text: LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRICULAR GUIDE Massage Therapy Certificate of Completion Curriculum Code: 0180 (Effective Fall 1999 - Summer 2004) Program prepares an individual in the field of soft tissue massage. Massage therapists may be employed in private practice or in a variety of health care settings and health spas. Successful completion of this program prepares an individual for national certification testing through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work. PREREQUISITES Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog. INFORMATION Contact the Human, Health and Public Service Careers Department, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 175, telephone number (517) 483-1410. REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 25 CREDITS CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS ANAT 145 Introductory Anat & Physiology 4 MASG 270 Massage Therapy-Beginning 2 MASG 271 Massage Therapy-Intermediate 2 MASG 273 Human Structural Dynamics 2 MASG 274 Massage Laboratory (See Note 1) 2 MASG 275 Touch for Health 1 MASG 277 Polarity Therapy I 2 MASG 279 Business Applications/Masg 2 MASG 280 Clin Approach Therap Massage 3 MASG 281 Sports Massage Techniques 2 PFHW 163 Healthy Lifestyles 2 PFHW 181 Stress Management 1 LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 2 CREDITS Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below. CHOICE 1: 2 Credits MASG 278 Polarity Therapy II 2 PFHW 161 Self-Awareness: Key to Wlness 2 PFHW 167 The Consumer and Health Issues 2 MINIMUM TOTAL 27 NOTES: 1. The Massage Laboratory consists of 96 hours of supervised massage work. Students must complete the lab within one (1) year of enrolling in the course. A minimum of 32 supervised lab hours must be completed each semester of enrollment. Students must request an "I" grade (incomplete) from the instructor each semester until the total 96 required hours are completed. Only those students completing the minimum 32 supervised lab hours will be eligible for an "I" grade. 2. The Certificate of Completion is not affiliated with any national certification organization. 3. All courses must be completed with a 2.5 grade or better to receive the Certificate of Completion. 4. All massage courses must be completed within five years of enrollment in the first massage course. SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments. I II III IV ANAT 145 MASG 271 MASG 274 MASG 279 MASG 270 MASG 273 MASG 277 MASG 281 MASG 275 MASG 280 Lim.Ch.1 PFHW 163 PFHW 181


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American athletes will be vying for world championship titles as Margaux Isaksen will be shooting for a world crown in modern pentathlon and the U.S. women's eight boat will be seeking its seventh world championship. Olympians will be around the globe competing in everything from cycling to volleyball. Closer to home in Utah, short track speedskaters will be beginning their road to Sochi with the U.S. Single Distance Short Track Championships. Check here for all the details in this week's edition of the Team USA Weekend Preview.
2013 World Rowing Championships, Aug. 25-Sept. 1, Chungju, South Korea
The United States will have crews competing in all 27 boat classes at the 2013 World Rowing Championships, which begin Sunday in Chungju, South Korea. No other nation is entered in all classes. Nearly 1,000 athletes from 73 nations are in the competition.
Among the U.S. athletes is two-time Olympic champion Eleanor Logan. She won Olympic gold in the women's eight at the London 2012 Olympic Games and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, but now she is competing in women's single sculls. The U.S. roster includes 17 Olympians and four Paralympians.
The women's eight boat is seeking its seventh world championship, and two-time Olympic gold medalist Caroline Lind is the only returnee. Others on the crew are coxswain Katelin Snyder, Heidi Robbins, Vicky Opitz, Grace Luczak, Lauren Schmetterling, Emily Regan, Kerry Simmonds and Amanda Polk.
The men's eight won gold at a world cup race earlier this season, defeating 2012 Olympic champion and four-time defending world champion Germany.
To read about women's lightweight double sculls rowers Kristin Hedstrom and Kate Bertko, who are contending for a medal in the world championships, click here.
U.S. Single Distance Short Track Championships, Aug. 22-25, Kearns, Utah
Races at 1,500 meters will take place Friday at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns. The Single Distance Short Track Championships will determine the roster spots for the U.S. short track world cup teams. The competition also will include 500-meter races Saturday and 1,000 meters Sunday.
Competition began Thursday with time trials in both men's and women's events. Winning both the four- and nine-lap time trials on the men's side was J.R. Celski, who set a personal best in the nine-lap time trial with a time of 1:23.087.
"I was good," said Celski, who claimed two bronze medals at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. "I just wanted to be more consistent out there. There are a few things I am working on and trying to execute them. I was happy with the time and hope to keep going uphill from there."
Finishing behind Celski in second was Chris Creveling (1:25.040), followed by John-Henry Krueger in third (1:25.360).
On the women's side, Jessica Smith won both time trials.
"I am excited about the upcoming season," Smith said. "Being an Olympic year makes the season a bit more exciting for me personally. It's an opportunity to showcase short track at its finest. I have been training hard and I am looking forward to seeing what I am capable of."
Webcast: 5:55 p.m. ET Friday, 12:25 p.m. Saturday, 11:55 a.m. Sunday, icenetwork.com
2013 Modern Pentathlon World Championships, Aug. 21-27, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Olympian Margaux Isaksen qualified for the women's finals in the 2013 Modern Pentathlon World Championships, and Nathan Schrimsher and Dennis Bowsher qualified for the men's finals. Isaksen, an Olympian and a world cup winner earlier this season, won the combined event in 13:10, winning her semifinal group.
The women's final will be held Friday, followed by the men's final Saturday. Following the individual championships, the mixed relay is scheduled for Sunday, the women's relay Monday and the men's relay Tuesday.
Isabella Isaksen, Margaux's younger sister, finished in 20th place in the same women's semifinal group. Grace Kittles finished 32nd in the other semifinal group. She won the swim in qualifying with a time of 2:08.92.
Schrimsher, who competed in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010, was the winner in fencing and runner-up in swimming, winning his men's semifinal group. Bowsher finished in 13th place to qualify for the finals. Both are members of the military World Class Athlete Program.
ITU World Triathlon Series, Aug. 24-25, Stockholm, Sweden
Two-time World Triathlon Series winner Gwen Jorgensen and Sarah Groff, both 2012 Olympians, and Greg Billington will compete this weekend at the ITU World Triathlon Stockholm.
Jorgenson and Groff will compete in the elite women's race Saturday. They were a part of the bronze medal-winning team at the ITU Mixed Relay World Championships. Billington, a winner at his first Pan American Cup event in June, will be in the elite men's race Sunday.
The Olympic-distance races consist of a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike event and 10k run.
IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup, Aug. 22-25, New Zealand
The season-opening IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup began Thursday, less than 200 days before the start of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games, in New Zealand. It is a part of the Winter Games New Zealand in Coronet Peak. Among Americans expected to compete are Stephani Victor, Laurie Stephens and Mark Bathum.
ICF Slalom World Cup Final, Aug. 23-25, Bratislava, Slovakia
Fabien Lefevre, a two-time Olympic medalist who placed fourth in canoe at the world cup last week, and Zach Lokken, a top-10 finisher at the Under-23 World Championships, will be among the top U.S. paddlers at the ICF Slalom World Cup Final in Slovakia. The season-ending competition begins Friday.
Lefevre, a medal contender in C-1, also will race in men's kayak. Casey Eichfeld is also a medal contender in C-1 after leading in the heat races last week in Slovenia. Ashlee Nee and Dana Mann will compete in women's kayak, and Micki Reeves will be in women's canoe after placing 13th last week.
USA Cycling Elite Mass Start National Championships, Aug. 22-24, Rock Hill, S.C.
Bobby Lea, a 2012 Olympian in track cycling, will be among the top cyclists in several classes at the USA Cycling Elite Mass Start National Championships in Rock Hill, S.C. He is expected to compete in the men's points race Friday and men's Madison on Saturday.
Other top cyclists include Katie Compton and Cari Higgins, defending women's Madison champs. Jackie Simes and Jennifer Valente won the scratch championships Thursday.
Matthew Baranoski captured his third national title in the span of two weeks by taking the gold medal in the men's keirin.
Competition continues Friday evening, including finals for both the men's and women's points race.
Also in cycling:
UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships, Aug. 21-25, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
USA Pro Challenge, Aug. 19-25, various locations, Colo.
TV: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ET Saturday and 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, NBC
FIVB Men's Under-21 World Championship, Aug. 22-Sept. 1, Izmir, Turkey
The U.S. Men's Junior National Team opened play with a victory Thursday in the FIVB Men's Under-21 World Championship. The United States defeated Rwanda, 25-11, 25-18, 27-29, 25-14.
Team USA will play Serbia on Friday, Tunisia Sunday and Canada Monday.
Pan American Cup, Aug. 17-25, Mexico City
The semifinals in the Pan American Cup will be held Friday in Mexico City. The United States finished in second place in Pool B with a 2-1 record.
FIVB Moscow Grand Slam, Aug. 21-25, Moscow
Summer Ross and Kelly Schumacher upset Russia's No. 1 seed to go 1-1 on the first day of pool play at the FIVB Moscow Grand Slam Thursday in Russia. They will face Switzerland's No. 17 seed, Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre, in the second day of pool play Friday.
Also in beach volleyball:
Manhattan Beach Open, AVP Tour, Aug. 23-25, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Archery World Cup, Aug. 19-25, Wroclaw, Poland
Erika Jones, ranked No. 1 in the world in women's compound, will shoot for two gold medals this weekend at an Archery World Cup event in Wroclaw, Poland. She will face Albina Loginova of Russia for individual gold and will team up with Braden Gellenthien in the mixed-team championship match. The event is the final qualifier for the world cup final.
Competition resumes Friday morning with team eliminations through the semifinals.
USA Rugby Eagles vs. Canada, World Cup Qualifier, Aug. 24, Toronto
The USA Rugby Eagles will face Canada in their second match of the World Cup Qualifier Saturday at BMO Field in Toronto. The Eagles lost the opener of the two-game series, 27-9, last week in Charleston, S.C.
The winner clinches a berth in the 2015 World Cup. The loser will play Uruguay for the final Americas qualifying spot.
FINA Women's Junior World Championships, Aug. 19-25, Volos, Greece
The USA Water Polo Women's Junior National Team won all three of its preliminary-round matches in the FINA Women's Junior World Championships. It advanced straight into the quarterfinal round Friday. The semifinals will be held Saturday, followed by the medal round Sunday.
Ashley Grossman had a game-high six goals in a 12-5 win against New Zealand on Wednesday.
Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships, Aug. 22-25, Wayne, Ill.
National dressage titles will be determined in 4-, 5- and 6-year-old divisions at the Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships. The competition continues through Sunday at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Among the entries is Charlotte Jorst, riding Vitalis, in the 6-year-old division beginning Friday. They represented the United States at the recent FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses.
Fourteen rider-horse combinations will take part in the FEI Prix St. Georges Test, beginning Friday. The Developing Horse Grand Prix Championship will conclude Saturday.
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Test Event, Aug. 22-25, Calvados, France
Chester Weber will represent the United States in the four-in-hand competition this weekend at the FEI World Equestrian Games Test Event. The CAI-A4 competition is being held at Caen racecourse in Calvados, France. The World Equestrian Games will be held in August and September, 2014, in Normandy, France.
Pan American Junior Athletics Championship, Aug. 23-25, Medellin, Colombia
Top international track athletes, ages 16-19, begin competition Friday in the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in Colombia. The United States won 72 medals at this meet in 2011.
U.S. Adult Sailing Championships, Aug. 23-25, Rochester, N.Y.
Racing begins Friday in the U.S. Adult Sailing Championships in Rochester, N.Y. For the first time, divisions will not be split up by gender. Previously, women could only compete as crew members on men's teams. They can now serve as helmsmen. Teams are restricted only by weight.
Among the J/24 boats are Frank McNamara and his crew of Clinton Hayes, Diane Economides and John Powley. McNamara was a second-place finisher at the 2012 Rhodes 19 National Championships.
National Team Identification Series, Aug. 22-25, Cary, N.C.
Selection camps in the 17U and 16U age classes will be held this weekend at the National Training Complex in Cary, N.C. A minimum of eight players from the 17U camp will be named to take part in the 2014 18U National Team Trials. Another eight from the 16U camp will be named to the 2014 17U National Team Development Program.
World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships, Aug. 16-30, Henderson, Nev.
John Szczerbinski and Chris Barnes of Team USA won the gold medal in the men's doubles portion of the World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships. The tournament continues through Aug. 30 at the Strike Zone Bowling Center in Henderson, Nev.
Szczerbinski and Barnes defeated Finland's Pasi Uotila and Osku Palermaa, 569-473, in the finals.
On the women's side Team USA's Stefanie Nation and Shannon O'Keefe defeated teammates Missy Parkin and Kelly Kulick, 482-438, in the gold-medal match at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center.
The action shifts to the first round of the men's trios event Friday at the world championships. All rounds of the world championships are being broadcast live on BOWL.com's BowlTV.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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Adrian Peterson is a dynamic running back who plays for the Minnesota Vikings and is rightfully feared by the opposition. His speed, balance, and ability to get out of danger marks him out as a difficult opponent and truly unstoppable. Peterson continues to test the limits of what can be achieved and relentlessly breaks previous NFL records in a snap. He constantly matches some of the greatest names with his accomplishments and the speed at which he is reaching certain milestones.


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Saatchi&Saatchi's new campaign for Sagatiba cachaça ain't going too well.
"The Man Behind The Curtain has been revealed. He drives a Jag and eats sushi."
-- The Londonist
ArtInfo: "Saatchi Tags London with Fake Art to Hawk Brazilian Liquor"
When a documentary on BBC2 called "Inside Saatchi and Saatchi" revealed that the stencils appearing all over London were really an advertising campaign created by hip creatives the backlash didn't take long. When the 'Brazilian Jesus' appeared on the Woostercollective street art website, other street art fans to wrote in to explain that it wasn't "legit" street art at all and called for it's destruction. The brazilian jesus is now being plastered over with plain white posters, and painted over by other street artists wherever it may be found. Even The Times Online reports on this turf war going on between commercial art and street art in the heart of London.
D*Face, an artist and a curator at the Outside Institute gallery in Paddington, West London, said that artists were angry that an advertising agency had attempted to hijack an artform without investing in it.
Street artists are angry? They're people who paint shit on things they don't own? I didn't realize they had some sort of authority or claim to the city's walls and streets.
".....hijack an artform without investing in it."
They're just pissed because they aren't getting paid/rich.
...And these so-called "street artists" are idiots to boot! By getting their panties in a proverbial bunch about this and creating all this publicity, they're doing exactly the thing that Saatchi's intended: generating buzz.
The smarter move would've been to simply ignore the "fake art", thereby keeping it invisible to the masses...but they've played right into the publicity-creating trap...
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LINGUIST List 21.4331
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Calls: Semantics, Typology/Cyprus
Editor for this issue: Di Wdzenczny <di
LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3!
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Full Title: Cognition, Emotion, Communication
Date: 23-Jun-2011 - 26-Jun-2011
Location: University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
Contact Person: Fabienne Baider & Georgeta Cislaru
Meeting Email: fabienne
ucy.ac.cy, georgeta.cislaru
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Linguistic Field(s): Semantics; Typology
Call Deadline: 15-Nov-2010
Meeting Description:
The conference aims to bring together researchers interested in semantic
issues related to emotions in cross-cultural settings or/and a cross-linguistic
Final Call For Papers
Due to numerous problems with the conference website access, the
organizing committee extends the call for papers until November 15, 2010.
However, no further abstract will be accepted after this new date. We
apologize for any inconvenience but the problems were beyond our control.
The Department of French Studies and Modern Languages at the
University of Cyprus and the research unit SYLED EA 2290 at the Sorbonne
Nouvelle (University of Paris 3) are organizing an international conference
on Emotions, Cognition and Communication with a special focus on:
-semantics of emotions in a cross-cultural perspective;
-emotion in cross-linguistic interactions;
-language acquisition and emotions.
The conference aims to bring together researchers interested in semantic
issues related to emotions in cross-cultural settings or/and a cross-
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syntactical, prosodical and morphological. Thus research could consider, for
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emotion in different languages, or the lexical resources or the syntactical
structures that are used, in various languages, to express an emotion. Both
theoretical research (functional semantics, natural semantic metalanguage,
etc.) and applied research (teaching emotions in a classroom for instance)
are targeted in this conference.
Plenary Speakers:
Cliff Goddard (University of New England, Australia)
Claire Kramsch (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
Philippe Martin (University Paris Diderot - Paris 7, France)
Aneta Pavlenko (Temple University, Philadelphia, USA)
Alain Polguère (University of Nancy, ATILF, France)
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particular theme (90 to 150 minutes). These may be in English or in French.
Abstracts (300 words for individual papers, 600 words for panels) should be
sent to fabienne
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Abstract deadline: 30 October 2010
Notification of acceptance/rejection: 20 December 2010
Date of the conference: 23-26 June 2011
Place of conference: University of Cyprus, Nicosia.
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Fabienne Baider (University of Cyprus)
Georgeta Cislaru (University Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, France)
Anna Gladkova (University of New England, Australia)
Cliff Goddard (University of New England, Australia)
Marie-Noelle Guillot (University of East- Anglia, UK)
Catherine Kerbrat-Orecchioni (University of Lyon 2, France)
Efi Lamprou (University of Cyprus)
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Colette Mrowa-Hopkins (Flinders University, Australia)
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Agnès Tutin (University of Grenoble 3, France)
Frederikos Valetopoulos (University of Poitiers, France)
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (835 votes).
In short: Enjoyed the day, and good a PB.... just a few minor points..In full: Good race.. BUT.... 'Waves'.. what is all that about!? Marshalls carefully positioned Orage A, B & C, and then at last minute changed the whole plan, and everyone went off together.. Why!? Also, if you came in top 100 last year, why are you placed in the second 'wave'!?.... 'technical' fabric T-shirt please if you pay over £30 to enter. Choc bar in goody bad please.. not breakfast muselli (probably not spelt correctly). BUT... will I be back for more.. probably :-) Thanks to all those who marshalled and supported in the now traditional GSR weather.Date of review: October 27, 2008
In short: All good apart form the wave starts where people once again appeared to be on thee wrong wavesDate of review: October 27, 2008
In short: I think this may be my last GSRIn full: Once again it was too late in the year with the weather being too unpredictable. the Wave stars are a good idea or would be if they did sort out the the fast from the moderate and the slow runners but there were runners up front who had not intention of trying but were holding back faster runners who wanted to make a race of it.Date of review: October 27, 2008
In short: HMS Victory, Naval Frigates, Spinnaker Tower, Old Portsmouth...BrilliantIn full: Fantastic atmosphere, epic race. Yes it's a bit costly, but £32 for a roads closed run around Portsmouths best sites...dirt cheap.One criticism - getting out of the car park...again! Get it sorted for next year, one exit until well after the roads were re-opened, not funny!Date of review: October 27, 2008
In short: that was amazingIn full: Now I am a novice at this and this is the longest i have ever ran, but, the atmosphere, although wet, was truely remarkable.The course itself was sooo fast and although my garmin was playing tricks with me and telling me i was running at 6kph I knew it was fast and ended up with an 84 min race time.. Next year I will start up with the whites or even orange though, as the walkers slowed me abit.Today though I am VERY soreDate of review: October 27, 2008
In short: Very nice race, flat and fastIn full: Very nice race, feels like a 'big event' but not so crowded you can't get a PB. Well organised, nice tshirt and medal - worth making a weekend trip to Portsmouth of it if you're far away.Date of review: October 27, 2008
In short: A great, fast race with a lovely atmosphereIn full: This was my first Great South Run and I was very impressed. It was a very fast course, with excellent support. Thanks for the all the music - pipers, drummers, steel bands and swing bands - along the way. I'll be back next year!Date of review: October 27, 2008
In short: I love this run!In full: A list of thanks: Thanks to Bupa - who know how to organise a mass event, thanks to the people of Prtsmouth who were great supporters all the way round the course in the rain, and to God for not blowing the wind down the esplanade this year!!!! This is the nicest 10 mile run ever!!!!Date of review: October 27, 2008
In short: Very fast courseIn full: I ran this instead of the Great North Run, and for me, this race is better, simply because getting in and out of Portsmouth is so much easier by train (not sure why so many people need to drive!). Very well organised, weather was good for running as rain kept people cool and there was no wind. "Goody" bag, was really a bag full of leaflets with a drink and T shirt thrown in, could have done with something edible in it.Lots of support on course, nice to see bits of Portsmouth Ive never seen before. Course is flat, and made for a pb (wind permitting) ; will defintely be back next year.Date of review: October 27, 2008
In short: It was a fantastic course, although through a few rough areas!! In full: This is a definate one for anyone wanting to achieve a 10 mile PB. Everyone is very friendly, efficient and there were plenty of loos- I didn't even queue!! Parking was a bit sketchy due to the location. I parked on the common for £3 which was good but took 2 1/2 hours to get out which was very annoying. Date of review: October 26, 2008
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September 7, 2007 00:00:00 Posted at September 7, 2007 00:00:00
I say this too often but still…
Hilary Swank has two Oscars but Julianne Moore has none. What. The. Fack???
Check out Julianne newly blonde, hopefully for a movie. Hate it. Washes her out, especially when she is such an amazingly beautiful redhead.
J has a beautiful smile, non? Love these shots of her giggling with the incomparable Sam Jackson at the 75th anniversary of Save the Children last night. I want to be his friend. Is that wrong?


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Eskymos finish sweep of Redmen
WELLS – It may have taken 47 minutes for the hockey Escanaba Eskymos to get revved up Tuesday evening as the rival Marquette Redmen came to town.
As it turned out, four minutes was all Escanaba needed.
With a three-goal flurry in the final minutes, the Eskymos came away with a 3-1 victory, sweeping the season series with Marquette for the first time in school history.
With the win, Escanaba (11-3, 4-0 Great Lakes Conference) has two victories over Marquette (2-11, 1-3 GLC) in the same season for the first time since 1989. Esky has now won three straight over the Redmen dating back to last year's district opener.
"It's great that we did it," Escanaba coach Tim McCarthy said. "It's always been a rivalry and for us to take two, we're very excited, very happy.
"Even at 2-11, you can't ever take (Marquette) lightly, they have so much confidence. They did well and our guys reacted well to it, coming from behind."
The Redmen, who were down seven players – including major contributors' Forest Folker and Justin Cain, to begin with, came in with a game plan and nearly worked it to perfection.
They frustrated the Eskymos with the neutral zone trap, minimizing scoring chances and forcing their skaters into errors.
"We clogged up the neutral zone and kept their big guns without too many quality shots," Marquette coach Mike L'Huillier said.
"We still have to generate more offense; we have to get more shots on goal. We can't win with just one goal. If we get two or three, it's going to be hard to beat this team with our goaltending.
"We played two-and-a-half great periods and I just thought we tired out at the end," he added.
After a scoreless first two period, the Redmen, ratcheting up the pressure from the middle of the second period on, finally found daylight when McKinley Larson beat Esky goaltender John LeMire on the left side just over three minutes into the third period.
At that point, the Eskymos had 20 shots on net. They finished with 37.
The Eskymos were denied on a furious power-play opportunity with just over 10 minutes remaining, but finally knotted it up when Levi Wunder ripped a one-timer past Evan Kyle with under four minutes to go.
"So many shots that we were taking were straight on the goaltender, but Levi took that quick one-time shot that came right across," McCarthy said.
The game appeared headed for overtime, but with less than a minute to go, Marquette's Shawn Cornock was called for a tripping penalty.
Six seconds later, Escanaba's Jake Eastin stole the puck and fired it past Kyle for the game-winner.
Seconds later, Wunder added an empty net goal, his 23rd of the season, to seal the deal.
"We were talking on the bench (after Marquette led 1-0) and said we have to pick it up, bear down and win this one," Wunder said. "It's a great feeling to beat Marquette with the history and all. It's just great."
For L'Huillier, it was a tough loss to take, but he was proud of the effort from his severely-shorthanded team.
"It was a good effort and defensively, Kyle had a tremendous game. Of course, that's going to be the key to our success. When he comes up big, we just have to score a couple more goals," he said.
"I'm really proud of our kids though, because they played so well. It was just that defensive mistake that cost us, and then that bad penalty at the end with 47 seconds left, put the icing on the cake for them.
"The kids were totally inspired though and played with urgency. As a coach, I can't ask for more than that."


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Big Second Quarter Helps Bellarmine Beat Detroit
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine University Knights beat the University of Detroit Mercy Titans 10-4 under a steady rainfall on Tuesday in Louisville.
Thanks to big games from Lance Robinson (3g, 1a), Cameron Gardner (3g), Ryan Scinta (1g, 2a) and Karsen Leung (4a) the Knights now move to 4-1 on the season (1-1 ECAC).
The scoring started slowly with each team only able to score one goal in the first quarter. For Bellarmine, it was Brogan Hill netting his second tally of the season to claim the lead, but the lead would be short-lived. The Titans answered back with a goal from Ryan Callaghan to tie the game at 1-1 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter witnessed an offensive eruption by
Bellarmine, the Knights scoring six times in the period.
Started off by a man-up goal from Gardner, the Knights strung together four straight goals before the Titans could answer back with a tally of their own.
After another goal by Gardner, Robinson completed his hat-trick with nine seconds to play in the half, giving the Knights a 7-2 lead at intermission.
The teams traded goals in the third quarter but it was Bellarmine's man-up unit, and Gardner, getting on the scoreboard first to kick off the third quarter scoring.
The last two games Bellarmine has gotten their man-up offense rolling after starting the season going 0-8 on man-up opportunities in their first three games. Against Loyola the Knights went 2-3 on their man-advantage offense and against Detroit scored on two of four man-up situations.
Going into the fourth quarter BU had a comfortable lead at 8-3 and tacked on two more goals, one from Scinta and another from Chad Mitchell, before Detroit finished the scoring with a goal from Nick Melucci.
The Knights defensive unit played exceptionally well on Tuesday against Detroit Mercy. Senior goalkeeper Dillon Ward stopped 18 shots on the day, tied for the second highest single-game save total of his career.
Sophomore defender Michael Bender also played a strong game for the Knights scoring a goal, picking up four groundballs and causing two turnovers. Bender leads Bellarmine in caused turnovers, with nine on the season, and is second in groundballs with 15.
For the Titans, who now drop to 0-5 on the season, sophomore Mike Birney played a solid game from the midfield. Birney was able to tally a goal and dish out two assists against the Knights. Titans' goalkeeper Chris Kelly stood tall and stopped 14 shots on the afternoon as well.
The Knights will take the field again on Saturday March 9th against Air Force. Faceoff will be at noon at Owsley B. Frazier Stadium in Louisville.
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Reading the words of Tatanka Iyotake's songs is both
Reading the words of Tatanka Iyotake's songs is both inspiring and heartbreaking. His "love of country" and the anxiety of its loss transcends time. The fact that these expressions are in song gives the words more power, beauty and resonance. The genocide of these native peoples will forever be a black mark on the soul of this nation.

A Little known relative of Sitting Bull - the one who
A Little known relative of Sitting Bull - the one who appointed Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, Chief Gall, Chief Red Cloud and other "famous Indians" to their "positions" - Chief John Grass, was the Grand Treaty Chief, and he knew well, as did Sitting Bull and the others, the "ways" of the white man.
It is true that the huge and heartbreaking responsibility of negotiating and treaty making did not rest with Sitting Bull nor with Crazy Horse (thus they were not signers nor negotiators of any of the treaties). However, that highly unenviable job rested squarely on the shoulders of the dynasty of traditional and spiritual chiefs who fervently prayed and took into consideration seven generations ahead in any and all decisions and negotiations they had to make with the arrogant leaders of the imposing crowds of settlers disrespectfully and greedily swarming the sacred lands that had been so meticulously kept pristine for many generations previous to the invasion.
Thus to protect his family and nation, and preserve the work he and his fellow treaty chiefs had prayerfully done on behalf of their sovereign nation, Chief John Grass instructed his family and nation to keep his roll in all the affairs of this sovereign nation (now known as the L.D.N. – Lakota-Dakota-Nakota Nation) secret until the "time is right".
Now, working with Chief John Grass's seventh generation descendants, as a labor of love and volunteerism, with no outside funding resources at present, I am hoping to finally help him publish long held manuscripts about his great grandfather, Chief John Grass' life and story. This story of the chief strategist of the Battle of the Little Bighorn will finally and accurately relate his first hand agonizing thought process involved in negotiating and signing the many treaties still in place with the U.S. Military Government by International Law. These manuscripts along with Chief Richard Grass's ongoing work will hopefully now find responsive hearts while opening eyes of understanding about this rich culture, language and beautifully spiritual way of life almost lost within a dominating culture. These manuscripts offer a wealth of "new" information not understood nor reported by "white" historians, and would make an excellent full feature movie to fill in "the rest of the story". Here is an excerpt from the manuscripts...
"7. Mato Watapke, Charging Bear, the first son of Used As Their Shield, is better known to white history as 'John Grass' – John Grass of Sioux wars and treaty fame. To the Sioux he was known as the Sovereign who "with the Pipe held before him", led his people along the compulsory new road white men had made with their sharp guns and cannon.
As a youth and young warrior he knew the wonder of this shining land even as he realized the blight that threatened it. At the age of fourteen he had been taken by his father and grandfather to the Laramie Treaty of 1851 and there witnessed at first hand "the pattern of the white brother's behavior". In 1864 he watched his people struck by General Sully as they peacefully hunted buffalo and he vowed he would find a way to "the stand between them and white soldiers". This book is an effort to show his struggle. He was a sovereign from 1873 until his death in 1918 at the age of eighty-one."
On behalf of Chief John Grass' descendent, Traditional, Spiritual and Dynastic Treaty Chief Richard Grass I have posted his official web site that gives further excerpt of the John Grass manuscripts and Chief Richard Grass' current work as dynastic Grand and Treaty Chief on behalf of his people and a still sovereign nation to "stand between them and the white soldiers" and to let the truth be known.

...interesting picture that SB made, but I am not quite
...interesting picture that SB made, but I am not quite sure what he was drawing. Are the blue slashes the "tracer" of a bullet going through the native's head with the red on his face blood? Who, when and what is it a memory of SB?
What tribe is Mato Watapke from? Is the book about him published yet?

There is a spiritual continuity from Tatanka Iyotake
There is a spiritual continuity from Tatanka Iyotake,Sitting Bull, to Krista Tippett that is heard in her voice.

wonderful program

wonderful program

Sometime in the early eighties,living in Las Angeles, and
Sometime in the early eighties,living in Las Angeles, and having a professional background in television and theatre, I got the idea of creating a theatrical event celebrating the 5 American Indian nations. In the process of developing the idea I began spending time in the library resourcing information. Sitting Bull became an important focus of my effort. One afterenoon I found a number of books dedicated to Sitting Bull. After checking them out and while walking to my car, I began to sense a form of "energy" tingling over my shoulders and head. The best discription of the sensation: Fourth of July "sparklers" without heat or light. The sensation stayed with me as I drove home and continued to stay with me which, although not being frightening, did perplex me. To get some understanding of the experience I called a physic contact. His analysis; that it indeed was Sitting Bull letting me know he was greatly interested in my project and approved of my effort. I aked my psychic friend what I should do about the "tingling". He said thank Sittig Bull for expressing his interest. Which I did and the tingling stopped. Unfortunately, the project never happened.

It is too soon to say the project never happened - you
It is too soon to say the project never happened - you are still living and still capable of dreaming. Perhaps if it were to be your dream again, you would receive more guidance than a tingling this time, for perhaps with greater maturity comes a better ability to listen with your heart. In documenting a people who can build a vision of renewal over generations, perhaps the project taking a lifetime of preparation can be understood. You may now have what you need to succeed that you didn't have before, or the world may have changed enough that it is ready to hear what you have prepared to be the channel for, or more likely, both.

I have thought often about what America would be like had
I have thought often about what America would be like had we had the wisdom and compassion of the tribes that met the Pilgrims and helped them through the first winters with maze and other food then taught us how to feed ourselves; sharing their land, knowledge and culture..have we doomed future generations with the culture of greed and waste we have insisted on ie; polluting the earth etc. Sitting Bull can still teach us compassion, respect, and humility. Here we have perhaps the greatest american.

EarthSpeak

A young born from the
A young born from the Elder's pureness is what you are!
I am grateful that there are still some of you here.
It is the Elders pureness that runs within your veins.
I am grateful because it is from their words and way's that I have
learned how to truly respect all living things.
I plea to the Elder's kin both young and old,
that you do not loose this pure-ness that was passed to you.
I ask the Elder's kin that someday when you are an Elder that you would teach my Grandsons this pureness.
Very soon, a Leader will appear that will come to see that this world must follow this pureness.
This new leader will see that capitalists cannot have it all.
This new leader will see that they must use the pureness of your Elder's ways to survive on this Earth.
This new leader will see that they will have to reach the Redman on the path of life.
This new leader may be among us today, and he/she may be you!
This new leader will tell us all that:
It is not Thanksgiving Day-It is not Un-Thanksgiving Day-
It is Thanksgiving to Earth everyday.
This new leader will EarthSpeak!
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Environment Committee on April 26th, 2012
Evidence of meeting #31 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was nature.
A recording is available from Parliament.
On the agenda
MPs speaking
Also speaking
- Peter Kendall Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Earth Rangers
- Len Ugarenko President, Wildlife Habitat Canada
- Sophie Gallais Project Manager, Protected Areas, Nature Québec
- Mark Northwood President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Earth Rangers
3:35 p.m.
The Chair Mark Warawa
I'll call the meeting to order.
Welcome everyone to this 31st meeting of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development as we continue our study on developing a national conservation plan.
I want to welcome each of the witnesses. We have three witness groups: Earth Rangers, Wildlife Habitat Canada, and Nature Québec.
Each of the witness groups has 10 minutes. We will begin with Earth Rangers.
3:35 p.m.
Peter Kendall Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Earth Rangers
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and committee members for inviting us to appear before you today to contribute to your study on the development of a national conservation plan for Canada.
To help you understand our thoughts, we felt it was important for us first to say a few words about the Earth Rangers and our programs.
Earth Rangers is a national NGO focused on communicating a positive, science-based message to children on the importance of protecting biodiversity. Through our live programs in schools and community venues, our extensive online community and almost daily television presence, we educate well over a million children each year and inspire them to become directly involved in protecting animals and their habitats through our bring back the wild program.
In thinking about the purpose and goals of a national conservation plan, we tried to imagine what would be important to our stakeholders, namely children.
A number of years ago we undertook a major study right across North America on what environmental issues children cared about and what would motivate them to get more involved. The results of that study were very clear: Children's number one concern is the protection of habitat and wildlife. The children went on to say that in order to get involved, they wanted to ensure that their actions were having a direct impact on helping wildlife. To understand this commitment of kids, I want to share a couple of the thousands of letters and comments we receive from children each year.
The first one is from Jill, age 7:
I always have loved animals and when I donated $50 for the peregrine falcon, I was so glad I was finally able to do something for an animal. My whole life I've wanted to help animals. The way you get people to help animals is amazing!
The second one is from Alex, age 9:
My name is Alex and I am an Earth Ranger. I love animals – all kinds of animals. That's why I became an Earth Ranger. When I grow up I want to be a veterinarian. I chose to help protect the woodland caribou because it was Christmas and Santa needs his reindeer. Canada has so many awesome animals. When I grow up I don't want all of our amazing animals to be gone. I think more kids should become Earth Rangers because it is up to us to save the wild animals of Canada. My name is Alex and I love animals.
At Earth Rangers we have a very ambitious vision, and that's to protect enough habitat together to ensure the long-term survival of all species in Canada. We and the children we work with believe that the purpose, goal, and guiding principle of a national conservation plan should be to mobilize and bring together Canadians in their efforts to protect our biodiversity.
We also believe that in order for a national conservation plan to be successful, it needs to include more than the creation of just protected areas and better practices on working lands and waterscapes. Biodiversity is also heavily impacted by the choices we make in our everyday lives. Our transportation, food, consumer goods, and energy choices all have an impact on biodiversity.
The good news is that we have the technology and know-how to live more sustainably. An example of this is the Earth Rangers Centre for Sustainable Technology. The centre uses less than a quarter of the energy of an average Canadian commercial building. We continue to cut that energy use by over 10% a year through new technologies and better practices.
As a result, we strongly believe that a national conservation plan should include a significant public outreach and education component. We personally believe the best place to start that outreach is with children. Children care deeply about these issues and are ready to take action. We can really see this through our bring back the wild program.
This program enables kids to raise funds to help support one of four different wildlife habitat protection, research or restoration projects across the country. We only launched this program in April 2010 and already we've seen over 200,000 children across the country holding art sales, selling cakes and cookies, setting up lemonade stands, giving up their Christmas and birthday presents, selling buttons, and going door-to-door to raise funds and raise awareness, all in the name of helping wildlife.
Not only do children themselves care deeply, but they can also be an incredible influence on their parents and other adults. Our earth rangers have the desire and can be a very powerful force for change.
I have a cute example of how much of an impact this can have. It happened just this past weekend.
One of our earth rangers, seven-year-old Winter Slade, decided to have a bring back the wild birthday party and asked her friends to donate to her campaign instead of buying gifts. One day after school last week, as she was telling her friends about her birthday party idea, Winter overheard some of her friends' parents making fun of her. One mother actually asked why she would do that, that it was a stupid idea. Winter and her mother took action and posted the story online. Over the next two days, Winter received thousands of emails and comments from adults all around the world. The story landed on the front page of the Huffington Post. Hundreds of people stepped up and donated to her campaign, allowing her to exceed her original goal of raising $500. As of today she has raised well over $5,000.
I want to share one of the comments sent to Winter, as I think it speaks to the impact children can have on adults. This is from an adult somewhere in the world, who didn't leave his or her name:
Winter, it is not so often that I hear of someone so young who wants to make the world a better place. When I was your age I wanted gifts, but now at my age all I want for Christmas and birthdays is to make others happy and keep the world safe. Congratulations for protecting the pine marten; I learned today when I was donating to your page that humans are their biggest threat (even more so than eagles and foxes!). So you are not only raising money for a great cause, but you are raising awareness as well. What a great way to spend a birthday!
Finally, we feel that the national conservation plan should be used to build our national pride, and here in Canada we have a great deal to be proud of. Canada built the world's first national parks service. We've protected over 12.4 million hectares and we're stewards of much of the world's remaining wild spaces. This government alone has made a number of major announcements, including a large extension to the Nahanni National Park and the establishment of a one-million-hectare national marine conservation area in western Lake Superior.
As part of the plan, governments, industry, and NGOs need to work together to celebrate these successes more. These meetings are a good indication of your desire to make all Canadians part of this discussion.
We thank you again for including us. Please note that all of us at Earth Rangers are pleased to contribute whatever we can to aid in the development of the national conservation plan.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
3:40 p.m.
The Chair Mark Warawa
Thank you, Mr. Kendall.
Next, we'll hear from Wildlife Habitat Canada.
You have up to 10 minutes.
3:40 p.m.
Len Ugarenko President, Wildlife Habitat Canada
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee. My name is Len Ugarenko. I'm the president of Wildlife Habitat Canada. I appreciate the opportunity of being invited here to present some ideas for your consideration about a national conservation plan.
Wildlife Habitat Canada is a national, non-profit, charitable organization that was established in 1984 by Environment Canada, provincial governments, territorial governments and conservation organizations. We work to conserve, restore and enhance wildlife habitat by funding conservation projects, promoting conservation action, and fostering coordination among conservation groups.
Wildlife Habitat Canada receives the bulk of its funding, which is derived from the purchase of the Canadian wildlife habitat conservation stamp, from Environment Canada. The stamp is purchased primarily by waterfowl hunters to validate their federal migratory game bird hunting permit. Since 1985, we have invested over $60 million in support of over 1,500 conservation projects on private and public lands across Canada.
As for my credentials, I have over 25 years of experience working on wildlife, fisheries and natural resource management projects across Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. This includes working with all levels of government, non-governmental conservation organizations, the corporate and industrial sectors, aboriginal peoples and numerous foundations across North America, to name a few. I am a founding director of the Canadian Business and Biodiversity Council, a member of the Ontario Biodiversity Council, as well as the North American Wetlands Conservation Council and the North American Bird Conservation Initiative Council. So I've been professionally and personally involved in conservation all my life.
A suggestion for the purpose of a national conservation plan is that it should conserve Canada's natural capital to ensure a secure future for generations to come. Natural resources and ecosystem resources are essential to human health as well as the health of the environment and the economy. It should also promote biodiversity and sustainable development, and it should promote partnerships among federal, provincial and territorial governments, conservation organizations, and industry to move forward toward the common goals of a national conservation plan.
Those goals could include the conservation and restoration of wildlife habitat, connecting Canadians to nature and to wildlife conservation, with particular emphasis on youth and new Canadians. We need the public to both commit to a national conservation plan and help implement the plan if it is to be successful. The government and the conservation community cannot do it alone. It should promote sustainable development by engaging sectors such as agriculture, forestry, mining, and the oil and gas industries. All should be included in a national conservation plan.
The guiding principles of a national conservation plan could include that it be a collaborative effort with the conservation community, aboriginal peoples, industry and government at all levels. Other government departments need to be involved, including Fisheries, Health, Agriculture, Aboriginal Affairs, Natural Resources Canada, and Immigration to name a few.
It needs to be a realistic executable plan for on-the-ground conservation activities, yet it should not be overly ambitious. Not everyone will get what they want.
National conservation plan progress and achievements need to be measured to keep the plan moving forward. It needs to be a living document that can accommodate additions and revisions as the landscape changes, such as with global warming and climate change, and we should continually look for opportunities to generate revenue and save money while doing good things for the environment.
One suggestion is having multi-year contribution agreements. The government could implement multi-year contribution agreements that fund organizations to reduce the high administrative costs of negotiating annually.
There are ways to leverage existing conservation funding mechanisms, and I'll use Wildlife Habitat Canada's grant program as an example. Revenue raised through the sale of the Canadian wildlife habitat conservation stamp is currently being used to fund projects on other national and international initiatives, such as the North American waterfowl management plan and other migratory game bird projects. The conservation activities executed through this program can directly support the national conservation plan's goals and objectives. With programs that are already in place, we won't be reinventing the wheel. They can be leveraged to further support and complement a national conservation plan.
We could also utilize existing delivery vehicles, such as the North American waterfowl management plan joint ventures, and other conservation organizations that have developed long-term geographic conservation plans across Canada. There are existing structures, such as aboriginal councils and the Canadian Wildlife Directors Committee to do that.
I've made a reference to the migratory game bird hunting permit stamp. The price of that stamp has not changed since 1991. A small increase in the price of the stamp would provide more money for wildlife conservation projects at no cost to the government, and these projects could be used to implement aspects of a national conservation plan.
Healthy fish habitat is imperative to maintaining human health, since water quality is a basic element that everybody relies on. If it is approached properly, funds dedicated for fish habitat projects will reduce costs associated with erosion, flood control, water quality and quantity, and water purification and transport costs.
The conservation priorities of a national conservation plan should include conserving, restoring, and protecting known critical habitats that support biodiversity; preserving intact ecosystems and watersheds; restoring species at risk; and creating dedicated protected areas, such as expanding the national park system, especially urban parks. These could be used to plan and manage adaptation to climate change and to educate the public.
The implementation priorities of a national conservation plan could include the following.
There is a need to get a national conservation plan developed and implemented reasonably soon. Having an NCP stuck in the bureaucratic layers of study and process development will not be helpful. We need to have a champion for the conservation plan in order to keep moving it forward.
Another priority is to communicate with the conservation community to focus efforts towards common goals and reduce duplication.
Public education is necessary to ensure active involvement and commitment on their part. You should increase public awareness and participation in conservation and create more opportunities for involvement with nature. Focus on connecting youth to nature, as they are the stewards and leaders of the future. Promote the benefits, both immediate and long-term, especially in the areas of health and education. New Canadians need to be educated about the necessity of taking care of nature and must be active participants.
You could work with the waterfowl joint ventures—the North American Wetlands Conservation Council, the North American Bird Conservation Initiative, and the Canadian Wildlife Directors Committee—to leverage projects that are at the implementation stage or already in progress.
In terms of the consultation process, the minister should consider having a collaborative process, drawing on the expertise of the people and organizations who have the knowledge and resources to aid in the development and implementation of a successful national conservation plan. However, the process should not get bogged down by the involvement of too many representatives.
Finally, we did not come here today to give you statistics on wetland loss, air and water pollution, declining wildlife species, nor global warming or climate change. We all know there are problems and issues facing the environment that will ultimately have an impact on society in the areas of health, quality of life, and economy.
Government has taken a leadership role in taking on the task of preparing a national conservation plan to conserve, restore, and connect. Organizations such as Wildlife Habitat Canada have both an opportunity and a responsibility to participate and help with this endeavour.
If done properly, this will not be the usual conservation plan that has been put together by the usual conservation organizations. The result can be a national conservation plan that embraces all aspects of society, including urban, rural, and wilderness components. It will be a plan that makes a difference in the lives of all Canadians by taking care of what we now have in the natural world and ensuring its existence for the future.
Thank you very much.
3:45 p.m.
The Chair Mark Warawa
Thank you, Mr. Ugarenko.
Finally, we will hear from Nature Québec, and Sophie Gallais.
You have up to 10 minutes.
3:45 p.m.
Sophie Gallais Project Manager, Protected Areas, Nature Québec
Good afternoon.
First of all, I want to thank the chair and committee members for inviting us to submit a presentation on development of the national conservation plan.
To begin with, I will say a few words about our organization. Nature Québec is a provincial non-profit organization that has been in existence since 1981 and is committed to the objectives of the world conservation strategy of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. More specifically, our objectives are to maintain essential ecological processes and life support systems, to preserve genetic diversity and to ensure the sustainable utilization of species, ecosystems and natural resources.
I want to mention that the brief presentation I am going to make summarizes a few of our recommendations. However, we reserve the right to submit a brief at a later date to supplement this preliminary effort.
First, in Nature Québec's view, it is important that the national conservation plan (NCP) have a solid foundation and establish international-level conservation objectives. We recommend drawing on the International Union for Conservation of Nature for inspiration. We believe the purpose of this kind of conservation plan should be defined as being to conserve biodiversity of species, populations and ecosystems at both the local and national levels and to ensure ecologically sustainable and equitable use of natural resources.
As regards the goals of a national conservation program, here again it is important to abide by the obligations we have undertaken, particularly at Nagoya. On that point, I want to mention that, in October 2010, the various governments agreed to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2012 and the Aichi targets. We believe those 20 targets should form the basis of the national conservation plan. I will not take up 10 minutes to cite the 20 Aichi targets, but I will mention the goal categories into which they fall.
Strategic goal A is to address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society. Strategic goal B is to reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use. Strategic goal C is to improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity. Strategic goal D is to enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services. Lastly, strategic goal E is to enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building.
We believe that these Aichi targets, to which Canada has agreed, would form a good basis for developing the national conservation plan as it would be possible to achieve them by targeting more specifically through a national implementation.
What guiding principles should govern the national conservation plan? To meet these objectives, the guiding principles of the national conservation plan should be based on various measures. First, it is important to take action and adopt specific measures to preserve biodiversity. I will state a few such measures in a moment. It is important that investments be constantly made to promote scientific research in Canada by both federal and provincial departments and the universities. Canada must adopt sound environmental regulations contributing to the maintenance of biodiversity and maintain those regulations. Lastly, support must be provided for conservation initiatives.
We believe that partnerships are obviously essential to achieving all goals set. Synergies must be developed among government actions, actions by civil society and the various NGOs and actions by the industrial sector. Consequently, it is essential to support those conservation actions.
As regards conservation priorities, we recommend that the government draw on the various programs of the International Union for Conservation of Nature for inspiration. There is the species conservation program. We are experiencing a biodiversity crisis. We believe it is essential to address this problem on an urgent basis and to step up our efforts to maintain biodiversity, by addressing both species at risk through the Species at Risk Act, and the act governing fish habitat, which is also of particular interest for the preservation of biodiversity.
Marine conservation is also a conservation priority for us. Objectives of protecting 10% of marine areas have been set, particularly under the Aichi targets. It is essential for us to consider this priority and to work actively to reinforce our network of protected marine areas.
In water conservation, we believe that water quality and quantity management and cross-border water issues are important for Canada. It is important to promote integrated management for watershed resources. This water management method may enable us to achieve the desired results so that we can maintain the environmental goods and services that we provide in aquatic areas.
Forest conservation is a very important national issue for us. Canada's boreal forest is a unique ecosystem linking eastern and western Canada. We believe it is important to ensure that there is also a sound network of protected boreal areas and that forest and other natural resources in that biome be used in a sustainable manner.
More broadly speaking, it is important to look at all ecosystems, in both rural and urban areas, as well as wetlands, and to ask specific questions in order to promote the conservation of those environments.
Going back to protected areas, we believe this point is essential. It is important to establish a mechanism that provides us with enough protected areas to maintain biodiversity and assist nearby populations that can benefit from those lands.
With respect to priorities, conservation goes beyond these more tangible biodiversity issues. We must also consider issues related to climate change, renewable energy and a greener economy. These are all important issues that should be considered once we have developed this national conservation plan.
As regards implementation priorities for the NCP, the various levels of government must take action, particularly with regard to the network of protected areas. It is essential to consider this issue and to help achieve the objectives set at Nagoya, the Aichi targets, that is to say 10% of the marine environment and 17% of the land environment to be protected between now and 2020. We hope this priority will be conveyed through the national conservation plan.
Regulation is also a priority, whether it involves environmental assessment mechanisms or maintaining the act governing fish habitat and the Species at Risk Act. These are essential issues for us.
As I mentioned, another priority is support for conservation initiatives. It is essential to work in partnership, in cooperation, so that our various actions have a synergetic effect and we can at least make tangible conservation progress. Consequently, it is essential that we maintain the various federal funding programs, whether it be Environment Canada's Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk, the Community Interaction Program, the EcoAction Community Funding Program or the Invasive Alien Species Partnership Program. We believe these programs provide essential support for the various organizations operating in the field.
In conclusion, with regard to the consultation process that the minister should consider using to develop the national conservation plan, it is important to consult the various organizations at the national, provincial and local levels. Of course, not everyone can be heard, but a representative sample of those various levels would give us an idea of the needs and concerns of the people on the ground at the provincial and national levels. It is essential that the consultation help integrate those concerns at various levels.
The aboriginal communities are a specific issue and aboriginal populations must be consulted. Beyond our consultations, their priorities must be reflected in the national conservation plan.
That summarizes the various points that I had to present to you.
Once again, I want to thank you for listening. I now hand the floor back to you. Thank you very much.
4 p.m.
Le président Mark Warawa
Thank you, Ms. Gallais.
We will begin our first round of questioning of seven minutes.
We will begin with Mr. Lunney for seven minutes.
4 p.m.
James Lunney Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank all of the witnesses for joining us today and for your excellent presentations. I'm sure you could keep us busy far beyond the time allotted to us today to ask questions arising from your suggestions.
I'd like to start with the Earth Rangers. Your focus is youth, and you hit on something. Part of your objective in the program is conserving and connecting people with the environment. We have a real challenge in Canada, where we have a vast land mass and a huge coastal area around us, but our population is increasingly concentrated in the urban areas and there are lots of young people growing up who are not as connected to nature as we were.
The three of us here grew up in Manitoba. We were just talking a while ago and found out that we all used to camp out along the Winnipeg River system and Otter Falls, and hung out in the same areas and knew the same old forest ranger and so on. Camping out and having those outdoor experiences is really very healthy, but a lot of Canadians are growing up without those experiences, so I'm very interested in your program of connecting people.
Just by way of your rangers, I want to ask about the number of children you're reaching out to. How long has your program been going on?
Both groups at this end mentioned new Canadians. This is something that I heard you say and it is a concern for us. We have a very large immigrant community coming in, new Canadians who have come from areas where they haven't had rich natural heritage that we have. This is something interesting that comes out of a discussion of how we can reach out and engage new Canadians in the conservation objectives and in appreciating the nature around us.
I just throw that out to those here, and to Sophie Gallais, if you want to comment on that, about reaching out to young people. How do we engage them? How can we expand programs that do help connect young people with outdoor programs?
4 p.m.
Mark Northwood President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Earth Rangers
I'll start by saying that I think a very good idea is the Rouge Park, because that park is going to be very close to the GTA, where you have 3 to 3.5 million people. Having some parks closer to urban centres allows people to get out into the parkland that we know as Canada.
In Earth Rangers our program is about eight years old and we're seeing about 250,000 kids a year, 200,000 of whom we reach in schools and another 50,000 in community shows. What we do in Earth Rangers is that we actually take the nature to the kids. We have 40 live animal ambassadors that we take to schools. We create a bond between the kids and the animal at the school level, and then we use that bond to actually start to educate them. Our education continues with a program that's in schools, and then an afternoon program where we're doing some in-class education. We have about 55 million impressions on the YTV Network, as well, throughout the year, and that impression takes it into the homes and gets kids interested in nature at home as well.
It about going where the kids are. The kids are in schools, the kids are on TV, the kids are online, and we try to reach the children where the children are living these days.
4 p.m.
James Lunney Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
Okay, thank you.
Parks Canada has the My Parks program that helps engage grade 8 students in parks. We want them to get out and appreciate our national parks, which are a great heritage and treasure. But we're looking for other ways to engage people.
I'm a British Columbian. There are lots of programs there because there's lots of nature around us. British Columbia has lots of small regional parks. Most of them are not a huge land mass, but they're small, choice, excellent areas—waterfalls and beaches and so on—that have been preserved. So it's easier for our population to go get out, especially on Vancouver Island, and appreciate nature that way.
But how do we get our young people involved? And maybe somebody would like to take a stab at the immigrant community. How do we get our new Canadians engaged?
4:05 p.m.
President, Wildlife Habitat Canada
At Wildlife Habitat Canada, we fund and support hunter-mentoring programs and programs where they take the children outside and give them a hands-on experience. We find that the hands-on experience stays with them and encourages them to continue participating. We'll have students going to a local club like the Long Point Waterfowlers' Association down on Lake Erie. They will spend a few days learning about dog training. They will learn about fishing and cleaning fish, and decoys. They will have a chance to fire guns. If they are old enough, they may go out duck hunting. They go on tours of wetlands. They get some biology. They get some legal training. Often we find that these kids, because of their hands-on experience, become so positive that they encourage their friends to do it hands-on. That breaks their cycle of sitting 9 to 13 hours a day in front of a television set, a computer, an iPod, and texting and doing whatever the heck they are doing.
As for new Canadians, we do have an extremely rich country here. You are right, in that as some come from countries that don't have conservation plans. Some don't understand what we have: It looks so big, but it is limited, and it's getting smaller and smaller. New immigrants would be encouraged if they got a handbook from the federal government. Put something in a handbook explaining the importance of conservation in Canada. A lot of my immigrant friends—and my family too were immigrants at one time—call me and say, "How do we connect?" Well, there are some wonderful organizations out there that run outdoor programs and list contact points for provincial or urban parks. There was a gentleman from Korea who actually started a program of getting Korean people out to Rouge Park to plant trees. It has been increasing and increasing.
If you have one spark, it can really ignite things. It doesn't take a lot of money or time. Think of the benefit coming back to the environment. Those trees being planted in the Rouge Park are taking in atmospheric carbon. They are supplying oxygen. They are improving human health. They are helping to stop erosion. If people understand that, they'll see that spending a few hours outside is a lot better than sitting inside. Overall, they're going to benefit.
With kids, you have probably heard of nature deficit disorder. It was a term coined by a gentleman in the United States. Lots of studies have shown that kids who spend time outdoors have reduced rates of diabetes, obesity, and physical and mental problems. They interact better socially. Their marks go up. Their health improves. Would it not be better to have a child outside instead of medicated? They go off their medication. All of these things have been documented and proven. I'd like to see these things continue, but more of them.
4:05 p.m.
The Chair Mark Warawa
Thank you. The time has expired.
I just have one anecdote. In my riding of Langley, British Columbia, we have the national park called Fort Langley. It's a national historic site. They had a program last summer similar to what you have described where people had an opportunity to camp out at the park. It was a huge hit. It sold out right away. It was predominantly new Canadians who participated and experienced a bit of the outdoors.
Next, we have Mr. Choquette.
April 26th, 2012 / 4:05 p.m.
François Choquette Drummond, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks to the witnesses and Ms. Gallais.
I am pleased to see that you all more or less agree that the fight against climate change must be included in the national conservation plan. We cannot develop that plan if we are not first combatting climate change. There have to be very significant targets in that area.
Ms. Gallais, you mentioned the importance of regulation, among other things. Have you thought of any regulation priorities that would help in developing an effective national conservation plan?
4:10 p.m.
Project Manager, Protected Areas, Nature Québec
There are a lot of important statutes, but regulations serve more to promote the sustainable use of resources. In addition to the protection of species, protected areas and so on, the sustainable use of resources is a very important component. We must ensure that the land's natural resources are managed in a manner that is respectful of our environment, and various statutes are important for that purpose. The act governing fish habitat is very important. We are concerned about maintaining that act, which helps preserve not only fish, but also fish habitat and the quality of the various waterways and marine environments. The Species at Risk Act is also very important. There are very important consultation processes concerning the various recovery programs implemented by Environment Canada. It is essential that those recovery programs be implemented, but greater effort must be made to implement them and to give the Species at Risk Act even more teeth.
The environmental assessment process is also very important. There are a lot of mining and energy development projects, such as oil projects in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and in western Canada. We want to exploit those resources, which often are non-renewable and have considerable impact on the environment. It is essential to ensure that the environmental assessment procedure for those projects is taken into consideration, together with the cumulative impact of those projects. We must find a way to assess projects on a case-by-case basis, but also have an idea of the overall impact of all those activities on the host environment, waterways and land environments. We believe these are the main essential points that must be addressed.
4:10 p.m.
François Choquette Drummond, QC
You talked about sustainable development and said that it would be important for the national conservation plan to help educate people, to bring them closer to nature, but that we also have to align the economy with the environment. All too often, people say that environmentalists are extremists, but, on the contrary, we must align economic considerations with environmental ones.
You talked a little about the use of natural resources and how they could be integrated into a national conservation plan. How do you view that?


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Recipe courtesy of Father Vince Bommerito
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- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup Italian rice
- Pinch saffron, optional
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnish
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 pound ground lean beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 5 large fresh sweet basil leaves, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 1/2 cups boiling water, for rice, plus 1/2 cup water, for sauce
- 1 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 cup frozen or fresh peas
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Melt butter in a large pot, pour in uncooked rice and cook for 2 minutes. Add saffron, if using and pour in wine until wine evaporates. Begin stirring in boiling water until rice is tender. Cook rice uncovered. Add salt and pepper, to taste. When rice is cooked take off heat, mix in cheese and 2 eggs. Place in refrigerator, covered, for 2 hours or overnight. Rice must be chilled.
In a large frying pan over medium heat add oil, saute onions and the chopped garlic for 2 minutes, add in the beef and pork, and brown. Remove excess grease. Add in basil, tomato paste, tomato sauce , water, and sugar until it all becomes thick in texture. Add peas while still warm, take off heat and set aside. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Take 2 tablespoons of the rice mixture, place in hand and form a small cup.
Place 1/2 teaspoon of the meat mixture to center of the rice cup, add 1 teaspoon of the rice over the meat mixture and roll in a ball. Roll the rice ball in the remaining eggs and then roll that into the bread crumbs. Heat vegetable oil to 360 degrees F. Deep-fry rice balls until browned, place on a paper towel lined plate or dish.
Before serving garnish with cheese and/or the extra sauce.
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