A controversial CRTC decision that effectively imposed usage-based Internet billing on small service providers will be reversed. Well folks let me tell ya, for once we as a whole have pulled off a great victory for the little guy. I have to say I am proud of each and every one of you, who took the time to sigh petitions and help spreading the word. Makes my day and gives me a little more faith in human nature. You did it folks. See what happens when 357,000 people pull together. Well maybe I should say, lets just wait a wee bit longer to make sure. Looks good though.
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Happy Groundhog’s Day!
Wiarton Willie predicts early spring!!!! No More Needs To Be Said.
Bell Shareholder Versus Teksavvy Gotta’ Watch This
Alright here is a link that will take you to a news video. What you have to do to save time, is at the bottom of the video screen, slide the bar across to where it says 35 minutes. Watch the rest from there. There is a Bell shareholder on there that makes you angry but keep watching, it gets better when Teksavvy comes on there in defence of us little guys. A definite watch. make sure you do.
http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Money/Lang_&_O%27Leary_Exchange/1319430780/ID=1776171595
This Fellow Says It All. Michael Geist
My son Karl sent me this link which he says is about the best write up, that explains ecactly what is happening with our internet. It is a bit long, so get yourself a nice hot chocolate, sit back and take a look. Worth while read and once done you will be up to date. Click Link below.
Teksavvy For Your Internet Provider, Great Folks To Deal With Too.
Well I have been working around the clock on this Internet Capping thing and there might be a light at the end of the tunnel. Have to wait and see but there just might be. I also would like to let the folks know of the North and even right here in Port Loring that there is alternatives than using, Bell and Cable for your Internet Provider. Here is my most favourite, they are called Teksavvy. Here is the link if your interested in changing over. http://teksavvy.com/en/default.asp If you do change over you will be glad you did….. I guarantee it. My Opinion Only. Hmm……..maybe not this time, as right now there is over 200,000 and more on my side and more joining the cause every day. Kind of gives me a good feeling inside knowing that folks are standing up for themselves for a change.
Superman Coming To The Big Screen December of 2012
Now here is a feller that in my mind is doing more for this world than any Power That Be ever did. Who is he well take a look.
The new Superman has been cast, and the lucky actor to don the blue tights will be British actor Henry Cavill.
Cavill, 27, beat out reported rivals Jon Hamm and Joe Manganiello to star in the next yet-untitled Superman movie that Warner Bros. will release in December 2012.
Yep Superman. Seems to me that as long as I have been alive, a good number of years, this fellow has and still is bringing folks to their TV sets and movie theatres in groves. Why is this?? Simple. The world needs a hero and always has needed a hero.
Yes Superman has done his part and will continue to do his part bringing truth and justice to us mere mortals, in a way that no other can do. Great Feller and no more needs to be said.
Laws, Smoking, Life In General, What’s Happening In Todays World
Canada is losing the war on cheap contraband cigarettes.
Critics and activists say there is no other conclusion to be drawn, given that the number of smokers is holding steady and police, despite herculean efforts, are fighting a losing battle.
Health care officials across the country are standing by somewhat helplessly as a sea of illegal smokes washes over the country. .
Now reading this one would think that we are in really big trouble when it comes to folks smoking. Let me enlighten you a touch here or should say let me sprout my opinion on what I believe is happening.
First off it seems now a days that it is ok for the Powers That Be to make drugs and sell them to us, but it isn’t ok for us to grow or produce our own for our own use. That is actually what is really happening here in our world today. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realise that the more one puts regulations on things and the more they bring up laws of what is safe for us and what is not, the more folks will rebel, and, well, bottom line that is what they are doing or trying to do. Trying to make folks stop smoking is like telling a young child that, that cookie sitting in front of him or her with the chocolate on top is bad for you and you can’t have it. Let me tell you, soon as you turn your head that cookie will be gone, down the hatch simple as that. Thing is folks we aren’t children, or are we? I am inclined to believe though that is what the Powers That Be would like you to believe. Same as guns here in Canada. The more restrictions they put upon folks the more guns will be smuggled into this country. I wouldn’t hesitate to bet there is truck loads of them just waiting for someone to pick them up somewhere. Same goes for cigarettes. We are humans, and dam, even in the bible, if that is what you believe in, says we were given free will to do with our lives as we so choose. At any rate, what I am trying to say here is, that if the Powers That Be keep on trying to force their beliefs and things down our throats, the more folks will take it upon themselves and go the opposite way. They will seek out places to buy what they want and that’s that. No Power on earth will stop them. It has been that way since the beginning of time and will continue on being that way. The newspapers are full of articles that say things are bad, but in reality they aren’t, folks are just trying to survive the way they choose, not the way of others. Huh, and I was only going to say a couple words on the subject. My Opinion only as usual.
We Want Our Internet Back
I was going to write up an article on what you can do now that these Powers That Be has got us horn tied to their wishes. But came across this article that pretty well says exactly what is on my mind. There are still ways to do things and this article pretty well says it all. My Opinion Only
What Can You Do?
The fact is it costs less than a few cents, in most cases less than a penny, for an ISP to move a GB (gigabyte) of data. They plan on charging many times the cost of transferring this data and profiting off consumer usage by only offering low capacity levels from the start. This is not about stopping network abusers, it is about profiting off the average consumer family, we doubt there are many families out there who can remain below the low 25GB monthly allotment of data.
So, what can you do? Sign the petition available at www.stopthemeter.ca, over 140,000 Canadians have already signed this petition.
Contact your local Member of Parliament, Industry Minister Tony Clement, your local council, your local media and anyone else you think can help.
And if you experience a bill or warning due to usage, speak with your money and move your account away from Bell, Rogers and Shaw. If possible move all your services away from them, hurting their bottom line can work, especially if it will have a negative impact on their stock prices. Even if you’re stuck with the same caps at a small independent ISP at least you are sending a message, and helping these independents survive to help consumers fight this battle.
For residents in the Maritimes, Eastlink have stated they do NOT intend to charge UBB.
For residents in Manitoba, MTS may be your best bet.
For residents of Saskatchewan, SaskTel have announced they do NOT intend to charge UBB.
For Alberta and British Columbia residents, Telus are your best bet at this time, especially if you are in an Optik capable area. Telus provides 250GB of data per month for the same price Shaw only gives 100GB. Note, there are no guarantees with Telus of course due to their close ties with Bell Canada, but it has been said that they do NOT intend to follow their lead by drastically reducing customer internet caps.
For Ontario and Quebec residents, if you are lucky enough to have cable services not from Rogers you might be ok, if your only choices are Bell or Rogers then please choose an alternate independent ISP such as TekSavvy they would be my choice. Great folks to deal with too.
You can also hurt them by cutting back on specialties on your cable or satellite services and using alternative telephone services such as VOIP (providing you can get a decent internet connection that is!).
It’s time to fight back Canada.
A Look At Niagara Falls At Coffee Break
My son Crag who works at the casino in Niagara Falls took this picture on his lunch hour looking out from where he works. Thought I would share. Click Picture To Enlarge.
Unrecognized Dangers of Formaldehyde
January 28, 2011
The Cancer Prevention Coalition today is drawing public attention to a two page article in the New York Times, “When Wrinkle-Free Clothing Also Means Formaldehyde Fumes,” published on December 10, 2010, which stated that “formaldehyde is commonly found in a broad range of consumer products.” These include sheets, pillow cases, and drapes, besides “personal care products like shampoos, lotions, and eye shadows.”
CRTC’s Internet Billing Decision Appealed
The federal government is being formally asked to overturn a CRTC decision that will force smaller Internet service providers to charge similar usage-based fees as Bell, Rogers and Shaw.
Hmmm, lets hope now the Feds will do something about it other than just sit back and let this continue to happen. If not well lets say this, election time isn’t far off. Keep on writing them letters folks maybe just maybe they might hear us. My Opinion Only
Get Involved Stop What is About To Happen To Our Internet.
Another good article concerning our Internet is here take a look and don’t forget to sign the petition going round. Every little bit helps. You folks are the only ones that can help stop this tragedy that is about to happen. Below I put a link to the place you can sigh the Petition easy simple only takes a second. Also the article below that for you to read at your leisure.
A Metered Internet Is A Regulatory Failure
Here is a link that will take you to where you can read what is about to happen to our Internet. For those that like the Internet as we now know it, read it through, then at the bottom where it says , Stop The Meter, click on that an sign the petition. What these folks are trying to do will be the down fall of everything that the Internet stands for, simple as that, along with the little servers going out of business and them making millions of $$$$$$. So now it is time to do your part.
They Say A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Got this in an Email this morning LOL the caption for it said. When a male bird can’t stand it any longer. Won’t comment on it being a male and got a wife. Click Picture To Enlarge
Something To Think On
Here is something for you to think on
This year we will experience 4 unusual dates…. 1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11,
> > 11/11/11 ………
> >
> > NOW go figure this out…. take the last 2 digits of the year you were born
> > plus the age you will be this year and it WILL EQUAL …. 111
> > NO MATTER HOW U DO IT …….. ITS 111…..
> >
Regional Tourism Organization 12
Attractions Marketing Information Session
Wednesday February 2nd, 2011
9:30 – 11:30 am
Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre
185 Cherokee Lane, Gravenhurst
OR
Thursday February 10th, 2011
9:30 – 11:30 am
West Parry Sound District Museum
17 George Street, Parry Sound
The meetings have been designed to introduce you to RTO12, to develop strong partnerships and to coordinate attractions in the region.
Each meeting will include:
- The plans being considered for attractions in the region;
- Ways for you to become involved with the RTO12 Attractions Committee;
- A presentation on Social Media and how you can take advantage of this RTO12 lead program to support your marketing efforts;
- An opportunity to meet with some of the key players and attraction partners in RTO12.
One of our goals is to double tourism receipts by 2020. To accomplish this we are looking for interested individuals to participate on an RTO12 Attractions Committee to help develop future plans and shape attractions in RTO12.
Who We Are:
Regional Tourism Organization 12 (RTO12) is one of the 13 RTO’s set in place by the Ministry of Tourism & Culture to identify and implement regional priorities allowing for more consistent marketing of tourism in Ontario.
Region 12 coverage area includes Algonquin Park, Almaguin Highlands, Georgian Bay Country, Muskoka and the Township of South Algonquin.
Our Mandates:
Our mandates are: leadership and strategic planning, developing strong partnerships and collaboration, investment attractions, innovation, marketing, workforce development and skills training.
For more information:
Phone: 705-645-2512
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.rto12.ca
Employment Insurance Benefits Fell
Take a look at this next line that came out today in the news.
The number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits fell 0.8 per cent in November from the previous month to 673,650, Statistics Canada said Thursday.
Now with them saying this, it kind of makes one think that more folks are getting jobs and that the economy is on an upswing. My way of looking at it is, that their unemployment has just run out and no longer on the system, so the Powers That Be figure they went back to work, but in reality a lot are still out of work. Hope I am wrong. My Opinion Only.
Sad Time For Our Children of Today
Today children under five are more comfortable playing computer games than tying their own shoelaces.
Practical skills in children are increasingly being lost, with tradition skills being replaced by , well I don’t know really.
Seven out of ten, two to five year olds are happy playing on-line games compared to just 11 per cent who were capable of tying their shoelaces.
Also children are losing out on social and physical well-being as parents find it easier to entertain them by putting them in front of a computer screen.
As a result less than two out of ten children could swim unaided while 23 per cent aged two to five were able to make a call on a mobile phone.
Amazingly less than half knew their own home address and only a third were able to write their first and last names. Sign of the times I suppose, but in my eyes it doesn’t make it right.
Argyle Riders Snowmobile Club, Port Loring Ontario
Well thought I would add a couple links and a map here for the Argyle Riders, our snowmobile club here in Port Loring. The map below shows the trails and where one can get gas, repairs, food , or what ever while in our area. Oh and don’t forget to stop by our gift shop located at 11588 our 911 number out front on HWY 522 Port Loring, can’t miss it just look for the big sign out front of our home. Second house on the right heading west, just past the Shell station. Click Picture of map to enlarge and link to go to the Argyle Web Site. Now…..get you there and have some fun. Oh and don’t forget your trail pass for 2011.
http://www.argyleriders.com/index.html
http://www.jakesrestaurant.ca/
Synthetic Genetic Modification
As of 1995, we began to read the full gene sequence of . . .Bacteria, insects, plants, animals, humans.
It is written in a four-letter code (A, T, C, G) . . .
If you change this code, just as if you change the code in a floppy disk or on a CD . . .
You change the message, the product, the outcome.”
“We are beginning to acquire direct and deliberate control over the evolution of all life forms on the planet . . . including
ourselves.”
Don’t forget to get your flu shot!
Worth Mentioning again. “We are beginning to acquire direct and deliberate control over the evolution of all life forms on the planet . . . including ourselves”
Remember this planet we call Earth is a living thing in itself and has it’s own immune system to fight off infection and viruses, it seems the infection/virus is the human race, is nothing sacred anymore?
Synthetic Genetic Modification be worried, be very worried!