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Does the Arab-Hoojarian-Yemenite Candidate for the Green Party of Canada fit the Ideology of Greens or does he fit the attitudes of the Marijuana Party of the World?
Canadian-Arab-Hoojarian-Yemenite is the Candidate of the Green Party for MP Dr. Ghanem was born in Yemen- Aden, and specifically to the famous place called Al-Hoojaria, the place, where its people are civilized, tolerant and educated.

One of the most famous politicians of the Al-Hoojaria region was the Messiah Abd al-Fattah Ismail, the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council, head of state of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, and founder, chief ideologue, and first leader of the Yemeni Socialist Party from 21 December 1978 to 21 April 1980.

Dr. Qais is the son of a famous Hoojarian-Arab professor of literature, Mohamed Abduo Ghanem, who acquired his Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of London, UK.

I would like to assist you as a Candidate of the Canadian Green Party. I have experience, as I was a member of the Arab Canadian University Graduates Association (ACUGA) for one year. The environment was not good; newcomers as well as new absolvents can not participate in any important activities, their opinions are not taken seriously.

The ACUGA was full of corruption and managed by a bureaucratic system. So, I wrote at that time short poem describing the situation as a part of my volunteer job. I wanted to correct the Arab Intellectualist House in general and ACUGA in particular. The Poem says"

" Let us revolve against the bureaucrats of intellectualism. The revolution, which possess the securities, hopes, wishes, happiness and inspirations.
Let us light the candles and put them on the candlestick, get out the hands that spanned to the brains by wrong, quantify and prevent the muting of mouths, which struck the nation with dumbness.
Our SIRS: Our heritage and activities become poems of Al-Hansa and Al-Hassan Ibn Al-Newman, and also our songs, tunes, raptures and melodies are " the affairs of an earlier age and time".
Moreover, our civilization has stopped since the Calamity of June. Let us sing and say "secure, secure and safety and safety".
In addition, the lectures become as the month of Ramadan, the month of repentance and forgiveness. Is it the true that we are creative humans or we are descents of the monkeys?"

In addition, I would like the Canadian Yemenite candidate and his Green Party to pay attention, take care of human beings feeling and health, which are devastated by using drugs e.g. opium Khat, This is wide spread among the Yemenite-Community in Canada, the community that is financially supported by Mr. Ghanem as well as by the ambassador of Yemen. I hope that Dr. Qais Ghanem can explain his opinion about the impact of opium Khat on health as a medical doctor not as a politician. What is his previous, recent and future plan to fight against using drugs in Canada, United States, UK, and Yemen etc?


I wish Dr. Qais Ghanem as well as the Canadian Green Party good luck. I think that in this new environment he will succeed and do an excellent job for Canada our homeland.


Khat (Catha edulis): It is an opium and drug plant of class IV. It is a flowering plant native to tropical East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It belongs to the family Celastraceae. Khat contains the alkaloid called cathinone, an amphetamine-like stimulant, which cause excitement, loss of appetite and euphoria. In 1980 the World Health Organization classified khat as a drug of abuse that can produce mild to moderate psychological dependence. The plant has been targeted by anti-drug organizations like the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). It is a controlled as illegal substance in many countries. Despite that fact, Yemenite, Somali, Djiboutian, and other African communities in Canada, America, Germany and United Kingdom use it. The origins of khat are disputed; it is believed to have originated in either Yemen or Ethiopia. Khat is a slow-growing shrub or tree that grows to between 1.5 meters and 20 meters tall, depending on region and rainfall, with evergreen leaves 5–10 cm long and 1–4 cm broad. The flowers are produced on short axillary cymes 4–8 cm long, each flower small, with five white petals. The fruit is an oblong three-valved capsule containing 1–3 seeds.

Semitic Communities ( Canadian, who immigrated from Yemen and East Africa ,(Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia).

Khat is known as a drug of class IV. There are some photos illustrating this dangerous drug, as well as videos. Please see and watch them in the video and photo sections.

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010 /11:43 PM ET By Tim Wharnsby in Montreal for CBC Sports:

Ole, Ole, Ole" was back with its rightful hockey owners on Thursday.

The soccer victory song that was adopted by the loyal supporters of the Montreal Canadiens years ago was mockingly stolen by the fanatics of the Philadelphia Flyers earlier this week. But as the Montreal Canadiens skated to an important 5-1 victory, the Bell Centre chorus of 21,273 was triumphantly singing its song once again.

The Canadiens' win has made a series out of the Eastern Conference final. The Flyers now hold a 2-1 lead with Game 4 set for Saturday afternoon in Montreal (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 3 p.m. ET).

Flyers captain Mike Richards described the Canadiens' victory as "an old-fashioned ass kicking." Where to start? The Habs were good in so many areas compared to the first two outings in which they were outscored 9-0. Probably the most important developments were the Canadiens utilized their team speed, exhibited much more determination in arriving at the puck first and more fight around the two nets. In other words, their teamwork was back.

"This is what we did in the first two rounds, but we didn't do in the first two games of this series," said Canadiens forward Maxim Lapierre, who, along with his linemates Tom Pyatt and Dominic Moore, enjoyed a strong game with a combined two goals and five points.

"We played hard in the last game, but we didn't play smart," Lapierre added.

The Lapierre line often found themselves out against the top Flyers line of Mike Richards, Simon Gagne and Dan Carcillo.

There were so many strong efforts by Montreal players that no one can be singled out, including goalie Jaroslav Halak, who had his shutout bid ruined midway through the third period with a goal from Gagne. But the defence pairing of rookie P.K. Subban and Roman Hamrlik were solid. Hamrlik finished with a plus-4 rating and Subban checked in at plus-3.

Subban was mixing it up with Pronger at one point in the third period.

"He's a Hall of Famer," said Subban, who had three assists. "Growing up, I looked up to him. I can't believe I'm out there playing against him."

Examples of the Canadiens increased determination were evident in the first-period goals scored by Michael Cammalleri and Pyatt. Cammalleri pounced on a rebound that caromed off the end boards from a Subban shot. Pyatt went hard to the net for his goal.

Cammalleri's marker ended a 172-minute, 55-second shutout string for Philadelphia goalie Michael Leighton that dated back to the first period of the historic Game 7 victory against the Boston Bruins in the previous round.

The win was the third in a row for the Canadiens at home and snapped Philadelphia's six-game win streak. The Habs outshot the Flyers for the third consecutive game, this time by a 38-26 advantage. This was the first time on six occasions in this playoff run that the Canadiens had outshot an opponent and celebrated a victory.

Another key for the Canadiens was their discipline and penalty killing. After yielding four power-play goals to their opponents in the opening two games, the Canadiens only handed the Flyers three power-play opportunities and survived each two-minute session.

'We moved the puck much better'

For third game in the series, the Canadiens were the much better team in the first period. Only this time they retired to the dressing room with a 2-0 lead instead of behind 1-0 like in the two games at the Wachovia Center. Montreal outshot the Flyers 17-9 in the first period and now holds a 46-21 advantage in the opening 20 minutes for the series.

A lead after 20 minutes was a good sign for the Canadiens. Eight of their nine wins in the 2010 playoffs have materialized when they either led or tied after the first period.

Moore increased the Canadiens lead to 3-0 in the second period and a Brian Gionta goal made it 4-0 in the third. Marc-Andre Bergeron scored a last-minute power-play goal, Montreal's first special-teams goal of the series.

"We moved the puck much better," Gionta said. "We came up with support all together. We entered their zone a lot better tonight. Our forecheck was good. So when all that's going, it's a lot easier to get the traffic to net. Get good shots, good opportunities. Obviously, we started to do that in Game 2 and it paid off in [this] game."

Canadiens coach Jacques Martin made two alterations to his lineup. He brought back in forward Benoit Pouliot and big defenceman Ryan O'Byrne for forwards Sergei Kostitsyn and Mathieu Darche. But O'Byrne dumped a puck over the glass in the first minute for a delay of game and saw only a couple of shifts after the mistake.

The seven-defencemen lineup, however, allowed Martin to spot Cammalleri with different combinations. He played a team-leading 24:43.

"We've said it all along," Cammalleri said. "For us to get where we want to go, we're going to need contribution through our lineup, not only defensively, but offensively. I don't think any team's probably ever won a championship without contributions through the lineup. And so big goals tonight and they helped a lot, so good inspirational effort by those guys."

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حين حديثه عن لوبي يهودي وكارتيلات ورؤوس أموال وبورصات، لم يفهم شومسكي أنها من تشكيلات النظام الرأسمالي الأمريكي المهيمن، وأنها في تنافس دائم ما بينها في سبيل مصالحها التي أهمها الربح، وأن من بين أساطين هذه التشكيلات هناك اليهودي وغير اليهودي خاصة فيما يسمى باللوبي اليهودي الذي فيه العديد من أرباب المال والنفوذ المسيحيين والملحدين، وحتى أنا لو كنت جزءا من هذا النظام، سأرى أين هي مصالحي - يهودي أم غير يهودي هذا ليس مهما - وفي أمريكا الكثير من الأثرياء الفلسطينيين يُحْسَبون على هذه التشكيلة أو تلك. أضف إلى ذلك، وهو أهم ما يفسر الدعم الأمريكي لإسرائيل، أن إسرائيل ورقة ضغط سياسية لتمرير المشاريع العملاقة لهذه الكارتيلات وباقي التشكيلات، وليس كما يتوهم البعض أنهم هم ورقة ضغط لإسرائيل، الضغط بها لمنفعة هذه التجمعات الاقتصادية العملاقة، وبالمعية لمنفعتها، البقشيش الذي من الواجب دفعه.

في الظروف الحالية لا يمكن أبدا لفلسطين وللدول العربية أن تتحول في أعاصير الاقتصاد العالمي إلى ورقة ضغط سياسية كما هي إسرائيل، فشومسكي بسذاجة بائعي السنام قبل الجمل، يتحدث عن طيبة الأنظمة العربية في تعاملها مع أمريكا إذ لها حسبه عقلية من يعطي دون مقابل، وهو يتمنى عليها وعلى الدول الإسلامية التشدد في موقفها وعلى الأقل استغلال النفط سلاحا مزدوجا اقتصاديا وتنمويا، هكذا وكأن الأمر يمكن حله بالتمني بينما هو أعقد بكثير، أولا وثانيا وثالثا لأن الأنظمة العربية والإسلامية - بما فيها إيران وكوميديا مفعولها النووي - أنظمة فرعية للنظام الرأسمالي القمعي المهيمن، ومن قال له إنها تعطي دون مقابل، إنها تعطي مقابل بقائها ووجودها بل خلودها، وشومسكي معلمي ومعلم الكل في البنيوية يعرف أن الفرد بنية فكرية أي ينتمي إلى تيار فكري فأنا لست أفنان القاسم مثلما هو ليس نوعام شومسكي وإنما نحن البنية الفكرية التي ننتمي إليها، والشيء نفسه في الاقتصاد، ليس هذا نظاما سعوديا أو ذاك نظاما هنديا وإنما البنية الإقتصادية التي ينتمي إليها النظامان، وهي في السياق الذي نعالجه البنية التي تنتمي إليها أمريكا وإسرائيل، فكيف يريد شومسكي أن تواجه دول تنتمي إلى بنية واحدة أنفسها، لأن مواجهتها لأمريكا ولإسرائيل يعتبر مواجهة لها؟

أما ما جعلني أضحك ضحك اللقالق عندما حيا شومسكي بوش الأب الذي صمد أمام واحد متطرف كنتنياهو اسمه شامير حين طلب قرضا بعشرة مليارات دولار مقابل ذهابه إلى مدريد، وقال، بوش الأب رفض ذلك كرجل، شيء لم يفعله رئيس أمريكي من قبل، بينما ينسى شومسكي أن هذا الجلاد مجرم الحرب بوش الأب - الذي يريد تبييض أوراقه - كان قد خرج من حرب الخليج منتصرا والمنتصر يملي أوامره على العالم أجمع بما في ذلك إسرائيل التي لم يعد بحاجة إليها فيما يدعى بالسهر على أمن ومصالح أمريكا، أضف إلى ذلك أن ما نعانيه اليوم كل ما نعانيه اليوم بسبب مؤتمر مدريد، وذهاب الإسرائيليين إليه ليس لأنهم اضطروا إلى ذلك، ولكن لأنهم يعرفون ما كانت أمريكا ترسمه لهم ولدول كل المنطقة تحت نعلها العسكري والإقتصادي.

تحت سلطة هذا الزمن الضائع، يعرف أذيال أوسلو جيدا أن ما توصلوا إليه هو كل ما توصلوا إليه وكل ما يمكنهم التوصل إليه لهذا أن تسمى المفاوضات مباشرة أو غير مباشرة يبقى الأمر في إطار التسميات والفذلكات اللفظية فقط لا غير، فالمفاوضات كانت من قبل مباشرة، ولم تؤد إلا إلى ما أدت إليه، ولن تؤدي إلى أكثر مما أدت إليه، ويعرف ضباع الإسرائيليين أن المفاوضات كانت وستبقى من داخل المنطق السائد للعقل الأمريكي وآليته: لوبي ويهودية وماسونية وصهيونية واختراق وتغلغل وبيت أبيض وبيت أسود وبنتاغون وسي آي إيه وهم من وراء 11 سبتمبر 2001 وهم من أمام وهم وهم وهم وكل هذا التهويل يخدم مصالح البيت الأبيض تارة بإلقاء التبعية على الغير من أجل تبرير ما لا يمكن تبريره وتارة من أجل لجم الإبن العاق عندما يتجاوز الخطوط المرسومة له، وهذا ما حصل مع نتنياهو لما صاح عليه أوباما صياحا أعلى بقليل من المعتاد وذكره بما عليه من شروط إلزامية -أن يلتزم بها أم لا هذا شيء آخر ودائما من خلال آلية العقل الأمريكي الحاكم-.

للخروج من مأزق الزمن الضائع ليس للعقل "الخيّر" حاجة إلى بروست فلسطيني، هذا العقل استطاع أن يتحرك يهوديا في بروكسل، وأن يسجل بعض النقاط الإيجابية والهامة ضد السلطة الزمنية في إسرائيل وبالتالي ضد السلطة العالمية التي هي السلطة الأمريكية، ولا يسعني سوى أن أحيي مثل هذه المبادرة التي ليس أبدا كل أعضائها صهاينة كما يدعي البعض، ومن بينهم المؤيد الذي لا يلين للشعب الفلسطيني وقضيته ودولته، وأنا هنا لا أتوقع من هذا العقل ما أتوقعه من عقلنا، ولا أطالب هذا العقل بما أطالب عقلنا، ولكن الحد الأدنى منه يكفيني، والحد الأدنى في الاتجاه الإسرائيلي هو حد أقصى ارتعدت له فرائص حكام إسرائيل، وأنا يا من قدم للعقل الفلسطيني العربي خطة يجب القتال من أجل تنفيذها لأنها خطة استرداد كل الحقوق الفلسطينية كاملة لم يتحرك هذا العقل حولها ومن أجلها، لأنه في واقع الأمر ليس موجودا أو هو مصادر مصادرة المال العربي والكيان العربي والجوهر العربي، فهل يتحدى هذا العقل السلطة الزمنية العربية، وبالتالي السلطة الزمنية الأمريكية، وهل يقوى على القيام بالمهمة التي ألقيها على عاتقه من أجل الانعتاق، مهمة السلم المقاوم، والذهاب بنا من سياسة الإرجاء إلى سياسة الإنجاز؟

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By CBC News, cbc.ca, Updated: May 24, 2010 4:49 PM: Trooper Larry Rudd is the latest Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.

Rudd, 26, died Monday while on a resupply patrol to deliver supplies and equipment to Canadian soldiers near the village of Salavat, about 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City. He was killed by an improvised explosive device.

A native of Brantford, Ont., Rudd was with the Royal Canadian Dragoons based at CFB Petawawa in Ontario.

Rudd was "a go-to soldier who always put the needs of his family, friends and fellow soldiers before his own," said Col. Simon Hetherington, Deputy Commander of Task Force Kandahar.

Rudd never complained, regardless of the hardships he and his crew endured, and was mature well beyond his rank and experience, demonstrating enormous potential, Hetherington added.

"He was dynamic and motivated; generous and outgoing," Hetherington said. "And despite his intimidating size, he was considered the Gentle Giant within his squadron, within the armoured corps and certainly within his regiment."

He is the 146th member of the Canadian Forces to die in Afghanistan since the current mission began in 2002.

Victoria Day is a public holiday observed across Canada on the Monday before May 25th.


Victoria Day celebrates Queen Victoria's birthday (May 24th). Canada is still a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, of which the Queen is head.

Victoria Day is always on a Monday, and thus the holiday is part of a long weekend, which is commonly referred to as the Victoria Day Weekend, the May Long Weekend, the May Long, or the May Two-Four (a case of beer there is called a "two-four" and many of these are consumed over the holiday). The weekend is also called the May 24th weekend, although it does not necessarily fall on May 24th.

The Victoria Day Weekend always falls on the weekend before Memorial Day in the U.S.

The Victoria Day Weekend is the first popular weekend for spring / summer travel. Lots of people open up their cottages, plant gardens, or just get away. Expect crowds at resorts and hotels and busy highways. Fireworks displays are common, especially on Monday night.

Banks, schools, many stores and restaurants are closed on the Monday. Call ahead to find out about other attractions and tourist spots. Public transportation will run on a holiday schedule.

When is Victoria Day?

2010: Monday, May 24, 2010
2011: Monday, May 23, 2011
2012: Monday, May 21, 2012
2013: Monday, May 20, 2013
2014: Monday, May 19, 2014
2015: Monday, May 18, 2015

When is Memorial Day weekend? Friday May 28 to Monday May 31 2010 --

The long weekend with the last Monday in May is unofficially the start of summer. Parades and other special events celebrate Memorial Day itself, whose purpose is to remember those who've died in war. Meanwhile, to kick off the summer season, some cities throw festivals, and many resorts and hotels dream up Memorial Day Weekend packages. (For a look at the significance of Memorial Day-- first widely observed as "Decoration Day" in 1868 after the Civil War- see Memorial Day - history.)

Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while serving in the American military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer.

David Gladstone has the last Word: Take on Centretown

The Centeretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC),, Ottawa’s largest provider of non-for-profit housing, is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 25, starting at 7:00 p.m., at City Hall. Detailed reports on the CCOC’s activities will be presented to members, tenants and interested members, tenants, and interested members of the community(who are welcome to join). Councillor Diane Holmes is the long-serving chair of the CCOC’s AGM. COC started in started in Centretown and our community’s leading provider of rental housing.

Jack Purcell designed the eponymous sneaker shown here.

The following Tuesday, May 25, anther stalwart of the Centreretown community, the Jack Purcell Recreation Association (JPRA) is holding its, the Jack Purcell Community Centre . Who was Jack Purcell, you ask? Well, I answered the question in a piece in the BUZZ back in the ‘ 90s: Jack Purcell was a World War I veteran who, while working in the post office on Sparks Street and raising a family on Park Avenue, ran a community hockey rink located where St Luke’s Park tennis courts are now. The grown-ups he had helped when they were kids asked that then new community center be named after him.

READ MORE: The Centertowne BUZZ,

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An Air India Express plane crashed and burned Saturday after overshooting a hilltop runway in southern India, killing 158 people, officials said. There were eight survivors.

The Boeing 737-800, arriving from Dubai, was approaching Mangalore's Bajpe airport, considered one of the most difficult for pilots to land and take off from, particularly in the rainy season.

The plane overshot what's known as a "table top" runway and broke apart after plunging into a forested ravine around 6 a.m. local time.

People living nearby scrambled over the hilly terrain to reach the wreckage, and began helping in the rescue operation.

All the passengers were Indian nationals, an Air India official said. Many were likely migrant workers in Dubai.

"Within 10 seconds of landing, the plane was fully vibrating and skipping, and then broke into pieces," survivor G.K. Pradeep told CBC News.

He said he was one of four people who jumped out after the aircraft broke apart, adding "it's a miracle" anyone survived. Pradeep spoke from the hospital, where he was being treated for burns to his hands and legs.

Bang reported

Ummer Farook Mohammed, who suffered burns on his face and hands, believes a tire burst after the plane landed.

"There was a loud bang and the plane caught fire," he said.

Officials differed on whether it was raining at the time. Pre-monsoon rains over the past two days caused low visibility in the area, officials said.

Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said the plane's pilot, a British citizen, had more than 10,000 hours of flying experience, including 26 landings at Mangalore.

The Indian co-pilot had more than 3,750 hours of experience and 66 landings at Mangalore, he said.

TORONTO - A First Nations community in northern Ontario may be giving Loch Ness a run for its money.

Reports from the remote community a few hundred kilometres south of Hudson Bay say a strange creature was pulled from a local creek earlier this month — a creature some are calling a monster.

Photos of the furry, bald-faced creature were posted on the official website of the Big Trout Lake community and have since caused a flurry of speculation on the Internet.

According to the website, two local nurses were hiking near the creek when they noticed their dog Sam sniffing something in the water.

The dog pulled the 30-centimetre-long dead creature from the water and the two women snapped some photos of it.

Its strange appearance has led to speculation it may be the mythical Ogopogo, the Chupacabra or some other marine monster, like the Loch Ness Monster. Others have pointed out it could be a water-logged bear cub or otter.

The community's official website can be found athttp://www.kitchenuhmaykoosib.com/id77.html

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Canadian Museum of Nature Reborn: Ottawa Heritage Restored to Glory

The Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa will unveil the fruits of an eight-year, multi-million-dollar renovation when it opens its doors to the public Saturday.

Parts of the downtown stone castle on McLeod Street that houses the museum have been closed for almost a decade as exhibits were updated and the building's crumbling architecture restored at a cost of $216 million.

One of the most striking features is the new glass tower that sits atop the castle structure. Dubbed The Lantern, the structure is made up of more than 200,000 kilograms of steel and glass and was built over the last two years.

Inside the museum is a mix of modern renovations and restorations of the castle's original architectural details, including more than 70 stained glass panels that were repaired.

Whale skeleton to anchor water exhibit

The museum also features a number of refurbished exhibits, including a new Blue Water Gallery featuring a 19-metre-long, 138-bone blue whale skeleton nicknamed Tallulah.

The museum acquired the remains of the massive female whale in 1975 after it beached in Newfoundland.

Updated climate controls also allow exhibits sensitive to moisture or heat to get a second life on the exhibit floor, said chief operating officer Maureen Dougan.

"We're showcasing here for the first time things that we never would have been able to show people because the specimens were considered to be too fragile," said Dougan.

On Tuesday night the museum gave neighbours who have endured the ongoing repairs a sneak preview of the newly restored museum.

John Schmidt and Wendy Limbrick live nearby and said the museum has done a good job of keeping them up to date on its progress.

"We've seen behind the walls ... and how it used to be and what they are doing, so that was pretty interesting," said Limbrick, who has visited three times for behind-the-scenes looks.

"The fun thing is going to be when we have visitors, [we can tell them] 'go to the museum!'" said Schmidt.

The renovation of the building is also significant from a historical perspective because of the building's rich history. During its 100-year existence, it served as the first home of both the National Art Gallery and what later became the Museum of Civilization.

The building was also home to Parliament between 1916 and 1920 after a fire destroyed Centre Block on Parliament Hill.

Read more: http://nature.ca/en/home

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2010/05/19/ott-museum-nature.html#ixzz0oUD3ReFJ

The Fringe Courtyard is your place to relax, refresh and catch up on what’s new in the Land of Fringe! Meet and mingle with artists, chat about shows with your friends, hear all the festival buzz, and post show reviews to ottawafringe.com on our FREE outdoor Wi-Fi. The Courtyard is your 2010 Ottawa Fringe Festival information hub (not to mention the place to enjoy great food and drinks).

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TransCanada ‘69

Colin Godbout

Written by: Colin Godbout

Take a musical trip to a magical time with songs of Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Lenny Breau, and Oscar Peterson.

“Guitar virtuoso Colin Godbout produces an entire rhythm section from a single six-stringed instrument. You’ll spend the hour listening to gorgeous, jazz-infused renderings of Canada’s musical landscape.”
Winnipeg Free Press

Best of Fest - Winnipeg Fringe ‘09

The Ottawa International Poets and Writers For Human Rights (OIPWHR)

http://poetsofottwa.ning.com

Shows

• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Sunday, June 27th 2010
• Time: 7:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
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• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Saturday, June 26th 2010
• Time: 7:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Friday, June 25th 2010
• Time: 5:30pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010
• Time: 7:15pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Monday, June 21st 2010
• Time: 9:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Sunday, June 20th 2010
• Time: 7:15pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Friday, June 18th 2010
• Time: 9:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: TransCanada ‘69
• Date: Thursday, June 17th 2010
• Time: 5:30pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 10.00
• Age restrictions: General
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

Filed under: $8.00, 2010, Active Performance, Alternate Venue, BYOV 8 - Mercury Lounge, Colin Godbout, General, Genre, Locations, Musical, Performance, Price, Production Company, Venues, Victoria, BC by Info.

ACTIONABLE

GROW OR DIE MUSIC

Written by: BOB WISEMAN

ACTIONABLE reflects upon litigious situations resulting from Bob Wiseman’s songwriting while trying to establish his solo career after quitting Blue Rodeo in 1991. The legal counselors in these stories include lawyers for Prince, lawyers for Warner Music, lawyers for Pepsi Cola, lawyers for David Geffen, lawyers for Blue Rodeo and Canadian lawyer Doug Christie who’s clients include historical revisionists and members of the KKK. These often hilarious tales are presented utilizing super 8 film, video projection, power-point and musical breaks on accordion, guitar and keyboard. Mr. Wiseman believes eventually the JUNO AWARDS will invent a category for best musical theatre performed by an accordion player with power-point who is under 5 foot 6 and he plans to win it.

Shows

• Show: ACTIONABLE
• Date: Sunday, June 27th 2010
• Time: 2:45pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: ACTIONABLE
• Date: Saturday, June 26th 2010
• Time: 1:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: ACTIONABLE
• Date: Friday, June 25th 2010
• Time: 7:15pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: ACTIONABLE
• Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010

MAL

Crowning Monkey

Written by: Rachelle Elie & Adam Lazarus

Rachelle Elie, winner of the 2008 Ottawa Fringe Festival OUTSTANDING COMEDY AWARD, brings you a brand NEW COMEDY.

“Elie is always fully in the moment, and her exuberance is infectious.” - Georgia Straight

“A gifted performer and improviser…She is frighteningly intelligent” - Montreal Gazette

“Elie is an exquisite performer ” - SEE Magazine
**** - EDMONTON JOURNAL
**** - SEE MAGAZINE
**** - VUE WEEKLY
**** - UPTOWN MAGAZINE

Shows

• Show: MAL
• Date: Sunday, June 27th 2010
• Time: 1:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: MAL
• Date: Saturday, June 26th 2010
• Time: 2:45pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: MAL
• Date: Friday, June 25th 2010
• Time: 9:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: MAL
• Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010
• Time: 5:30pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: MAL
• Date: Monday, June 21st 2010
• Time: 7:15pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: MAL
• Date: Sunday, June 20th 2010
• Time: 5:30pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: MAL
• Date: Friday, June 18th 2010
• Time: 7:15pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

• Show: MAL
• Date: Thursday, June 17th 2010
• Time: 9:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 1 – Mercury Lounge
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: PG
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

Filed under: $10.00, 2 for 1 Opening Night, 2010, Active Performance, Alternate Venue, Audience rating, BYOV 8 - Mercury Lounge, Comedy, Crowning Monkey, Genre, Locations, PG, Performance, Price, Production Company, Toronto, On, Venues by Info.

G-Men Defectives

Garkin Productions

Written by: Ray Besharah & Matthew Domville

The threat of communist infiltration is ever present, especially in Ottawa. Two edgy, old school G-Men – Garfield and Marmaduke – train audiences in the art of commie hunting. Silly, salty, and nothing but entertainment. FOUR STARS (Global TV Edmonton). “G-Men Defectives is easy to enjoy” (NYTHEATRE.COM). “Often terribly clichéd and verging on bad taste” (Ottawa Sun).

Shows

• Show: G-Men Defectives
• Date: Sunday, June 27th 2010
• Time: 4:00pm
• City: in Ottawa ON
• Venue: BYOV 11 – Royal Oak (Laurier)
• Country: CA
• Admission: 12.00
• Age restrictions: Mature
• Box office: 613-232-6162
• Buy tickets.

Filed under: $10.00, 2 for 1 Opening Night, 2010, Active Performance, Ages, Alternate Venue, Audience rating, BYOV 6 - Jannigen Studio, Ottawa Little Theatre, Comedy/Training Seminar, Garkin Productions, Genre, Locations, Mature, Ottawa ON, Performance, Price, Production Company, Venues by Info.

READ MORE : http://www.ottawafringe.com/g-men-defectives-1785/