Council of Canadian Chapters at the Westover Blockade - June 2013

This week conscientious, concerned citizens protested on-site at Enbridge's North Westover pump. Come join the protest, whether just for a few hours or for a few days.

Enbridge plans to reverse the flow of Line 9B, which runs from Montreal to Westover near Hamilton. Flow reversal could raise the risk of a spill into places like the Beverly Swamp in the headwaters of Spencer Creek, Hamilton's largest watershed.

Hamilton 350 said, in a press release, that protesters at the Westover terminal "look to be in it for the long haul"

Check out Saturday's program of 'Hamilton's Finest' for a discussion of Enbridge's contentious, reckless disregard for the National Energy Board's process.

To hear this past Saturday's program,
visit  http://cfmu.mcmaster.ca
Under the Saturday Column, click on, 'Hamilton's Finest'
To download Podcasts, see Past Shows. Click on:  22.06.2013

Check out Adam Carter's article (CBC Hamilton).

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to my Newfie Dad

Not many people in Hamilton, Ontario can say they have a Newfie Dad. 
I have a Newfie Dad. That means he's rough around the edges. He's a meat & potatoes kind of dude. 

A Newfie dad  means I grew up in a house with music. . . . piano, accordian, guitar along with the best Newfie Grandma (R.I.P. Grandma Bruce). She had a one-of-a kind lexicon.

My Newfie dad taught me numerous life skills, such as:

• walking, talking; reading;
• riding a bicycle;
• starting a fire in a woodstove;
• driving a car;
• maintaining a fire in a woodstove;
• growing a vegetable garden; and most importantly. . ..
• being an independent, critical thinker.

My Newfie dad is one of a kind too. . . a tough, old goat!

Here's a pic of my first Shepherd 'Barney', me at age 7 with my Newfie Dad. 

My dad never taught me that being a girl had its limitations. 
I have never felt held back by my gender. 

On this day, I acknowledge and honour the many countless hours my dad spent with me during my childhood. My childhood years included many hours with my dad taking me to extracurricular activities all days of the week, my favourite day being Saturday when he'd take me to music lessons, McDonald's, Dofasco Park, Dairy Queen, etc.