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Debates of Oct. 28th, 1996
House of Commons Hansard #91 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was promise.
- Canada Elections Act
- Points Of Order
- Manganese Based Fuel Additives Act
- Colouring Boissevain
- Gérald Larose
- Nishg'A Agreement In Principle
- Health Care
- The Death Of Arthur Tremblay
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- Employment
- Zaire
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- Government Expenses
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- Canadian Securities Commission
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- Disabled Persons
- Trent-Severn Waterway
- Presence In Gallery
- Committee Of The Whole
- Committees Of The House
- Committee Of The Whole
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12:55 p.m.
Jay Hill Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure for me to say a few words today about the amendment to Bill C-29 which was recently put forward by my colleague from Saskatchewan.
The intent of the amendment is to delay the passage of the bill. In other words, that it not be read a third time until the government adequately addresses the pending import prohibition on certain manganese based substances and the impact of that on our free trade agreements which currently exist. The Reform Party clearly sees a problem with that.
I would like to begin my comments by referring to some key facts about MMT. I noticed there have been a lot of suppositions put forward from both sides of the House during this debate and a lot of innuendo flowing in this place about this subject.
MMT is a gasoline fuel additive which boosts octane in gasoline and increases the efficiency of gasoline production. MMT has been used in almost all Canadian unleaded gasolines since 1977. Canadian motorists have travelled more than an estimated trillion kilometres using gasoline treated with MMT. MMT is the only available gasoline additive in Canada that is capable of reducing nitrogen oxide emissions, NOx, by as much as 20 per cent.
Removing MMT from gasoline will increase nitrogen oxide emissions. Nitrogen oxide emissions cause urban smog. A ban on MMT would have the equivalent effect of adding 1 million cars to Canadian roads by the year 2000.
Two recent studies have concluded that the removal of MMT would increase Canadian nitrogen oxide emissions by 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes annually. This would violate Canada's international treaty agreement signed in Montreal in 1988 promising to freeze nitrogen oxide emissions at the 1987 level.
Test results from the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States, the largest approved fuel additives testing program in history, demonstrate clearly that contrary to claims by the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Association, MMT in Canadian gasoline is fully compatible with new on board diagnostic systems.
Automakers have experienced significant difficulties with the certification of on board diagnostic systems in the United States and the U.S. EPA has stated in the federal register that automobile manufacturers have expressed and demonstrated difficulty in complying with every aspect of the OBD requirements and that such difficulty appears likely to continue into 1996 and 1997 model years.
The United States EPA and the California Air Resources Board have recently changed their regulations to allow for certification of vehicles that do not comply with OBD-II requirements.
Often in this debate the talk is about automobile emissions but no one on the other side of the House talks about the emissions from the refineries during the production of gasoline. MMT allows Canadian refiners to use less intensive refining thereby decreasing refinery emissions of carbon dioxide as well as nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide. It also enables refiners to reduce the aromatic content of gasoline which reduces emissions of benzene. I just add that for clarification to the viewing public.
A lot of facts have been presented to parliamentarians from all parties on this subject. Sometimes it seems that the debate, as was referred to by my hon. colleague when he presented his amendment, often strays quite a bit from the intent of the bill or what the bill actually does. What the bill does is it places a ban on the interprovincial transport or the international importation of the product MMT. That is all it does.
It is said that if we do not do this that possibly it will be harmful or that it will be potentially harmful, or that it will potentially gum up the onboard diagnostic systems of new automobiles. In their speeches hon. members across the way have used words such as "maybe" and "might". If we are going to base the requirement of legislation on the hypothetical, which is what we are doing with this piece of legislation, then I will pose a hypothetical question myself.
If we in this place are going to ban products in Canada, which is what is going to be accomplished with this ban on the transportation of MMT, every time we think there is a potential for harm, how many lawsuits will the Government of Canada have to face? Ultimately how many millions of dollars will the taxpayers of Canada have to pay just because we feel there is some potential for a problem down the road? That is the thrust of what I wish to add to the debate today.
Everyone in the riding I represent is well aware that I have spoken a number of times on this subject over the last year and a half as have many colleagues on both sides of the House. The point was made recently that members from both sides are reaching the point of exhaustion on this subject. I do not know how much more can be said about it.
That is why we are continually concerned that no matter how many points are made on the side opposing this piece of legislation, we see that C-94, which was put forward in the previous session of Parliament, has been brought back to the House as Bill C-29 which we are debating today. We find that no amendments were made, despite all of the debate in this place and all of the points raised on
the part of opposition members of Parliament who tried to bring to the attention of the government the very real concerns out there and the economic impact this is going to have on industry and jobs.
The government says it is concerned about jobs and the continuing high number of unemployed and underemployed in this country of ours. Yet this government has brought in this piece of legislation unamended from the previous session. It is in virtually the same state as it was when Parliament prorogued in January of this year.
I have to question what we are doing in this place. We bring forward points which are then ignored with no reference and legislation is continually forced through this House of Commons because one party enjoys a majority. It really brings into question the whole issue of how Canada is governed and what effect and impact debate in this Chamber ultimately has upon legislation.
With that, I will close. Of course, as the seconder of the amendment I am in total support of it. This government must properly address the concern which, as my hon. colleague noted, was raised in a letter from the hon. Minister for International Trade to his counterpart, the Minister of the Environment some time ago, about what impact this legislation will have on our trading partners and how they view our commitment to the free trade agreement. Until that is properly done and until the study is completed, this bill should be set aside.
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1:05 p.m.
The Acting Speaker (Mrs. Ringuette-Maltais)
Before continuing, I would just like to remind members that the debate is now on the subamendment of the official opposition.
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1:05 p.m.
Jean-Paul Marchand Québec-Est, QC
Madam Speaker, it is an honour for me to rise in this House and speak to Bill C-29, which seeks to prohibit the use of manganese based products in leaded gasoline in Canada. It goes about it very indirectly, by prohibiting interprovincial trade and importation from the United States, where the product is manufactured by Ethyl Corporation.
The purpose of this bill is therefore to prohibit the use of manganese based products in leaded gasoline. We in the Bloc Quebecois are opposed to this bill, in its present form anyway, for a number of reasons.
First of all, it is interesting to note the emphasis of government officials on the risk to the environment of products such as MMT. You may have noticed that the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Agriculture spent almost eight minutes of his ten minute speech speaking about the risks and dangers of this additive in leaded gasoline, when this is simply not true. Nowhere in North America has it been shown that the use of manganese based substances in leaded gasoline is dangerous to the environment. There is not a shred of evidence.
Furthermore, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has already argued to have this product banned in gasoline, saying that it was a risk to the environment, when this is not the case. Agency spokespersons have not been able to prove it. And not only is it not dangerous for the environment, but, if this product is now prohibited in leaded gasoline, then there really is a risk of creating a problem for the environment. According to studies, this manganese based product reduces emissions of nitrogen oxide that creates the greenhouse effect. This is a dangerous gas that is harmful to the environment. It creates a greenhouse effect, with disastrous consequences that, in some cases, are even world wide in scope.
By banning the use of manganese-based products in leaded gas, we run the risk of increasing the greenhouse effect. Emissions of nitrogen oxide may increase by as much as 20 per cent. The government or its representatives cannot truthfully say they want to ban the use of products like MMT because they are harmful to the environment. The evidence proves the exact opposite is true.
For instance, we are told that MMT may cause problems for car owners because it may lead to deterioration of the exhaust system, which is also clearly unfounded. There is no real reason, no sensible reason for reaching that conclusion.
This product does not create a specific hazard for cars, but in addition, if MMT is removed from leaded gas, this may actually increase the price of cars and the price of gas and also have a rather negative impact on the oil companies, especially in Quebec, because they will have to change their equipment as a result of the ban on MMT. This bill, which aims to ban the use of manganese-based products in leaded gas, has a whole series of negative effects.
Why should the government want to pass a bill, and ulterior motives are a factor, by banning not the product itself, because it is not in itself harmful, but the interprovincial trade in or importation from the United States of the product? Why does the Liberal government insist on doing so, although there is every indication that not only would this be harmful to the environment but it would also have a negative impact on the entire oil industry and the automotive industry in Canada, in addition to the loss of jobs?
Banning interprovincial trade in this product constitutes an intrusion in provincial jurisdictions. That is why six provinces are opposed to this bill. I repeat, this constitutes a federal intrusion in a provincial jurisdiction. Banning the importation of this product from the United States may put Canada in a very uncomfortable position with the U.S., because that would violate NAFTA. If this
bill is passed, Canada will be sued for damages to the tune of $200 or $300 million. Considering the current deficit, this is no time for the government to open the door to legal action.
So why is the government so stubborn, despite all the negative effects this bill may have on the environment and the automotive and petroleum industries, despite the predicted loss of jobs and possible legal action by the United States and the provinces? I will tell you why. The reason is they have decided to create an ethanol industry in Ontario, to create jobs in Ontario at the expense of the other provinces, at the expense of Quebec and at the expense of the entire country.
Sure, the government has the power, and so it can go ahead and develop an industry that is not harmful as such, and I certainly agree there is something to say for the production of ethanol and the use of this product as an additive to unleaded gas. It could be a bonus for farmers.
But doing it in such a roundabout way reminds me, as a Quebecer, of the Borden line, of how the federal government in 1963 managed to move most of the oil refineries into Ontario through a similarly roundabout approach. Montreal lost four out of six, no wonder Montreal is badly off. In those same years, in 1965, the government managed to concentrate the entire automotive industry in Ontario. You will not that Quebec has virtually no automobile industry. It is all in Ontario.
These unfortunate examples demonstrate how, once again, this Liberal government is attempting to concentrate its efforts on Ontario, despite the fact that there are a number of reasons not to do so, as in the case for Bill C-29.
It is patently obvious that removal of this product as an additive to unleaded gasoline will have a strong negative impact on the environment, on the automotive industry, on the petroleum industry. It can mean job losses, and a lot of hassle for the government in the form of lawsuits from the U.S. and the other provinces. This is, in my opinion, bad politics, and is the reason why we in the Bloc are opposed to Bill C-29, at least as it stands at present.
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1:15 p.m.
Jean-Guy Chrétien Frontenac, QC
Madam Speaker, I rise today at third reading of Bill C-29, an act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances.
This bill has been debated in this House for quite some time, having been introduced as Bill C-94 during the previous session. Although it survived a challenge to the Liberal government's work when the House was prorogued last winter, this bill is the perfect example of the absurdity and lack of logic guiding cabinet, and especially its leader's lack of rigour.
As I pointed out, the government allowed dozens of bills to die on the Order Paper when the House was prorogued. Yet, Bill C-94 survived to become Bill C-29. This is totally absurd. Enough pressure was exerted during the first session for the government to abandon this bill, which, in fact, does not in any way respond to the concerns of the industry, the public, or the various interest groups.
This bill is highly controversial in form as well as content. As far as form is concerned, the government may be using the noble precepts of public health and environmental protection to pass a bill that will benefit only the ethanol industry. I will get back to this outrageous aspect of the bill a little later at the end of my speech.
First, I would like to go back to the substance of Bill C-29, whose main purpose is to ban the addition of MMT to unleaded gasoline. I find it unacceptable for the party in power to be shamelessly spending taxpayers' money in order to pass a bill that not only does not respond to public concerns, but also knowingly creates a conflict situation in which Canada could be sued for close to $300 million under NAFTA.
The situation is quite simple. The government and the automotive industry want MMT banned as a fuel additive because MMT may impair the operation of emission control devices. It does nothing of the kind, at least not according to American, Canadian and European scientific studies published to date. There is no legislation attesting to the harmfulness of MMT as a fuel additive.
This goes to show that there must be more obscure and possibly more partisan reasons pushing the government to have this bill passed, even though the Prime Minister boasts about not having been involved in any scandal.
Let me explain briefly the basis for my remarks. This move to ban the importation of MMT, and especially its trade, has more to do with protectionism than with the public interest, unless it is merely motivated by financial consideration or else support for and contributions to the Liberal Party's election fund. Personally, I have no problem endorsing this view, given the very real motivation the former Minister of the Environment may have, benefits the current incumbent may also be entitled to, incidentally.
They are using scare tactics in saying that adding manganese to fuel is harmful to our health and to the environment. In this respect, the U.S. Court of Appeal has ruled against banning MMT, because it was not established that MMT presented a public health risk.
Incidentally, our American neighbours are much more cautious than us when dealing with environmental issues. Therefore, if the U.S. court of appeal ruled, as regards EPA's challenge concerning
MMT, that the use of this product cannot not be prohibited in the United States, I fail to see why we should prohibit it here in Canada.
Even the EPA, which is well-known in my riding of Frontenac because of the asbestos dispute, made no attempt to challenge this ruling, since the evidence to support such a move is so weak and disorganized. This suggests that such a restrictive measure under NAFTA can be supported by the industry providing the substitute, namely ethanol. The automotive industry is also involved in this attempt to prohibit MMT, even though it does not lead the group lobbying the Liberal caucus.
One wonders about the principles and especially the integrity of some cabinet members, given that the former environment minister is from a region that produces ethanol, while the current minister is also from Ontario. Indeed, one wonders about the real motives of the environment minister. Obviously, an industry as rich as the ethanol industry can be very generous during an election campaign. We are all aware of current economic conditions.
But there is more. We are at third reading of Bill C-29, whose impact is so major that it is now a source of dissension within the Liberal caucus. Bill C-29 directly contravenes several NAFTA provisions. Worse still, Canada faces a potential lawsuit that could reach close to $300 million. In fact, the Minister for International Trade has already told his colleague, the environment minister, about the peculiarity of this situation. Yet, nothing seems to detract the minister and his acolytes from their objective.
Since my time is running out, I will conclude by stressing the danger, for Canadian Parliament, to pass Bill C-29. The official opposition will strongly oppose this legislation, so that, if it is not defeated it can at least be amended so as not to be implemented throughout the country.
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1:25 p.m.
Gilbert Fillion Chicoutimi, QC
Madam Speaker, following on my colleague, I will speak today to Bill C-29, which the government attempts to sell with three main reasons.
First of all, it comes right out and tells us that manganese represents a serious danger to public health. The second reason it gives is that it could result in extensive damage to antipollution systems in vehicles. The third reason it gives is that this bill provides an opportunity to harmonize our policies with those of the United States. These are the three reasons given for the bill.
In my opinion, the government has only one real reason for introducing this bill. It is a question of protectionism. We know that the product that will replace manganese is ethanol. This bill is an attempt to protect ethanol producers in Ontario and western Canada. This, in my view, is the real reason why the government has introduced this bill.
We must not forget that in 1994 the then environment minister and the then health minister positioned themselves with respect to this bill. These two ministers put forward a development program designed to protect ethanol.
Once you have a program, you are talking about money invested. This program has a 70 million dollar budget. There is no turning back; significant funds have been committed. Naturally, the major factories are going to be in Ontario and western Canada.
However, the government is also forgetting that there are important social costs associated with this bill.
Considering the present economic situation, it would be irresponsible to ignore the additional costs that would result if this bill were passed. The petroleum industry mentioned that it would cost $7 million in Quebec alone to bring about the necessary changes. Imagine the millions of dollars it would take across Canada. And someone will have to pay for all this. In the end, it will be the gasoline consumer.
The petroleum industry tells us that automatically, people will be laid off. Today, with the level of unemployment we have in Canada, we cannot afford to let any industry proceed with lay-offs. The order of the day should as follows: put people back to work and let them feel proud of themselves once again. We cannot afford lay-offs in this industry.
And what about damages of $275 million being sought by Ethyl Corporation, an American company that produces manganese? This company alleges that NAFTA has been violated. Do we have so much money in this country that we can afford to take this lightly? Has the Minister of the Environment consulted his legal advisors? At a time when the government is making cuts in social programs and health care, this is a very serious matter. If the government is in such a hurry to spend its money, I suggest it consider how many jobs it could create with that money.
The House will agree that if this bill is passed, it will be a very expensive proposition. So it is rather irresponsible to go ahead with this bill. Furthermore, the government should take the advice of the provinces and act on that advice. Of course we all know the federal government has no respect for the provinces. This has been a long standing rendition.
And in this bill, the government is true to form. We all know that six provinces out of ten vehemently oppose this bill. They are calling for nothing less than its rejection. Interprovincial trade is
threatened, so the provinces have some say in the matter. However, as we all know, the government's attitude is centralist.
In committee and on second reading, we in the Bloc Quebecois tried to have this bill postponed. We urged the government to wait until various studies had been concluded before making a decision, and to consult those who had something to say about the bill and to listen to these people. That is how important the matter is.
We do not need the kind of consultations we had with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans a few months ago, who did not take the process seriously.
I think that the impact on health and the environment is too serious for us to accept this bill. The minister should go back to the drawing board, let more people have their say and also wait until all the studies are in before coming back with a new bill. That is why the Bloc Quebecois will vote against this bill on third reading.
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1:35 p.m.
Philippe Paré Louis-Hébert, QC
Mr. Speaker, Madam Speaker, had the Government members accepted the wise amendment proposed by my colleague for Laurentides a while ago, we would no longer be involved in this debate, or at least not for a while.
In the light of the scientific data available in this sector, it seemed obvious that we were lacking certain fundamental information before going ahead with adoption of this bill. Despite the fact that the government has not called for such scientific studies, it is determined to move ahead, thus placing the opposition parties in the position of having to vote against it, despite the fact that the initial positions, at least as far as the Bloc is concerned, were not so black and white. We were saying that we were not categorically against the use of MMT, but did believe that scientific proof was lacking, and it seemed only logical to demand such proof before going any further. That, unfortunately, proved impossible.
It must be understood that the MMT being referred to is, quite simply, an additive in the production of gasoline for cars. The refineries use additives to raise the octane level. Lead is an additive and, in its case, there was proof some time ago that it was a health hazard. The refineries therefore replaced lead with another additive: manganese or MMT.
It is hard to understand the government position, since there are studies underway at this time, preliminary ones at least. The first outcomes of these are not as alarmist as the government would have it. The government is not basing its alarmism on any scientific study whatsoever.
In the first part of this debate, the government side was often heard saying: "If we continue to use MMT, Canada will be a minority of one, for Europe is not using it." Why is it not in use in Europe? Simply because they are still making lead-based gasoline. Two additives are not necessary, only one, and since Europe has not yet got rid of lead in its gasoline, naturally it is not using MMT. The day that it does get rid of lead, however, European companies may be forced to start using MMT, unless some other product is discovered.
The oil companies are not dead set against MMT. They are simply asking for proof that it is harmful to people's health and the environment. Bill C-29 is really anachronistic because not only is it not founded on demonstrable data, but it is also out of sync with the times.
What does Bill C-29 do? It does not ban the use of MMT, but its importation. Let us keep in mind that, not too long ago, the Canadian government and the U.S. administration signed a free trade agreement specifically aimed at eliminating trade barriers between the two countries. Mexico joined the treaty a little later. So banning the importation of MMT goes against the spirit, at least, of the free trade agreement with the U.S.
But Bill C-29 is also anachronistic for another reason. When we signed the free trade deal with the U.S. a few years ago, the Canadian government stated that, once the problem of liberalizing trade between Canada and the U.S. was settled, interprovincial trade barriers should come down. So what does Bill C-29 do? It bans interprovincial trade in MMT. Second anachronistic element: it recreates a barrier after such vigorous condemnation of interprovincial trade barriers.
Finally, since this bill seems somewhat strange and violates the international and interprovincial rules we gave ourselves, why does the government insist on going ahead? It gave us two reasons. It claims that MMT is harmful to people's health. If that were true, it could have-with or without this bill-added MMT to the list of toxic products, and that would have been the end of it. But that is not what it did.
It also claims that it is harmful to the environment based on a ruling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which did ban the use of MMT at one point. However, this ruling was appealed, and the agency lost its case. In some American states, the use of MMT has become acceptable again.
Not only have the health and environmental reasons not been clearly demonstrated, but according to Ethyl Corporation, which produces MMT, eliminating this product would increase nitrous oxide emissions by close to 20 per cent, which, of course, would have a disastrous impact on the environment and therefore on Canadians' health.
If not for health or environmental reasons, why would the government insist on going ahead? We think that the government was pressured by two lobby groups. First, the auto industry, which claims, without ever having proven it, that the use of MMT would adversely affect antipollution devices.
But it has never been demonstrated that it was. Instead of substantiating its claim, it took the much easier route of simply asking the government to prohibit the interprovincial trade in and importation of the product, making it a non-issue.
The second lobby that probably got involved is that of an emerging industry, namely the ethanol industry. I am not saying that there is something wrong with using ethanol. What I am saying at this time is that, with the science available, we are probably not in a position to safely assume that replacing MMT with another additive like ethanol will not create other problems. We would, of course, have to see what goes into producing ethanol. If it is derived from grains, then we can argue that pesticides and chemical fertilizers may have been used, for instance. If it is made out of wood chips, there would be another problem.
For all these reasons, the Bloc Quebecois will remain opposed to Bill C-29.
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1:45 p.m.
Maud Debien Laval East, QC
Madam Speaker, Bill C-29 the this government is set to pass exemplifies its ad hoc approach to environmental management. Indeed, Bill C-29 has been introduced at a time when nothing has been clearly established, when the so-called scientific opinion is divided.
As we know, the scientific approach is based on rigour, critical thinking, analysis, precision and objectivity. The least we can say in this case is that Bill C-29 is based on considerations of interest instead of reason.
What is this bill all about? Bill C-29 prohibits the commercial use of MMT, which is, as we know, a manganese-based substance added to unleaded gasoline to increase its octane level, thereby making car engines more efficient. The bill also regulates the interprovincial trade in and importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances.
At this stage of the debate, we must recognize that there is water in the gas line. Opinions are in fact mixed on the relevance of prohibiting or allowing the use of MMT. Some, like the Minister of the Environment and his predecessor, are for banning manganese-based products because they suspect MMT of being a health risk and impairing the operation emission control systems on cars.
At the time of this bill's tabling, they also wanted this bill passed to harmonize Canadian legislation with that of other countries, the U.S. in particular. As for Ethyl Corporation, the only company producing and exporting MMT to Canada, it believes that, on the contrary, the use of MMT results in a decrease of up to 20 per cent of emissions of nitrogen oxides harmful to the environment. These emissions are responsible for urban smog.
As for auto makers, they claim manganese adversely affects the smooth functioning of new antipollution devices in cars. To this, those who support the use of MMT reply that the findings of scientific studies on this issue are contradictory and that the problems are due primarily to other factors.
Oil companies now support the use of additives. According to them, manganese reduces the consumption of crude oil, increases the octane levels in gasoline, improves engine performance and reduces polluting emissions. We also know that ethanol could become a substitute for manganese. The ethanol industry is located in western Canada and in Ontario, primarily in the region represented by the Deputy Prime Minister, which would therefore benefit from another market.
This is where the problem lies. Remember the announcement made last year by the former environment minister and Deputy Prime Minister about a $70 million investment program to develop ethanol. We are going full speed with nothing to guide us, except the interests of some. Beyond the diverging opinions and studies, some facts remain.
In 1994, the health department conducted a review of these issues. The conclusions reached by Health Canada stress that exposure to manganese does not pose a threat to the health of Canadians and Quebecers. In fact, had the results been different and had MMT been proven to be toxic, Health Canada would have prohibited its use. And, given the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, we would not be here debating Bill C-29. Everything would have been just fine.
Second, everyone, including those who oppose the use of MMT, agree that this product helps reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, even though results of studies may vary. Some talk about a 20 per cent reduction, while others say it is 5 per cent. According to others still, prohibiting the use of MMT could trigger an increase in emissions of nitrogen oxides equivalent to having one million additional cars on the road by the year 2000. Who is right? Which of these estimates is correct? We still do not know.
Third, this bill will generate costs of several million dollars. It will, among others, result in enormous costs to the oil industry, which will have to start making gasoline free of MMT. Once again, consumers and taxpayers will be footing most of the bill.
Finally, there is another factor of no small importance concerning the development of the situation in the United States. A November 1995 ruling by the District of Columbia Court of Appeal recognized that MMT was not harmful to health or to antipollution systems in vehicles. Because of this ruling, MMT can be reintroduced in the United States.
The Minister of the Environment and his predecessor have thus been deprived of one of their main arguments, harmonization with U.S. policy. Now that MMT has been authorized in the United States, Bill C-29, prohibiting its importation, will constitute a unjustified protectionist measure, contrary to the free circulation of goods, the cornerstone of NAFTA. For it is indeed the importation of and interprovincial trade in MMT that is the focus of Bill C-29.
Thus, Bill C-29 will allow national production of MMT and its sale and use within a province. If this product is as harmful as the government claims, why authorize it? The policy is obviously inconsistent.
By prohibiting international and domestic trade, the government is contravening NAFTA and once again trampling on provincial jurisdiction. Despite the Minister for International Trade's warning to the Minister of the Environment last February, the latter is pushing ahead with Bill C-29. The result is that, last September 10, Ethyl Corporation in the United States issued a notice of its intention to file a complaint under the Free Trade Agreement and to seek compensation from the Canadian government of, get ready, almost $300 million, money that may be thrown out the window because of the pigheadedness we are seeing.
While the Liberal government is slashing budgets as never before, it is knowingly gambling with the public purse. This is not right. At the very least, government members should think about what they are doing and put a bit of manganese or ethanol into their arguments, in order to boost their credibility rating.
I would also like to comment on another aspect of this bill. Unintentionally, I imagine, the member for York-Simcoe, in a speech in November 1995, gave the Bloc Quebecois another reason to be critical of the inflexibility of Canadian federalism.
Commenting on an American court ruling in favour of MMT, the member for York-Simcoe said, and I quote: "30 per cent of the United States will continue with the ban on the use of MMT in fuel".
In Canada, the federal government alone decides what additives will be allowed in gasoline. Despite strong opposition by six provinces to Bill C-29, the Minister of the Environment has his mind made up and is refusing to listen to his provincial counterparts. In a country that claims to be the most decentralized in the world and in light of the supposedly new flexible federalism-Plan C, you never know-this attitude is astonishing.
The reasons given by the environment minister for banning the importation of MMT no longer stand up. Whether for reasons of health, damage to antipollution systems, environmental issues, or harmonization of Canadian and U.S. policies, Bill C-29 fails on all counts.
The current debate proves that there are a number of questions outstanding. But the federal government is charging full steam ahead, preferring expediency to any serious logic. There is no doubt that this government is running on empty.
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1:55 p.m.
The Speaker
I would permit questions except we are running a little short. What I propose to do is take that very first question from the government whip right after question period. He will be the first one I go to. I could not afford to not go there.
Colouring Boissevain
Statements By Members
October 28th, 1996 / 1:55 p.m.
Glen McKinnon Brandon—Souris, MB
Mr. Speaker, the town of Boissevain, Manitoba, strategically located along the junction of Highway 10 and Highway 3, and serving as the gateway to the world famous International Peace Garden, has embarked on a most creative project, namely to preserve its history and culture in the form of larger than life murals on buildings in the community.
The community, originally called Cherry Creek, was named Boissevain in recognition of the efforts of a Dutch financial railway official named Adolph Boissevain who was instrumental in founding that community.
Pictorial perspectives of wild life and agricultural resources, the arrival of the railroad, adventures of the early pioneers, the role and rich traditions of the Metis, the organization and the arrival of Northwest Mounted Police along the Boundary Trail are just some of the themes captured in the 20 murals now visible in the community.
I encourage all colleagues to consider visiting Boissevain and sharing a part of our colourful history.
Gérald Larose
Statements By Members
1:55 p.m.
Gilles Duceppe Laurier—Sainte-Marie, QC
Mr. Speaker, last weekend, the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste named CSN president Gérald Larose patriot of the year. Mr. Larose earned this title by fighting to build a more humane society in which all citizens, whatever their economic and social backgrounds, have the same rights and opportunities.
A staunch sovereignist, he has used all of his skills to serve the Quebec cause to which he is committed. He has always shown absolute confidence in the people of Quebec.
Mr. Larose deserves this tribute for his great generosity and his exceptional contribution to Quebec's democratic life. Mr. Larose's social commitment shows the link between the fight for Quebec sovereignty and the struggle for a more just society.
On behalf of all my colleagues, congratulations, Gérald Larose.
Nishg'A Agreement In Principle
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1:55 p.m.
John Duncan North Island—Powell River, BC
Mr. Speaker, I recently made a submission to a B.C. standing committee with regard to the Nishg'a Agreement in Principle. It is holding public hearings throughout British Columbia.
Contrary to public expectations, these hearings are configured in such a way that no substantive change to the AIP can be achieved.
Last spring the federal government behaved as if it could be changed. Now it is clear that governments are acting as if it is a binding agreement. There is a sense of public disgust because they see no tolerance from governments to vary from their predetermined agenda. The only mandate of this committee is to determine what elements of the AIP are transferable to other B.C. treaty agreements.
All we have heard recently is a deafening silence from the federal minister as the province carries out this sham. It is time for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to honour his earlier commitment for meaningful public input and analysis into the Nisga'a deal.
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2 p.m.
Georgette Sheridan Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
Mr. Speaker, October 1996 marks the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' national public awareness campaign on menopause.
Supported in this important initiative by partners such as the Osteoporosis Society of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association and the North American Menopause Society, the SOGC has launched a four-week campaign called "Menopause: Let's Talk About It!"
Thanks to the co-operation of Canadian cable industry members like Shaw Cable, a cross-country series of public dialogues will be televised to ensure maximum community awareness.
Founded in 1944, the SOGC, a voluntary, scientific, non-profit corporation, remains committed to education initiatives for both the public and health care professionals.
Once a taboo subject, menopause has become a topic of great interest. Women are bombarded with information from lay sources, the media and the medical community. To help sort fact from fiction the SOGC's national awareness campaign is designed to inform women of choices available to them during menopause, to provide greater access to information to allow informed decision making and to raise public awareness of menopause and its impact on women's lives.
While the national campaign is-
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2 p.m.
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The Death Of Arthur Tremblay
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2 p.m.
Gilbert Fillion Chicoutimi, QC
Mr. Speaker, former Senator Arthur Tremblay died yesterday morning in Quebec City at the age of 79.
He participated in the campaign against Duplessis, worked as a senior government official, became the first Deputy Minister of Education in Quebec history, and was the driving force behind the educational reform of the 1960s. After serving as Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, he was appointed to the Senate in 1979.
As a great servant of the state, he always put Quebec's interests first. He was an architect of the quiet revolution, but his political reflections led him to oppose the unilateral patriation of the Constitution. Bitterly disappointed when the Meech Lake accord failed as a result of Newfoundland and Manitoba's opposition, he joined the sovereignist ranks. As former minister Marc-André Bédard reminded us, Senator Tremblay was a perfectionist, and not the kind of man to take position without careful consideration.
Senator Tremblay will remain a great Quebecer to us all. To his family, I wish to express our sincerest condolences.
Social Programs
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2 p.m.
Bonnie Brown Oakville—Milton, ON
Mr. Speaker, we are proud of the equality of opportunity that our social programs in health, education and welfare have provided to all Canadians. We must be vigilant to ensure that equality of opportunity continues to prevail.
In Toronto, Ontario's teachers were being vigilant when they marched to warn parents about the erosion of Ontario's education system. In Ottawa, Liberal Party delegates were being vigilant when they addressed the phenomenon of child poverty in the country. They are recommending a national child benefit to lift children out of poverty and to restore equality of opportunity as a hallmark of Canadian citizenship.
As parliamentarians we too must be vigilant so that during our watch we strengthen equality of opportunity for Canadian children. By doing so, we will ensure the future of our nation.


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NEW ULM – The public is invited to help create a profile of attributes that a new superintendent should possess to be successful in District 88, as part of an ongoing search for a new superintendent.
Superintendent Harold Remme is retiring at the end of this school year, and the School Board recently decided to use the South Central Service Cooperative Superintendent Search Program to facilitate the search for a replacement. The district is a member of the co-op, which provides the service free of charge to member districts. The search is directed by Ed Waltman, a retired Mankato superintendent.
"A very important component of the search process is to seek staff, student, parent, and community input into the creation of a profile of attributes that a new superintendent should possess to be successful in the New Ulm School District," the consultants announced in preliminary meetings and on the District 88 web site.
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Test No. 2: Trace metals analysis. Dr. William Walsh, Naperville, Illinois
The second test was a trace metals analysis conducted by Dr. William Walsh at the HRI & Pfeiffer Research Center in Naperville, Illinois. This test will reveal the presence of any trace heavy metals. The following results of this test were announced by Dr. Walsh on Tuesday, October 17:
High lead concentrations in Beethoven's hair were found in independent analyses by McCrone Research Institute & Argonne National Laboratory. This is evidence that Beethoven had plumbism (lead poisoning) which may have caused his life-long illnesses, impacted his personality, and possibly contributed to his death.
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Correct-a-mundo CB, the LBE kicked that pizza out in 2:45 at 750 degrees! I was experimenting with high temps and a basic dough recipe of just flour, water, salt and starter. When the temp got up to 800+ degrees the bottom started to burn, but the pizza still tasted great. Here's another one. Villa Roma
Villa Roma, Your pizzas look great! I enjoyed watching your videos.
Bacon....I took some pics of the lower portion of the LBE along with the burner.


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Mutex implements a simple semaphore that can be used to coordinate access to shared data from multiple concurrent threads.
require 'thread' semaphore = Mutex.new a = Thread.new { semaphore.synchronize { # access shared resource } } b = Thread.new { semaphore.synchronize { # access shared resource } }
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Check out www.mprnews.org/story/2014/04/29/ground-level-beneath-the-surface-southwest-minnesota
It is an interesting article about water supplies. Groundwater aquifers have been losing water faster than they are recharged, and its effects are being noticed throughout SW Minnesota. Cities of Marshall, Mountain Lake, Luverne, Worthington, etc. are building or planning on building water pipelines from as far as the Missouri River in South Dakota in order to supply water to their towns. On a larger scale, there have even been legislative bills attempted and declined to fund water tranmission pipes from the Great Lakes to Arizona.
Plain and simple, water is no longer a sustainable resource used at our current rates. This includes large ethanol plants, factories with high water consumption rates, large farm irrigation systems, and most importantly, larger cities in rural MN who draw water from a few congregated wells. Water shortages are first noticed when a large water-using corporation, company, or farm constucts a new well that pumps at high rates, which then draws down water levels in aquifers to a depth that nearby wells cannot draw water from. When water usage continues at higher rates than the aquifer can recharge, they eventually dry to a point where water can no longer be economically pumped from that aquifer.
We may not be impacted from this problem right now, however we are directly affected by it through higher water utility rates in town and the need to drill new wells on farmsites. Water shortages will worsen with time, and although we are protected in the United States by certain large resources such as the Great Lakes if needed, we should each do our part to conserve water now before it does become a local problem for us, no matter which state we live in and which level we operate on, from individual household to large corporate factory.
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Larry, I assume you are talking about the floating user license? For
sharing RDi? By the description online, that doesn't exactly sound like
a license to the server - are you talking about concurrent users? - THAT
option is not listed on the RDi purchase page.
I haven't tried to push the limits, but, frankly, I don't know that the
system is really enforcing any of this. I do see a reduction in seats of
ADTS on at least one of our systems in WRKLICINF. We paid for 4 seats of
RDi (originally RDp when purchased), so maybe only a max of 3 have
connected at one time. It really doesn't make sense, as to enforcement.
Just a most curious developer!
On 4/18/2014 1:34 PM, DrFranken wrote:
Paul you are doubly wrong! (I tried for 3 to strike you out but..)
First you can't really share air-nailers all that well. If a guy is
attaching the top plate of a wall at one end of the studs he needs one
and another guy is putting the bottom plate on the other end it doesn't
work very well to share. You might as well have one guy doing both ends.
Plus then there is the variety of the things, roofing nails, framing
nails, finish nails etc.
Second you CAN share RDi! They have had an option for quite a while now
to license to the server. WHen you connect if a license is available you
get it and use it. So you can load the software at home, on your laptop,
on your work desktop etc and use it everywhere or you can purchase 5
licenses shared across say 8 developers. It mostly depends on how much
time each needs to be in the tool.
OK Weak three, you can use RDi for Cobol AND RPG. :-)
- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
On 4/18/2014 2:25 PM, Paul Fenstermacher wrote:
But Larry, if the builder has 1 carpenter he only has to buy 1 air-nailer and if necessary it can be shared with other carpenters. Companies that have 500 developers find it more difficult to purchase 500 RDi licenses and they can't be shared.
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IBM Decided to spend their money on one tool that has vastly more capability and more opportunity for enhancement. It's also based on tools used for other languages so it's familiar to many many more developers than SEU.
Were IBM to continue to maintain both tools there would be either fewer features in RDi or both it and SEU would be more expensive.
And there is no force. You can continue to utilize SEU for your editing you will simply find that you are becoming less and less efficient while with RDi you become more and more efficient.
IBM Quit manufacturing AS/400s and then iSeries and then System i. They didn't do so to force you to buy a Power System they did so because Power Systems are far superior in capability and performance. You can still run an AS/400 (and some DO!) but you'll spend much more money for the same performance.
As to the cost, that argument doesn't hold water for me. It's like a builder who refuses to purchase an air-nailer for his carpenter because it's expensive and the hammer he already owns still works.
- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
On 4/18/2014 12:00 AM, Alan Campin wrote:
No, IBM decided to force people to buy RDi by stopping to update SEU--
with new releases. I am using at work great but you have to buy and a
lot companies won't buy.
On Apr 17, 2014 9:49 PM, "John Yeung" <gallium.arsenide@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 11:16 PM, DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
There was a time when IBM created FSEDIT. It was warmly welcomedI don't see anyone actually bashing RDi, so I guess you mean folks
because it was such an improvement over the SEU of the time.
Now we get awesome tools like RDi and we bash them? I don't get it.
are bashing IBM. Well, perhaps the situation is different now, but I
don't know. Was FSEDIT expensive and SEU out of date with respect to
the compiler?
On 4/17/2014 10:49 PM, Alan Campin wrote:--
SEU frozen at v6r1. Anything above that level will not work. Stinks
big time. Have to get RDI if you want syntax checking.
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I've been using raw sausage for the last several years, and have never had it come out uncooked, nor have I ever gotten sick from it.using raw sausage is also common practice at pizza shops all over the midwest.... with the exception of the giant corporate chains, of course, where the pre-cooking probably has less to do with safety and more to do with consistency, and ease and speed of application.
And.... $MONEY$ 'lil rabbit doo-doos are cheap!
I'm cooking a Hawaiian and a pep & cheese tomorrow - it's Friday night and it's time to get wasted, so no cooking tonight! Actually, we're having salads. Boring-ass salads. With no meat. Gah, gah, and triple gah. Diets suck.
It seems that what we have here is a failure to communicate son....unless you haven't heard, Jack's now comes with a pop-up timer thangy....it is a no brainer my friend. Now git yer @$$ in that kitchen an toss that salad!!!
Beats my Jack's all to.....wack!Lassie eat'in good tonight boy.....very nice PowerWagon. Is that one of those new rising crust pizzas I've heard so much about?
Why....for the love of..... You better grab Ann an go out and get yourself a Dairy Queen or sum"in young man! What in the world did you put in that pizza dude? Poor Ann.....
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Yeah.....jus too bad their sausage suckz!!
Looks good!!!...
From the years 1997-2001 there were 8 cases of trichinalis reported from people eating meat produced in the United States. P.S. - 53% of the reported cases from the CDC between those years was from wild game meat, namely bear and cougar.... LOL, I thought that was hilarious. Bear and cougar meat.


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20 years after a pandemic has radically changed known civilization, infected humans run wild and survivors are killing each other for food, weapons and whatever else they can get their hands on. Joel, a violent survivor, is hired to smuggle a 14 year-old girl, Ellie, out of an oppressive military quarantine zone, but what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal journey across the U.S. This genre-defining experience blends survival and action elements in a character driven story about a population decimated by a modern plague. Developed by Naughty Dog, creators of the best-selling 'Uncharted' series.
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Building a Trail Town from Scratch
How to initiate grassroots development of a trail network in your hometown
A volunteer trail-work party. Photo by Adam Reitz.
You hop on Facebook and see posts from your running pals in other towns out hitting the trails—photos of stunning singletrack and endless miles of forest with poster-worthy sunrises and sunsets. Later, you sigh, lace up your road shoes and hit the asphalt to fight traffic, hecklers and stoplights—all the while thinking,"How do I get trails like those in my town?"
My town of Rochester, New York, was not always a hot bed for trails. There was a time—as recent as the 1980s—when the runners of Rochester, like so many runners of other cities that lack quality trails, had no choice but to hit the roads. But, over the past 40 years, the county parks department and private trail organizations have worked together to change that. Master plans were created and trail lovers began to lay the groundwork for nearly 500 miles of well-maintained trail systems.
Today, Rochester boasts 21 county parks, almost all with runnable trails. Numerous private systems are now open to the public, including the Crescent Trail, a footpath in nearby Perinton with over 46 miles of singletrack, and the Victor Hiking Trails, a system of 12 trails with singletrack, doubletrack and bike paths.
With all of these new trails open and in use, I helped start an organization in 2012 called #TrailsRoc. It serves as a resource to bring the 21 county parks and multitude of private systems together in one place. #TrailsRoc leads runners on weekly runs on different trails, helping them learn the systems and gain confidence to explore on their own. In addition to the trail runs, #TrailsRoc hosts trail-work days and keeps an eye out for undeveloped areas in which new, sustainable trails might be built.
How can you make the same thing happen for the town where you live? Read on.


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Topic: How to make an instance variable available in all templates
I am trying to setup a @user_logged_on variable that all templates can look at and use to choose what content to display. I've already separated things out into different layouts for "visitor" and "user" as much as I can, but there are certain things, like putting a (login, logout, signup, already logged in... list underneath the page banner) that seem to require the templates to display information conditionally.
I would think to put it in the ApplicationController, but I'm not sure how. I'm also a little bit worried that this might not be the best OO / MVC style. If there's a better way please let me know.
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Work in my laboratory focuses on histopathologic and immunohistochemical methods for characterization of pre-neoplastic lesions and neoplasms. My work concerns the effect of hormonal therapies (hormone replacement after menopause, oral contraceptives, and others) on breast and uterine cancer risk. This work involves the characterization of regulatory changes and pre-cancerous lesions in the endometrium and mammary gland of macaques receiving the various hormonal therapies. Endpoints in these studies are changes in expression of proliferation markers (for example, Ki-67), estrogen and progesterone receptors, growth factor receptors, markers of cell death (apoptosis), and the development of morphologically detectable preneoplastic changes. Soy isoflavones (phytoestrogens) are also being studied, as a dietary alternative to postmenopausal hormonal replacement therapy. Work to date indicates that hormonal regulation of the breast and endometrium differ in postmenopausal animals, and that the combined estrogen-progestin therapy that prevents endometrial cancer increases proliferation in breast epithelial cells and may therefore increase the risk of breast cancer. Our most recent and exciting results indicate that dietary soy supplementation may decrease estrogen-induced cell proliferation and cancer risk in the breast and uterus.
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Topic: Redirect www.*.example.com to *.example.com?
how can I redirect all request of the form "www.subdomain.example.com" to "subdomain.example.com"?
Background: I my case subdomain is the name of the client and is used in various places across the application and it would be a lot of work to consider "www.clientname" and "clientname" everywhere...
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Intel Corp. today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments' cable modem product line. The purchase enhances Intel's focus on the cable industry and related consumer electronics (CE) market segments, where the company's expertise in building advanced system-on-chip (SoC) products, based on Intel Atom processors, will be applied. Texas Instruments will be able to concentrate on creating mobile SoCs and other devices.
Intel plans to combine Texas Instruments' best-of-breed Puma product lines with the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) standard technology and Intel SoCs to deliver advanced set top box, residential gateway and modem products for the cable industry. The objective is to provide cable OEMs with an open and powerful platform for delivering innovative and differentiated products to service providers that improve the video, voice and data content experience at home.
All employees of Texas Instruments' cable modem team received offers to join Intel at sites in their home countries, primarily Israel, and will become part of Intel's Digital Home Group. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The agreement is subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions. It is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2010.
"Intel is focused on delivering SoCs that provide the foundation for consumer electronics devices such as set top boxes, digital TVs, Blu-ray disc players, companion boxes and related devices. This acquisition specifically strengthens Intel's product offerings for the continuum of cable gateway products and reinforces Intel's continued commitment to the cable industry," said Bob Ferreira, general manager of cable segment at Intel's digital home group.
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Recovery Tips from the Elites
Top runners spill the beans on high-mileage training, sleeping well and the joys of second breakfast
Upon learning that staying injury-free is one of our readers' biggest priorities in 2014, we devoted a special section in our March 2014 issue [available on newsstands Jan. 30] to recovering right from long runs and hard workouts. In it, we offer instruction on self-massage for common runners' maladies, review popular foam rollers and other recovery-oriented tools, and even look into the nutritional value of the trail runner's favorite post-run beverage—beer!
Here, we talk with five longtime, elite, high-mileage trail runners about what they do between runs to keep their bodies healthy and happy.
Meet the Panel:
Karl "Speedgoat" Meltzer, 46, of Sandy, Utah
Coach, ultrarunner
Holds world record for most 100-mile wins (35), including six career wins at Wasatch Front 100 and five wins at Hardrock 100
Photo courtesy of Karl Meltzer
Meghan Arbogast, 52, of Corvallis, Oregon
Massage therapist, coach, ultrarunner
30-plus-year running career, with 2013 podium finishes at Bandera 100K, White River 50, Way Too Cool 50K, Ray Miller 50K and Ice Age Trail 50K
Photo courtesy of SCOTT Sports
Jeff "Bronco Billy" Browning, 42, of Bend, Oregon
Graphic designer, ultrarunner
10-time 100-mile champion at San Diego, Wasatch Front, Cascade Crest, Bighorn and others
Photo courtesy of Patagonia, Inc./Maxwell Frank
Michele Yates, 31, of Roxborough Park, Colorado
Fitness professional, ultrarunner
2013 champion of TNF Endurance Challenge 50 in San Francisco, Run Rabbit Run 100, Bandera 100K; 2013 Ultrarunning Magazine Female Ultrarunner of the Year
Photo courtesy of Michele Yates and The North Face
Mike Wardian, 39, of Arlington, Virginia
International ship broker, marathoner and ultrarunner
Champion of 30-plus marathons (2:17 PR), USATF Ultra Runner of the Year 2008-2011, and podium finisher at Marathon des Sables and Badwater Ultramarathon
Photo courtesy of HOKA/Scott Markewitz
Read on to learn about their training and recovery habits ...


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Won two ticket vouchers to see the Crew last winter, cashed them in yesterday and made a weekend out of it. Spoting KC/Crew is not exactly Chelsea/Man U and I wouldn't of even turned it on last night, but took the 7 year old while the wife and youngest stayed at the hotel. We enjoyed ourselves and the sport is REALLY different watching it live. Can see the entire field and the alignments perfectly while watching the plays develop across the whole field. The daughter is into soccer and it was really easy to see all the positions and how the were played.
And you can absorb the atmosphere. I know it pales in comparison to the EPL or even The Galaxy/Portland/Vancouver, but C-bus really seems to support that team. Tailgating as if it were a fall Saturday afternoon. Sure seemed like there were more cars than the announced attendance. $1 brats- actual size to them, not a shriveled up hot dog for $1. An atmosphere where they seem to encourage cheering- imagine that. I bought a vuvuzuela and we made good use of it and not once did we get looks, stares or asked to stop.
I'm not saying everyone should run and get season tickets or anything like that and I'm sure it's nothing compared to big time soccer. But it was a nice time and like most sports, more exciting to be there. One problem- too much black and gold.