Category: Heritage

My View from Mill Bay.

New Canadian Governor General appointee, Julie Payette, faced assault charges in Maryland in 2011, which were subsequently dropped; divorced her live in “fly boy” boyfriend and did not seek child support, and hit and killed a pedestrian with her car. She was cleared of any wrongdoing in that incident, also in Maryland. Trudeau has stated that due diligence was taken in this appointment and that Ms Payette represents the very best of Canadian values, openness to the world, curiosity, intellectual rigour and inspiration. She will continue to inspire generations of Canadians as she represents us at the very highest level,” Trudeau said at an event in Quebec City. I don’t fault Ms Payette’s personal hardships but I don’t think a man would ever pass Trudeau’s character test.

Just like his $10M payout to convicted terrorist Omar Khadr, who represents Canadian values at the highest level….Geeesh!

Say what? Is this Trudeau’s definition of Canadian values? Ms Payette responded in kind: “I hope that people will respect my private life.”

Sorry Ms Payette. I do feel for you and sympathize but as Governor General you have no private life. Imagine if Harper had made this selection?….Geeesh!

 

Seems the data from the 10,000 year old chronology of the Vostoc Ice Core temp vs CO2 ice core data doesn’t fit the AGW narrative. Now what? Well, let’s bring in the ‘DATA ADJUSTMENT BUREAU.” Whew, saved by the bell curve. Sort of has an Orwellian taste to it doesn’t it?

 

American idol is coming back!? I thought it was cancelled. Filling a void so they say. Ryan Seacrest is coming back as host. This was announced to the tune…just give me money, that’s what I want. They say that all good things in life are free…but you can give them to the birds and bees…just give me money…that’s what I want…

America’s Muzak industry is delighted at the news.

 

A visitor to Toronto’s CN Tower was heard to remark.

“Even from 1800 feet Toronto sucks”

CN Tower: Toronto’s giant phallic symbol. Get screwed. And I saw it go up,up,up foot by foot from a balcony in Etobicoke.

 

SJ……out.

Canada’s 21st Century Family Compact

Re: SJ post 18 October. Add to that:

 

Canadian Senate:                              Progressive Left

 

Reference: IPolitics 21 Nov 16: “A Liberal Senate In All But Name:” Ms Kheiriddin

 

Now, I try to be as non partisan as I can but what scares me is that an effective opposition, or a political balance in this country, will cease to exist, especially if the PR proponents win and the Government adopts this electoral system.

Canadians: Wake up…. and be worried, be very, very worried!

 

 

Vimy

The Ridge

Reflection’s wise. Its true insight flies

Throughout our minds and forever binds us

To eternal life that is devoid of strife

Just peaceful thoughts, not restless nor caught

Into that web of war to tread

Not normalcy! Pure madness bred our way to be

Yet as one we brand an ancestral land

As our spirits rise to embrace God’s sky

And shed away our fears.

 –

Our thoughts of home as our mothers roam

Among our graves, their faces brave

To the sadness here of men with fear

Yet for our nation’s prayers we died out there

For a home sweet home, dear Canada

That knowledge bears a passion… flares

Within our hearts, to love; to shove

Our fears aside and run in stride

To get away from there

– 

Over top we’d go to the whistled throes

That plundered us within gun sight foes

Such madness…crushed, our brothers flush

With abject fear with those guns so near

We’d pray in silence for our leader’s guidance

For in them we trust and as Canucks we thrust

So far ahead yet we walked with dread

With the barrage we shudder, our blanket cover

Oh God we’re scared.

– 

The earth it shakes… please mothers take us

Into your arms and away from harm

We’d fall in silence…no pride in violence

We looked ahead for behind ’s our dead

Their faces seared, no longer feared

Just a darkness now with thoughts that bow

To a light that’s gone, forever done

For now it seems our passion stream

Is ebbing some for our time has come

–

We fought for glory, each life a story

With silent breath we faced cruel death

Our youthful brash ‘gainst madness, crashed

Into the mud, the cold, the blood

That Ridge has been a horror scene

A Ridge that bears our lives and shares

Blood curdling chills, then silence… killed

And down we go with our cries now still

Just silent prayers to loved ones shared…so far from there

 –

The death knell rings for our lives and brings

A peace you share from that Ridge out there

Is a peace we paved to our silent graves

And a peace we share in God’s love’s lair

We were men of arms, a brotherhood

And beyond that Ridge, your nationhood

With souls set free our spirits now see

Just peaceful lands and a national brand…your nation‘s free!

Yet horrendous loss this madness cost…Canadians!

– 

Please…remember us

Hues of the Rideau

How I miss the Rideau River.

I lived in Manotick Ontario for eleven years. During that time I felt blessed to be able to explore by canoe my part of the Rideau River, my part of heaven on earth: from the Swan Pub, up and around Long Island, by Watson’s Mill, to the Long Island locks and all parts in between.

The following is a short ditty of how I saw that river over the seasons.

Rideau Hues 

The light green hue from a soft summers rain

Showers, placid, like sheets of shimmering velvet dew

Fall on the river’s course, such ripples faint

Just drops of pure delight…renewed

 

The soft palette hue of a late autumn’s day

Bright sunshine rays of seduction and warmth

Reflect the gold, bright crimson leis

That flutter softly down on the river’s form

 

A deep dark hue, bold indigo, cold

Feel winter’s breath that signals nature’s rest

Before the ice that forms a frigid blanket fold

So fresh, so clean, all senses… crest

 

Symphonic hues spring fresh to brew

For it is nature’s best time now to sing

From a thousand shades of freshness new

With sounds so strong, yet mellow, ring

 

These Rideau hues have now been etched

On my mind’s eye’s screen, God’s perfection, thrust  

For all to see from such nature, stretched

Over a canvass pure on this earthly crust 

 

(c) ShakeyJay 2005

Why Conservatism is Doomed in Canada

If you thought Canada’s Family Compact was a thing of the past, think again:

  • Government Executive (Cabinet):                    Progressive Left
  • Government Elective (House):                         Progressive Left
  • Judiciary, (Supreme Court):                             Progressive Left
  • Press:                                                                 Progressive Left
  • Education:                                                         Progressive Left
  • Culture:                                                             Progressive Left

 

And if the Proportional Representation proponents get their way, there will never, ever be a right of centre government in this country ever again.

Now, I try to be as non partisan as I can but what scares me is that an effective opposition, or a political balance in this country, will cease to exist, especially if the PR proponents win and the Government adopts this electoral system.