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No heat relief for Ontario, Quebec

Children cool off in a fountain on the site of the Montreal International Jazz Festival in Montreal on Tuesday. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)

CBC NEWS JUly 7, 2010: Public health officials in parts of Ontario and Quebec are urging people to keep cool as scorching temperatures continue, with no relief expected until the end of the week.

Temperatures in southern Ontario and Quebec will again rise to the low 30s C range Wednesday, although with the humidity it's expected to feel more like the low 40s.

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Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa's associate medical officer of health, said teams of nurses headed out Tuesday to check on residents in local buildings three storeys or taller that do not have air conditioning.

She said the teams targeted buildings occupied by seniors and made sure people knew how to handle the extreme heat.

"If people are alone, if there's nobody checking in on them, that can lead to more serious outcomes."

She said for the most part, people are aware that "heat can be deadly," but said people should look for signs that the body is too hot, such as nausea, thirst, dry skin and mouth and dizziness.

Etches urged people to check on neighbours and friends - particularly seniors - to make sure they are not dehydrated or suffering from heat stroke.

The heat wave is causing a spike in emergency room visits at some Ottawa hospitals. Officials said 158 people visited the ER at Montfort Hospital Monday. Hospital administrators said that's the highest number of people it has ever seen in one day.

At the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, doctors are seeing more cases of asthma attacks triggered by the heat.

The smog accompanying the heat prompted health officials to warn people with cardiac or respiratory problems to take special care.

Heat moves east

Parts of Ontario and Quebec are officially experiencing a heat wave after three days of scorching temperatures, but the hot weather is also hitting parts of New Brunswick.

Environment Canada issued a heat and humidex advisory for parts of western New Brunswick Wednesday, noting that a warm and humid air mass "is forecast to push humidex values upwards of 35 for central and northern areas of the province."

"Locally some areas may exceed humidex values of 40, mainly over western areas of New Brunswick," the statement said.

Fredericton's medical officer, Dr. Cristin Muecke, is advising people to avoid strenuous activity during the day and drink plenty of liquids and avoid alcohol and caffeine during the hot weather.

Officials with the city of Montreal and the local public health department will outline special measures to help people deal with the heat wave Wednesday afternoon.

The plan is expected to include opening air-conditioned cooling centres so people can take a break from the hot weather, much like the eight cooling centres open across Toronto.

"We think this will be a hummer of a summer, in terms of the humming of air conditioners," said Dave Phillips, Environment Canada's senior climatologist. "We think what we've seen is not the end of what the summer will bring."

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New York City feels the heat

Children use an inflatable pool in an effort to combat a heat wave in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Tuesday.

(Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)

New York City feels the heat

Cities south of the border are also dealing with extreme heat, with record-breaking temperatures Tuesday in New York, where it hit 39 C, and Philadelphia, where it reached 38 C. It was also over 37 C in cities from Richmond, Va., to Boston.

More of the same is forecast for Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach the high 30s C range.

Deaths blamed on the heat included a 92-year-old Philadelphia woman whose body was found Monday and a homeless woman found lying next to a car Sunday in suburban Detroit.

U.S. National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Korty said the hot air is "not really going to budge much for the next day or two," adding that a system coming in off the Atlantic Ocean after that could cool things off.

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Four

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Five

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Six

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Seven

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Eight

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Nine

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Ten

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Elven

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Twelve

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Three

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Thirteen

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Four

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Fourteen

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Five

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The Queen visits Canada

Queen Elizabeth smiles as she greets guests before a state dinner in Toronto on July 5. (Mike Cassese/Reuters)

Tour included stops in Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg and Waterloo, Ont.


The 22nd official royal visit to Canada by Queen Elizabeth began June 28 and ended July 6. The Queen and Prince Philip visited five Canadian cities over nine days.

The Queen got a rainy but warm welcome as she arrived in Halifax on June 28. (See photos.)

She received a round of applause as she addressed a rain-soaked crowd near the Halifax Citadel. "I'm delighted to be back amongst you all," the Queen said. "My pride in this country remains undimmed. Thanks very much for your welcome. It is good to be home."

The Queen and Prince Philip then visited the nearby Halifax Common, to take part in a Mi'kmaq cultural event and mark the 400th anniversary of the baptism of Grand Chief Henri Membertou. The royal couple wrapped up their first day of official duties by rededicating Government House, the official residence of the lieutenant-governor in Halifax.

On June 29, the Queen inspected dozens of Canadian and foreign warships anchored in Halifax harbour, as part of the celebration marking the navy's 100th anniversary. On board HMCS St. John's, she led the International Fleet Review, which included ships from eight countries. (More photos.)

Later in the day, she presented a plaque commemorating HMCS Sackville, a Second World War corvette that escorted convoys and attacked submarines and is now a museum. She also saw flypasses by Canada's famous Snowbirds, as well as an international aerial contingent.

The royal couple arrived in Ottawa June 30 for a three-day visit, including Canada Day. It was the seventh time Queen Elizabeth has been in Canada for the big national celebration.

The Canadian Museum of Nature was closed to the public during the Queen's first event on June 30. She unveiled a plaque dedicating The Queen's Lantern, a large glass addition to the museum replacing its original tower.

Her first Ottawa afternoon included the unveiling of a life-sized statue of the late jazz great Oscar Peterson created by Canadian sculptor Ruth Abernathy outside the National Arts Centre, a tree planting at Rideau Hall and a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

On July 1, the Queen praised Canada as 100,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill to celebrate Canada's 143rd birthday.

"This nation has dedicated itself to being a caring home for its own, a sanctuary for others and an example to the world," she said.

The next morning — a quiet day on the royal couple's hectic schedule — the Queen met privately with Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff at Rideau Hall.

After the brief session, Ignatieff declared to reporters, "she's an absolute joy to meet."

West to Winnipeg

The royal couple became the first official passengers at Winnipeg's new airport terminal when they arrived on the morning of July 3.

The Queen dedicated the cornerstone of the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The stone came from the fields of Runnymede — near Windsor Castle — where the original Magna Carta was signed in 1215.

She also rededicated a statue of herself crafted by the late sculptor Leo Mol.

Dharby Harrison, 8, travelled from London, Ont., to see the Queen outside Toronto's St. James Cathedral.

Dharby Harrison, 8, travelled from London, Ont., to see the Queen outside Toronto's St. James Cathedral. (Dave Seglins/CBC)

The royal couple arrived in Toronto late that evening.

The next morning, July 4, the Queen and Prince Philip attended a service at Toronto's St. James Cathedral as about 1,500 royal watchers gathered outside in the sweltering heat and humidity.

The royal couple then watched Big Red Mike win the 151st running of the Queen's Plate in the afternoon. The Queen, an avid owner and breeder of horses, presented the trophy to the winning jockey, Eurico Rosa da Silva.

It was her fourth trip to see North America's oldest continuously run stakes race, after visits in 1959, 1973 and 1997.

BlackBerrys and the state dinner

The morning of July 5 began with a quick trip to Waterloo to tour BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion's facility. The Queen and Prince Philip were greeted at the RIM campus at around 11 a.m. by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, RIM president Mike Lazaridis and scores of cheering admirers.

The royal couple flew back to Toronto to tour Pinewood Studios, billed as Canada's largest film and television complex.

The two donned 3D glasses to watch a film directed by acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta and then viewed the Queen's coronation ceremony from 57 years ago.

Prince Philip later made presentations of the Duke of Edinburgh award, which recognizes community service and personal growth among youth aged 14 to 25.

Even a big-time power outage in downtown Toronto — which started during the 4:30 p.m. award presentation — couldn't hamper the final event of the day. The Royal York hotel operated on backup power for the state dinner hosted for the Queen and Prince Philip by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

A royal goodbye

Several thousand people gathered at the Ontario legislature the next morning, July 6, to bid farewell. The royal couple attended a series of events that culminated in an official departure ceremony — complete with a 21-gun salute on the legislature's front lawn.

The Queen unveiled a plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the legislature, Queen's Park, by her great-grandfather, before he was crowned King Edward VII.

The royal couple departed Toronto for New York shortly afterwards. Queen Elizabeth addressed the United Nations general assembly later that afternoon. It was her first speech at the UN since 1957, when she was 31.

During her reign, the Queen has now spent 222 days in Canada on royal visits as the country's sovereign. She made her first trip to Canada in 1951, when she was still a princess.Read more:

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The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks.

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Two

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Four

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Five

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Six

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Seven

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Eight

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Nine

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Ten

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Elven

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part two

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Twelve

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Three

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Thirteen

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Four

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Samantha Martyn, 4, was found safe in Regina on Wednesday morning, police said. (Regina Police Service)

A missing four-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been located in Regina, and her mother is receiving treatment for "visible injuries," police say.

July 7, 2010 CBC NEWS: A missing four-year-old girl has been located in good health in Regina after an intense search that included issuing an Amber Alert, police said Wednesday.

The public alert was issued Tuesday for Samantha Martyn, whom police said might have been taken by her father, Christopher Martyn. The girl's mother, Natasha Sentes, was also missing.

Around 9:30 a.m. CST Wednesday, police cancelled the Amber Alert. Earlier in the day, Regina police said, they received information from a relative that the three had arrived at a residence in the 1300 block of 8th Avenue North in the city's north end.

Samantha was found to be in apparent good health, police said at a midday news conference.

Regina Police Services spokeswoman Lara Guzik said Sentes had "visible injuries" but did not need major treatment.

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The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks.

Martyn was "arrested without incident," Guzik added.

Both mother and child are being interviewed, along with family members.

"We are still treating it and investigating it as a suspected abduction," Guzik said.

The Amber Alert was issued midday Tuesday after someone called police expressing concern about the safety of Samantha and Sentes, who hadn't been heard from since Monday night.

Christopher Martyn and Sentes had been in a long-term relationship, but it had ended. Police also said there had recently been a restraining order issued against Martyn.

Martyn will be charged with breaching that order, but the investigation is still underway on other potential charges, Guzik said.

Ambert Alert extended to Man., N.D.

Under an agreed-upon arrangement between the parents, Martyn picked up Samantha at a Regina home Monday night. Sentes was working late and was supposed to pick up her daughter some time after 10:30 p.m.

After that, the three dropped from sight. Police thought they might be heading to Manitoba or North Dakota. The Amber Alert that started in Saskatchewan was expanded to include those two juridictions.

Police said late Tuesday that Samantha had been spotted with her father at a gas station in Manitou, Man. Video from the morning showed a little girl walking with a man to a car. Manitou is about 160 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg and about 540 kilometres southeast of Regina.

Some 40 tips from the public were received, and the co-operation of the media and various police organizations was helpful, Guzik said.

"This is the best possible outcome," she said. "We are pleased that everybody is home safe."

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Police arrested more than 900 protesters during the G20 summit in Toronto. (Canadian Press)

The head of the Toronto Police union is calling an independent civilian review of G20 policing a "lame duck" inquiry because it has no legal power to effect changes in police operations.

July 7, 2010 CBC NEWS: The head of the Toronto Police union is calling an independent civilian review of G20 policing a "lame duck" inquiry because it has no legal power to effect changes in police operations.

The comments made by Mike McCormack come one day after Toronto Police Services Board, a civilian agency overseeing the police force, approved an independent review of police tactics during the G20 protests. The review is not a full-fledged public inquiry, which would be legally binding.

McCormack, the head of Toronto Police Association, said Wednesday a number of officers from police agencies across Canada were involved in policing the protests on June 26-27, but the review's findings can only be applied to Toronto police.

Even then, the review may not yield any results, as the role of the police services board is solely to provide policy and oversight advice to the police chief, he said.

"They have no carriage through any legislative power to have any bearing on any of the operational ... aspects of policing," he told CBC's Metro Morning.

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The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks.

Premier can't order inquiry

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has been called upon repeatedly to order a public inquiry that would be legally binding. But he told reporters Wednesday that only the federal government can call for such a probe.

The police services board will decide on the scope of the review it ordered in two weeks at the latest, and will appoint an external reviewer to head the probe.

"I don't understand what this will achieve," McCormack said.

"As far as looking into the conduct of what happened as far as operationally, the chief has committed to having a review."

Toronto police Chief Bill Blair has already said another internal review of police actions will be conducted. That announcement came after civil liberties groups, journalist and protesters decried police tactics during the protests, in which more than 900 people were arrested.

Criticism was especially strong of police tactics on the evening of June 27, in which about 500 people were hemmed in by hundreds of riot police at the intersection of Queen Street West and Spadina Avenue for several hours in the pouring rain.

It's easy to second guess police actions, but that's uncalled for, McGuinty said.

"I think our police, given the challenges and the circumstances, responded remarkably well."

But he admits there has to be a better way to host events like the G20 summit because of how disruptive it was to life in Toronto.

"I also think that there was some tremendous psychological scarring because of what people saw on TV. Burning police cars [are]not something people will forget for some time."

McCormack dismissed notions that the public's confidence in the police had eroded following police handling of the protests.

"The overall community respects the police and understands the job that we do."

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Two

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Four

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Five

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Six

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Seven

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Eight

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Nine

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Ten

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Elven

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part two

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Twelve

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Thirteen

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Four

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Fourteen

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Semrau court martial adjourned

Canadian Forces Capt. Robert Semrau is accused of killing a severely wounded insurgent during an encounter in Afghanistan's Helmand province in October 2008.

Canadian Forces Capt. Robert Semrau is accused of killing a severely wounded insurgent during an encounter in Afghanistan's Helmand province in October 2008. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

CBC NEWS Last Updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2010 /1:09 PM ET The Canadian Press Closing arguments ended Wednesday in the court martial of Canadian Forces Capt. Robert Semrau, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of an unarmed insurgent in Afghanistan.

Court was adjourned in Gatineau, Que., and the judge may charge the jury tomorrow.

Semrau, 36, is believed to be the first Canadian soldier charged with murder as a result of a battlefield encounter in Helmand province in 2008.

Semrau's trial travelled to Afghanistan in June to hear testimony from witnesses. One Afghan National Army captain who was on the patrol with Semrau testified the Taliban fighter was "98 per cent dead" when they found him.

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The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks.

He said the man had lost both legs, his intestines were visible and he was unconscious after being blasted out of a tree by a helicopter gunship.

The captain said regardless of when or how the man died, the end result was a foregone conclusion. The body was never recovered.

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Eight

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Nine

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Ten

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part One

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Elven

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part two

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Twelve

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Three

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Thirteen

Active and sleeper cells of terrorists and criminals Downtown Ottawa, and in North America Part Four

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification: Part Fourteen

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The establishments of most religious are involve in terrorism and crimes e.g. the Willow’s street establishment of Buddhism Institutions, which shares the crimes and illegal activates with former Iraqis regime , which is supported by the Arabian Gulf states e.g. Qatari’s, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates diplomatic lines in Canada.

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They abuse the laws and systems by the help and the facilities that are given by the former eastern block, and they cover their crimes by using illusionary names of their families , actors scientists and hollies. They transfer their crimes and the crimes of former leaders in order to continue living in the same circumstances. They use also the facilities of the Islamic centers that deal with the Holly person Mr. Karazawi , as well as with non-radical Qatari, Kuwaiti and United Arab Emirates Institutions. Some of the agents and builders of terrorist groups are from Kuwait , Egypt , Sudan, Lebanon. Some of their names are in the previous reports.

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The other group is fighting against the national security system ,is the intelligence group , and it works in and from the YMCA and it’s icon is Mr. Lee Armstrong, who works against the law and he corroborates with the criminals of the third world like Yemen and most African countries. He violence the law by using the black masks and he disorder the national and international Canadian systems .

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Another agents work from Rogers’ business , religious and educational establishments and they work from schools, business stores, and hospitals. e.g. from MacLaren Street 415, Bank street (ROGERS COMPANY), International Arms Security Store at Bank street . They work by using the masks of former Eastern block to hide their activities.

They aim to damage the national security system. Israeli’s , Lebanese , Syrian, Egyptian, Polish, Jordanian and Iranian diplomatic lines are examples. The also fight with and pro business companies.

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The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks.

Another active cell of dishonest and criminal activities is represented by Mr. Faisal, the Jordanian who works recently for Mac’s Store at Bank Street. It corroborates with non grate the diplomatic lines of Yemenite state , which ask for support for its unity and separation. The latest group is working under the influences of illegal drugs, and fear of the Police. It hides its illegal activities by using the religious establishments , business stores ,shopping molls and cultural and recreational centers. It builds internal cell that does not recognize neither the Canadian and Western countries nor their laws and constitution. This group covers their illegal activities by using the Indo and French masks, and it wants to separate from Canadian state and to protect its family and illegal, radical and criminal, discrimination activities.

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Christian and Non- Christian pro and against the Syrian and Iranian regimes ( They call themselves Lebanese or Arabs or Christians) , are groups of violence and they work against the Canadian and American security systems with the facilities of Western Church. They use the facilities of the police and CSIS, and Arabic, Islamic , Socialistic names to put out of illegal activities.

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Semitic illegal drug calls Khat spreads in North

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part One

https://poetsofottawa.ning.com/profiles/blogs/rcmp-canadas-image-and-1

RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Two

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Four

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Five

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Six

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RCMP: Canada’s Image and Beautification Part Seven

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Queen Elizabeth departs Canada

The plane carrying Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip sits on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Aiport as dignitaries including Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper bid farewell to the royal couple. (CBC)
CBC NEWS: July 6, 2010: Queen Elizabeth has left Canada after a nine-day tour that began in Halifax and included visits to Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto and Waterloo, Ont.

Queen Elizabeth departed from Canada on Tuesday afternoon, after a nine-day tour that began in Halifax and included visits to Ottawa, Winnipeg, Toronto and Waterloo, Ont.

The Queen, with her husband, Prince Philip, flew from Toronto Pearson International Airport just after 1 p.m. ET, as Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other dignitaries looked on.

The royal couple shook hands with Jean and Harper before climbing the stairs to the waiting Canadian Forces plane, then turned around and waved a final time before boarding.

The royal couple is flying to New York City, where the Queen will address the United Nations and meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

The head of state of the United Kingdom, Canada and 14 other UN member countries, the Queen has addressed the 192-member General Assembly only once, in 1957.

She is also scheduled to view Ground Zero and visit a park honouring British citizens killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Visit to Queen's Park

The Queen greets people at Queen's Park at the end of her Canadian tour. (CBC)

On Tuesday morning, several thousand people waited in sweltering heat outside Ontario's legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto to bid farewell to the Queen.

The Queen and Prince Philip took part in a number of events there, culminating in an official departure ceremony that included a 21-gun salute on the front lawn.

The Queen unveiled a plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the dedication of Queen's Park by her great-grandfather, before he was crowned King Edward VII.

She greeted Jean, who had just returned from a trip to China, and Harper. Toronto Mayor David Miller and David Onley, Ontario's lieutenant-governor, were also on hand for the departure ceremony.

Crowds of eager onlookers cheered as the 84-year-old monarch toured the grounds and waved at the public.

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Queen unfazed by blackout

Shaylen Narotam, left, and McKina Bales, of Brampton, Ont., arrive at Queen's Park on Tuesday, hours ahead of Queen Elizabeth's expected appearance. (Cheryl Krawchuk/CBC News)

On Monday, the Queen seemed unfazed by a massive power outage that rippled across Toronto.

Staff at the Royal York Hotel scrambled to light candles and install makeshift lamps - but before the state dinner, the power returned and the occasion went ahead as planned.

The Queen lauded Canadian values of freedom and fairness in a speech Monday night that also noted Canadian sacrifices in Afghanistan.

"In my lifetime, Canada's development as a nation has been remarkable," she said.

"This vast, rich and varied country has inspired its own and attracted many others by its adherence to certain values. Some are enshrined in law, but I should imagine just as many are simply found in the hearts of ordinary Canadians."

Harper presented the Queen with a display to be housed in the Hockey Hall of Fame, which includes pictures of the monarch attending a hockey game in Toronto in 1951 and dropping the puck in 2002 at a game in Vancouver.

The display includes a Canadian Olympic hockey jersey for the Queen, whom Harper called "Canada's most valuable player."

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Greetings! OST Presents the Following Events for July, 2010:


July 13

A Visit to the Land of Faerie
Ruthanne Edward and Tara Hartley
Stories and Tea
The Tea Party, 119 York St.
7pm-8:45pm
Pay what you can

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July 27


The Last Chapter - Stories of the End Times

Marie Bilodeau and Robert Collins
Stories and Tea
The Tea Party, 119 York St.
7pm-8:45pm
Pay what you can

July 16


The Election of 1868: An Interractive Experience of Politics from the Past

Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot Street

7:30pm

Tickets $10, includes admission to Museum and special exhibits, available at the door or call 613-247-4830

The audience may simply watch and listen or take part as you wish. If you wish to take part, you will be assigned a (non-speaking) role as a resident of Ottawa in 1868 and you are attending a political campaign rally, typical of the day. You will hear two candidates representing two different views.

July 8, 9, 10 @ 8PM; SATURDAY MATINEE@ 3PM, Preview July 7, P.W.Y.C.

Time To Put My Socks On: A New and Daring Romantic Comedy

Created by Alan Shain and Michele Decottignies (Stage Left Productions)

Directed by Michele Decottignes & Nicole Dunbar (Stage Left Productions)

THE IRVING GREENBERG THEATRE CENTRE STUDIO, 1233 WELLINGTON (at Holland)

TICKETS $15 /$13 students & seniors/$12 MATINEE

CALL 613-236-5196 TO RESERVE

Please specify if you require wheelchair accessible seating

NO REFUNDS OR TICKET EXCHANGES

WARNING: Nudity & Adult Content

Time To Put My Socks Onfollows Marc - a 30-something year old man with cerebral palsy who is about to celebrate his first anniversary with Linda, his nondisabled partner. Marcis bursting with excitement. He loves Linda! Linda loves him! She is poised to move in ... Marc is plagued with doubts. Linda has a sock fetish. The more elaborate and colourful the sock the better! But Marc swears by white tube socks. They are quick and easy to put on. Can the love between Marc and Linda survive their war over socks?

We hope to see you soon at one of our events!

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The Ottawa Storytellers
5 Beechwood Ave.
PO Box 74015
Ottawa, Ontario K1M1M0


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The time and locations are mentioned below. Everybody is welcome to attend the lectures at Simard Building: SMD 221 and 227. The workshops started on July 3rd, 2010 and will be end on July 11th, 2010. All lectures start at 19.30 and end at 21:30.

Falun Dafa Association of Canada (Toronto)

http://falundafa.ca, secretary-general@falundafa.ca

Falun Dafa (Falun Gong) – Based on the Principle of “Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance”

Toronto:

25 Briwood Blvd., Unit 109

Toronto, Ontario. Canada M1V 1E2

(416) 299-6658 Fax: (416) 299-3846

Ottawa:

90 Belleview Drive

Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2L 1W3

(613)599-7494 Fax: (613)599-7034

Falun Gong Asks Media Not To Echo Chinese Regime's Canned

Denials: Lives Hang In the Balance

Statement of Falun Dafa Association of Canada, July 28, 2006

When the report solidifying organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China was

published on July 6th by David Kilgour, former Secretary of State (Asia Pacific), and

international human rights lawyer, David Matas, we fully expected the Chinese regime to deny this proof as a simple Google search with the words: "China Denies" brings up over 7,790,000 hits.

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Any other nation faced with this allegation happening in their own country would certainly state that they would investigate such horrific allegations. However, the CCP continues to waste timeand effort to deny these claims and attack Falun Gong with blatant hate propaganda and still refuses to investigate to protect human beings from these crimes.

The CCP has a 60-year brutal history of suppression and killing through decades of brutal

campaigns like the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution, and the Tiananmen Square student massacre. They continue to cover up and deny their proven atrocities time and time again and for some bad reason Western media continues to give their denials air time instead of standing up to stop them from committing these atrocities.

When allegations of organ harvesting broke in March regarding Sujiatun hospital it took over 3 weeks for the CCP to respond which is ample time to clean up any evidence. It was after this delay that they invited the west to a guided show tour of this hospital. It was not an independent investigation.

The CCP’ s denial statement against the organ harvest report published on July 6th was

written and published on the exact same day the report was released. They attacked the

report, not on the merits of the evidence or the process, but on its conclusion. They continue to do the same today.

The CCP statement says nothing of the numerous Chinese state-run websites that

advertised organs for sale to foreigners for up to $160,000US with a maximum 2-week wait time. Many of these sites were taken down immediately after the organ harvesting practices were revealed.

They say nothing of reports as far back as 1994 from media and the US State Department confirming that the Chinese authorities have been harvesting prisoner’s organs for years; according to human rights groups they have done so without real consent.

And they say nothing of the 40,000+ organ transplants done in China that are not

accounted for.

If the CCP firmly stand by their conviction that this is not happening then we demand they allow an independent investigation into China to randomly investigate prisons and labour camps where Falun Gong people are being held. If what the CCP says is true they will have no issue with this request.

Toronto:

25 Briwood Blvd., Unit 109

Toronto, Ontario. Canada M1V 1E2

(416) 299-6658 Fax: (416) 299-3846

Ottawa:

90 Belleview Drive

Kanata, Ontario, Canada K2L 1W3

(613)599-7494 Fax: (613)599-7034

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A fire at a transformer station knocked out electricity to a large swath of Canada's largest city - including the Royal York hotel - about two hours before the start of a state dinner being hosted for the Queen and Prince Philip by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The hotel, operating on backup power, said everything would go ahead as planned. And it did.

The ballroom was a little darker than usual but this didn't seem to dim the enthusiasm of 380 assembled guests.

In the fourth and final speech of her 22nd Canadian tour, the 84-year-old monarch thanked Canadians and said she "will retain excellent memories of this country and its people."

"On my first visit, before I was queen, I noted that from the moment I came to Canadian soil, my sense of apprehension disappeared, because I understood that I was not only among friends but among fellow citizens," she said. "Today, many years later, I still feel as much affection and admiration for Canada."

In his remarks, Harper said the Queen's 22nd visit to this country had reinforced the ties between the royal family and Canadians.

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"Your faithfulness to Canada over these many years has made a difference," Harper said. "It reminds us that our country itself is like a family and that we have an extended family around the world in the Commonwealth."

Queen Elizabeth says she will retain 'excellent memories' of Canada and Canadians. (Mike Cassese/Reuters)

As a gift, Harper announced the Canadian government will make a donation to three charities in the name of the Queen and Prince Philip - the Tim Horton Children's Foundation, the True Patriot Love Foundation, and the Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund.

The donation "will serve to improve the well-being of many Canadians in need, from disadvantaged children to military personnel, veterans and their families all across the country," he said.

The Queen also unveiled a new permanent display for Toronto's Hockey Hall of Fame, which includes a large photo of the Queen dropping the puck at an NHL game.

Before the dinner, Prince Philip was presenting the Duke of Edinburgh Awards - a program that encourages young people to participate in community service, among other areas - at the Royal York Hotel when the outage occurred.

An emergency power supply kicked in at the hotel, and he handed out the awards in the dimly lit room, joking with parents in the audience.

On Tuesday, the Queen ends her tour after a brief appearance at Queen's Park, where she will hand out citizenship medals before departing for her next stop, New York City, where she will address the General Assembly at the United Nations.

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Richard Fadden, the director of CSIS, waits to testify at the Commons public safety committee on Parliement Hill in Ottawa on Monday. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press

CSIS director Richard Fadden has testified before a House committee, answering criticism of his candid interview with CBC News by saying it's "good public policy" for Canadians to be more informed about threats.

July 5, 2010: CBC NEWS: Canadian Security Intelligence Service director Richard Fadden says he has no intention of resigning after facing mounting criticism for his candid interview with CBC News in June.

The House of Commons public safety and national intelligence committee reconvened for a rare summer sitting to question Fadden.

During a two-hour grilling, Fadden told the committee that it's "good public policy" for Canadians to be more informed about "foreign interference" threats.

"My comments did not in any way threaten national security," he told the public safety committee regarding his suggestion that some Canadian politicians are being influenced by foreign governments. He added he "would not offer such detail again," but firmly said he stood behind his comments.

'Do I think that everybody needs to go into their basements with an 18-day supply of food? Absolutely not.'-Richard Fadden, CSIS director

The CSIS head was called to the specially convened House of Commons committee session to answer questions about his comments in a CBC News interview that aired last month, just as world leaders began arriving for the G8/G20 summits.

In an exclusive interview with the CBC that aired on June 22, Fadden said foreign governments hold influence over at least two cabinet ministers in two provinces, and are also involved with municipal politicians in B.C. and federal public servants. He did not provide any names, but implied that China was one of those foreign governments.

At committee Monday, Fadden continued to refuse to reveal to whom he was referring and which provinces are involved, citing operational procedure. When opposition MPs on the committee argued that by refusing to do so, he was tainting all politicians, Fadden disagreed, saying the MPs are "exaggerating."

"We are dealing here with a spectrum of behaviour by foreign entities that often start out innocently but later veer toward something that actually harms Canadian interests," he told the committee. "This is a very subtle process."

Fadden told the committee he will name the politicians CSIS is concerned about, but only to the minister to whom he reports. In a statement issued after Fadden's testimony, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said he has no comment, noting that Fadden's testimony speaks for itself.

During the CBC interview, Fadden also said the agency was in the process of discussing with the Privy Council Office the best way to inform the provinces of concern that there may be a problem.

The Prime Minister's Office later issued a statement saying it had "no knowledge of these matters."

Fadden followed up with a "clarification" after the interview aired, saying he had not informed anyone in the PMO or the Privy Council Office, the bureaucratic wing of the PMO, about the specific threats.

Promises report

At committee Monday, Fadden clarified further that he did bring up the cases with the prime minister's national security adviser, seeking advice on how to proceed if CSIS were to find any undue influence on the provincial officials.

Fadden: at the analysis stage. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

When asked at committee if he thought he should step down as director of CSIS, Fadden said, "I don't agree. I don't think there is a reason to. I revealed one small detail ... which as I've said, I regret, but no, I will not be stepping down."

Fadden also testified that since the CBC interview, he has spoken with Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, promising a report on the specific cases to which he referred, once CSIS has completed such a report.

"The information, the intelligence has been gathered. We are now at the analysis stage," Fadden said.

Shortly after the CBC interview aired, experts questioned the wisdom of going public with the allegations while that process is underway.

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Committee MPs also questioned Fadden about whether he had the authority to make such revelations.

Fadden said he did in terms of giving out general information, although he also conceded that what he communicated was co-ordinated with the government, but not with the public safety minister.

"If you look at our website, if you look at our annual reports, if you look at a variety of things that both I and other officers of the service have done over the years, this is not quite as extraordinary as everyone is making it out to be," said Fadden.

Fadden first revealed concerns over specific politicians being influenced after a speech to the Royal Canadian Military Institute in March, at which the CBC was filming. Fadden says he "lost track" of the fact that CBC was filming once the question and answer period got started. He said when his comments were brought up in the CBC one-on-one interviews, he felt compelled to answer questions about them.

Committee members grilled him about his choice to bring up such information at a "black tie" event, but while Fadden said he would not do so again, he maintained that the details he did offer were not "state secrets."

In his CBC interview, Fadden also said a big concern was whether there is a terrorist cell in Canada that CSIS doesn't know about. When asked about the comment at committee, Fadden said:

"We have had very clear evidence in this country that there have been terrorists seeking to do harm .... We're monitoring a number of other cases where we think there are similar circumstances. Do I think that everybody needs to go into their basements with an 18-day supply of food? Absolutely not."

Fadden said he simply thinks if Canadians know more about the existence of such a threat, they might be in a position to let CSIS know if they see anything worrisome.

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The Queen and Prince Philip attend the Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Sunday afternoon.
The Queen and Prince Philip attend the Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Sunday afternoon. (CBC)

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh watch Big Red Mike win at the 151st running of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto on Sunday.

July 4, 2010: CBC NEWS: The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh watched Big Red Mike win the 151st running of the Queen's Plate in Toronto on Sunday afternoon.

The Queen, an avid owner and breeder of horses, presented the trophy to the winning jockey, Eurico Rosa da Silva, and Big Red Mike's handlers from Terra Racing Stable.

She and Prince Philip arrived at Woodbine Racetrack in a horse-drawn carriage. It was her fourth trip to see North America's oldest continuously run stakes race, after visits in 1959, 1973 and 1997.

The royal couple, who were pulled down the track in a landau to applause and cheers from thousands of people at the track, spent some time in the walking ring before watching the running of the Queen's Plate.

For the first time, two women were in the jockey lineup, including Emma-Jayne Wilson, riding D's Wando.

"I'm honoured. My parents are from Britain and I've been to England a few times," Wilson, who was born and raised in Ontario, said before the race.

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However, she added that she wouldn't be distracted by the presence of royalty.

"I hope I can enjoy it as best as I can, but I got a job to do, and I promise you, I'm going to be focused on my job," she said.

The Queen's Plate, commemorating a plate granted by Queen Victoria that was then valued at 50 guineas, is a 1¼-mile race for three-year-old Canadian thoroughbreds. Today, race winners get a gold cup and 50 gold sovereigns, as well as 60 per cent of the total purse of $1 million.

On Sunday morning, the Queen and Prince Philip attended a church service in Toronto as royal watchers gathered outside in the sweltering heat and humidity.

Royal watchers applaud as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leave church in downtown Toronto.

Royal watchers applaud as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh leave Church in downtown Toronto. (Dave Seglins/CBC)

About 1,500 people waited as the couple entered St. James Cathedral in downtown on their second-last full day of a nine-day visit to Canada.

The Queen wore a blue patterned outfit with a matching turquoise hat. Those invited inside donned their Sunday best and fancy hats, and several men were decked out in military regalia.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, his wife and Lt.-Gov. David Onley sat across the aisle from the Queen.

The royal tour continued amid a heat alert in Toronto. Temperatures in the low 30s were expected to feel like the high 30s - maybe even 40 C - when the humidity was factored in.

Queen mingles with the crowd

Dharby Harrison, 8, travelled from London, Ont., to see the Queen outside St. James Cathedral.

Dharby Harrison, 8, travelled from London, Ont., to see the Queen outside St. James Cathedral. (Dave Seglins/CBC)


The crowd applauded as the Queen did a short walkabout after the church service and was presented with bouquets of flowers.

First in line for the Queen's greetings was eight-year-old Dharby Harrison.

"It was awesome," Dharby told CBC News. "She said, 'Thank you' and I said, 'No, thank you, Your Majesty."

So far, the royal couple have visited Halifax, Ottawa and Winnipeg on their Canadian tour.

On Monday, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will visit the headquarters of Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry device, in Waterloo, Ont. They will return to Toronto before leaving for New York City on Tuesday.

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Queen Elizabeth, left, and the Duke of Edinburgh, centre, are accompanied by Reverend Douglas Stoute as they arrive for a church service at the Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto Sunday, July 4, 2010.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Sun Jul 4, 1:26 PM : By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: TORONTO - A carefully co-ordinated visit by the Queen to a morning church service Sunday was thrown for a bit of a loop when a woman broke free of the waiting crowd and marched right up to the Queen.

The Queen, who moments earlier had stepped blinking into the bright sun after the morning worship at St. James Cathedral, took the unplanned meeting in stride, smiling and chatting with the woman.

Security appeared reluctant to physically stop the older woman from ambling up to the Queen and she gave the monarch something in a black, plastic bag.

The woman was one of hundreds of people who had been waiting outside the church since the early morning to catch a glimpse of the Queen, nearing the end of her 22nd Canadian tour.

About 700 more people who scored first-come, first-serve tickets packed the sweltering church to attend mass with the Queen and Prince Philip. The worshippers included many women wearing fancy, wide-brimmed hats.

The Queen, wearing a blue and white outfit with cream heels and a cream purse, white gloves and a turquoise hat, and the Duke of Edinburgh, entered the sweltering church as "God Save the Queen" was played, followed by "O Canada."

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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his wife, Progressive Conservative provincial politician Christine Elliott were among the other dignitaries who also attended the service. A very excited looking Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty sat with his wife and Lt.-Gov. David Onley across the aisle from the royal couple.

The Queen presented a set of eight silver hand bells engraved "The Silver Chain of Friendship 1710-2010" to representatives from two Royal Chapels of the Mohawks located on two First Nations territories in Ontario.

She also rededicated St. George's Chapel, a section of the cathedral named in 1935 for the silver jubilee of King George V's accession to the throne.

While more stoic throughout the ringing of the hand bells, after unveiling the plaque in St. George's Chapel she turned to the cameras and beamed, looking very pleased.

As the Queen and Prince Philip left the downtown church the waiting crowd erupted in applause and cheers of "We love you, Queen Elizabeth."

She was given bouquets of flowers by several people and even stopped to chat with a few.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will continue their day in Toronto with an afternoon at the racetrack.

A keen owner and breeder of horses, the Queen is to attend the Queen's Plate this afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

It won't be the first time the well-known enthusiast of horse racing will attend the oldest continuously run stakes in North America — Elizabeth was at the Queen's Plate in 1959, 1973 and 1997.

And this year, at the race's 151st annual running, she will make the presentation to the winning owner and jockey.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will watch the eighth race, spend some time in the walking ring, then watch the running of the Queen's Plate, with Elizabeth herself making the winning presentations.

The Queen's Plate was first run on June 27, 1860 after Queen Victoria granted a plate valued at 50 guineas. Today race winners get a gold cup and 50 gold sovereigns, as well as 60 per cent of the total $1-million purse.

So far the royal couple has also visited Halifax, Ottawa and Winnipeg on their nine-day Canadian tour.

Queen Elizabeth, left, and the Duke of Edinburgh, centre, are accompanied by Reverend Douglas Stoute as they arrive for a church service at the Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto Sunday, July 4, 2010.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Sun Jul 4, 1:26 PM : By Allison Jones, The Canadian Press: TORONTO - A carefully co-ordinated visit by the Queen to a morning church service Sunday was thrown for a bit of a loop when a woman broke free of the waiting crowd and marched right up to the Queen.

The Queen, who moments earlier had stepped blinking into the bright sun after the morning worship at St. James Cathedral, took the unplanned meeting in stride, smiling and chatting with the woman.

Security appeared reluctant to physically stop the older woman from ambling up to the Queen and she gave the monarch something in a black, plastic bag.

The woman was one of hundreds of people who had been waiting outside the church since the early morning to catch a glimpse of the Queen, nearing the end of her 22nd Canadian tour.

About 700 more people who scored first-come, first-serve tickets packed the sweltering church to attend mass with the Queen and Prince Philip. The worshippers included many women wearing fancy, wide-brimmed hats.

The Queen, wearing a blue and white outfit with cream heels and a cream purse, white gloves and a turquoise hat, and the Duke of Edinburgh, entered the sweltering church as "God Save the Queen" was played, followed by "O Canada."

Semitic illegal drug calls Khat spreads in North

America and Europe

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and his wife, Progressive Conservative provincial politician Christine Elliott were among the other dignitaries who also attended the service. A very excited looking Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty sat with his wife and Lt.-Gov. David Onley across the aisle from the royal couple.

The Queen presented a set of eight silver hand bells engraved "The Silver Chain of Friendship 1710-2010" to representatives from two Royal Chapels of the Mohawks located on two First Nations territories in Ontario.

She also rededicated St. George's Chapel, a section of the cathedral named in 1935 for the silver jubilee of King George V's accession to the throne.

While more stoic throughout the ringing of the hand bells, after unveiling the plaque in St. George's Chapel she turned to the cameras and beamed, looking very pleased.

As the Queen and Prince Philip left the downtown church the waiting crowd erupted in applause and cheers of "We love you, Queen Elizabeth."

She was given bouquets of flowers by several people and even stopped to chat with a few.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will continue their day in Toronto with an afternoon at the racetrack.

A keen owner and breeder of horses, the Queen is to attend the Queen's Plate this afternoon at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto.

It won't be the first time the well-known enthusiast of horse racing will attend the oldest continuously run stakes in North America — Elizabeth was at the Queen's Plate in 1959, 1973 and 1997.

And this year, at the race's 151st annual running, she will make the presentation to the winning owner and jockey.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will watch the eighth race, spend some time in the walking ring, then watch the running of the Queen's Plate, with Elizabeth herself making the winning presentations.

The Queen's Plate was first run on June 27, 1860 after Queen Victoria granted a plate valued at 50 guineas. Today race winners get a gold cup and 50 gold sovereigns, as well as 60 per cent of the total $1-million purse.

So far the royal couple has also visited Halifax, Ottawa and Winnipeg on their nine-day Canadian tour.

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We are excited to announce that we will have a brief reading by the Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara, California, David Starkey, to kick off the 13th of July evening! Tree reading Series

David will be in Ottawa in support of his new book, A Few Things You Should Know about the Weasel, soon out from Biblioasis. We’re very fortunate to have David join us. Come and find out what at least one poet south of the border is up to!

David Starkey is the Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara and Director of the Creative Writing Program at Santa Barbara City College. Among his poetry collections are Starkey's Book of States (Boson Books, 2007), Adventures of the Minor Poet (Artamo Press, 2007), Ways of Being Dead: New and Selected Poems (Artamo, 2006), David Starkey's Greatest Hits (Pudding House, 2002) and Fear of Everything, winner of Palanquin Press's Spring 2000 chapbook contest. His most recent full-length collection of poetry is A Few Things You Should Know about the Weasel (Biblioasis, 2010). He has also written two textbooks: Creative Writing: Four Genres in Brief (Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008) and Poetry Writing: Theme and Variations (McGraw-Hill, 1999).

David has given us two poems:

Annunciation

Lately, angels have been appearing

in her bedchamber with alarming

frequency. She'll be chilling, surfing

the Web-minding her own business,

basically-when, suddenly, a little trill

of harp music: a visitor from Outer Space.

Sometimes their bodies are nothing more

than shafts of pulsing light, other times

they arrive accompanied by puckish

cherubs, adorned in robes of elaborate

brocade, full-on halos, their wingspans

wider than any goose she's ever seen.

Problem is, they don't say anything.

She's like, Okay? but they only hover there

above her iPod dock, as if whatever message

they've brought she's supposed to understand

already. She doesn't. Try talking to them

and they just smile, get all beatific.

Most people don't believe her, so she keeps

a box of stuff they've left behind. Feathers,

of course, lots of them, but also lilies that stink

if she doesn't toss them out. And then

these notes written in some crazy language

on thick paper that smells vaguely of cows.

Last night, a new angel came-bigger,

brighter, fierce. He brooded over her

for half an hour. Once she even thought

he'd slap her with those delicate hands they have.

She has a feeling this one will be back, soon,

with a question. And she'd better answer Yes.

Originally published in subtropics, No. 10, 2010, and A Few Things You Should Know About the Weasel (Biblioasis, 2010)

The Murder Suspect, Moments Before He Is Confronted by Police

He sits in the driver's seat of a borrowed

Corolla, Red Sox cap tilted low over

his anguished face. Across the street, two cops

huddle together, whispering, gesturing

once in his direction-yet he can't find

the will to turn the key and pull away.

In the passenger seat, a Styrofoam

container of half-eaten beef chow mein,

cold rice stuck to the tines of a plastic fork.

The backseat is piled high with clothes.

In the glovebox, a loaded .38

snubby and half a box of cartridges.

He cracks the window to better hear the swish

of willow branches in the November wind.

There's a gingery taste on his mustache,

and he wipes it with his sleeve as a blast

of heavy metal erupts from a pickup

rumbling down the street. His fingertips

tingle-probably with cold, possibly

from something else. There's a needling twinge

above his heart, a flash of memory:

purple blouse, a braid of golden hair, a splash

of crimson on gray tile. The cops begin

to saunter over. Then, as he reaches

down, fumbling for his pistol, they run

toward him, guns drawn, shouting out his name.

Originally published in New Delta Review, Summer 2009, and A Few Things You Should Know About the Weasel (Biblioasis, 2010)

is the author of

A Few Things You Should Know about the Weasel: from Biblioasis

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oming 27 July 2010

As a poet, fiction writer,

Olive Senior is one of Canada's most internationally recognized and acclaimed authors. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for her fiction collection Summer Lightning and a finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for her poetry collection Over the Roofs of the World, her body of published work includes four books of poetry, three collections of short stories and several award-winning non-fiction works on Caribbean culture. She divides her time between her native Jamaica and her home in Toronto.

Tree is offering a series of one-hour poetry workshops that are co-ordinated by Pearl Pirie, an accomplished local poet and experienced workshop facilitator. The workshops are free to anyone who wishes to attend.

They are held in the usual Tree venue between 6:45 and 7:45 on regular Tree evenings. Each series of four workshops will be led by a different facilitator.

Pearl’s objective is to have the workshops will develop organically. They are to be a time and space for people to talk about poetic practice, why poetry works and how to present ideas. It is a time to share inspiration and get safe group feedback. Each facilitator will act as a unique catalyst, each facilitator bringing a special angle on craft and practice in poetry to the round table. The facilitator brings a selected focus to each session.

Pre-Tree Workshops: On the 13th & 27th of July, Guy Simser: tanka poetics, its ancient Japanese origins and its more recent Japanese and N.A. development. Included with this would be the reading of selected examples. More information on the workshops.


Guy Simser

13 July, 2010
27 July, 2010

Tanka poetics, its ancient Japanese origins and its more recent Japanese and N.A. development. Included with this would be the reading of selected examples.

Contemporary poetry, Everything is connected: the beauty of juxtaposition, Japanese forms and grabbing inspiration.

Claudia Radmore

10 August, 2010
24 August, 2010
14 September, 2010
28 September, 2010


Ronnie Brown

12 Octber, 2010: Taking a Break--Using line and stanza breaks to enhance your poetry.


26 Octber, 2010: Excerpting the World--Using events in your life and from the world around you in your poetry.


9 November, 2010: A Winning Title--Finding the best title to lure a reader in. (Participants are encouraged to bring along some favourite titles).


23 November, 2010: Taking a Chance--Preparing your work (and yourself) for presentation to an audience. Be it an open set "quickie" or a full reading, preparation can make all the difference!


Pearl Pirie

14 Decmber, 2010

Editing it down

The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks.

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Activists of Pro-terrorism and criminal organizations represented by Lebanese and Syrian diplomatic lines with corporations of some Canadian business , cultural, and educational institutions like Scotia Bank of Bank street , Ottawa University, Restaurants and Bakeries of Bank Street. Represented by the organizer Mr. Gaffer Abu Hassan and Anderea Iskaffe, the scientific men.

Their activities mostly in Spark street, they work from International Clothiers and HMV , the 7 Days Restaurants and Ale House and Pub, Baalbek Convenience and Shawarmas Resturant , Ashtar Restaurant. As well as Gas Stations, 232-0-232 for Pizza, Royal Variety Convenience, Hartman’s’ Convenience Store , Esquires Smoke Shop ,Sharah’s Grocery Market , the Royal Variety Convenience Store, Scotia Bank, Islamic Center, Dollar Sign, International Game Place Office, Gvace Ottawa Grocery Store ( Bank street).

Their Integrated Security Systems work against national and international security systems, and they penetrate to Canadian institutions illegally and build illegally business in order to support the terrorist and criminal organizations in North America and over seas.

They corporate with socialist activists of former Soviets Union in the Embassy of Yemen some of their names are mentioned in the previous reports, and some new names are Abdulkarim the former Yemenite socialist diplomatic activist , Ryiad Akbari, and the groups activist of Dr. Qais Ghanem, the poet , medical doctor and the activist of Green Party as well Mr. Saeed, the Iraqi socialist of MacLaren Street 415, and Mr. Asam Sharifa, the writer and the multi-agent of diplomatic lines. They work with corporations with the Owner of the House religious Establishments as well as others Eastern Religious Establishments, that provide hate and work dishonestly for Canadian governments as well as for the World.

The second group is working with corporation of Islamic , and Socialistic centers and communities like Polish cultural and business organizations and they fight with each other culturally , religiously as well as in illegal transactions . They also fight with groups of Canadian –Jewish Communities business men and some of their places are the UPS Store, Shawarma’s Restaurants, Walckas’ Galleries, and Paradisco Restaurants and Pubs, Communities and Universities as well as business organizations for instance, G.P.C Lab Digital and Custom Photo Finishing at Bank St. ( Spies of Socialistic Groups of Republic Of Poland).

The integrated Security systems build their empire by using names of their leaders and scientists of their former countries as well as their dishonest cultural, religious and business issues to build shadows and authorities that are unrelated to Canadian laws and constitutions and to participate in political, economic and social corruptions.

The spies are using Arabic and former eastern European languages dialects to hide their crimes as well as Islamic and pre-historic radical issues.

Some of their name are the follwing:

Ahmed Al-Sosi, who work downtown Ottawa the immigrant from United Arab Emirates, Hussam who lives in Mission Downtown.

Gihad , who works from OPL main Branch, Fuzia, the new activist at OPL, Mousses the former immigrant of Somali and United Arab Emirate, and Abtisam, the Canadian Moroccan immigrant, who work for YMCA employment Center.

The third groups is working from restaurants like Basmati Restaurant at Somerset, and OPL main branch, which is used by former Bathes activist with the diplomatic line of Republic of Yemen and Saudi’s Kingdom, and Polish Embassy and Islamic radical groups represented by Sudanese activist and their regime . Mr. Abdul Rahman and Abood and former workers of Al-Madina’s Grocery store at Bell St, Gladstone and they collaborate with French separatists of Quebec province.

Their spaces are MacLaren St. 415 and Shawarma’s restaurant at Bank street and Rideau Center downtown Ottawa. Some of their name are Suzanne, who lives at MacLaren at Bank street 415, and Mr. Isam, the Lebanese activist and pro-terrorism and illegal transactions.

Additionally, some francophone’s who support terrorism and crimes in Canada and North America. They are supported by diplomatic lines of Yemeni Embassy and its informational Centers in Canada. the Moroccan diplomatic line, the United Arab Emirates diplomatic Corpse and by the former hidden Iraqis regime activists.

They act to hide their illegal transactions and activities from Yemeni Community and Islamic Centers too.

The Tunisian activist of radical and non-radical Islamic groups are working by using the masks of pro CIA from the Barber Salon at Cooper st. and another places.

The fourth groups of terrorism and criminals are represented by former and new regime of Polish Embassy and its integrated security systems, they act from the Churches by using the facilities of Catholic and Non-Catholic Churches and organizations to fight against the United Church with its peaceful ideology and Canadian constitutions and systems. They support the radical Irishisms to damage the security system.

Thier mutual with Islamic Centers to hide their illegal activities and some of their supporters are the diplomatic lines of Syria, Iran, Yemen and Libya. Names of some activists are Khalid, the Libyan business man and Mr. Fouad, the Libyan activist of Islamic Centers. Their places are the Employment Centers, Tim Horton’s and Restaurants.

Semitic illegal drug calls Khat spreads in North

America and Europe

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The moncitizenship is the new Canadian governmental task. The diplomatic lines of Republics of Yemen and Poland are non grata with their masks.

M.T. Al-Mansouri

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by Kathleen Peddicord
Friday, July 2, 2010

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One of the most motivating reasons to retire overseas is the cost of living. Living in another country can cost considerably less.

[See America's Best Affordable Places to Retire.]

Almost anywhere in the world your monthly expenses are largely what you make them. Individuals can decide, for example, whether to rent or own a home. If you don't buy a house you don't have the accompanying carrying costs to worry about, such as repairs, maintenance, and homeowner's insurance. You can also decide whether to purchase a car or not. Going without a vehicle means you don't have to pay to fix it when it breaks down, fuel it, or insure it.

Consumers make choices about whether to run air conditioning 24 hours a day or only in your bedroom at night. And you decide whether to shop for groceries at the American-style grocery store or the local farmer's market. Individuals choose whether to hire help around the house and where and how often you dine out.

Another fundamental choice retirees abroad must make is how local to go. If you're willing to purchase local goods your budget can be seriously controlled. Going native doesn't mean living uncomfortably. Your lifestyle, in fact, could be enhanced and improved in many ways. Retiring overseas is all about embracing the new and the different.

[See 5 Places to Retire On Social Security Alone.]

Just how affordable could your new local life overseas be? As little as $850 a month or less. Cuenca, Ecuador is one of the world's most affordable places to live well. Here's how your Cuenca retirement budget could look:

--Rent: $200

--Utilities and Internet: $120

--Groceries: $240

--Transportation: $40

--Health Insurance: $50

--Entertainment: $200

Think of this as a starter budget. For a total of $850 a month, including a comfortable entertainment allowance, you could live a comfortable and interesting life in a part of the world that boasts spring-like weather year-round.

Build your budget out from there. You can rent an apartment in Cuenca for as little as $200 a month. But if you want a bigger or more modern place to live you could spend two or three times as much. If you want full-time help around the house, it will probably cost about $200 a month. If you want to keep a car, add another $150 a month or so for the associated costs. Do you like to eat out three or four nights a week? Cuenca boasts many good and international-standard restaurants.

This beautiful colonial city with a thriving theater and arts community is not the cheapest place to live in Ecuador. You could live on less in other parts of the country. But Cuenca is the cheapest place to live well, not only in Ecuador, but anywhere in the world.

[See 7 Affordable Places to Retire Abroad.]

With just over 400,000 people, Cuenca is small enough so that you always see someone you know when walking around town. Yet it's not so remote that you can't find the services you need. The colonial architecture, Andean markets, and heritage of the city make you really feel like you're really experiencing another country with a rich culture that provides loads of different ways to spend your time. Public transportation is great, both within the city and between cities. Retirees won't need to invest in a car if they don't want to. The expatriate community is large enough so that you can find English-speaking company when you want it.

Cuenca is perhaps the top choice in the world right now for living well in retirement on a super-modest budget. Other affordable places to retire abroad include Leon, Nicaragua, Las Tablas, Panama, and Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Kathleen Peddicord is the founder of the Live and Invest Overseas publishing group. With more than 25 years experience covering this beat, Kathleen reports daily on current opportunities for living, retiring, and investing overseas in her free e-letter. Her book, How To Retire Overseas--Everything You Need To Know To Live Well Abroad For Less, was recently released by Penguin Books.

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Situated along the winding shores of the Scioto River, Columbus has made a name for itself as the state's capital, home of the Ohio State University Buckeyes, and the headquarters of major corporations like Nationwide Mutual Insurance and Bob Evans Farms.

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Queen arrives in Winnipeg

Queen arrives in Winnipeg

CBC.ca, Updated: July 3, 2010 2:35 PM: A plane carrying the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh touched down Saturday in Winnipeg as the royal couple began a busy, six-hour visit to the city.

A thunderstorm swept through Winnipeg earlier in the day, but the storm passed before the Queen and her husband arrived to attend a series of events, including the dedication of a special cornerstone for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

The couple became the first official passengers to the city's new airport terminal as they landed at the James Armstrong Richardson International Airport around 12:20 p.m. CT. The Queen then signed a letter addressed to the province's youth. The letter was placed in a time capsule, which will not be opened until 2060.

After a brief ceremony at the airport, the Queen, 84, was taken to Government House for a luncheon. While there, she will rededicate a statue of herself created by the late Leo Mol, a world-renowned Manitoba artist.

The Queen will then present the Canadian Museum for Human Rights with its cornerstone, taken from the fields of Runnymede near Windsor Castle, where the original Magna Carta, also called the Great Charter of Liberty, was signed about 800 years ago.

On Friday, Premier Greg Selinger unveiled a copy of the Magna Carta at the Manitoba legislature. It was produced in 1217, two years after the legal charter recognizing certain rights was drafted. The document, considered the bedrock of today's modern democracies, will be on public display for three months, starting July 12.

As the day winds down, Her Majesty will give one of only four speeches she plans to deliver during her nine-day summer tour of Canada, to kick off a concert dedicated to human rights.

The concert will include performances from Manitoba-born singer Chantal Kreviazuk, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and aboriginal drummers.

This is the Queen's 22nd visit to Canada. The royal couple, who have made stops in Halifax and Ottawa, will visit Waterloo, Ont., and Toronto before their tour ends July 6.

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Elle est pour tous les loups pitoyables

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Je vole pour survivre

Je m'escroque pour me fuir

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J'étouffe la Seine pour m'échapper à la vérité

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Je bois de ton sein immonde pour te conserver le vin blanc

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Je m'enchaîne sur ta cuisse ronde pour renaître du néant


Ta civilisation est pour tous les chiens infidèles

Je suis un chien fidèle

Elle est pour tous les lions imprudents

Je suis un lion prudent

Elle est pour tous les loups impitoyables

Je suis un loup pitoyable

Je me détruis pour me droguer

Je survis pour voler

Je me fuis pour m'escroquer

Je m'étouffe pour caresser les ténèbres

Je m'échappe à la vérité pour étouffer la Seine

Je me revêtis de ses éclats bistrés pour dénuder le soleil

Je te conserve le vin blanc pour boire de ton sein immonde

J'affranchis l'abeille du temps pour enchaîner sur ton ventre le désir du monde

Je renais du néant pour m'enchaîner sur ta cuisse ronde.

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She will also deliver a stone from Runnymeade to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights before attending a concert in her honour

Last Updated: Friday, July 2, 2010 /10:12 PM CST : The Canadian Press. The Queen's visit to Winnipeg Saturday is expected to be warmer and less eventful than her last in 2002, when her water taxi broke down on the Red River.

"I have people on a weekly basis come down to my boats and ask which boat the Queen got stranded in," says Gordon Cartwright, owner of the Splash Dash water-taxi service.

A warm fall turned cold that day in October 2002 when the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh boarded one of Cartwright's boats for what was to be a short trip across the Red to St. Boniface, the old French-speaking quarter of Winnipeg.

The boat broke down mid-river and had to be towed by another boat carrying her security detail.

The Queen was not in danger, but British newspapers had a royal field day about the indignity, as well as the failure to provide "rugs" to keep her Majesty's lap warm in the chilly weather.

"That was interesting," said the Queen, as she was helped from one boat into the other to reach shore.

Incident remembered

Even Manitoba protocol chief Dwight MacAulay couldn't resist when asked why this year's early estimate of $42,000 for Manitoba's share of the visit's costs was so much less than 2002, when a longer visit hit around $500,000.

"As you've probably seen in the notes, we're not doing any water-taxi bills," he said.

Even if the Queen were eager for a repeat, the water level on the Red River isn't co-operating this year, with most docks submerged after weeks of heavy rains.

Instead, officials are keeping her Majesty on dry land.

She will be the first passenger to land at the new $585-million Richardson International Airport.

Royal cornerstone to be delivered

She will then re-dedicate a 1970 statue of herself by Winnipeg sculptor Leo Mol that's being relocated to the grounds of Government House. She will also deliver a stone from Runnymeade to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights before attending a concert in her honour.

Runnymeade, near the Queen's home at Windsor Castle, was the site where the Magna Carta was signed in 1215.

The Great Charter, as it is known in English, is part of the foundation of constitutional law in the English-speaking world and the royal rock will become a cornerstone of the new national museum, scheduled for completion in 2012.

"We know the importance of the Magna Carta and what that means to human rights," said Stuart Murray, chief executive officer of the new museum and a former leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party.

Murray said the Queen's visit is fitting for the first-of-its-kind museum.

"We are the first museum in the world to deal with the broad issue of human rights. It makes sense that her Majesty will be with us on this day."

With files from The Canadian Press .


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July 2, 2010 By CBC News: First, let me establish some bona fides. I get it. I understand the affinity the vast majority of gun owners have for their guns.

Growing up as I did in rural Manitoba, I was 10 years old when I bought my first rifle, a .22-calibre Cooey bolt-action repeater for $10.

With my friends, who also had .22s, we spent many summer days hunting rabbits and gophers. Gophers in particular.

At the time, the province paid a nickel bounty for every gopher's tail you brought in. Designed to curb Manitoba's burgeoning gopher population, the policy was a distinct failure, although my friends and I did what we could to wipe them out.

We all used .22 Whiz-Bang long rifle ammunition. It came 50 shells to a box. A box cost 85 cents.

Simple arithmetic meant you had to have 17 hits to buy a new box of Whiz-Bangs. You can develop a pretty good shooting eye working to that standard.

Growing-up moment

Hunter McConathy, 7, holds a hunting rifle with a short stock as his father Bryan and salesman Russ Duncan watch him at the Cabela's store in Fort Worth, Texas in 2008. In June 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Chicago's strict gun control law, in the process affirming the right of individual Americans to own arms. (Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters)

In the fall, we went duck and deer hunting with our fathers and other older men.

To be invited to shoot over decoys or to be assigned a deer stand was a big growing-up moment.

In that part of the world, guns were mixed in with the baseball season, fall football, bicycles, paper routes and hanging around. Guns were a part of the scene but by no means the dominant activity.

When I left Manitoba to work elsewhere, almost always in urban areas, guns and hunting simply faded from my life. I've never owned one since.

My wife and I live in Washington but we also have a small farm in northern Virginia. Fauquier County to be exact. It's about 80 kilometres from the capital. Fauquier is very much about hunting and the outdoor life.

Most of my neighbours hunt, many belong to skeet, trap or pistol clubs and, as was the case in Manitoba, guns are part of a family tradition with one notable difference: women are now fully active in these sports. Many young girls follow the same path as their brothers.

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Guns on the bar

Many are also National Rifle Association members. And while I don't shoot anymore, my neighbours and I have common cause.

It is that the lunatic-fringe gun owners, and the weak-kneed politicians who serve them, have now gone too far.

In Virginia, you can carry a concealed weapon. You need a permit that requires some minimal knowledge of your weapon and a check of your background.

I remember a few years back, when the law came into effect, the local newspaper interviewed the first Fauquier County recipient of such a permit. They also ran a picture of the man, a beefy, crew-cut young guy who said he was a construction worker.

Asked why he wanted to carry a gun, his response was simple and straightforward: " It makes me feel good."

More than 100,000 such permits have been issued since.

These permits have always had no-go areas. You can't carry a concealed weapon in schools, hospitals, at the mall, etc. But this week, the state legislature passed a law that allows gun-toters to wear their iron in bars and restaurants where liquor is sold.

This law passed despite being opposed by every police chief in the state.

The majority of restaurant and bar owners opposed it as well.

The new law says a permit-holder cannot drink alcohol while packing a gun. But bar owners say, if a gun is concealed, how would they know who may be breaking the law.

One of those in the forefront of the law's successful lobbying effort is Philip Van Cleave of Virginia's Citizens Defence League.

He told reporters he wanted the law because: "If there is somebody drinking in there and suddenly they pull a knife and start to stab people or whatever, I want to protect myself."

There was another, perhaps more significant defeat this week for the gun-control movement: The U.S. Supreme Court strike down the city of Chicago's strict gun rules.

In a shot heard nationwide, the court ruled that "states and local jurisdictions cannot significantly limit the right to keep and to bear arms," a direct response to Chicago's 28-year ban on handguns being kept in the city's homes.

'Commonsense regulations'

The news triggered a barrage of headlines and dire warnings. Many commentators, such as CNN/New Yorker legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, felt that gun control had just been thrown out the window and someone was soon going to have to figure out how to stop someone from legally owning a Stinger missile.

Silly, I know, but this is the U.S.

Almost overlooked, the justice did add language that indicated states and local jurisdictions could enforce "commonsense regulations."

In the wake of the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley promised to soon push for a new ordinance regulating handguns in the city. (M. Spencer Green/Associated Press)

That was enough for Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. His council immediately passed a new law, even tougher than the previous one.

Its teeth is that it makes gun permits very difficult to get. The procedure is time-consuming and the mayor promises that if any loopholes are found he will plug them

.

This newest step by Chicago will almost certainly end up in the courts as well.

Pretty much everyone, on both sides of the gun issue, believes the court's inclusion of "commonsense regulations" will open the door to hundreds, if not thousands of lawsuits testing the limits of gun control right across the land.

Obviously, you don't want guns in schools. But with the right to own guns by individuals now firmly established, where do you draw the line?

The vast majority of the gun owners that I know understand what is right. It's time for politicians to get with it and not just play to the loudest voices.

Some quick statistics.

Every year more than 100,000 Americans are shot and more than 30,000 will die as a result of their wounds.

Eighty-five people in the U.S. die each day from gun violence, nine of them are teenagers or children.

And a note to Philip Van Cleave and his concern about being stabbed in a bar: Gun owners are four times more likely to die from guns than those without weapons.

Henry Champ

INSIDE WASHINGTON

About the author

Henry Champ has been one of the world's top foreign correspondents for most of his 40 years in journalism. Until his retirement in November 2008, he was CBC Newsworld's authority on Washington, D.C., where he continues to live. A leading Canadian voice on the war on terrorism, the war in Iraq and the growing concerns over the Canada-U.S. relationship, Champ continues to write a regular column for CBCNews.ca

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