Day 6 & 7 at the Winter Olympics

Nesbitt captures Canada's first speedskating gold

Canada wins short-track silver

Golden Girl

Golden girl
Maelle Ricker clears a jump on her way to gold in the women's snowboard cross final at Cypress Mountain.

Snowboard pioneer Canada's newest golden girl

15-year veteran Ricker crowned Queen of Cypress

Wishing All a fruitful & meaningful LENT

This Lent...........

Give up complaining.....focus on gratitude.

Give up pessimism...become an optimist.

Give up harsh judgments...think kindly thoughts.

Give up worry......trust Divine Providence.

Give up discouragement.....be full of hope.

Give up bitterness......turn to forgiveness.

Give up hatred.....return good for evil.

Give up negativism.....be a positive.

Give up anger......be more patient.

Give up pettiness.....become more mature.

Give up gloom.....enjoy the beauty that is all around you.

Give up jealousy....pray for trust.

Give up gossiping.....control your tongue.

Give up sin.....turn to virtue.

Give up giving up....hang in there!!!!!

The attachment will also help us to contemplate and meditate the Suffering, Death

and Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Wishing you a prayerful and Reflective Lenten Season

LENTEN CALENDAR:

† Clean Monday (Monday, February 15, 2010)

† Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, February 17, 2010)

† First Sunday of Lent (Sunday, February 21, 2010)

† Second Sunday of Lent (Sunday, February 28, 2010)

† Third Sunday of Lent (Sunday, March 7, 2010)

† Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) (Sunday, March 14, 2010)

† Feast of Saint Patrick (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)

† Feast of Saint Joseph (Friday, March 19, 2010)

† Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday) (Sunday, March 21, 2010)

† The Annunciation of the Lord (Thursday, March 25, 2010)

† Palm Sunday (Sunday, March 28, 2010)

† Holy Thursday (Thursday, April 1, 2010)

† Good Friday (Friday, April 2, 2010)

† Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 3, 2010)

† Easter (Sunday, April 4, 2010)

Wishing you a prayerful Lenten season!!

Silver Lining for Canada

Canada's Robertson takes snowboard cross silver

"Snowboarder Mike Robertson spent much of Monday afternoon staring down an empty mountain, until American Seth Wescott overtook him late in the final to edge out the Canadian for Olympic gold.

"It was kind of bittersweet," said Robertson. "Obviously I wanted to win for sure, but I'm so happy to be second. It's amazing.""

Amazing proformance.....

GOLD GOLD GOLD

Canada wins gold

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Canada's Olympic gold medal drought at home is finally over.

Freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau has won a gold medal in men's moguls at the Vancouver Olympics.

It's the first time Canada has won a gold medal at its own Games.

Canada failed to win gold in Montreal in 1976 and Calgary in 1988.

A Bronze for Canada!!!!

RICHMOND, B.C. — Kristina Groves has put Canada's powerhouse long-track speedskating team on the board at the Winter Olympics. One Hour ago...

""It was incredible. It was such a gutsy race," said Cindy Klassen. " was quoted as saying in the Canadian Press.


Canadian speedskater Kristina Groves wins Olympic bronze medal

Skier Jennifer Heil proud to earn Canada's first Olympic medal — silver

Canada's silver medallist Jennifer Heil raises her hands during the flower ceremony following the Women's Moguls Freestyle Skiing Final at Cypress Mountain during the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 13.

Canada !st medal at the games and Canada Has a stron team so we are expecting a lot more....Way to go TEAM CANADA!!!!

Jamaican bobsled team spectators 2010

Jamaican bobsled team Spectators this year

November 3, 2009 19:44
From The Canadian Press

The Jamaican bobsled team has not qualified for this year's Winter Olympics, but they're in Canada this week, hoping to learn the secrets of the Whistler Sliding Centre in the lead up to the Games. The underdog Jamaicans captured the...

Not because I am Jamaican but I have to say the bobsled teams from Jamaica have made a real effort and determination showing up to just look- Yes they may learn new tricks but most importantly Its a moment they will never forgot and all hope is not lost -- the team is still optimistic about their chances in 2014. I for one wish them the best. Though they were initially thought to be a one-time novelty act, the Jamaican bobsled team has continued to press on through the years. GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!!!!

Paulus Van Der Sloot gone at 58

FAST SPEED TO YOUR MAKER MR VAN DER SLOOT!!!
They say retribution finally comes... I hope the same scary feeling Natalie had at her moment was the same Mr Van der sloot felt when he was unable to say Bye to his loved ones. What will he tell our maker? I shudder to think. Forget the service Anita he was not worth it...................................
AND BESIDES he never told the truth so why waste the service. If things work out well all the other 3 boys will go this year. I for one will not be wasting any tears.

DAMN THOSE GROUNdhogs!!!!!

It's unanimous — 3 of the best-known North American weather-savvy groundhogs indicated Monday that six more weeks of snowy roads, icy sidewalks and freezing temperatures are in the cards.

Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam, Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Punxsutawney Phil of Gobbler's Knob, Pa., were awakened from their winter slumber where they all, according to their handlers, saw their shadows.

Tradition suggests that means there will be six more weeks of wintry weather.

Well everyone don't start that Spring Cleaning yet... Luckily for me my finances dont allow much cleaning stuff anyway may have to do that spring clean NEXT year lol

Is their any truth in this Article?

NATALEE HOLLOWAY MURDER:

NEW WITNESSES POINT FINGER AT

PRIME SUSPECT

In a development that brings fresh hope of solving the Natalee Holloway

mystery, a new witness has placed chief suspect Joran van der Sloot

near the scene of her disappearance at a crucial moment in the case.

And the witness has passed a polygraph test, The ENQUIRER has

learned exclusively.

There’s also a second new witness – an ex-girlfriend of Joran’s – who

claims that the wealthy lawyer’s son confessed, then threatened her on

the same beach where he was last seen with Natalee.

That’s the intriguing evidence behind Aruba prosecutor Hans Mos’ recent

stunning announcement that he may be close to rearresting van der Sloot,

The ENQUIRER has learned.

Eighteen-year-old Natalee vanished in May 2005 during a graduation trip to the

island with fellow seniors from Mountain Brook High School in Alabama

.

Joran, then 17, has admitted that he was the last person to see her – but claims he

left her alive after making out with her on the beach.

The new witness has told police that he was awakened by barking dogs at 4 a.m.,

and from his living room window near the beach saw

Joran running past.

The teenager was coming from the direction of a tidal pond, his clothes were

soaked and he was wearing only one shoe as he ran toward a

McDonald’s restaurant, the witness said.

“It’s highly significant because Joran told police that he left Natalee at

2:30 a.m. and got a ride home from one of his pals,” former U.S. Secret Service

agent Art Wood, who investigated the case and helped Natalee’s family, told

The ENQUIRER.

OR ARE THEY TRYING TO SELL PAPERS?
For more on the case, pick up this week's issue of

The ENQUIRER.

Where are our Jobs going?

Made in Canada Matters
When the City purchase quality Canadian-made products, we all win.
• Good jobs are provided for our diverse workforces in Toronto.
• People have decent wages and benefits to raise their families.
• Good employment opportunities are provided for our youth.
• The communities where we live and work become better places to live.
That’s the better way to a stronger city and healthier communities

**********************************************************

129,000 positions disappear in January, far exceeding even
pessimistic forecasts
Be the first to comment on this article... link below
Ann PerryBusiness Reporter
"Canada's manufacturing sector continued to bear the brunt of the
economy's job losses last month as the automotive industry scaled
back production in response to feeble consumer demand.
In manufacturing, 101,000 net positions evaporated in January, the
largest monthly decline on record for the sector, according to
Statistics Canada. About 36,000 of those positions were in Ontario,
where a slew of recent layoff announcements started to take effect.
"We'd all heard the very negative news over what was happening in
the auto sector and the rest of manufacturing, and the jobs data are
catching up with that reality," said Avery Shenfeld, a senior economist
at CIBC World Markets."

Its amazing how they have forgotten how many desk jobs
and customer care positions have also dissapeared as the jobs
move over to Japan and India

BY THE SAME COMAPNIES THAT ARE NOW GETTING TAX BENEFITS.

The rest of us still are forced to buy the products from these companies

Bell Canada- has their prices come down for canadians?

Air Canada- hahahha I would not even ask?

If you know a company that outsources jobs, who we buy products from
send me an email...I will add to this list

LETS BUY FROM CANADIAN COMPANIES FOR CANADIANS!!!!

Gonorrhea 'superbug' comes to Canada

Gonorrhea superbugs are swiftly emerging in Canada, and men,

as well as patients over 30 are at the greatest risk,

new research shows.

This very interesting article tells us if left untreated gonorrhea can lead to

pelvic inflammatory disease and scarring of the fallopian tubes, causing

infertility in women. Inflammation of the prostate and urethra for men.

This sexually transmitted infection can cause serious bloodstream and

joint infections, as well as immune complications.

SYMPTOMS:

A painful or burning sensation with urination and penile or vaginal

discharge. But the new strain may not even show that.

FACTS:

In 2006, 28 per cent of gonorrhea infections in Ontario were resistant

to a potent class of antibiotics known as quinolones, up from four per cent

in 2002, according to a study in this week's issue of the

Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Gonorrhea is the second-most commonly reported sexually transmitted

infection in Canada, behind chlamydia.

Current Canadian doctors recommend quinolones — A drug

that is widely used to treat other infections, such as pneumonia,

and include the drug ciprofloxacin, or Cipro — They experts are now

recommending that it not be used for first-line treatment of gonorrhea

and that doctors switch to another drug class instead.

Recommendations for cephalosporins use instead of

qunds using inolones for gonorrhea. Were suggested, but doctors in Japan

and other countries are seeing resistance to cephalosporins.

Canadians doctors prefer quinolones because they're easy to take, safe

and tolerable.

According to Richardson Gonorrhea is targeting men and women

over 30-it appears they indulge in behaviour that puts them at higher

risk,"It's possible men have more frequent partners with people at higher

isk ofcarrying the organisms, such as sex-trade workers or men who have

sex with men.

"People should be concerned about their own personal risk," he says.

"They should take the appropriate precautions, they should always use

condomsfor the prevention of sexually transmitted infections with new

partners, andpreferably longer term."

Even if a person has been recently screened forgonorrhea and is negative,

"he or she may be carrying another STI that can't be

routinely tested for,"

Article was writted by skirkey@canwest.com

Healthy Relationships

Are you in a healthy relationship?

Relationships involving control, fear, and lack of mutual respect are due to fail.
Many partners in abusive relationships may be depending on another partner's
income, or is just afraid of being on their own, or may be thinking the relationship
is "better than nothing."
In the long run, however, an abusive relationship damages your self-esteem and
stops you moving ahead to continue looking for that right relationship thats just
around the corner as Reba McKintyres song says...

Do you feel good about yourself and your partner?

Are you comfortable and enjoy being around each other?
Are you both able to express you feelings and needs freely?

What are the 5 signs of a Health Relationship?

The feeling of Safety- Freedom to make choices without arguments and
fear. Of course these should not be choices that are in any way a hindrance
to your relationship

Share Honesty- The freedom of expression and resolving disputes honsty
without hiding your real feelings

Full Acceptance - Understanding each Others faults without trying to change
them. If you have to fix someone they are not your ideal partner

Self Respect- Setting Limits is a good sign of self-respect and understanding
every individual has a right to his or her opinions.

Enjoyment within each other- The energized and full feelings of being alive in
your partner presence. The sharing of the tiime you have together in a positive and
fun way

Are you in an Abusive situation?

The main signs of an abusive relationship include intimidation, name-calling,
blaming, belittling, guilt-tripping, jealous questioning, and outright violence.
If you're in an abusive relationship and deep down you know that you'd be better
off without the relationship but are afraid to leave it- Think Smart...

You may think you have no options, but you almost certainly do.
A social worker and/or counsellor can help you map out a strategy for leaving an
abusive relationship and getting your own life back on track.
Your doctor or local/regional sexual clinic can steer you toward appropriate
counselling services.
You may be amazed at the strengths in a friend you though did not care or acted
like they were better than you.

S P E A K O U T...

Groundhog Day

Phil Sees Shadow-

Punxsutawney Phil has spoken: Six more weeks of winter.
The last time he did not see his shadow was in 1999

Groundhog Wiarton Willie Fails To See Shadow

Predicts early spring

Well who is right....Its a wait and see game...

Chinese New Year!!!

Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in
the Chinese calendar. The Chinese year 4707 begins on Jan. 26, 2009.
Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month
beginning on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start
on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when
the moon is brightest. In China, people may take weeks of holiday from
work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.

What does the year of the Ox bring?

Prosperity -- good luck, fortune and health -- are some of the
blessings we all need at this time of year during these economic
times.


Needless to say I was also born the year of the ox and I am a Taurus and
I am really hoping things will change for me this year. I may not be a President
or Primeminister But I will get A job I want and like this year.....


Zarina xoxoxoxoxxoxo

Christopher Paul Neil trial begins.......

Dont we love that word Alleged?

hmmmm

Alleged Canadian pedophile to face Thai court
Andy Ivens , Vancouver ProvincePublished: 3 hours ago
As Christopher Paul Neil prepares to go to trial Monday in Bangkok on charges

of sexually abusing two boys in Thailand, his brother in Maple Ridge, B.C. is

offering emotional support.
"We're not going to abandon him," Matthew Neil said Sunday.
"He's still our brother and we'd like to see him come back at some point, whether

to face charges here or (not).

"We send him letters saying, no matter what the outcome is, be patient."
Christopher Neil, 33, is facing a 20-year prison sentence if he is convicted.

The boys, aged nine and 14 at the time, claim he paid them for oral sex.
The former Maple Ridge resident was arrested in rural Thailand in October

following a global manhunt. He has pleaded not guilty to four charges of

molesting and distributing pornographic images of the two Thai boys.

Elizabeth Fritzl- A mother first

"The story of Josef Fritzl, the man WHO imprisoned his daughter in a cellar for

24 years and fathered her seven children, has been described as one of the worst

cases in Austria's criminal history.

Mr Fritzl, aged 73, emerges as a man who in public appeared to be a respectable

member of the community, living in Amstetten with his wife Rosemarie, with

whom he had seven grown-up children.

But DNA tests have confirmed he had a second, secret family with his daughter

Elisabeth, whom police say he lured into a cellar, aged 18, in 1984 and raped

repeatedly.

She gave birth to seven children, three of whom he and Rosemarie adopted or

fostered. Three children remained in the cellar with their mother.

Police say Mr Fritzl has also confessed to burning the body of a seventh child

shortly after it died in infancy. "

This story brought tears to my eyes and even posting it was so tramatic

I had to wait. I am not posting his picture because I dont want to ever

see his face again. Like his daughter I feel such a repulsion that makes

me imagine I am the one he has violated. The children whose lives he

has ruined to satisy his cravings will never be the same. I imagine

Elizabeth praying for help in those first few months and years and I

know the wait was long. She never gave up hope.......and in this last

attempt she succeeded.

I give Elizabeth his daughter the highest award for managing to

survive this ordeal and I can almost imagine the strenth she is going

to have to pull together to hold her family together. She protected

her children the best way she could have in her circumstances. I

have faith that they will overcome this horrid experience and hope

the media will let them be. I however do wish to know the fate of

Kersten who I have prayed for since April. I look everyday for hopeful

news and I am putting my hopes in the doctors who I feel will do

their best for this young girl who needs their help. The world is a

beautiful place at times and I hope they will have many good times

that will eventually erase their horrors. Yes they will need to change

their names and I hope everyone who is praying for this family

never stops.

New update:

"The state of Kerstin, who has been put into artificial coma while being

treated for a mysterious illness, has also improved. "

TRIBUTE PAGE FOR Nadia Kajouji.

WHY DO OUR LOVED ONES

HAVE TO DIE

TO REALISE HOW MUCH THEY

ARE MISSED AND LOVED.


TO ANYONE WHO THINKS SUICIDE IS THE WAY OUT.

WAKE UP...

THE PAIN YOU LEAVE BEHIND NEVER GOES AWAY.

The Brenda Martin Miracle

Brenda Martin released on full parole:

Canwest News ServicePublished: Friday, May 09

After more than two years behind bars in Mexico,

Brenda Martin walked away from a Canadian prison

cell Friday on full parole.
Her lawyer, Luis Guillermo Cruz Rico, said she has

been released into her mother's custody and will

be staying with her at her home in Trenton, Ont.
Martin was overcome with emotion as she spoke to

reporters outside the gates of the

Grand Valley Institution in Kitchener, Ont.

SOMETHING GOOD FOR 2008!!!!

CONGRATS BRENDA.......