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I’ve following this legislation since its first draft. Not a lot has changed with it, outside the colour of the party that introduces it, since then, but one thing has certainly changed; the public attitude. Folks like Mike Geist at Ottawa U/CIPPIC have done a remarkable job at educating the public. I’ve had personal meetings [...]

25 Year Anniversary

Posted: December 12, 2010 in Miscellania

Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the loss of 256 souls on board Arrow Air Flight 1285 in Gander, Newfoundland that marked the loss of 248 members of the 101 Airborne. Details are here: Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_Air_Flight_1285 I was serving in Gander at that time. The evening prior we had celebrated our Junior Non-Commissioned Officers Christmas [...]