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All those opposed will please say nay.
House of Commons Hansard #123 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was report.
House of Commons Hansard #123 of the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was report.
Motion No. 11Ways and MeansGovernment Orders
1:20 p.m.
The Acting Speaker NDP Denise Savoie
All those opposed will please say nay.
Motion No. 11Ways and MeansGovernment Orders
1:20 p.m.
Some hon. members
Motion No. 11Ways and MeansGovernment Orders
1:20 p.m.
The Acting Speaker NDP Denise Savoie
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Call in the members.
Ways and MeansGovernment Orders
1:45 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken
I declare the motion carried.
Order. The hon. member is rising on a question of privilege.
Release of DocumentsPrivilegeGovernment Orders
1:45 p.m.
Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a question of privilege. We have already heard a number of points of order and questions of privilege in recent weeks relating to the government's release or, rather, refusal to release documents.
In yesterday's case, the point of order related to the government's release of its fourth fiscal update to journalists on a plane somewhere over Siberia. This document should have been tabled in Parliament. To add insult to injury, the finance minister then re-released the document in Winnipeg.
The case that I want to raise today is the leaking to journalists of documents requested by parliamentarians, in this case a journalist from the Globe and Mail.
We are all familiar in this House with the case of the Military Police Complaints Commission investigation into detainee abuse in Afghanistan. We are also familiar with the study by the Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan into the same matter.
For a number of weeks, that committee and individual members have been attempting to obtain documents. It is important to note that both the committee and individual members of Parliament who do not sit on the committee have made these requests. The requests have been both informal and formal, expressed through motions, written requests, emails, access to information requests, verbal requests, and in fact every which way parliamentarians could think of to obtain the documents.
These documents were not just necessary for the committee's work; they were of direct concern to Parliament and to parliamentarians like me who do not sit on the Afghanistan committee. They were relevant to my work as defence critic and relevant to me as a parliamentarian.
To my surprise and absolute dismay, on reading the Globe and Mail on Sunday, November 25 and on Monday, November 26, I discovered that some of the documents that had been requested by parliamentarians had in fact been leaked to a journalist at that paper. The documents were the subject of two articles on those days.
First, the fact that the documents have been leaked, I believe, is itself a breach of privilege. Mr. Speaker, both you and other speakers have ruled in the past that the leaking of documents requested by Parliament, or the leaking of bills before Parliament has seen them, constitutes a breach of privilege.
I refer to the ruling on March 15, 2001, where the leaking of Bill C-15 to the media did indeed constitute a breach of privilege. There was a similar ruling on October 15, 2001. I would like to read a quote from the member for the then riding of Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough, who is now the member for Central Nova and the Minister of National Defence. Interestingly enough, he said at that time:
I share the indignation of the government House leader that this has once again burdened the House with this ongoing saga of information being released in advance of members of the House being given the opportunity of due respect that they deserve....
I think the House leader for the official opposition stated that there is a great deal of irony in the fact that this information deals with secrecy and security, yet the government is still unable with all of its resources and powers of persuasion to prevent this from happening.
Finally, we hope that there will be a strong admonition from the Chair itself expressing the concern and the outrage that the House and the Chamber has for this type of leak because there is a pattern. This is not the first time. We have seen time and time again information being sent out to journalists in advance of this place. Surely the lust of journalists to have this type of juicy information should not outweigh the necessity and indeed the respect that should be held for the Chamber to in the first instance have an opportunity to see, digest and debate this type of legislation.
I think he said the words quite well. This was on the leaking of information to journalists prior to presenting it to parliamentarians. I find this quote particularly interesting and ironic, because it is his department which seems to have now leaked the documents in question to the Globe and Mail.
I would like to refer you, Mr. Speaker, to your ruling on March 19, 2001, when you said:
To deny to members information concerning business that is about to come before the House, while at the same time providing such information to media that will likely be questioning members about that business, is a situation that the Chair cannot condone.
In this case now before you, Mr. Speaker, the subject of documents that were leaked was about to come before the House in the form of an opposition day motion in the House from my party. The motion concerned the need for a public inquiry into the Afghan detainee scandal. The documents in question were relevant and necessary to this debate and they were denied to parliamentarians by the government.
I also refer to your rulings on March 24, 2004, and October 6, 2005, Mr. Speaker, where you found that leaks to the media constituted a breach of privilege. In the first case, the leaks concerned the recording and reporting of private deliberations of a Liberal Ontario caucus meeting. While at first glance this may not seem to relate directly to my case of privilege, I believe a link can be found.
The documents that form the heart of my case were supposedly secret. In fact, they were so secret that they would not be released to parliamentarians. Yet, for some reason, they were not secret enough to prevent the government from leaking them to a friendly journalist.
My main argument on this question of privilege relates to how the leaking of these documents had impugned my reputation and prevented me from doing my job. What lies at the heart of a question of privilege is the issue of preventing parliamentarians from doing their jobs. You have ruled in the past, Mr. Speaker, that the broadcast of incorrect, incomplete or misleading information could impugn a member's reputation, deliver misleading facts to their constituents and therefore prevent them from doing their job. Recently, you ruled twice that ten percenters containing incorrect information that were sent to the constituents of members were breaches of privilege because they delivered misleading messages to those constituents of members.
For a number of weeks, I have been telling my constituents and the constituents of other members that the memos written by Mr. Colvin and other documents related to detainee abuse must be delivered. I have been calling for a public inquiry on the issue. I have stated that the government has been covering up information and hiding details from Canadians. I have told this to my constituents through the media, through my own letters and mailings and by telephone.
When the government leaked some documents to the media and the Globe and Mail, I want to be clear that it leaked selected documents that were heavily redacted or censored. It leaked parts of the information that painted a case against Mr. Colvin and against parliamentarians like myself who would question the government's truth on the issue. These documents were carefully selected.
I am almost finished, Mr. Speaker.
Release of DocumentsPrivilegeGovernment Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken
It is not a matter of finishing. I need to understand what it is the member is saying constituted a breach of privilege in this case. I am waiting to hear about the document. Was it something that was required to be tabled in the House before or not? If it was not, I do not know how documents being released, leaked or published elsewhere is a breach of the member's privileges. That is what I want to hear.
Release of DocumentsPrivilegeGovernment Orders
1:55 p.m.
Jack Harris NDP St. John's East, NL
Mr. Speaker, these documents were to be presented to a committee of the House and therefore become available to parliamentarians. The fact that they were to be tabled to a committee as opposed to the House does not stop them from being kept from parliamentarians. Once they are released to the committee, they are released to all parliamentarians. That is the point.
Release of DocumentsPrivilegeGovernment Orders
1:55 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken
I would suggest the hon. member raise the matter in the committee. To my knowledge, the House has not passed any motion or resolution requiring these documents to be tabled here. If the committee has, and I have no idea, and they were leaked and not tabled in the committee, that is an argument to be made in the committee.
As I indicated in a case the other day concerning questions of privilege arising in committee, those matters should then be transferred from the committee to the House. We could make a ruling and have a debate on it as we did last Friday, and the hon. member will recall that. I would invite him to take the matter up with the committee and perhaps we could proceed from there.
We have another question of privilege from the hon. member for Thunder Bay—Superior North.
Content of Ten PercentersPrivilegeGovernment Orders
1:55 p.m.
Bruce Hyer NDP Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I would like to raise a question of privilege in the House today.
As has been sadly the habit of members from the Conservative Party recently, the member for Brandon—Souris sent a mailing to my constituents. Now my constituents get mailings from the Conservatives and Liberals all the time, so that is not the issue as long as they are somewhat based on fact or at least opinion.
The thing that set this mailing apart from the other propaganda the Conservatives have sent to Thunder Bay—Superior North was this mailing contained an outrageous falsehood purposely meant to mislead my constituents about my personal record as their member of Parliament.
Content of Ten PercentersPrivilegeGovernment Orders
2 p.m.
The Speaker Liberal Peter Milliken
Order, please. I am afraid it is now two o'clock, so we will have to hear from the hon. member for Thunder Bay—Superior North later.
At the moment, we will proceed with statements by members.
Consumer Product SafetyStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Phil McColeman Conservative Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Liberal Party of Canada has hit a new low. Under the direction of the Liberal leader, Liberal senators gutted our consumer product legislation. Now health and welfare has been callously stripped off all Canadians by the Liberals.
Instead of trying to prevent problems from happening, the changes made by the Liberals mean Canadians will have to endure serious injuries because of an offending stroller, or have their children play with dangerous toys before officials are able to recall.
This is unacceptable. The Liberals have shown such contempt for Canadians that it is now easier to protect the health of animals than it is to protect the health of Canadians.
The Liberal leader must order his senators to vote against these amendments and vote in favour of the bill as it was passed in the House. The Liberal leader needs to take charge of his party. Canadian consumers expect nothing less.
Bhopal Gas LeakStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal Newton—North Delta, BC
Madam Speaker, today I rise to remember the thousands who tragically died 25 years ago as victims of a poisonous industrial gas leak in Bhopal, India.
On December 3, 1984, the Union Carbide chemical plant released poisonous gas over the city of Bhopal, causing the worst industrial accident the world has ever seen. The people still suffer from the after-effects of this disaster. The poisonous fumes contaminated Bhopal's soil and groundwater, leading to cancer and birth defects.
Today we not only remember the victims, but also urge for more aid to the residents who must live with the lingering effects of this tragedy.
Jeanne-Mance School in DrummondvilleStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Roger Pomerleau Bloc Drummond, QC
Madam Speaker, I am very proud to recognize the quality of education at Jeanne-Mance public school in Drummondville. Having heard of its reputation, four representatives of the Toronto French School recently visited for a short time to become familiar with the school's approach to the international education program.
In addition to meeting with the school administration and the program coordinator, the Toronto teachers spent some time in the classrooms monitoring the courses, meeting the students and discussing with them their experiences and the reasons why they chose this educational program.
We are quite proud of the fact that the expertise developed by the Drummondville public school is now recognized not just outside the region but in other provinces.
I congratulate—
Jeanne-Mance School in DrummondvilleStatements By Members
2 p.m.
The Acting Speaker NDP Denise Savoie
The hon. member for Winnipeg North.
International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB
Madam Speaker, today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I want to thank all of those organizations, including Independent Living Canada, for organizing the eighth annual celebrations in this capital. I want to thank the Council of Canadians with Disabilities and many other organizations for driving this agenda and ensuring we can advance the state of affairs toward full inclusion for all people living with disabilities.
Today is a day to recommit ourselves to take action and that means ensuring that the UN Convention on Rights for Persons with Disabilities is ratified by our country. We applaud the fact that the government today took a first step toward doing that by tabling a document. I think you will find, Madam Speaker, that there is probably unanimous consent by everyone in the House to ensure this document is passed immediately and sent to New York to complete the ratification process.
This is a day of which to be proud. It is also a day to stand up and fight to ensure full equality for people living with disabilities.
Consumer Product SafetyStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Nina Grewal Conservative Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
Madam Speaker, the safety of our children is our government's top priority. Since taking office, we have been delivering results to keep our families safe. We are putting law-abiding families first and criminals behind bars.
However, the Liberals and their weak leader have held up and watered down our legislation. Liberal senators stalled stiffer sentences for drug dealers who target kids. They tried to gut our two for one sentencing bill.
Now Bill C-6 languishes in the Senate. This bill would modernize product safety laws that have not been updated in forty years. It would bring us more in line with American and European standards, and protect the most vulnerable, including our children. However, the Liberals are working against these measures by stalling them with their unelected Senate majority.
This bill has been in the Senate for six months and before committee for two months, but Canadians are still waiting. The Liberal leaders come and go, but the dithering and failing never change. Canadians deserve better.
Canada-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship GroupStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Bryon Wilfert Liberal Richmond Hill, ON
Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the special delegation of the judicial committee and law committee of the national assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam who are here on Parliament Hill today and tomorrow.
The purpose of their visit is to enhance their understanding about the justice system and legislative process in Canada, with specific emphasis on the role of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, the codification of laws, as well as commercial arbitration and execution of a criminal judgment.
This occasion also provides parliamentarians an opportunity to share information, discuss issues of mutual concern, and strengthen our bilateral relations.
The Canada-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group plays an important role in the development of parliamentary relations between Canada and Vietnam. It is important that we continue to nurture and strengthen our diplomatic relations, which are now 36 years old.
I am delighted that they are here today. Colleagues from all parties attended a working lunch which was very productive.
Consumer Product SafetyStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Conservative Peterborough, ON
Madam Speaker, just last week a Canadian company recalled over two million baby cribs. It was the largest ever such recall in North America. This is exactly the kind of occurrence our government is trying to prevent.
Recently, Health Canada introduced a bill with the intent to protect the public by addressing dangers to human health and safety posed by consumer products, like these cribs, in Canada.
Bill C-6 was passed unanimously by elected officials of this House. Currently, however, the bill is being delayed and potentially gutted by Liberal senators.
Why is it when the House passes a bill unanimously, the Liberal members of the Senate hold it up? Where is the leadership in the Liberal Party? Why is the Liberal leader not stepping in to ensure Canadians have the protections provided by Bill C-6?
Our children deserve no less.
The Montcalm FamilyStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I pay tribute today to a farm family in Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague in my riding of Beauharnois—Salaberry, the family of Roch Montcalm and the late Corona Maheu.
On December 2, they were named the farm family of the year by the Fondation de la famille terrienne at the UPA annual general meeting.
The Montcalm farm, established in 1922 by Joseph, Roch Montcalm's father, is a dairy farm with 150 of its 300 Holstein cows producing 11,000 kilos of milk per year.
The Montcalm family has passed down its love of the land through four generations. Theirs is a model of farm management that is efficient and environmentally friendly. They are very involved in farmers' unions and their community. I am very proud of this family and I wanted to officially congratulate them.
Economic Action PlanStatements By Members
December 3rd, 2009 / 2:05 p.m.
Sylvie Boucher Conservative Beauport—Limoilou, QC
Madam Speaker, yesterday, our government presented its fourth report on the implementation of the economic action plan. Just 10 months after the implementation of the economic action plan, the government has already committed 97% of the funds announced, for a total of 12,000 projects throughout the country, including 8,000 that are already underway.
Our government is taking action for Quebeckers and Canadians. From coast to coast, projects are underway, jobs are being created, and communities are reaping the benefits. Here are some more measures from the economic action plan: we have lowered taxes for Canadian families and businesses; we have helped workers with additional employment insurance benefits and training; we have invested in research and higher education.
The effects are positive and encouraging. Canada's economy is stabilizing and has started to recover.
We are continuing to move full steam ahead with our economic plan.
International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON
Madam Speaker, December 3 marks the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
This observance promotes a fuller understanding of disability issues and the human rights of persons with disabilities. The day provides an opportunity to work toward the goal of full and equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in society by persons with disabilities, established by the world programme of action concerning disabled persons, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1982.
This year's theme, "Empowering persons with disabilities and their communities around the world", recognizes the tremendous potential of the new Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as a mechanism for the empowerment of the global disability community.
In my riding of Ottawa South, I continue to be inspired by dynamic, positive community leaders, and advocates for the disabled as they work together to ensure the full participation in society of persons with disabilities. It is simply an honour to rise to speak on their behalf on this important day.
Tourist IndustryStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Randy Kamp Conservative Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge—Mission, BC
Madam Speaker, today we received more good news for the Canadian economy.
Following meetings between our Prime Minister and the premier of China, a number of important agreements have been reached with the Chinese government in terms of Canadian pork, climate change, cultural exchanges and approved destination status.
Approved destination status will open the door to more Chinese citizens who wish to visit our country. It allows us to market our unique and beautiful country as a top destination to one of the largest outbound tourist markets in the world. The UNWTO reported that by 2020, China would have around 100 million outbound tourists annually.
In 2010 we will be showcasing Canada to the world with the Olympic Games, and the G8 and G20 summits. The approved destination status agreement will help Canada further capitalize on these opportunities and bring more tourists from China to visit our hotels, restaurants and attractions.
This is another example of our Prime Minister representing Canada on the world stage and strengthening our economic ties with this important market.
PensionsStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON
Mr. Speaker, Canwest executives paid themselves $10 million in bonuses while cutting off severance to laid-off workers.
The Nortel fat cats skimmed off $45 million this past March, and then hoovered down another $7.8 million in bonuses as a Christmas gift to themselves. Meanwhile, Nortel pensioners have been left out in the cold.
Abitibi pensioners are crying for help.
Where are the Tories? They are nowhere. Of course, we will hear Tory MPs attacking and insulting the homeless, but when it comes to standing up to executive privilege, it is the old boys' club. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Say no more.
The New Democrats say it is time that we put pensioners, not executives, at the front of the line when companies go bankrupt. We are calling on all parties to work with New Democrats to protect pensions, to get rid of these fat cat bonuses, protect pensions, protect disability pensions, and pay severance to laid-off workers.


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Toronto Humane Society officials arrested
Just saw this article in the news and thought it was very interesting.
Hopefully something good will come out of it for the animals.
OMG SIL,I should not have looked at those pics:sad:
Here I was ,before all this came about,thinking THS was a good place.the only thing I did not like was the cat-free-for-all they had a few times each year
I hope they all have to serve jailtime,the vet lose his license etc...how could any vet treat animals this way
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal"
3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie
OMG that makes me sick. I contributed monthly donations to the THS for many years - I stopped a while back when this stuff started coming out.
These people should be put in a cage and forced to lay in their own excrement, totally ignored and not medically treated. They wouldn't last a day and how long did some of these innocents suffer?
No Heaven can be Heaven if my cats are not there to welcome me
Yes, I believe in the Rainbow Bridge
Very disturbing pictures indeed.
Sorry guys...I just read the article but didn't click on the picture file...:sad: Now I wish I hadn't.....
How sad :sad:. I just can't fathom why they would keep some of those poor pets alive. What was Tim thinking :sad:
As for the dirty cages, I have to say that there are not volunteers around 24/7 in the shelters to keep cages clean all the time. They do get dirty and it doesn't matter what shelter you go into.
My fosters Malcolm and Matilda would not use the litter box and would poop and pee all over the place and their cage was filthy before it was cleaned.
Cat maid to:
Jasper, male Ragdoll ?? (approx 10 yrs)
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. Stephen R. Covey
he was thinking numbers and wanted a low euth rate.
That just makes me sick! How could they do that to those poor animals!!! I sure wish we still had stoackades! Put them in those and let the whole city throw stuff at them!!
~Friendship is like a bank account. You can't continue to draw on it without making deposits~
~Tegan 9 year old yellow lab~
~Wilbur 9 year old LH cat~
~Mirabelle 18 mos dsh~
~O'Shawnnessey 18 mos dsh~
~Darby 1 year old dsh~
~Mindy 7 yr old shih tzu~
~Dexter 10yr old Salmon (large goldfish)
Media Release from the OSPCA
Search Warrants Executed for Toronto Humane Society in Animal Cruelty Investigation
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 26, 2009) - The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) executed search warrants for the headquarters of the Toronto Humane Society (THS) at 11 River Street, Toronto, Ontario, and one private residence. The warrants were issued in an ongoing investigation into animal cruelty at the THS. Members of the Toronto Police Service provided assistance.
Five people named in the search warrants are being arrested and charged with criminal offences based on the contents in the search warrants, which were executed after 3 p.m.:
Tim Trow, THS President, will be charged with Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence (2 counts), Cruelty to Animals (2 counts), and Obstruction of a Peace Officer (3 counts).
Gary McCracken, THS General Manager, will be charged with Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence (2 counts), Cruelty to Animals, and Obstruction of a Peace Officer (3 counts).
Dr. Steve Sheridan, THS Head Veterinarian, will be charged with Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence and Cruelty to Animals.
Andy Bechtel will be charged with Conspiracy to Commit an Indictable Offence (2 counts), Cruelty to Animals, and Obstruction of a Peace Officer (3 counts).
Romeo Bernadino will be charged with Conspiracy to Commit and Indictable Offence (2 counts), Cruelty to Animals, and Obstruction of a Peace Officer (3 counts).
All of the above, as well as the THS Board of Directors, are also being charged with five counts of animal cruelty, a provincial offence under the Ontario SPCA Act
The charges stem from an investigation that was launched in early 2009 in response to allegations of animal cruelty. The OSPCA conducted the investigation with the help of private investigators from The Investigators Group under the authority of the Ontario SPCA Act, 2009. Under the Act, the OSPCA is responsible for enforcing animal cruelty statutes in Ontario. It is also responsible for overseeing animal welfare shelters such as local humane societies.
"This is a difficult day for the Ontario SPCA and the Toronto Humane Society, but it is necessary to protect the lives of animals," said OSPCA Chief Executive Officer Kate MacDonald. "We realize that the THS is capable of providing an important public service, but it could not fulfill its responsibilities until this action was taken.
"Our first priority is the safety of the animals currently in the THS facility. Our team of veterinarians will assess their health and take appropriate actions. We believe the THS can become an important animal welfare facility again in the near future with effective and responsible management," Ms. MacDonald added.
A media availability will be held in front of the Toronto Humane Society after the search warrants have been executed.
Cat maid to:
Jasper, male Ragdoll ?? (approx 10 yrs)
Rose semi feral, a cpietra rescue, female tabby (approx 7 yrs)
Sweet Pea RIP (2004?-2014)
Puddles RIP (1996-2014)
Snowball RIP (1991-2005)
In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats.-English Proverb
While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions. Stephen R. Covey
There was a clip about this on BT this morning. An OSPCA investigator said the first dog they saw when they did the inspection was in an office, crated with no water. I guess things went downhill from there. :sad: The President was talking on camera and said he had never abused an animal, would never even think of it. I guess his definition of abuse is different from ours.
It's getting pretty bad when you can't tell the bad guys from the good guys.
Horrible! Nice to read in Ontario one could actually be charged with animal cruelty.
In rescuing animals I lost my mind but found my soul
~ anonymous ~
I couldn't bring myself to open the link after reading some of the comments. :sad:
I hope these guys get what they deserve.
I'm going to assume that because of the raid Bandit will now get the death sentence :sad:
I'm also going to assume that he was pepper sprayed because of what he is and not who he is.
I seen some of the pictures on the news last night, a kitten with a fractured skull, a cat with oozing wounds and so on and so forth. Just heartbreaking, and I hope those arrested are never allowed to work with animals again.
Ontario has it all wrong, don't ban pitbulls, ban all the ppl that inflict pain and suffering upon helpless animals, afterall they have committed more offenses than the Pitbulls of Ontario.
This entire story just makes me sick to my stomach...literally.
Abigail~ APBT~ 2
Jersey ~ APBT~5(ish)
Kato ~Rottie~ 5&1/2
Wendellan~ Feline~ 10(ish)
"Da-Goob"~ APBT/Dogo x (5-6ish)
"My Pitbulls are better behaved than your kids!" (my favorite bumper sticker)
I volunteer at the Nevada SPCA. When you get there in the mornings, it's a bit haywire. We have a room for quarantined kittens that have ringworm, I think. I usually offer to clean those cages because I get the feeling the other volunteers (if they have any others that day) don't really want to touch the sick kitties.
It's a mess when I get in there. Being kittens and rambunctious, they knock over their food and water, and since they are little sick guys, they've usually thrown up or missed the litter box. It is a little scary to see at first. If I didn't know that at the end of the day before they got another round of fresh water, food, and new litter I would have thought they were being neglected. If these pictures were taken first thing in the morning, it's expected for some of the animals to be out of water (should still be a bowl in the cage), or have gone potty in the night. I know the raid happened at 3pm, but when were the pictures taken.
I did notice in the article the head dude said the dogs get 3 walks a day. I would love to know how many volunteers they have and how many dogs they are caring for. At my shelter, we are running at capacity and really don't have enough volunteers to do that. The dogs that have their own run are lucky to get a walk twice a week. We just don't have the manpower.
I don't know what to make of the animals dying overnight or the sick ones we saw, but I do know that sometimes the dogs go in their runs because they just haven't been out (not enough staff). I believe this guy is full of it because he tried to say they get 3 walks a day. It's damn near impossible. In a shelter environment, you also have illness. It just kind of happens. Pretty much all of the cats at my shelter sneeze more than I would like, but other than meds and getting adopted into a less crowded place, there isn't much that can be done.
Honestly, if you walk into my house first thing in the morning, it'll freak you out sometimes. We're back to crate training because the pooches would potty everywhere at night (grrr....), shred the couches, and the litter boxes are biohazard until I get out of bed.
I honestly just don't know what to think. I don't believe the head dude is telling the total truth. How could he? He's in trouble, so he's going to try to say things are better than they were. But on the other hand, if things were so bad, how is it that the volunteers and the visitors haven't brought this to light yet?
The Beasts...
The Maine Coon Mafia (litter mates)
Casey - Male Maine Coon, 3 years
Mak - Male Maine Coon, 3 years
The abandoned newcomer: Linus - Male Tabby, 1 year
Minnie - Female Tortie, RIP 9/3/93-8/18/09 (In Heaven, but never far from our hearts)
The Pooches... Best friends for life.
Miko - Male Chi/Terrier mix, 2 years
Mansa - Male Pit Bull, 1 year
Apparently OSPCA investigators just found the mummified remains of a cat stuck in a live trap in the drop-ceiling in the shelter.
Owned by:
Solomon - black DSH - king of kitchen raids (11)
Gracie - Mutterooski X - scary smart (9)
Jaida - GSD - tripod trainwreck and gentle soul (4)
Heidi - mugsly Boston Terrier X - she is in BIG trouble!!! (3)
Audrey - torbie - sweet as pie (11 months)
Patrick - blue - a little turd (but we like him anyways) (6 months)
Boo, our Matriarch (August 1 1992 - March 29 2011)
Riley and Molly
little cat.
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Equla....here is the thread from when all of this started if you are interested.
The president they are arresting in the pictures certainly hasn't missed many meals. Obviously money is going to the wrong place at the THS.
4 Toronto Humane Society animals euthanized
4 Toronto Humane Society animals euthanized
Four animals inside the Toronto Humane Society's shelter in the east end of the city had to be euthanized after animal cruelty charges were laid against the president and the board of directors at the facility.
A puppy, two cats and a raccoon were euthanized overnight Thursday, said Alison Cross of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or OSPCA.
The OSPCA alleges dozens of animals were neglected at the Toronto shelter, including dozens left to die in their cages without proper care and nutrition.
The River Street shelter is now closed and under the jurisdiction of the OSPCA.
Toronto Humane Society (THS) staff are barred from entering the building as the Toronto Police and the OSPCA investigate the conditions at the facility.
In a further development, prior to a media tour of the shelter on Friday afternoon, OSPCA investigator Kevin Strooband told reporters his staff had found a dead cat caught in a trap inside the building.
He described the device as a live trap, meant to catch animals to transport them for humane purposes.
"This is pretty deliberate," Strooband told reporters. "Somebody set that trap and knew it was up there. But it wasn't checked until we received some information just now saying that there might be one up there."
Earlier Friday, Ian McConachie, a THS spokesman, was arrested as he tried to retrieve documents from the office. He was briefly detained before being released without a charge.
Shelter to open Tuesday
Around 1,100 animals are still inside and under the care of veterinarians, and will be put up for adoption Tuesday when the shelter reopens, the OSPCA said.
Five senior officials have been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after police conducted a Thursday afternoon raid:
- President Tim Trow.
- General manager Gary McCracken.
- Head veterinarian, Dr. Steve Sheridan.
- Supervisor Andy Bechtel.
- Manager Romeo Bernadino.
Charges against Trow, McCracken, Bechtel and Bernadino also include obstruction of a peace officer.
Members of the society's board of directors were also charged with five counts of animal cruelty, a provincial offence under the Ontario SPCA Act.
A Toronto Humane Society spokesperson called the OSPCA's actions disgusting and politically motivated. There has been a long-running feud between the two animal-care organizations, he said.
Euthanasia policy under fire
OSPCA lawyer Christopher Avery alleges the Toronto society is reluctant to euthanize sick or dying animals, and blames management for dictating euthanasia policy without taking the animals' best interests into account.
"What Mr. Trow did is he instituted a policy where the veterinarians, contrary to the regulations and laws that relate to veterinary medicine, aren't able to make the final decision with respect to their patients' medical care," Avery told CBC News.
"Euthanasia can only be approved by management, and management seemed more concerned with their euthanasia statistics because they use them for fundraising purposes as opposed to the best medical needs of the animals."
The society relies on donations as the sole source of its operating funds.
All five senior officials were released on bail late Thursday night. They are expected to appear in court in January.
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Equla,I understand what you are saying,but some of those cats were obviously suffering,there was litter turned in to cement,poop everywhere,that does not happen over night.
The horrible wounds on the cats,there is just no excuse for.
LMPG,I read Bandit was at the vet,since the police pepper-sprayed him:sad:,but I think his days are numbered:sad:
I am sure the OSPCA,will now euthanize all the sick animals,the untreatable ones,which is a good thing,I hope they let the others live
GG,yes,people can be charged with animal-cruelty in Ontario,but the sentences are usually just a slap on the wrist
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal"
3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie
First of all, they keep using the word "volunteer" before Tim Trow's President title. From what I read, it appears he isn't on the payroll???? I may have misunderstood what I was reading, but if he isn't technically being paid, then he shouldn't hold that office. In reality, as the figurehead of the THS, he really should just be carrying out the orders of the board. To me, it sounds like he started out with his heart in the right place, but got skewed in the process.
What really needs to happen is another non-profit taking over. The shelter I volunteer at was originally the city pound... very high-kill (at one point 24 hours!). Since the SPCA took over a few years ago, it is a very different facility. They euthanize AS NEEDED. Meaning, if an animal is suffering, they will euthanize... but that is done in the vet that shares the building. It isn't something the SPCA itself does. They don't staff euthanasea techs.
I understand that the issue here is not euthanizing when needed. That's where you have a private vet that works with the shelter and not for them. That way, you have an objective medical professional that makes the call to euthanize. They don't have to consider over-crowding or shelter politics... the vet just treats each animal like an pet with a home.
Kick Tim Trow to the curb and bring in an actual president. Someone who knows the business, the laws, and can manage efficiently. Get the new president OUT of the day-to-day mundane tasks. Shelter workers naturally don't like the public. We see so much crap that it's hard for us to be friendly to people. That's where you need friendly workers to staff the front lines in the lobby.
HUGE press conference when the shelter is transferred to new management... bring the donations back.
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The Maine Coon Mafia (litter mates)
Casey - Male Maine Coon, 3 years
Mak - Male Maine Coon, 3 years
The abandoned newcomer: Linus - Male Tabby, 1 year
Minnie - Female Tortie, RIP 9/3/93-8/18/09 (In Heaven, but never far from our hearts)
The Pooches... Best friends for life.
Miko - Male Chi/Terrier mix, 2 years
Mansa - Male Pit Bull, 1 year
Sickening, disturbing, outright horrific story, but to make matters worse, we all know the punishments won't fit the crimes, ....
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Kato ~Rottie~ 5&1/2
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"Da-Goob"~ APBT/Dogo x (5-6ish)
"My Pitbulls are better behaved than your kids!" (my favorite bumper sticker)
^That literally brought me to tears today...Having volunteered in the kitten nursery with the THS in the past, I can attest to the deplorable conditions that are being brought to light in these investigations. For me, it was incredible to see the drastic transformations that took place in a the span of a few years: from having abundant isolation gowns, syringes, food, and various other necessities for daily feedings, even when the nursery was overflowing, to having to wear garbage bags for isolation and reusing food from a week ago, to having absolutely no supplies whatsoever. I distinctly remember the time when I was told it was ok to feed a 2 week old kitten watered down dog food when nothing else was available. Often times, it wasn't that the food/equipment wasn't available, it was simply stored away at some mysterious location, and no matter how many times the volunteers ask to retrieve it, we'd never see it. For me, "management" at any level seemed to be non-existent, as staff changed constantly, and policies and practices changed literally week to week. This translated to gross inconsistency in the care of the animals.
I feel a sort of vindication that the individuals responsible will finally have a chance to be brought to justice (but probably not as much as we'd hope for), but it saddens me to see the THS as a whole being portrayed in a negative light for the nasty politics. As someone already mentioned in the previous thread, not everyone there is bad. The frontline workers (the volunteers, vet techs, vets, etc) are absolutely heroic in their efforts, often sacrificing their own leisure and sleep, to ensure that no animal goes unfed, untreated, and unchecked. With the approach of the holiday season, I hope the OSPCA can come up with a speedy solution that will ensure that these staff get the adequate support that they deserve and subsequently allow them to care for the animals in the best of their ability.
The more I read,the more I am appalled,this is a HUGE horrible scandal:sad:
The legal fees for those arrested,will be payed by moneys donated to the THS,how can that happen
The money people donate are for the care of the animals and wages I suppose,but legal fees to defend these people
Equla,as far as I know,Tim Trow and the others involved were all paid wages.
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal"
3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie
Chico...time and time again it is stated that Tim Trow volunteers his time as President.
This is just sick we had issues here too with the spca Montreal past "president" those same people who are suppose to be there for the homeless pets are making them suffer , unbelievable
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Folks, in the years that we have ran the chili contest we have not had a judge be a participant and this year will be no different.I will work with Eric on this as we have had some solid judges in the past.County Legislator Scott Burnett has been a big advocate for disc golf locally, and regionally, with support of us on several NPR shows has been a judge for 6 years running now.Wayne St. Vincent has been doing the judging as well for the last 4 years, and wayne is a business owner in the area that has helped as well with reaching out to other businesses to help ensure our voice is heard.We have a few others that have sprinkled the scenery, including the Director of our Charity, Tom Turner, other chef's have hit it as well....
And from past years, although there were some excellent chicken/white chilis at the contest, I don't ever remember one of those placing very well.
Originally, there were no beans in chili either. Just pork.
Quote from: otter on January 26, 2012, 12:36:28 PMOriginally, there were no beans in chili either. Just pork. In Texas, they say "If you know beans about chili, you know chili ain't got no beans."I don't necessarily agree with that, but I do think chili should be restricted to a foundation of tomato-based sauce, red meat, and chili spices. Anything else that is added would be purely for flavor variety and artistic flair. It really wouldn't hurt to insert some rules and guidelines into the Ice Bowl chili contest. Some of the crazy concoctions I've seen would be akin to cooking with a microwave at a BBQ contest, or entering a cat in a dog show, or allowing men to enter the Miss America pageant.
I was just about to say for a HATER and you wont have a horse in this race you seem to pontificate as though you are better than the almighty Aviar in the sky.........
how many baskets you bringing cry baby? If not baskets, how many chili gallons?


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By Basilian Father Chris Valka
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As a result of the current Synod of Bishops for Africa in Rome, there is a renewed interest in the African church. While many Americans feel, at best, a distant connection to this culture, I have spent several years immersed in the African-American community and believe much can be learned from their expression of faith and spirituality.
Prior to my association with the Basilians, I taught in a high school that was predominantly black (comprised of slave descendants, Africans, Haitians and some South Americans). Eventually, I also found myself worshiping in this community and sought to learn about its spirituality. As an extrovert who often felt out of sync with the more subdued liturgies to which I was accustomed, I embarked on a quest to find an expression of faith that would fulfill and challenge me. I found all that I was looking for and more in the black Catholic Church.
In the U.S. bishops' document, What We Have Seen and Heard, black spirituality is defined as joyful, holistic, communal and contemplative — each one representing a "pillar" of this expression. Each is combined with a rich expression of song, a deep-rooted love for the Word of God, and a sense of urgency to evangelize. Underneath all of this lies a deep sense of the paschal mystery. I found that black spirituality is seemingly synonymous with suffering and the ability to overcome it.
One of my spiritual guides taught me that black spirituality is an expression more than a thought. It is a song before a letter. It is a movement before a stillness. Black spirituality, as I understand it thus far, is neither accepting nor rejecting — it is simply being.
Of course, I do not believe these traits are exclusive to one spirituality or another, but I do believe uniqueness is often created by emphasis. People are longing to hear a joyful noise again, to express their thankfulness to their Creator with their whole being. They long for a community which accepts — rather than judges — them where they are, and they long to find an authentic understanding and meaning to our suffering. While I am not naive enough to believe these ideals can always be found in any one place, I do believe that the expression of faith found in the black Catholic Church fills many of the voids we desperately long to have filled.
In the end, I believe our greatest contributions come from neither black nor white, but from the gray — our ability to share and accept these gifts from each other. During my experience in African-American communities, I met many who were skeptical of me because of the harm they experienced from people imposing one expression of faith on another. As a result, gifts are kept hidden and conversations remain mute. People are afraid of losing all that they have gained or what new ideas may be found, but I see so much hope and joy in the area between African and European.
Father Chris Valka, CSB, was ordained a priest for the Congregation of St. Basil in May and is teaching at Detroit Catholic Central High School in Michigan.


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The Senate is shockingly close. At this point, Tester is leading in MT, McCaskill is projected to win in MO, and Webb has declared victory by a fingernail's breadth in VA. If (and that's a big if) these results hold, we take the Senate, also. Amazing. I would never have predicted it, but boy am I happy. We'll see if it holds.
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While asked by a representative of The Mirror if he would run again, Spencer said, "The answer right now—yes. My plans are yes."
Seated at a table with 10 persons who attended the Libertarians' monthly meeting at the Buckeye Country Cafe, Spencer outlined what he believes the County Commissioners Court has accomplished during his first term.
While acknowledging the court has raised taxes more than once, he noted it also had cut $1.2 million from the budget in the past two and a half years; that it had outsourced Information Technology services, thus saving money; and that it had lowered the cost of medical care for jail prisoners.
In addition, he said, the court outsourced insurance, cut the county's match for employee retirement from 2-1 to 1-1, and has begun saving $50,000 annually by using inmates to clean buildings rather than a janitorial service.
As for the tax hikes, Spencer said the court was told it had about $1.8 million in reserves, only to have an outside audit reveal it was actually $73,000 in "the hole."
"They were robbing Peter to pay Paul," the commissioner said. However, he said, new County Auditor Brandy Lee "is hammering down now," being "tough" in "cleaning up" matters, Spencer said.
As for county finances overall, "What we've got to do is learn to say no" and spend no more than needed to run the county, Spencer asserted.
"We could be a little top-heavy in the Sheriff's Department," he said. In addition, Spencer said he favored reducing the county's number of Constables and Justices of the Peace if the state legislature authorizes it. (Currently, the county has four of each.)
A bill which would have allowed county voters to decide on that died in the last regular session of the legislature.
Spencer said that by cutting the number of JPs and Constables from four each to two each, the county could pay the remaining officeholders more, making them "full-timers" who would provide "better service."
But the commissioner also said the Road and Bridge Dept. needs more funding because its budget is probably the same as it was in 2002, "and fuel has doubled."
When Libertarian Sherri Little asked why she sees one or two cars from the Sheriff's Office whenever she passes a precinct Road and Bridge barn, Spencer said officers service their cars and get fuel there.
Upshur County Libertarian Chairman Vance Lowry, himself a veteran, praised the all-Republican Commissioners Court for abolishing the office of Veterans Service Officer, saying the post was a "travesty." (The office was eliminated as a money-saving measure when only a handful of veterans were utilizing it.)
Spencer replied that Pct. 3 Comm. Frank Berka is "wanting to revive" the office, but "I told him no." Spencer said he told Berka there were other parties who could perform its services.
(Berka told The Mirror Wednesday he is trying to arrange for a Veterans Service Officer to come in weekly or twice monthly in order to "get our local veterans in a position they don't need to travel" to receive help. He said there is not enough demand for services to have a full-time officer here again, but "I'm trying to help our veterans.")
On another matter, Spencer addressed the change he voted to make in the county's Information Technology services. The only other candidate to announce for Spencer's office as of Thursday morning is Karmen Kelley, who was the county's Information Technology officer when Spencer and other commissioners voted to outsource her job to a computer technology firm.
"I didn't fire her. I relocated her," Spencer said, referring to the fact the court had offered to reassign Mrs. Kelley to maintenance. The 35-year county employee instead resigned months ago before recently being employed by the County Treasurer's Office.
Spencer said the county was paying Mrs. Kelley and her assistant a combined total of about $78,000 yearly, counting benefits, and that their work had been outsourced for $48,600 yearly. He said the change had worked out well, citing numerous improvements to the county's computer operations.
At one point, Lowry told Spencer the quality of commissioners is "so much better" than it was 6-8 years ago, and Spencer replied the current court is a "good group."
When he specifically mentioned that first-year Pct. 1 Comm. Paula Gentry is "good," Lowry replied, "I thought she would be completely in the tank for county employees," but she hasn't. Spencer replied that Mrs. Gentry "saw the other side."
Ms. Little said the court is "200 percent better" than it was four years ago, and Spencer said it will "only get better."
Asked why County Judge Dean Fowler's salary has not been cut when commissioners' salaries were reduced by about $10,000 yearly, Spencer said it was because Fowler's "duties have not changed." (By contrast, commissioners were once directly responsible for Road and Bridge operations, which are now under the control of a county Road Administrator.)
Besides hearing Spencer, who is the third county commissioner to informally speak to a Libertarian meeting in recent months, the local Libertarians offered opinions on various national and local issues.
Lowry said the party is taking no stance in the Nov. 5 Gilmer ISD bond issue election, although it believes in"privatization of education, separation of school and state." However, Libertarian Criss Bartley, a Gilmer High School teacher, said she thought the district was making "a pretty good case" for a new high school, which is the centerpiece of the bond issue package.
She said the current school's main building doesn't meet safety codes.
On another issue, the ongoing partial shutdown of the federal government, Lowry said, "I'm enjoying the shutdown except I don't think it's shut down enough."
He objected to "non-essential" workers being furloughed with pay.
Asked Ms. Little, "If they're non-essential, why are we paying them in the first place?"
Lowry and Libertarian Allen Weatherford said they favored Congress not supporting the Affordable Care Act (known as Obamacare) and letting the shutdown continue through Oct. 17.
But Ms. Bartley said the shutdown "is nothing but a power struggle" and "we need to fire them all (politicians involved in the dispute)."
Concerning an upcoming issue, Congress's decision on whether to raise the national debt ceiling, Lowry, a former Republican, predicted the GOP will soon "cave" and approve that.
But he and Libertarian Billy Joe Roberts praised conservative GOP U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
"If he ain't a Libertarian, I'll kiss your foot," said Roberts, who said he tried to call Cruz's office to thank him for his work.
Lowry said that when a Republican is "principled" like Cruz, "even his own party turns against him." The Libertarian chairman said that if all Republicans were like Cruz, U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee, and former Congressman Ron Paul, "there wouldn't be a Libertarian Party."
As for local politics, Weatherford said an unidentified woman had told him on the phone Monday night that she will run for county office as a Libertarian, and that she wanted to announce her candidacy at the Libertarians' next meeting.


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Some sites display their format differently for different browsers or operating systems. If you need to access an alternate view of a certain website —to save JPG or PNG images instead of WEBP images on the Google Play Store, for instance — this extension allows you to instantly switch between desktop and mobile versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, and the default iOS and Android web browsers. You can even set up rules that automatically load certain websites in a certain browser profile.


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Pistons Hire Stan Van Gundy as Coach and President
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons say they have hired Stan Van Gundy as their coach and president of basketball operations.
The team will introduce Van Gundy at a news conference Thursday.
Owner Tom Gores said Wednesday that Van Gundy is a proven winner and a teacher who can help shape the franchise. Van Gundy says he's honored to help Gores build the Pistons into a team that competes for championships.
Van Gundy is 371-208 in seven-plus seasons as a coach with Miami and Orlando. He reached the NBA Finals in 2009 with the Magic.
Detroit went 29-53 last season, missing the playoffs for a fifth straight year. That was the end of Joe Dumars' tenure as team president. Coach Maurice Cheeks was fired in February.


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Today marks the third year of this blog. Back when I started, WordPress version 1.5 was brand new, and I wanted to try managing a site with something other than my hand-rolled Perl applications. Since then, my involvement with WordPress has grown; I now work full-time as a web developer, and I spend most of my time on WordPress projects.
Thanks to this blog, for years I've been the Internet's #1 "filosofo." Unfortunately I haven't been blogging as much as I would like. Because much of my work has tended recently to be about WordPress-related subjects, a couple of months ago I started a blog all about WordPress, and I've posted there more regularly. My work on my PhD in philosophy has been slowed, due largely to the need to feed and house my two children. I can't imagine life without them now; three years ago, I couldn't imagine being a parent.
I have a decent amount of traffic, but as it's been for years, most of it is for my WordPress plugins. Curiously, the most frequent search term that brings people here is "Charlie Brown," because of a post about Sam from a year and a half ago.


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CHICAGO, Ill. – Taking a step away from league action, the Chicago Fire battled but were edged out by a 29th minute header from Gabriel Agbonlahor as the Fire fell 1-0 to English Premier League club Aston Villa Saturday night at Toyota Park.
The home side was put under pressure early but sustained well when Agbonlahor sprung free up the left in the 12th minute. The England international played a quick centering pass that picked out trailing midfielder Stephen Ireland but he put his first-time sliding effort just wide left of Jay Nolly's goal.
Five minutes later Villa striker Andreas Weimann strolled through the Fire midfield but took one too many touches which allowed Nolly to come off his line and claim the ball.
The Fire responded in the 22nd minute as right back Dan Gargan hit a long ball, changing fields to put Marco Pappa in on goal but the Guatemalan international was adjudged to be just offside.
Weimann would test Nolly again in the 25th minute as he rolled up the right before unleashing a blistering effort towards the opposite post that the Fire 'keeper put out for a corner kick.
The Fire finally succumbed to the Villa pressure in the 29th when Chris Herd placed a perfect cross into the box, picking out Agbonlahor who headed his effort inside the near post to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
The home side nearly responded off a corner two minutes later when Alex's take fell for defender Hunter Jumper but his diving header trickled just wide left of Shay Given's goal.
Villa nearly went up 2-0 when a loose ball fell for midfielder Gary Gardner. The England U-21 international struck from 25 yards out but Nolly dove to his right to turn the ball around the post and take the Fire into the break, down 1-0.
It took both sides a while to create after a multitude of substitutions occurred inside the first part of the second half but second half substitute Barry Bannan would come closest when his quick shot from outside the area was well held by Paolo Tornaghi in the 73rd minute.
The Fire came close to equalizing with two chances inside the final 10 minutes. First, when substitute striker Dominic Oduro blazed up the left before cutting back and centering for Michael Videira. The veteran midfielder took a touch before blasting his shot just wide right of goal.
Into stoppage time, the hosts threw everything forward after Patrick Nyarko earned a late corner kick. Corben Bone's service bounced around the box and eventually fell for Jalil Anibaba on the right before the second-year defender fired a quick blast but substitute goalkeeper did well to get behind it, earning his side the 1-0 victory.
The Fire return to league action when they travel to take on the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, July 28 at 9:30 p.m. CT live on NBC 5.2 and 97.5 FM ESPN Deportes.
With the defeat, the Fire fall to 6-11-3 all-time in international friendlies.
The match marked the first time Fire goalkeeper Jay Nolly has appeared for the first team this season.
Nolly and second half substitute goalkeeper Paolo Tornaghi combined for three saves in the losing effort.
Fire defender Steven Kinney was an unused substitute, suiting up for the Men in Red for the first time since an Achilles injury suffered in a 4-1 victory over Chivas USA on October 23, 2010.
Chicago Fire 0 – 1 Aston Villa FC
Chicago Fire: 1-Jay Nolly (70-Paolo Tornaghi 46'); 3-Dan Gargan (20-Tony Walls 69'), 23-Arne Friedrich © (13-Gonzalo Segares 68'), 22-Austin Berry (6-Jalil Anibaba 46'), 99-Hunter Jumper; 11-Daniel Paladini (21-Michael Videira 68'), 88-Rafael Robayo; 19-Corben Bone, 71-Alex, 16-Marco Pappa (14-Patrick Nyarko 62'); 15-Orr Barouch (8-Dominic Oduro 61')
Substitutes not used: 28-Steven Kinney; 12-Logan Pause, 17-Pavel Pardo, 9-Federico Puppo
Aston Villa FC: 1-Shay Given (22-Brad Guzan 79'); 15-Chris Herd (2-Matthew Lowton 46'), 4-Nathan Baker (21-Ciaran Clark 57') 5-Richard Dunne (6-James Collins 46'), 30-Eric Lichaj (3-Stephen Warnock 57'); 7-Stephen Ireland (28-Daniel Johnson 69'), 16-Fabian Delph (25-Barry Bannan 66'), 17-Gary Gardner (8-Karim El Ahmadi 66'), 10-Charles N'Zogbia (18-Samir Carruthers 69'); 11-Gabriel Agbonlahor (23-Nathan Defouneso 66'), 26-Andreas Weimann (14-Brett Holman 69')
Substitutes not used: 13-Andy Marshall
Scoring Summary
AVFC – Gabriel Agbonlahor (Chris Herd) 29'
Misconduct Summary
AVFC – Fabian Delph (caution) 48'
CHI – Daniel Paladini (caution) 49'
AVFC – Samir Carruthers (caution) 90+'
AVFC – Nathan Delfouneso (caution) 90+'
Shots: Chicago Fire 5 Aston Villa 14
Shots on Goal: Chicago Fire 1 Aston Villa 4
Saves: Chicago Fire 1 Aston Villa 1
Corner Kicks: Chicago Fire 3 Aston Villa 13
Fouls: Chicago Fire 9 Aston Villa 13
Offside: Chicago Fire 2 Aston Villa 2
Referee: Dan Fitzgerald
Assistants: Chris Strickland, Eric Boria
Fourth Official: Michael Kennedy
Attendance: 16,388
Chicago Fire Fall 1-0 to English Premier League Side Aston Villa at Toyota Park
CHICAGO, Ill. – Taking a step away from league action, the Chicago Fire battled but were edged out by a 29th minute header from Gabriel Agbonlahor as the Fire fell 1-0 to English Premier League club Aston Villa Saturday night at Toyota Park.


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CRYSTAL LAKE – An Indiana company could get approval to move forward with a plan to build a 60-unit apartment project along Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake.
The Crystal Lake City Council could vote on the project Tuesday, said Crystal Lake planner Elizabeth Maxwell. The city's Planning and Zoning Commission backed the final designs for the development at a meeting earlier this month.
Pedcor Investments LLC, of Carmel, Ind., is seeking permission to build six "big house" style apartment buildings with 10 units each on a 7.76-acre site on Congress Parkway behind the Crystal Point Mall. The vacant site is adjacent to where Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is building the Gable Point senior housing project, according to city records.
The buildings will look like large single-family homes. They will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 672 square feet to 1,173 square feet. It will include a clubhouse, playground, gazebo, grill and picnic area, and a pedestrian path to Crystal Point Mall. Rental rates will range from $700 to $950 each, according to plans presented in May 2012.
During a hearing in May before the Planning and Zoning Commission, Pedcor officials said more of this type of workforce housing was needed in Crystal Lake. The project also got support from the McHenry County Economic Development Corp.
Congress Parkway is a commercial corridor that is home to medical offices, health facilities, and other businesses. The city's Post Office and one of its Metra stations are also on Congress Parkway.
It wasn't immediately clear when construction would start on the project.


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<!DOCTYPE html>   <title>Touch Events version 1</title> <meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html;charset=utf-8'/> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
 The Touch Interface specification defines a set of low-level events that represent one or more points of contact with a touch-sensitive surface, and changes of those points with respect to the surface and any DOM elements displayed upon it (e.g. for touch screens) or associated with it (e.g. for drawing tablets without displays). It also addresses pen-tablet devices, such as drawing tablets, with consideration toward stylus capabilities.

Introduction

 User Agents that run on terminals which provide touch input to use web applications typically use interpreted mouse events to allow users to access interactive web applications. However, these interpreted events, being normalized data based on the physical touch input, tend to have limitations on delivering the intended user experience. Additionally, it is not possible to handle concurrent input regardless of device capability, due to constraints of mouse events: both system level limitations and legacy compatibility.

 Meanwhile, native applications are capable of handling both cases with the provided system APIs.

 The Touch Events specification provides a solution to this problem by specifying interfaces to allow web applications to directly handle touch events, and multiple touch points for capable devices.

 This specification defines conformance criteria that apply to a single product: the <dfn id="dfn-user-agent">user agent</dfn> that implements the interfaces that it contains.

 Implementations that use ECMAScript to implement the APIs defined in this specification must implement them in a manner consistent with the ECMAScript Bindings defined in the Web IDL specification [[!WEBIDL]] as this specification uses that specification and terminology.

 A conforming implementation is required to implement all fields defined in this specification.

Touch Interface

 This interface defines an individual point of contact for a touch event.

readonly attribute long identifier

 An identification number for each touch point. When a touch point becomes active, it must be assigned an identifier that is distinct from any other active touch point. While the touch point remains active, all events that refer to it must assign it the same identifier.

readonly attribute long screenX

 x-coordinate of point relative to the screen

readonly attribute long screenY

 y-coordinate of point relative to the screen

readonly attribute long clientX

 x-coordinate of point relative to the viewport, excluding any scroll offset

readonly attribute long clientY

 y-coordinate of point relative to the viewport, excluding any scroll offset

readonly attribute long pageX

 x-coordinate of point relative to the viewport, including any scroll offset

readonly attribute long pageY

 y-coordinate of point relative to the viewport, including any scroll offset

TouchList Interface

 This interface defines a list of individual points of contact for a touch event.

readonly attribute unsigned long length

 returns the number of Touches in the list

getter Touch item (in unsigned long index)

 returns the Touch with index index from the list, sorted in order from latest to earliest

Touch identifiedTouch (in long identifier)

 returns the first Touch with long identifier from the list

TouchEvent Interface

 This interface defines the touchstart, touchend, touchmove, and touchcancel event types.

readonly attribute TouchList touches

 a list of Touches for every point of contact currently touching the surface.

readonly attribute TouchList targetTouches

 a list of Touches for every point of contact that is touching the surface and started on the element that is the target of the current event.

readonly attribute TouchList changedTouches

 a list of Touches for every point of contact which contributed to the event.

 For the touchstart event this must be a list of the touch points that just became active with the current event. For the touchmove event this must be a list of the touch points that have moved since the last event. For the touchend event this must be a list of the touch points that have just been removed from the surface.

readonly attribute boolean altKey

 true if the alt (Alternate) key modifier is activated; otherwise false

readonly attribute boolean metaKey

 true if the meta (Meta) key modifier is activated; otherwise false. On some platforms this attribute may map to a differently-named key modifier.

readonly attribute boolean ctrlKey

 true if the ctrl (Control) key modifier is activated; otherwise false

readonly attribute boolean shiftKey

 true if the shift (Shift) key modifier is activated; otherwise false

void initTouchEvent()

 initializes a TouchEvent created through the DocumentEvent interface.

DOMString type

boolean canBubble

boolean cancelable

AbstractView view

long detail

boolean ctrlKey

boolean altKey

boolean shiftKey

boolean metaKey

TouchList touches

TouchList targetTouches

TouchList changedTouches

Usage Examples

 The examples below demonstrate the relations between the different TouchList members defined in a TouchEvent.

touches and targetTouches of a TouchEvent

 This example demonstrates the utility and relations between the touches and targetTouches members defined in the TouchEvent interface. The following code will generate different output based on the number of touch points on the touchable element and the document:

 This element is touchable.
 document.getElementById('touchable').addEventListener('touchstart', function(ev) { if (ev.touches.item(0) == ev.targetTouches.item(0)) { /** * If the first touch on the surface is also targeting the * "touchable" element, the code below should execute. * Since targetTouches is a subset of touches which covers the * entire surface, TouchEvent.touches >= TouchEvents.targetTouches * is always true. */ document.write('Hello Touch Events!'); } if (ev.touches.length == ev.targetTouches.length) { /** * If all of the active touch points are on the "touchable" * element, the length properties should be the same. */ document.write('All points are on target element') } if (ev.touches.length > 1) { /** * On a single touch input device, there can only be one point * of contact on the surface, so the following code can only * execute when the terminal supports multiple touches. */ document.write('Hello Multiple Touch!'); } }, false);

changedTouches of a TouchEvent

 This example demonstrates the utility of changedTouches and it's relation with the other TouchList members of the TouchEvent interface. The code is a example which triggers whenever a touch point is removed from the defined touchable element:

 This element is touchable.
 document.getElementById('touchable').addEventListener('touchend', function(ev) { /** * Example output when three touch points are on the surface, * two of them being on the "touchable" element and one point * in the "touchable" element is lifted from the surface: * * Touch points removed: 1 * Touch points left on element: 1 * Touch points left on document: 2 */ document.write('Removed: ' + ev.changedTouches.length); document.write('Remaining on element: ' + ev.targetTouches.length); document.write('Remaining on document: ' + ev.touches.length); }, false);

The <dfn class="event">touchstart</dfn> event

 A user agent must dispatch this event type to indicate when the user places a touch point on the touch surface.

 The target of this event must be an Element. If the touch point is within a frame, the event should be dispatched to an element in the child browsing context of that frame.

 If the preventDefault method is called on this event, it should prevent any default actions caused by any touch events associated with the same active touch point, including mouse events or scrolling.

The <dfn class="event">touchend</dfn> event

 A user agent must dispatch this event type to indicate when the user removes a touch point from the touch surface, also including cases where the touch point physically leaves the touch surface, such as being dragged off of the screen.

 The target of this event must be the same Element that received the touchstart event when this touch point was placed on the surface, even if the touch point has since moved outside the interactive area of the target element.

 The touch point or points that were removed must be included in the changedTouches attribute of the TouchEvent, and must not be included in the touches and targetTouches attributes.

The <dfn class="event">touchmove</dfn> event

 A user agent must dispatch this event type to indicate when the user moves a touch point along the touch surface.

 The target of this event must be the same Element that received the touchstart event when this touch point was placed on the surface, even if the touch point has since moved outside the interactive area of the target element.

 Note that the rate at which the user agent sends touchmove events is implementation-defined, and may depend on hardware capabilities and other implementation details.

 If the preventDefault method is called on the first touchmove event of an active touch point, it should prevent any default action caused by any touchmove event associated with the same active touch point, such as scrolling.

The <dfn class="event">touchcancel</dfn> event

 A user agent must dispatch this event type to indicate when a touch point has been disrupted in an implementation-specific manner, such as a synchronous event or action originating from the UA canceling the touch, or the touch point leaving the document window into a non-document area which is capable of handling user interactions. (e.g. The UA's native user interface, plug-ins) A user agent may also dispatch this event type when the user places more touch points on the touch surface than the device or implementation is configured to store, in which case the earliest Touch object in the TouchList should be removed.

DocumentTouch Interface

 The DocumentTouch interface provides a mechanism by which the user can create Touch and TouchList objects. The DocumentTouch interface must be implemented on the Document object.

Touch createTouch()

 Creates a Touch object with the specified attributes.

AbstractView view

EventTarget target

long identifier

long pageX

long pageY

long screenX

long screenY

TouchList createTouchList()

 Creates a TouchList object containing the specified Touch objects.

Touch[] touches

TouchList createTouchList()

 Creates a TouchList object containing a single Touch.

Touch touch

Interaction with Mouse Events

 The user agent may dispatch both touch events and mouse events [[!DOM-LEVEL-2-EVENTS]] in response to the same user input. If the user agent dispatches both touch events and mouse events in response to a single user action, then the touchstart event type must be dispatched before any mouse event types for that action. If the preventDefault method of touchstart or touchmove is called, the user agent should not dispatch any mouse event that would be a consequential result of the the prevented touch event.

 If the user agent intreprets a sequence of touch events as a click, then it should dispatch mousemove, mousedown, mouseup, and click events (in that order) at the location of the touchend event for the corresponding touch input. If the contents of the document have changed during processing of the touch events, then the user agent may dispatch the mouse events to a different target than the touch events.

 The default actions and ordering of any further touch and mouse events are implementation-defined, except as specified elsewhere.

Glossary

<dfn>active touch point</dfn>

 A touch point which is currently on the screen and is being tracked by the user agent. The touch point becomes active when the user agent first dispatches a touchstart event indicating its appearance. It ceases to be active after the user agent dispatches a touchend or touchcancel event indicating that the touch point is removed from the surface or no longer tracked.

<dfn>touch point</dfn>

 The coordinate point at which a pointer (e.g finger or stylus) intersects the target surface of an interface. This may apply to a finger touching a touch-screen, or an digital pen writing on a piece of paper.

Issues

 The working group maintains a list of open issues in this specification. These issues may be addressed in future revisions of the specification.

Acknowledgements

 Many thanks to the WebKit engineers for developing the model used as a basis for this spec, Neil Roberts (SitePen) for his summary of WebKit touch events, Peter-Paul Koch (PPK) for his write-ups and suggestions, Robin Berjon for developing the ReSpec.js spec authoring tool, and the WebEvents WG for their many contributions.

 Many others have made additional comments as the spec developed, which have led to steady improvements. Among them are Matthew Schinckel, Andrew Grieve, and Cathy Chan. If I inadvertently omitted your name, please let me know.