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March 01 2014 09:50AM
It's an ill will she blows this morning, ladies and men. We are stone cold frozen, indoors, outdoors and in the western conference. The blues aren't blue enough, the country tear-jerkers can't find the lines, the poets can't stop the clocks in rhyme.
The Battle of Alberta is desolation row.
Really? REALLY? The tortoise and the hare had a point to their story, I'm not sure 'one frozen bubble against another one' will galvanize our collective spirits in Alberta province.
Is there ANY good news? And don't tell me the draft!
- TJ Galiardi-Mikael Backlund-Jiri Hudler
- Mike Cammalleri-Sean Monahan-Joe Colborne
- Lance Bouma-Matt Stajan-David Jones
- Paul Byron-Markus Granlund-Kevin Westgarth
- TJ Brodie-Mark Giordano
- Kris Russell-Derek Smith
- Ladislav Smid-Dennis Wideman
- Reto Berra
The Flames have some good hockey players heading out tonight, and some of them will be playing their last game with the fiery C. Mike Cammalleri should get significant interest, young Backlund has once again overcome major obstacles and the all-Canadian Monahan looks sharp in every photo. The Flames Corsi for % 5x5 is 45.2%, fourth worst in the league but there are some champions in the group:
- Galiardi 50.8%
- Giordano 50.5%
- Backlund 49.4%
- Brodie 49.3%
- Cammalleri 49.2%
- Hall-Nuge-Hemsky
- Perron-Gagner-Eberle
- Hendricks-Gordon-Joensuu
- Jones-Smyth-Gazdic
- Marincin-Petry
- N Schultz-J Schultz
- Ference-Belov
- Bryzgalov
Nail Yakupov's injury isn't considered serious, but it's also likely they hold him back for tonight's game. Do the Oilers have some good news, something similar to the Flames' men who are close to 50% or better Corsi for 5x5?
The Oilers Corsi for 5x5% is 43.3%, they are one below Calgary in the race (don't you laugh, Toronto only Buffalo saves you!)
- Martin Marincin 50.2%
History tells us this will not last. Calgary will have a fine trade deadline, add some picks and prospects and live to fight another day. Edmonton appears to have invested heavily in hiring a new coach each season, so the only impressive thing is the number of first overall selections on their roster.
Calgary and Edmonton are driving toward that goal this summer, first overall. In that race, Edmonton is judge, jury and executioner. For Oiler fans, the promise of a first overall pick is like a kick in the junk, a stomach turner, a false spring.
The Flames should learn the lesson presented to them by Edmonton—it's pretty damn hard to come back quickly from scorched earth, even when good soil lies all about you.
GAME DAY PREDICTION: Flames and Oilers play to a 1-1 tie and no one can score in the shootout. Finally, Ladislav Smid drives in over the blueline and goes shelf on a very surprised Ilya Bryzgalov.
OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: Flames win 5-1, on 5 shorthanded goals. All by Smid.
NOT-SO-OBVIOUS GAME DAY PREDICTION: CBC's After Hours becomes trade central as both Mike Cammalleri and Ales Hemsky are sent to Pittsburgh right after the game.
I would rather watch Kevin Lowe and Brian Burke in a steel cage match at center ice,the winner gets the other teams first overall pick.
With the season almost over here are some ideas to replace the memory of past glory wall Eakins had taken down:
1) A picture of Dubnyk with the red light going off behind him after he was scored on from centre ice.
2) A picture of Eberle dogging it on the backsheck.
3) A picture of a failed Hall toe drag.
4)A close up shot of Gagner's pants covered in snow.
5)A picture of the six rings press conference.
Good times.
Feel free to add your own favourite moments.Lets fill up the wall again.
March 01 2014, 11:46PM
Take it easy on Eakins boys. How many coaches would've faired better when 80 of their 82 game schedule is against teams above them in the standings? Dallas must've been saddled with the worlds toughest schedule.
If these last two games aren't a shining example of a team who wants to gas their coach, then I don't know what is.
Keep digging yourself a deeper hole defending this newb MacT.
March 01 2014, 10:48PM
The Oilers are easily the worst team on the NHL . Not only that they are approaching the worst team in league history. If they finish last next year they have to be the worst team of all time.
It's clear Eakins can't coach in the NHL. He wants the players to play his system but they're not built to win 1-0 games. He doesn't have the personnel to play that style. Krueger was more successful because he played a system according to their strengths. If a newbie fan was watching the Oil play under this system, they would never know that Hall, RNH, and Yak were 1st overall picks.
March 01 2014, 10:43PM
Monahan > any of the Oiler's 1st round drafts for the past 4 years.
The Flames have heart. The Oilers...
Wow... If Buffalo wins the two games it has in hand on the Oilers, they'll be tied with Edmonton for last in the league. Oilers 30th overall again this year? I certainly wouldn't make a bet against it happening.
MacT is going to have a helluva time convincing free agents to sign in EDM, and any momentum we had with the current rebuild has been squandered. Change is needed, top to bottom... How is this not clear yet to Darryl?
Katz is killing the franchise and legacy of the team he claims to cherish. Until he takes some responsibility and deals with the problem, he IS the problem for this team.
March 01 2014, 11:30AM
Flames and Oilers should swap 1st round picks in this year's draft. That way, instead of fans having to decide between cheering for wins or cheering for draft position, we can all cheer for our own team to win, and screw over our rivals in the process.
March 01 2014, 11:53PM
I've tried to be rational with the Eakins situation, but he is seriously not an NHL coach. This game was so evident of that; I've never seen a team run into each other so much on ridiculous plays that never would have caused a scoring chance. Seriously, why isn't there someone at the front of the net in the offensive zone? Heck, why isn't someone in front of the net in the defensive zone? Eakins is a total idiot, and the defense still sucks.
I used to say "we" when I was talking about the Oilers. Now I just can't associate myself with a bunch of perennial losers who refuse to play anything close to resembling hockey. I always wonder when they're going to hit rock bottom, and from the looks of it, they're still in the free-fall.
As an Oilers fan, I'm bitterly jealous you shmucks got Monahan. But Taylor Hall, he is not.
Yes, thankfully not. Monahan is already much more mature and a team guy.
Eakins has to be fired. This year has been WAY below expectations. Player changes from last year was mixed. Some hits (Perron), some misses. But Eakins was a clear mistake. If the Oil were anywhere near last year's results I would say yes keep Eakins, not too bad. But how can you argue with the results of this year? Terrible, given the starting point. The coach has to be held accountable. If they can't finish ahead of Calgary, again given the starting point, this whole season is on the coach.
I'm beginning to think this franchise is done for. It doesn't matter what players they bring i; after @ 3-4 months they seem to assimilate into the prevailing "Oiler culture" & play like a bunch of overpayed, entitled, pansies. Take your pick; Doughty, Subban, Weber, Delzotto, Kesler, etc, etc,... they would ALL be on cruise control cashing paycheques by year 2 here & we'd be screaming to have them run out of town.
2-1 loss to the Motley Flamers; really!??? All time low. Or should I say all time Lowe?
I hope we get blown out tonight. I hope Calgary scores lots of goals and CBC zooms in on Eakins with his blowing cheeks vacant eyes look. And furthermore I truly hope this is the last straw for Eakins. Anyone who supports Eakins is NOT a knowledgable fan. As an earlier poster said it right. It's wrong to keep Eakins for the sake of continuity. The longer this clown is around the deeper the damage. Eakins lovers can kiss my a&&.
March 01 2014, 11:13PM
Tell Bob Stauffer to tune the dial up to TSN 1260. The truth shall set him free. The Oiler propaganda he spews daily must be unbelievable now even to him. This team will never win with these sissies we've got in the top 6. Barely one heart between all 6 of em. Eberle needs to be shown the door sooner rather than later. Weak, no puck battle winning muffin.
I've said it since about game 10, but I really think the Oilers players gave up early on playing for Eakins. I think it's possible the breaking point was likely the treatment of Yakupov early in the season, imo.
The players were all gifted long term 42 million dollar contracts, can't really blame them for thinking they are in charge.
Unfortunately for Eakins his value is far less than the young guns, bit of a mismatch really.
Why do you still call it "Battle" of Alberta?? It's now the "Big Yawn of Alberta"
If I'm a player in the draft i would silently be wishing Edmonton does not pick me.
Oilers ruin players.
Did anyone else notice how often the Flames passed it back to the late man on the rush? I counted at least a half dozen grade-A chances as a result of this tactic.
Eakins, quite simply got out coached again, not only because Hartley exposed this weakness in the Oilers defensive "coverage", but because the Flames outworked the Oilers top 6 for much of the game.
Eakins has lost his top 6. The top 6 is not going anywhere. Eakins must go.
March 01 2014, 10:34AM
Sold my tickets and going to Oil Kings game this afternoon instead. Far more entertaining watching a group of kids working their *** off than watching a bunch of millionaires moping around.
Replace Eakins with Ted Nolan when Buffalo releases him.
Simple question everyone. Would you trade Eberle straight up for Wayne Simmonds.
Trash for no. Prop for yes
This is by far the nicest cross-posted gameday thread in the history of the Nations. Someone needs to get the trash talk flowing. Where's Wanye?
I'll start the trash talk... The flamers are so bad they're gonna finish only a few points ahead of the oilers this year!!! Boom
I won't disagree, Hall seems like a manchild. But Monahan will never come close to Hall at their respective peaks.
Monahan's 18, don't be too quick to judge him. And when you say "never come close to", I assume you mean offensively, because Monahan is already a far superior 2way player, and he's only going to get better.
March 02 2014, 08:31AM
Stumbling through the stabbing pain of a -40 windchill, to sit for nearly three hours in a shabby arena chewing on cold overpriced hot dogs to watch millionaires bumping into each other in a laughable pantomime of professional hockey, is beyond excruciating.
Renney should never have been fired. And he quickly found work with a real hockey organization in Detroit, which confirms that fact. Kruger should never have been fired. And he quickly found work with a gold medal hockey organization, which confirms that fact. Eakins SHOULD be fired, but he won't be, because it would confirm the colossal blunder that MacT made with his first GM decision. And MacT isn't bold enough to admit it.
And if he did get fired, can anyone imagine a professional hockey organization above the minor leagues giving Eakins a second glance? Not likely.
The only consolation I have right now is the Oilers are stuck playing 15 of their last 22 games of this embarrassing season at home. That means they have to suffer through most of this bone-chilling cold with the rest of us.
My biggest challenge will be finding takers for my tickets, which I don't think I can bring myself to use.
This just isn't fun anymore.
OK flames fans I'm a lifelong Oiler fan and I'm saying my team is better at tanking a season than yours?
March 01 2014, 10:00AM
O.K. Oil. Could you please win this game and maybe... just maybe get on a bit of a run and pass us in the standings?
It's not fair that you get all the top picks every year. It's good to share with others too you know.
March 02 2014, 01:33AM
Homer Simpson summed up this years edition of the Oilers perfectly. "They are the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked."
The hapless Oilers can't even tank the season the right way !!!
2008- Miss out on Tavares
2009- Miss out on Stamkos
2010 Hall
2011- Nuge
2012- Yakupov
2013- Miss out on Mackinnon
2014- Lose the season, Again. Win the lotto (bold prediction)
2015- And if history serves us correctly, they will lose out on McDavid
The Oilers can't even suck right !!!
-said Tavares/Stamkos/Mackinnon
March 01 2014, 10:49PM
Thank god for Monahan. He is a classy kid. Never over celebrates. He is gonna be a super star. Best pick of that draft.
Ha Ha Ha
Oilers are a embarrassment. Flames just started their rebuild and they are better.
Losing to the Flames well done. Oilers do not know how to play hockey in the NHL.
@Rod from Viking
Ya I can't stand listening to Eakins preach about the "system" and the "process" in his interviews.
Hemsky looked like a kid on Christmas Eve. He was basically giddy with the thought of getting traded out of E-Town.
There is no animosity in this thread because both teams blow.
At least the flaming C fans can usually count on a good effort.
The Oilers looked completely disinterested (as usual) in the last game and as usual the power play looked like a complete fire drill.
Refused to dump it in because then they might actually have to go hit somebody and take the puck back.
I watched a grand total of 10 minutes of the last game and couldn't take it anymore.
All of the interviews done this week with the PR trumpet "Oilers Now" by MacT and Eakins were going on about how great a job everybody is doing and all of the positive signs that are happening in the structure and style of play. More commitment to playing the "right" way.
The coaching staff in its entirety is doing a bang up job.
Its like they are all diabetics on a sugar high. Everything is arrows up - steady as she goes.
Pass the crack pipe.
March 01 2014, 09:26PM
Watching the Oilers play makes the Flames squad look like Cup contenders.
At most Kevin Lowe has 20 years more with the Oilers. Expect changes 2034.
March 1st, Edmonton Oilers still behind the Calgary Flames in the standings!
March 01 2014, 10:53PM
Oiler fan here, in hibernation.
I tuned in for the final 5 minutes of this game.
As soon as Monahan scored, (a solid character goal btw) I snickered and changed the channel.
I just don't care anymore. And why would I?
Watching the Edmonton Oilers is currently a complete waste of time.
I can't believe fans like olympic hockey it was slow and boring for the most part. Loads of dead space on the ice.
Inferior teams played traps it reminded me of Soccer. Yes an acquired taste. But North Americans who find Olympic hockey exciting have not watched the NHL playoffs.
If playing sound defensive hockey bores you it is a good thing you are an Oilers fan.
From the very first game on I was impressed with Team Canada every player made the right play at the right time it was almost surreal. Throughout the entire tournament Canada"s players were always on the right side of the puck and man defensively.The entire team made no more than a handful of errors the entire tournament.
It was amazing to watch.That team was the best coached ,best defensive hockey team I have ever witnessed.
Perhaps the best hockey team in history.
Not sure why fans should care anymore about this season. Certainly the players have packed it in, at least ones not named Hendrick, Gadzick, Scrivens and Marcinin..
The system here is broken!!. Its been said a thousands of times before.
Sorry, as long as Katz, Lowe, and MacT are driving this train wreck, this baby aint happening. You can take this one to the bank.
Calgary and Buffalo will emerge long before the Oilers. You need no other example than Colorado, , Dallas, and even the Coyotes, who were bankrupt etc, and still maintained a winning atomsphere.
To think that this organization put on the GONG SHOW for the fans the other days is a joke.The least they could have doned is spent the morning apologizing, instead of all the B S.
March 01 2014, 02:43PM
~When do Eberle and Gagner get back from the olympic break?~
Actual the season was over in November
No, this season was over in 2007.
@Kent Wilson
You know that point where to enemies have fought for so long but then they both get to such a low point that they end up sitting next to each other in quiet silence passing a flask back and forth? That's pretty much where state of the fanbase is between the Oilers and Flames are right now.
Monahan>anyone on the oilers FIRE THE OLD BOYS this team sucks
It's probably just me & it's only a fraction of what goes on prior to the game, but HNIC showed Hall & Eberle looking and feeling very loose before the game. Kind of like most young kids before any hockey game.
Stories of Bobby Orr while in the midst of a losing streak - a miserable son of a bitch who detested losing and remained that way until the losing ended.
Yeah it's just a game but the Oilers pregame face seems like they are steps away from either winning the cup or thinking about the bar scene after the game.
Yes tension makes you grip the stick tighter but maybe some signs of frustration will lead to acts of desperation and try to win at all cost?
Sign me off as skeptical of this team's motive and heart.
No, it's not just you. Hall, Eberle, and to a lesser degree (because of age/experience) Nugent-Hopkins, J Schultz, and Yakupov: these guys are the face of this franchise. Katz, Lowe, MacTavish, Howson (lol), Eakins, Smith, Buchberger: they are the brainrust (yes, I omitted the 't'). They all belong with one another. They all deserve one another.
Among them, I feel most sorry for Nuge. I think he doesn't belong with these characters. As for the rest of them? Fits them good.
Poor Perron. Poor Ference. Poor Hendricks. Poor Gordon. Poor.....whoever gets traded to, or drafted by, this organization. Remember when we used to look down at the Leafs and Islanders, with pity and contempt, during their years of incompetence? Daryl, Kevin: the hockey world is looking at you.
The thing I hate the most about Kevin "6rings" Lowe is that he stole Karen Percy from me. She deserved so much more than that #&*@+/?%. The Oilers though, got EXACTLY what they deserved.
The CBC commentators noted how structured and fast paced the Flames practices were. The Oilers meanwhile had an optional skate. Kind of telling how far we are from having NHL caliber coaching and management. Sad when the highlight of any game is watching Mr. No- Donuts stare vacantly into space after every goal.
I had the opportunity to watch the "optional skate" before yesterday's game and to my surprise Hall, Nuge, Eberle, Yak (ankle. Understandable), Hemsky, Jones and Gordon never stepped on the ice. There wasn't a lot of structure with what was going on and most of all... No head coach!? It was a twenty five minute fluff skate looking like they were leading the conference and playing a last place team. I've heard of the gap between the "young guns" and some of the vets, a segregated dressing room per-say but that's what it sure felt like. True vets like Smitty, Ference, Hendricks and N. Shultz were present and skating hard. I don't get it? When your team sucks this bad how is anything optional anymore? This is not a TEAM it's a bunch of guys lost and playing for nothing.
March 01 2014, 12:01PM
With the season almost over here are some ideas to replace the memory of past glory wall Eakins had taken down:
1) A picture of Dubnyk with the red light going off behind him after he was scored on from centre ice.
2) A picture of Eberle dogging it on the backsheck.
3) A picture of a failed Hall toe drag.
4)A close up shot of Gagner's pants covered in snow.
5)A picture of the six rings press conference.
Good times.
Feel free to add your own favourite moments.Lets fill up the wall again.
6) A picture of Katz and Lowe in Seattle with the Space Needle in the background 7) A picture of the weather girl that Pronger put the wood to. 8) A picture of Souray hoisting the cup with Anaheim....oh wait...that doesn't happen till June 9) Replace the Five Replica Cups with Posters of our First Overall Picks...3 and Counting 10) A sign at the dressing room door...like the ones in Disneyland...You need to be this tall to play here....4ft 11"....M..I..C....K..E..Y.....M..O..U..S..E.
March 01 2014, 10:36AM
This is by far the nicest cross-posted gameday thread in the history of the Nations. Someone needs to get the trash talk flowing. Where's Wanye?
A combination of mind-numbing Alberta cold, and mind-numbing Alberta hockey incompetence
March 01 2014, 02:49PM
I'm kinda surprised theres not much chatter about Stewart potentially being available? Seems to me he is a solution to a gaping missing element on the Oilers. They also seem somewhat open to dealing Myers. Hmmmmm MacT. BOLD!!
I think you missed the news that Chris Stewart was traded to Buffalo as part of the Miller trade. Stewart is 6'2", 231 lbs, he has averaged about 50 points a year through his NHL career, and he is signed through next season for 4.2 million.
IMHO, it is amazing what Buffalo got for Miller.
In the meantime Bold Moves is working on trades likethis:
Hemsky for 2 or 3 round.
Career second string goalie for prospect (or vice versa).
Fourth round pick (do they still have one?) for # 6 defenceman (or vice versa).
Fourth line forward for prospect (or vice versa).
Etc., etc., etc. And then the reporters will tell the fans that they need to be happy, happy, happy because MacTavish has made MORE TRADES than anyone else.
Can we take the whole team to the vet and euthanize them? I honestly can't see any other option.
They're all a bunch of misguided fools out there. For all you clowns that think it's not on Eakins, imagine if Babcock or Hitchcock were the coach of this team...... Don't compare Eakins to Kruger, compare him to elite coaches. That's our competition.
The sad part is "the braintrust" could of had Hitchcock multiple times and did not hire him.It is understandable they don't hire better hockey people than themselves.The only thing "the braintrust" is good at is job preservation.


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Daughters of The Utah Pioneers from Emery County and Carbon County held a combined Convention March 12 at the Museum of The San Rafael in Castle Dale. The Convention opened at 8 a.m. with a pioneer historical books sale. The books were brought from Salt Lake City, The International Headquarters for the Daughters of The Pioneers. Bettee Barton and Linda Hamilton from the International DUP Headquarters were presiding over the book sales. Around the San Rafael Museum meeting room were displays of scrapbooks, afghans, journals, flags, and memorabilia. The dining tables were decorated with a center piece of a coal oil lamp and framed photos of four or five ancestors.
At 9:15 a.m. all company, camp officers and assistants moved into the senior citizens center for training from the International DUP Headquarters by Hamilton and Barton. This instruction included how to qualify for and become a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. For a woman to qualify for membership she has to prove with her genealogy that she has at least one ancestor that came across the plains with the pioneers before May 1859. Hamilton the assistant registrar said, "The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers average more than 100 applications per month for the registrar to verify the authenticity of the applicants pedigree chart and qualification. Instructions were also given for registering camp officers and the handling of finances."
The sale of books augment the expenses of the organization, because the dues are not sufficient to cover expenses. Barton said the DUP web site will soon be re-designed and discussed the growth of the DUP over the years.
Jo Sansevero, Emery Company President opened the main meeting and welcomed everyone. Chaplin Karen Cox offered a prayer for the meeting.
Boy Scout Troop 328 from Castle Dale marched in, presented the colors and led the pledge of allegiance. The opening song sung by all, "We Salute Our Utah Pioneers", was conducted by Kathleen Clements with Cynthia Grant as the pianist. Sansevero then gave a Presidents report for the Emery Company. "There are six camps in Emery County with a total active membership of 164, and 14 histories have been turned in this year. We also have 14 new members in our Company this year. We have had three fund raisers at the Emery County Fair, at Peach Days and at the Pageant. These fund raisers were very successful. We hold our training classes at the Orangeville Community Center to pass on to our camps the information the International Headquarters gives to us. At our last meeting we handed out a packet to each of the captains of the camps. Cynthia Grant reviewed all the songs and we held a mock meeting to demonstrate how a meeting was to be held. We do celebrate Brigham Young's Birthday on June 1. Last year we held a picnic in the park to celebrate. The ghost of Brigham Young showed up and talked to us at that picnic. He is looking good for being gone as long as he has. After the picnic we walked across the street to visit the Pioneer Museum.
"Our camps go into our five Emery County elementary schools each year and teach the students how to do some of the things the early pioneers did. We are very proud of our company," said Sansevero.
Sherron Pulli, Secretary Treasurer of the Emery Company gave the Emery Company Treasurers Report. "We have no expenses right now but we will tomorrow after this meeting is concluded," she said.
Helen Fox of Emery Company said there were 164 active members in her roll call report.
Helene Majors of Carbon Company said, "It is wonderful to be here. My relatives came from Ferron and I have been looking at the pictures on display to see if I recognize any of my family. We have six camps in our company, with a total of 127 members 94 active and 33 inactive. We have several daughters in rest homes and aren't able to come out. We have had six new daughters join this past year.
"We had a training meeting in August, where we passed out new information. Five of us went to the convention in June and in October to the other convention. We get so much information from our leaders there. We worked on restoring the pioneer cabins in Pioneer Park, in Price. One of our camp's won an award for their float in the local parade. We had four artifacts donated, which included two quilts. One of the quilts was more than 100 years old and in very nice condition. The Company also had a quilt drawing during International Days to raise money for the restoration of the Utah Pioneer Woman's monument that is located in Pioneer Park. The plaques were missing and the statue of the lady was missing from the top of the monument. We found the records of the dedication of this monument in the minutes of 1931. We have a sculptor from Price that is making a new statue and should be ready to install by May 31. We need to raise $20,000 to pay for the statue.
"This year we entered two floats in the International Days Parade and received a trophy for each float. We presented six awards this year. One of those was for outstanding service. This went to a daughter that celebrated her 99th birthday. She will turn 100 in October and she is still with us. We will have a work shop this year about how to preserve books and papers," Majors concluded.
Jo Simmons Carbon Company Treasurer reported the Company finances. She also said of the six camps from Carbon 26 members were present and were happy to be here.
Entertainment for the group was provided by Jackie Allred, Arilyn Allred, Kaden Allred, and Evelyn Huntsman who sang the following songs. "Does the Spearmint Lose its Flavor on The Bedpost Over Night?" and the old song " I'm My Own Grandpa."
Jo Sansevero in introducing Linda Hamilton and Bettee Barton, said, we are so lucky to have these two attend our convention and tell us about what is happening in the International Daughters of The Utah Pioneers organization.
Linda Hamilton Assistant Registrar stated that the job of a registrar is a very big job and more than most people think. Linda was born in Manti. Her grand father was a Braithwaite. She has a great line of ancestors and family members in Manti and the Sanpete valley. Linda married Baker Hamilton in Salt Lake City and lives in Layton, Utah. Her great grandmother Sarah Wilkinson Buchanan was a DUP member in Manti, her registration number was 203. Linda has been a member for over 29 years.
Linda Hamilton told a story of a couple that had been married for more than 60 years. They shared many things but in the top of the closet was a box that the wife cautioned her husband to never open or to ask her about. All the years the little man never thought about the box. But one day the little woman was very sick and the doctor told them that she would not recover. In settling their affairs at her bedside he agreed it was time to see what was in the box at the top of the closet. When he opened it he found two crochet dolls and a stack of money totaling $90,000. He asked her about the contents. She said, when we were married my grandmother told me to never argue. She told me if I ever got angry with you I should just quietly crochet a doll. The little old man was so moved that he had to fight back the tears. Only two precious dolls were in the box. He thought she had only been angry with him two times. He said that explains the dolls, but what about all this money. She said, "Oh that's the money I made from selling all the other dolls."
We need to have that same patience, love and control in our camps and company. We bring love and appreciation from the International Board to all of you. We need to be proud of our ancestors and our heritage. What special people and family they were. I am thankful for not just my family and ancestors but all of yours, that had the courage to go through the trials and the hardships and for their faithfulness to the Lord.
As we think about our theme Our Heritage Our Responsibility 1847 to 1859. We should recognize the commitment we have made to DUP, to honor the achievements of the many men, women and children who settled in our area. If the lives of these remarkable people are to be remembered and celebrated it is our responsibility to do so. It is our challenge to accept this responsibility with all our heart. We review the lives of pioneers so that we can teach their descendants lessons of love, faith, courage, fortitude and patriotism. If we do these things we will lift ourselves to a higher level as we help others find and appreciate their heritage.
At the June seminar in 2008 we were told that DUP is not just another club it is a privileged sacred place. What an opportunity it is for us to belong to such a special organization. We need to be proud of our birth right. Our love of our ancestors and our service to them is what we want to accomplish in our organization. DUP isn't successful because of just one person, it is because everyone does her share.
Bette Barton the President of the International Daughters of The Pioneers was born in Salt Lake City and lives in Granger. Graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics and Education. She spent 14 years teaching in Idaho and Utah during this time four children were born, two boys and two girls. Bette joined the DUP in 1976 in Salt Lake City, served as captain of the Wasatch Camp twice, became treasurer of the Salt Lake Gilmer Park Company serving six years and then became President. She volunteered to work in the history department at the Pioneer Museum where she served four years. After that experience she volunteered to serve on the DUP board and served six years as Recording Secretary. She is currently the President.
Bette Barton "I am glad to be here. I am in a position to choose where I want to go and I chose to be here with some of my favorite people." Bette awarded the Carbon Camp and Helen Majors a certificate for the 2009 and 2010 years in which they added 10 new members into their six camps now organized. She noted that there was a little competition between Carbon and Emery Companies. Jo Sansevero and Emery Company also received an award for adding 10 new members in the years 2009 and 2010.
"I want you to know we had Brigham Young at the re-dedication of our museum, only we did one better. We had one of his wives too. For the last year you have been reading articles about the re-dedication of our largest museum in Salt Lake City, which we consider to be the flag ship of DUP. We also have museums in Idaho Falls, Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming in addition to the 125 Pioneer Museums we have in Utah. These contain the artifacts that people used in their daily lives. We are doing our best to preserve them.
"By June of 2010 we were finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel for the re-dedication of our museum. Kent Lott the publisher of the Pioneer Magazine published by the Sons of The Utah Pioneers asked to do an article for the December issue about The Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Museum re-dedication. As I did the research for the article about the way the women worked to found our beautiful museum. I was amazed at what these women accomplished. There are women who struggled to get it going, but without the State of Utah I am not sure that it would have come to be. The State of Utah actually owns our building. We own all of the artifacts in it and the State of Utah paid for the renovation, they paid for the upkeep.
Mrs Barton said "I will give a brief history now of how the museum became a reality." Two years after the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers was founded we began collecting artifacts. To perpetuate the lives of these pioneers and honor their accomplishment and the lives they lived.
Memorabilia from their lives which they collected and preserved. These early DUP members realized as we do today that nothing brings us closer to those pioneers than actually seeing and handling the things, the silent witnesses of their daily lives. It soon became apparent that they needed someplace to put those artifacts they were beginning to collect. They also needed a little space for their office. They had several early temporary places. The first was established in the LDS Tithing Office on South Temple, the next was the Lion House. In 1907 the next move was to the Vermont building where the Deseret Museum was housed. On Sept. 24 1907 at a birthday party for Sara Jane Cannon it was decided that DUP needed to construct a building of their own. It was decided that every line, wall and featured should reflect our Utah History. Everyone supported the plan. The first funds collected to begin that dream for the building came from Emily Richards by placing a $5 gold piece on the table. From that time forward the daughters collected money for the building. Another move came in 1916 when the collection was moved to Temple Square.
The Utah State Capitol was completed in 1917 and the legislature gave space to the Daughters of The Utah Pioneers. The space was for a small display and a gift counter. There they remained in the state capitol building for 31 years. After the Emily Richardson contribution the fund began to grow although very slowly. Fund raising began in earnest in 1956. It was determined that the triangle at the head of Main Street directly West of the State Capitol would be a perfect location for the Pioneer Museum. The first hurdle was to get permission to use the triangle to be used for the building. That permission was not easily obtained. Finally in 1941 the Bill 56 passed both houses. The lease was contingent upon the daughters raising 50,000 to the state by Feb. 1, 1943. There was $11,415 in the DUP treasury. That was a lot of money at that time. The daughters were optimistic. Kate Carter was elected president of the DUP in 1941. Without Kate Carter and the DUP membership, the DUP Museum would not have been built. She died in 1976 after serving 36 years as International DUP President. If you ask someone who founded the Daughters of The Utah Pioneers today, most will say Kate Carter. She was an important part of the DUP. When Kate took over there were to many problems to enumerate. Mrs Carter and her troops surmounted them all. Usually in a most lady like fashion.
Mrs Carter met the challenge of raising $48,585 with commitment, courage and determination. They worked wholeheartedly to overcome all obstacles that stood in their way.
The daughters contributed to the war effort in 1942 by salvaging everything they could sell, that would help the war effort. The daughters were recognized nationally for their contribution to the war effort. By 1943 the DUP had $41,500. The goal of $50,000 had not been met, but the State Legislature extended the date for the money to be deposited to Feb. 1, 1946. At the same time the State of Utah appropriated $225,000 for the building.
The DUP officers met with several architects for the design and construction of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Memorial Building. Ground breaking took place on March 25 on the triangle. However problems were not over. In 1946 property owners in the area around the triangle issued protests. Other protests came from several sources indicating that it was unconstitutional to build a new building to be turned over to DUP. It resulted in a long drawn out lawsuit. DUP, the Governor and State Officials were named as co-defendants in the lawsuit.
After two years the decision was rendered in favor of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. The construction company said because of the long delay and rising prices an additional 54 thousand dollars would be required. With a belief in the future, money was borrowed to complete the project. The daughters continued their fund raising and the LDS Church contributed $10,000.
Then Kate Carter came up with a wonderful idea. The Daughters of The Utah Pioneers published their first volume of "Heart Throbs of the West". This was the first book published by DUP. There were 27,000 volumes printed and they sold for $2.50. The slogan was "A Heart Throb in Every Home." From this they were able to re-pay the loan, purchase new file cabinets, asphalt tile, paint the walls and hang drapery. So it all came to a happy ending. The beautiful building pictured in the minds of early members became a reality. This was the result of devotion and commitment by officers, county organizations and individual daughters. On Saturday July 22, 1950 the dedicatory service commenced. Those ladies really knew how to throw a party. The final dedication occurred July 23, 1950.
"We honored the realization of that dream when we re-dedicated our building on October 8, 2010.
If any of you have not visited the Daughters of The Utah Pioneers Memorial building, I hope that one day you will do so. We have more than 100,000 pioneer histories in our archives and we have 26,000 pictures of pioneers, landscapes, and beautiful art work. Those that visited 10 years ago will recognize a huge difference in the building. As I drive up the hill toward the building each morning the building just glows.
We are honoring our commitment to our pioneer heritage by what we are doing here today. What we do, we do in their behalf. Thank you all.
When the meeting ended, DUP Emery Company President Jo Sansevero thanked everyone for helping make the Conference a success. She thanked Julie and Kent Wilson of BK's for catering the luncheon. She thanked the Daughters who displayed Afghans, scrapbooks, journals, flags, memorabilia and to the Scouts for help in unloading DUP International cars as well as the flag ceremony.
Photo Taylor Jensen, Andrew Gilson, Landon Barnett, Marshal Jensen, Cameron Price and Scout Leader Carl Jacobson of Boy Scout Troop 328 from Castle Dale. Prepared for the flag ceremony.
Photo of Jackie Allred, Arilyn Allred and Evelyn Huntsman who sang the following songs. "Does the Spearmint Lose its Flavor on The Bedpost Over Night?" I'm My Own Grandpa."
Photo of Bette J. Frahm Barton, President of the International Daughters of the Utah Pioneers with Helen Majors Carbon Company, President and Jo Sansevero, Emery Company President
Photo of Linda Hamilton Assistant Registrar for the International Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, with Bette Barton, President of the International Daughters of the Utah Pioneers.
Photo of LeAnne Seely and Jannika looking at a display.


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FERRON-Edith "Emily" Adelia Howard, age 62, passed away Oct. 13, 2008 in Provo. She was born May 22, 1946 in Dragerton, Utah to Oscar Edward and Carrie Lee Cloud Jonson. Married John Howard April 26, 1986 in Carbonville, Utah.
Emily enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, and especially gardening. She was well known throughout the area for her famous tomatoes. She shared a special love for animals and was happiest when spoiling her grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survived by her husband John Howard, Ferron; two daughters and four sons, Darlene (Michael) Lofley, Price; David (Dawn) Utley, Farmington, N.M.; Eva (Jimmy) Fernandez, El Paso Texas; Cody (Lynette) Jackson, Grand Junction, Colo.; Kandy Jackson, Artisia N.M.; Jonathan Howard, Ferron; grandchildren, Michael and Amanda, Danielle, Shantel and Shaylene, Skylar and Douglas, Vanessa, Requel and Shaina, Serina, Angelic, and Chantelle, Andrew and Sean; great-grandchildren, Kiara and Desmond, Brionna and Thomas, Braxton and Laska, Kelly; father-in-law and mother in law, Pete and Darlene Howard, Carbonville.
Emily was preceded in death by her parents, and a grandson, Cody Utley.
Graveside service was held Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, 12 noon, Scofield Cemetery. Family was at Mitchell Funeral Home Friday morning from 10-11 a.m. Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home.


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Hi Bill glad you're feeling better my daughter looked like a chipmunk after she had her's pulled, it was fun teasing her. Do you know that ensure is full of sugar? We used to give it to the people in the home I worked in a long time ago then everyone would wonder why they were bouncing off the walls LMAO. At the moment it is 84 degrees in Frederick....finally. Have a great week my friend and stay safe!!!!!
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Hi Bill. Yes it was a good weekend in baseball. I think my boys are finally on the right track. Stay safe and have a great week my friend.
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I had no doubt that you would live through your minor surgery, happy to hear you aren't in a lot of pain. I wasn't either but then again I was asleep. You have more guts than I do LOL. Take care and have a great week. Did you also stock up on ice, in addition to pudding, ice cream, soup, and yogurt?????
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To have any reasonable expectation of finishing in the top two football teams in the 2-A North region, both Emery High and Millard High knew that last week's game was pivotal for each team. Unfortunately for the Spartans, Millard came out on top 41-21. Millard scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives to take the lead at 14-0. Millard gained 158 yards on just 12 plays in those two drives. Millard was held scoreless the rest of the half.
Emery, after punting on their opening drive and then fumbling the ball away on their second drive after gaining 55 yards, put together a six-play 80-yard drive to score their first touchdown of the game and they cut the lead in half. Jared Shakespaere scored on a 29-yard run.
Late in the first half, Millard was driving towards the goal line when Nick Arizmendi broke up a screen pass with an interception at the Emery 23-yard line. Emery then put together an impressive drive off 77 yards in just seven plays culminating with a Spencer Labrum to David Dyer pass for a 16-yard touchdown. Cory Cox added the extra point again and the score was tied 14-14 at the half.
Emery fumbled the kickoff starting the second half but the Emery defense kept Millard out of the end zone as the Eagles fumbled the ball away moments later.
Millard found their stride midway through the third quarter as the Eagles ended the game by scoring on their final four possessions of the game to blow open a tight score.
Emery was able to score only once in the second half. This score came on a Tanner Lake 2-yard run late in the game after Emery put together their only drive of the second half. After seeing their first three drives end on three plays and a punt, Emery put together an 80-yard drive.
Shakespaere led the Emery offensive effort with 107 yards rushing on 11 carries and the first touchdown. Dyer gained 65 yards on 14 attempts and Lake gained 43 yards on 14 attempts.
Labrum completed three other passes besides the touchdown pass to Dyer in the first half. Lake caught a screen pass then gained a total of 19 yards, Marco Mota pulled down a pass for 13 yards and Tyler Pulli had the big gainer of the game when he caught a pass that went for 35 yards.
Defensively, Dyer led the Spartan effort with 13 tackles from his safety position. Slayde Childs had nine tackles from middle linebacker with defensive tackle Zach West and defensive end Kayden Feichko having six tackles each. Cornerbacks Faimalo and Pulli along with linebackers Cle Richards and Taylor Weighing each had five tackles.
Emery gained 216 yards on the ground and 82 yards through the air for a total of 298 yards. Millard finished the game with 342 yards rushing and 33 yards passing for a total of 375 yards of offense.
Emery at Gunnison
It was not supposed to be as difficult as it was but the Emery Spartan football team played well enough to defeat a stubborn Gunnison Valley Bulldog team in region action by the score of 28-25. Gunnison scored the first touchdown of the game on their opening drive of the game to take the lead at 7-0. The Spartans responded by scoring on their next drive to tie the score at 7-7 and then Emery took the lead by scoring on their next drive to lead 14-7 at the end of the first quarter.
Gunnison then scored twice in the second quarter while the Spartans were shut out and Gunnison led at the half 19-7. Gunnison scored on the first possession of the second half to lead 25-14. Emery then scored once in the third quarter and then once in the final period to win the game by three points as both teams scored four touchdowns but Gunnison missed all but one extra point while the Spartans scored on all their point after attempts.
Emery's first touchdown came after Jared Shakespaere returned the Bulldog kickoff 60 yards to the 25-yard line. On the seventh play of the drive, Spencer Labrum completed a pass to Bailey Faimalo on a play that covered 13 yards and resulted in the first Spartan score.
On Gunnison's next possession, the snap from center went over the quarterback's head and Emery's Kayden Feichko was the first to the ball and recovered the Bulldog fumble for Emery. Emery started this drive at the Bulldog 35-yard line. On the fifth play of the drive, Labrum connected with Tanner Lake on a screen pass and Lake scored from 12 yards out.
Emery's next drive started at their 26-yard line and marched down the field 73 yards when the ball was fumbled on the 11th play of the drive right at the goal line. Emery thought that the runner had scored prior to the fumble but the officials saw it the other way and the ball went to Gunnison. Gunnison then put together a 99-yard drive to narrow the lead to 14-13 Emery. Gunnison then added another score right before the half to lead at the half 19-14.
In the second half, Emery added a touchdown in each quarter. Emery's score in the third quarter came on a 14-yard run by Shakespaere on a 14-yard run. Shakespaere was the leading rusher for Emery on the night with 131 yards gained in 19 rushes. That was almost a seven yard average per carry.
In the final period Emery scored one final time. Emery put together their longest drive of the night at 80 yards and ended the drive on Labrum's third touchdown pass of the night, this time to wingback David Dyer. The pass play covered 25 yards. Cory Cox added his fourth straight extra point kick to get Emery to their final score total.
Gunnison's final four drives of the game ended on a fumble, two punts and the final drive ended with a Faimalo interception. After picking up more than 300 yards of offense prior to these final four drives, the Emery defense limited the Bulldogs to a total of 32 yards of offense in those final four possessions.
Labrum completed six passes on 15 attempts in the game for a total of 95 yards and those three touchdowns. Shakespaere completed one pass for 24 yards.
Emery picked up 238 yards on the ground led by Shakespaere. Lake gained 53 yards from the fullback position while Dyer gained 37 yards. Cory Cox gained 15 yards.
Faimalo had four receptions totaling 61 yards in the game to lead the team. Dyer, Lake and Gavin McDermott had touchdown receptions. Defensively, Emery was led by safety Dyer and defensive ends Feichko and Nick Arizmendi with eight tackles each. Linebacker Taylor Weighing had seven tackles and cornerback Tyler Pulli had six tackles.
Emery will host a very good South Summit in their final regular season home game this Friday night at the Spartan field. South Summit is currently ranked third in the state in 2-A while the Spartans are ranked fifth. With a win, Emery could tie for second in the region. Emery's final regular season contest is next week at North Summit High School.


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
Emery County is joining the fight against the lawsuit filed by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and other organizations against the Bureau of Land Management.
The Utah Attorney General's Office will file a motion on behalf of Emery County. A motion for Carbon County and Grand County as well as Uintah County are also being filed by the Attorney General's Office. The SUWA lawsuit has been filed in Washington D.C. Utah has filed for a change of venue, so the case can be heard in the Federal Court in Salt Lake City and not in Washington D.C, but the motion on the change of venue is pending.
The intervention by Carbon County has already been granted.
Scott Groene is the executive director of SUWA. He gives some background information on why the environmental groups filed the lawsuit. "On Dec. 17, 2008 a coalition of groups led by Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Washington, D.C. challenging the BLM's proposed December oil and gas lease sale, as well as the Moab, Price, and Vernal Resource Management plans that authorized the sale. We also filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction asking the court, Judge Ricardo Urbina, to block BLM from issuing the leases.
"The plaintiffs in this case include SUWA, Natural Resources Defense Council, the Grand Canyon Trust, Sierra Club, National Parks Conservation Association, The Wilderness Society, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Center for Native Ecosystems, Red Rock Forests, Great Old Broads for Wilderness and Utah Rivers Council.
"On Jan. 17, Judge Urbina granted our motion for a temporary restraining order and ordered BLM not to issue the 77 leases at issue in this case. The judge explicitly held that we are likely to succeed on the merits of our case, as it stood then, alleging that BLM violated NEPA and the National Historic Preservation Act, that we would be irreparably harmed if the leases were issued, and that the balance of harms and the public interest favored the granting of an injunction.
"On Feb. 4, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar directed the BLM not to accept the high bids for 77 lease parcels at issue in our case.
"A few days before Secretary Salazar announced his decision directing BLM to back down, we filed a revised version of our lawsuit, an amended complaint, this time challenging the most significant decisions BLM made in what we see as the unbalanced Moab, Price and Vernal resource management plans and adding four new plaintiffs to the case. Now the issues in the mix include critical decisions like BLM's off-road vehicle travel plans, the designation of areas of critical environmental concern, and BLM's refusal to take seriously the threats posed by climate change," said Groene.
Now the issues in the mix include critical decisions like BLM's off-road vehicle travel plans, the designation of areas of critical environmental concern, and BLM's refusal to take seriously the threats posed by climate change," said Groene.
Alan Peterson is an ATV enthusiast and active in off-highway vehicle clubs and motorcycle clubs. He is a resident of Carbon County and has and interest in the travel plans on the Swell. He said, "Shame on SUWA. After decades of battling over the ownership of thousands of dirt roads, the BLM and Utah counties actually see eye to eye on which roads will remain open.
"You would think SUWA would welcome this momentous achievement. Think again. Instead of applauding, and using their considerable lobbying power to support this rare agreement, they instead march into U.S. Federal Court and demand the court declare the agreement illegal. And instead of filing the lawsuit in Utah District Court, SUWA goes all the way to the Washington D.C. District Court, just about as far away from the lands as they could get. SUWA will never be happy until the vast majority of public access to public lands is eliminated," said Peterson.
"Ray Peterson is the Emery County Public Lands Director. He wants to make it clear that Emery County doesn't support SUWAs America's Red Rock Wilderness Act which is introduced in Congress each year and gains support.
He had this to say about the lawsuit and other lands issues. "The lawsuit filed recently by Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance and 10 other environmental advocacy groups against three BLM RMPs (Vernal, Moab and Price) seeks to monkey wrench a planning process which took more than seven years to complete at a cost of more than $35 million to the federal government. Add to that the untold hours compiled by State and County government representatives in cooperative planning efforts. SUWA states in their complaint that BLM afforded them (and all interested parties) at least 320 days of review time at various stages in the planning process, and SUWA says they dutifully submitted timely comments. The BLM Price Field Office considered these comments along with comments from the State of Utah, Emery and Carbon County and issued a Record of Decision in the later part of 2008.
"SUWA and their allies are miffed that many, but not all, of the comments they submitted were not embraced and implemented. Welcome to the club! Emery County representatives participated in the planning process from day one, and labored over comments intended to reflect positions which would assist the federal planners to write a plan most beneficial to all parties. Guess what? The RMP didn't give us everything we'd like to have either. For instance, we wanted some open OHV areas but got none.
"We would have preferred no areas managed for wilderness characteristics outside the Wilderness Study Areas but BLM chose to manage about 100,000 acres for that purpose. We felt that Desolation Canyon and Labyrinth Canyon had adequate management in place but the field office chose to recommend Wild and Scenic River Designation for those two portions of the Green River anyway. And almost every OHV rider and motorcyclist lost a favorite trail or two.
"Why then does Emery County support this RMP? There are many good planning decisions and the new RMP better manages this federal land in Carbon and Emery Counties than the old ones did. Consider that BLM chose not to recommend many dry washes and annual streams for designation to the Wild and Scenic River System. A comprehensive motorized route designation plan is now complete, with promises of minor adjustments. Responsible criteria were implemented to evaluate proper availability of oil and gas leases. BLM also recognized the legality of the Utah Wilderness Settlement, which recognizes that wilderness designation is a congressional act, BLM cannot designate wilderness. Livestock grazers came through this planning process unscathed. This plan is not perfect, but better than previous plans.
"Why is SUWA compelled to bring the suit? The complaint submitted to the court says one reason is that 900,000 acres of "wilderness quality land" is available to oil and gas leases. What the complaint doesn't say is that this new RMP removes 569,000 acres from potential lease sales as compared to 435,000 acres in the old plans. The plan also allows 282,000 acres to be available for lease but constrains them to No Surface Occupancy restrictions. That means the oil or gas has to be retrieved by directional drilling, from an off-site location. No roads or drill rigs will be allowed on those land surfaces. SUWA and the other parties to the suit are not content with eliminating a mere 850,000 acres from surface disturbance. It is part of their "uncompromising advocacy" mantra; all or nothing.
"SUWA is also critical of OHV management in their complaint. They state that "The Price RMP also included a travel plan that designates nearly 3,000 miles of dirt roads and trails for ORV use." What is not stated is that about 1,800 miles of those miles are BLM or County system roads. All BLM system roads are open to ORV use and Emery County designated most, not all, of their roads open to OHV use by county ordinance, a process unrelated to the RMP. Inexplicably, a travel plan proposed by SUWA included all of the county and BLM system roads.
"The remaining 1,200 miles are designated for OHV use in the new plan. The old plans had no designated routes and 743,000 acres open to cross country travel. SUWA's complaint goes on to say that there are "no findings that the travel plan route designations in the Price RMP would minimize impacts to public lands resources such as soils, vegetation, wildlife, and water." Sounds to me like SUWA would rather we eliminate those ineffective old trails and just go back to the cross country travel.
There are other complaints in the suit, but I'll mention one final issue. Of the new RMPs, SUWA's suit says "BLM ...fail[s] to fully address climate change." And that the new plan also "ignored the impacts of climate change on the arid landscapes.." Let me fully address this issue right here and now on behalf of the BLM: Let's see, if the climate changes and gets drier, the arid landscape will get drier. If the climate changes and gets wetter, the arid landscape will get wetter. If the climate changes and gets colder, etc.
"Environmental activist organizations would have the federal judge in Washington believe that the Price RMP does not address environmental issues adequately. Emery County believes that the RMP has responded to issues identified in scoping meetings, considered comments provided by the State of Utah, Carbon and Emery counties, organized interest groups including SUWA and others, and has created management guidelines that are immensely superior to the plans they replace. The RMP is the result of a successful collaborative process which has involved all concerned parties. SUWA and its sister organizations continue to take an extreme, uncompromising position, to the detriment of the very lands they claim to revere," said Petersen.


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I agree it is supposed t be Whora but she is NOT B+—–ReplyCancel
So who else besides Kanye owes JayZ $$$?ReplyCancel
So who is Jay calling in a favor to? And what is their crushing defeat? Kanye? His marriage to Kim?ReplyCancel
welcome to crazytown Gugirl !ReplyCancel
Welcome gugirl!!!
THANKS for joining us 😀
Whora/jayz /kanye kardashian?ReplyCancel
That's my best guess
How funny would that be if Jay makes Kanye work with Rita out of spite
Hey to @ Gugirl and also to yesterday's @fancyFel. Glad u guys came out to play.
Kan nay
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Kan nay is in bad karma mode. Better off calling Jamie Fox since he was the best thing about Kan nays best song.
Shoot. Call me or anyone else on the planet. Or get to typing gurl. Anyone can make a nursery rhyme, and when you run out of words to rhyme with "Shit" just throw in a couple abstract verbs or nouns or some "ee ehhhhs" and some MuthaFucca's. U got it.ReplyCancel
I know Kanye's fashion line didn't do well, but I like to think his marriage is a bigger flop. They get press, but not the love they thought their "merger" would create.ReplyCancel
Ya. He prob turned down mentoring her right now, cuz that wouldn't look good at all, right after he fucked her.ReplyCancel
So Jay Z does not have the clout to pressure Calvin?
I also can't believe there isn't someone out there who ghost writes for some of these rappers who could give her some good tunes for a price
seriously though why not try it yourself girlfriend you got a lot you could write about be like Eminem and name names you know what I meanReplyCancel
also gotta be some female rappers that owe Jay Z a favour if the price is rightReplyCancel
Gugirl – You are correct!!!ReplyCancel
It says sold HIS soul to him, so it's Ora/Jay/Dude (suspect #1 is Kanye)ReplyCancel
Could JT be the the indebted one?ReplyCancel
Essie – does Kanye hate Rita because she used and dumped KK's fat brother?ReplyCancel
Hi GugirlReplyCancel
Well they're still married, so it hasn't actually flopped yet. And they've been seen together only about four times. Someone forgot to tell Kanye they have to be photographed together – and looking like they actually care about each other – for this "marriage" to pay off.ReplyCancel
Oh good one tr. Forgot that.ReplyCancel
Jt 2nd 20.20. Album flopped.ReplyCancel
Could be JT, 20/20 flopped hard.
But Kanye's the one who literally sold his soul to JayZ. Just before the wedding he turned control of his career and finances over to Jay.
I assumed a sex tape of Kanye and his boyfriend was involved involved in that deal but what do I know?ReplyCancel
Ora is featured in the upcoming 50 Shades of ShitReplyCancel


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Debates of June 20th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #144 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was aboriginal.
- Question Period
- RCMP Musical Ride
- Quebec National Holiday
- War of 1812
- Museum of Prime Minister Jean Chrétien
- Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
- Ville-Marie
- Government Priorities
- National Parks
- Retirement Congratulations
- Firearms Registry
- Status of Women
- Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada
- International Trade
- Air India
- International Trade
- Government Accountability
- Federal Election
- The Environment
- Search and Rescue
- National Defence
- Ethics
- Pensions
- Search and Rescue
- International Trade
- Health
- Veterans
- Citizenship and Immigration
- International Co-operation
- Canadian Heritage
- Employment Insurance
- Canadian Forces
- Foreign Takeovers
- Pensions
- 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Infrastructure
- Research and Development
- Committees of the House
- Government Response to Petitions
- Enhancing Royal Canadian Mounted Police Accountability Act
- Faster Removal of Foreign Criminals Act
- Interparliamentary Delegations
- Committees of the House
- Tobacco Act
- Air Passengers' Bill of Rights
- Firearms Act
- Rail Customer Protection Act
- Parliamentary Librarian
- National Public Transit Strategy Act
- Women, Peace and Security
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Motions for Papers
- Private Members' Business
- Privilege
- First Nations Financial Transparency Act
- Protecting Canada's Seniors Act
- Financial Literacy Leader Act
- Criminal Code
- World Autism Awareness Day Act
- Canada-Panama Economic Growth and Prosperity Act
- Children's Health
- First Nations Financial Transparency Act
- Business of the House
Employment Insurance
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Kellie Leitch Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour
Mr. Speaker, in my riding of Simcoe—Grey, the people who are running seasonal industries are delighted with these changes, because it means they will have people to work in their local industries.
Our government's top priority is the economy. That is why, through economic action plan 2012 and previous plans, we have created 700,000 net new jobs in the country. We have done a great job creating jobs. I encourage the members opposite to support our plan to create jobs in our country.
Canadian Forces
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Laurie Hawn Edmonton Centre, AB
Mr. Speaker, the record of our government is proud and clear. We stand up tall for our troops.
After the decade of darkness, when the Liberals were in power, this government has taken unprecedented action at home and abroad to ensure that our troops can serve with dignity. This is especially true with reference to forces members who move to the public sector and their rightful claims to vacation leave entitlement.
Could the President of the Treasury Board outline for the House the changes that have been implemented so prior service of troops is honoured when they move to the public sector?
Canadian Forces
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Parry Sound—Muskoka
Tony Clement President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
Mr. Speaker, first, let me honour the hon. member who has done such a great job in his advocacy role for the brave women and men in uniform who put their lives on the line for our country.
In recognition of this and following up our budget 2012, our economic action plan commitment, I am pleased to announce that the government has moved ahead with changes to recognize prior years of service of former members of the Canadian Forces who join the Public Service of Canada for the purposes of calculating vacation leave. Details are available at www.tbs-sct.gc.ca.
Our government will always stand by our women and men who have served their country in our military.
Foreign Takeovers
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Ralph Goodale Wascana, SK
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of Industry has extended the time for reviewing Glencore's foreign takeover of Viterra. This is a $7 billion deal involving Canada's biggest grain company.
Does the minister's review include an examination of Glencore's controversial past behaviour? Will a bond be posted to guarantee Glencore's promises about a Regina regional headquarters and $100 million in new investment? How will the government exactly prevent anti-competitive behaviour in the farm input supply business?
Foreign Takeovers
Oral Questions
June 20th, 2012 / 3:05 p.m.
Gerry Ritz Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, the Glencore takeover was overwhelmingly accepted by the Viterra shareholders. It has gone to industry. The member opposite, spending all those years in government, should know the protocol that is involved. It is exactly the same as it was when he was there.
As it comes to the competition side, it is the Competition Bureau that takes a separate look at it. We are looking forward to those results as well.
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Marc-André Morin Laurentides—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, by increasing the eligibility age for old age security, the Conservatives have launched a direct attack on our society's most vulnerable seniors.
The Conservatives will be stealing food from the mouths of thousands of people who have worked their entire lives, just when they need help the most. It is unacceptable to steal from seniors like this.
Why steal from seniors instead of helping them?
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Kellie Leitch Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour
Mr. Speaker, as has been mentioned before in the House, seniors benefits will not be reduced. In order to maintain the sustainability of OAS, the age of eligibility will be gradually increased from 65 to 67, from 2023 to 2029.
We are focused on ensuring that social programs in our country are sustainable, unlike the opposition.
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Phil McColeman Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, our government is proud to support Canada's athletes and all those who benefit from the Canadian sports system. We have also supported the hosting of national and international sporting events, including the Canada Games and the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Soon our athletes will travel to London to take on the world at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Could the Minister of State for Sport please tell the House how our government is assisting our athletes as they train for these prestigious events?
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Bal Gosal Minister of State (Sport)
Mr. Speaker, I think I speak for everyone in the House when I say that Canada's athletes are a source of pride and inspiration for all Canadians across the country.
That is why we are proud to continue our record level support for the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees and the national sports organization, Own the Podium, so that our athletes can reach the podium at every opportunity.
I encourage all Canadians to join together this summer to support our athletes as they take on the world's best in London. Let's go, Canada.
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Pierre-Luc Dusseault Sherbrooke, QC
Mr. Speaker, in their most recent budget, the Conservatives have abandoned the regions.
My riding has a desperate need for infrastructure, particularly an operational regional airport, to help its economic development, create jobs and maintain existing jobs.
In April, when he visited Sherbrooke for a photo op, the Prime Minister himself acknowledged the importance of this project for our region. Yet, the Conservatives have remained silent since that time.
Is the Sherbrooke airport still an important infrastructure project for the Conservative government?
Oral Questions
3:05 p.m.
Denis Lebel Minister of Transport
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to tour Quebec on regular basis to announce economic development projects supported by this government throughout the province.
Of course, the NDP does not understand what jurisdiction means because they never act within it. The City of Sherbrooke is the owner and developer in this case. The NDP once again wants us to take the place of people in the community and make decisions for them.
Instead, we will support the people of the community. The Prime Minister has said that this is an important file for us and that we are going to monitor it, but since we are not the developers, we are going to wait until we are called upon.
Research and Development
Oral Questions
3:10 p.m.
Jean-François Fortin Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have once again been sailing under false colours in Quebec.
Even though they promised in 2009 that the old ship dedicated to the Maurice Lamontagne Institute would be replaced by a new ship adapted to the Institute's needs, the Conservatives have now changed their minds. Scientists at this Mont-Joli research centre will no longer be getting the brand new ship they were promised. The ship will instead go to Newfoundland and Labrador, even though it was built to the specifications of the Quebec researchers.
Why is the government giving this ship to Newfoundland and Labrador, when it was destined for Quebec? Did it really think that this decision would not make any waves?
Research and Development
Oral Questions
3:10 p.m.
New Brunswick
Keith Ashfield Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway
Mr. Speaker, we have made major investments in the Canadian Coast Guard and continue to do so. We are renewing our fleet. In part of our budget 2012, it is very clear that we set that as a priority to renew the fleet of the Canadian Coast Guard. We are moving forward and will continue to do so.
The Canadian Coast Guard is an important part of our business, as well as the science boats that are involved through the Coast Guard network.
Procedure and House Affairs
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Edmonton—Sherwood Park
Tim Uppal Minister of State (Democratic Reform)
Mr. Speaker, Canada's electoral system is held in high regard around the world and generally functions well in the service of all Canadians. Pursuant to Standing Order 109, I am pleased to table, in both official languages, the government's response to the 15th report of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs on recommended changes to the Canada Elections Act, which was tabled in the House of Commons on February 27, 2012.
As parliamentarians, we can and should look at updates we can make to continue to ensure strong, free and fair elections in Canada.
I would like to thank the committee members for their work and recommendations.
Nisga'a Final Agreement
Committees of the House
Routine Proceedings
3:10 p.m.
Vancouver Island North
John Duncan Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
Mr. Speaker, under the provisions of Standing Order 32(2), I have the honour to table, in both official languages, copies of the 2009-10 Nisga'a Final Agreement annual report.