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The citizens own the resource. We just contract the alberta Government to manage it on our behalf. Gotta love the sense of entitlement that some seniors have. They are no more entitled than any other citizen.

I agree. The point I was beating around the bush about is what you pay for something soley based on your age is discriminatory.

Well then what about seniors discounts and seniors menu's?

I think it is a great idea. I purchased "hybrid" badging for my Hummer. With the new hybrid stalls and my grandmothers handicapped permit I am able to park anywhere.

This is how some Ontarians speak of Albertans...

Cute PDF Google it, free download ahh- Peter beat me to it...

Nice colors this time of year on the Browns!

Calgary's chief of Police does not support it. He was on the news talking about it and said what everyone with common sense has been saying for the past 14 years. We need tougher laws for illegal firearm posession, and crimes commited with firearms, judges to issue stiffer penalties. This registry has been put on the back of law obiding duck hunters. Straight from his mouth; "How the gun registry aids officers is marginal at best- what we do need is tougher laws to deal with gun toting criminals" The Pro gun registry crowd has always said that we need a registry to help fight crime. Cudos to Chief Hansen for speaking the truth about the real world benefit- marginal at best. This is what Chief Hansen says "on the record". I would like to hear his thoughts on it and our legal system over a beer!

Signage should be added, improved at all lakes, and well known parking spots on the rivers and creeks. I don't think that it will have an impact on blatant poaching, but talking to a few CO's most guys break the rules becuse they simply don't know or read the regulations... I know ignorance is no excuse but this is the reality. If the local regs were posted at each area you bet that infractions would drop. It would remove the ignorance plee. I explained to 3 different anglers this year that they had to pinch barbs. Seemed like nice enough people, and were bummed that they were breaking a law. Better signage would go a long way in aiding with enforcement.

So how many Billions did we spend on this boondoggle to figure out that this would not lower the crime rate? OTTAWA — MPs voted by a clear margin Wednesday to repeal the federal long-gun registry, signalling for the first time since the program was adopted 14 years ago that it is headed for the scrap heap, despite police assertions that it saves lives. A private member's bill, sponsored by Conservative backbencher Candice Hoeppner, had the backing of all the Tories, from Prime Minister Stephen Harper down, and enough Liberal and New Democrat MPs to clear its first major hurdle of winning support in principle. The bill passed by a surprising 164-137, winning more supporters than expected as 21 opposition MPs rose to cast their votes with the government. The proposed legislation now moves to an all-party committee for public hearings before it returns to the House of Commons for a final vote and then heads to the Senate. "It's step one but there is still a lot of work to do," Hoeppner said outside the Commons after her bill passed second reading. The bill would only end the long-gun portion of the registry, eliminating the need to register rifles and shotguns. The requirement to register handguns would remain in place. If the bill makes it through Parliament, it would mean the dismantling of eight million firearms records, say police. The registry has been the source of many court battles, bitter party infighting between rural and urban MPs, political rhetoric — and a scathing 2002 report from the federal auditor general that found that final tab to implement the program would ring in at more than $1 billion, dramatically more than the $2 million original estimate. The Harper government, which has strong rural support, has introduced legislation to kill the registry, but the bill has languished due to a lack of opposition support and government will to propel it through Parliament. MPs are normally permitted to break ranks from the party line for private member's bills, giving Hoeppner's initiative enough support from dissident MPs to succeed, even though the three opposition parties officially support the gun registry. Pressure was on MPs to show up and the Commons was packed, with 301 of 304 casting votes — including a Bloc Quebecois MP who was wearing a mask because he suspects that he has the H1N1 virus. Supporters and opponents have campaigned nationwide in recent weeks in an attempt to sway the outcome of the vote, lobbying in newspapers, on radio and in the hallways on Parliament Hill. The Conservatives backed radio ads urging Canadians in swing ridings to call their MPs to voice their opposition to the registry. The registry was adopted 14 years ago by the former Liberal government as part of a wider gun-control package, largely due to lobbying from the families who lost daughters in the 1989 Montreal massacre, when Marc Lepine used a semi-automatic rifle to kill 14 women at Ecole Polytechnique. Mothers of victims have campaigned relentlessly in the last week to preserve the registry as a vital component of gun control. "I'm a mother as well and I completely sympathize," said Hoeppner. "Unfortunately, the long-gun registry didn't do anything to stop criminals from having guns. It was a huge waste of money and it targeted the wrong people." Police, who normally side with the Harper government on law-and-order initiatives, have been at odds with the Conservatives over the program, maintaining it is an important crime-fighting tool that they use often. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police asserted in a news release Wednesday that the registry has saved lives. The chiefs say that Canadian police tap into the registry more than 10,000 times a day. "Some of the most important queries are about domestic violence calls, which every police service in Canada receives," said association president William Blair. "This is not a regional issue. It is not an issue between big cities and small towns. It is not about hunters and sportsmen, collectors and enthusiasts. It is not about politics. "It is about public safety. It is about giving police the information to deal with the danger posed by a firearm in the wrong hands." Montreal police Chief Yvan Delorme said that registry proved its value following the September 2007 shooting at Dawson College in Montreal, when police heard of threats made by another individual and they were able to check him out, learn he owned several weapons, and confiscate them. Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan echoed the long-held Conservative position on the registry, when he denounced it Wednesday as an ineffective waste of money that punishes law-abiding citizens. Registry opponents say it should be enough that gun owners must hold licences, but supporters say that licensing does not help police track how many guns an owner has

Well I would consider a receptionist at a Doctors office front line! What I heard (through a reliable source) is that it was the office staff- ie. paper pushers behind the scene. They work in an office with no patients, etc. No different than any other office with the exception that they work for Alberta Health. Regardless the PC government has a nightmare on their hands that they created! Yes the actual danger of H1N1 is up for dabate, but the optics of how this whole process has been handled is terrible. They are the fools that created this pent up demand! FYI- alberta is the only Province that did not triage higher at risk individuals to get the vaccine first.

Since when are office support staff front line? Yet another example of 2 tier health care in Alberta!

There is a rumour floating around that AHS office staff were able to get the vaccine without going through the big line-ups? Any truth to this?

So the only clinics that I am aware of that allowed jumping the queue were for the homeless at the drop in center and the one the Calgary Flames had for the players, staff and families? Funny how that works? Yet the people considered "high risk" by medical definition had to line up for hours only to be now snubbed by Alberta Health, albiet temporarily. Thankfully we had enough vaccine to get the Flames vaccinated....

Well it looks like it was Alberta Health Services that set up this "Private" clinic. It would have been somewhat more palatable if the club procured the vaccine on their own and had their own medical staff administer the vaccine. This is just wrong on so many levels. Flames players and their families get H1N1 shots Updated: Tue Nov. 03 2009 12:26:51 ctvcalgary.ca While Albertans were waiting in line for hours to get their H1N1 vaccination, the Calgary Flames received theirs at a clinic set up just for the team. On Tuesday, the president of the hockey revealed the players and their families received their shots at a private location last week. Ken King says the organization contacted Alberta Health Services and requested the clinic. King says he has taken some heat but stands by the decision. He says given the risks associated with their sport and the amount of travel the players do it was necessary to get the players vaccinated against H1N1 as efficiently as possible. Full story here

bhurt, I could really care less about the US health system. I live and pay taxes here in Alberta. And because of what you describe above I would not move to the US if given the option. I really don`t understand your point of `well you should see how health care is in other parts of the world` I also do my fair share of complaining through letter writing and how I vote. What point are you trying to get across?

bhurt talk to someone that has worked in a Calgary hospital for the past 20 years or so, frontline like a Doc or Nurse. It is pretty bad here and only getting worse. And as far as the rest of the world comment, we pay higher taxes than the majority of the world. Seems that there are a few socialized countries with a similar tax structure to Canada that have a better handle on health care. Me expecting more when I pay near 50% of my income to taxes is not unrealistic. It is not a money issue, it is a leadership/management issue. With an aging population health care is only going to become a bigger stress on the system. And then there is long term care for an aging population, another issue in alberta that has been taking a back seat.

Never said it sucks bhurt, but it does have some very serious problems that simply make the status quo unsustainable for my children. Seems to me it has gotten progressively worse since Klein did his massive budget cuts back in the late 1990's- no real plan on how to fix it.

Well "Raulph" is the one that gutted the Alberta Health system and you could call him the grandfather of failure when it comes to our health system here in Alberta. Don't you find it odd that Klein is taking the odd chip shot at the Stelmach government, and Stelmach personally? It is a feeble attempt of him washing his hands of the whole thing.

Update On Coyote's Kill Hiker In Cape Breton -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.capebretonpost.com/index....=299830&sc=145 Coyote that attacked hiker was healthy print this article Tests confirm animal shot by RCMP was involved in fatal mauling ERIN POTTIE The Cape Breton Post CHETICAMP — Parks Canada has confirmed that a coyote shot and killed last week is one of two animals that fatally attacked a young musician. Cheticamp RCMP shot the animal last Tuesday after Taylor Mitchell, 19, was mauled on the Skyline Trail near Cheticamp in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. “The pathologist’s findings were conclusive that this indeed was one of the animals that was involved in the attack,” said Chip Bird, field unit supervisor for Parks Canada. Bird would not say how a pathologist at the Atlantic Veterinary College in Prince Edward Island came to the conclusion, other than to say a necropsy was performed on the animal. Preliminary tests on the 14-kilogram adult female revealed no sign of disease, such as rabies, and describe the animal as being “in very good condition.” Park staff continue to track coyotes in the area and nearby trails. RCMP reportedly shot a second coyote believed to be involved in the attack, but so far no body has been found. Bird said park staff have seen coyotes from a distance but none up close. “What they’re doing is really ensuring public safety and making sure that if there are any other animals, they’ve taken a good look and are satisfied that they’re not of concern,” he said. The popular trail will remain closed until Parks Canada determines the area is safe. Mitchell, a Toronto folk musician, was hiking on the Skyline Trail during a break in her solo tour when she was attacked. She died the following morning at a Halifax hospital. A wake for Mitchell is scheduled for Wednesday at the Turner & Porter Chapel in Mississauga, Ont., and a service of remembrance will take place Thursday afternoon. Parks Canada is advising the public that the coyote attack is an isolated incident. While coyotes generally have a natural fear of humans, they can be unpredictable. Visitors are being asked to keep pets leashed, read park pamphlets on wildlife precautions and check information centres for current information, and report coyote sightings by phoning 285-2270.

I have a Mustang, the one that you pull the yellow tab. I wear it when I am out in the boat on solo trips.

well it is a bloody shame that the decision makers did not figure out that the "high risk" individuals should get the vaccines first. I went to 2 clinics friday to be turned away. I have asthma, so according to Health Alberta I should be 3rd in line "chronic illness" Seems they are unwrapping the new plan Monday morning on how th get remaining vaccines to those that needed it all along, the high risk individuals. The whole plan seems bass ackwards, if you can call any of it a "plan" Let's build up the demand for the vaccine for months via the media, now we have the vaccine so lets open 4 places to get it for over 1 million people, once we get the vaccine let it be a free for all until we nearly run out of vaccine, then we will ration the remaining vaccine to the high risk individuals??? Oh ya, sorry you are high risk but you cannot get it from your family doctor??? Really the whole thing is a comedy of errors.

I saw sasquach on that road. He definately weighed more than 50 lbs.

So is my arm. Took the kids with my buddy out to the lake (he is the resident). With those big fish you actually have to club them multiple times, the damn bonking gave me tennis elbow insert gay pokey guy below;

I get it now.,, Those of you seeing the 50lb coyotes are probably using the same weighing/measurement device that you use on those 30" brown trout.