Screech

Must have had one too many that day eh. At least the young folks got first hand education on the fact that when a politicians lips are moving they are lying.

Campbell and vanoc

and the ioc are not worthy of the of the presence of such honourable souls.First nation elders will know how to console these children,They have much experience with sleazy liars.

He should be forgiven

"He had no authority to make that promise or invitation," said Joe. It's up to Olympic officials, not the premier, who sings at the Games, he said. The message was clear that Campbell's promise was worthless, he said.

You can't really fault Campbell. He thought he was dealing with something unimportant like the BC legislature where his out of the legislature pronouncements are accepted as authoritative.

Of course, the net result is the same- his promises are worthless in any event.

Lapsus linguae

Maybe he forgot he wasn't at an election rally.

no wonder the natives are restless

In August a friend and I went to an event at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver. There was a young native man there doing wonderful carvings. We asked if he would be at the Olympics? He said he and his friend had a contract to be there but had received notice the day before that it was cancelled.

At the Aboriginal Festival celebrating Indian Summer at Robson Square(Sept. 26/27)I asked an elder if Campbell had been there. He said "He sent some young guy. None of us knew who he was. Campbell is hiding." No mention of Strahl who is supposed to be the Aboriginal Minister but rarely meets with any of the local chiefs most notably the ones who last summer wanted their road (which leads to Pemberton) repaired and some help for the homes under blue tarps. Strahl refused to meet with that chief even though Stephen Hume wrote a wonderful story about their plight in the Sun.
If repaired their road is the logical way to reach Whistler when the Sea to Sky falls apart.

Little wonder that the natives are selling T-shirts labelled Canada, our home and native land, with 5 ancestors across the shirt or Homeland Security Department and a picture of a native holding a gun.

Expect to see protests along the route of the flaming torch as the natives feel very disabused as no one ever consulted them in this continuing bunch of nonsense. Current level of debt $7.2 billion and rising.

Then today, a new roof for BC Place to satisfy soccer fans or those testerone-steroid-filled fools who fight while a beer swilling crowd
becomes more and more aggressive. It's lunacy!

Noticed Podmore of Concert Properties say the contract has "a fixed price."
What a novel idea! What a change! Will it last?

This native is restless, too. Cheers.

Stand by invitation VANOC

VANOC would do this province proud if they were to make a space at the opening ceremonies for these talented kids. Campbell can redeem himself by renewing the offer, when he oppologizes, and making a donation to help get them here. It is not only the right thing to do but would be a performance that would be appreciated internationally.

Reconciliation (of sweater designs)

I think on the day that VANOC was finalizing its artist set list for the Games, John Furlong and Gordon Campbell were off in the Cowichan Valley, trying on native sweaters, to see which design they liked best.

So much for aboriginal relations and reconciliation.

Was there any doubt?

Now they know what every British Columbian knows: "The message was clear that Campbell's promise was worthless."

VANOC

Heh. Nice Inukshuk, might as well be a Tiki, they both come from about as far away from Vancouver. And yeah way to go with the sweater rip off. This just tops it off. What do you expect from a bunch of marketing droids? Have you seen the mascots? At least it looks like they got the medals right. Ridiculous circus.

Sad on a couple fronts

First, it is sad he coins Campbell's behaviour in reneging as a mistake. Mistakes happen by accident, not through a deficit in honour and character as Gordon Campbell clearly illustrates repeatedly with the citizens of BC.

Second, it is sad that Campbell has not bent over backwards to apologize to the children, but should we honestly expect anything more?

Encana? Plutonic? Marine Harvest? Your friend needs help.

Campbell should ask one of his wealthy corporate friends to put up enough cash to give the choir a trip to the Olympics. He could ask any of a number of different companies. Surely, given the billions in tax breaks provided to these big guys, they could cough up 50 grand to save their boy from further embarrassment. How about it Encana? Plutonic? Marine Harvest

apology for Mi'kmaq Chief Misel Joe

On behalf of the people of BC, I offer heartfelt condolences and my humble apologies to Mi'kmaq Chief Misel Joe and his people for the rudeness of our premier.

notes about Premier Campbell for Chief Misel Joe

I am afraid that even if our premier were to apologise, it would mean very little. He apologised to the people of BC for drinking and driving; and since then, he has increased alcohol sales, increased the number of venues alcohol can be sold and increased the number of hours in a day it can be sold. He has also increased gambling. Violence has increased by a substantial amount under his leadership. Further, he has made deep cuts to alcohol and gambling addictions treatment programs following his apology.

Chief Misel Joe, your people are not alone in being fooled by this man. Campbell's very own people have been led to believe that he is the best choice through three elections; and, after every election, things have gotten worse for all but the very rich. Even though we have a very beautiful province that is blessed with abundant natural resources, BC has led the nation in child poverty for the last 6 years. Mi'kmaq Chief Misel Joe, Gordon Campbell also mistreats the children of BC. I apologise to you and your people that I have not done enough to stop our province from electing a leader who has such little honour. It is a continuing disgrace for me and the people of BC to be represented by a person of such weak character.

Caption for photo with this article:

Double Trouble:

Yikes!...an Albatross wearing an Albatross around his neck!

"Ah ! well a-day ! what evil looks
Had I from old and young !
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck was hung."

For What Good It May Do........

.....I wrote to Danny Williams, urging him to pursue this issue to the Nth degree.

The Choir Will Perform Now!

Just not at the opening ceremonies...........

All is not well with olympic promises

After seeing the exposition of the Olympic dress ware and the THEFT of the Cowachin Sweater by the Bay, I went to Duncan and bought the real thing and hope that the store chokes on what they have.

Campbell and the Mi'kmaq kids choir

This was probably yet one more case of Campbell saying something and then immediately forgetting about it, as though it had automatically happened. How many times have we had him do that locally, but in this instance it was a bunch of kids who thought they had a personal invitation from the premier. I agree that their own people should have been in contact in the meantime at some point, but all the same it's the same old same old with poor old Gordo.