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As the catastrophic events of the last
week are still unfolding before our eyes,
it is heart wrenching to see each visual
update of what the people of Japan must
endure.
In the early hours of the disaster and the
pending unknown condition of the nuclear
reactors it was reported that the United
States was delivering coolant to Japan.
My first reaction was what kind of coolant
are they talking about (this was never explained) and in what
volume could this possibly be shipped at a moment’s notice. I
truly hope I am not alone in hearing about this because I have
heard absolutely zero about it ever since. My question would
have to be did a snippet of information inadvertently make its
way to the media? Was this product some kind of chemical to
be tested similarly to cloud seeding, as an agent to change the
molecular structure of the escaping radiation? Just a thought!
We had left Maui about 24 hours before the tsunami arrived
on the Hawaiian shore line, although our daughter and her
husband were evacuated as we were the year before. Last year
there seemed to a good deal of time to head for the hills. This
year, the time gap was narrowed signifi cantly and of course
there was damage when the tidal wave actually came ashore.
On another note, today I heard Manitoba was home to two
Canadian terrorists who were known to have trained in the
Middle East. This was known by the RCMP, CECIS, border
crossing authorities, the FBI and the CIA. Guess what – not
one of these agencies knows whereabouts’= of these individuals
as we speak, but we have airport security, is that ironic or
what? And who are the TSA security people? So much for the
full body X-ray? Did we pay for these high dollar security
items only to say now you see them now you don’t. I wish
I hadn’t heard that story because now I have to think about
maladroit handling of this situation by so many respected
agencies. What are these agencies’ agendas, wait until they
bomb Cold Lake or Wainwright, then take them out? One can
only shake their head.
We had better wake up the threat is on our door step whether
we like it or not. We must secure our door as countries around
the globe have already done.
Now getting closer to home and Ministikwan Lake.
March 14 was election day at Island Lake First Nation. On
the ballot were fi ve members vying for the chief’s position and
42 members seeking the six positions on council. When all the
smoke cleared Chief Leslie Crookedneck retained his position
with a 50-vote margin.
On the council front Donald Brownhat, Garth Crookedneck
and Kevin Lewis were defeated, while Melvin Paddy, Bryan
Crookedneck and Harold Chief retained their seats at the
council table for the next two years.
Newcomers to council include Joe Crookedneck, Gabe
Alexan and Austin Heathen.
We wish them all the best as they lead their Nation for the
next two years. Perhaps the Goat Trail will make its way to
their agenda, I see a few loads of new gravel has made its way
to the local stockpile. Does that mean there is upgrading on
the horizon or pre-election preparedness?
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