Two Thumbs up for "Made in Canada" modernize of guidelines

Last Monday, Prime Minister Stephan Harper announced a plan to Make sure that Food that is Labeled "Made In Canada" really is Made in Canada.

I think this just makes obvious sense that you would think the products your buying that say "Made In Canada" would be. A lot of the products out there are repackaged in Canada or the container its in is made in Canada. For those who don't pay attention to what there buying and think what they have Purchased is Truly made here, This is good news. Better labeling means we as the consumer will have better choices at the store.

Doing a little polling

Check out my poll on the Side bar and vote. Its been a long time since I did a poll. thought it would be a good time to poll people again.

Saskatchewan Will Be Electing Senators

It appears that Saskatchewan will be falling in line with Alberta to become the seconded province to Elect Senators.

Officials in Saskatchewan are drafting a bill for the election of senators during elections for the provincial legislature. Premier Brad Wall's Saskatchewan Party government hopes to introduce the legislation this fall.

“We've made the decision that we support Senate reform,” Bill Boyd, provincial Intergovernmental Relations Minister, told The Globe and Mail. “Regardless of what other provinces are doing, we certainly want to move in this direction.”

I think its a good sign for democracy. Its always good to have more democracy!

I would like to hear your opinion in the comments.

Why locomotives face both ways?

A nagging question I have always wanted the answer too. When you see a long freight train, it is most often being pulled by a engine going forward and a engine going backwards.

Why does the seconded engine run in reverse?

Well I finally found the answer In the Globe and Mails, Question and Answer section.

This video is an example of what Im talking about.


Notice how the first engine is facing forward, while the other two face backward.

Norad 50 years old

The North American Aerospace Defence Command, the long-running military partnership between Canada and the U.S., marked its 50th birthday Monday with celebrations at its headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Created at the height of the Cold War in May 1958, Norad was mandated to monitor threats to overseas airspace. But it has since expanded to adapt to current national security issues, according to Canadian Lt.-Gen. Charlie Bouchard, deputy commander of the joint U.S.-Canada military organization.

Norad has continued to evolve since Day 1 of its creation," the Chicoutomi, Que., native told Canwest News Service from the Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. "We provide surveillance not just to air but to space and sea. We also monitor day-to-day aircraft within North America and overseas that might be carrying narcotics or illegal cargo."

In Canada, Norad maintains a regional headquarters in Winnipeg and bases in North Bay, Ont., and Bagotville, Que.

"In 1958 we were worried about the old Soviets coming across, it was a predictable dance," said Bouchard. "Today, the threats could come from anywhere, it could come from outside the country, inside the country. Think of us like an insurance plan."

Bouchard said although many Canadians may not realize Norad's significance today, it is present at many major events, including last year's North American leaders summit in Montebello, Que.

"We are quiet. We are silent," he said. "We're not doing this to be secretive but we're a surveillance team and we're always ready to respond."

Meanwhile, Canada is set to commemorate Norad's anniversary on May 30 in front of the legislature in Winnipeg.

The event is going to be kicked off with a military parade and a fly-by by the Snowbirds and two CF-18 Hornets with tails painted in Norad's official colours.

Canada.com

Random Topic Sundays, Mothers Day

Today was Mothers day. This year I took my mom out for brunch at seager wheeler farm. We had a good meal of homemade waffles,sausage and other food.

Mitchell Blair over at Newstalk radio has a good point asking why we stand in line at Tim Horton's for Coffee when there are many more good places to get coffee from.


Also here's a video of my Cat Pumpkin, My moms favorite cat.

Last Canadian survivor of WWI to become a Canadian once again.

The last surviving Canadian veteran of the First World War will become a Canadian again, just in time for his 108th birthday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed Friday.

John Babcock, who has been living in Spokane, Wa., is to be granted Canadian citizenship in recognition of his military service to Canada and his expressed desire, Mr. Harper announced.

Mr. Babcock was born July 23, 1900, on a farm near Kingston, Ont. He joined a Canadian Army youth battalion as a teenager and was sent overseas as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Mr. Babcock moved to the United States in the 1920s and became a U.S. citizen in 1946, automatically losing his status as a British subject in the process. The Canadian Citizenship Act, which legally established Canadian citizenship for the first time, only came into force in 1947.

"He symbolizes a generation of Canadians who, in many ways, were the authors of modern Canadian nationhood. When Canada went to war in 1914 we were widely perceived as a mere colony of Britain. By the end of the war, the world recognized Canada as a proud and independent country." -Prime Minister Stephen Harper

The Canadian Press