I'm not expert on the law, but I do know when I was a kid, my dad explained that just being on private property wasn't trespassing, you had to be causing harm to the owner.

He came from the UK where it's much more common for the public to have the "right to roam" on private land, so maybe that is why he had that outlook.

 

Took a hike through the Othello tunnels and that was a blast. Fraser river is pretty much impassable in that area. They would send the chinese down on ropes and forget to bring them up before the blast went off. The excuse was that they were to heavy to pull up on time. Close to 200 died to make 7 short tunnels that are now an off the track tourist destination for the hardy. Daughter of someone in charge was reading Othello at the time and she named them.

 

I have heard there are some great hikes around there, but I have never done anything more than admire the naming as I drive past.

 

Cool, I'll have to check it out when I get a chance

 

Get out and vote folks. This is a pretty interesting election. No matter what side of the political spectrum you are on, check out twitter for things tagged with #pcaahostagecrisis. It'll be maddening and frustrating and pretty funny.

 

I think Mr. Prentice thought it would be another cake walk once he sweet talked Danielle Smith over to the PC's to get her out of the way with the Wildrose. I've always been a PC guy but I am disgusted with them right now. Every time I hear that SOB on the radio talking about how people who have been laid off aren't just a statistic I want to puke! Why don't you try living on $464 a week Prentice!

On a more positive note I am searching for a motorcycle. Thinking of getting an older goldwing or something. Not the really huge ones but the older ones.

 

Good luck with the motorcycle hunt I heard you can get a good deal down in Med. Hat right now because the oil boys are selling all the toys first

 

Lol! I'm looking in around the $1000 range so most the oil boys toys are gonna be outta my price range.

 

Yeah your not the only one impressed with Princess Prentice. In february new policy swallowed $603 CPP per month and now the government is going after my $12,990 federally administered hardship hardship grant that I got over 15 months when I first had my stroke. Apparently I'm supposed to pay the gov for not being healthy because I invested in REITS and CPP. I owe the government of Alberta over $20k for $13,600 in benefits. On the other hand, if I was drunk, stoned and lived in a homeless shelter I could get a total of $2370 a month cash benefits and full medical, not partial meds. World of difference between $130k+ and under 27k yet the taxes paid are the same. And the drunk driver that hit my truck never got charged.

 

Well, down in Rimbey for the day at Keyra shutdown, then off to Medicine Hat for Methanx.
It's been Busy, hope to have enough time to enjoy my toys.

 

Bunch of my friends from target are at the keyera shutdown too.

 

I won't make specific comments here, but for those of you who follow politics, very interesting stuff happing here in Alberta tonight. We're in for some interesting times.

 

Very interesting indeed. Was not expecting it to be this bad really. Danielle Smith floor crossing did them in. And the look in the mirror comment. Well back to being unemployed still!

 

I really wish I knew what was going on for the election but I have only been in Alberta for a limited time in the last 8 months. And being originally from Manitoba and having an NDP government growing up there really is no big difference in all governments other than we are going to see a tax hike to pay for health services and teachers and other essential services.

 

Glad this election went the way it did, now when I lose my appeal I can still fight it, NDP may not recognise the Ralph Klien clause. When Klien came in one of the concessions he made to certain agencies was the following. The final decission is at the descretion of the Executive Director. This allowed appeals to be overuled. Affects anyone who is dependent in some way on the social or medical services. Eg compo, AADL, AISH, welfare, CPP, OAS or Alberta health services. Does not seem to affect those who live in shelters, get welfare, aish, pension and work 10- 20 days a month and spend it all on dope and beer. Hmmmm