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Jason Gregor
December 12 2012 09:45AM
We experience a variety of "worst feelings" throughout our lives, and no milk in the house when a full bowl of delicious cereal is staring you in the face is one of them. Sitting on the throne only to realize you have no toilet paper ranks up there as well, but getting your sporting hopes up and then having them crushed might be the worst.
The good news for Oilers fans is that you're likely immune to this feeling, after suffering through the last six seasons. Every October, and sometimes into November, you've allowed yourself to believe that the playoffs were a possibility. Then over the next three months you watched that dream slowly evaporate into an abyss of losing and heartache.
Today could be one of those days. The NHL and NHLPA are meeting in a secret locale while the Katz Group speaks to city council regaridng the arena deal at 9:30ish this morning.
Is it possible Edmonton fans could see progress on both fronts?
The NHL's meetings will involve a mediator so don't expect any info leaked. However, in Edmonton the Katz Group will present their case in council's chambers, so we'll at least get a sense of what they are proposing.
Meanwhile the arena deal has dragged on far too long. Hell, when it started Strudwick had a regular forehead, but now his hairline looks more like a "six-head." The good news regarding the arena is that they've finally reached a critical timeline. If they don't have a new deal in place by March, then we likely won't get a deal.
In March councilors start to position themselves for the next election, and many will use the arena as part of their platform. There are many things more important within our city, but the arena is the hot-button topic and you can bet it will be used as a pawn like children in a messy divorce.
The Katz Group was asked to appear in front of council on October 17th, but they declined. At the time Daryl Katz said,"I fear the city has approached this negotiation based on narrow political considerations rather than a genuine desire to strike a deal that is fair and makes economic sense for both sides."
The Katz Group didn't show up and city council didn't blink. They shut down arena talks and instructed city administration to look at other options, including building the arena project alone.
So why the change of heart from the Katz Group? Most likely because they realized the city won't back down from the deal they agreed upon in October of 2011. And maybe their own views were even more narrow-minded than the city council's.
We'll find out this morning how serious the Katz Group is about partnering with the city and getting this project started.
I doubt we will hear anything of substance coming from the NHL meetings, and that might be a good thing. I don't think leaking out propaganda or rhetoric helps the negotiations. All it does it frustrate the fans and usually leads to inaccurate reactions and assessments.
The facts are that neither side respects the fans. They will tell you they do, and that you are the best fans in the world, but their actions suggest they only want you when it's beneficial for them. Three times in 18 years they have taken away the game you love, offered up no realistic explanation why and no rebates when it returned. Instead they jacked up ticket prices the past seven years.
They prey on your love of hockey. I am a season-ticket holder and I know it would be hard to just give up my tickets, mainly because I donate mine to charities, but the idea that I'm supporting them frustrates me more than ever.
Will today be a worst feeling type of day, or will we actually see some progress? I firmly believe the NHL will resolve their issues and we will see hockey in 2013, and I sense the Katz Group has a counter-proposal in hand. Will it be enough to actually put a shovel in the ground? We'll see.
We raised another $2,000 yesterday courtesy of Gordon's bid on the MFC package. Thanks Gordon and to the MFC for donating.
Over the past few weeks I've received numerous emails from people who want to help out and bid on some items, but mentioned that $2,500 is a bit our of their price range. They asked if I could come up with some packages between $900-$1500. So today I have three kick-ass packages that are within those price ranges.
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December 12 2012, 09:57AM
This is not the fist time we've been down this road-hopefully at the end of the day the results are different.
@No Clue
If keeping season ticket holders was the NHL's priority the lockout would have ended long ago.
I am a season ticket holder and I am going to keep my season tickets if the lockout lasts this year. In fact I am almost hoping it does now. RNH and Yakupov in the WJC's, hopefully OKC can pick up their game and win a championship while the young guys develop.
I also want the players and league to suffer considerable losses. If a team can't be supported in Phoenix or Florida, move them where they can. Get your heads out of your @$$es We hear you that there are current teams that are unprofitable, MOVE THEM. After all, you owners are the ones handing out the contracts.
If the players can't sufficiently live off an average of $2.4 million a year than they can go overseas for less or miss an entire year of paychecks. Better yet a couple of them can come work for me. I could use a few laborers for $15/hr.
In the meantime I'll collect my minimal interest on the season tickets, but if they even consider extending the lockout until next year, I'm out. Mark my words.
The arena: Who in Edmonton is electing some of these councilors? Somebody please explain to me how this arena could be a bad deal for Edmonton. If the City paid for the entire arena, plus a subsidy, plus Katz made all of the profit, it would still be more beneficial to the City than not. Boo hoo a billionaire may make some money. Edmonton gets at least a hint of respectability in it's downtown core. Hopefully it would be just the start
I turned in my season seats this week. It was hard to do.
I'm not short sighted, I know hockey will be back. There were a number of reasons for making my decision, but the lock-out and all its BS was the last straw. The reality is if there were games being played, I would have gotten caught up and kept my tickets.
When I returned the season seat package to the Oiler ticket office, nobody took the time to suck-up or try and keep my business. I didn't expect much really, but it seems to me that keeping the paying customers you have should be a priority.
Oh well, more cheddar for basement beers when hockey returns.
Isn't there a waiting list for season tickets? Until the oilers stop selling out every game don't expect them to care if you turn in your tickets. If you were a coyotes fan cancelling seasons tickets then it would actually make a difference.
The city council meeting is hilarious. To see Karvallis shaking as he is speaking to city council... PRICELESS.
I turned in my season seats this week. It was hard to do.
I'm not short sighted, I know hockey will be back. There were a number of reasons for making my decision, but the lock-out and all its BS was the last straw. The reality is if there were games being played, I would have gotten caught up and kept my tickets.
When I returned the season seat package to the Oiler ticket office, nobody took the time to suck-up or try and keep my business. I didn't expect much really, but it seems to me that keeping the paying customers you have should be a priority.
Oh well, more cheddar for basement beers when hockey returns.
December 12 2012, 12:44PM
@No Clue
File the indifference you received under "NHL Don't Care About the Fan", because we're the greatest fans on Earth and there's a billion lining up for those high priced tickets.
December 12 2012, 01:53PM
Hoping the NHL has a back up plan to take ECHL teams, slap NHL Jerseys on then and throw it on TV.
I will probably watch. Maybe not with same enthusiasm, but it will take some for that to return even if a new deal is struck.
Not a season ticket holder as I do not live in Edmonton, do usually buy 2 games a year when there are down here in Cowtown. Not this year.
5 game all fan boycott if this things does come back. It's a small message but it would be a message.
December 12 2012, 02:25PM
@No Clue
Every business I have ever been involved with lives by the credo that it is always much cheaper to retain an existing customer than to find a new one.
Maybe all you needed to hear was that when the NHL starts again the season ticket holders would get more than a few words painted on the ice as a thank you for their loyalty. It should be someone's job to have at least tried.
To not do so is not contempt for the fan - it is simply really really bad business practice. A sign, perhaps, that the Oilers business arm has had it too easy for too long and that they haven't even learned this one simple thing about how to build a business.
Methinks that people such as yourself might be teaching them this lesson in the coming months, so as hard as it was I hope it turns out to be the right decision for you.
Jason: Love the charity you are showing. You are a credit to the community. (and more John Short please!)
December 12 2012, 02:58PM
I dunno, Gregor. I'm pretty supportive of the NHL's commitment to fixing the league to make it profitable and sustainable for 30 teams.
During the last lockout I said, "I don't care how long it takes, as long as they get it right". And I thought they did.
And I thought it was working, but if the league can smooth things out for the teams on the bottom while keeping the league competitive, I'll gladly give up a half-season of hockey to set that precedent.
Any league where only 5 teams (like Detroit, Colorado, New York, and a couple others) compete year after year because they outspend the rest of the league is b.s. I'll take a good lockout that benefits the small market fans any day.
December 12 2012, 03:58PM
As I write this from Scottsdale, it is now 72 degrees F. Really, would you want to go to a hockey game when you could be lounging on a patio sipping a beer without the bother of mosquitos ... ?
December 12 2012, 05:06PM
The NHL would be better off to Ignore the fans than try an appease the fans with hollow thank you,s It would be a slap in the face.Just let us forget that you treated us like a rented mule.
December 12 2012, 06:05PM
I've been up and down about hockey, but mostly I've been of the mindset that hockey is not a sport that will last long into the future so why bother with it anymore. 6 months ago I had very different feelings because I'd been so wrapped up in it for years. I've been a die hard hockey fan for a long time, looked into the most obscure statistics and tried to find out just what the hell Willis is talking about when he says things like CORSI, etc...I've bought season tix into a team that was the worst in the league for years. I even bought season tix to an arch rival's team (Cgy) because I lived there for a few years (always an Oiler tho). I've had my heart broken countless times, but I've always respected the players, and worshipped the sport, despite never playing it myself.
Things have changed. Maybe I'm getting older, but I look to the future of sports in general and I don't see hockey as getting bigger or better. Increase revenues can't be the stat they look at, as the whole world is getting bigge with more people, more money, inflation, etc...The United States has isolated itself with its sports, and has its own major leagues (Baseball & Basketball vs. Soccer & Rugby)...however some of their sports are growing internationally (Baseball in Asia, and Basketball in Europe). I don't see hockey as a sport that is going to be hugely successful all over the world: the costs to play it are higher (ex: equipment) than any other sport, this in a world that is facing a massive money problem. The cost of buying skates alone, much less the rest of the equipment, is already 6 or 7 times higher than buying a ball and kicking it around. Moreover, it's a sport that has proven time and again that they can't get it together to play a game. Will it take a last minute Seahawks touchdown-like event to bring these 2 sides together? I know I still get a little stirring in the heart when I hear any optimistic discussions about the CBA. That being said...
I work in commercial real estate, and I for one would never sign a lease with a Tenant that has shown me that they go dark every 5-7 years. Bettman may be able to push these players around right now, but I believe he's destroying the finance-ability of both the teams and anyone who wants to build an arena. Even worse about this lockout is the proximity to the last one and the ever growing social media spouting out all over the world, making this one seem so much worse even though we're only part way through this season. The very WORST thing about this lockout is that it seems that the majority of fans are vilifying the players…the players need to be looked at as heroes, someone to look to for inspiration, someone's name to put on the back of a jersey, someone to go cheer for and pick #1 overall in your fantasy draft (regardless of who's been picked first). When the players are the bad guys, when they look like overpaid self-entitled millionaires who are hurting the people who serve beer right in the same arena, by looking like they're holding out for more money (whether that's justified or not)…how do you cheer for them? That's like going out and buying a Heatley jersey...
I'd like to say I'm done, but this lockout has only mearly converted me from a die hard to a casual fan. I'll go to games because I've already paid for them (season tix), but I've sold off 75% of them to friends already, where the last 2 years I went to 37+ games. I don't see myself buying another jersey anytime soon. It's tough because we have such a great team finally, and I've supported their growth in losing seasons for a long time. But the reward is a mystery if we even get it, which although is part of the fun, will be much smaller by the fact that few people outside of Canada will even care. In an international world of ever present social media, that matters.


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Debates of Nov. 26th, 2004
House of Commons Hansard #33 of the 38th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was seniors.
- Department of Canadian Heritage Act
- Department of Social Development Act
- Canadian Rangers
- Banting Homestead
- Family Physicians
- Tourist Industry
- Tantramar Regional High School
- Engineering Scholarships
- The Greatest Canadian
- Maison Simons
- Herring Fishery
- Drug Strategy
- National Arts Centre Orchestra
- Sikh Community
- Courage Campaign
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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- Arthur Hailey
- Citizenship and Immigration
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- National Defence
- The Environment
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Citizenship and Immigration
- Rail Transportation
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- Public Safety
- Foreign Affairs
- Softwood Lumber
- Textile and Clothing Industry
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- Taxation
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Music Industry
- Aerospace Industry
- Manufacturing Industry
- Financial Institutions
- Official Languages
- Provincial Centennial Projects
- Drug Strategy
- Regional Economic Development
- Seniors
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- The Environment
- Arts and Culture
- Tabling of Documents
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Enforcement Act
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Mirabel Airport
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Winnipeg South
Reg Alcock President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Speaker, it is really important to understand that what the minister is doing, as the Minister of Transport is charged, is working back and forth across the country on behalf of the Government of Canada and the people of Canada and making decisions on the use of the transportation resources. He has done that in this case.
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Joy Smith Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
Mr. Speaker, a recent study revealed that almost 30% of 15 to 17 year olds and 47% of 18 to 19 year olds have used marijuana in the past year. It is easier to get marijuana on to schoolyards than it is to get cigarettes and alcohol. Yet the government is putting forth legislation that will decriminalize marijuana.
Does the government really believe this is the right direction for the youth of our country?
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Mount Royal
Irwin Cotler Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the hon. member's question. We are concerned with the youth of the country. Therefore, we propose legislation for the purposes of decriminalizing a younger generation, but making the point that marijuana use remains illegal and will continue to be illegal. We have done this with the drug education program warning about the hazards of marijuana use, and now with toughened legislation with regard to the control of marijuana.
Public Safety
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
James Bezan Selkirk—Interlake, MB
Mr. Speaker, this month a man was beaten to death with a 2x4 outside a townhouse in a city in my riding. Two of the offenders were in parole violation, and one of these parolees has just been charged with rape and incest.
The government continues to allow violent and dangerous offenders out of prison and back on our streets without rehabilitation or monitoring.
How can the government claim to be protecting public safety, when it cannot keep tabs on its violent offenders? When will the Liberals put an end to the revolving doors in our prisons?
Public Safety
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Edmonton Centre
Anne McLellan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Mr. Speaker, first, we have a corrections and parole system that is one of the best in the world. However, I have indicated that I am willing to undertake a review of aspects of our parole system. The parole board may need more resources to do its job. I am more than willing to have the justice committee of the House of Commons take a look at this issue.
I have been very clear that our goal is public safety. If the system is not maximizing our commitment to public safety--
Public Safety
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
The Speaker
The hon. member for Madawaska—Restigouche.
Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Jean-Claude D'Amours Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
At the Francophonie summit, the Prime Minister referred to the responsibility to protect. What is the Government of Canada doing to promote this concept?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Pierre Pettigrew Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, as my hon. colleagues know, "The Responsibility to Protect" is the title of the final report of an expert panel struck by Canada to study the issue of humanitarian response.
Our objective is to ensure that the international community has both the tools and the will to respond to future tragedies such as the ones in Darfur and Rwanda. Our efforts are starting to pay off. Now, we are hoping that the United Nations will adopt the principles as its own. The Prime Minister, our officials and I are striving to achieve the necessary consensus on this objective in support of the responsibility to protect.
Softwood Lumber
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Nathan Cullen Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Mr. Speaker, next week Canada's Prime Minister has a chance to do right by Canadians.
Small communities in my riding have been desperately waiting for years now for the U.S. to lift its illegal tariff on softwood lumber. The courts have ruled, and industry knows it is coming. What is the government waiting for?
Will the Minister of Industry advise me on what to say to the families in my communities who are losing their homes because of Liberal inaction? Will he commit to go to the wall for them and demand that the Americans drop these tariffs and return 100% of the money they have illegally taken from British Columbians?
Softwood Lumber
Oral Question Period
11:40 a.m.
Pierre Pettigrew Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Speaker, the Minister of International Trade has continued a wide strategy over softwood lumber, which is paying off for Canadians. We absolutely want to resolve the softwood lumber dispute that we have had with the United States for a long time. It is clear that the Prime Minister will raise it next week when the President visits us. I certainly have the intention of raising it with Secretary of State Colin Powell as well.
We will continue to fight for the softwood lumber producers of British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, producers across the country.
Textile and Clothing Industry
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Pat Martin Winnipeg Centre, MB
Mr. Speaker, there are 43 garment manufacturers in my riding who want to keep their jobs in Canada, but they will close their doors if the Minister of Finance does not sign the duty remission orders which are sitting on his desk right now. Two separate unanimous reports from the finance committee directed him to sign these duty remission orders, as well as the Senate committee on banking.
Will the Minister of Finance sign these duty remission papers before they expire on December 31 and save thousands of Canadian jobs all over Canada and Quebec?
Textile and Clothing Industry
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, I am fully aware of the timing considerations involved in this matter. I have received numerous representations from all aspects of the textile and apparel industry in Canada. I have received particularly strong representations from members of the government caucus who are extremely concerned about this situation. Obviously, decisions have to be made before the end of the year, and they will be.
Coast Guard
Oral Question Period
November 26th, 2004 / 11:45 a.m.
Gord Brown Leeds—Grenville, ON
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the revenue minister.
On October 5 the minister stated that no jobs would be lost or services cut while the government finds a 5% savings in all departments. While this search for savings can be lauded, how does the minister justify recent and pending layoffs at the Coast Guard in the north and in Prescott, which will leave people out of work and vessels with no emergency coverage in Canada's Arctic?
Coast Guard
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
Ralph Goodale Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, the expenditure review process of the government is not about cutting. The process is about reallocation. It is about looking at everything the Government of Canada does in a fresh and reinvigorating way to ensure that we are relevant, that we are excellent and that we address the priorities of this century, not just the priorities of the last century.
Oral Question Period
11:45 a.m.
David Anderson Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
Mr. Speaker, in 2002 the Canada Revenue Agency skated into Saskatchewan. It was there to audit and to tax unpaid amateur hockey players on the money that was being paid to billets to feed and water the players. The Liberals ended up in the penalty box when a fight broke out. They stopped the audits, but they will not change the policy. I have introduced a private member's bill to correct this injustice.
My question is for the finance minister. Will he move ahead of my bill? Will he immediately move to amend the Income Tax Act to protect Saskatchewan junior hockey players and amateur athletes across Canada?


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Artistic talent is showcased on a wall mural that decorates the side of a building on this quaint small town's square. The first mural at Illinois and Madison streeets was completed in the fall of 1998.
The Vermilion County Museum was built as a replica of the 1833 county courthouse where President Abraham Lincoln practiced law from 1841-1859. Exhibits include the Lincoln Law Office in Danville, a schoolhouse, coal mine shaft and more.
Danville Dans at Historic Danville Stadium
Built in 1946 as part of the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system, during the summer the field is home to the Danville Dans, a college summer wooden bat team. This NCAA-sanctioned, Major League-sponsored wooden bat collegiate league plays at Danville Stadium.
The Vermilion County War Museum, housed in a former Carnegie Library, contains over 25,000 artifacts and memorabilia ranging from the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The museum enjoys a steady stream of both U.S. and foreign visitors who appreciate the ever-increasing collections of artifacts and research materials.
The 1855 Victorian mansion was the home of Dr. William Fithian, a friend of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln spent two nights here in 1858.
The 1840s Lamon House is believed to be the oldest framed residence in the Danville Area. The home was constructed by Joseph Lamon, cousin of Ward Hill Lamon, President Abraham Lincoln's law partner and presidential bodyguard. The Lamon House is open Sundays, 1:30 - 4:30 PM, throughout the summer and by appointment.
This monument to Vermilion County's World War I veterans was sculpted by Lorado Taft. Its base displays the names of 51 area men who died in the war, and statues representing Red Cross nurses and each branch of the Armed Services guard the base.
Historic Fischer Theatre, owned by the Vermilion Heritage Foundation, was built as the Grand Opera House in 1884. From Lillian Russell to silent movies, this theater provided entertainment to the community until it's closing in 1982. As work continues toward the goal of complete restoration, the lobby is used for many public events. The theater also houses the "Stage Presents The Fischer Gift Shop" where you will find creations by local artists and artisans, as well as products highlighting the area's famous stage, movie and vocal artists.
View 40 acres of restored prairie grass and a Native American grass lodge.
Home of Oakland's first physician, the restored 1850s Dr. Hiram Rutherford Home features a summer kitchen, doctor's office and a museum of agricultural history.
Visit this log home village from the early 1800s, including a blacksmith shop, church and schoolhouse.
Salt Kettle Rest Area/Pioneer Salt Mines
The Salt Kettle Rest Area is accessible from the westbound lands of I-74, between Danville and Oakwood, and is located near the original pioneer salt mines. A monument stands at the site in honor of the area's first industry.
Come visit this private collection of Allis Chalmers tractor models made from 1914-1957. Open for free by appointment or chance.
Edgar County Historical Society
Compare pioneer and Victorian lifestyles when you visit the log cabin and brick Italianate home. An exhibition gallery in an adjacent building features rotating exhibits of the historical society's collection.
Edgar County Genealogical Library
Trace your Edgar County roots at this library that has genealogical tools, manuscripts, books, filmed records, micro-fiche, and computerized data based on Edgar County families.
A marker commemorates the point where two important trails intersected on the prairie: Detroit to St. Louis and Peoria to Terre Haute. In 1765, the British and the Illinois Indians signed a peace treaty here.
Abraham Lincoln's aunt was buried in the Ogden County cemetery in 1876 after living a long life in Edgar County.
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Tax-exempt issuers have the authority to issue revenue bonds or other debt instruments, such as industrial development bonds, to raise funds used to finance eligible development projects. Bonds must meet certain federal and state law requirements allowing the interest they bear to be exempt from federal and state income taxes. The bond issues are repaid from the proceeds received by the issuer from the borrower under a revenue agreement, lease agreement, loan agreement, or installment sale contract.
Like all states with large rural areas, Nebraska has many distressed and underserved, nonmetropolitan, middle-income census tracts. Support for projects in these rural, middle-income census tracts or low- and moderate-income census tracts funded by public bond issues or other debt instruments may meet the definition of community development in the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
The Development Financing program offers technical assistance to borrowers seeking bond financing. Borrowers find their own lenders or bond purchasers either by direct placement with a financial institution or through a public sale using an investment banker. Interest rates are negotiated between the borrower and lender/investment banker. Generally, the maximum bond amount is $10 million, unless the project qualifies as an "exempt facility," such as solid waste facilities, nonprofit hospitals, or nonprofit nursing homes. For more information, contact Steve Clements, NIFA Chief Financial Officer, or call him at (402) 434-3908.
The Midwest Assistance Program Loan Fund
Established in 2003, MAPLF has closed seven loans totaling $105,000, has $250,000 more in process, and has sustained no losses. Loans have been made in four of the nine states in MAPLF's service region. MAPLF is an affiliate of the Midwest Assistance Program, which provides engineering, training, and other consulting services to help small rural communities plan and implement water and wastewater improvement projects. MAPLF typically funds projects that have multiple layers of funding, including grants and loans from a variety of sources. Originally capitalized with $100,000 from the Midwest Assistance Program, MAPLF also funds its loans with the proceeds of a federal grant, and is actively seeking new investors. Banks can participate by investing directly into MAPLF, by referring prospective borrowers that do not meet conventional credit criteria, and by structuring MAPLF into financing packages in which the banks would like to participate.
For more information, visit www.map-inc.org or contact Tom Kopp at (952) 758-4334 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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For additional information contact Jeff Reynolds, REAP Program Co-Director at (402) 656-3091 or email@example.com.
Cooperative Financing in the Upper Midwest
For more information, contact Margaret Lund at (612) 331-9103 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. NCDF's web site is www.ncdf.org.
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For more information please contact: Nebraska Microenterprise Partnership Fund (402) 846-5757; www.nebiz.org.
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Sunday Hikes, Five Pieces of Brocade
SUNDAY HIKES - From varied areas of Open Space
On Sundays, starting at 9:00 a.m., unless stated otherwise, knowledgeable guides and members of our community lead explorations and offer demonstrations in an assortment of fields and specialties. Please call Bill Pentler at 452-5222 for Pre-registration if stated. Our wish is to nudge you and your family to expand your views and begin a lifelong ritual of returning to your newly discovered favorite Open Spaces.
July 6th Five Pieces of Brocade– Poblanos Fields. A 1 to2 hour introduction and demonstration of Qigong by Sifu Dug Corpolongo of Lotus Dragon Tai Chi and Qigong. Find out more about them at Welcome to Lotus Dragon
July 13th A Hike at Gutierrez Canyon– Meet at 8:30 am. A strenuous hike to one of Open Space's outlying properties. Bring water and whatever you need for a comfortable hike. Pre-registration Required
July 20th Bonsai Demonstration and Talk – Open Space Visitor Center. The basics of creating and maintaining Bonsai by members of the Albuquerque Bonsai Club. Find out more about them at Albuquerque Bonsai Club
July 27th Wild Herb Hike - Milne Open Space. A 2 to 3 hour moderately strenuous hike led by Dara Saville who will share her extensive background in Herbalism. Find her at Albuquerque Herbalism, http://albuquerqueherbalism.com Bring water and whatever you need for a comfortable hike. Pre-registration Required
August 3rd Introduction to GPS – Elena Gallegos Double Shelter. A 2 to 3 hour instruction led by Erik Zsemlye of the City Open Space Division. Bring your GPS, limited borrowing of extra GPS units. Pre-registration Required
August 10th Volcanoes and Geology - Meet at 8:30 am. Volcanoes at the Petroglyph National Monument. A 2 to 3 hour hike led by noted Volcanologists Larry Crumpler and Jayne Aubele of the NM Natural History Museum, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. Pre-registration Required
August 17th The ABC's of Simple Bike Repair –The Open Space Visitor Center. A 1 to 2 hour session led by Chuck Malagodi of the City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department's Bicycle Safety Education Program and the Esperanza Community Bike Shop. Bring your bike for assessment and helmet for a possible ride afterward.
August 24th A Day of Mindfulness and Nature – Meet at 8:30 am. Carolino Canyon. A morning of tranquility and meditation led by Dug Corpolongo of Albuquerque Buddhist Fellowship lasting a few hours or longer. Find more about them at http://www.lotusdragon.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=66&Itemid=77. Wear comfortable clothes, bring water, snack or lunch, and an open mind. Pre-registration Required.
Carolino Canyon - Exit I-40 at the Tijeras exit and continue south 9 miles on 337 which most know as South Highway 14. Carolino Canyon will come up on your left. The rough address is 10900 Park Access Road, Tijeras but look for the sign designating Carolino.
Elena Gallegos Park - The Elena Gallegos Park is located at the end of Simms Park Road, east of Tramway Boulevard, just north of Academy.
Main Loop – Turn right at the Entry Booth and follow the road. It loops past many trailheads and parking areas finally returning to the Entry Booth.
Pino Trailhead – Follow the road to the right of the entry booth and at the top of the loop, near a restroom, is the Pino Trailhead. It's marked by a small sign.
Double Shelter Amphitheater – Turn right at the entry booth and follow the road two-thirds of the way around the Main Loop. The Double Shelter parking area will come up on your left just after you begin to head back toward the entry booth.
Kiwanis Shelter – Turn left or go around the entry booth and follow the road going north. Continue down the road through the dips and curves and the Kiwanis Shelter will come up on your right. Enter through the first gate and park.
Los Poblanos Fields – Drive west on Montaño from I-25 or Fourth Street and turn north on Tierra Viva Road. The parking area is on the left.
Open Space Visitor Center – Located at 6500 Coors Blvd. between Montaño and Paseo Del Norte. Look for the brown signs saying "Open Space Visitor Center" and turn east on Bosque Meadows Road. Look for the sculpture of multiple metal bars painted blue.
The Volcanoes – Petroglyph National Monument – Drive west on I 40 to Atrisco Vista Road and turn north or right. Drive 4.8 miles, the access road to the parking area will come up on your right. If coming from the north, take Paseo Del Norte west until it ends and curves south. Drive a number of miles until you get to the parking area access road.
For the remaining hikes, please call Bill Pentler at 452-5222 for Pre-Registration and directions will be given at that time.


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Tools of communication have transformed American society time and again over the past two centuries. The Museum has preserved many instruments of these changes, from printing presses to personal digital assistants.
The collections include hundreds of artifacts from the printing trade and related fields, including papermaking equipment, wood and metal type collections, bookbinding tools, and typesetting machines. Benjamin Franklin is said to have used one of the printing presses in the collection in 1726.
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Lithograph of "Indian Antiquities" pottery artifacts
- Description
- P.S. Duval and Company (c.1840s–1858) of Philadelphia printed this lithograph of "Indian Antiquities," depicting South American woodenware, from an original sketch by John M. Stanley (1814–1872) of Detroit (1834–1840, 1864–1872) and Washington, D.C. (1850-1860). The illustration was published in 1855 by A.O.P. Nicholson in Washington, D.C. as Plate X in the "Indian remains" section of volume II of The United States Naval Astronomical Survey to the Southern Hemisphere, written by Thomas Ewbank (1792–1870).
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1855
- original artist
- Wallis, O. J.
- Dreser, William
- Herbst, Francis
- graphic artist
- Sinclair, Thomas
- Dougal, William H.
- Duval, Peter S.
- printer
- Nicholson, A. O. P.
- publisher
- United States Navy
- original artist
- Richard, John H.
- Stanley, John Mix
- Siebert, Selmar
- author
- Cassin, John
- Ewbank, Thomas
- Baird, Spencer Fullerton
- Gilliss, James Melville
- ID Number
- 2007.0204.01
- accession number
- 2007.0204
- catalog number
- 2007.0204.01
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
What's in a flour mill? Maybe not much and maybe a lot depending on how you look at it and your point of view. It has been a dilemma for the past few years as to what to do with the Huntington flour mill. It has not operated since the 1980s and has fallen into a state of disrepair. The building is owned by someone out of town. Huntington City has made it known they do not want to have anything to do with the flour mill and will not be using any city funds to either purchase the mill or repair the mill in any way.
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I personally, don't have much interest in the flour mill. It doesn't effect me much. I don't live in the neighborhood surrounding the old mill and maybe I would feel differently if I did. But, if I did live near the mill, I would enjoy seeing it restored and being a useful building again. I don't like the fact that some people think everything should be torn down. I like history. I like to see how things used to be and how they worked. These types of historic buildings can be a teaching tool for our children and grandchildren as they learn from the past. I don't think the past should be forgotten. There is much to be learned from the way things used to be and simpler times in our communities. If a museum is possible there, then I would say go for it.
There are those willing to put their time, money, heart and soul into the restoration. For those people who are so committed, I would say to everyone else get out of their way and let them move forward. If they succeed, then awesome, if they don't, then we aren't any worse off than we are right now. So I would say let them give it a try and get behind them and support them. You don't have to agree with the project, but don't stand in the way and don't be negative and a naysayer. If you don't personally have an interest in the project, then that's fine, but don't spoil the interest and the intentions of those who wish to make the project a success.
Please note again, for there is confusion on the matter, Huntington City will not be involved in the project in any way. They will not fund nor support the project but shall remain neutral. There may be interested people who serve on the Huntington City Council involved with the project, but their involvement is strictly personal and doesn't have anything to do with their position on the council.
While I'm on the subject of old buildings, I will throw this out there. A few months back I was in an Emery County Travel Bureau meeting and they discuss ways to encourage tourists to visit our county and to spend money here. Mark H. Williams is on the council and he visits Arizona each winter and he told about a place he visited which is a former mine and how they have fixed it up with a restaurant and entertainment and a cowboy atmosphere. People come from miles around to go there. Cowboys and outlaws are always popular themes. What I was thinking was with the old Star Grill in Huntington which is a historic building built in the early days of Huntington. What if it was turned into a cowboy and outlaw museum. What if the Star Theatre was reopened in conjunction with the cowboy and outlaw museum and old time cowboy and outlaw movies were shown there. People could visit the museum then watch an old movie and go to the newly restored flour mill for a sandwich and tour. Of course, everything takes money, but there are grants out there for restoration projects so I guess we'll wait and see if these dreams and plans can become reality.


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Why Jeff Deslauriers Will Play in the NHL
Jonathan Willis
September 24 2008 11:50AM
Most Oilers fans have a decent idea of who Jeff Deslauriers is. Drafted early in the second round of 2002 (as Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers), he was widely considered to be the best North American goaltender available. Redline Report placed him second overall amongst goaltenders (behind only Kari Lehtonen), and said this about him:
"[T]he biggest surprise of the top-enders, is as big as an octopus and takes up virtually the entire net with his 6-4 frame. In addition, he moves extremely well for a huge man. He has great intangibles with very positive body language and an alert attitude that gives teammates confidence. His rapid rise from nowhere this year gives the impression that he's got a huge upside if he can continue to make the same type of quantum leap from season-to-season."
Deslauriers has had a bumpy journey since being drafted. He regressed following his draft year, posting a .888 SV% with Chicoutimi before finishing off his junior career with a very respectable 0.916 SV% on a middling team. In 2004-05, Deslauriers turned pro, splitting time between the Edmonton Roadrunners and Greenville Grrrowl. In 2005-06, the Oilers decided not to continue the Roadrunners franchise, and Deslauriers was shopped out to Montreal's farm team, the Hamilton Bulldogs. Given that Montreal was also busy developing Jaroslav Halak, Yann Danis and Olivier Michaud (not to mention that both Ty Conklin and Cristobal Huet spent time there on conditioning stints), Deslauriers only appeared in 13 games, putting up a .897SV%, and basically burning a year of his development for no return.
2006-07 was a better situation; Deslauriers was again farmed out, this time to Wilkes-Barre Scranton, but with the exception of a brief stint by Nolan Schaefer, he was clearly the starter and got into 40 games, posting his best numbers to that point (22-12-3, 2.47 GAA, 0.908 SV%). Last season, he showed more improvement, playing a career-high 57 games and posting a 26-23-5 record and 2.90 GAA and .912 SV% on a very young Springfield Falcons team.
Let's compare his last season with some other goaltenders of note.
Jaroslav Halak – 15-10-2, 2.10 GAA, .929 SV%
Brian Boucher – 23-16-1, 2.47 GAA, .917 SV%
Cory Schneider – 21-12-2, 2.28 GAA, .916 SV%
Deslauriers – 26-23-5, 2.90 GAA, .912 SV%
Curtis McElhinney – 20-18-2, 2.28 GAA, .911 SV%
Ondrej Pavelec – 33-16-3, 2.77 GAA, .911 SV%
Marc Denis – 11-17-2, 2.91 GAA, .910 SV%
Justin Pogge – 26-10-4, 2.34 GAA, .908 SV%
Jim Howard – 21-28-2, 2.83 GAA, .907 SV%
Tuukka Rask – 27-13-2, 2.33 GAA, .905 SV%
Erik Ersberg – 10-13-2, 2.92 GAA, .897 SV%
Thomas Greiss – 18-21-2, 3.09 GAA, .892 SV%
Marek Schwarz – 14-14-2, 2.79 GAA, .891 SV%
Looking at those names, there's some quality there. Pavelec, Pogge, Howard and Rask are all highly regarded as prospects, while players like McElhinney and Ersberg are getting NHL jobs this season (Calgary and Los Angeles).
The point here is that Jeff Deslauriers didn't have an awful season last year- he didn't shoot out the lights at the AHL level, and frankly I think he should spend another year in the minors, but he's a long way from a complete bust. He's still young for a goaltender (turned 24 in the summer) and he's a quality starter in the minors (even behind a mediocre team), and there isn't any reason to believe that he won't have an NHL career. It probably won't be a particularly glamorous career, but for the first time in a long time, the Oilers have drafted a goaltender out of junior, and developed him to the point where he's on the cusp of NHL duty.
Given the number of obstacles that he overcame along the way, I see no reason why Jeff Deslauriers shouldn't be proud of his accomplishments to date.
—Jonathan Willis is the force behind Copper and Blue, and a frequent OilersNation contributor.
Why Jeff Deslauriers won't play in the NHL:
- Mathieu Garon - Dwayne Roloson
Just kidding. Good post, Jon.
September 24 2008, 12:26PM
Misfit: Well, I didn't neccessarily mean this season, or for that matter, in Edmonton ;)
And thanks.
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September 24 2008, 12:30PM
I think he'll see some action this season. I can see him playing at least five games.
Another year to develop into Garon's backup while Rollie plays out his big contract. Perhaps if he comes along well enough, it will allow Tam-bo to shop Rollie at the deadline if a team is in need, and JD may be the backup quicker than we realize. Or is it JDD? I think I prefer JDD...
September 24 2008, 01:15PM
JD may be the backup quicker than we realize. Or is it JDD? I think I prefer JDD…
Here at OilersNation, we're all big fans of J.D. Oh, you were still talking hockey....
September 24 2008, 01:47PM
There's really no indication that Jeffrey Deslauriers will be a capable NHL goaltender beyond that of wishful thinking. Statistics are a double-edged sword. They can show a snapshot of where he stands in relation to his peers, but do not take into full account more important factors.
Minor and Junior Leagues are full of statistcal leaders who never pan out.
One question you really need to be asking yourself when assessing a young goaltender is whether he could have been considered the best player on a particular team. This is quite applicable especially when the team itself is poor to mediocre.
September 24 2008, 02:02PM
There's really no indication that Jeffrey Deslauriers will be a capable NHL goaltender beyond that of wishful thinking.
I didn't say capable. I rather expect that he turns into a career backup at the NHL level, but honestly, that's still respectable.
One question you really need to be asking yourself when assessing a young goaltender is whether he could have been considered the best player on a particular team. This is quite applicable especially when the team itself is poor to mediocre.
Completely disagree. As an example, Manny Legace (at age 24) wasn't even the best goaltender on his team (that honour belonged to Scott Langkow). Dwayne Roloson, to use an example closer to home, wasn't much of a difference maker in his first pro season (age 25).
What needs to be clear is performance vs. peers/other successful goaltenders over multiple seasons. Deslauriers has yet to stall; his improvement season-to-season has been measurable, and the fact that he's in front of two guys with NHL jobs this season suggests that right now he isn't very far from NHL duty.
I really fail to see how it's a stretch to suggest that Deslauriers could make another modest improvement to reach the level of average NHL backup.
September 24 2008, 02:17PM
Best player is used in the context of in comparison to skaters as well. This is a subjective judgment, naturally, but one used by teams.
If you continue to devote time and money in your organization to cultivating mediocre backups, you are wasting your time. Goaltending is too important a position.
September 24 2008, 02:20PM
If you continue to devote time and money in your organization to cultivating mediocre backups, you are wasting your time. Goaltending is too important a position.
I agree that it isn't worthwhile to develop backup goaltenders, but outside of the franchise-type goaltenders, it's pretty hard to project the difference between a backup and a starter out of junior.
Personally, I think junior numbers give an indication, and if a player is good in junior, it's worth giving them a test-drive as a pro. As far as I'm concerned, Deslauriers could be traded for a 4th round pick tomorrow and it wouldn't bother me, because backups are easy to find. That said, I'd give Dubnyk another season before writing him off, and both Pitton/Perugini have yet to make a their pro debuts and could surprise.
September 24 2008, 02:31PM
Deslauriers and Dubnyk have never been difference makers at any level of hockey. Both are well into their pro careers. There is absultely no indication that they are going to get better. Did they have potential? Perhaps. But the Oilers organization killed their development.
September 24 2008, 02:40PM
Deslauriers and Dubnyk have never been difference makers at any level of hockey. Both are well into their pro careers. There is absultely no indication that they are going to get better. Did they have potential? Perhaps. But the Oilers organization killed their development.
Both were difference makers in junior.
As for pro career length, I'll agree on Deslauriers, but Dubnyk's played a total of 80 professional games, and less than 40 of those in the AHL. He's barely begun his pro career.
September 24 2008, 03:01PM
For the record, I think Deslauriers will get a shot in the NHL and ultimately play a few games over the next couple of years, but I don't see an NHL future for him.
He's sort of following the Steve Valiquette path, and it was around this time in SV's career that he started to put up elite AHL numbers. Maybe the big guys take longer, I don't know, but even with a big jump in Valiquette's performance, he has only recently established himself as a capable NHL backup.
September 24 2008, 04:31PM
"Deslauriers and Dubnyk have never been difference makers at any level of hockey."
Winning the gold medal for Team Canada mean nothing to you? He was good enough to beat out Carey Price.
Dubnyk's still on track dude. He was an All-Star his first pro year, and was only in the ECHL because of a lack of our own farm team.
September 24 2008, 06:12PM
Yeah, a gold medal for opening and shutting the gate.
Dubnyk's even worse than Deslauriers!
September 25 2008, 12:46PM
There aren't even that many Canadian starting goalies around anymore, and how many of them needed until the age of 24 to play themselves into a mere backup gig? Ironically, Garon might be the only real late bloomer of the bunch. You can hardly count Giguere, as he had to overcome a career-threatening medical condition that went untreated for a long time and yet was fairly simply to fix.
"Was once good enough to beat out Carey Price" doesn't mean squat unless you think there's any GM alive who would deal Price for a half-dozen of JDD now, plus Price was drafted miles ahead of him. If he's "still on track" then what metaphor are you using for Price's trajectory, a Saturn V rocket?
So, apparently I can't watch the feeds since I moved to Vancouver but I'll try to make a point of watching the goalies this season since it doesn't seem like a lot of people "get" the position. I started a couple of weeks ago here.
I think people are too obsessed with the "difference maker" thing. I mean, relative to what? I doubt most of you have watched him play in the A, and whether or not he's the best looking player on the ice is effectively meaningless. Anyone who says things about watching for goals rather than goalies is in danger of watching for flashy goalies. Flashy goalies are bad. Stats don't account for luck, and like it or not, a lot of luck is involved in playing net.
Basically, give the guy a chance. If he has the dexterity and will, he's going to be very good (since he already takes up half of the net). Hell, even if he doesn't have the dexterity, he can gain it.
September 25 2008, 01:46PM
I've seen plenty of both Deslauriers and Dubnyk and they just aren't any good, or ever will be.
Sorry cerebral, but that's not going to mean much to me until either I see them, or you back it up by saying something other than "they suck" and "I've seen them." Where? How? Have you lived in one of their AHL cities? A junior city? Highlights?
Considering the number of capable goaltenders floating around at any given time, I don't know if rolling the dice on a truly elite goaltender is ever worth it.
Since this organization loves Detroit, lets ask them how much investment they're willing to put into Jimmy Howard.
September 25 2008, 05:34PM
I've seen enough of them to form a definitive take.
Of course you have.


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