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Three cheers for us...
Nice letter from our Vermont neighbour..
Open letter addressed to the Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., Frank McKenna ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE THAT DISTRIBUTION OF THIS CORRESPONDENCE WAS REQUESTED BY BRIAN DUBIE, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OTTAWA, Oct. 21 /CNW Telbec/ - Gentlemen, I recently returned to my home in the State of Vermont, after being deployed as a US Air Force Reservist to join in the response to Hurricane Katrina. In the days following the hurricane, I was stationed in the Gulf Coast disaster area, providing airlifts for people and cargo, and meeting with state and local officials in Mississippi and Louisiana to assess needs and deliver US Air Force resources to help people in need. At home, my other job is serving as Lieutenant Governor for the State of Vermont. On behalf of my state, my nation, and the US military, I wish to extend heartfelt thanks to the nation of Canada for the support you have provided to the people of the Gulf Coast in response to Hurricane Katrina. Since the early days of the disaster, Canadians have come forward to help, not only through word, but also in deed. As Prime Minister Martin expressed it to President Bush, "at any time, in any way". Your provincial and federal governments responded to the devastation immediately with emergency response personnel, supplies, and donations. You offered your assistance as first responders - The Vancouver Search and Rescue Team was the first Canadian-based team to reach the affected areas in Louisiana on August 31st. You have responded to our call for logistical assistance with navy divers from Halifax and British Columbia. They have been vital in helping us clear navigational hazards. Your federal government launched Operation UNISON to support relief efforts, and deployed two Griffon helicopters to assist our Coast Guard in its Search and Rescue mission over Labor Day weekend. I can't tell you how grateful those of us working in the region were to see those helicopters enter our airspace. We are grateful for your contribution of a thousand Canadian personnel, clean water, tents, cots, boats, lumber and pollution cleanup equipment, which you sent promptly aboard your three military ships. Your corporations have responded by offering their help. We are deeply appreciative of Air Canada's continuous operation of shuttle flights, in cooperation with member airlines of the Air Transport Association, to help evacuate 25,000 residents of New Orleans, who were stranded in the wake of Katrina. ZENON Environmental has collaborated with Maytag to donate water filtration systems that will help make New Orleans a safe city to live in. In this time of need, you have also shown compassion for your neighbors by contributing in a personal way. Albertans have donated five million dollars to humanitarian assistance through the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. Nova Scotians have pledged $100,000, while Canadian Red Cross members have been working alongside its U.S. counterparts from the outset. Even your universities have reached out to American students affected by Hurricane Katrina. More than thirty-five Canadian colleges and universities, including the University of Toronto, Mount Allison, Queens and McGill, have offered spaces for displaced students. Most heartening of all, however, has been the outpouring of support from everyday Canadians from across the country. If there was ever a doubt as to who would be by our side in a time of need, this demonstration of sympathy and support laid that to rest. In Vermont, our ties with Canada and Quebec form a sturdy and richly colored fabric, woven with the threads of personal relationship, common heritage, shared interest and mutual respect. On behalf of the State of Vermont and a grateful nation, thank you, Canada. Very respectfully yours, Brian Dubie Lieutenant Governor, State of Vermont
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Er, just a sec there..
Canada and Quebec? I note with interest the Lootenant Governor's distinction.
Mebee they already separated - let's see, they have a National Assembly, don't fly our flag, have big-assed signs on the TCH (Hwy 20) and Hwy 40 east and west, welcoming French speaking visitors to the national capital... Why are we still sending them transfer payments?
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Re: Er, just a sec there..
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I see the Federal Govt.bought 8.9 million flu shot...8 million to go to Quebec,the other 900,000 shot to be disbursed to the ROC(Rest Of Canada)... I hope they are toxic...
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