my parents bought a set from a door-to-door salesman. I went through every single page! But the truth is that research tools have come a long way and we shouldn’t mourn the death of the candle because of the
Continue readingOccupy Ottawa: Occupy Ottawa re-occupies Confederation Park to warm hearts against cold capitalism
It was a different kind of protest today as Occupy Ottawa activists defiantly returned to Confederation Park for the movement’s first “Warm Up Your Heart Against Cold Capitalism” event. The activists set up shop on …Read More
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: NCC "Grand" "Massive" Greenbelt Expansion More Wish List Than To Do List
According to the Ottawa Citizen: OTTAWA — The National Capital Commission brought forward a massive expansion Wednesday of the Greenbelt that will see the “emerald necklace” grow by 2,400 hectares in a bid to cement Ottawa’s reputation as one of the world’s greenest capitals. (View Greenbelt expansion in a larger
Continue readingTrashy's World: I don’t know…
.. how many of you have seen the cheesy ad (oops… NOT an ad… just a video, according to the NCC) made by that reactionary of all reactionary groups in Canada – the so-called National Citizen’s Coalition. I don’t think it is getting a lot of air time. And it
Continue readingCanada II: Winning Against Dirty Politics
How are we going to get the next Liberal Party candidate past the opposition Super PAC’s and their coordinated attack ads? Just in case Bob Rae was thinking of entering the fray, which many Liberals are not very interested in anyway, the so-called National Citizens Coalition released an opening salvo:
Continue readingDeSmogBlog: NCC: Not Much Blood on Canada’s Hands!
NCC logo.jpg It's Christmastime in Canada – when all self-satisfied ideologues take a moment to lift the finger of blame and point it at somebody else. "Credit" for outstanding performance in this regard must go to National Citizens Coalition President andf CEO Peter Coleman. In ringing defence of the former NCC
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Obert Madondo in the news: Metro News on November 23 2011
Metro News reports on my injuries sustained when I was dragged by Ottawa Police officers during the eviction of Occupy Ottawa protesters from Confederation Park shortly after 2.am yesterday. Quote from the paper: “”They dragged me …Read More
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Occupy Ottawa issued eviction notice, vow to resist
Occupy Ottawa is under attack! The National Capital Commission (NCC) served the movement with a notice of eviction from Confederation Park earlier today. The peaceful Occupiers are required to vacate the park by mid night. But they’re …Read More
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: On Global Day of Action, Occupy Ottawa flexes underrated muscle
By Obert Madondo Even as the threat of eviction from Confederation Park looms larger, the Occupy Ottawa movement is getting stronger, says Arun Smith. Yesterday, the movement held simultaneous marches before four key Ottawa landmarks: …Read More
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Occupy Ottawa Pays Tribute to Late Vancouver Occupier Ashlie Gough
(Originally Published on Occupy Ottawa website) The Occupy Ottawa Movement observed a moment of silence before its General Assembly last night to commemorate the death of Vancouver Occupier, Ashlie Gough. The 23-year-old Victoria native died …Rea…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The South March Highlands
Click here for everything you need to know about The South March HighlandsPlease click above for what is the best overview yet of the issues relating to The South March Highlands.
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Richard’s GPS Trail Maps Website Updated
I have updated my Richard’s GPS Trail Maps website with:New overview map: Stony Swamp Conservation Area TrailsandRevised map: Old Quarry Trail System
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: The Most Annoying Thing About Cycling in Ottawa: Postscript
I was riding the shared bike path along the Ottawa River today and across from the War Museum on the pathway I noticed three yellow dots similar to the three yellow dots on roadways that mark where cars can activate traffic lights( I have tried using t…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: The Most Annoying Thing About Cycling in Ottawa
We all agree that Ottawa is a great place for cycling, but it is not perfect. Apart from the fact that the City of Ottawa and NCC have to do a better job of completing the system and linking their pathways together there is the problem of a lack of was…
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: Ottawa: Proud of It’s Municipal Water Supply and It’s Pathways – The Disconnect
Ottawa is very proud of the quality of it’s municipal drinking water supply and goes to great lengths to assure people they do not need to buy bottled water.Ottawa is also very proud of it’s shared recreational pathway system which, along with the NCCs…
Continue readingA. Picazo: Sun News Network: Let The (Incredibly Lazy) Astroturfing Begin!
It has been fascinating to watch the Conservative campaign strategy evolve over the past two weeks; working in tandem with Sun TV in a quest to secure a Harper majority, and to destroy the opposition leaders. Aside from the standard issued talking points submitted by the Conservative war room and
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