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A Pipe-Wielding Thug Stormed the Rob Ford Crackhouse, Seeking Video
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Last night, Gawker identified the house in Toronto's Etobicoke neighborhood that was the backdrop for a photo of mayor Rob Ford standing with two men who were later gunned down in a gangland-style shooting. Days after we published that photo—along with an account of having watched a video of Ford smoking crack cocaine—a resident of that home and his girlfriend were attacked by a man wielding a metal pipe, who had come looking for the video, Gawker has learned.
For Sale: A Video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Smoking Crack Cocaine
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We have also learned that the video of Ford smoking crack cocaine was recorded inside that home on the same day the photo was taken.
The home, at 15 Windsor Rd., was identified last night in separate reports by Gawker, the Toronto Star, and the Globe and Mail. According to the Star, it is owned by an elderly retiree named Lina Basso and occupied by her children Mario Basso, 40; Fabio Basso, 45; and Elena Basso, 51. Citing residents familiar with the home, the Star reported that Fabio Basso and Ford "knew each other from high school."
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The Star and Globe and Mail both reported that, according to neighbors, the Basso home has been a frequent site of suspected drug activity for years—a crackhouse, essentially. "Four neighbours from different houses," the Star wrote, "told the Star that they have for years had concerns of drug activity at number 15. They say the house seems to be the centre for drug activity spilling over from the nearby apartments and that young men have been seen coming and going from the house."
A source who knows both Basso and Ford tells Gawker that the men are longtime friends, and that Ford has been a frequent visitor to 15 Windsor over the years. According to this source, the video of Ford smoking crack was recorded there at some point six to eight months ago during one of Ford's "binges." "He's been doing it for years," the source said of Ford's trip to the house. "They go down in the basement and party." The source said he would frequently hear Fabio complain, after Ford's visits, "Rob and my sister kept me up all night."
On the day the video was recorded, the source said, Basso's mother was out of town. Ford came over, and "some kids from the neighborhood"—by which the source meant the nearby housing complex at 320 Dixon Rd. where Ford would later tell his staff he believed the video was being stored—were called over to supply the group with crack. At one point, the group—which included Anthony Smith and Muhammad Khattak, who were later shot in March outside a Toronto nightclub—asked Ford for a picture. (I should note here that one of our sources on this story has repeatedly insisted that Smith was not personally involved in the drug trade.)
When Fabio objected to a photograph being taken inside his home, someone suggested they go outside. "Ford ran outside like a schoolgirl to have that picture taken," the source, who was not present but heard about the evening's events later, told Gawker.
Flash forward to last month, after Gawker broke the story of the video and published the photo. On or about Friday, May 17, the source said—the day after we published the story—two large men knocked on Fabio's door. "They told him that he needed to get the kid who sold them the crack that night to come back to the house," the source said. "That he needed to induce him to come over." Fabio reached the dealer, who told him that he was out of town, in Windsor, Ontario, and would not be coming over. (Gawker was aware that the owner of the videotape had indeed left Toronto in the immediate aftermath of the story; this detail had not to our knowledge been previously made public.)
The men returned to 15 Windsor on several occasions over the next few days, the source said, trying to get Fabio to lure the dealer back to his house. After attempting to cooperate without success, the source said, Fabio told the men to stop dropping by. "He told them, 'Look, leave me alone,'" the source said. "'This is my mother's house. Rob got himself into this situation. It's his problem, not mine.'"
Several days later, the source said, one of the men returned to Fabio's house, forced his way through the door, and beat Fabio and Fabio's girlfriend with a steel pipe. "He spent the night at [nearby Etobicoke General Hospital]," the source said. A photograph of Fabio (at left) published this morning by the Star doesn't show any visible injuries.
Last night, both the Star and the Globe and Mail reported that police cars were spotted at 15 Windsor Rd. on the evening of Tuesday, May 21—five days after the crack video story broke—in response to an "armed home invasion." This morning, Toronto Police Department spokesperson Mark Pugash confirmed to Gawker that on that evening, at approximately 11 p.m., officers responded to an "assault in progress" at 15 Windsor Rd. "A male forced his way into the house and assaulted two people with a weapon," Pugash said. "The suspect fled on foot, and two victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made, and the investigation continues." Asked if the department believed the assault to be connected to Mayor Rob Ford, Pugash replied: "We don't speculate." He also declined to identify the victims.
A spokesman for Ford did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and nobody answered the phone at a number associated with the Basso residence. At the time our source relayed the story above to us yesterday, none of the details that were subsequently corroborated—the location of the house, the name and relationships of the owners and residents of the house, the fact and details of the May 21 assault, and the fact that the owner of the video had fled Toronto immediately after the story broke—had been made public.
Another detail, gleaned from comments on a Toronto web site that pre-date the breaking of the crack story, also tends to corroborate the source's story. On March 26, Toronto blogger Toronto Mike linked to a podcast with Star reporter Kevin Donavan discussing a recent Star report about Ford's public drunkenness at an event. A commenter going by the name "Rinse" responded to the post with the following:
Here's the thing: Rob Ford DOES use crack cocaine. A friend of mine, her mother is a serious drug addict. Rob Ford regularly goes over to her house to smoke crack.
The problem is this: The daughter wants to expose Rob Ford's drug abuse, but her oldschool Italian grandmother won't allow her to "bring shame" upon the family, long story short. So basically the daughter has become complicit with the entire thing instead of doing the right thing. Shame on you Jasmin.
As commenters on Reddit pointed out last night, an Elio Basso passed away in 2009. His obituary described him as "Beloved husband of Lina. Loving father of Enzo, Elena, Fabio and Mario. Cherished Nonno of Jasmine and Lisa."
Update: The CBC reports that the victims in the attack were "a 31-year-old female and a 44-year-old male" and that they "suffered minor injuries, including a cut on the left cheek and a blow to the head." (The Star has Fabio's age as 45.)
Second Update: This post originally referred at two points to the "night the video was taken." That was written in haste; the video I saw actually appears to have been shot during daylight.
Contact the author of this post at john@gawker.com.
[Photo of Basso via Toronto Star]


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The World That I See: Reads and Listens #25
No matter how much I focus my movie and TV watching, there's just too much to catch in any given day. I'm constantly making tough choices on what to see, and other options fall by the wayside. Taking a business perspective, there's essentially an opportunity cost to any decision. For example, I spent much of July watching the first season of Deadwood. I loved the show, but those 12 hours were used at the expense of something else. I could have spent that time seeing Boyhood or another promising new release. I'm currently watching Top of the Lake for the first time, and a DVD of Inside Llewyn Davis hasn't found its way onto my screen. The ease of access is great, but there's part of me that finds it constricting. The option paralysis leads to wasted moments figuring out what to do. It's a silly complaint given the benefits, but it's hard to escape. There's no way to catch everything that we want to see, so prioritizing becomes a real challenge.
Here are some interesting blogs that are definitely worth your time:
The glowing reactions to Guardians of the Galaxy have been surprising to me despite the massive buzz that preceded it. Unfortunately, this excitement has caused some fans to go too far in attacking the dissenters. Stephanie Zacharek from The Village Voice didn't like the movie, and the comments against her were sexist and brutal. Alan Scherstuhl's reply calls out the ugly behavior and reminds us that perhaps being a little more open-minded about films that we love is the right way to go.
Ryan McNeil from The Matinee and Jandy Hardesty of The Frame have started an intriguing series where they discuss the writings of critics included in the American Movie Critics anthology. Their latest post about Hugo Munstenberg goes into a lot more issues than his writing. I'm not familiar with him, so it's great to see Ryan and Jandy taking his work and letting the discussion go from there. An example is their take on why films are so accessible and how it brings different classes together.
Looking in a different zone, I've grown concerned at signs that Disney World is changing for the worse. While their competitor Universal is opening Diagon Alley and a giant Transformers ride, Disney is focusing on ways to be "efficient" and get more revenue from guests. There are few signs this will change anytime soon. Tim Grassey at Micechat feels very similar and describes the situation in his piece "It's Time for a Walt Disney World Renaissance". It's a measured and fair article that uses numbers to show that Disney is losing some guests and doesn't seem willing to work to get them back into the fold.
Leigh Singer at Press Play has created a video essay that includes clips from a massive number of films within the "Slow Motion Movie Supercut". This collection presents the many ways that slow motion is used to create drama, make people look cool, and enhance the power of a scene. It doesn't always work, but there are countless examples that combine to make a convincing case for how it can succeed. I love this type of video, which reminds me of great moments from some of my favorite films.
The Blu-ray set "Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery" was released last week, and its most exciting feature is 90 minutes of extra footage from Fire Walk with Me. Titled "The Missing Pieces", the segments function like a separate movie and fill in some blanks. Joel Bocko provides his thoughts on them in a great post at Lost in the Movies. He's a Twin Peaks fanatic and is the right person to dig into them and provide an interesting analysis. It's an even-handed, well-written look at something that fans have wanted to see for a long time.
There were many insightful pieces written about Twin Peaks this week. One of the best comes from The Dissolve's Keith Phipps, who delves into the show's legacy including Fire Walk with Me. It's a long post that does a great job explaining what worked and didn't. It's a perfect companion piece to Joel's post because it only briefly touches on the new footage. Phipps brilliantly describes the "mystery made complete by its incompleteness" that keeps us fascinated by the show. I'll close with an excerpt from his essay:
"I've never liked Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, but even though I'd still rank it toward the bottom of my list of favorite David Lynch films—above Dune and Inland Empire—I've also spent more time watching, thinking about, and sorting out my feelings about it over the last 22 years than I've spent on more successful but less memorable films. It's a frustrating movie, but one too strange and vibrant to dismiss, and too untidy to reshape into what we want it to be."
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Jess August 8, 2014 at 10:07 AM
I hope you like Top of the Lake! I thought it was a very well done mini series and having never watched Mad Men it clued me in to Elizabeth Moss for the first time. I really like her.
I'd love t to get my hands on that Twin Peaks box set... and the Breaking Bad barrel box set...
Dan August 8, 2014 at 8:55 PM
Top of the Lake has been really good so far; we've watched three episodes. I've liked it more with each episode. There are too many box sets that I'd love to have!
ruth August 8, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Hello Dan! I've heard great things about Top of the Lake, but I'm so bad w/ TV shows, it's taking me forever catching up to Downton Abbey!
Y'know, I'm not as enamored by Guardians of the Galaxy as most people either, I mean it was fun but I don't know how memorable it'll be in a few months time. Heh, even from the reaction of this one blogger when I said he's *fawning* over the movie is so defensive, and I didn't even criticize the movie much. It's so sad how people get so nasty over a movie, esp attacking someone's OPINION. I mean there is no right or wrong to an OPINION! In fact, all the fawning over that movie makes me like it less now. I'm not even hugely anticipating the sequel as it's probably gonna be more of the same.
Hi Ruth! I'm also behind on a lot of shows, but we sometimes find it's easier to make time than with longer movies. I have a feeling that I'm going to like Guardians, but that's hardly the point. I think the nastiness towards critics for a lot of the comic book films (i.e., Samuel Jackson going after A.O. Scott about The Avengers) gets quite ugly, and the Internet makes it easy. And it's worse for women.
msmariah August 8, 2014 at 3:26 PM
I think you make a good point about fanboys (and fangirls) getting caught up in the marketing of a blockbuster film and viciously attacking someone who didn't like the film. As a female scifi fan, I've been viciously personally attacked as well. I'm not sure what my gender has to do with anything, but for some reason if you disagree with someone on the internet they think everything is fair game. For example, I personally didn't like 'The Dark Knight Rises.'
I also don't get the anger when some of the big comic book films (and other sci-fi franchises) aren't loved by everyone. It's just a lot of wasted energy, and the comments towards women are sad. I'm also a big sci-fi fan, and it's great that we're getting to see some amazing films. The side effects aren't so good, though. Thanks for the comment!
Alex Withrow August 13, 2014 at 12:38 PM
Whoa that slow motion supercut was so cool. Thanks so much for linking it here!
Dan August 13, 2014 at 10:50 PM
No problem, Alex! There are a lot of great video essays out there.
I'm way late on responding to this, but thanks for the link to our series! It's been a lot of fun to write already, and I'm glad it's enjoyable to read, too. :)
Dan August 17, 2014 at 8:53 PM
No problem, Jandy! I'm looking forward to the upcoming posts!
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Q: How to get the value of the product after multiplying the values of two registers? So let's say the registers ax = 50 and cx = 1000
after doing
mul cx

the hexadecimal product will be split in halves, in the form (dx ax)
How can I get the whole value of the product? (50,000 in this case)

A: Given that you are using irvine32, you are capable of writing 32 bit code.
It really makes no sense to program 16-bit in 2018 anymore. 32-bit code was introduced in 1985, you should move on now.
That being said.
mov ax,[a]       //part a
mov cx,[b]       //part b
mul cx         //ax:dx = a * b
cmp dx,0       //if dx=0 then ax contains the whole result
jne overflow   //handle overflow
//process ax

If you join the world of sane people, you can just do
movzx eax, word ptr [a]
movzx ecx, word ptr [b]
imul eax,ecx              //eax=eax*ecx
//test to see if it fits into a word
cmp eax,0xFFFF
ja,overflow               //result does not fit into a word.
//or, test to see if it fits into a (signed) int
js,overflow

If you're going to store the result in an unsigned int, then you don't need to test it.
Because your inputs are positive 16-bits, the output can never overflow a 32-bit unsigned destination. Another benefit of imul is that if you use the two-operand version, it does not clobber the edx register.
See: IMUL
'How can I get the whole value [...]? (50,000 [...]'
ax is a 16 bit register, if you use it as an unsigned word, then it can hold values from 0 to 65535. Because the destination of the calculation is dx:ax the sign bits go into dx.
BUT, mul is an unsigned multiply, so you should not feed it negative values.
If you want signed multiply, use imul.
You can also use imul for unsigned multiply, as long as you can ensure that the most significant bits of your two inputs are zero. (this is what movzx does).

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Q: Why Is FluentNHibernate Missing CascadeType.REPLICATE? I must keep the same domain running at two places at the same time. One end must be able to run "offline", while still must receive and send data to the other end from time to time when "online". Basically we got a central server which aggregates data comming from the clients and serves some updated data (like the latest price of a product, new products, etc). I'm using NHibernate to take care of persistance.
I'm trying to use NHibernate's Replicate method
session.Replicate(detached, ReplicationMode.LatestVersion);

to get the object comming from the other end and incorporate/merge/attach to the "local" database.
It fails to execute because it can't cascade the references and collections. Reviewing the cascade options from FluentNHibernate (and even directly looking at NHibernate source code) I could not find the REPLICATE cascade type. From Hibernate's documentation:
CascadeType.REPLICATE
My question is: does anybody knows why FluentNHibernate is missing such option? Is there a different/better way to set this kind of cascade behaviour?
I tried the Cascade.Merge() option together with session.Merge(detached), but although the cascade works just fine, it give me some headaches, mainly because of the id generation and optmistic lock (versioning).
EDIT: NHibernate's source code DOES have a ReplicateCascadeStyle class that maps to the string "replicate". The Cascade / CascadeConverter classes (from Mapping.ByCode namespace) DOES NOT have Replicate as an option. So NHibernate itself supports cascade on Replicate, but only through manual mapping I guess.

A: OK, as I'm using Fluent NHibernate to map about 100+ classes, switch to xml mapping is not an option to me.
So I forked Fluent NHibernate on GitHub, added the missing Cascade.Replicate option and sent a pull request.
Hope it helps someone.


Here is our summary of some of the illogical content that can be found in his commentary: evolution (molecules-to-man) is fact and is science; if one doesn't believe evolution, one has rejected science; technology is built on good science; not believing evolution means one can never develop technology; so, if students aren't taught molecules-to-man evolution as fact, or that dinosaurs lived millions of years before people, then the world is doomed.
If we still had an Aristotelian view of the world — four elements: air, earth, fire, water — we'd never accept chemistry. Without chemistry, materials science disappears, and with it an untold number of better cars, safer packaging, more-fuel-efficient airplanes and who knows what else.
If we didn't accept quantum mechanics, we never would have realized how electron orbits worked, or how those electrons give off photons as they 'drop' from one energy level to another. So we wouldn't have lasers. No lasers, no CDs. No DVDs. No laser surgery. No fiber optics. Thomas Edison couldn't have made a light bulb without understanding oxidation.
It's a shame that Kantor couldn't mention the incredible MRI technology, since that was pioneered by the creationist Dr. Raymond Damadian.
It was actually the creationist Robert Boyle who fathered modern chemistry and demolished the Aristotelian four-elements theory. He also funded lectures to defend Christianity and sponsored missionaries and Bible translation work.
Lasers depend on electromagnetic radiation theory, which was pioneered by creationist James Clerk Maxwell. More specifically, Einstein, who first proposed the stimulated emission of radiation that's the basis of lasers, frequently acknowledged his debt to Maxwell.
Oxidation was discovered by Antoine Lavoisier, who was beheaded under the rabidly anti-Christian French "reign of terror" on the grounds that "the Republic has no need of scientists." This is an unambiguous example of persecution of science by an atheistic/deistic régime.
I guess that means that the list of Ph.D. creation scientists on our website should be deleted, for if a person doesn't believe in molecules-to-man evolution, he can't be real scientist, says Kantor.
It must also mean that our newest staff scientist, Dr. Jason Lisle, who recently received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado can't have a real Ph.D. And of course, we had better scratch Newton, Pascal, Joule, Pasteur and the other creationist founders of modern science!
Evolutionary theories (steady state, punctuated equilibrium, etc.) explain all the evidence we have for evolution; gravitational theories (general relativity, quantum gravity) explain the ton of evidence we have for gravity.
Not yet observed in nature, quantum gravity is the long-sought missing link between Einstein's General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics, the two incongruous pillars of modern physics.
This is blatant dishonesty. Rather, we will show petrified wood where we know, from eyewitness evidence, that it formed quickly. Therefore, where we have no eyewitness evidence of its formation, it is also reasonable to assert that it probably formed quickly, too. Note that we do not claim that we have proved that the petrified wood is young; rather, we have disproved the claim that it needs millions of years.
The evidence for dinosaurs living more recently has nothing to do with any parallel with petrified wood. Rather, one strong support for a younger age is the presence of red blood cells and sizable hemoglobin fragments in T. rex bones (see Sensational dinosaur blood report! and reply to critic) and Identification of proteinaceous material in the bone of the dinosaur Iguanodon "dated" to 120 million years old (Connect Tissue Res. 2003; 44 Suppl 1:41–6.).
Thermodepolymerization — or 'thermal depolymerization' — is a process that converts stuff into oil. And by 'stuff' I mean just about anything: garbage, medical waste, animals and animal parts (e.g., cows with mad-cow disease, or offal from chickens that have been made into McNuggets), used computer parts, tires, and so on, seemingly ad infinitum.
This is not just a theoretical process. It is real, out-of-the-lab stuff happening on an industrial scale. It's being done by ConAgra Foods in Carthage, Missouri — at one of the company's Butterball Turkey plants, where up to 200 tons of turkeys are being turned into oil every day.
Once more: This is real stuff. Garbage is being turned into oil by a process that's safe, clean, and in use today.
Essentially, thermal depolymerization or TDP mimics a process the earth itself uses to 'process' what gets buried and break it down. Over millions of years, heat and pressure break the bonds that hold these waste products together. TDP accelerates the process.
Of course, since TDP is proof that oil can form rapidly, it logically follows that there is no need for millions of years to form oil in the earth either, provided the conditions are right!
In my opinion, using creation and evolution as topics for critical-thinking exercises in primary and secondary schools is virtually guaranteed to confuse students about evolution and may lead them to reject one of the major themes in science [cited in Where Darwin Meets the Bible—by anti-creationist Larry Witham, Oxford University Press, 2002].
So let's not let kids learn there are problems with evolution, because they might end up not believing it! Then they could no longer be "intellectually fulfilled atheists," to cite atheistic evolutionist Richard Dawkins.
Here is the problem Kantor and numerous others like him have: generations of students have been taken through a public education system where Darwinian evolution/millions of years has been presented as fact. Students aren't taught to think critically about what science really is or isn't. Kantor himself can't distinguish between operational science (what one can observe and repeatedly test in the present) and historical science (one's beliefs about the past that can't be tested directly). This is the biggest flaw in his commentary.
We should always watch for this fallacy when the secular media claim that denial of evolution would lead to denial of all science. To illustrate, Kantor is in effect claiming that if we believe that a car was designed intelligently and didn't arise from its material components, we wouldn't be able to figure out how it runs. See also Naturalism, Origin and Operation Science.
Anti-Christian organizations such as the ACLU and judicial supremacists who legislate from the bench (like the activist judge in Cobb County) are infecting and hampering generations of students by not allowing them to be taught to think critically and understand science correctly. Students don't even know that the technology we have today came from a Christian basis, when people understood there is a God who doesn't change and thus there are God's laws that govern how things work.
Also, it is the anti-Christian propagandists like Kantor who are the real gullible ones, for they have been brainwashed by the education and media with a false understanding of science (because they have not been taught to think critically but have been indoctrinated in evolutionary humanism) and thus are making irrational statements about science and technology.
Frankly, he is extremely mixed up and confused on this point. It's like dealing with a cult member—you have to engage in deprogramming before you can even get a person to see logic.
Kantor needs to understand that creationists and evolutionists all study and understand the same genetics, biology, physiology, physics, chemistry, etc. We all have the same operational science—the difference is the beliefs we have about the past concerning origins.
And Kantor needs to read our articles on bacterial resistance and diseases to understand that the processes involved have nothing (nothing whatsoever) to do with Darwinian evolution. When one understands what is happening at a molecular level, the processes involved are the opposite of what one needs for molecules-to-man evolution. In fact, the science of genetics (invented by the creationist Mendel, by the way) and an understanding of disease confirms the Bible's account of history and is evidence against Darwinian evolution.
Lastly, DNA itself is the world's best information storage system, and the information points to an intelligent source―see DNA: marvelous messages or mostly mess? This is exactly the reasoning behind the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI); if scientists could detect a signal with real information content coming from space, then this would be regarded as proof of an intelligent sender (see Refuting Evolutionch. 9).
It is true that the Creation Museum is going to be one of those "national embarrassments." It will be an embarrassment to the secular education system (and secular media) that have not taught students to think critically and have indoctrinated them in a false understanding of science and origins. Kantor is a product of such a system. In fact, we fear for the future of technology when generations with people like Kantor become the leaders in this culture. By his "reasoning," he would have suppressed Newton because he wrote more about the Bible than about science!
The Creation Museum will do what the education system should have been doing all along—teaching people how to think, explaining science correctly and presenting the truth about who we are and how the universe came into being!
To read the USATODAY.com article, go to Good technology requires good science behind it.


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I want to show the poetry inherent in "ordinary life." I wish to memorialize simple times when we are most present; - when we are mesmerized by the beauty of a blooming tree, a small patch of grass in a park or when we feel the connection of towns, strung like a necklace of twinkling lights, along a Mediterranean coast-line.
I use simple images; trees, birds, water, sky, tables, domestic paraphernalia, and I edit and hone them ruthlessly, to reveal both graphic and psychological content.
Words are very much a part of my art making arsenal. I distill them, play with them, and find double entendres that are both aural and visual. I often use words in a surrealist, non linear way. Beckett, Pinter, Duras and Albee are the shoulders that I stand on. New Wave cinema sets the stage for my work – Rohmer, Truffaut, Fellini et al. (In the seventies I lived near the Thalia movie theater in NYC, and was a frequent patron.)
As for the surfaces of my work, I am interested in the peeling walls of ancient cities. I want to recreate the rich textures of these walls to depict the passage of time. And most importantly, I never want to lose "the mark of the hand," that very beautiful awkwardness of our common humanity.
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G. N. FREIGHT WRECK NEAR CASCADE TUNNEL.
THIRTY-FIVE CARS PILED UP ON TRACK -- ENGINEER AND FIREMAN KILLED -- FIREMAN BROKE ANKLE JUMPING.
One of the most disastrous and expensive freight wrecks on the Great Northern occurred at the west portal of Cascade Tunnel Monday evening between six and seven o'clock. Engineer CHARLES DEAN stayed with his engine and was killed, his body being found in the cab of the engine under the wreckage. Fireman E. V. NELSON jumped after the train emerged from the runnel and had his ankle broken, but was not otherwise seriously hurt. He was brought here Tuesday morning, where his family resides, and taken to the Leavenworth Hospital. Brakeman O'NEIL also remained with the train and had his arm and one leg broken and chest crushed. He died Tuesday.
The statement printed in the Wenatchee World that CHARLES DEAN is a son of Harry Dean, a verteran G. N. engineer, is an error. CHARLES DEAN is no relative of Harry Dean. Harry Dean's son is a fireman.
The wrecked train was an extra west bound, loaded with valuable merchandise, and the loss to the road will be heavy. When it reached the east portal it was split in two and the front section with a 1900 engine attached started thru the tunnel. Something went wrong with the air brakes and by the time it reached the west portal it was going more than sixty miles an hour. Just beyond the west portal of the tunnel is a derailing switch intended to make just such wrecks impossible by running the train up a steep incline. This switch is supposed to be open at all times and only opened for main line use after all trains come to a dead stop when thru the tunnel. For some reason not yet explained this switch was so arranged that the oncoming train took the main line track and sped on down the grade to destruction. It only went a short distance when the engine left the rails at the end of a snow shed, and the balance of the train, some thirty-five cars, piled up on top of the engine, tearing away two sections of the snow shed, which at this point is made of reinforced concrete. Men who viewed the wreck say they never saw such a pile of wreckage before, though used to seeing railroad wrecks. The pile, some six or eight car lengths, and thirty of forty feet high, was a mass of splintered wood, merchandise, iron and broken concrete. In the cab of the engine, under a mass of wredkage, the body of Engineer DEAN was found some hours after the work of clearing the track begun.
The conductor and one brakeman were in the caboose, and though badly shaken up were not seriously injured. Why the men did not all jump is answered by some of the men who survived the wreck. They say when the train emerged from the tunnel it was going at the rate of over fifty miles per hour and there are few places where one can jump in the region where the wreck occurred without incurring as much danger as staying with the train and taking chances. NELSON simply hit a soft place in the snow and escaped being killed as he surely would have been had he remained on the engine with DEAN.
No regular trains arrived here between Monday evening and Thursday evening. East and west bound passenger trains were routed over the Northern Pacific. A train was madeup in Spokane Tuesday and came in here on 43's time, then turned and left for Spokane in an hour.


The Burj Khalifa, at 2,723 feet, is currently the tallest structure in the world. Construction began in September of 2004 and the doors were opened in January of 2010. The structure is home to 30,000 residences, 9 hotels, 19 residential towers, Dubai Mall, acres of parkland, and a 30-acre lake.
Hager Companies provided full mortise hinges and concealed leaf stainless steel continuous hinges--both American-made and backed by a lifetime warranty. Hager also provided floor stops, flush bolts, and threshold and weatherstripping products for this amazing structure.
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Dundee Airport
Dundee Airport Consultative Committee
So far; the most distant place an aircraft has come directly to Dundee from is Gaborone, Botswana. A distance of 5850 miles (9415 Kms)
The Government has advised that airports need to be able to have effective dialogue with those that use the airport and the representatives of those that live nearby.
This is the role of an Airport Consultative Committee.
Membership of the independently chaired Committee comprises stakeholders from the local and business communities, a representative of disabled groups as well as airport, cargo and airline representatives. The ACC provides a forum for consultation, communication and feedback on the airport's operations, customer performance and future developments.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide an effective forum in which all matters concerning the development and operation of the airport which have an impact on its users and the surrounding community may be discussed. Since 2007, the Committee has worked in a constructive and supportive way, which recognises the value of the airport in economic development terms and its importance as an employer of local people.
The Dundee Airport Consultative Committee is an advisory body set up by Dundee airport in accordance with Section 35 (I) of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (as amended by the Airports Act 1986).
The Committee meets four times a year. Meetings are not open to the public but a report of each meeting will be placed on these web pages. Visits are made to areas of the airport and presentations given by airport staff, in order to increase the understanding of Committee members of the operations of the airport and its impact on the local community.
The Committee is made up of representatives of local groups, councillors; and members of other organisations who seek to represent the travelling public and their 'meeters and greeters'. The meetings are attended by members of the senior airport management team, who report to the Committee on proposed actions, customer performance, developments and consider actions and changes proposed by the Committee.
Dundee Consultative Committee does not have a role in seeking to resolve disputes which individuals may have with the airport. Nevertheless, it is interested in the complaints that the airport may receive and takes an active interest in problems that may affect sections of the community or the travelling public. It is also interested in compliments that are due to the airport and their staffs who often work very hard to ensure airport users are satisfied.
Anyone wishing to contact the committee should write in the first instance to:
c/o The Airport Manager's Office
DD2 1UH


Planking is one of the most popular photography sport lately and our NICI plush eagerly joins the worldwide craze. Planking is an activity where you lay face down with arms on the side looking like a wooden plank. Planking has become such a huge hit because of the interesting and unusual places you can plank.
NICI-Mania ushers into the brand new year 2012 with planking and here we go!
NICI Gorilla Milo planking at Henderson Waves - the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore.
Jolly Liselle planking at Forest Walk - an elevated walkway of metal bridge.
NICI Pirate Lion planking on a grass field.
NICI Pirate Bear planking on the root of a big tree.
NICI Pirate Gecko joins the planking fun too!
NICI Pirate Bear planking in front of a water fountain.
Planking is an ongoing project of NICI-Mania, our plush toys will continue to plank whenever and wherever, so watch our for our nici plush, they could be planking right in front of your doorstep and feel free to say hi if you see us!
Little Rocker Wolf planking on a moving walkway.
Little Rocker Wolf and Jolly Rosa mini planks together!
YES! it is really funny!!
happy planking! happy new year!
This is great! You take care of your plush, giving them a little towel before they show their planking abilities. Puts a smile on my face, thanks for this story!
@ Nici-Mania, maybe we will do a series on 'Batmaning', another hype.
AhHAHAHH ;D So cute. Are you Singaporean?


On Monday, on March 22nd, 2010. in The House of the Guard on Topcider, we marked the 37th years of existence and successful work.
The ceremonial meeting was attended by the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Serbian Army Lt. Gen. Mladen Cirkovic, Assistant Minister for Material Resources, Mr. Ilija Pilipović, Head of Planning and Development of the Serbian Army General Staff Brigadier General Mitar Kovac, president of Serbian Chamber of Commerce, a representative RALTEL, representatives of other institutions and organizations with which the TOC is working and retired and current members of the Facility.
Director of Technical Test Center, Colonel Goran Stojanovic welcomed the guests and pointed out that the TOC is ready to conduct tests and make the quality evaluation of armament and military equipment for our military. To this end, it is the modernization of testing ground in Nikinci, which will raise the quality of research to the next level. Also, in the future we expect the influx of young professionals who will enhance the work of our R & D facilities.
Attendees were greeted by the Head of Planning and Development of the Serbian Army General Staff, Brigadier General Mitar Kovac and congratulated us holiday.


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Aubrey Plaza Hosted a Hollywood Séance at the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards
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Gather ye round, coven of the night, spinster sisters and witchy women, spell-casters, sorceresses, hags and hell-hounds, and cinephiles who are honestly over the Marvel Cinematic Universe. To open the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, host Aubrey Plaza invoked the spirit (the "Independent Spirit Awards spirit," that is) of John Waters, Alexander Payne, Robert Altman, and other iconoclastic filmmakers as she rejected the Hollywood mainstream of sequels and reboots.
Going full Suspiria, Plaza was joined for this séance of sorts by Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Ricci, Marisa Tomei, and Rosanna Arquette (who is not Mira Sorvino, contrary to some reports). Brian Tyree Henry also showed up to (correctly) identify the ritual as "fucked up white girl shit," but left before the authorities could convict him of a crime he didn't commit: killing "bastard of the Netflix algorithm" Finn Wolfhard (of Stranger Things fame), a virgin sacrifice procured for the ceremony by Sharon Stone. He's got four-quandrant appeal, and for this reason, he must die! Stone smoking a cigarette in a cave and cackling over bloody murder is honestly as good as television gets—sorry, Breaking Bad!
"We reject the Hollywood mainstream. Our future is with our sisters. Sealed in a bond with blood," Arquette intoned, summing up the general mood of the #MeToo movement without calling it out, and reminding the audience that film is actually primarily a form of art and entertainment, and not just business.
True to the spirit (the...independent...spirit awards...spirit) of the night, honorary Head Witch Glenn Close brought her dog Pip onstage with her to accept the award for her performance in The Wife, and Amanda Seyfried accepted the Best Actor award on behalf of an absent Ethan Hawke. This is how all awards should be: The only men allowed are Brian Tyree Henry and dogs. See the full cold open clip below, ideally with a candle and smudge stick in hand.
Related: Glenn Close Brought Her Dog to the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards
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Camp attendees will have the opportunity to work in a small group environment with the Beloit College coaching staff and receive instruction on specific position techniques. This camp will provide all athletes the opportunity to receive individual coaching from the Buccaneer football staff, while having the chance to compete alongside other athletes from several different states. All athletes should bring helmet and cleats.
At the conclusion of the camp, athletes will have the opportunity to take a full campus tour. Athletes will be able to see all academic and athletic facilities. There will also be a presentation to learn about our overall program philosophy and hear from an admissions representative.
Compete against other high school teams in 7-on-7 games with officiating and scoring controlled by the Beloit College staff. Utilize quality athletic fields for games, all in one location. Access to an athletic trainer, training room, water, and indoor meeting and lockerroom space will be available. Please bring jerseys, cleats and helmets.
The Beloit College Youth Football camp is effective for young men who are just learning the fundamental skills for football. Our camp focuses on instruction for all positions and proper technique. Each camper will learn fundamental skills that apply to both offense and defense through fun drills and competitive games.
Campers will receive instruction from Beloit College coaches, players and other high school and youth coaches from the area.


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Please be advised that there will no longer be free fire permits during the winter months. Fire permits are $25.00 for one month.
Please complete and send us the form a minimum of 48 hours before the date you want to begin burning.
ABOUT MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers are appointed by Council under the provisions of the Police Services Act and various other Provincial Statutes to enforce local municipal by-laws and some Provincial Statutes. Their areas of enforcement include:
Enforcing dog licensing
Responding to complaints of dogs barking or of stray dogs
Impounding dogs
Issuing and enforcement of:
Refreshment Vehicle Licenses
Transient Trader Licenses
Fire Permits (flame base larger then 1 square meter) – Fire permit application form
Fence Permits – Fence permit application form
Enforcement of:
Handicapped parking and other parking restrictions
Property Standards in order to clear yards of inoperative vehicles, debris or long grass
Noise restrictions – Noise by-law exemption application form
Investigating cases of littering
DOGS AND THE LAW
Dog and the Law
The Nation Municipality requires dog owners to comply with the Animal Control By-law aimed at reducing conflicts between dogs, their owners and other members of the community.
A dog license must be obtained for all dogs kept within the limits of The Nation Municipality for a $20.00 fee. This measure has been put in place not only to help reduce conflicts, but for the security of all residents and dogs within The Nation Municipality. The license tag may help return a lost or stray dog to its owner and save the owner impound fees.
For renewals:
Dog tags are valid for 10 years. You keep the tag you received in 2018 for a period of 10 years, and the $20.00 fee will be automatically invoiced annually. If you do not pay for your dog tag, the fees will be added to your final property tax payment.
For new registrations:
Fill out the application form below and we will send you the invoice and dog tag by the mail.
Updates to account
If you wish to add or remove a dog from your account, please fill out the form below and we will update your account.
We accept cash, Interac, cheques payable to The Nation Municipality, or online through a banking institution or our website. For more information, please visit the e-Billing & e-Payment page located on our website.
Why register your dog(s)? The dog tag, and the information associated to it, allow us to bring the dogs back to their owner in a quick and efficient manner. They also allow us to contact the dog owner in case of an emergency so they can make vital decisions regarding the care of the dog.
Dog Tag Registration and Account Update Form
Street Address City Province Postal Code
Phone - Main*
New Account or Updating Account
I am registering for the first time
I am updating my account
If registering for first time, please fill out information below. If updating account, go to end of form for the Update Account Section.
Name of Dog #1
Breed of Dog #1
Color of Dog #1
Gender of Dog #1
Remove a dog from my account
Add a dog to my account
If adding a dog, please fill out section Dog #1, if removal of dog, fill out the section below.
Removal of Dog:
Please write the name, and breed of dog to be removed from your account.
Dog Kennel Application Form
Kennel and multiple purebred application
A dog is considered to be a stray dog if found in any place other than the premises of the dog's owner and not under the control of a responsible person.
Stray dogs may be seized and impounded by the Municipality. Impound fees must be paid before the dog is released to its owner.
Supervise your dog at all times. Stray dogs may injure themselves or may become lost. They may also attack livestock, wildlife, other dogs or people. Under the Dog Owner's Liability Act, the Court may order that the dog be strictly controlled or even destroyed if it has attacked or bitten.
Barking dogs may disturb the peace and quiet of persons in the neighbourhood. Owners of dogs that bark in this way are in violation of the Animal Control By-law. Respond immediately to your dog's barking and do not let it continue. Barking or whining is your dog's way of communicating. Ensure that your dog's basic needs are met:
Train your dog not to bark needlessly.
Stoop & Scoop
Failure to pick up after your dog is a municipal by-law offence.
It is mandatory for all dogs and cats kept within the limits of The Nation Municipality to be vaccinated against Rabies. Contact your veterinarian or visit the annual Rabies Clinic, normally held every September by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit.
Planning on lighting an outdoor fire? Take a look at the Open Air Burning By-Law 84-2004.
If you intend to light an outdoor fire with a flame base larger than 1 square metre, you must obtain a fire permit beforehand.
Applying for a fire permit
Please complete this fire permit application and return it to:
The Nation Municipality
958 Route 500 West
Please ensure that the section of the application entitled 'At the location described as' contains detailed information about the intended location of the fire, so that the Municipality may carry out an inspection of the site.
Once the completed application form is received by the Municipality, a By-law Enforcement Officer will visit the intended location to ensure that the fire can be lit safely and that the intended location conforms to the terms of the By-law. The Officer may issue the permit, issue the permit with conditions, or refuse to issue the permit. Please allow 48 hours for an application to be processed.
Reasons for refusing to issue a fire permit
The By-law Enforcement Officer will refuse to issue a fire permit under one or more of the following conditions:
The intended location of the fire is less than 50 metres from a neighbouring dwelling.
The intended location of the fire is less than 150 metres from a wooded area without snow cover.
Weather conditions are too dry to allow for safe burning.
The smoke from the intended fire might create a danger to vehicular traffic.
The intended fire may burn out of control or present some other danger.
After the fire permit is issued
The applicant will receive a fire permit that must be present at the location of the fire while the fire is burning. Before lighting the fire, the applicant must telephone 1-888-870-8883 to advise the fire dispatch centre that they will be lighting a fire for which a permit has been issued. The dispatch centre will have already received a copy of the permit from the By-law Enforcement Officer.
What can't be burned?
Whether a fire permit is required or not, it is prohibited to burn the following:
Tires, plastic, rubber or petroleum products.
Grass, weeds or other vegetation rooted in the ground.
The burning of ditches, lawns and fields is prohibited. These types of fires are the most difficult to control and pose the highest danger of spreading. Smoke from the burning of roadside ditches creates a hazard for vehicular traffic.
The Criminal Code*
Section 206 makes it an indictable offence to participate in a lottery scheme in any manner. However, Section 207 provides an exemption for charitable and religious organizations to organize lotteries, provided that they are issued a license by the appropriate provincial authority.
The Role of Municipalities*
Municipalities have the authority to issue licenses for the majority of lotteries in their communities, including bingo licenses up to a $5,500 prize board, raffles up to $50,000, and most break open ticket lotteries.
Eligibility Guidelines – Questionnaire*
The following questions may be used to help assess the eligibility of the organization applying for a lottery license:
1. Which of the following four charitable objectives does the organization correspond to?
a) The relief of poverty;
b) The advancement of education;
c) The advancement of religion; or
d) Any other charitable purpose(s) beneficial to the community that does not fall under a, b or c.
If none of the above, the organization's objectives should not be considered charitable.
2. Is the organization authorized to provide charitable services in Ontario and use the proceeds for objects or purposes that benefit Ontario residents?
3. Do the organization's activities and their intended outcomes exclude or deny the benefits of these activities to any segment of the community?
4. Do the organization's fundraising activities benefit a significant portion of the community?
5. Is the organization set up in such a way as to be considered independent of any other organization (legally, financially, administratively)?
6. Has the organization been in operation for at least one year and does it have a charitable mandate?
7. Is there a person or persons who will assume full responsibility for the event?
8. What will the proceeds of the event be used for and is the intended use consistent with the organization's charitable objectives?
9. Does the organization have a place of business in Ontario?
*Entertainment Standards Branch, Lottery Licensing Policy Manual
Event Definition Terms and Conditions Application and Report Form Municipal Lottery Licensing Fees
BAZAAR A fundraising sale of goods, typically for charity, which may include any combination of the following lotteries:
a) A raffle not exceeding $500 in prizes
b) A bingo not exceeding $500 in prizes
c) A maximum of three Wheel of Fortunes with a maximum $2 bet Bazaar Terms and Conditions
Wheel of Fortune: $10.00 per wheel per day
Bingo: 3% of proposed prize
Raffle: 3% of proposed prize
BINGO A game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off five numbers in a row or another required pattern. Bingo Terms and Conditions
3% of proposed prize
BREAK OPEN TICKET LOTTERY A break open ticket is a device made of cardboard with perforated-cover window tabs behind which are symbols revealed by tearing open the cover tab. The winning combination of symbols appear on the back of the ticket. Break Open Ticket Terms and Conditions
RAFFLE A means of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or some of which are subsequently drawn at random, the holder or holders of such tickets winning a prize. Types of raffles include 50/50 draws, elimination draws, calendar draws, sports raffles and rubber duck races. Raffle Terms and Conditions
BLANKET RAFFLE LICENSE A blanket raffle license allows eligible organizations to obtain a single lottery license to conduct and manage more than one type of raffle event within a fixed time period and from one location, with a capped total prize amount of $5,000.
To apply for a lottery license, please complete the application form and send it to the following address:
Please complete the report form and mail or deliver in person to The Nation Municipality within 30 days after the event has taken place.
Please visit the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's web site at www.agco.on.ca/en/home/index.aspx . You will find more information about Section 206 and 207 of the Criminal Code by following this link: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-49.html#docCont
Noise is defined as unwanted sound or sounds likely to disturb the inhabitants of The Nation Municipality.
How much noise is too much noise?
Determining how much noise is too much noise can be complicated. People differ in their tolerance for noise; some are more sensitive to noise than others. Other factors must also be considered when determining whether a particular noise is disturbing or not. These factors include the time of day the noise occurs, the duration of the noise, and the location of the noise. For example, a Weed Eater being operated at 2:00 p.m. might not be considered bothersome, whereas the same machinery being operated at 2:00 a.m. would likely generate complaints.
The municipal Noise By-law recognizes the need for flexibility and has established different levels of acceptable noise for different situations. The by-law prohibits noise from the following activities between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.: blowing horns, yelling, shouting, singing, whistling, construction, trade, loading and unloading of materials, and mowing lawns.
What can I do if I am disturbed by noise?
Try to resolve the matter
Noise problems can often be resolved in a courteous fashion without involving municipal staff. If you feel comfortable doing so, approach the person making the noise and talk to them about your concerns. They may be completely unaware that they are creating a disturbance.
Become informed
In addition to reading the information on this page, read the municipal By-Laws governing noise. The Animal Control By-law governs barking or howling dogs; the Noise By-law governs all other types of noise. The by-laws will tell you what types of noise are permitted and during which hours.
Call the Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer
If you are not comfortable resolving the issue on your own, or if your attempts fail, call the Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer at 613-764-5444. Since noise is defined as disturbing a resident, you must provide your name, address, and phone number when making a complaint involving noise.
Before calling the By-law Enforcement Officer, be prepared to give a detailed and accurate description of the problem including:
What type of activity is causing the noise?
What type of equipment or tool(s) is being used?
What days and what time of day is the noise occurring?
How long has the noise been a problem?
What efforts have you made to resolve the issue?
What are some possible solutions?
Enforcement Action
A Municipal By-law Enforcement Officer will investigate the situation. If the Officer determines that there is a violation of the Noise By-law, the Officer will send a notice. Please be advised that the Officer will ask that a witness statement form be completed if the noise continues.
Need an exemption for an event?
The Noise By-law allows the granting of exemptions for specified time periods up to six months in duration by resolution of the Municipal Council. Persons wishing to obtain an exemption must submit an application to the Municipality. Before deciding on whether to grant the exemption, Council will give the applicant as well as any person opposed to the exemption an opportunity to be heard. Council may also grant an exemption with certain terms and conditions attached that must be respected.
Noise By-law Exemption Application
Parking is prohibited under the following circumstances whether signs have been erected or not:
In or within 6 metres of an intersection
Within 3 metres of a fire hydrant
On or partly over a sidewalk
On or within 6 metres of a crosswalk
In front of a church during a funeral service
In any manner that obstructs traffic (includes double parking)
Obstructing a private entrance
On a bridge
For the purpose of selling a vehicle
During snow removal and street sweeping operations
On streets between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. from December 1st until April 1st
Defaulted parking fines and denial of plate renewal
In Ontario, the registered plate holder is normally held legally responsible for most parking infractions associated with any vehicle bearing the plate holder's license plate. If a fine is not paid, the Court may order the Ministry of Transportation to deny the renewal of plate registration or the issuance of a new permit to the plate holder.
Denial of plate renewal (Plate Denial)
A "PLATE DENIAL" Court order requires the Ministry of Transportation to deny the plate holder:
The renewal of the validation sticker of the license plate associated with the defaulted fine
A refund or credit for the return of any validated plates except to pay the defaulted fine amount owing
The option of ordering or reordering "Own Choice" plates
The option of obtaining or attaching other plates when the plate associated with the defaulted fine becomes inactive or is not renewed UNTIL THE DEFAULTED FINE AMOUNT OWING IS PAID
Payment of Defaulted Parking Fines
Defaulted parking fines reported to the Ministry of Transportation can be paid at any Driver and Vehicle License Office.
Signs By-Law 22-2018
With a few exceptions, if you intend to install a sign larger than 0.28 square metres (3 square feet) you must first obtain a sign permit from the Municipality.
Applying for a sign permit
Fill out the application form.
The completed application form and two copies of plans for the proposed sign including size, content, and location must be submitted to the Municipal Law Enforcement Department along with the permit fee ($100) and the performance deposit ($1,000).
Please note that the performance deposit will be refunded once the sign is installed in compliance with the permit.
The application will be verified by the following departments;
The Building Department, to determine whether a building permit is required
The Zoning Department, to verify that the location and size of the sign complies with the Zoning By-law
The Municipal Law Enforcement Department, to verify that the content and nature of the sign comply with the Sign By-law.
The Sign By-law prohibits the placement of signs on public road easements, on public property under the jurisdiction of the municipality, or by nailing, riveting, screwing or drilling holes into posts on public property.
If you intend to install a sign within the road allowance of a county road, you will be required to include written permission from the United Counties of Prescott & Russell with your application.
With a few exceptions, all signs must be at least 3 metres (10 feet) from a public road allowance and 1.5 metres (5 feet) from adjacent property lines.
Except for the company name, all contents of new commercial signs must be bilingual. The dimensions and style of lettering must be identical in English and French.
The Sign By-law prohibits the following content:
Skeletons, skull and crossbones, or any other gruesome image
Nude human body, erotic or pornographic scenes
Shapes or colours that could be mistaken for traffic lights or traffic signs
Application For Permit To Install Sign or Billboard
What you should know about watering with municipal water
Water Usage By-law 63-2003 (this document is available by request)
The Nation Municipality prohibits the use of water from municipal water works for the purpose of watering lawns, gardens, flowers, hedges, or any other vegetation outside any building between June 1st and September 30th of any year.
Persons living at odd numbered buildings are permitted to water on odd numbered days of the month between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Persons living at even numbered buildings are permitted to water on even numbered days of the month between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Persons watering manually are permitted to water at any time.
Declaration of Total Ban on Watering
The Municipal Council may pass a resolution suspending any or all of the above exceptions in the event of an emergency, such as drought, equipment failure, or strain on water resources caused by a major fire. Once emergency conditions are declared, notice will be sent to all affected residents by bulk mail.
What type of information is required in a Location Plan?
Location plans shall be drawn to scale, be legible, and indicate the nature and extent of the work in sufficient detail to establish that the completed work will conform the applicable law.
The Permit process, Step by Step:
Submit application.
Wait. The review process may take a few days or weeks depending on the project and on workload.
Receive results of the review. If the project is in compliance with building and zoning regulations, a permit will be issued. If denied, you can make the required revisions to the application and resubmit.
Receive Permit. Once the fees are paid, construction can begin according to revised plans.
Call for inspections. Each building project has to be inspected at different stages.
The permit fee is $20.00
To apply for a fence license, please print and complete the application form and send it to the following address:
Fence Application Form
TRAILS AND HUNTING
The Nation Municipality does not issue ATV Club permits for trails.
For more information about trail permits and available trails in Eastern Ontario, please visit the ATV Club of Eastern Ontario's website.
http://www.ontario.ca/document/ontario-hunting-regulations-summary
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text:
'use strict';

const yeoman = require('yeoman-generator');
const chalk = require('chalk');
const moment = require('moment');
const path = require('path');
const getName = require('imweb-git-user-name');
const validation = require('../../lib/validation');
const namePre = 'star-';

function hyphenToCamel(hyphen, firstUpper) {
  const toUpper = function (match, letter) {
    return letter.toUpperCase();
  };

  if (firstUpper) {
    return hyphen.replace(/-(\w)/g, toUpper) // 中划后字母大写
    .replace(/^(\w)/g, toUpper); // 首字母大写
  } else {
    return hyphen.replace(/-(\w)/g, toUpper);
  }
}

module.exports = yeoman.Base.extend({
  initializing: function () {
    this.distPath = path.resolve(this.destinationPath(`packages/`));
  },
  prompting: function () {
    this.userName = getName() || getName(true);

    const prompts = [
      {
        type: 'input',
        name: 'name',
        message: 'Input the name of the package:',
        validate: v => {
          if (!validation.isHyphen(v)) {
            return 'Must input hyphen name(eg. packname, m-packname)';
          }

          if (validation.nameConflict(`${namePre}${v}`, this.distPath)) {
            return `package ${namePre}${v} has already exists, please create a new package`;
          }

          return true;
        }
      },
      {
        type: 'input',
        name: 'author',
        message: 'Input the author of the package:',
        validate: v => {
          if (validation.notEmpty(v)) {
            return true;
          }

          return 'Author can not be null';
        },
        when: () => {
          return !this.userName
        }
      },
      {
        type: 'confirm',
        name: 'es6lint',
        message: 'Is this package use es6?',
        default: true
      }
    ];

    return this.prompt(prompts).then(function (props) {
      // To access props later use this.props.someAnswer;
      this.props = props;
      this.props.lowerName = hyphenToCamel(this.props.name.replace('m-', ''), false);
      this.props.upperName = hyphenToCamel(this.props.name.replace('m-', ''), true);
      this.props.fullName = `${namePre}${this.props.name}`;
      this.props.date = moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD');

      if (!this.props.author) {
        this.props.author = this.userName;
      }
    }.bind(this));
  },

  writing: function () {
    this.fs.copyTpl(
      this.templatePath('**/*'),
      path.resolve(this.distPath, `${this.props.fullName}`),
      this.props
    );

    this.fs.move(
      path.resolve(this.distPath, `${this.props.fullName}/src/$lowerName.js`),
      path.resolve(this.distPath, `${this.props.fullName}/src/${this.props.lowerName}.js`)
    );

    this.fs.move(
      path.resolve(this.distPath, `${this.props.fullName}/eslintrc.js`),
      path.resolve(this.distPath, `${this.props.fullName}/.eslintrc.js`)
    );
  },

  end: function () {
    this.log(`create package ${chalk.green(this.props.fullName)} success!`);
    this.log(`package loacated in dir: ${chalk.green(path.resolve(this.distPath, `${this.props.fullName}`))}`);
  }
});

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