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Jul-29-2010
Public News Articles
05/16/2010 - RIP Oliver
Oct 2006 - May 2010. RIP our little friend.
03/27/2010 - Earth Hour
02/20/2010 - Sunshine Kitten
01/16/2010 - Something wrong with your SPAM filter maybe?
01/08/2010 - Tiger Tiger
12/05/2009 - Molly on guard
And when it is over, I just relax some more.
07/01/2009 - Happy Canada Day!
02/15/2009 - Carry the Torch
A favourite commercial.
01/10/2009 - Building_x
This image is "MouseOver-able".
12/13/2008 - Avast
My new favourite free anti-virus software.
Free Anti-virus software
My new favourite free anti-virus software.
12/05/2008 - Ben
This fellow, when we knew him, would give Marley a good run for his money!
Ben in his new environment. (mouse-over
for captions)
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08/11/2008 - Garden
Other side of fence
Here is one of the front.
Here are a couple of pics of the garden.
As you can see, things are still quite alive!
07/26/2008 - Drive Image Software
Image for Windows - My new favourite imaging software.
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My new favourite imaging software from TeraByte - Image for Windows. Allows creation of a "c-drive" image while in windows in real time. Restoration of an image is done pre-OS using a bootable CD created with the software. This is really good stuff! Works on servers + raids. Would you believe only $38.00 US? Click on the image above to visit website. Click here to purchase. |
07/13/2008 - Pigs-R-Us!
Why should people have to live like this? UPDATED 7.13.2008
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8.06.2007 - Welcome to our "Pigs R Us!" page. This page features pics and addresses of particularly offensive properties around town.
Each piece of squalor that is featured here is truly worthy of display on this page. These are not "one-timers"!
Know of a piggy place in your community that is begging for exposure? Contact pigs-r-us@ronfra.ca and we will feature it here.
All is tidy. |
06/07/2008 - DotNetNuke
04/30/2008 - Sandisk
Sandisk Cruzer micro 4.0GB USB drive: Why I will NEVER buy another Sandisk product.
This product was purchased Jun-17-2007 for $59.99 and the LED was part time from day one.
The warranty says:
...SanDisk warrants that this product will be free from material defects in manufacture and will substantially conform to the published specifications under normal use...
Their support says:
...The warranty only covers issues which impair the functionality of the device. As such, since the functionality of the drive is not effected, this is not an issue which will require replacement...
Long story short, what they provide as a spec for the product really has nothing to do with what they warranty. Apparently, you could buy the product and then the next day the "Brilliant amber LED" could stop working, and they would say "too bad, but the specification provided is really not part of the product warranty". What a crock of shit.
This is the third Sandisk product I have purchased in less than two years, and ALL THREE became defective in one way or another whilst under warranty. To their credit, Sandisk did replace two of the crapped products, but not this one. I am the customer who won't be coming back.
Product Spec
The product specification more
Their response
This is what it all comes down to. more
03/13/2008 - Winter Trenches2
And the beat goes on - Mar-13-2008
03/09/2008 - Winter Trenches1
March 9, 2008 in the trenches.
02/06/2008 - Aqualung my friend...
In the beginning Man created god; and in the image of Man created he him.
Aqualung my friend...
- In the beginning Man created god; and in the image of Man created he him.
- And Man gave unto god a multitude of names. That he might be lord over all the earth when it was suited to Man.
- And on the seven millionth day Man rested and did lean heavily on his god and saw that it was good.
- And Man formed Aqualung of the dust of the ground. And a host of others likened unto his kind.
- And these lesser men Man did cast into the void. And some were burned, And some were put apart from their kind.
- And Man became the god that he had created and with his miracles did rule over all the earth.
- But as all these things did come to pass, the spirit that did cause man to create his god, lived on within all men, even within Aqualung.
- And man saw it not.
- But for Christ’s sake he’d better start looking.
Aqualung
Sitting on a park bench,
Eyeing little girls with bad intent.
Snot's running down his nose.
Greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes.
Hey, Aqualung
Drying in the cold sun.
Watching as the frilly panties run.
Hey, Aqualung
Feeling like a dead duck,
Spitting out pieces of his broken luck.
Woah, Aqualung.
Sun streaking cold
An old man wandering lonely.
Taking time the only way he knows.
Leg hurting bad,
As he bends to pick a dog end.
He goes down to the bog
And warms his feet.
Feeling alone,
The army's up the rode.
Salvation a la mode
And a cup of tea.
Aqualung, my friend
Don't you start away uneasy.
You poor old sot,
You see it's only me.
Do you still remember
A December's foggy freeze?
When the ice that clings on to your beard
It was screaming agony. (Hey!)
And you snatch your rattling last breaths,
With deep-sea diver sounds,
And the flowers bloom like madness in the spring.
Sun streaking cold
An old man wandering lonely.
Taking time the only way he knows.
Leg hurting bad,
as he bends to pick a dog end.
He goes down to the bog
And warms his feet.
Feeling alone,
The army's up the rode.
Salvation a la mode
And a cup of tea.
Aqualung, my friend
Don't you start away uneasy.
You poor old sot,
You see it's only me.
(Meee...)
(Woah-oh-oh...)
--- Guitar Break ---
Aqualung, my friend
Don't you start away uneasy.
You poor old sot,
You see it's only me.
Sitting on a park bench,
Eyeing little girls with bad intent.
Snot's running down his nose.
Greasy fingers smearing shabby clothes.
Hey, Aqualung
Drying in the cold sun.
Watching as the frilly panties run.
Hey, Aqualung
Feeling like a dead duck,
Spitting out pieces of his broken luck.
Hey, Aqualung.
Woah-oh-oh, Aqualung...
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Cross-Eyed Mary
Who would be a poor man,
a beggarman, a thief --
if he had a rich man in his hand.
And who would steal the candy
from a laughing baby's mouth
if he could take it from the money man.
Cross-eyed Mary goes jumping in again.
She signs no contract
but she always plays the game.
Dines in Hampstead village
on expense accounted gruel,
and the jack-knife barber drops her off at school.
Laughing in the playground -- gets no kicks from little boys:
would rather make it with a letching grey.
Or maybe her attention is drawn by Aqualung,
who watches through the railings as they play.
Cross-eyed Mary finds it hard to get along.
She's a poor man's rich girl
and she'll do it for a song.
She's a rich man stealer
but her favour's good and strong:
She's the Robin Hood of Highgate --
helps the poor man get along.
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01/26/2008 - Computer Puppy
Computer Puppy: Molly updating her
Facebook profile.
11/27/2007 - Richard Pelletier
Suddenly on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at the age of 52. Too young!
 PELLETIER, Richard Suddenly on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, Rick Pelletier at the age of 52. Loving father of Eric (Donna) and Julie (Jarett) and cherished friend of Monique. Dear "Grandpa Richard" to Chloe, Maya and Audrey. Son of Lucille and the late Gilbert. Brother of Ronald (Sue), Carole (Gerald), Daniel, Suzanne (Guy) and Chantal (Mike). He will also be remembered by his many nephews, nieces and friends. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Daley Family Funeral Home, 6971 Bank Street (between Scrivens Drive and Metcalfe Corner) from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday and after 3 p.m. Wednesday. A Memorial Service will follow in the Chapel at 4 p.m. A celebration of Richard's life will follow at the Bella Vista Restaurant, 2645 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa.
Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 12/2/2007. |
| Guest Book • Funeral home info |
04/02/2007 - Crock of carp
Crock of crap
"I would really caution against people tinkering with their pets' nutrition by making their own food," said Martha Wilder, the executive director of the Pet Food Association of Canada.
Wilder noted that recalls sparked by tainted food are far more common in the human food industry. Last year saw several high-profile recalls, including carrot juice and spinach.
Wilder might note the above, but in as much as the pet food industry apparently doesn't know its ass from its elbow at this point, and it seems that feeding a pet ANY brand of commercial food could be a death sentence, I say she is full of crap! People who make their own pet food might be "tinkering with their pets' nutrition", BUT, commercial pet food producers are "tinkering" with our pets' very lives!
01/29/2007 - Glennys
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| GLENNYS FRASER |
 GLENNYS LORRAINE FRASER - OCTOBER 5, 1952 JANUARY 29, 2007 Glennys was born in Kipling, Sask. on October 5, 1952 weighing 3 lbs. 2 oz. She moved with her family to Regina in 1961 so that she could attend Harrow Degroot School for Special Needs children. At 18 years, she was transferred to the newly opened Cosmo Learning Center and was still attending Cosmo at the time of her death. In 1986, her parents entrusted their beloved daughter to the care of Sr. Marion McGuigan of Kramer Home. For twenty years, the Sisters of Our Lady of Missions devoted their life's work to the love and care of the residents of Kramer and Garrity Homes of Regina. Sr. Marion, Sr. Isabel, Sr. Leonella, Sr. Germaine, Sr. Carmel of New Zealand and Sr. Jesse and Lika of Western Samoa all provided a loving and safe home to the residents and families of Kramer Home. Glennys leaves behind a brother Bob Fraser of Ottawa, (Vivian Mahoney of Saskatoon); sister Barbara Fraser of North Vancouver; nephew Devon Fraser and niece Laura Fraser of Ottawa; as well as many cousins of the Smulan family. She also leaves her special Kramer family, Grant Schaffer, Stevie Fraser, Susan Meckling, Victor Donnelly and Marlene Resch. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 2, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in Little Flower R. C. Church, 420 College Avenue, Regina with Rev. Bill Mahoney presiding. Interment in Riverside Memorial Park. An online book of condolences may be signed at www.speersfuneralchapel.com
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| Published in the Regina Leader-Post from 1/31/2007 - 2/1/2007. |
| Notice • Guest Book |
01/06/2007 - Molly
Molly & Ollie - Buds!
Latest video of these two characters...
more
12/27/2006 - More designer squirrels!
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| This picture clearly demonstrates the white paws that this designer squirrel has. A black squirrel with white ears, nose, paws and tail. Go figure! |
12/21/2006 - Oliver
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We are pleased to introduce Oliver, the
latest addition to our family! |
12/17/2006 - Alive and well
Clip of black and white squirrel - one of a family we believe numbers three. This guy has white feet too!
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| Alive and well! One of our designer squirrels. Video |
12/08/2006 - Vandals
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1. Two guys walking very briskly by. I think that the one on the right has a candy cane in hand.
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2. Two minutes later, marauders come at our place. The one on the left has something in hand.
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3. Two seconds later, still coming.
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4. One second later, in retreat. Something has scared them.
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5. Two minutes later, our neighbour has moved beyond our place. And finds the first broken candy cane.
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Merry Christmas to the low-lifes who have destroyed a total of five small candy canes; knocked over one huge candy cane; attempted to rip our lights out of the tree. May they rot in flaming Hell! |
12/02/2006 - Jim Taylor
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 TAYLOR, James Albert (Jim) Retired Chief of Committees Reporting Branch House of Commons Peacefully on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the age of 62. Loving father of Mark of Vancouver and Maryanne of Toronto. Dear son of Albert Taylor and the late Jean (Green). Cherished brother of Dr. David (Mary) of Norwich England. Jim is survived by his dear former wife Joan Coleman. A special thanks to Jim and Liz Brady for their devotion, love and care. Jim will be sadly missed by his extended family, colleagues and dear friends. Jim was a Queens Scout and former Assistant Scout Master of St. Matthew's Sea Scout Troup and obtained his BA (History, 1972) Carleton University, St. Patrick's Campus. Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road (between Baseline and Bayshore) on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service in memory of Jim will be held in the Tubman Chapel Tuesday at 11 a.m. For those who wish, a donation to the Hospice at Maycourt or the St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church Organ Fund would be appreciated. Condolences, tributes or donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com "At peace with the world, at last."
Published in the Ottawa Citizen on 12/2/2006. |
10/09/2006 - Neat black and white squirrel!
09/12/2006 - Trap
09/11/2006 - Personal Calendar
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The Personal Calendar now supports the creation of items using the WYSIWYG editor so that you can easily copy-paste richly formatted content from other (web) places if you wish. You can "grab" interesting tidbits of info, paste them in, make them part of your "knowledge base", and then review them again anytime without loading up your internet browser favourites list. Of course the content created is fully searchable (by you). Great for those of us who might want a "Memory Mate"!
I have recently added a programmable (receive notification 'x' number of days before the event) remind functionality to this module. The reminders you set in the Personal Calendar will show up much the same way as messages now show up on the site home page. |
09/04/2006 - Lost Puppy
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| Lost Puppy - Found Puppy - Mustache (5 years old) - back home with his caring and grateful humans! |
08/26/2006 - Cottage 2006
08/09/2006 - Too stupid!
These people are too much. Or, how NOT to sell.
I gave up on these people and did not end up giving them my business. When a vendor cannot tell me what it is they are really selling, I will not do business with them!
http://www.ca.buy.com/
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I have been on the D-Link website. DCS-6620 IS NOT A WIRELESS CAMERA! From their site please see the following:
- DCS-6620G - Wireless G 10x Optical Zoom Internet Camera Product Manual | Install Guides | Firmware | Applications
- DCS-6620 - 10x Optical Zoom Internet Camera Product Manual | Install Guides | Firmware | Applications
Please note that the wireless camera is DCS-6620G. The other part number DCS-6620 uses Ethernet cable and IS NOT A WIRELESS CAMERA. For Christ's sake, please let me know which camera you are selling!
-----Original Message-----
From: support@customerservice.ca.buy.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 08:14
To: rfraser@ronfra.ca
Subject: Re: 10/100TX PTZ INTERNET CAMERA OPTICAL ZOOM DUAL CODEC 0.05LUX [Ref:2096838]
Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting Buy.com.
This is in reference to your email regarding the item information.
Thank you for your interest in Buy.com Canada and its diverse offering of merchandise. As per our website item #90145317 (10/100TX PTZ INTERNET CAMERA OPTICAL ZOOM DUAL CODEC 0.05LUX ) Mfg Part number is DCS-6620 and it is a wireless internet camera. However, you can contact the manufacturer directly for additional information.
We are happy to provide you with a contact number of the manufacturer. You may call the manufacture by calling 877-453-5465 or visit the web site "
www.dlink.com" from where you can request additional information for their products.
Please contact us for more information.
Sincerely,
Owen
Buy.com Customer Service
http://www.ca.buy.com
----Original Message----
From: rfraser@ronfra.ca
To: support@customerservice.ca.buy.com
Subject: RE: 10/100TX PTZ INTERNET CAMERA OPTICAL ZOOM DUAL CODEC .05LUX [Ref:2096838]
Date: 9 August 2006, 14:30 Hrs.
Owen,
I don't think I am asking a lot by insisting I know what it is I am considering purchasing!!! Your ad is AMBIGUOUS! You have ONE item with TWO part numbers: 6620 and 6620G. They are not the SAME device! I want to know what it is you are selling. Is it the 6620 (wired) OR 6620G (wireless)?
Surely to God someone there knows the answer to this question. Your site says you have 5 in stock. Why don't you ask someone there to find one and see what it says on the box? If I am going to spend $750 on a web cam, I bloody-well WILL know what it is I am buying.
Thank you.
Regards, Ron.
-----Original Message-----
From: support@customerservice.ca.buy.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 05:15
To: rfraser@ronfra.ca
Subject: Re: 10/100TX PTZ INTERNET CAMERA OPTICAL ZOOM DUAL CODEC 0.05LUX [Ref:2096838]
Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting Buy.com.
This is in reference to your email regarding the item information.
Thank you for your interest in Buy.com canada and its diverse offering of merchandise. As we carry a vast inventory, we do not have any additional technical information other than what is available in the product descriptions shown on our Web site. However, you can contact the manufacturer directly for additional technical and compatibility information.
Please contact us for more information.
Sincerely,
Owen
Buy.com Customer Service
http://www.ca.buy.com/
----Original Message----
From: rfraser@ronfra.ca
To: support@customerservice.ca.buy.com
Subject: 10/100TX PTZ INTERNET CAMERA OPTICAL ZOOM DUAL CODEC 0.05LUX [Ref:2096838]
Date: 9 August 2006, 11:59 Hrs.
One product - 2 part numbers!!!!
Which product do you sell for CDN $750.99??
10/100TX PTZ INTERNET CAMERA OPTICAL ZOOM DUAL CODEC 0.05LUX
Is it the DCS-6620 which is a "wired" webcam or the SecuriCam Network DCS-6620G Wireless Internet Camera.
Your spec says wireless, but your picture is of a "wired" 6620 and you mention BOTH part numbers in the same ad. I am confused.
07/31/2006 - Photo Gallery
| The Photo Gallery is the most recently added collaborative site tool. It allows users to maintain an online gallery or album of photos that they have uploaded to this site. Each user's gallery has a unique URL that may be shared as desired. Each gallery may be included in the public list of galleries or hidden from that list. |
06/19/2006 - Shed
The location prepared for the new shed.
And then there was shed! Browse shed pics. |
06/18/2006 - Fence
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Way back...
Nearly finished. Some ornamental trimming still to come.
Looking into the garden surrounded by new fences.
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06/06/2006 - Tiger Tiger
05/23/2006 - Pickles
Mark & Sandi's Pickles — 7.27.1992-5.20.2006
03/19/2006 - The HP Proliant ML150 G2 server fiasco.
The HP Proliant ML150 G2 server fiasco.
01/22/2006 - Vultures
01/09/2006 - Last Survey Results
Thanks to the select group of participants!
01/07/2006 - A new addition to our family!
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| Please welcome the latest addition to our household. He is 2 months old and his name is "Wally (the Wacko)". |
12/28/2005 - Frankie
The Frankie. Jan 1996 - Dec 2005. A super little being.
09/10/2005 - Quicksilver Messenger Service 1970
A great album cover
08/31/2005 - Ottawa YMCA Auditorium 1965
John Connolly
 This photo from the Ottawa Citizen, Saturday, April 24, 1965. Old friend John Connolly (deceased) way back when! I remember how thrilled John was with having a press pass that allowed him to be onstage with the Stones and to take freelance pics of the show.
08/24/2005 - Gecko
Spanish Bathroom Gecko
06/19/2005 - An eyesore on a city street
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| Think they'd let this happen in Rockcliffe? |
There is a real eyesore on this street. Since Tuesday June 14 a smashed older model dark blue Honda civic has remained as you see it here. The car does not belong to the home owner in front of who's house it is parked. Ottawa police and Ottawa By-Law have been contacted, and they say the car is not stolen and therefore nothing can be done other than to ticket the car (which has not happened yet) for exceeding the 3 hour time limit for on-street parking. It is disturbing that someone can just abandon a wrecked vehicle on a residential street and nothing can be done about it. As you can see from the photo, this car can not or at least should not be driven and residents should not have to look at this on their street. I wonder how long a situation like this would be tolerated in Rockcliffe?
On June 19, M. Bédard was made aware of this situation, and on that same day, the vehicle was ticketed. The next day, it was ticketed again and subsequently removed from the city street by the owner.
Our thanks to Councillor Bédard for sticking a burn up the butts of our complacent and disinterested law enforcement types.
06/07/2005 - Almost finished...
Good job!
A couple more plants and a fence should do it! (See pic of nearly finished fence below)
04/24/2005 - Results of the last poll.
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Does this make sense? |
TORONTO -- Even as residential hydro users are facing an average 6% rate hike today, the Sunshine Law reveals that almost 5,800 hydro employees made $100,000 or more last year, while their boss pulled in a cool $1 million-plus. Hydro One CEO Tom Parkinson, who was recently in the news for using a company helicopter to travel to his cottage, topped the list of top earners in the public service sector with a $1.07-million salary, plus some $37,000 in benefits.
I say again, does this make sense? |
-- 6 Replies --
Yes, they work so hard! 17% (1 votes)
No, pack of bastards. 83% (5 votes)
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02/17/2005 - Windows XP version
It is possible to display the version of Windows in the lower right corner of your desktop. This requires a modification in the registry.
Note:
You cannot decide what text you want to appear; it's predefined, based on the version of Windows you are running. For example, the text for Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 will be along the lines of:
Procedure:
1) Click the Start button, click Run, type regedit and click OK
2) On the left-hand side, navigate to (and highlight)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3) On the right-hand side, locate PaintDesktopVersion and double-click it
4) In the pop-up window, change the data to 1 and click OK
Note:
0 = Hide Windows version from desktop
1 = Show Windows version on desktop
5) Close the Windows Registry Editor as well as your other programs and reboot (or log off and log back in).
11/27/2004 - Greg - 50th
The Big Guy hits 50
More pics
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08/10/2004 - Parc Omega Day Trip
Friends enjoyed the natural beauty of Parc Omega thanks to Mark and Sandi.
Mark on the way over to the other side.
Some of the residents of Parc Omega.
At Chateau Montebello for a lovely dinner.
07/27/2004 - Home and Garden
Renovations etc.
Init: 5.26.2004; Updated: 9.05.2004.
Before
After1
After2
Nope. This is better!
Final Faucet
More gutting.
Fiber-Vapour-Paneling
Temporary Shower Facilitation Device
Nearly there.
We are here.
Where'd he come from??
The Garden
07/25/2004 - Vanier Birthday Bust!
The pictures say it all.
"Hey Pepto Bismol!"
06/30/2004 - Bruce Crabbe
Obituary.
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Bruce at his home on Saturday June 26, 2004 in his 45th year. Dearly beloved son of Allan Crabbe and Ruth (nee McBride). Dear brother of Donald (Monique Lapointe) and Michael (Nancy Cartier). Loving uncle of Jennifer, Rebecca, Daniel, Breanna-Lee and Joshua. Special friend of Elena Miyusova. Friends may visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Rd. at Aviation Parkway on Friday July 2, 2004 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday July 3rd at 11 am. As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Room H2-1 40 Ruskin St. Ottawa, K1Y 4W7 would be appreciated by the family.
05/29/2004 - Vanier Man Claims Allah Akbar!
Updated 6.6.2004.
05/07/2004 - Giant Asparagus growing in Vanier
Yes it's true!
When residents of a quiet neighbourhood in Vanier discovered GIANT ASPARAGUS growing in their yard, they became quite concerned for their property. Rumour has it, there is someone living in Vanier willing to pay up to $8.00 per pound for this vegetable. The residents who prefer to remain anonymous say “Having someone so close by, willing to go to that extreme for asparagus has us very concerned for our unusual crop. We have hired armed guards to keep a close watch on our garden."
The picture seen here is actual size! Who would have thought asparagus could grow that big?
05/06/2004 - SymmTime 2003 / Sygate Personal Firewall 5.5
Automatically synchronize your computer system clock to any NTP (Network Time Protocol) server + Personal Firewall software.
Free SymmTime 2003 is a convenient multizone desktop time utility that automatically synchronizes your system clock to any NTP (Network Time Protocol) server accessible from your computer. With SymmTime you know your system clock is correct and accurate because it's automatically synchronized to any NTP (Network Time Protocol) server accessible from your computer.
Once it is up and running you can set as many - or as few - clocks on your computer as you want. You can set the display to any size or color you want and at a glance you can see what time it is in Ottawa, Tokyo, Sydney, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Buenos Aires, London, Moscow, Dakar, Singapore, and Beijing.
Click here to download.
Free Sygate Personal Firewall 5.5 automatically protects your PC from hackers and other malicious attacks. It includes full-ICS support, protocol driver-level protection and enhanced logging.
Click here to download.
04/09/2004 - Charged up over salaries
Doorknobs -- this has been going on for years.
TORONTO -- The percentage of workers at Ontario Power Generation and Hydro One earning $100,000 or more has skyrocketed over the past five years, and that's "out of line," Energy Minister Dwight Duncan said yesterday. "They're certainly out of line with a public utility and they appear to be out of line with Ontario, with the broader public sector," Duncan said.
03/12/2004 - Vanier fights back.
Concerned citizens help cops in crime crackdown
By SEAN MEAGHER, Ottawa Sun
A GROUP of Vanier residents has been helping their community shed its negative image. The Vanier Association of Concerned Citizens works with police and city council to help lower the crime rate in their neighbourhood. Specifically, the association is concerned about drug dealing, drug houses and prostitution.
"Without our police department or our city councillors, we really couldn't do this," said Margaret Weil, chairwoman of the association.
Because the police can't watch Vanier's high-crime areas all the time, the association acts as their "eyes and ears" within the community. Since the group was formed a year ago, it has helped close down five "crack houses" in the neighbourhood, said association member Bruce McConville.
ACTING TOGETHER
"The first step of getting involved in crime prevention is the involvement of the community where it's happening," said McConville.
He described the involvement of Vanier residents working together and acting as eyes and ears for the police as a "responsibility of citizenship."
"If people continually turn the blind eye or don't phone in complaints, that's not going to help the problem," he said. "A large belief that I hold very dear is that communities that have issues with crime, the best place to go is to the community itself."
Leo Lavergne, the executive director of the Pauline Charron Centre in Vanier, agrees that these types of groups create a better place to live. "Any group that starts up and starts putting any kind of pressure or gets involved in making this a better place to live is contributing to our well-being," he said.
The Vanier Association of Concerned Citizens meets on the second Wednesday of every month.
For more information, contact Bruce McConville at 748-7731 or bmccon@magma.ca.
02/22/2004 - Badgers
The Badgerian
01/24/2004 - Liar
Neat graphic. There's a face here too!
01/08/2004 - Beer
Cliff Clavin explaining the Buffalo Theory to his buddy Norm
"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo! And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
12/17/2003 - Alligators
Death defying feat.
Vanier man rassles gator into submission - says - "I'm gonna take him home fer dinner!"
12/17/2003 - Test Container
This is a container. It could be used to encapsulate a newsletter with this being the toc page.
This is a text in the body of the container. This is a text in the body of the container. This is a text in the body of the container. This is a text in the body of the container.
Sub 1 of Test Container
This is sub 1 of the container. This is sub 1 of the container. This is sub 1 of the container. This is sub 1 of the container.
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Sub 3 of Test Container
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Thrasher
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09/30/2003 - Tom Morris
MORRIS, Thomas Gerald Passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at the age of 56. Predeceased by his father Gerald Morris. He will be missed by his mother Marie Goulet; his beloved wife Diane; his daughters Sharyn and Carolyn; his sister Patsy (Jack Nault). Also survived by 5 godchildren and many nieces and nephews. At his request his body was donated to the University of Ottawa. A memorial mass will be held Tuesday, October 7th at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church, 151 Laurier Street East, Ottawa. Donations to the Ottawa Lung Association or to the Diabetes Association would be appreciated. For further information: 241-3680.
07/31/2002 - Geoff Brown
BROWN, Geoff Member of Chaudiere Lodge #264 A.F. & A.M. After a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer, Geoff died peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 31, 2002. Judy's best friend's journey has ended. Loving son of Phil and the late Connie of B.C. Dear brother of Wendy (Verne Frazer) and their children Aaron and Adam. Brother-in-law of Debbie, Jeff and Kathryn Avery. Geoff will be sadly missed by Jennifer. Our sincere thank-you to each and every person in the medical field that we had the privilege of meeting along the way. Their love, care and support will never be forgotten. A very special thank-you to Dr. Villeneuve. To our wonderful families and friends: "We never would have made it this far without you." Love to all and to all a good night. Friends may visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street on Friday, August 9, 2002 from 3 - 5 and 7 - 9 p.m. A Service to celebrate the life of Geoff will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, August 10, at 11 a.m. Memorial donations to the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Civic or General would be appreciated.
08/06/2001 - Skyview
06/01/1996 - Dave Jones
JONES, David At home on Saturday, June 1, 1996, aged 40 years, David Richard Jones. Beloved son of Alice and Lloyd Jones and dear brother of Robert (Gail). Loving uncle of Holly, Sarah and Michael and nephew of Flo and Noel Simard and Barbara and Grant Johnson. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations to the Canadian Epilepsy Foundation would be appreciated. Gone to where the flowers grow like madness in the spring!
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