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And here she is! The client wanted a natural and sweet face up with pinks and browns. We are both pleased with the end result. She's on her way home now. God's speed pretty girl!
I'll be closing commissions for a bit as I have quite a few in coming and want to get through those in a reasonable amount of them. The To-Do list on the side isn't even all of it as a 1 full doll commission turned into 2 full dolls and 3 heads. That'll keep me busy a while!
As soon as I make a dent into this giant list I'll re-open slots sometime in March!


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Cross-Country Veterans Relay Ends In Brandon
WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | By Jackson Cardarelli
Published November 9, 2017 at 5:33 PM EST
Team Red, White and Blue
Team Red, White and Blue's logo.
The Old Glory Veterans Relay is a cross-country walk that began in Seattle in September. Two months later, it finishes up in Brandon on Saturday.
Team Red, White and Blue, the relay's organizers, planned the walk to end on Veterans Day.
The trek is a collaboration among groups of veterans who walk, run or cycle while carrying a flag across state lines.
Bringing the same flag from the Northwest to the Southeast represents the team's hope for national unity. J.J. Pinter, Executive Director of Team Red, White and Blue, describes the scope of the two-month-long relay.
"We move an American flag- a single flag," Pinter said. "We start September 11th, and it ends Veterans Day, and we move [the flag] across the country by people power. So over 60 days, it's going to move 4,600 miles."
Saturday's closing ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. at the Westfield Brandon mall.
"We're gonna really bring the flag in, we're gonna case the colors. And we're gonna end the relay right with a really cool ceremony and a really cool, fun event," said Pinter.
The event will feature a parade, live entertainment, food and beverage sampling and more.
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Jackson Cardarelli
Jackson Cardarelli is a WUSF Public Media radio news intern for fall 2017.
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Romelu Lukaku warns Inter's rivals he can still improve
Andrew Smyth October 20, 2019 5:37 pm October 20, 20195:38 pm
Romelu Lukaku issued rivals a warning that there is still room for improvement after his and Lautaro Martinez's braces secured Inter Milan a 4-3 win over Sassuolo.
Lukaku and Martinez scored all four goals on Sunday to snap Inter out of a two-match winless run. Although it was a close call in the end, with Serie A strugglers Sassuolo launching a late comeback to nearly snatch a point.
But Inter ultimately held on to close back to within a point of Serie A leaders Juventus in the standings.
While Lukaku, who had only scored one goal in his last six matches, responded in style with his first brace for Inter. His first goal, in fact, came from a powerful drive before he later slotted home a penalty.
So, the former Manchester United striker has now taken his tally up to five goals in eight Serie A appearances.
"We did everything right in the first half and should have scored more in the second," Lukaku told DAZN.
"Once it goes to 3-1 and 4-1, it ought to be over. The positive we take is that we got the three points, but we need to defend better than that.
"I'm feeling good but need to work even harder to help out the team for the entirety of matches. I'm happy today because the victory was important for the group. Now, I'll only think about improving still further."
Although it wasn't all smooth sailing for Antonio Conte's men when Sassuolo scored two late goals shortly after Martinez's penalty to set-up a tense finale. However, they held on for a 4-3 win in the end.
And Martinez later teased that there is more to come from his new partnership with Lukaku. The strike duo incidentally both scored one goal from open play and another from the penalty spot.
"We are working to play well together, we are also playing a different football than last year and we always work," he told Sky Sport Italia.
"We are getting to know each other day after day and this is good for Inter's sake.
"The goal arrived immediately helps to find tranquillity but we can no longer afford to make us recover all these goals, we must also work on this aspect ".
Inter will next play host to Borussia Dortmund at the San Siro on Wednesday for a Champions League match.
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The military demonstrated clearly the situation was under their full control and they were fixing what was happening at the electoral districts.
According to the data of "Memorial", two thirds of grave crimes against peaceful Chechen people are committed by Russian military men and officers of special services.
From the very beginning of the press conference MHG Chairwoman Lyudmila Alekseyeva let the present know that the reality shown virtually in all media reports on the elections in Chechnya seemed to be too affected.
The research results show 51% of the questioned people of Russia do not approve of the Russian authorities' policy towards the Chechen Republic.
A meeting of partners of the international organization "Article 19" took place in Zvenigorod, a town near Moscow, on October 2-5 within the limits of the project "Consolidation of Democracy in the Southern Caucasus through Freedom of Speech".
Numerous independent sources assert the voters' attendance on October 5 was extremely low.
The mass media monitoring conducted by the Press Club of Baku during the pre-election campaign displays breaches of legal regulations and one-sided coverage of the election process by the media.
According to some information, Akhmad Kadyrov's son was delivered to a local hospital; other reports say he was taken outside the republic.
"The presidential election campaign has shown everybody's real worth and certain conclusions will certainly be made," said Anatoly Popov.
Public figures and public organizations working in the field of peacemaking, defending human rights and providing humanitarian aid in the Northern Caucasus can be nominees for the "Prize".
Dozens of families of Chechen refugees from the tent camp "Bella", which was forcedly liquidated at the end of September, were moved to the other tent centre of temporary accommodation "Satsita" and are in the state of outcasts so far.
On October 6 the press service of the foreign ministry of Chechnya's government in exile propagated a statement in which it roundly denounced so called presidential elections.
Russian military men solemnly gave a small "present" to each villager who was leaving the election center after voting.
The Foreign Ministry called it "off-handed and tactless".
A simple deduction can be made that the internally displaced persons in Ingushetia practically boycotted the elections of the president of Chechnya.
The Association of Chechens in Belgium has protested against the illegal detention of Said-Magomed Khachukayev and urged international, public and human rights organizations to interfere and do everything possible for the detainee's immediate discharge.
Amnesty International is concerned that the Russian authorities have not given sufficient guarantees that the principle of voluntary return as well as the integrity and dignity of the IDPs will be respected.
Sergey Kovalyov: "The Council of Europe diverges from its democracy support commitments"
The human rights defender raised deep concern about the future of the Southern Caucasus as gross breaches of democracy took place in all the three countries of the region.
A round-table discussion on migration policy issues took place in Stavropol on the basis of the Stavropol Agrarian University on October 6.
Antuan Arakelyan, a human rights activist from the "Strategy" center, said, "I went to several election districts and perhaps 50-60% of people voted, but surely not 80%."


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The Who at Wembley
Genesis Publications had the pleasure of seeing The Who as they made a huge homecoming appearance at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Having last played at the venue in 1985 for Live Aid, they brought their show 'Moving On!' to the capital for an impressive concert combining new material with Who classics.
Original band members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were backed by Zak Starkey on drums, who has performed with The Who since 1996, and a full orchestra. As well as debuting a new song, 'Hero Ground Zero', they teamed up with Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam for the Quadrophoenia track, 'The Punk and The Godfather'.
The band paused to pay tribute to the passing of Pete Townshend's guitar technician, Alan Rogan, during the show. Alan was also a good friend to Genesis Publications, contributing to Genesis editions including Live in Japan (1993) and Concert for George (2004), and we send our condolences to his family.
The night's setlist included 'Who Are You', 'Behind Blue Eyes' and 'Pinball Wizard', but the concert also gave centre stage to some of The Who's new songs, giving fans a taste of their forthcoming studio album. They closed with 'Baba O'Riley.'
In a show that is sure to have meant as much to the fans as it did to the group, Daltrey told the crowd towards the end of their show 'our glamour is gone, our youth is gone, but the music still sounds fucking brilliant.'
Maximum Who
Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Ross Halfin & Pete Townshend


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Inger Rokkjaer is born on February 20, 1934. She studied at the Jutland Academy of Fine Arts, Århus, from 1965 to 1970. One of her tutors there was Gutte Eriksen. She set up her own workshop in 1969, later returning to the Academy to teach from 1982 to 1986.
"Inger Rokkjaer was one of the finest Danish potters of her generation. She found a language that was simple, clear and confident – cylinders, bowls and lidded jars that were restrained but full of their maker's inimitable spirit. Her concentrated forms, thrown on the wheel, perhaps carved or faceted, sometimes embellished with incised and impressed decoration and then glazed in quietly luminous or earthier colours, had a rich raku depth and variation. There was a marked concision, a way of saying so much with a remarkable economy of means. Yet what springs to mind first in thinking about Inger, was the force and vividness of her personality. She was so engaged. Her animated face and conversation, those warm affectionate eyes and that broad smile made her a very singular person – a charisma that simply lit up the room. It was this openness and generosity, this embracing energy and passion that Inger brought to her life and pots, and touched everyone who knew her." David Whiting, 15 December 2008 (text provided by Galerie Besson).
Rokkjaer lived and worked in Hadsten (Central Jutland, Denmark) - Den Gamle Planteskole.
Exhibitions in the Netherlands: Galerie Amphora, Oosterbeek (NL) (1993); Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, Rotterdam (NL) (1995); Galerie Loes & Reinier, Deventer (1998, 2002, 2006).
Pictures: Portrait of Inger Rokkjaer, ca. 2003 (brochure Galerie Loes & Reinier); portrait, 2005 (source Galerie Besson); orange box, 2007 (source Cultural Connections); bowl, blue stripes (source kaolin.se).
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In the introduction to her last exhibition at Galerie Besson in London in 2005, friend and fellow potter Margaret O'Rorke wrote: "Throughout her career Inger Rokkjaer has continued to pursue the mysteries of the lidded jar. The lid conceals the secrets held within the rim and the interior of the vessel. Bowls, teabowls and cylinders also enter her vocabulary, all demonstrating her continual pursuit of form, texture and colour through the traditional process of Raku firing...An original translation of Raku denotes 'happiness', a lightness of spirit which pervades Inger's works" (text Galerie Besson).
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Last week in the Ladies League we start with the hotly anticipated top of the table clash between Port St Mary and South Ramsey. The re-arranged fixture took place on Thursday and Castletown A would have been keeping a close eye on events to see how their lead over the two teams would be effected. Earlier in the season South Ramsey defeated Port St Mary 154-130 (5-4) and on paper this was to be another close affair.
Katy Williams got Port St Mary off and running with a 21-8 win over Bethany Kennish. The other four matches from the first half were shared with both sides winning two. Ann Maddrell suffered a rare home defeat as Lyn Bolton just had the edge in their game to win 21-20 and South Ramsey's second win came from a 21-18 win over Kellie Maddrell-Reeve. Port St Mary responded with Val Macfarlane beating Jill Quayle 21-19 and Wendy Kennuagh who had an excellent result beating Jenny Moore 21-15. Port St Mary took a lead of 17 chalks into the second half.
The second half Port St Mary dominated winning all four games. Trish Bull defeated Fiona Kennish 21-14, Margaret Tasker beat Sue Collier 21-13, Chris Price beat Kim Hargraves 21-5 before Jayne Kneen became only the second person to beat Elaine Moore in the league this year with a fine 21-12 win.
The final score was 185-123 (7-2) with the home team winning by an impressive 57 chalks and extend their winning run to 13 matches. Thursdays result also took them 83 points clear of Castletown A and with only five games remaining, Port St Mary look to have taken control of the league.
On Friday the bad weather returned postponing four of the six fixtures.
Castletown A vs Purt Le Moirrey was one of the fixtures which was able to be played and allowed Castletown to temporarily return to the top of the league following their third full house of the season. The match ended 189-79 (9-0). Five players won to single figures with Kim Foy beating Roma Ware 21-4, Kath Kinley beat Debra Cooper, Heike Perry beat Linda Dawson 21-4, Tracy Moore beat Pauline Worrall 21-7 and Marie Ashurst won 21-3 against Chris Holland. In the remaining matches Ann Hollingworth beat Dot Mylchreest 21-11, Hanna Drewett won 21-12 against Brenda Hawkard, Anne Oates beat Mavis Franks 21-19 and merit leader Amanda Lawler won 21-19 against Edwina Reid.
The only other match to take place was Peel Sunset against Port Erin with the home side winning the match by 26 chalks. Peel won six games with Heather Horsburgh beating Jean Thackrah 21-10, Sue Jones won 21-17 against Jenny Cain, Joyce Kelly won 21-11 against Lynda Cadamy, Mary Moffatt won 21-4 against Voirrey Curphey, Cath Parker beat Susan Inch 21-17 and Lynda Wilson won 21-5 against Phil Dobson. Port Erin's three winners were Caroline Whitehead winning 21-7 against Shirley Corrin, Jacqui Elliott beat Pat Robertson 21-8 and Carol Kaye beat Gill Clarke 21-8. The final score was 153-127 (6-3).
After this weeks matches Castletown A may sit top of the league but are only 106 points ahead of Port St Mary who have a game in hand and average over 172 points per game this year. South have played the same amount of games as Castletown and trail them by 54 points.
As we enter MGP fortnight there are a number of rearranged matches before a full set of fixtures at the end of race week.
There was an entry of 34 pairs for the Derek Killey Memorial held on Sunday at Onchan Bowling Club.
The eventual winners were the South Ramsey/Port St Mary duo of Lyn Bolton and Trevor Quayle who beat the South Ramsey pair of Jenny Moore and James Teare 21-7 in the final which was played under the floodlights.
Losing semi-finalists were the home pairing of Sue Gawne and Rob Cowley, along with another South Ramsey pair Kim Hargraves and Stefan Kelly.
The presentation was made by Kevin Quirk who thanked Eileen Killey for the continued sponsorship of the competition held in memory of her late husband Derek Killey who was a popular member of the bowls community. Thanks were also given to the club members who had helped officiate and provide refreshments throughout the day. Libby Andrade was then introduced to present the prizes with the finalists generously handing back their prize money to add to the total amount of over £500 raised for Alzheimer's IOM.
Saturday 18th August saw the Mannin Hotel Douglas Town Cup being held by Douglas Bowling Club at the Villa.
With both Ladies and Men's Singles being played side by side this Competition promised some good bowling and those watching were not disappointed.
We saw some great bowls straight from the start and in the first round of the Ladies Event we saw two epic battles with Lyn Bolton just edging out Paula Garrett 21-20 and Philippa Taylor losing out 21-18 to Jenny Moore despite a valiant effort to come back from trailing early in the game.
At the Quarter Final stage Janet Monk beat Jenny Moore 21-12 and Lyn Bolton went down 21-13 to Amanda Lawler. Debbie Leece beat Maureen Payne 21-8 and Margie Tasker took a victory 21-16 over Kim Hargraves.
In the Semi Finals Janet Monk who always plays the 'Villa Green' well beat Amanda Lawler to 13 and Debbie Leece played well to beat the experienced Margie Tasker to 12.
In the Final Debbie Leece started well and at one point had a small lead but in the end the extra experience of Janet told and she came through to win 21-15 in a game that was a credit to both of them.
The Men's Competition was better supported and the early rounds saw some good bowling and as we got to the Quarter Finals we saw young Sam Aherne have a tough draw against Neil Withers with Neil running out with a 21-10 win whilst Rob Monk defeated Harry Barton 21-14. Glynn Hargraves beat Alec Taylor to 12 and in a tough game Alan Moore squeezed past Andy Cannell 21-19.
The Semi Finals saw Neil Withers beat Rob Monk to 14 and Glynn Hargaves beat Alan Moore to 13 to set up an epic Final.
In a great Final it was hard to predict a winner and it was a close battle all the way with great bowls from both men with Neil eventually taking a 21-18 win after an exciting game.
In his 'Winners Speech' Neil thanked the sponsors 'the Mannin Hotel' and all who had helped on the day, he also mentioned the excellent Green which although a bit heavy at the start because of the rain was running well at the end of the Competition.
The JMS Veterans Shield Final took place on Thursday 16th August at Finch Hill Bowling Club with Peel Sunset facing Port St Mary B. Port St Mary B will start with a 20 point handicap.
Peel Sunset compete in their third JMS final having won the competition once in 2014. Port St Mary B will take part in their first final.
Peel Sunset made inroads into the handicap winning the first three games as Pat Robertson beat Chris Holland 21-11, Joyce Kelly beat Pauline Worrall 21-6 and Cath Parker defeated Edwina Reid 21-11. Peel after these three games had wiped out their handicap deficit and built a strong lead of 15 chalks.
In the back three games Port St Mary faired better winning two of the three games as Mavis Franks beat Lynda Wilson 21-10 and Brenda Hawkard just held on to defeat Heather Horsburgh 21-20. These wins could only reduce the gap to three points, and with Mary Moffatt dominating her game and winning 21-11 against Roma Ware the victory for Peel Sunset was sealed with an overall 11 chalk win 114-103 (4-3).
Thanks go to Finch Hill for hosting the final and to Janet Latham for her continued sponsorship of the competition.
It was only the second double week of the season in Ellan Vannin Fuels division one this week with the positions at the top and bottom becoming a lot clearer.
Champions South Ramsey A had a good week starting with a 10-0 win at home to bottom of the table Douglas B. For the visitors Pat O'Donohue lost 16-21 against John Kennish, whilst Grahem Moore was 9-1 up on Glynn Hargraves before losing 15-21.
On Wednesday evening South Ramsey A had a much tougher fixture away to Onchan A on a wet night, despite this the Onchan green played well with the rain mostly holding off for the duration of the match with some good comebacks from both teams. For Onchan Phil Kerruish was first off winning 21-15 after being 7-10 down to go 20-10 up, with Grills taking five singles to get back to 15-20 before Kerruish got in to finish the game. Stefan Kelly replied for South Ramsey after taking a 10-4 lead against Steve Crampton with Crampton getting back to 17-18 before Kelly finished with a single and a double to win 21-17. Glynn Hargraves was next off for the visitors recovering from 5-9 down against Kevin Quirk to take a 19-12 lead. Quirk picked up five points over the next four ends to pull the score back to 17-19 and was lying one before Hargraves got back in to finish the game with two singles to win 21-17. Perhaps one of the best comebacks of the night was the game between Peter Slinger and Dido Kelly with Slinger taking a 15-5 lead only for Kelly to take 14 points without reply to go 19-15 up. Slinger then staged his own mini comeback to take the next four ends scoring six points to run out winning 21-19. Kelly would have been disappointed at playing a poor end at 19-15 up and then having opportunities on the next two ends to get back in. The match could not have been any closer at the halfway stage at 2-2 and the chalks tied at 76 each.
In the second half Rob Monk helped Onchan's cause performing well to win 21-6 against Peter Collister. John Kennish responded with a 21-12 win over Jordan Cain, with Cain doing well to reach 12 after being 2-13 down in a game which had several tight ends. David Bradford was another who dug in for his team to pull off a good comeback against Matthew Quirk who performed well despite eventually losing out. Quirk was 14-6 up before Bradford 'edged' his way back into the game playing the edge along the shelter side of the green to take the lead 18-16. Quirk replied with three singles to retake the lead at 19-18 with Bradford getting back in playing a good bowl to level up the score 19-19. Bradford then played two good length bowls on the last end to take a double to secure a 21-19 victory with his experience seeing him through a tough game. This left Alan Moore needing to win 21-16 or better against Mark Kelly to secure the aggregate for the visitors, with Moore doing just that winning 21-11 to secure the aggregate by just six chalks (145-139). South Ramsey came away with a 7-3 win knowing they had been in a tough game against an Onchan team that performed well despite the loss.
Marown picked up two wins during the week, however slipped three points further back on the league leaders South Ramsey. On Monday night the Crosby men won 7-3 away to Castletown A with Peter Oates, Juan Kermode and Jordan Drewett beating Peter Kelly, Matthew Keggen and Phil Kelly respectively.
On Wednesday evening Marown had a tough looking home fixture against Peel A, however they still managed to take a 7-3 win with Paul Dunn and Colin Kelly winning 21-8 against David Proctor and Frank Watson respectively. Dean Kipling won comfortably 21-11 against Mick Kavanagh, whilst Peter Kelly did well to beat Peel captain Stevie Kelly 21-18, with Paul Kelly beating Tom Kelly to the same score. Winning for Peel were Dave 'Barney' Kelly who beat Neil Withers 21-16, with Tommy McMeiken beating Matthew Keggen to the same score and Jerome Surridge defeating Phil Kelly 21-17.
South Ramsey B will have been pleased with their weeks work despite losing 8-2 away to Marown B they managed to beat Douglas A 6-4 at home. The result on another night could have ended up 9-1 to the Ramsey men with Sid Bolton, Steven Waters and George Brew all losing 19-21 to Jimmy Sansom, Gary Conwell and Shaun Seal respectively. Austin Hart recorded his second league win of the season defeating Ian Moore 21-13, with good wins from Tony Dugdale, Ben Dugdale and James Teare.
Port Erin A now need a minor miracle to stay up having picked up five points following an 2-8 away loss to Peel A and a 3-7 home defeat against Marown B. The Breagle Glen team are 13 points from safety with three games to play, one of which is away to the team closest to them South Ramsey B.
Douglas B picked up just one point this week and are certainties to be relegated to the second division.
In division two it was very much a case of as you were at the top with both Noble's A and Castletown B taking 14 points each with both teams picking up the points with differing results.
Noble's A won both of their fixtures 7-3 starting the week with a home win over Onchan B that could have been 9-1 with Glenn Boland losing 19-21 to Mike Alexander and Mark Quinn also missing out 18-21 to Colin Spence. Noble's ended their week with a good away win against Peel C, with David Quayle, David Pease and Tommy Collister all winning close games.
Castletown B started their week with a 6-4 win taking the aggregate by just six chalks. Alan Phair missed out on winning an extra point for the visitors losing 20-21 to Brian Colquitt. In their second fixture of the week Castletown beat Onchan B 8-2 bettering the result that Noble's had recorded against the same opposition on Monday evening.
At the other end of the table Port St Mary C look to be safe on 73 points having picked up 12 points during the week helped by a 9-1 home win over the side closest to them Noble's B. Things don't look so good for Port Erin B who are firmly rooted to the bottom of the table on 50 points and facing a return to division three, with Noble's B looking likely to suffer the same fate, currently sitting 22 points from safety with just three games to play.
In division three Marown C continue to set the pace at the top of division three following two good 7-3 wins, away to Peel D and at home to Douglas C.
Castletown C are hot on their heels, sitting just three points behind Marown despite giving a number of walkovers throughout the season. It was great to see Nathan Cooil back playing league bowls with Cooil showing he has still got it with two single figure wins, winning 21-2 and 21-9.
Another three points back on Castletown are Ballaugh B who have a game in hand on the two teams above them, which they could well use to return to the top of the league if they record a big win.
Two of the junior players performed well this week with Peel D player Ryan Tate winning both of his games, with Ryan Hargraves doing the same for South Ramsey D. Both players have improved this year, as shown in their improvement not just in winning games, but their overall scores.
The week started with two re-arranged matches as Douglas took on Ballaugh and Nobles facing Purt Le Moirrey.
Douglas beat Ballaugh 166-122 (7-2) with Harley Garrett, Maureen Wilcox and Shantelle Thorpe all performing well winning to single figures. Ballaughs winners came from Gill Dixon and Elaine Fenton.
Nobles put in a strong home performance to beat Purt Le Moirrey 181-137 (8-1). Joyce Ogden top scored on the night beating Linda Dawson 21-9. Purt Le Moirrey pushed Nobles in a couple of games with Rita Callister just losing 21-19 to Alison Keggen and Mavis Franks losing 21-19 to Jan West. Purt Le Moirrey did avoid a whitewash with Roma Ware beating Rebecca Teare 21-13.
On Friday 10th August Port St Mary took on league leaders Castletown, with Castletown looking to extend their 115 chalk advantage. Port St Mary have a game in hand and would look to close the gap before their catch up game next week.
The game was finely balanced with both sides evenly matched and with a stand out performance from Ann Maddrell who won 21-1 against Sue Peach made sure that the home side won the match, ending Castletown's impressive 14-win streak, and clawed vital points back on their rivals. Port St Mary's other wins came from Val Macfarlane 21-15 against Kim Foy, Katy Williams 21-14 against Heike Perry, Trish Bull 21-19 against Anne Oates and Chris Price who beat Hannah Drewett 21-16. Castletown's winners were merit leader Amanda Lawler who beat Wendy Kennuagh 21-12, Ann Hollingworth 21-12 against Kellie Maddrell-Reeve, Kath Kinley 21-18 against Jayne Kneen and Tracy Moore who beat Margaret Tasker 21-15.
With the match ending with a 13 chalk with for Port St Mary, 162-149 (5-4), they close the gap to 102 points and will look ahead to their fixtures next week when they have another crunch tie against South Ramsey. With the game against South Ramsey their catch up game Port St Mary will then look to pick up vital points against Onchan on Friday.
South Ramsey go back to the top of the summit following their 79-186 (1-8) victory over Castletown B. Jenny Moore, Fiona Kennish, Lauren Groen, Elaine Moore and Lyn Bolton all won comfortably to single figures. Castletown avoided a whitewash with Joy Stephens holding off Sue Collier to win 21-18. The result places South Ramsey 109 points ahead of Port St Mary with their match to come on Thursday 16th August.
Port Erin collected their first full house of the season defeating Ballaugh 189-96 (9-0). Di Benson, Caroline Whitehead, Voirrey Curphey and Lynda Cadamy all won to single figures in the match.
Douglas nearly pulled off a great win at home to Marown but fell four chalks short losing 155-159 (4-5). Paula Garrett won 21-8 against Ceila Joughin backed up by Muriel Cain, Maureen Wilcox and Sue Caley. Marown managed to get over the line 21-20 in two of their games with Rosie Winckle defeating Helen Murphy and Philippa Taylor beating Wendy Cowin. Marown players Mary Alderson, Lil Smith and Margaret Scarffe were the other winners giving Marown the edge on the night.
Mooragh Park travelled to Onchan and returned North with a five chalk victory with the away side also winning five of the nine games. Janet Monk, Vicky Lloyd-West, Julie Reilly, Madison McMullan and Helen Martin, who won 21-4, won for Mooragh Park. Onchan players Dee Lewis, Libby Andrade, Marylin Ellison and Sue Gawne won but were unable to prevent the team from losing 152-157 (4-5).
Looking ahead to next week Port St Mary vs South Ramsey could be a pivotal point in the season for one of the sides. South then sit out on Friday, their match against Douglas re-arranged to a later date due to players representing the island in a competition on the mainland.
Onchan produced a fine home performance on Tuesday to shock Peel Sunset and restrict them to under 90 chalks for the first time this season. Peel have been within sight of their first Over 60s title but Onchan pulled off an 11 chalk victory which could prove costly in the title race. In a low scoring game both teams won games to single figures with Lynda Clarke and Libby Andrade winning 21-7 for Onchan. Peel's Mary Moffatt won 21-8 and Joyce Kelly won 21-4 to cancel out Onchan's win's. Jean Quine held off Pat Robertson to win 21-19 but Maureen Payne proved the difference winning her game 21-12 against Lynda Wilson. The final score finished 96-87 (4-2).
Marown defeated Port St Mary B by a comfortable 22 chalks winning five of the six games. Mary Alderson, Philippa Taylor, Shirley Whelan, Celia Joughin and Margaret Scarffe all won for the home team. Mavis Franks made sure there was no whitewash with a 21-13 win over Mia Moore. The match finished 118-96 (5-1).
Nobles picked up their fourth win on the trot coming out on top by 11 chalks against Port Erin A. In a tight game Nobles won five of the six games but were pushed all the way in the games. Carol Kaye was Port Erin's sole winner defeating Sylvia Kennuagh 21-16. Final score 121-110 (5-1).
Castletown travelled to Breagle and returned home with a strong 69-124 (1-5) victory. Breagle had to concede two games with Marie Ashurst, Barbara Young and Ann Hollingworth won for Castletown. Breagle avoided a whitewash through Kay Primrose-Smith who beat Joy Stephens 21-19.
In the final game on Tuesday South Ramsey collected their second full house of the season with their 52-126 (0-6) defeat away to Mooragh Park B.
Thursday 9th August saw a return to form for Peel Sunet with them beating Nobles 118-86 (5-1). Lynda Wilson won 21-9 and Joyce Kelly 21-4 to setup a big points victory for Peel with Nobles Sylvia Kennuagh preventing a full house by winning her game 21-13.
Port St Mary B took on Breagle and collected a fine full house victory 126-55 (6-0). Roma Ware and Pauline Worrall both top scored winning 21-7.
Castletown picked up their third win on the bounce beating Onchan by 19 chalks. Ann Hollingworth won 21-4 and Anne Oates won 21-5 to build a comfortable lead for the home side with the match finishing 110-91 (3-3).
In the final match from Thursday Mooragh Park A produced a strong home performance to beat Marown by 17 chalks and winning five of the six games. Janet Monk defeated merit leader Philippa Taylor 21-9 with wins also for Vicky Lloyd-West, Julie Reilly, Ellie Cowell and Maureen Lacey. Celia Joughin claimed Marown's only win and prevented a whitewash winning 21-3. The final score 108-91 (5-1).
Next week the crunch tie between Port St Mary A and Peel Sunset will define the league standings. Peel Sunset are 79 points ahead of their rivals but Port St Mary have a game in hand so Peel must look to extend their lead.
24 pairs competed for The Onchan Commissioners Any Combination Doubles Cup on Sunday 12 August.
Perhaps the surprise result from the first round was the defeat of defending champions Stefan Kelly & Glynn Hargraves to Eddie Carlyle & Nathan Hamilton 14-21. The latter would come unstuck in the quarter final to David 'Dido' Kelly & Ryan Hargraves.
In the other quarters, an all South Ramsey contest would see Jenny Moore & James Teare see off George Brew & Alan Moore. Matthew Quirk & Jordan Cain (Onchan) would succumb to Walter McCarthy & Colin Kelly whilst Trevor Quayle & Lyn Bolton (Port St Mary/South Ramsey) would be seen off by Kevin Quirk & Steve Parker.
The losing semi-finalists were David 'Dido' Kelly and Ryan Hargraves & James Teare and Jenny Moore.
The final saw home greener Kevin Quirk team up with North Ramsey's Steve Parker against the Marown pair of Colin Kelly & Walter McCarthy. Quirk & Parker were quickest to find their touch racing to a 14-6 lead after the first five ends. The seventh end, however saw a change in fortunes as Kelly & McCarthy took two followed by a further seven points over the next four ends to lead 15-14. By the 17th end their lead had extended to 19-16 but a disappointing lead allowed Quirk & Parker to take a maximum four. With rain starting to fall, Kelly & McCarthy held their nerve to take two & run out 21-20 winners.
A big thank you was made to all those that helped with refreshments & the green keeper for providing, probably, the best green on the Island at present. It was also pleasing to see so many people stay behind to watch an enthralling final.
The South Ramsey duo of David Bradford and John Kennish added yet another title to their ever growing CV of open wins when they came from behind to beat Janet and Robert Monk in the final of the Ken Parker Trophy Any Combination Pairs held at the Mooragh Park and hosted by North Ramsey Bowling Club on Saturday.
With a running green and the forecasted rain holding off until just after the conclusion of the competition, it was a good afternoon of bowls enjoyed by the twenty four pairs that entered.
Fallers at the quarter final stage were Onchan pairing of Kevin Quirk and Adrian Skinner, home greeners Tony Smart and John Cannan, southern couple Tom Kelly and Sam Aherne and North and South Ramsey pairing of Steve Parker and Alan Moore.
In the semi-finals Bradford and Kennish dispatched fellow South Ramsey club mates Jenny Moore and Lyn Bolton while the North Ramsey/Onchan mother and son combination of Janet and Robert Monk saw off the spirited challenge of young Madison McMullan and Lee Christian from the home club. It is worth mentioning that 12 year old Madison bowled well all afternoon with a maturity beyond her years.
In the final the Monks raced in to a 14-8 lead and looked favourites to retain the title they won last year, but Bradford and Kennish clawed their way back and ran out 21–15 winners.
The presentation was made by Steve Parker who gave a few words about his father Ken Parker who was a member of both North Ramsey and South Ramsey Bowling Clubs. Steve also thanked everyone who entered, along with those who helped with the running of the competition. The prizes were then presented.
Marown currently lead the way in Group A with six points after three games, courtesy of winning all five singles games and the three doubles game at home to Finch Hill, who sit bottom of the table in Group A with no points having played four of their six fixtures in the group. Marown look clear favourites to top the group with the squad at their disposal, however they still have to face Peel at Crosby, along with Port St Mary home and away to progress.
Group B has opened up nicely with Onchan sitting top having played three games. Despite Onchan suffering two heavy defeats in the singles games they pulled enough points back in the other games to secure the victory by just four chalks against Douglas. Onchan travel to South Ramsey for their next fixture. Once this fixture has taken place this will give a better idea as to who will go through in the group, with it becoming clear in this format that a lot depends on the draw as to which players get drawn in the singles and the doubles.
South Ramsey slipped to defeat at North Ramsey losing out by 18 chalks to earn the two points the Mooragh Park men, with Brian Colquitt and John Cannan inflicting single figures defeats in the singles games on their opponents Ian Moore and James Teare.


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Poland could be without Kamil Glik at the World Cup after the defender injured himself within hours of being included in Adam Nawalka's 23-man squad.
The Monaco defender hurt his shoulder while reportedly attempting a bicycle kick in a hybrid game of football-volleyball in training on Monday.
The 30-year-old had already been included in the list of players Nawalka submitted to FIFA and will undergo assessment in Nice on Tuesday.
Stuttgart defender Marcin Kaminski, one of 12 cut from the 35-player preliminary squad, will remain on stand-by until the extent of Glik's injury is known.
While the absence of the former Torino man would come as a major blow, Poland are able to call on star striker Robert Lewandowski for their first World Cup appearance since 2006.
Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny and Napoli pair Arkadiusz Milik and Piotr Zielinski are the other headline acts, while Southampton defender Jan Bednarek looms as an alternative to Glik.
Drawn in Group H, Poland first face Senegal on June 19 before further clashes with Colombia on June 24 and Japan on June 28.


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Đuro VI., eng. Albert Frederick Arthur George (Norfolk, 14. prosinca 1895. - Norfolk, 6. veljače 1952.), kralj Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva i zemalja Commonwealtha, te car Indije, od bratove abdikacije do svoje smrti.

Životopis

Rođen je za vrijeme vladavine svoje prabake, kraljice Viktorije, kao drugi sin kraljevića Đure V i kraljevne Marije, tada vojvode i vojvotkinje od Yorka. Njegov otac je bio drugi sin Eduarda i Aleksandre, tada kraljevića i kraljevne od Walesa. Datum njegovog rođenja poklapao se s datumom smrti njegovog pradjeda, princa Alberta. Kraljica Viktorija je zato zatražila da njen novorođeni praunuk bude nazvan Albert. U trenutku rođenja Albert je bio četvrti u nasljednom nizu, iza svog djeda, oca i starijeg brata.

Godine 1910., devet godina nakon smrti kraljice Viktorije, umro je kralj Eduard VII., Đurin djed, te je Đurin otac postao kralj Đuro V., a najstariji mu brat postao je kraljević od Walesa.

Bio je bojažljivo i plašljivo dijete. Đurini roditelji bili su isključeni iz sinovog obrazovanja koje je bilo povjeravano raznim guvernatama, kao što je bio običaj među ondašnjom aristokracijom. Kao što je bilo uobičajeno među muškim članovima britanske kraljevske obitelji, Albert je završio vojnu školu.

Godine 1914. počeo je služiti vojsku u Prvom svjetskom ratu, ali je godine 1916. povučen zbog ulcerozne lezije želuca. Po završetku rata studirao je povijest i ekonomiju. Tada počinje preuzimati odgovornosti koje je nosio kao član kraljevske obitelji. Mijenjao je oca na turnejama i posjetima tvrtkama i rudnicima, te je zato postao poznat kao "Industrijski kraljević". Nije, međutim, bio dobar u držanju govora, što ga je, zajedno s problemima s mucanjem i stidljivim karakterom, bacalo u sjenu starijeg brata.

Đuro je sebi, u vremenu kada se od kraljevića očekivalo da ožene kraljevne, dao popriličnu slobodu pri izboru mladenke. Godine 1920. upoznao je Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, kćer 14. grofa od Strathmorea, koja je, usprkos svom podrijetlu od Roberta I. Škotskog i Henrika VII. Engleskog, prema britanskom zakonu smatrana običnom građankom. Elizabeth je odbila dvije prošnje, da bi na kraju pristala i udala se za njega 26. travnja 1923. godine u Westminsterskoj opatiji. Brak je smatran korakom prema modernizaciji monarhije i gledan je s odobravanjem naroda. Nakon vjenčanja, vojvoda i vojvotkinja od Yorka dobili su vlastitu rezidenciju u Londonu, gdje su živjeli relativno zatvoreno. Iz njihovog braka rođene su dvije kćeri: Elizabeta i Margareta.

Uz pomoć supruge riješio je problem mucanja i oslobodio se straha od držanja govora pred masama. Svoj prvi govor nakon uspješnih terapija održao je u Canberri, u Australiji.

Dana 20. siječnja 1936. godine umro je Đurin otac i kruna je automatski otišla u ruke njegovog brata, a Albert mu je bio presumirani nasljednik. Novi kralj, Eduard VIII., nije dobio podršku svojih savjetnika kada im je dao do znanja da namjerava oženiti svoju dotadašnju ljubavnicu, dva puta razvedenu Amerikanku Wallis Warfield. Kada mu je rečeno da britanski narod neće prihvatiti Amerikanku s dva živa bivša muža za svoju kraljicu, Eduard VIII. je odlučio abdicirati. Albert nije želio prihvatiti krunu, ali je, bez obzira na svoje želje, postao kralj 11. prosinca 1936. godine kada je njegov brat potpisao dokumente o svojoj abdikaciji.

Po dolasku na tron, dotadašnji Albert, uzeo je ime Đuro VI., u želji da označi kontinuitet vladavine svoga oca i da vrati povjerenje u monarhiju. Prva odluka novog kralja bila je da svom bratu i njegovoj ženi da titulu vojvode i vojvotkinje od Windsora, ali je odbio omogućiti svojoj novoj snasi oslovljavanje s etiketom kraljevsko veličanstvo.

Krunidba novog kraljevskog para održana je 12. svibnja 1937. godine, na datum koji je prvobitno bio određen za neodržanu krunidbu njegovog brata. Odmah nakon krunidbe kralj se s obitelji preselio u Buckinghamsku palaču, službenu rezidenciju britanskog monarha. Početak Đurine vladavine obilježen je osjećajem dolaska novog rata u Europi, pa je glavni kraljev cilj bio podržavanje anti-nacističke politike premijera Nevillea Chamberlaina i njegovih stavova prema Adolfu Hitleru.

Kraljevska obitelj, na inzistiranje kralja Đure i kraljice Elizabete, ostala u Londonu tijekom cijelog Drugog svjetskog rata. Predlagana je evakuaciju u Kanadu, ali kralj i kraljica su odbili, te odlučili ostati i pružati stalnu moralnu podršku britanskom narodu.

Đuro VI. je tijekom svoje vladavine doživio ubrzani raspad Britanskog Carstva. Bivši dominioni postali su suverena kraljevstva koja su sačinila krunske zemlje Commonwealtha. Iz Commonwealtha su tijekom Đurine vladavine izašli Jordan (1946. godine), Mianmar i Palestina (1948. godine), Irska (1949. godine) i Indija (1950. godine). Đuro se po izlasku Irske i Indije iz Commonwealtha odrekao titula kralja Irske (titule koju je uveo Henrik VIII.) i cara Indije (koju je uvela njegova prabaka Viktorija), te ostao posljednji nositelj tih titula.

Kraljevo zdravlje počelo se pogoršavati. Kao strastveni pušač obolio je od raka pluća i arterioskleroze. Umro je 6. veljače 1952. godine, a naslijedila ga je najstarija kćer, Elizabeta II.

O kralju Đuri VI. snimljen je film "The King's Speech" (Kraljev govor) koji je dobio 4 Oscara.

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7 Incredible Days In Quebec
By Gordon White
Truck Camper Magazine attends a 7-day, 200-kilometer French Canadian truck camper rally and tour of Quebec Province in Canada with 15 fellow truck campers. We had never been to Quebec. We don't speak French. And you won't believe what happened…
In February of 2018, we were invited by France Lanouette, the Founder of a French-Canadian truck camper group, to attend a traveling Quebec truck camper rally at the end of July, 2019.
We don't typically make plans 18-months in advance, but this invitation was impossible to refuse; Montebello, Gatineau, Ottawa and more – all with fellow truck campers who really know where to go, what to see and what to do.
30 new truck camping friends? 15 new places to explore? A traveling truck camper rally in Quebec? Yes, please! Thank you, France!
If I had a concern, it was the language barrier. They speak French in Quebec Province and I worried they might not accept us if we didn't. I took a little French in school, but it was never my forte. Beyond a few choice words and phrases, I would be lost. Worse, Angela took Spanish in school. How would this work?
Lucky for us, the rally organizers spoke fluent English, as did a number of the rally attendees. Others spoke enough English to communicate effectively with us, and the remainder spoke to us through translation. In other words, we were able to communicate with the group. There were times when not speaking French was isolating, but that in no way hampered our enthusiasm for the group or the incredible opportunity they presented.
Was French spoken just about everywhere we went? Oui. Was it a problem? Non. In fact, Angela got the group to teach her a little French every day. That was both charming and quite funny. We tried!
Arriving in Montebello, Quebec, and Lots of Kissing!
There were already a half-dozen or so truck camper rigs when we arrived at the first gathering location; Marina Municipale in Montebello, Quebec. The group had arranged to use the center field. We drove onto the field, parked, put Harley inside the camper, and opened the windows for ventilation. That's when the kissing began.
Not between Angela and I – but rather the arriving rally attendees. Most of them are good friends from past rallies and were extremely happy to see one another again.
As is the French custom, the women kiss and are kissed. For those who have not partaken in this greeting, it goes like this; quick peck on the right side, quick peck on the left side, and voila! I think some of the fellas kissed Angela twice, but that's understandable.
Angela and I navigated the kissing custom with great care. Which side do we kiss first? Get that wrong and things could get awkward. With lots of laughing, we managed to kiss our way through the custom. I haven't kissed that many women since college. When in Quebec…
Just kidding, Angela! Just kidding!
The group has one rally per year. Each rally is organized by one person or couple within the group. They plan a one week truck camping trip showcasing the cultural treasures of their respective home area.
Denise Hupé was the organizer of this rally that went through the Outaouais area of Quebec. The Outaouais is the region of western Quebec that is located on the north side of the Ottawa River opposite Canada's capital, Ottawa. Denise also included Ottawa during the seven day rally.
Denise and her husband, Bob, grew up in Quebec and have deep connections to the province, its towns and cities. Denise also happens to be a long time reader of Truck Camper Magazine. She was even featured in her own story in November of 2012.
Guess who had no idea we were attending the rally? Via email, France had invited us to attend the rally nearly two years prior, but never once told Denise or Bob we were coming. France knew how much Denise enjoyed TCM, and wanted to surprise her.
It worked. France introduced us to Denise, casually saying, "Gordon and Angela, of Truck Camper Magazine…" The look on Denise's face was priceless. What fun!
Late that afternoon the rally gathered around in a large circle and talked about the rally plan and schedule. At least that's what we think they said as they spoke almost entirely in French.
As non-French speakers, Denise, Bob and France translated the important details, and spoke in English with us during the course of the rally. We can't thank them enough for their patience and generosity with us. Merci beaucoup!
Part of what was discussed and established that evening were the traveling groups. To avoid having all 16 truck camper rigs traveling together, the organizers divided us into three groups – five, five, and six – and spaced each group's departure by five minutes.
Angela and I were in the first group behind France and her husband, Jean, in their Eagle Cap 1160. Whenever we went anywhere during the rally, we were to follow the 'Cap.
Easy peasy, right? Just wait.
Day 1: Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Quebec
"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
Before dawn, we awoke to the unmistakable sound of a blaring car alarm. Immediately I reached for my keys worried that our truck was waking up the rally. It wasn't us, and we went back to sleep. Who was the mystery morning beeper? We didn't know, yet.
As a rule, the group tries to camp for the night within a short distance of the next day's stop. For example, the marina where we camped was within walking distance of Château Montebello, one of the largest log cabins in the world and our first rally destination.
After walking a short distance in lovely Montebello, Denise led us into dense woods, past signs warning of poison ivy and right into an ambush of dive bombing French Canadian mosquitoes. Wait a minute! I thought she liked us?
A few minutes later we emerged to discover an immense log cabin structure. It's hard to call something so massive and luxuriously presented a log cabin, but there it was; 211 guest rooms, red-tipped logs and all.
Founded in 1930, Château Montebello is a Fairmont Hotel and has spectacular sister locations in Banff, Alberta, Victoria, British Columbia and all over the world. If you have to ask what a room for the night costs, it's probably too much. But what a hotel!
We walked the grounds and explored the interior of Château Montebello for the better part of an hour. You could just imagine past guests including Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Pierre Trudeau, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Francois Mitterrand and George W. Bush walking around the spectacular central fireplace. What a stunning hotel.
Returning to the marina, it was time to move. Setting out that first day was quite an experience. Everyone was packing up their rigs at the same time, getting into their campers, and waiting for the order to ship out.
Over the walkie-talkie we heard France, "Okay, Angela and Gordon. Are you ready?" Angela replied, "Ready, France!" As we rolled out behind the Eagle Cap, we waved to the fellow truck campers. An incredible adventure was just beginning.
The other campers mostly had CB radios. We opted for a walkie-talkie as we only needed to communicate with France and the group CB chatter would be entirely in French. The walkie-talkies worked well, as long as we were within a few hundred feet of France. This limitation couldn't possibly create the most notorious incident of the rally, could it?
The next stop was to see a magnificent bronze statue of Guy Lafleur in his hometown of Thurso, Quebec. When we pulled into the small parking lot I thought, "They'll never get all 16 truck camper rigs in here. No way!"
And then they did. It was incredible to watch France point and place every camper. We would see numerous examples of this precision over the following week. This precision made urban parking possible with 16-rigs, again and again.
Guy Lafleur was the first NHL player to score 50-goals and 100-points for 6 straight seasons. Guy's 17-season NHL career spanned 3 teams and included 5 Stanley Cup championships. To this day he remains the all-time leading scorer in Canadian history with 1,246 points (518 goals and 728 assists). He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
So imagine the looks of shock and horror on the faces of our new Quebecker friends when we told them we had no idea who Guy Lafleur was. "Tu ne sais pas Guy Lafleur?"
Nope. Not a clue. Neither of us follows professional sports. Not football or soccer. Not baseball or basketball. Not even hockey. For a brief moment, I think the group considered deporting us.
Thankfully, we were quickly forgiven for our hockey faux pas. They even gave us a signed picture of Guy Lafleur and a pin of his statue. Needless to say, Guy Lafleur is now our favorite hockey player.
Before we left, a friendly passerby was asked to take a group photo with the statue. As the cameraman took aim, someone in the group chanted, "Guy! Guy!" which actually sounds like, "Gee! Gee!" Well, it took about half a second before the whole gang was chanting, "Guy! Guy!" This chant returned for every group photo for the rest of the rally.
That afternoon we parked at a grocery store and visited Buckingham Museum and learned about the local history dating back to the early 1800s. From there we traveled to Dalton Ecological Park, an all-volunteer sugar shack (for maple syrup), farm house, school house, orchard and floral park. After eating dinner in our camper, we slept well.
Day 2: Dalton Ecological Park
"Beep! Beep! Beep!" Not again! And this time the horn was much louder as we were parked right next to… Denise and Bob! It turns out that their truck was having some kind of electrical issue that couldn't wait for morning. After this second round I had a new nickname for Bob; Beep Beep Bob. He took it well. Poor guy.
Following breakfast in our camper, the group went on a guided tour of Dalton Ecological Park. The highlight of that experience was the schoolhouse. Something about 32-adults sitting at student desks facing a chalkboard and our tour guide "teacher" brought out some of the most knuckle-headed behavior we have seen at a truck camper rally in a very long time. And that's saying something.
Just when I thought the energy in the room had peaked, the entire group broke out into song. At full volume they were singing, Adieux Monsieur le Professeur (Farewell Professor), a popular French song that students sing at the end of class. We had no idea what they were singing, but it was positively joyous to see our new truck camping friends singing, laughing and having so much fun.
After school, the tour guide took the group through the floral park and dismissed the class for lunch. An hour later it was time to roll. Next stop, Vintage Wings of Canada at Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport. I have to admit, as an aviation enthusiast, I was very excited about this next stop. Sports? Not so much. Aviation? You bet!
Once again, Denise, Bob and France managed to get all 16 truck camper rigs backed into a relatively small space. The parking lot itself was huge, but they racked and packed us tight to conserve the parking space for others. This group is practically the Blue Angels of parking formations. And they do it fast! After a week in reverse, my back-up parking skills have definitely improved.
I was elated to discover the tour guide at Vintage Wings of Canada was perfectly fluent in French and English. The group split into thirds; two-thirds got the tour in French, the other third in English. And what a tour it was.
The not-for-profit aviation museum is contained in a 23,000 square foot hanger and includes vintage aircraft in flying condition or in mid-restoration. Among their current collection is a P-51 Mustang IV, Supermarine Spitfire XVI, Harvard Mk IV, and Fleet Finch II. Several of their planes are painted yellow designating them as Canadian training planes.
The aircraft and history presented were top notch – especially for a small museum. Vintage Wings of Canada is open to the public most Saturdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Highly recommended.
To top off an already incredible day, the group proceeded to Artist in Residence Distillery. Artist in Residence is a self-described, "ultramodern micro-distillery" that produces artisanal vodka, gin, ginger liqueur and coffee liqueur.
After a guided tour of their gorgeous Olympic copper and stainless steel still, columns and boilers, the group went upstairs for a tasting.
Remember what happened in the schoolhouse the day before? That was a warm up for the laughter that flowed with vodka, gin and liqueur.
Only tiny thimble-sized tastings were poured, but it didn't take much to get this group singing and laughing again.
That evening Denise had a surprise 60th birthday party for Bob at a secluded barbecue restaurant. Lucky for us, the restaurant offered overnight parking for 16 truck camper rigs. Not only was the entire rally in attendance, but many of Bob's family members and friends soon arrived for the celebration. After a barbecue pig roast feast, live music and dancing kept the party going late into the night.
Day 3: Preservation Center of Canada and Prestige Auto
I have no idea how Denise and Bob kept making this rally better day after day, but they most certainly did. Looking at the schedule, I was most looking forward to the tour of Prestige Auto and their collection of exotic cars, but that wasn't the real star that day. Not by a kilometer.
The parking lot for the day was an office supply store – think Office Max, but in French. Denise, Bob and France gained full permission for every parking spot we utilized. They called in advance, talked to a manager and obtained express permission for the group. Y ou can't just park a truck camper anywhere in Quebec, much less sixteen. A lot of work was involved.
At this point the group had split into two again; half going to the Preservation Center of Canada and half going to Prestige Auto. The group was too large to accommodate all of us at once at either location, so we split the morning and afternoon schedules. Our group started at the Preservation Center of Canada about a quarter mile walk from where we were parked.
The Preservation Center of Canada is Canada's National Archive and Library. It's also one of the most stunning, beautiful and thought-provoking buildings I've ever seen.
The intricate glass, steel and concrete structure-within-a-structure design contains 48 climate controlled storage vaults over three stories. Inside these fortified vaults are important Canadian photographs, books, maps and works of art. That's 30-million photographs, 22-million books, 5-million maps, and over 425,000 Canadian paintings and sculptures.
Our group was taken into a concrete temperature and humidity controlled room with thousands of meticulously labeled boxes of historically important documents. The tour guide pointed out numerous design measures that ensure that the documents do not burn, flood or endure smoke damage. I wonder if they'd hold onto my prized LP record collection for me.
Next we entered a second vault containing hundreds of vertical racks holding thousands of Canadian paintings, prints and photographs. I was deeply inspired just to be in the presence of this important artwork.
By this point I was going out of my mind. I wanted to pull out every rack and enjoy every work of art. Maybe I could hide behind a cabinet and get locked in overnight. Unfortunately, Bob was making sure everyone stayed with the group. He's no fun.
From there the tour took us upstairs to the inspection and restoration labs. Along the way he pointed out how employee water bottles are kept on designated hallway tables to prevent spilling onto the documents or artwork. Then he showed us the state-of-the-art cleaning, measurement and digital scanning equipment.
Even in the center of all those offices and labs, the building was quiet – like a library. For the right people, this would be a very special and rewarding place to work.
Two hours after it began, the tour ended. I did not want to leave. I actually said to Angela, "If all heck breaks loose in the world, I want be stuck here." If we brought enough peanut butter, we would be set with endless books to read and art to enjoy. Yeah, I think like that.
Twenty minutes later we had walked back to our rig and were driving to our next destination; Prestige Auto. When we arrived a short hop later, the parking lot was way too small for our rigs. No sooner had I said so much then we were all parked. Snug as bugs. Like sardines in a can. These Quebeckers are seriously truck camper parking magicians.
Our appointment wasn't for another 45-minutes, so we settled in our dinette for lunch. When I looked out our dinette window I saw not one, but two Rolls Royces. As I finished my sandwich, a 2016 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith approached the gate. Holy smokes! He's going to try to drive between our tightly parked truck campers! Where's my camera?
Folks, you can't make this stuff up. There we were rubbing truck noses with a $180K automobile par excellence. The funny thing is, I'd take my rig over that Rolls Royce any day of the week. You can't go anywhere, camp anywhere or tow anything in a Rolls. It's beautiful, but you can't shower in it.
Prestige Auto is not a museum. It's a private collection of collectable exotic cars purchased for investment. Yes, the ownership and management teams are passionate about the cars. Yes, they actually drive and race the cars. However, the main goal for Prestige Auto is to purchase, maintain and eventually sell cars that appreciate in value.
Here's the crazy thing; it's a sound business. They are very strategically ordering and purchasing very collectable cars from Ferrari, Lamborgini, Koenigsegg, Pagani, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, McLaren, Bugatti and holding them until they hit a designated value target. Then they sell them for a handsome profit.
To be clear, these are exceptionally rare cars even among exotic cars; nearly impossible to find configurations and color schemes special ordered directly from the factories.
In the meantime, they promote, showcase and even race the cars to promote interest from prospective buyers. I know, it's nuts, but they're making money owning these cars. Many of the cars more than double in value. Seriously!
My jaw dropped at the 1990 Ferrari F40. I found the ghost on the 2018 Konesigg Agera RS. I admired the 2019 Bugatti Chiron. But oh that Pagani Huayra. I just wanted to pull up a chair and stare at that gorgeous Italian carbon fibre beast. Drive it? Beyond my imagination. Own it, at $3-million? Well, they do offer financing. Angela, I think we need a second vehicle.
If you have even a passing interest in exotic cars of this caliber, you owe it to yourself to check out an outstanding documentary film called, "APEX: The Story of the Hypercar". The movie tells the human interest stories of the founders and designers behind these remarkable machines. You may never own or want to own one of these Iron Man suits, but you will be spellbound by the world that produces and supports them.
That night we stayed in the parking lot of Resolute Forest Products, a huge paper mill. The mill was once the most significant employer in that area of Gatineau. Today the plant is a shadow of its glory days having succumbed to the downturn of printed newspapers and the employment contrition of automation.
The plant is still active with 127 employees and still produces 200,000 metric tons of newsprint every year. From our evening parking space a few hundred feet from the plant, the distinct smell of paper pulp hung in the air.
One of my favorite days, ever. Thank you Denise, Bob, and France. Wow.
Day 4: Gatineau and a Tischer in the Wild
By necessity, the rally took a very different turn starting on day five. For two straight days we would be parking our rigs and taking public transportation into Gatineau and Ottawa.
This is something I wouldn't have considered before joining this group. We just don't consider parking somewhere and taking public transportation to reach urban areas. Why? Because I'm too chicken. Chicken to leave my rig that long. Chicken about major cities in general. I'll admit it. Bawk bawk! I'm chicken!
Under the wing of the group and its steadfast organizers I felt empowered. We can do this. And there are so many things to see in major cities; museums, restaurants, historical buildings and cultural opportunities abound. Let's go!
Stepping off the bus, we followed Gatineau's cultural trail, a painted red line inspired by Boston's Freedom Trail, and proceeded to Gatineau City Hall.
As we followed the red line, we came across public art of all descriptions.
Gatineau City Hall is a modern building featuring a tall glass atrium and sculptures and paintings presented by various embassies. A stand out was a giant wooden clock.
As we walked to our next destination, Angela spotted a German Tischer truck camper in the distance. And off she went. The group was going one way, and Angela was going another. I managed to get her back on course, but it wasn't easy. She wanted that story.
For the remainder of the day we explored Gatineau.
We walked past the incredible Canadian History Museum, stopped at the statue of Canadian hockey legend, Maurice "Rocket" Richard, learned about the terrible fire of 1900, and walked through Hull, Gatineau's central business district and oldest neighborhood.
We did eventually wind our way back to the Tischer rig. Nobody was there, but we explored the exterior and took photos. Someday we will just have to travel to Germany and learn about Tischer and their products. What we do for this magazine.
Returning to our truck campers, the group started up their trucks, checked CB and walkie-talkie signals and prepared to travel to our next spot for the night; a parking lot behind a police station. It was time to saddle up our trusty 2018 Ram 3500 6.4L HEMI and chase that Eagle Cap once again. Onward!
At the very first light we lost Jean and France. As I watched their rig escape I said to Angela, "Don't worry. They'll pull over and wait for us." This had been the custom whenever someone got separated before. Angela pushed the walkie-talkie and said, "We are stopped at the light, France."
No answer. The light went green and we turned to follow their lead. There was no sight of the Eagle Cap. We kept driving, all the time Angela on the walkie-talkie, "France, we lost you. Hello France?" It would have actually been quite funny if there weren't truck campers following us too.
After going through a light or two, we noticed that we were suddenly alone. Nobody was behind us. Nobody was in front of us. And because the morning meeting was in French, we had no idea where we were supposed to go. Fortunately, Angela had Bob's phone number and made the call.
Bob immediately instructed us to turn around and take the previous light. And that's when we noticed a black Ford F450 and Lance 1172 rig on our tail.
Sylvain and Sylvie, our group's designated tail gunners, had spotted our wayward direction and were in full pursuit. Evidently Sylvain had CB'd to France that he had spotted the missing Americans and was instructed to rescue us. Sylvain and Sylvie saved us! Our heroes.
When we caught up with the group, they were all pulled over to the side of the road waiting for us. Finally, France broke her radio silence. "Gordon and Angela… Get behind us."
As we passed rig after rig and regained our proper spot behind the Eagle Cap, I initially felt embarrassed about our directional blunder. But then this wonderful sense of belonging came over me. They were looking out for us. After only a few days, we were connected.
Looking back, I'm actually glad we got lost. That experience evaporated any concerns I had about being fully accepted. French or no French, Quebecker or no Quebecker, we were now part of the tribe.
Later that night Angela asked if anyone else in their group's many years of rallies had ever gone AWOL like we had. Their immediate answer? Nope. Just us. Well, at least we made history.
Day 5: Parliament Hill, Beaver Tail and the Royal Mint
Day 6 started much as day 5 had; boarding a city bus. This time we traveled to Ottawa, the capital city of Canada. We got off the bus in front of Parliament Hill about an hour before the Changing of the Guard.
From late June through late August, the Changing of the Guard ceremony takes place at 10:00am in front of Parliament's Centre Block (East Lawn). This must-see event is modeled after the Changing of the Guard ceremony in London, England.
The pageantry, pomp, marching band, uniforms, and narrated presentation (in English and French) were phenomenal. For about 30-minutes, they marched in formation, played pipes and drums, and executed various inspections and protocols as the Old Guard transferred to the New Guard.
Leaving Parliament Hill, Denise and Bob led us about a half-mile to the Bytown Museum and Colonel By Locks. The museum presented the history of Ottawa with an excellent pre-recorded headset tour in English or French. Everything in Ottawa was accommodating to both languages.
Adjacent to the museum, the Rideau Canal was opened in 1832 as a defensive measure for a possible war with the United States. The mechanical locks are particularly impressive. Incredibly, you are permitted to walk across the top of these locks when they're closed.
During the winter, Rideau Canal becomes the world's largest skating rink at 7.8-kilometers / 4.8-miles. Called The Skateway, it's open 24-hours and is the equivalent size of about 90 Olympic sized hockey rinks.
"You haven't experienced Canada until you've had a Beaver Tail."
Sylvain, our rescuer from the previous day, was determined to make absolutely sure that we didn't leave Canada without experiencing a genuine Beaver Tail. If we were to remain part of the tribe, a Beaver Tail was in our future.
In the outdoor ByWard Market area, we approached a bright red kiosk emblazoned with the name, Beaver Tails. Sylvain and the group were very excited that we were going to partake in this traditional sugar fix. But what exactly is a beaver tail?
A Beaver Tail is flat fried dough pastry shaped shaped like – you guessed it – a beaver's tail. It's served hot and designed to be eaten like a slice of pizza. A classic Beaver Tail (my choice) is topped with cinnamon and sugar. Discovering the numerous toppings choices, Angela ordered half of our beaver tail with chocolate and Reese's Pieces.
What emerged from this exchange was a delicious hot mess. Making the situation more interesting, the group gathered around to watch us eat this traditional treat. I cheated and pulled it apart with my fingers. Angela showed no fear and bit the tail properly.
The classic half of the Beaver Tail had a flavor and consistency similar to a freshly baked cinnamon and sugar soft pretzel – like Auntie Anne's. Bon Appetite! Just make sure you have an extra napkin, or two.
A few blocks from the ByWard Market we passed an enormous bronze and stainless steel spider sculpture in front of the National Gallery of Canada. The spider is literally over 30-feet tall and 33-feet wide. I'm not afraid of spiders, but this sculpture was admittedly a bit terrifying. Evidently the little girl in the photo didn't share my concern.
Unfortunately, there wasn't time to visit the National Gallery. We had an appointment to tour the Royal Canadian Mint a few blocks away.
Before the guided tour, the group took turns in the gift shop picking up a 28-pound gold bar (valued at approximately $672,000 USD / $893,500 CAD at the time of this writing). Of course the ingot was well secured to a post and under the watchful eye of a security guard – standing right there.
The tour took us over the gold and silver refining equipment. Peering through the thick glass we could see the raw silver ingots, massive gold coils, and stamped gold and silver rounds.
No photography was permitted in this area, but I assure you it was a tantalizing display. One particular stack of bins was filled with thousands of one-ounce gold coins. So close, yet so far away.
After the mint we were spent. We briefly explored the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica directly across from the spider, but then it was back on the bus to check on Harley. A few from the group stayed to visit the National Gallery. For us, the gallery and many other Ottawa attractions and museums will wait for our next visit.
That evening we parked across from the police station at Reno Depot. Imagine Home Depot in teal green instead of orange. Once again, the rally organizers got special permission for us to camp there. After two days of intensive walking and exploring, it was an early night.
Day 6: A Welcome Day of Relaxation
Thankfully, day seven was a much slower day. We published, sent the Email Alerts, and then followed Jean and France and their Eagle Cap to Symmes Inn Museum.
Located on the Ottawa River, the Symmes Inn Museum was a relaxing place to explore and have lunch. The guided tour presented the building, constructed in 1831, and its transformation from a river landing location, to busy waterway for lumber transport, to a leisure attraction.
The museum wasn't as dynamic or engaging as the incredible places we experienced in Ottawa, but the quieter day was greatly appreciated. That evening we settled at a nearby indoor sports complex.
Day 7: Diefenbunker Museum: Canada's Cold War Museum
Above: Angela's morning French lesson
For the last official day of the rally we went to the Diefenbunker Museum, a massive 100,000 square foot, 360-room concrete and steel bunker built in the late 1950s to protect key political and military leaders in case of a nuclear attack. The structure required 32,000 cubic yards of concrete and 5,000-tons of steel and was designed to endure a five-megaton nuclear explosion.
Located about 19-miles outside of the Ottawa in the town of Carp, the Diefenbunker lot was perfect for our now practiced back-in formation parking. It's no Changing of the Guard but, add some uniforms, music and bagpipes and we could take this show on the road.
As the skies opened up for a brief downpour, we proceeded to the bunker entrance. Down a blast tunnel, through some massive steel doors, and into the first floor of the structure. The self-guided tour took us through a multi-shower decontamination chute. As it had been a few days since I had taken a real shower, I was tempted.
The maze of offices and rooms remain outfitted with period-correct equipment and appear as if the staff just walked out. Banks of phones, rows of desks, and vintage computer equipment appear in position and awaiting for their operators to return. It's an eerie place to be, especially when you consider what the facility was intended for.
The Diefenbunker is also quite austere. The structure makes your typical cinder block high school look like the Louvre. To put it mildly, I would much rather be stuck in the Preservation Center.
The highlight of the Diefenbunker has to be the gold vault on the lowest level. Behind a massive steel bank vault door is a wide open space. Should the red button be pushed, this vault was designed to hold the gold reserves of the Bank of Canada. Standing in that vault you could just imagine the palettes of gold. It looked like something out of a movie.
Following the tour of the Diefenbunker, we offered the rally group a tour of an even more impressive facility; our project truck camper. Throughout the week we had been asked about our camper numerous times.
Naturally people were more interested in our intrepid feline friend than the camper itself, but Harley is always a scene stealer.
That evening we drove to Denise and Bob's house for an outdoor barbecue picnic. We parked at a nearby daycare center that was closed for the weekend, and walked to their backyard.
After a few beers and hot dogs, the group presented Denise and Bob with a thank you card and gifts. It was a wonderful and sad moment as we knew tomorrow we would say goodbye.
Rally Conclusion
The rally ended much as it began; with a lot of kissing. This time Angela and I were a bit more coordinated with the right peck, left peck protocol and navigated the smooching custom with relative ease. I think we should introduce all this kissing to our friends in the United States! That should go over well, right?
I can honesty say that the Quebec Rally will be one of the highlights of my life. It's not just the new places and experiences that make that statement true, but the remarkably welcoming, accommodating and remarkably friendly Quebeckers we met.
The Quebec truck campers instantly embraced us, literally and figuratively, into their group and shared with us their Quebec culture and lifestyle. We cannot thank Denise, Bob, France and all of the Quebeckers enough for their warmth and hospitality.
Thank you! We will return. Or should we say…
Merci beaucoup. Nous reviendrons.
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On a snowy winter day in January, students in a Grade 7 class at Westboro's Broadview Public School were busy studying, of all things, a comic book!
In this case, it was a special digital comic book and one that the students were actually going to have a hand in completing.
The origin of the digital comic can be traced to a presentation Dr. Kumanan Wilson made to his son's Grade 6 science class earlier in the year.
A fan of comics, Dr. Wilson decided to make his presentation about the immune system and immunization using a comic format. The result was Immunity Warriors, Invasion of the Zombies – a digital comic.
In the story, alien ships invade several cities and soon begin multiplying and spreading infection. Later, the storyline reveals that the battle against the aliens is actually a struggle taking part in the human body. The story shifts neatly into an illustrated explanation of how the human body can defend itself against the influenza virus with the help of "project vaccine."
Immunity Warriors was a hit with the students, and Dr. Wilson, an internal medicine specialist and scientist at The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, soon began thinking that he might be able to expand the content to educate a wider group of children about the importance of vaccination.
At that point, Dr. Wilson approached Algonquin College's Health and Wellness Research Centre to gauge their interest in collaborating with him. With funding from NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada), and dedicated work from four students from Algonquin's School of Media and Design and Advanced Technology, Immunity Warriors was created.
The Public Health Agency of Canada, uOttawa and The Ottawa Hospital also helped with funding.
Work on the digital comic took several months. Once the story was completed by Dr. Wilson, the team at Algonquin pitched in with design, illustration, and copy. Creative consultants on the comic included Michelle Paradis and Matthew Wilson (the son of Kim Barnhardt and Dr. Wilson.)
While the comic was essentially complete at that point, there was still important work to be done by the Broadview students at a special event on January 24. Two of the four Algonquin College students who worked on the project challenged the Grade 7 students to come up with names for the characters in the comic book.
Dr. Kumanan Wilson with Grade 7 students from Broadview Public School.
There was much fun, creativity and a cheerful buzz in the room while everyone wrote their suggestions on yellow sticky notes and took them to the front of the class to place on the appropriate character poster. The final names for the characters will be selected in the near future.
Educating children about the importance of vaccination is a priority with Dr. Wilson.
"I believe we can use digital media to make science and health education more fun," he says. "At the same time, we can combat future vaccine hesitancy by creating positive attitudes about vaccination amongst children."
Immunity Warriors: Invasion of the Alien Zombies is available in English through CANImmunize and iOS and Android, at canimmunize.ca or online at immunitywarriors.com. A French version is in the works and will be available in the near future.
Longer term, Dr. Wilson hopes to see Immunity Warriors become part of the curriculum here in Ottawa and beyond.
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Q: MassTransit messages not picked up I'm using MassTransit version 2.7.0 to communicate between a web service and a web site. The web service publishes messages and the website subscribes to them.
Publisher service:
    ServiceBus = ServiceBusFactory.New(sbc =>
        {
            sbc.UseMsmq();
            sbc.VerifyMsmqConfiguration();
            sbc.ReceiveFrom("msmq://localhost/publisher");
            sbc.UseMulticastSubscriptionClient();
        });

Subscriber website:
    ServiceBus = ServiceBusFactory.New(sbc =>
        {
            sbc.UseMsmq();
            sbc.VerifyMsmqConfiguration();
            sbc.ReceiveFrom("msmq://localhost/website");
            sbc.UseMulticastSubscriptionClient();

            sbc.Subscribe(s =>
                {
                    s.Handler<SomethingHappened>(HandleSomethingHappened);
                });
        });

Everything works fine on my dev machine but not on the live site. The messages are showing up in the website_subscriptions MSMQ queue, but they aren't getting picked up by the subscribed website. The server does have multiple NICs so I added the registry settings to support that. I don't get any errors or anything - it just doesn't pickup the messages from the queue.
Am I missing some configuration or permissions problem? Is there some way to see why it isn't working?
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I just noticed that the website_subscriptions queue is all messages from the framework: AddPeerMessage and AddPeerSubscriptionMessage. All the messages from the service (SomethingHappened in the above example) are in the error queue.

A: You might try setting up the Log4Net or NLog integration to see what is happening in MassTransit. They did a great job of logging lots of useful troubleshooting information.

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Deputies respond to early morning shooting victim found at Madison County High School
Shooting victim found at Madison County High
By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | August 29, 2019 at 4:10 AM CDT - Updated August 29 at 7:49 AM
MADISON COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) - Madison County deputies responded to an early morning shooting victim who was found at Madison County High School.
The call came in just after midnight. The Madison County Sheriff's Office tells us a 19-year-old man called 911 to report he had been shot. They say he was driven to the high school by his brother.
The shooting did not take place at the high school, but it happened at a home just miles away from the school. The victim told deputies it had happened during a confrontation at a home on Maysville Road.
The victim was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, but is expected to recover.
Our cameras were rolling as deputies took a 19-year-old into custody to be interviewed, but he was released. That person has not been identified.
The sheriff's office is continuing to investigate this shooting.