Ok . . . A friend and her two kids picked me up and we headed for Gagetown for the giant Canadian flag.
The snow was coming down very hard and it was slow-moving but we made it.
Her son and I began to mingle in the crowd and we met his Father.
I continued on . . .
I warned the young kid that I would be all over the place. I believe maybe the kid would be bored to death? Who knows?
It noticed a couple of booms on top of the hill.
The word was they were going to use a helicopter. But it was snowing way too hard.
Once there, I noticed many media people around who wanted to go up for a good shot.
Ron Shaw from ATV News is afraid so that was definitely out of the question.
CBC was there and the camera guy went way up there.
I was told that only real media would be allowed.
I quickly told the guy from Fred FM that I was a blogger and I just wanted a picture?
Well? The blogging part didn’t go too well.
I said - Are the Irvings and Fred FM side by side? ...lol
Wrong area for that line because I was surrounded with Irving’s employees!!!!..lol
I wish to let it known again. These workers are good people. I find them very friendly.
I was watching the situation very closely.
I noticed these two young girls playing around with their video camera.
They told me they were from the Journalism school at Saint Thomas!!!
I taught to myself - Great!! More Irving’s employees!!!!
These girls knew who I was and God knows what they discuss about me in their classrooms?..lol
Ok...never mind that!!! This is changing into an me me me blog!!!!
One the girls manage to hitch a ride and good for her.
Now? I knew that I wasn’t going to get in there but I had to think fast?
What to do?
Bingo! I came out with an idea!!!
I gave the camera to the driver and he took a few pictures. I pray that he wasn't a fan of the Irvings or the Government. That would be a long drop for the camera?..lol
I should have given the camera once the red flag were up but then again I wouldn’t have been able to take the pictures on the ground showing behind the scene.
I ran up and down the hill a few time and I’m beat.
Guess what? After all that running? I lost my smokes!!...grrrr.......TheFred crew did their job I guess?
Once inside, the place was pack.
I noticed people making speeches out front so I decided to walk up front to take a few pictures.
There was the scruffy blogger out front but nobody bothered me. < That happened later >
Afterwards, I noticed a room set up for the media.
I noticed Ron Shaw getting ready for an interview.
The Minister Gordon O’Connorgiving an interview and I took a few pictures.
I noticed the Lieutenant Governor and thanked him for the nice picture the other day.
I went outside but and an MP from the Army asked me who I was?
I told the guy that I was a blogger!!! Did you have media credential?
I didn’t have my little play toy media pass with me.
But I believe that everything would be ok but I was wrong. He added that he just threw out two drunken individuals from the building. I sure wasn't drinking!!!
I tried to go back in but a black guy gave the orders that I wasn’t allowed in.
They suddenly had the door locked with soldiers on both side.
I noticed plain clothes people giving me a dirty look so therefore I knew that something was up?
I said to myself - I better get the hell out of here!!!
A scruffy blogger could end up in trouble. Way too much security for this guy!!!
I might add that the if the Irvings can’t take care of me?
THE ARMY WILL!!!!...lol
I quickly located someone and was back in the city in 30 minutes.
It was a good experience and around 3,000 people showed up for the event.
They were lucky the soldiers were there and the snow was white!
I believe that we made our soldiers proud.
Good work!!!!
