2 posts tagged “scott reid”

Happy 18th birthday Elisha. As you move into adulthood, may all your challenges be handled with grace and integrity. I love you and I'm proud of you.

Scott Reid, MP for this electoral district, arrived along with his assistant, Carol, having picked Mike up along the way. Standing around the campfire, Mr. Reid got a hint of what living on the side of the road is like with the bone-chilling cold upon us. With good humour, he accepted the down vest and scarf offered, but declined the toque. Those present seemed pleased to hear of his intent to advocate on our behalf with the province. He also committed to joining with the mayors' delegation that is being planned. They will head to Queens Park for a meeting with the Premier later this month. A further commitment was made to research what could be done to support the issue federally. Thanks Scott. We are grateful for your interest and support, and I personally appreciate your visit and your concern for my health.

photos by Oskar Graf

Having planned to visit the site for an interview, the Aboriginal People's Television Network (APTN) reporter was on hand to also hear Scott's message. Those with cable, can watch for that. With other news taking precedence, the Global interview has not aired. As far as I am aware, it is still scheduled for Sean Mallen's 5:30 p.m. National Show.

Dr. Gordon Edwards and Rob Del Tradici gave an excellent presentation to a full house at the Notre Dame Catholic High School in Carleton Place. We all came away more enlightened than when we went in. It was good to see some young people in attendance.

Dr. Edwards advises, "If you only ask one question of the Premier and his Ministers, grill them on what they are planning to do with the waste, much of which will be a burden for millennia." He also suggested that networking with organizations that have been through similar struggles is important to winning this one, and that contacting health organizations for their support would also serve us. If you can connect CCAMU with people who fit those descriptions, we'd appreciate it. APTN covered the presentation.

A head's up to Ottawa readers - ActCity Ottawa will feature a lecture/discussion on "mining rights- people's rights" On Wed. Nov 21st at 7 p.m. at the Bedford Mining Alert and Mining Watch Canada, 1064 Wellington St. http://ato.smartcapital.ca/actcity Guest speakers are CCAMU's very own Marilyn Crawford, co-chair of Bedford Mining Alert and Mining Watch Canada and Joan Newman Kuyek, National Co-ordinator of Mining Watch Canada.

And to Carleton Place readers - contact Jessica Fraser at nouraniumdownstream@sympatico.ca if you'd like to help create a C.P. CAMU. Mori remains popular, with people supplying her with litter and food. It's easy to see that she is an indoor kitty, content as she is enjoying the comforts of the heated trailer (as I am). Thanks to St. Paul's University for the lovely hoodie (do they still call them that?) and to those who have delivered wood and taken the time to visit.

Blessings,

Donna

I had a fabulous sleep last night.  It was a quiet morning and I took time to speculate at how surprised and pleased I am to be ‘weathering’ so well.  I suspect others are feeling similar feelings.  Going in, I imagined that by the end of a full month, I’d be in far rougher shape than I am, energy/strength-wise.  Could it be that I continue to hold up so well because what I am doing here feels/is ‘right’ and, in conjunction with the efforts of others, the path remains clear.

Having internet service has definitely changed the look of my day.  I only spent about four hours outside today, compared to the usual 14 or more.  On the up side, the time was spent networking, mostly with radio stations across Ontario, and on an interview with Global TV.  They will air tomorrow night at 5:30 on Shawn Mallin’s show (I’ve likely spelled that incorrectly).  A positive response has quickly come back from radio-ecoshock, where they have already planned to speak with Jim Harding, author of  Uranium – Canada’s Dirty Secret, and will add a bit on our struggle here.

I neglected to mention that we had an unusual guest at the site last night.  Her (new) name is Mori (short for moratorium) and she is a feline, about 5 months old, mostly grey in colour, with very short hair.  Incredibly thirsty and hungry, she was inclined to devour the single can of dog food that I found, but, to give her stomach a chance to stretch, we fed her in little bits.  (That’s how we’ll be feeding me one of these days.)  I’m not sure whether she is lost or has been dropped off.  We’ve had a cat food donation and she is gradually getting her fill. Personality wise, she is a charmer. One of our MELT OPP officers has already fallen in love and I suspect that Kassia, Zephyr and Taegan will too when they visit on Wednesday.  We’ll wait to see if someone shows up to claim her before doing anything drastic.  Meanwhile, she is a lovely mascot for the site.

Today’s visitors included a couple of ladies who have been very active in Ottawa and in Carleton Place.  One, a member of Ottawa CCAMU, has written a newsletter and distributed 200 copies, with more to come.  I didn’t realize it when she visited, but she’s also responsible for the red ‘no uranium’ bumper stickers that you may have spotted.  The other has sent numerous handwritten letters to the Premier, the Prime Minister and various ministries and has had her ‘letter to the editor’ published in several area newspapers.  She’s planning to invite friends, feed them (potluck?) and have a letter writing party at her home.  This is an excellent idea for others to entertain and to spread around.  Maybe we could do it from here at some point, now that we have a nice warm spot to work from.   If you can join us at the ‘sit-in/picket’ at Premier McGuinty’s office on Friday, Nov 16th, throughout the day, how about handwriting a letter to deliver in person.

Scott Reid’s office called tonight and he will be out for a visit on Wednesday morning.  Scott is the MP (Conservative) in this riding and I’ve a personal connection to him, through Mike.

Blessings
Donna (and Mori – she enjoys ‘helping’ me type by walking over top of the keyboard)