BERNARD RICHARD MUST BE CONGRATULATED FOR A JOB VERY WELL DONE!!!!

Hats off to Bernard Richard for speaking out against the use of Ritalin. We need more people like the Ombudsman to speak up on certain issues.



Will Bernard Lord listen to the Ombudsman concerns? Of course not so I guess the drugging and killing of the children in New Brunswick will continue till the next provincial election which is slated for oct 15, 2007!




By the way? Just for the record, I never called Norm MacFarlane a crook but I strongly believe that the LNG issue can hold the city back for the next three years.



It's like Watergate in the 70s and this issue will hold the city hostage because I am certain that these protesters are not going to go away.

I chatted with a few of them and they told me that they were tired but they won't give up.

The Mayor must announce an news conference and tell Saint Johners that he made a mistake.

As I told the talk show this morning. I believe that Norm has some Scottish in his system so therefore he will not admit that he made a mistake.


I know all about stubbornness. Me Mother is Scottish and I haven't talk to her in years. Once a Scotsman turns? There's no turning back!

I am the same way but the Mayor must let his feeling down and admit that it was a mistake.

I told Minister Mr. Volpe yesterday the same thing. I told him that this decision was reach with a gun to the Councillor's head and this is not the way the system is suppose to work!



New Brunswickers are upset.

I also told the Minister that he should take some money from New Brunswickers and place air Conditioners in the Legislature.



Next week, it's going to be hot in there and these MLA'S will pass any bills to get out of there. I witnessed this last summer when the insurance bill went through. It's hot in there!!!

Can someone tell me the reason there's no air-conditioners in the Legislature?

Abel Leblanc must do as the great Lou Murphy did in the 90s!

Lou Murphy was the most honest politician New Brunswickers ever seen and it's hard to beleive that he died 10 years ago on Oct 2st!



My God how time flies?

He stood on his feet and gave a very stern speech to Frank McKenna about Saint Joe's! He went on for 20 minutes!

Abel LeBlanc and the Liberals must do the same approach. New Brunswickers are upset and Bernard Lord will not listen to the people concerns.



The last few days was a great day for those poor kids who are force on Ritalin. These kids have no hope whatsoever once they reach adulthood and all thanks goes out to those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission who told the Government that the Irving way of discriminating against people with ADHD is ok!

There should be an huge inquiry on our Human Rights Commission in New Brunswick! You have a bunch of people who maybe accept Irving payback to demise certain cases against the Irvings!

We have a convicted Thief Carl White who stole from the Irvings in the 89 and is now in that Commission? Question? How did he manage to get in there?

Speaking of group who speaks out against RACISM!!!

This picture was taken last week!

This is Sylvia Parks who's the director of P.R.U.D.E. in Saint John. I walked in her office on many occasions telling her and the workers in that office that Racism is very much alive in the Irving Empire.

I'm driving these people crazy and the picture tells it all!!!!...lol.....



Once again, Bernard Richard did a fantastic job and he should be congratulated for a job very well done! Bon travaille Bernard!!!! Will the Premier listen? Time will tell???





This is a picture of me demanding the Pharmacist of the amount of Ritalin being prescribed in this Province. But poor Pharmacist doesn't have a clue!!! I would love to know the exact amount that being prescribed???




Below are the stories that appeared in the Irving's newspapers on the issue of Ritalin!!! Enjoy!!!

Times & Transcript | Health - News
As published on page A1/A2 on June 15, 2005

28,000 NBers on Ritalin
Provincial ombudsman calls for in-depth look at used to calm hyper children

FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick's ombudsman wants the province to take an in-depth look at the widespread use of such as Ritalin for children with attention deficit disorders.

Bernard Richard told the Senate committee examining children's rights yesterday his office deals with many child-related issues since New Brunswick has not yet established a youth and child advocate.

Richard said he is deeply concerned about the steadily rising number of children medicated with psycho-stimulant such as Ritalin.

He said the province's Education Department has issued a directive to teachers and school districts making it clear that educators are not to suggest medications to parents.

"The Department of Education has sent a directive to all teachers, all of the school districts, saying it is not the role of teachers to give medical advice and diagnose a medical condition," Richard said.

"I really feel there is a need in Canada, and New Brunswick is no different, to have a closer look at the issue of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the prescription of Ritalin. I'm concerned that it is being seen as the easy solution to an overactive child."

Richard said the provincial government should consider a legislative committee to study ADHD and the medication of children.

School officials estimate that about five per cent of school-aged children suffer from ADHD, a disorder that makes it difficult for people to focus, pay attention to lessons and interact effectively with others.

There are roughly 48,000 New Brunswickers taking the medication.

Jason Humphrey of the provincial Education Department said the directive to teachers was of a precautionary nature and did not arise out of specific complaints.

"It simply doesn't fall within the responsibilities of a teacher to make suggestions about medications," Humphrey said.

Brian Bawn, co-president of the New Brunswick Teachers Federation, said teachers realize they are not to suggest medications to parents.

But he said the problem of special-needs children in the classrooms is serious.

New Brunswick teachers recently signed a new contract with the provincial government, but negotiations were long and difficult and one of the most contentious issues was the growing number of special-needs students.



NB Telegraph-Journal | Health - News
As published on page A1/A10 on June 15, 2005

Province urged to look at use of to calm kids

New Brunswick's ombudsman Bernard Richard addresses the Senate committee examining children's rights Tuesday in Fredericton.
Canadian Press

New Brunswick's ombudsman wants the province to take an in-depth look at the widespread use of such as Ritalin for children with attention deficit disorders.

Bernard Richard told the Senate committee in Fredericton examining children's rights on Tuesday his office deals with many child-related issues since New Brunswick has not yet established a youth and child advocate.

Mr. Richard said he is deeply concerned about the steadily rising number of children medicated with psycho-stimulant such as Ritalin.

He said the province's Education Department has issued a directive to teachers and school districts making it clear that educators are not to suggest medications to parents.

"The Department of Education has sent a directive to all teachers, all of the school districts, saying it is not the role of teachers to give medical advice and diagnose a medical condition," Mr. Richard said.

"I really feel there is a need in Canada, and New Brunswick is no different, to have a closer look at the issue of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the prescription of Ritalin. I'm concerned that it is being seen as the easy solution to an overactive child."

Mr. Richard said the provincial government should consider a legislative committee to study ADHD and the medication of children.

School officials estimate that about five per cent of school-aged children suffer from ADHD, a disorder that makes it difficult for people to focus, pay attention to lessons and interact effectively with others.

There are roughly 48,000 New Brunswickers taking the medication.

Jason Humphrey of the provincial Education Department said the directive to teachers was of a precautionary nature and did not arise out of specific complaints.

"It simply doesn't fall within the responsibilities of a teacher to make suggestions about medications," Mr. Humphrey said.

Brian Bawn, co-president of the New Brunswick Teachers Federation, said teachers realize they are not to suggest medications to parents.

But he said the problem of special-needs children in the classrooms is serious.

New Brunswick teachers recently signed a new contract with the provincial government, but negotiations were long and difficult and one of the most contentious issues was the growing number of special-needs students.

"We have some classrooms where out of 28 or 30 students, there will be as many as 15 or 16, if not more, identified students with needs," Mr. Bawn said.

"They're not just one disability. They're all over the board. In some classes there are three or four s in the classroom including a teacher, several teachers' aides, methods and resource teachers, coming in and out. These are the struggles we have."

ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM ARITST WCIE ABOUT VLT'S!!!!

GARBAGE IS STILL ON THE STREETS IN SAINT JOHN!!!

Charles;

The garbage is STILL sitting in front of or building on lower Victoria Street......

Just keeping you updated. It was suposed to be picked up BY Monday ( 2 days ago) not sure what the hold up is, I have again emailed Anthony Bamford regarding this, am waiting on a reply :)

Have you spoke to anyone about this recently?

I will let you know more later today (June15th) or at the time I find something out.

Mrs S

CHARLES SPEECH TO THE SENATE ON MENTAL ILLNESS!!!

Remember the little presentation I gave to the Senate over one month ago? I just received the transcript from Ottawa!!!!




Thank you all for coming. Much appreciated.

Senators, we have one walk-on today, Mr. Charles LeBlanc?

Mr. LeBlanc, we appreciate your coming and being with us. I know you have a statement and we will probably have time for one or two questions before we have to catch a plane. Go ahead with your statement. Thank you very much.

Mr. Charles LeBlanc, As an individual: I am glad to hear that I was supposed to appear at 4 o’clock.

Senator Trenholme, nice to see you again. This is twice in front of Senate and you are here. I shook my head I said, “Oh my gosh, she has to listen to me for another four minutes.” I just want to go on record, I was told that you will not be asking question with my presentation?

The Chairman: We will ask one or two because we have got time. Normally we do not. It is a function, frankly, of time.

Mr. LeBlanc: Well, I thought because it was mental illness that I was not intelligent enough to answer the question. That is why I was concerned.

The Chairman: No, when we did this with business guys on bank mergers it was the same thing. So, no, no.

Mr. LeBlanc: Okay. No problem. So you saw how I acted the last time. Four minutes, can I do it? Did I do well the last time? Now, I got to go fast. Four minutes.

The Chairman: Okay, away you go.

Mr. LeBlanc: I was born in Memramcook and brought up in Saint John.
I found out six years ago that I have ADHD. I wrote a column in the Reader and the Telegraph Journal in Saint John. After that column appeared I received about 40 phone calls from parents who were crying on the phone how their kids were treated in the school system. I have no kids of my own. Thank God for that. I contacted Bernard Lord and I said to Bernard, I said, “Listen Bernard, as leader I have got to talk to you about the issue of Ritalin.” He said, “Charlie, I know there is a major problem, I get so many phone calls at my office in my Moncton East. Once we get in power we are going to study the issue.” He got elected Premier and then after that he goes, “Ritalin, what are you talking about Charlie? There is not a problem.”

So what happened is when I found I had ADHD I worked for the Irvings. The Irvings hired me for a construction company. Then I had to go for a urine test. You know, they check for drugs and all that. I told them - I am talking very fast, I am very sorry, I have got to hurry up. So anyhow what happened they turned around and they checked for drugs. I told them I do not take drugs. I said, “I am on Ritalin; I have ADHD.”

I expected them to say, “What you are one of them? My God you are full of energy, come on join the team.” They said that I was not allowed to learn a trade or anything else.

I am going fast. I am very sorry. I only got four minutes. This is such a big, big problem.

I made a complaint to the Human Rights Commission of New Brunswick. They faxed a memo; I got the memo right here. I do not have time to read it, but they said that I am limited because I told them I had ADHD, and I was on Ritalin, I was limited. I was not allowed to learn a trade. I was paid the lowest wages than everybody else, and I was not allowed to drive a car.

Now what happened, the Human Right Commission in New Brunswick, which is a big farce here in this province, excuse my language, they said that people with ADHD are limited, close to mental retardation. That is a big lie.

People with ADHD are highly intelligent.

So in 2002, I went on a hunger strike in front of the legislature for 12 days. Then the government did not want to have a study to study the issue of Ritalin. The year 2003, I sent up a tent and I stayed in the tent in front of the legislature for six months.

You know that, Marilyn? Anyhow I turned around, I collected 10,000 names that said that I agree -- this is not funny. I got two girls inside behind there just laughing their head off.

The Chairman: They are interpreting. They are having trouble.

Mr. LeBlanc: I mean, I am distracted.

The Chairman: Please continue.

Mr. LeBlanc: Is it funny what I am saying? I mean, I only got four minutes.

The Chairman: You were talking quickly and they were trying to interpret it.

Mr. LeBlanc: I know, but what can I do?

The Chairman: Just continue with your statement, please.

Mr. LeBlanc: People with ADHD are easily distracted. That is what I am getting at. You have inclusion in the classroom. You have autism, ADHD and MS, all in the same classroom. Kids with ADHD are easily distracted with all the noise. That is why inclusion does not work in this province.

I collected 10,000 names with a sign that said “I agree that Ritalin is over-prescribed in this province.” Citizens of New Brunswick asked for a study on this issue.

I hear during the protest that kids were labelled no less idiots, stupid, when they are taking Ritalin. That is sad. Some kids do need it. Let’s face the facts here. But if you take it you are labelled.

Under the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission, a decision held behind closed doors, if you take Ritalin, you are close to mental retardation, and that is not right.

I hear these stories on the street. I was in a tent, you know that. And I turn around and I hear of kids who were forced to take Ritalin and after that they go onto stronger drugs like pain killers and all that. These kids are highly intelligent.

Bill Gates has ADD. Vince McMann from the WWF, you must have heard of him, I mean, he went on 60 Minutes. He said that he has ADHD. Only an ADHD brain will come out with a soap opera, they come out on the wrestling.

I mean, his mind is always going. Bill Clinton has ADD. Do not tell me he does not have it, he cannot shut up and they pay him millions, you know. I mean that is the bottom line.

These politicians in Ottawa and here in Fredericton, if you see them act on the floor, they refuse to take the Ritalin. They all have ADHD. Here in New Brunswick, it is cheaper to drug our kids than to treat them with dignity.

Two more points and I am done.

I hear that there are people on social assistance who are taking an upgrading class and there are 22 parents in that classroom. All their kids are on Ritalin. What is happening is the majority of the poor people in this province, it is called a double blind study, you go through the psychologue, I cannot say it in French? Thank you. I cannot say that word.

The pharmacist, the psychologue and the teacher.

One day the pharmacist gave a vitamin pill and the other day he gives a Ritalin, and they all mark it down, how was the attitude of the child? But unfortunately that cost $1,400 and there is a lot of poor people that cannot afford that. So what do they do?

Like Dr. Furlong used to be the Minister of Health and Education and he told me, “Ritalin is not over-prescribed, it is over- diagnosed. It is too easy to be diagnosed with ADHD.”

Ritalin is a problem across Canada. The drugging and the killing of our children must come to a stop. That is what I have to say.

The Chairman: Mr. LeBlanc, thank you very much for coming. In fact, we will not have time for questions because there is a second walk-on. Am I correct?

Chief Susan Levi-Peters, As an individual: Yes, but I will only take one minute.
The Chairman: That is fine.

Mr. LeBlanc: I do not think she has ADHD, so she only has one minute.

The Chairman: Thank you very much for coming. Much appreciated.

WHO DO YOU TRUST THE MOST???

OR

CHARLES IS DENIED THE RIGHT TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF THE SENATE!!!!

Yesterday, I received this email-

Dear Charles;
The Senate Committee Studying Human Rights will hold public hearings in Fredericton on June 14. at 9 a.m. at the Delta Fredericton, 225 Woodstock Road, Grand Ballroom "A". Public is invited.
9 a.m. Bernard Richard - Children's Ombudsman
11 a.m. Centre for Reseach on Youth at Risk
1 p.m. Roundtable of Children and Youth
2 p.m. Partners for Youth
3 p.m. NB Department of Family & Community Services




Once again, I began my investigation and there was indeed a Senate hearing at the Delta.

I learned that Bernard Richard. The ombudsman was going to make a presentation.



I showed up at the hearing at 8:45am.

I noticed a guy from CBC Television signing as a media personnel.

I quickly asked the person if I could sit on the media table as a blogger? Sorry...not going to happen! Bloggers should have a little more respect even if we're known as troublemakers!!!...lol

I must admit that I didn't make a good entrance.

You see, I don't have much respect for people who are appointed to a position but the last two times that I appeared in front of the Senate? I didn't find them that bad. Maybe a little high class but not bad.

To my surprise, I was told that no one is going to make a presentation! Therefore I wasn't allowed to speak!

Mind you? I was totally confuse because in the past hearings. I was allowed four minutes. I didn't take no as an answer and I wanted answers???

The guy who was talking to me was Rene Legere and his job was to take care of the media personal. Some woman came and introduce herself as Dr.Line Gravel.

I guess she's the common clerk and I must admit that I wasn't too impress by her attitude and I'm certain that she had the same feeling about me.

These high class people believe they had a problem because I didn't have a suit and tie and I wanted to know the reason we the public are not allowed to speak???

I even told them that this hearing was for kids human rights and I lived in a tent for six months in front of the Legislature therefore I've heard many sad tales that I can tell the Senate.

I was concern that I didn't know anything of these hearings. They reminded me that they sent a press release to the media.

I quickly told them- WHAT?? THE IRVING MEDIA???

At 8:55am. Bernard Richard walked in and these people quickly came to shake the hand of the Ombudsman to welcome him.



I quickly shouted to Bernard - This is a scam! It's like a communist system! The public are not allowed to speak!

Bernard have known me for years and he knew that something wasn't right! He knew that I was angry.

The main reason that I told this to the Ombudsman was to let these high class people around me that I wasn't a bum or idiot off the streets!

I might not dress the part but I do know a lot about kids Human Rights.

To make matter worse, I noticed Christian Whalen < Lawyer for the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission > present.

This is a picture of myself and Christian in Church!



I said- You mean those people < never said racist > are allowed to speak???



At the end, the was only an observer. I mean we know that those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission told the Government that s with ADHD are close to mental retardation. Maybe they believe that I have no rights to make a presentation.

As a manner of fact? They shouldn't even been there. If these racists members would have been allowed to make a presentation? I would have interrupted their speech! The situation could have turn ugly!!!

Mind you, Christian Whalen was seated right in front of me.

These Senators must understand that in New Brunswick? We have no rights! It's the Irving way or the highway!

I walked into the room and I was told by a worker to sit down and don't move!!!

Can you imagine that one??? We're these people warn about me in advance? Who knows?

Before the meeting got started? I told Bernard Richard that I'm not allowed to speak so therefore it was all up to him to send some kind of message to these Senators of what is exactly going on in this Province with the issue of Ritalin.

Bernard began his speech at 9:10am and did a superb job in his presentation and he did mention the issue of Ritalin.

What I found funny that was right from the beginning he told the Senators that they have no influence with the Province of New Brunswick on certain issues.

One Senator took exception to this and let it known to the Ombudsman that they do have an influence.

WE WILL SEE WHAT KIND OF INFLUENCE THESE APPOINTED PEOPLE HAVE WHEN THEY COME OUT WITH THEIR VERDICT ON THE IRVING NEWSPAPERS MONOPOLY IN THIS PROVINCE!!



Bernard told the Senate that there are no child advocate in this Province.

He was also concern of the issue of Autism! He told the Senate that Medicare covers a child with Autism but not after the age of five.

Education of Autism is a problem in New Brunswick!

Earlier detection is a must for these children but the Government don't seem to move quick enough on this issue.

These autistic parents are forming their own group to lobby the Government and this is good but the Government should do more.

Then he mentioned the issue of ADHD and Ritalin!

I was surprised that he mentioned my name telling the Senate that after my protest, the education department sent a memo telling the teachers that they couldn't act like doctors to suggest Ritalin to a child.

He continue by telling the Senate that the medical Society did admit that ADHD is over diagnose and the issue should be studied in New Brunswick!

He did forget to mention that other provinces have special school for ADHD kids but not here.

He told the Senate that Ritalin was too easily prescribed in this Province and the issue should be addressed.

I decided to go outside for a smoke because the issue of ADHD was address.

Once outside, I noticed a young guy walking towards me and with his head down.

I said - How is it going? He never said a word and kept on going.

I found the guy very rude so once inside I asked - Who's that guy anyway?

I was told that he was a young student reporter from the telegraph Journal or the Daily Gleaner!

I quickly said- Ohhhh that explains his attitude.

Hey??? Maybe he was trained at Saint Thomas University and was told about me before he dedicated his life and soul to the Irving Empire?



I left my papers on a chair and once I got back to the room that Irving reporter was sitting right beside me! I am certain that he would have choose a different chair if he only knew it was my seat!.,,lol

One Irving worker got mad at me and said- I am sick and tired of your Irving conspiracy of the media!!!

I told the Irving employee that I just had a run in with the senate and I wasn't in the mood for another confrontation! I told the Irving employee to calm down and everything will be ok and left!!!

Hey? Once you deny the public to write critical letters of the Irving Empire? It's old Germany all over again and lets see what the Senate will do about this issue of freedom of speech in New Brunswick!



I should have had a laptop with me so I could have blog Bernard Richard speech!

This blog will have to do I guess!

Bernard Richard has ADHD big times! He's full of energy and offered to take the role as Child Advocate!

Only a person with ADHD would demand new roles.

What a big different since the first time he got appointed to the Ombudsman office.

I remember once he got appointed? He couldn't do much in the month of December because his term began in January.

He was bored to ! It was so bad that he was happy to see me walk in his office!...lol...

He must have been bored!!!..lol..

Not these days, he goes and goes! We will never see the likes of him again!

Something was said by one of the Senators about Saint John being Irving town?
Everyone laugh and I didn't hear it all! I'll find out!

At the end of the hearing, I decided to wear a pair of headphone so I could hear more clearly and it work!

This is what is needed in today's classrooms! Headphones for the kids because there's a lot of noise in the classrooms! It sure help me to listen better.

Better than taking Ritalin if you asked moi????

After the meeting was done, Bernard walked by and I shook his head congratulating him for a job well done.

I noticed the chairperson talking to the Common Clerk who I found was rude to me. One worker noticed that I was walking towards them and reminded me not to cause trouble.

I wanted to chat with this Senator.

Her name was Raynell Andreychuk. What I found interesting is that she told Bernard that she was a Family Judge and wanted to know if Ritalin is prescribed because of the bullying going on in the schools?

You know just way to calm to the kids because the teachers cannot touch them?

Once I came face to face with the Senator.

I told the Common Clerk- I know you don't like me but I want to chat with the Senator and I did.

I told her that I was sorry that I didn't have a three piece suit and I was the guy who protested in a tent for the issue of Ritalin.



She finally told me the reason the public are not allowed to speak because it would be too long and many of them have issues in the court system.

I truly didn't understand her reasoning but it was ok I guess!

I told her that most children who are on Ritalin in this Province comes from poor families.

I'll explain this issue in my next blog!! My God!!!! closing on 1,800 words!!!

Way too much! I left the Delta while Bernard Richard was surrounded by the media and he was indeed talking about the issue of Ritalin!

What a big different with my attitude with the media. Years ago, I would have stick around and pray that the media would interview me! I left the scene immediately!!!

So therefore the issue will be once again in the public eye!

Lets see how the media are going to cover this issue!

Now??? If you're still with me?? < I doubt it >...The people in charge should have explain to me at the beginning the reasons they didn't allow the public to speak on this very emotional issue and it would have save a lot of heartaches for me and those people working for the Senate!


THIS IS A VERY LONG WINDED BLOG SO PLEASE EXCUSE THE STYLE OF THIS ONE BECAUSE I JUST WRITE THE DARN THING AND SEND IT ALONG THE INFORMATION HIGHWAY!!!

SAINT JOHN LNG DEAL MAKES IT TO WASHINGTON D.C.!!!!

Local Citizens Enraged By Proposed Tax Breaks for Irving's LNG Plan
(Copyright © 2005 Energy Intelligence Group, Inc.)
Friday, June 10, 2005
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Residents of St. John, New Brunswick in Canada are crying foul after the provincial government introduced legislation on Wednesday to approve a special tax break worth as much as C$100 million (US$80 million) over 25 years for St. John-based Irving Oil to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near its Canaport oil refinery.

The legislation, which is due to be voted on in the coming days, would supercede existing laws designed to prevent municipalities from offering such tax breaks to industry for fear that taxpayers throughout the province would end up subsidizing business. Brenda Fowlie, the provincial minister responsible for local government, was quoted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) on Tuesday as saying it "could be months" before the province made a decision.

Irving Oil, which is privately owned by the billionaire Irving family of New Brunswick, announced it had signed a "definitive deal" with Spain's Repsol YPF to build the C$750 million (US$597 million) terminal to import LNG (OD Jun.8,p6). Irving will handle gas sales to Atlantic Canada while Repsol will concentrate on sales to the US, where most of the gas will go.

But the C$500,000 (US$398,000) per year in taxes that the city will receive is only about one-tenth the amount that LNG proponents have offered to municipalities in similar deals elsewhere in Canada and the US. According to City Councilor Ivan Court, the mayor of St. John told the council late on Mar. 14 that it had until midnight to decide whether to grant Irving the tax break, after Irving and Repsol said they could not afford to build the LNG terminal without it. Given only one hour to decide, the council acceded to Irving's demands.

Until details of the tax break were made public a few weeks ago, Irving's proposal to build the LNG terminal had faced very little opposition in terms of environmental and safety concerns, and had been granted environmental approvals from both the federal and provincial governments. During a three-year review process, no lawsuits against the terminal were filed.

"We support the LNG terminal but we also support fair taxation," Court said.

When details of the tax deal broke, opponents to the financial arrangement began to make noise.

At a public meeting Wednesday night organized by a group calling itself the Coalition Concerned with LNG and Fair Taxes, the tax deal came under heavy fire, but attendees also expressed concerns about safety, the environment, fishing, local infrastructure, tourism, and other more familiar LNG terminal complaints.

Court said the council did not even have the authority to grant the tax concession to Irving in the first place, adding that this responsibility rests with the province. He also said that city employees withheld information pertaining to the true costs to the city, which is already the most heavily taxed municipality in the province.

Irving Oil, which expects the LNG terminal to be complete by 2008, did not respond when asked to comment on the taxation issue.

James Irwin, Washington

LETTER FROM FORMER COUNCILLOR ABOUT THE IRVINGS!!!!

11 June 2005

Open Letter From Former Councillor Pat Landers!!!!
City of Saint John


There is a saying here in the Maritime Provinces which goes, “He who has … gets.” And, isn’t is coincidental that when we refer to the conglomerate called the Irving Empire we refer to them with the all-encompassing word “He”, even though the empire is run today by sons, grand children and soon, great grandchildren?


I would like to pose a few questions that have recently come to mind and which, in all probability, have long ago been forgotten by most people in Saint John.

The Irvings received a 30-year subsidized water rate to their pulp mill and today, long after those 30 years have expired, is it true that they still pays less than any other commercial user in this city?

The Irvings had a $2 million pipe line installed by the City from Spruce Lake to the Irving mill, which was never uitilized, and is it true that $2 million has yet to be repaid?

Now, how about the frigate program for the federal Defence Department, were there not start-up grants from us, the taxpayers? And, after the Irvings reaped personal gains of just shy of $1 billion, we the taxpayer gave them another close-down subsidy? And, were some of these subsidies used to break union shops within the shipyards?

We all realize the and pillage of our crown lands (notice I use the word “our”?). After we gave the Irvings permission to utilize that land to realize yet more wealth, is it not true that we ended up giving them another subsidy to reforest those same crown lands so that they can harvest them another time for yet more personal profit?

On the subject of the property owned by J.K. Irving in Rothesay, known as the Netherwood Land, is it true that no property tax is paid by this family because there is a tax-exempt Chapel on that property?

On another point, is it true that the city of Saint John closed its gas pumps on Rothesay Avenue and now city employees must use Irving credit cards?

Perhaps the citizens of Saint John should have the Irvings contracted as consultants to our mayor and council to show the ordinary people of the City how they could benefit from tax breaks.

I am of the opinion that the Irvings are laughing all the way to the Bermuda bank on the backs of the people of Saint John.

Would the Irvings accept such scandalous deals from other business people if the shoe were on the other foot?

Jim, Jack, Arthur and Kenneth Irving, you “look into the eyes” of the loyal taxpayers of Saint John and tell them when ‘enough is enough’.

Shame on you. Shame on us. Shame on the mayor and council. Shame on the “Lord” government.

There are but a few people who are aware of the full extent of subsidies that have been afforded this wealthy empire.

We are not just dealing with the richest people in Saint John. We are not just dealing with the richest people in New Brunswick. We are not just dealing with the richest people in Canada. We are dealing with one of the richest families in the world.

The Irvings are one of the last empires which requires a tax break from the people who can afford it the least.

With personal regards.


Patricia (Landers) Murphy
Former City Councillor

ANOTHER GOOD MESSAGE FROM ARTIST WCIE!!!!

CHARLES SURVIVES ASSASSITION ATTEMPT!!!

This is one of those days that I don’t feel like writing but here goes nothing.

I phoned the talk show this morning and the Telegraph Journal received a blast from the callers of that pictures in Saturday’s paper.



What was that picture doing on the front page????



My God!!! Thank God for bloggers or talk shows because there would be no way in the world that the public will get the true facts on certain issues especially
the issue of the Irvings.

Speaking of the Irvings?

The Mayor of Saint John Norm MacFarlane must or should back down on this 25 years old tax deal with the Irvings because it’s going to hold the City back till
the next Municipal Election.



It's just like Ricahrd Nixon with the issue of Watergate.



But in this case, it's different because the Irvings own all the newspapers and there's no way in the world that a Irving reporter will cover the whole story
because they would be fired on the spot. Maybe these reporter can investigate theis issue! But then again, you never seen any investigated story when the politicians in Ottawaa were at the Irving summer resort. This is a picture of the Irving's summer
cottage in the north shore of the province.



Yes, I am certain that if a reporter would be allowed to investigate the way this deal was reach? It would be like watergate!!!

I know for a fact that the Mayor didn’t dedicate his life and soul to the Evil Irving Empire so therefore he should admit that he made a huge mistake because
this issue will not go away.



The Irving’s newspapers can continue to praise the deal but the public knows better.

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There’s one good thing that came out of this dreadful issue.

Never have the Irvings or local talk shows have heard so many people going public with their Anti-Irving views.

This issue is not going to go away.

I forgot to mention one thing.

Before this photo was taken?


Myself and Tim Smith saw the Minister of the Environment Brenda Fowlie walked out from Paul Zed office.

You should have seen the look on her face once she saw me??

I asked - What the hell is going on here?

I asked her for another picture of me and Paul Zed but she denied because I wasn’t too nice with the picture asking the question - Should this Minister resign?


What I found ironic is that the next day, she announced the second reading of the bill that will give the Irvings the 25 years old deal!

Now? Was this a coincidence that she was in Paul Zed office the day before the bill was tabled in the Legislature?

Hey? I’m just asking the question?

Maybe they were debating other issues. Who knows?

Ok.,..lets go back to the assassination attempt!

This morning, I checked my email and I had one email on the top.

The title was from Yahoo administration with a message- Your account will be suspended!

My God? I did good! I didn’t download the attachment.

I just left it alone.

I decided to open the open from a public computer. I told a friend of mine and he stood by me once I open the account.

Before I opened it, I told the guy that the Irvings, Bernard Lord or the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission must have complain to yahoo and they wish
to deny my freedom of speech!

Hey? As Long that I write the truth? What can they say or do?

I open the email and a big square appeared on my monitor telling me that they got me and I had a virus on my computer!

Thank God that I didn’t open my email at home and I did all this without taking my ritalin???...lol...I didn't act on impulse!!!! I did good!!!...lol

Yes, you can say that I survive an assassination attempt because Charles without a computer wouldn’t be a good thing!

Ok..That’s my two cents for today. Please excuse the style and grammar of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information
Highway! Don’t be afraid to leave some comment in this blog because this is what keeps this blog site going!

THIS IS NO BULL!!
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BY THE WAY?? IS THE GARBAGE STILL ON THE STREETS IN
SAINT JOHN?? LET ME KNOW!!!!

SHOULD STORY HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT PAGE????

Following song will be very befitting for the political couple you show at the top in your blog
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Love, love will keep us together
Think of me babe whenever
Some sweet talkin' girl comes along, singin' a song
Don't mess around, you just gotta be strong

Just stop, 'cause I really love you
Stop, I been thinkin' of you
Look in my heart and let love keep us together

You (you, do do do) you belong to me now (do, do do do)
Ain't gonna set ya free now (do do do)
When those girls start hangin' around, talkin' me down
Hear with your heart and ya won't hear a sound

Just stop (stop, stop) cause I really love you (really love you)
Stop (stop, stop) I been thinkin' of you (been thinkin' of you)
Look in my heart and let love keep us together, whatever

Young and beautiful, but someday your looks'll be gone
When the others turn you off, who'll be turnin' you on
I will, I will, I will, I will be there to share forever
Love will keep us together
I said it before and I'll say it again
While others pretend
I need ya now and I need ya then

Just stop (stop) cause I really love you (really love you)
Stop (stop) I been thinkin' of you (been thinkin' of you)
Look in my heart and let love keep us together
Whatever (a-ba-da whatever)
I will (ever), I will (ever), I will (ever), I will (ahh)

You better stop (stop) cause I really love you (really love you)
Stop (stop) I been thinkin' of you (been thinkin' of you)
Look in my heart and let love keep us together
Whatever (a-ba-da whatever)
I will (ever), I will (ever), I will (ever), I will (ahh)
# posted by Anonymous : 9:30 PM

Maybe I’m the only one who cannot believe that a story of the most sexist MLA’S shouldn’t be on the front page of the Telegraph Journal?


But then again it just reinforce my belief that it really don’t matter which political party is in power because it’s the Irving’s bureaucrats who runs the show in the Capital!!!

So was this story worthy to be on the front page of the Telegraph Journal? Please let me know.



I wonder if the Irvings will ever fix the paper's sign? I traveled all across the Unites States and Canada and every City are proud to advertisse their newspaper but not this one. Sure is a black eye for the tourists who visis Saint John. WHAT A SHAME!!! SHAME ON THE IRVINGS!!!!

COME J.D. IRVING!!! SPEND YOUR $$$$$$ ON A NEW SIGN!!!!

POLITICAL MESSAGE!!!

DU RITALIN POUR LA VIE!!!

Du Ritalin pour la vie
«La moitié des enfants verront leurs symptômes persister à l'adolescence et à l'âge adulte»

Louise-Maude Rioux Soucy
Édition du samedi 11 et du dimanche 12 juin 2005

Mots clés : Québec (province), trouble déficitaire de l'attention avec ou sans hyperactivité


Longtemps considéré comme une béquille pour aider les hyperactifs à marcher droit, le Ritalin commence timidement à imposer sa griffe au quotidien et pour la vie. Ce changement, qui va de pair avec une explosion de la pharmacopée destinée aux enfants, contribue fortement à alimenter l'idée d'une surprescription au Québec. Et si nous avions tout faux? Le Devoir vous propose un état des lieux.


Blanche-Aimée Demers a ses aises à la Clinique des troubles de l’attention et de l’hyperactivité au CHU Sainte-Justine. Croquée en mars dernier lors d’une visite du Devoir, la petite était ravie de cette matinée de congé en compagnie de la Dre Stacey Ageranioti-Bélanger.
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Sous l'impulsion d'une vague de fond venue des États-Unis, un nombre croissant de médecins québécois choisissent de prescrire le Ritalin en continu aux enfants qui souffrent d'un trouble déficitaire de l'attention avec ou sans hyperactivité (TDAH). Certains n'écartent même plus la possibilité d'un traitement à vie. Mais cette petite révolution a des racines encore bien fragiles au Québec, où la question de la bonne utilisation vient hanter les prescripteurs.

Il faut admettre que les statistiques ont de quoi faire sursauter quand on sait que le nombre d'enfants qui souffrent d'un TDAH est constant année après année (de 5 à 7 %). En effet, le fournisseur canadien IMS, qui recense les ventes de médicaments, note que le nombre de visites attribuées à ce trouble a grimpé de 20 % en quatre ans alors que les prescriptions, elles, bondissaient de 30 %. Ce décalage, que plusieurs attribuent à tort à une surprescription, serait plutôt l'indice que cette révolution fait tranquillement son chemin au Québec en tirant les statistiques vers le haut derrière elle.

Dans les cliniques spécialisées en TDAH du CHU Sainte-Justine et de l'Hôpital pour enfants de Montréal, le médicament est présenté comme un élément aussi essentiel que l'est l'insuline pour le diabétique. Quarante ans après l'arrivée du Ritalin, il ne s'agit plus de s'interroger s'il est bon de prescrire un stimulant ou non, mais de savoir comment il faut le faire, explique sans détour la Dre Stacey Ageranioti-Bélanger, qui parle du TDAH comme d'un mal «chronique».

Pour la directrice de la Clinique TDAH de Sainte-Justine, prescrire un stimulant sur une base strictement scolaire lance un message ambigu aux parents comme à l'enfant. Voilà pourquoi elle recommande la prise du stimulant tous les jours de l'année. «Avant, on avait tendance à ne regarder que ce qui touchait l'école et à négliger le reste; aujourd'hui, on reconnaît que c'est un problème qui touche la vie d'un enfant et de sa famille au quotidien», note la Dre Ageranioti-Bélanger.

Vieillir avec le Ritalin

C'est dans le même esprit que des médecins choisissent de prescrire le stimulant à l'adolescence et à l'âge adulte, une tendance lourde aux États-Unis mais qui divise encore le Québec. «Nous avions l'habitude de cesser la médication à l'adolescence, mais nous savons maintenant que la moitié des enfants verront leurs symptômes persister à l'adolescence et à l'âge adulte», fait valoir la Dre Ageranioti-Bélanger, preuves scientifiques à l'appui.

Des chercheurs américains ont en effet réussi à mesurer l'impact non négligeable d'un trouble non traité chez d'anciens TDAH. Adultes, ces gens ont beaucoup plus de problèmes à garder un emploi, ils ont de la difficulté à créer des liens et sont plus nombreux à divorcer ou à se séparer. Comme il leur arrive encore de manquer de concentration, ils se blessent davantage et ont plus d'accidents automobiles. Souvent fragilisés, ils cèdent plus facilement à la pression et sont plus nombreux à penser au suicide.

Car on ne peut jamais prévoir comment le TDAH évoluera ni quand il fera en sorte que le quotidien devienne un enfer. À la clinique du CHU Sainte-Justine, il n'est donc plus rare de rencontrer des adolescents comme Suzie, quatorze ans, croisée par Le Devoir, un beau matin de mars. Enfant, Suzie était une petite fille sans histoire, un peu dans la lune, certes, mais généralement première de classe. À l'adolescence, son problème d'attention s'est toutefois couplé à des problèmes de consommation et de comportement.

Depuis deux ans, Suzie est souvent suspendue et ses notes ont dégringolé. «On savait qu'elle avait un problème d'attention. Mais avant, elle ne vivait pas d'échecs. Aujourd'hui, ce n'est plus le cas. On a donc senti le besoin d'agir», explique sa mère, dans un sourire. Ce matin-là, le verdict est finalement tombé : Suzie devra prendre un stimulant. L'adolescente est visiblement soulagée. «Je veux changer d'école et recommencer à neuf. Je suis prête à le faire avec le Ritalin», souffle-t-elle, en triturant ses piercings.

Mais en dehors des cliniques spécialisées, l'idée de prescrire le Ritalin à vie est encore loin d'être acquise. Médecin de famille en Centre jeunesse, le Dr Yves Lambert compte onze enfants TDAH sur douze dans le seul groupe des six à douze ans. Il sait mieux que quiconque combien la médication est capitale pour ceux-ci, mais il hésite à poursuivre le traitement au-delà d'un certain âge. «J'en suis à en discuter avec mes patients un à un. Je ne sais pas encore où je me situe par rapport à ça.»

Très au fait des recherches, le Dr Lambert ne cache pas qu'il espère obtenir des réponses satisfaisantes dans les prochaines percées attendues en neurosciences. Un espoir que partage le psychologue Denis Lafortune, qui avoue avoir les mêmes réserves. «Les neurosciences nous ont permis de voir que le TDAH n'est pas induit par un seul gène mais par une série de gènes», indique le spécialiste des psychotropes chez l'enfant et l'adolescent. La prochaine étape sera de voir comment s'exprime cette série de gènes au fil des ans.

Le bon diagnostic

Ce profil génétique est peut-être la clé qui permettra aux cliniciens de faire un diagnostic vraiment sûr, ce qui, pour le moment, reste très difficile à obtenir. En effet, certains symptômes attribués au TDAH peuvent appartenir à une dizaine d'autres conditions psychiatriques, comme l'anxiété, le stress, la dépression, quand ils ne cachent pas tout simplement un mauvais classement scolaire ou un climat familial difficile.

Voilà pourquoi des règles très strictes ont été édictées par le Collège des médecins et l'Ordre des psychologues. Mais, compte tenu de leur complexité, bien peu de spécialistes ont le loisir de s'y prêter. Idéalement, le pédopsychiatre devrait faire une évaluation individuelle de 45 minutes de l'enfant, rencontrer ensuite son répondant, communiquer avec l'école, faire une évaluation physique de l'enfant, et, au besoin, une évaluation psychologique.

Denis Lafortune a toutefois constaté que ces règles ne sont suivies qu'une fois sur cinq, pas davantage, en Amérique du Nord. Dans une étude réalisée auprès de 300 enfants vus à la clinique externe de pédopsychiatrie de Sainte-Justine, le psychologue a même calculé que le délai moyen entre l'ouverture du dossier et la première prescription était de zéro ( !) jour.

Voilà un délai qui laisse songeur quand on sait que le diagnostic n'est juste que s'il repose sur une combinaison de plusieurs symptômes qu'il faut soigneusement peser auprès de plusieurs intervenants. «Le principal défaut des évaluations rapides est qu'on accorde une importance démesurée à un ou quelques symptômes très dérangeants, comme l'agitation, ce qui n'en fait pas un enfant hyperactif ou lunatique pour autant», note M. Lafortune.

Une étude américaine a démontré que 80 % des diagnostics sont motivés par ces symptômes-cibles que l'on nomme plus communément target symptoms. Hors des cliniques spécialisées, les médecins n'ont pas le temps nécessaire pour s'astreindre à de longues démarches. «Dans la communauté, les pédiatres ne voient les enfants que cinq à dix minutes, pas plus», déplore le Dr Emmett Francoeur, qui préside le comité de planification du programme TDAH à l'Hôpital de Montréal pour enfants.

Est-ce à dire que nos enfants sont médicamentés à tort ? Le Dr Francoeur en doute. «Il y a certainement de mauvais diagnostics, mais ce phénomène va dans les deux sens. Il y a des enfants qui reçoivent une médication pour un mal tout autre, une dépression par exemple, et d'autres qui n'en reçoivent pas et qui en auraient besoin.»

N'empêche que cela lance un signal pour le moins ambigu, s'étonne Denis Lafortune. «Donner un stimulant à un enfant qui en fait souffre d'une dépression lui lance un message incohérent, même si on le soulage. Il faut se préoccuper de l'interprétation de l'enfant dans une situation pareille.»

Mais si les règles diagnostiques sont si souvent bâclées faute de temps, les médecins québécois sont majoritaires à suivre de très près leurs patients, ce qui laisse place aux ajustements nécessaires, explique le Dr Yves Lambert. «Aux États-Unis, les médecins prescrivent un psychotrope et ne revoient l'enfant que trois mois plus tard. Moi, quand je donne une telle prescription à un enfant, je le vois à la semaine tant qu'on n'est pas arrivé à un état stable. Et la majorité des médecins québécois ont la même attitude.»

FINALLY A SAFER SYSTEM BESIDE TAKING RITALIN!!!! IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!

I posted this one months ago but I have so many new readers that I decided to show this one again. Enjoy....It's short and right to the point!!!

Most of the population in New Brunswick strongly believes it's very improper to spank children as was the preferred method of yesteryear.

Make sure you read the next three paragraphs inside before strolling down! Just click on read more and don't stroll!

I recently heard from a friend who has tried other methods beside Ritalin to control their kids when they have one of "those moments".

One system that she found very effective was to just take the hyperactive child for a car ride and talk.

They usually calmed down and stopped misbehaving after their little outing together. There's nothing better than clean fresh air!

I've included the photo below of one of those sessions with my friend's son in case you would like to use the technique beside taking Ritalin.

ARTIST WCIE JOINS TEAM!!!!

This blog gets bigger every day. We have WCIE, WCIE jr, Tim Smith and myself! Now, we added someone else to our team. It's Artist WCIE!!!! This individual made the fire on the LNG tanker. You see? I will never take credit for something that I never did!! That's not my style! Here's the latest from artist WCIE!!!!

BERNARD LORD AGREES WITH THIS!!!!!

Generation Rx Increasingly, teens raid medicine chest to get high

Sunday, June 12, 2005

By George Krimsky and Joyce Peck

Copyright © 2005 Republican-American

Drug abuse.



The responsibility for drinking, smoking, snorting and shooting up among minors has always been placed first on the home doorstep. But counselors, teachers and school administrators are witnessing a new craze that puts parents even more on the spot: The raiding of Mom's and Dad's medicine chest for prescription drugs that can deliver a new thrill or another way to escape stress.


Prescription painkillers such as OxyContin, Vicodin, and Percocet are the new drugs of choice throughout the nation, as well as here. The Partnership for a Drug Free-America released a study in April that indicated one in every five teenagers in America has abused legal painkillers, signaling the arrival of "Generation Rx."

In addition, teenagers are getting high from medications that are increasingly prescribed for hyper-activity, such as Ritalin and Adderall.

The partnership study said 10 percent of teenagers have tried these "psychostimulants" without a doctor's permission.

Kids like to crush the time-release capsules, getting an 8- or 12-hour dose all at once. The effect is a euphoric high or a jolt of energy.

The experts say the consequences can be serious: Overuse can lead to addiction and even death.

Those familiar with the problem in this area are not ready to call it a crisis, but say it's a trend that needs addressing before it gets out of hand.

While the use of illegal drugs, such as marijuana and chemical concoctions such as Ecstasy, continues to be widespread, the legality and ease of obtaining drugs that are prescribed or sold over the counter has complicated the campaign to curtail them.

"It's just easier to pop a pill at school without people noticing," said Ben Bucchioni, 15, a freshman at Nonnewaug High School in Woodbury. Once a drug user, young Bucchioni went clean a year ago, and started talking publicly about the dangers. He urges parents to get more involved in their kids' lives.

Schools in the region have reacted to the pill-popping craze in various ways. Some deny they have a serious problem. Others have ignored or dismissed inquiries. And others have faced the issue squarely. Region 10, which serves the small towns of Harwinton and Burlington, expelled 13 students this past spring after a spate of drug incidents that alarmed school officials enough to convene public meetings about the problem.

"The students, and some parents, are not taking it seriously enough," said the principal of Region 10's Lewis S. Mills High School in Burlington, Karissa Niehoff.

Kim Gallo, vice principal of Region 14's Nonnewaug High School, insists that drug use has to be admitted and dealt with head-on.

"Parents shouldn't want to send their children to a school that denies it has drugs," she said at a public meeting in March.

When the Sunday Republican conducted a phone survey this April of area schools to find out how many drug-related suspensions have occurred this year, administrators in more than one-third of the schools did not reply, declined to cooperate or said those figures would not be available until this summer.

Of the 17 school districts that replied to the survey, 42 percent of the high schools and middle schools reported an increase in student suspensions this year over last year, while 58 percent said such activity was either the same or less than last year.

How it Works

Interviews with students, counselors, and educators draw a picture of casual theft from home medicine cabinets and quiet transactions in schoolyards.

An athlete on crutches is a prime target for someone looking to buy extra pain pills, for example. A 10-milligram tablet of powerful OxyContin sells for about $5. Once crushed and taken with a drink, it brings on a numbing high not unlike marijuana. If washed down with alcohol, the high can be more intense, and more dangerous. Lethargy in the eyes or slurred speech are signs of use. The short-term risk could be "respiratory depression," according to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. Over a long period, painkiller abuse can be addictive, with increasingly higher doses or dangerous mixing with other drugs, such as sedatives.

Another drug source is the student who is prescribed Ritalin or Adderall for reducing hyperactivity, commonly called attention deficit disorder (ADD). For those who don't need this medication, it has what is called a paradox effect of making the user more alert and energized. Users often seem unusually nervous. Short-term dangers could be heart attack or seizures. Over the long term, users can be consumed by feelings of hostility or paranoia.

Time-released cold medicines, antihistamines, sedatives and tranquilizers are also abused to such an extent that many pharmacists are cautious about selling even over-the-counter medicine to underage buyers.

Sniffing household chemicals -- such as glue, cleaning fluid, and nail-polish remover -- is particularly popular with adolescents. Butyl nitrate, which is sold as tape-head cleaner, is referred to as "rush" or "climax" for its effect when sniffed or huffed, or inhaled through the mouth.

Any "psychoactive" substance taken in concentrated form will produce a buzz of some kind, but the result can be permanent damage if taken for sustained periods, experts say. "More gets into your blood quicker, and that can lead to a change in your brain," explained Dr. Gregg Grinspan of the Hungerford Emergency Department at Winsted Health Center.

Students familiar with the system said there is no single dealer, such as those associated with hard, illegal narcotics. "It's more like a chain of kids, passing the word," said Scott Conover, 17 of Naugatuck.

How do they know what to do with prescription drugs to get a high? They experiment, share their experiences with peers and get new ideas from the Internet, the students reported.

Local schools have a growing list of rules aimed at curbing consumption of drugs, alcohol and tobacco on school grounds.

Infractions usually carry an automatic 10-day suspension, followed by a hearing by school board members on whether the student should be expelled.

The abuse of legally prescribed drugs is seen as one way to get around the growing welter of restrictions, students and administrators reported. It's almost like a game to beat the system. For those who don't have a physician's permission to use the drug or can't find a source in school, they use a computer with a good printer to forge a prescription form.

"There are a lot of doctors' kids who can get copies of the real thing," said Matt Gernien, 17, of Oxford.

"Children say they choose to use drugs simply because they want to," explained Joy Reardon, executive director of the Substance Abuse Action Council of Central Connecticut, based in Bristol. "To relieve boredom, feel good, forget their troubles and relax, have fun, satisfy their curiosity, take risks, ease their pain, feel grown up, show independence, belong to a specific group, look cool."

In the face of all that pressure, consequences tend to be ignored.

"These students think they are invincible," said Bill Kania of the Wheeler Clinic in Plainville.

THE IRVING'S HITMAN FINALLY GOT TO COUNCILLOR IVAN COURT!!!!

It was time for me to say good bye to Tim Smith and I was ready for my ride to the Capital.

While walking through Brunswick Square, I noticed Ivan Court sitting down at a table.

This Councillor is the only elected official who truly spoke against the City on the LNG deal with the Irvings!

I slowly walked silently behind the Councillor and grab him in a choke hold and said -
Hey? I’m a Hitman from the Irvings and if you open your big mouth one more time? You’re going to get it!!! Do I make myself clear????




He quickly answered - Hey? If there are Irving’s hitmen around Charles? I’m sure they would get you first!!!..lol…

CHARLES LOOKING FOR THE IRVING'S SHARPSHOOTERS FROM THE ROOF TOPS!!!



I got lucky because a good friend of mine heard that I was heading for the Capital and found me a ride right near my front door but of course I drove the guy crazy with my many stories.

It made the drive must more interesting. It must have been interesting because the guy gave me his email to add on my list of 1,000!!!

Once he dropped me off at the Irving Mainway, I walked inside and noticed a woman ¾ naked, I glanced at her and said- My God! I forgot that I was in Fredericton? I still have my jacket on!



In the Loyalist City the girls are dressed like an esquimaux.

Look at me with my jacket on!

My God? I don’t know what I said on the talk show CFBC Friday but I received a lot of hits on my web site and this is a good thing.



Hey? I hit 14,000 hits and I am so happy because have you notice that I never mentioned 13,000 hits?

I’m paranoid of that number!

Yeah this blog have come a long way since the days of sending my update every day. I got partners and silent people who helps me this is good!

All the many thanks goes to WCIE!!! If it wasn’t for this guy? This blog site would have never became what it is today! Good work WCIE!!!

We need websites like this one to spread the word and debate the issues of the day!!!

We sure cannot go by the Irving newspapers.



It’s Germany all over again and there’s nothing New Brunswickers can do about this issue. New Brunswickers are not allowed to write letters against the Irvings and this is not fair.

But then again? Look at the sign at the Telegraph Journal? It shows you the respect the Irvings have for their newspapers. It’s coming to an end soon enough!!!



Lets wait and see what kind of verdict the Senate hearings on the Irving newspapers are going to say!

Speaking of Senate? I heard that another Senate Committee are going to study the different Human Rights Commission across Canada?

Have you heard this? Can someone tell me if this is a true fact! I will definitely make a presentation and I will make certain that it is no 4 minutes speech!

We have a very racist Human Rights Commission in this Province who dedicated their life and soul to the evil Irving Empire!




These racist members of the Commission must be eliminated at any cost!

Any Commission who supports and promotes racism must be eliminated!

We have a convicted thief- Carl White who stole from the Irvings in the 80s and now is looking after the Irving’s interest.

By the way? If you’re new on this site? Go read ????? It’s all there.

I had a very racist supervisor at Gulf Operators who told every co-workers that no niggers or frogs should be allowed to work within the Irving Empire!

The again? I told J.D. Irving about this racist supervisor and he told me that it was ok!



A Billionaire who will tolerate racist Supervisors in his empire? Very scary stuff!!!

If you deal with Gulf Operators? It means that you support Racism!



Our infamous New Brunswick Human Rights Commission have gave the ok to the Irvings that minorities can be assaulted on the job site and there’s nothing we can do about this issue.

Thank god that it’s not 100 years ago because every blacks and Acadians would be hung on the trees!



I will continue to fight those racist members of the New Brunswick Human Rights till the ends of time!

Hey? It’s not that bad because their lawyer Christian Whalen and I attend the same Church! Take a look at this picture.



You see? I am not a bad person! I will only fight against mis-justice being done to the minorities in this Province by the Irvings!

Sorry..Jumping the gun here….Ok I fell much better now because I believe that I am making up for lost time! The Senate will definitely hear from me in the future about this very racist commission!!!

Please excuse the style and grammar of this blog because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information highway! You have a good day and don’t be afraid to leave a comment. After I showed Tim Smith how to blog a story? Maybe he’ll write a blog this evening? Who knows?

Bye bye

LNG PROJECT IS COMPLETED!!!!

EDITORIAL IN NATIONAL POST ABOUT LNG DEAL!!!

It's all in here


The Irving Oil tax act scandal

Terence Corcoran
Financial Post

Thursday, June 09, 2005

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June 7, 2005, 10:07 am ADT: The CBC reports that New Brunswick's minister responsible for local government, Brenda Fowlie, says it could be months before the province makes a decision to approve a special law to allow Saint John to give a tax break to a new $750-million liquid natural gas plant.

June 8, 2005, 1:34 pm ADT: The New Brunswick government introduces a special law that will allow Saint John to give a large tax break to Irving Oil as an incentive to build the new LNG terminal.

In New Brunswick, apparently, a month is not as long as it used to be. Within hours of Ms. Fowlie's first comment, Irving Oil and its Spanish parter, Repsol, announced they had signed a definitive agreement to build the gas terminal, which will import gas, liquify it and then ship it out again to the U.S. and other destinations.

Now maybe Ms. Fowlie was simply out of the loop on the tax deal. If so, she's not alone. The Irving Oil tax subsidy has been looping its way through Saint John and the provincial government for months, a mystery to all but a few insiders. One of those insiders is Saint John Mayor Norm McFarlane, who got the subsidy idea rolling last March 14 when he appeared before council with a dramatic announcement and an ultimatum.

Saint John, said the mayor to a rapt council, had been selected by Irving Oil and Rapsol as the site of a major natural gas investment. But the investment would not be made unless the city gave the plant a tax break that would limit local taxes to $500,000 a year over 25 years. Council members, who had never heard of the deal before, were told by the mayor they had until midnight that night to vote yes or no.

Somebody asked the mayor how he knew this was a do-or-die tax deal. The mayor said he had spoken with Kenneth Irving several times over the previous months. "I asked him very clearly, and looked into his eyes, and said, 'Kenneth, you look into my eyes and tell me, if this does not happen, will this facility not be here?" To which Mr. Irving is said to have responded: "Yes, it is true."

When politicians start looking deep into somebody's eyes for policy guidance, as opposed to applying common sense and a few principles, the game is bound to go downhill. Saint John council, facing the midnight deadline, capitulated and voted for the deal, estimated to be worth about $100-million over the 25-year life of the $750-million plant.

By approving the tax break last March, city council not only caved in under pressure, it also set New Brunswick tax policy back 40 years. Back in the 1960s, the provincial government put an end to local tax subsidy competition. The common practice then pitted one town against another in money-losing battles for industry. The law banning such tax giveaways still exists, which is why Bernard Lord's Conservative government yesterday suddenly ushered in Bill 70, an act to comply with the request of the City of Saint John on taxation of the LNG terminal.

The bill is, quite literally, the Irving Oil tax break. It wipes several clauses of existing law out of existence and makes a specific and exclusive exception for the Irving LNG terminal. All other industries will continue to pay the full Saint John tax rates, although Ms. Fowlie did not rule out other exceptions. The province, she said yesterday, is willing to look at other projects providing they were "site specific."
One of the lost tax principles here is that taxes, tax increases and tax cuts should apply to all industries equally. Tax preferences on a company by company basis are distorting and unfair, if only because they pass the tax burden over to companies not receiving the benefit. Special concessions create utter confusion over the tax base and the nature of tax revenue. Even worse, perhaps, are the backroom-deal cutting and ugly political games that inevitably follow a system that gives politicians power to swing deals on a company by company basis. Looking deep into somebody's eyes doesn't rate as a guide to public policy.

In this case, moreover, there is much doubt that the tax break was a deal breaker. In the days following the council's midnight vote, information surfaced to show how other places were actually collecting bonuses from LNG plant builders. A town in Louisiana said its LNG plant generates municipal taxes and land fees worth millions of dollars annually.

Nothing in the public domain supports the idea that the business plan for the Saint John plant, to be built on Irving land adjacent to existing Irving facilities, was that tightly tied to a tax break. On the other hand, there's not a whole lot of public information available, especially for a project that has a city council and the Lord government scrambling to underwrite and support with special legislation.

So, in a country whose tax and political system is already a national disgrace, the Lord government of New Brunswick, in a scandalous secret deal led by the mayor of Saint John and a hard-ball playing corporation, have set bad policy and a precedent that could set New Brunswick tax policy back decades.
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