Ipperwash Documentary
"Wed Jan 17 2007 - A documentary on the history of Ipperwash Provincial Park is in the making. It's expected to be an hour-long "easy to follow" case study that focuses on how the park came to exist. The project that has touched a nerve of some neighbours is funded by slain native protestor Dudley George's brother Sam and lawyer Murray Klippenstein. Klippenstein says he has no intention to be provocative and just wanted to invited people to share their Ipperwash memories. The Ipperwash Inquiry report is expected to be released sometime next month."
Hmmmmmmm wonder what they are up to? At least on the surface looks like its their money paying for it. I don't think it matters how it came to be because at the moment the park is a frigging disgrace, and I don't think white people left it that way?
If it's the Indian's land great, give them their money. Then plant a twenty foot wide wind break of cedar around the place(out of sight out of mind) and brace yourselves for the next generation when they reach in their pockets and find them empty, and who do you think will be expected to fill them.
Their tolerant neighbors.
The London Free Press has more info:
"A letter, hand-delivered to Ipperwash residents from Monica Virtue Productions, a filmmaker from Woodstock, stated this film is to be legally and factually accurate and also “fun to watch."
I bet? It all ...... just seems weird and out of place for some reason. Fun to Watch? About as fun as lancing a gigantic abscess.
"“This is a labour of love,” said Klippenstein, adding this is an opportunity for the facts to be conveyed as to how treaty lands slid out of native hands. He said it has no bearing on the cottagers who live there."
Even more weird..... Is this man related to McGuinty somehow? The first cottage is only fifty or sixty feet from the boundary of the park? We used to smelt fish there, camp , and swim now its a burnt out dump. Hope they include then and now pictures.
Something is in the wind, and I may be wrong but I doubt principle has anything to do with it.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
I Thought Women Where Equal?
Found this article in the Sarnia Observer .
"Elizabeth Cumming, 38, of Alvinston pleaded guilty to the fraud that occurred between March 1, 1996 and March 31, 2002. Along with her partner they got $70,000 to which they were not entitled by not reporting all their income."
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"Cumming was given a suspended sentence and placed on probation for one year with the condition she pay the government $60 every month. A restitution order was made separately from the probation order. The restitution amount was set at $15,000."
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"The man had pleaded guilty in November to the same offence and was placed on probation for two years. He was required to repay $40,000."
Funny how that all works isn't it?There might be some mitigating factors but I'm sure both their brains functioned equally. Equality is grand until it comes time for a woman to pay the piper .
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"Elizabeth Cumming, 38, of Alvinston pleaded guilty to the fraud that occurred between March 1, 1996 and March 31, 2002. Along with her partner they got $70,000 to which they were not entitled by not reporting all their income."
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"Cumming was given a suspended sentence and placed on probation for one year with the condition she pay the government $60 every month. A restitution order was made separately from the probation order. The restitution amount was set at $15,000."
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"The man had pleaded guilty in November to the same offence and was placed on probation for two years. He was required to repay $40,000."
Funny how that all works isn't it?There might be some mitigating factors but I'm sure both their brains functioned equally. Equality is grand until it comes time for a woman to pay the piper .
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