Monday, November 21, 2005

WHERE THE FINAL REPORT FROM THE SENATE ON THE IRVING MONOPOLY IN NEW BRUNSWICK????

The final report was suppose to come out in October but still nothing.

Why is that now???

Is this former Irving lawyer now Senator lobbying on behalf of the Irvings in the Capital????

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Where's the report???? Does anyone know???? By the way? Here's a transcript of my presentation to the Senate on April 21st of this year. YOU MUST READ THIS WITH A FRENCH ACCENT!!!!...LOL


The Chairman: Good for you. What a lovely closing line. Thank you, Mr. Tobin.
Our next presenter, senators, is Mr. Charles LeBlanc.


Mr. Charles LeBlanc, As an individual: I just want to apologize. I am what you call a blogger, so I was in and out on the computer down there. There are hundred people outside who want to know what is going on.

I have a point of concern before I start.

I made about a month ago, two months ago, I said that I wanted to make a presentation.

In the past, I made a presentations in front of standing committees in New Brunswick. They told me yesterday I only have four minutes.

I was disallowed to make a presentation like everybody else. Could you tell me why?

The Chairman: Essentially, sir, the problem is we only have a little over a day and a half. We would like to have more; we would like to have a week, but we do not.

Mr. LeBlanc: Who chose these people?

The Chairman: The Steering Committee of the Transport and Communications Committee has spent a long time looking at all the long list of witnesses, and I am very sorry if you feel you have not been treated justly, but we are doing the best we can.

Mr. LeBlanc: I just wanted to go on record because I was told this morning that B.C. has four minutes, and also New Brunswick. You cannot compare the population of New Brunswick to B.C. I mean there is more media, there are more newspapers in B.C. than here. Here we have a major problem.

But I have ADHD, attention deficit hyperactive disorder. I like to take my time on issues, but this morning I apologize for the way I am. I hitchhiked a ride from Fredericton.

Sorry, I should take my hat off, but I hitchhiked from Fredericton to be here. So I just want to go on record that I have been, as the Senator from Sackville knows, that I have been very outspoken.

I am the most outspoken citizen in this province for this issue.

So what I will try to do, I would like to relax so I can concentrate on the issue at hand, but I have four minutes.

The Chairman: I will give you five minutes, how is that?

Mr. LeBlanc: Thank you very much.

The Chairman: Because you hitchhiked all the way here.

Mr. LeBlanc: I hitchhiked, yes, and believe me, I had to listen to two drivers who were complaining about what I am talking about.

They agree with me 100 per cent.

Okay, here we go and I will try to put everything that I can. I hate to rush, but when I was told yesterday four minutes, I said, “Oh my God, that is almost impossible.”

I was born in Memramcook. I lived in Saint John for 18 years. I have worked at the Irving Shipyard, and I am now living in Fredericton.

I started to write letters to the editor l’Évangéline, that is a French paper, and I enjoy writing.

I enjoy spreading my views with other people.

I have a column in the River Valley News.

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It has not been Irving bought yet, maybe, I do not know why. Maybe the Irvings know what is going on through this paper. That is why they are not buying it.

I am allowed to write anything I want. I will leave you a copy. It is a bi-weekly paper that is now owned by Irving.

During the frigate program, I was very well-known in Saint John to write my letters to the editor.

I wrote and got printed 500 letters to the editor. Not too many people in this province can say that.

If I wrote letters supporting the Irvings, they would turn around and say, “Oh, what a suck-up.”

If I wrote against them, they would say, “Hey, don’t you know who your boss is?”

Well, on both sides, I could have went, but I had the right to condemn the Irvings, had the right to praise the Irvings.

Then the Telegraph Journal, then something happened?

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I was working for a company, then I had a protest going on in front of the Golden Ball and the next thing you know there was a story in the Evening Times Globe stating that Charles LeBlanc was fired three times.

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That was not true, and they allowed me to write a little letter to the editor, but the damage had already been done by Saint Johners to know the truth. That is how the Irvings run it.

We heard a lot about Jamie Irving. Jamie Irving is a nice kid.

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I met Jamie, a very nice guy. When I found out he was the editor, the publisher of the King’s County Record -- I am talking fast because I only have four minutes, I am trying, there are some many issues -- when I found out that Jamie was the publisher of the King’s County Record, I said “Okay, he is a good kid.”

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Then I walked by through McAllister Place and then I saw a used picture on the King’s County Record, “J.D. Irving Sawmill record production.” On the front page of the King’s County Record, that should have been in the workplace.

What was it doing on the front page of the King’s County Record that J.D. Irving Sawmill produced record products?

Then there was a big pollution spill in West Saint John on Christmas day. I wrote a letter to the editor about it. It was denied. So I do not know what was going on.

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There were changes made.

I made a complaint to the Atlantic Press Council and what happened, Ken Simms from Halifax was surprised once I told him I wrote 500 letters to the editor. He said “500?” “My God,” he said “there is a procedure here.

Then suddenly they stop.

We will investigate this.” So Peter Haggard, he is from Ontario, he is the publisher of the Telegraph Journal.

He called me and he told me, “We will not print critical letters of the Irvings by former employees.”

So I turned around and I said, “Okay, so that means if there are 6,000 people in the shipyard that are former employees, they cannot write letters in the paper.”

Then, Rob Linke from the Evening Times Globe, I wrote a letter, he told me, “We have to investigate what you wrote.”

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I said, “Investigate? I wrote 500 letters to the editor. Why do you suddenly have to investigate?”

In the summer of year 2003, Peter Haggard from the Telegraph Journal, wrote a column and told the readers, “We will only print one letter by one writer on any issues once a month.”

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So I was shocked. Now, they are stopping people from writing letters to the paper.

Three weeks later they announced that Saint John ShipBuilding was closed.

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So, those three regular writers that wrote about the shipyard, they had their say, then they had to wait a whole month.

I mean, that is not right. New Brunswickers’ rights are being denied, and that is what I am very concerned about.

In the summer of 2003, I decided to set up a tent in front of the legislature and I was protesting against the use of Ritalin for ADHD, stopping young kids, five years old, from being forced on these drugs, and next thing you know, it took 50 days for the press, the Daily Gleaner, to cover this story.

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The Irving press never covered this story.

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We are not talking about a tent that was in a cow field.

It was in front of the legislature.

The citizens of Fredericton -- I am sorry I am talking so fast, I am just going fast -- the citizens of Fredericton were wondering, “How come we have never seen this in the Gleaner?”

It took 50 days.

So what happened, suddenly, they stole my tent. To make a long story short, I got good coverage at the end, but it took 50 days.

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I turned around and came here to Champlain Place to collect names for my petition.

I collected 10,000 signatures and the Acadians, les Acadiens, they knew who I was because l’Acadie Nouvelle covered this story totally.

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The Moncton Transcript, they never did. The English side. See, this is what I am talking about.

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The Chairman: I do not like having to cut anybody off.

Mr. LeBlanc: It is a damn shame.

The Chairman: I do not like it; we do not like it. But you are not the only one that we need to hear from.

Mr. LeBlanc: No, I made a presentation.

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Senator Trenholme Counsell: Mr. LeBlanc, I think there is no doubt that in the end you have made a very important point about Ritalin and ADHD, but your main frustration in this case, and I do not want to go back regarding your employment with the Irvings and all those other things.

I know you as a person who has taken a very strong and valid and important position on ADHD.

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Do you feel satisfied in the end? It is like Terry Fox, you do not get recognition right away.

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Do you feel now that you have achieved your goal?

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Mr. LeBlanc: No, I understand your question, but like I said, I had to speak so fast.

It had nothing to do if I reached my goal on Ritalin.

My goal for freedom of speech, that is the problem. When you have Frank McKenna come to me when I was protesting, I met him in Fredericton, I have known him for a long time, he came to me and he said, “Charles, how come we have not seen any letters from you lately?”

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It is the freedom of speech.

I do not want to compare the Irvings to this province to Germany. We do not go around and execute people.

But do not forget, when Hitler took power, he took power of the media.

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The media here, they call it Brunswick News, is Irving News. I mean, my issue of Ritalin, okay, did I succeed?

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I do not know, but this is not the point. The point is to have people, New Brunswickers, be allowed the freedom of speech and they are denied big time.

Like I said, I wish I could have made my presentation in whole.

We were talking about advertising. I heard one person from the Telegraph Journal say, “If you do not pay your bills, we own all the newspapers.” The Senate, this committee must - see, I am just trying to answer a question and trying to get some more here.

Quickly, the Irvings gave St. Thomas University $1 million to study journalism, to train journalists. Why did the Irvings give $1 million to St. Thomas and l’Université de Moncton?

These people, when they go out, they are not going to write critical stories of the Irvings. Look, it is freedom of speech.

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The Chairman: Mr. LeBlanc, I am going to give Senator Munson a chance to ask a question if he wants, but I am also going to ask you please, because we are running out of time, but you do a blog so, you know how to do email. Could you send us a letter outlining your difficulties?

In the meantime, I will undertake tomorrow, when we have representatives of Brunswick News here, to ask if they have a written policy on letters to the editor.

Senator Munson: If there is another message you want to give us, I would certainly accept that. I would throw out the easy question for you if you missed one or two things in a minute or so.

Mr. LeBlanc: I really appreciate that. One thing that I was concerned of is that during the 1997 federal election, J.K. Irving wrote a letter to the editor and it was printed on the front page. I did not know what was going on, but maybe it was good because Paul Zed lost.

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Maybe that is why he lost because J.K. Irving told the public to vote for his son-in-law, but we will never know.

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The question is still there?

I was allowed a week later to condemn J.K. in his letters to the editor, and I have seen him face to face and trust me, he just looked at me and said, “I own the paper and I will put the damn letter anywhere I want to.”

But anyhow, that is his point. But the bottom line is, personally I respect the Irvings. J.D. Irving, J.K. Irving’s son, is totally out of control.

It is like Mr. Burns on the Simpsons. “I will crush you with my bare hands.”

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The Chairman: Thank you, Mr. LeBlanc. You made your point for us here.

Mr. LeBlanc: My blog is Charles LeBlanc, ADHD.

The Chairman: Thanks very much.

(French follows - continuing with The Chairman -- J’invite ...)

(Après anglais – continuing with the Chairman)

J’invite maintenant M. Gilles Haché.

DON'T MESS WITH MOM!!!!

If you have kids? This is a must read!!!!!!!!...lol.....

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DON'T MESS WITH MOM





My son came home from school one day

with a smirk upon his face.

He decided he was smart enough,

to put me in my place.



"Guess what I learned in Civics Two,

that's taught by Mr. Wright?

It's all about the laws today,

the 'Children's Bill of Rights.'



It says I need not clean my room,

don't have to cut my hair

No one can tell me what to think,

or speak, or what to wear.



I have freedom from religion,

and regardless what you say,

I don't have to bow my head,

and I sure don't have to pray.



I can wear earrings if I want,

and pierce my tongue & nose.

I can read & watch just what I like,

get tattoos from head to toe.



And if you ever spank me,

I'll charge you with a crime.

I'll back up all my charges,

with the marks on my behind.



Don't you ever touch me,

my body's only for my use,

not for your hugs and kisses,

that's just more child abuse.



Don't preach about your morals,

like your Mama did to you.

That's nothing more than mind control,

And it's illegal too!



Mom, I have these children's rights,

so you can't influence me,

or I'll call Children's Services Division,

better known as C.S.D."



Of course my first instinct was

to toss him out the door.

But the chance to teach him a lesson

made me think a little more.



I mulled it over carefully,

I couldn't let this go.

A smile crept upon my face,

he's messing with a pro.



Next day I took him shopping

at the local Goodwill Store.

I told him, "Pick out all you want,

there's shirts & pants galore.



I've called and checked with C.S.D.,

who said they didn't care

if I bought you K-Mart shoes

instead of those Nike Airs.



I've canceled that appointment

to take your driver's test.

&n! bsp; The C.S.D. is unconcerned,

so I'll decide what's best."



I said, "No time to stop and eat,

or pick up stuff to munch.

And tomorrow you can start to learn

to make your own sack lunch.



Just save the raging appetite,

and wait till dinner time.

We're having liver and onions,

a favorite dish of mine."



He asked "Can I please rent a movie,

to watch on my VCR?"

"Sorry, but I sold your TV,

for new tires on my car.



I also rented out your room,

you'll take the couch instead.

The C.S.D. requires

just a roof over your head.



Your clothing won't be trendy now,

I'll choose what we eat.

That allowance that you used to get

will buy me something neat.



I'm selling off your jet ski,

dirt-bike & roller blades.

Check out the 'Parents Bill of Rights',

It's in effect today!



Hey hot shot, are you crying,

Why are you on your knees?

Are you asking God to help you out,

instead of C.S.D..?"




Send to all people that have teenagers or have already raised teenagers, or have children who will soon be teenagers or those who will be parents someday OR ANYONE WHO'D JUST GET A LAUGH ....

I love this one!!!



from a MOM (Mean Old Mother.)

I'M ONCE AGAIN GOING TO BLOG THE AMOUNT OF MEALS GIVEN OUT AT THE FREDERICTON SOUP KITCHEN!!!

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You long time readers remembered when I used to send the amount of meal given at noon and supper time. Well, I decided to give it another shot! Here’s the latest-

Sunday

Noon – 89 meals served
Supper- 83 meals served

Monday

Noon – 112 meals served
Supper- 110 meals served

Have a good day!!!!

ANOTHER DEATH FROM DILAUDID IN SAINT JOHN!!!

I just received this email from Saint John. I do have a question? Why are deaths from Diaudid are public knowledge in Nova Scotia but not here in New Brunswick???? Here's the story-

Another victim to Dilaudid has died this past weekend. This young 26 year
old had a wife, a good job and now is dead and never coming back.

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Was he on that never ending waiting list or did he have too much shame to ask
for help?

He had alot of friends and some work with me and they are devastated.

This is another victim which in turn is a reflection of what this Conservative Government is all about.

They allowed the legal heroin pills to be prescribed with little or no help for those that it consumes.

The Doctor prescribed them with no education on narcodics.

I know at least 12 people that have died because of these pills so can you imagine just how many there is out there.

You should try to locate the figures of Dilaudid's and Oxy-Contin that have been prescribed since 1995 and this would give your readers the reality of how severe the problem is out there.

I bet that Bernard Lord's eyes would fall out if he took interest and seen the shape of the Province!

MEET YOUR NEW MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT- TREVOR HOLDER!!!!

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J.D. IRVING PUBLIC RELATION NIGHTMARE CONTINUES!!!!!

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Irving quarry causing homeowner havoc
Last updated Nov 21 2005 11:27 AM AST
CBC News

Residents of a west Saint John neighborhood want a local quarry shut down, saying it's damaging their homes and ruining their quality of life.


Several dozen angry people met with the mayor of Saint John and several councillors over the weekend to discuss the Bald Hill quarry, owned by corporate giant J.D. Irving.

At least one resident said his home's foundation was damaged by blasting.

"I spent $3,500 to fix my foundation and fix my drain, and I got a big crack," said Leo Richard.

"I call them and they come back with a letter saying they are not guilty. And now, from the two last blasts, my basement is leaking again. Who will fix that?" he asked.

* FROM AUG. 1, 2001: Residents criticize Irving quarry work

Saint John city councillor Ivan Court said more city building inspectors have to be hired to work with the provincial environment department, which hands out the blast permits.

Court advised resident to get copies of pre-blast surveys done by the company and suggested residents videotape their property when they know blasting is going to take place.

But resident Carolyn Messer said people are tired of having to be the ones to prove that damage to their homes was done at a certain time by a certain blast.

"Somebody - city hall or the province - someone's got to take responsibility for handing out permits without realizing what the repercussions are going to be for hundreds and hundreds of citizens," said Messer.

J.D. Irving countered the criticism, saying it was a responsible neighbor and was operating well within its permits.

When it opened in 2001, it placed nine seismographs around the site to keep tabs on vibrations from the blasting. It also offered to put a seismograph on individual properties. At least four homeowners took up the offer.

MAYOR BRAD WOODSIDE SPOKE LOUD AND CLEAR THIS MORNING!!!!

Once again, the Mayor is urging the Province to invest in Methadone Clinics around the Province.

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He's the only Mayor that I know who has been very outspoken on this issue. As I told all MLA'S from both parties during the by-election in Saint John - If you believe the smell of marrijuana is bad in the buildings you enter?

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Just think of the use of Dilaudid going on that you cannot smell??? Think about it!!!

Thumbs up for the Mayor of Fredericton!

God's minute!

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Now Today's Message:
PRIDE GOES BEFORE DESTRUCTION, AND A HAUGHTY
SPIRIT BEFORE A FALL.
( PROVERBS 16:22 *NIV )

Dear Charles,
Now we are to humble ourselves, and not let our
pride or ego get in the way when dealing with others. For
it is written; WHOEVER EXALTS HIMSELF WILL BE
HUMBLED, AND WHOEVER HUMBLES HIMSELF WILL
BE EXALTED. ( MATTHEW 23:12 ) For; GOD
OPPOSES THE PROUD BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE
HUMBLE. ( JAMES 4:6 )

So never let your pride or ego convince you that you
are more righteous than another. Alter all, we are all God's
Children and He loves each of us equally! THEREFORE
LET US STOP PASSING JUDGMENT ON ONE
ANOTHER. INSTEAD, MAKE UP YOUR MIND NOT TO
PUT ANY STUMBLING BLOCK OR OBSTACLE IN YOUR
BROTHER'S WAY. ( ROMANS 14:13 )

Also remember the words of our Savior Jesus Christ,
for He said of the end time; MANY WHO ARE FIRST
WILL BE LAST, AND MANY WHO ARE LAST WILL BE
FIRST. ( MATTHEW 19:30 )

Therefore Charles, HUMBLE YOURSELVES BEFORE THE
LORD AND HE WILL LIFT YOU UP. ( JAMES 4:10 ) FOR
THE LORD TAKES DELIGHT IN HIS PEOPLE; HE CROWNS
THE HUMBLE WITH SALVATION. Amen.
( PSALM 149:4 )

Have a wonderful Monday, and may it be filled with peace
and love.

With My Love & Prayers,
your servant Allen
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