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Sunwing brings Kitchener-Waterloo residents closer to paradise with two weekly flights down south for the winter season
TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Starting this December, customers hailing from Kitchener-Waterloo can get more out of their tropical escapes with the addition of two weekly direct flights to Sunwing's 2022-2023 winter schedule. With easy access to the sun and sand in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Varadero, Cuba from the Region of Waterloo International Airport, plus a range of resorts to suit all travel styles, residents have everything they need for an unforgettable getaway in paradise.
"Our relationship with Waterloo International Airport has remained strong since 2009 and we are thrilled to join forces yet again with two direct routes down south this winter," said Andrew Dawson, President of Tour Operations for Sunwing. "After a difficult few years for the industry, we are excited to return to the Region of Waterloo and are looking forward to a successful winter season, bringing our customers in southwestern Ontario to paradise with ease from their local airport."
"Through collaboration and partnership with Sunwing, we are excited to continue providing more affordable and convenient flight options for our residents looking to travel from the Region of Waterloo International Airport to sun destinations this winter," added Karen Redman, Chair, Region of Waterloo.
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WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 5, 2022 /CNW/ – The last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of local airports to keeping communities connected to essential services and to each other. That's why the Government of Canada is committed to supporting airports from coast to coast to coast.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at the Waterloo Regional Airport.
Through Transport Canada's Airports Capital Assistance Program, the Government of Canada is providing the airport with $342,000 for the purchase of a 4×2 plow truck used to remove and control snow and ice.
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Woman caught over the limit and without insurance less than six months after disqualification
Defence said she 'had a couple of drinks and drove' after getting into argument with her teenage son
A Portadown woman was caught over the limit without insurance less than six months after being disqualified from driving.
The 46-year-old's barrister told court: "On the night in question she got into an argument with her teenage son. She had a couple of drinks and drove."
Denise McReynolds, of Old Gilford Road, appeared for sentencing on driving with excess alcohol, using a vehicle without insurance and driving whilst disqualified at Craigavon Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Prosecution outlined that on November 5, at 10.30pm, police on patrol of Princess Way, Portadown, observed a Vauxhall Vectra being driven towards them over the central white line but it moved off as it passed.
Officers followed the car before it came to a stop. They spoke to the driver, who was identified as the defendant, and noted a strong smell of alcohol.
A preliminary breath test was carried out resulting in a fail. When asked for her licence McReynolds admitted she did not have one.
Checks revealed that the defendant had been disqualified for 12 months on May 22, 2019.
Whilst at Lurgan Custody Suite, McReynolds gave a sample of breath which gave a result lower than 50mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. She subsequently opted to supply a blood sample.
After testing, this gave a reading of 95mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood – the limit being 80mg.
Defence barrister Aaron Thompson stated: "On the night in question she got into an argument with her teenage son. She had a couple of drinks and drove.
"I have always accepted that driving whilst disqualified is a breach of a court order. The car is now at her father's house and she is very nervous to be before the court."
District Judge Stephen Keown said: "This clearly passes the custody threshold. Five or six months after being disqualified, she is found driving with no insurance and over the legal limit for alcohol".
McReynolds was sentenced to three months in custody suspended for 18 months and was disqualified for a period of 18 months.
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Robert H. G. Minty
28 March 2007 by The General Published in: Union Cavalry 42 comments
Here's another in my periodic series of forgotten cavalrymen. I wish I had thought to name this series "Fiddler's Green", as Don Caughey calls this sort of profile on his blog. Ah, well.
Robert Horatio George Minty was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, on December 4, 1831. His father was born in Ireland and his mother was born in Scotland. His father was in the British Army. In 1848, Minty entered the British Army as an Ensign and served five years in the West Indies, Honduras and the west coast of Africa. On November 11, 1857, he married Grace Ann Abbott of London, Ontario, Canada at St Paul's Cathedral in Port Sarnica, Ontario, Canada, where his first child, Nan R. G. Minty, was born on September 29, 1858. After Nan's birth, the family moved to Michigan.
Minty was commissioned a Major in the Second Michigan Cavalry in 1861, Lieutenant Colonel of the Third Michigan Cavalry a few days afterward, and was made Colonel of the Fourth Michigan Cavalry in July, 1862. He commanded the brigade of which the Fourth Michigan formed a part a greater portion of the time during its service in the field. Minty, an Irish-born soldier of fortune, was one of a kind, having learned to use the saber when fighting for the queen in Africa. Consequently, his brigade became known as the "Saber Brigade," perhaps as a result of two successful mounted charges, both led by Minty, against Joseph Wheeler's dismounted cavalry, which was trying to hold entrenchments at Shelbyville in June 1863. Minty received a brevet to brigadier general of volunteers in March 1863 in recognition of his brilliant service throughout the war.
Minty conducted one of the most effective covering force actions of the Civil War at first Pea Vine Ridge and then fell back to Reed's Bridge, across Chickamauga Creek. Minty made a determined stand on Pea Vine that morning, including a section of the Chicago Board of Trade battery, and then covered his retreat across Reed's Bridge with mounted charges from a battalion of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, which was known as the Saber Regiment. Minty's stand is especially impressive because his brigade fought all day, with 900 men, opposing the four infantry brigades of Bushrod Johnson, numbering roughly 5000 Confederates. His men pulled up the planks to Reed's Bridge, but the 23rd Tennessee re-planked the bridge (under fire) with siding from Reed's Barn.
This was a textbook delaying action every bit as effective and every bit as important as that fought by John Buford at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863. Unlike Buford, who could disengage after a couple of hours and let the I Corps take over, Minty's troopers were engaged from perhaps 10:30 am until at least 4 pm. However, and also unlike Buford's stand, it got little attention and even less praise, perhaps because Chickamauga was a debacle for the Union while Gettysburg was a signal Union victory. The tactics were identical, and the results nearly so.
After the war he settled in Jackson, Michigan and raised a total of 10 children. Minty was General Superintendent of the Grand River Valley Railroad. In Alameda County, California, on February 6, 1870, he divorced Grace Ann Abbott and subsequently married Laura Abbott in Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky on May 14, 1871.
Robert H. G. Minty died in Yavapai County, Arizona on August 24, 1906 and was buried with full military honors in Ogden, Utah on September 3, 1906.
He was one of the very best Union cavalry brigade commanders but has been largely overlooked because of his service in the Western Theater. Had he fought in the Eastern Theater and accomplished the things he accomplished in the West, he would be in the pantheon of great cavalrymen of the Civil War. He deserves to be included in those exalted ranks.
J David Petruzzi
Thu 29th Mar 2007 at 12:21 am
Great post, Eric, and great seeing Minty get some due. I quite agree that he'd have been a staple name had he served in the East.
Wait, that means there was fighting west of the Mississippi?
Will wonders never cease 😉
I'm curious about the Abbott women – do you know if they were related?
J.D.
Thu 29th Mar 2007 at 5:52 am
A number of US cavalry regiments were disbanded at the beginning of the war, as they contained a large number of Canadians who were considered sympathetic to the CS cause. Do you know if Minty belonged to one of those prior to the formation of the 2nd Michigan in 1861?
Hmm, this theme of Civil War engagements taking place west of the Mississippi keeps cropping up. Great sketch of a fine cavalryman. Glad you like the biography section title, but JD started it with Faded Hoofbeats.
What was the name of the brigade history of Minty's brigade that you'd mentioned to me before? Looks like the 4th US was with him for quite a while, so hopefully there will be some good personal accounts.
I didn't know of the cavalry regiments disbanding as Mark mentioned above, but do know a great number of Canadians were killed in the fighting on both sides. Michigan and New York sems likely culprits, since the far northeast states had so few cavalry regiments.
Check Rand Bitter's book "Minty and His Cavalry: A History of The Saber Brigade and Its Commander" on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/Minty-His-Cavalry-History-Commander/dp/B000JLV76G/ref=sr_1_1/103-3931543-6061463?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175175792&sr=1-1
There's also a reprint of "Minty and The Cavalry" by Higginson Books (www.wardhousebooks.com).
Do you have a copy of Bitter's Book? I have not been able to find or borrow one anywhere. Very annoying.
Thu 29th Mar 2007 at 1:27 pm
I'll find out exactly what regiments I referred to earlier, and report back. My recollection is that they may well have been Michigan regiments, and lancers into the bargain. I remember coming across this stuff, a few years ago, when looking at CS and US cavalry regiments that had been issued with lances.
Thanks gentlemen!
Eric, your trip to Tennessee seems to have done wonders for you.
Thu 29th Mar 2007 at 10:21 pm
I don't know if I would go that far. 🙂
Glad y'all liked this one. I've been meaning to pay tribute to Minty for a long time, and only just now got around to it.
Thanks to Dave Powell for pointing out a couple of factual errors that I made.
That book on Minty's brigade by Bitter sounds extremely interesting. It was published in 2006 and is already out of print? What's up with that?
I don't have Bitter's book, and wasn't aware of its existence until I did some snooping around and located the info on Amazon. Looks like Eric doesn't have it either. Yes, extremely strange that it only came out last year and no one can get a copy of it. No clue as to how many were printed. The only thing I can think of is to contact the publisher…
Drew W.
It's number 247 in the latest Butternut & Blue catalog. 40 bucks. The press run was only 270. Kind of an odd number to pick.
http://www.butternutandblue.com/catalog.pdf
Fri 30th Mar 2007 at 7:00 am
I have seen the title before, because I am pretty attuned to stuff that might be Chickamauga-related, but I have never seen the book. I did an ILL on it through worldcat, and they only list one microfiche copy (?) at the Jackson MI library.
I wanted to see it before I spent the money on it, to make sure it was worth it. I have tracked down a lot of obscure, self-published or limited run stuff over the years to find out it was barely worth the paper it was printed on.
Not that Butternut and Blue tends to do bad work, but still – caveat emptor.
I guess I will have to get it sight unseen.
And, Sam, here's hoping that we can convince Eric and JD to spend some time on the 'other' war, between the mountains and the river.
Fri 30th Mar 2007 at 12:05 pm
I looked more closely at the Rand Bitter book. the B&B catalogue says it is 'based on" a series of articles Minty did in the National Tribune and LA Times. There is a good chance I already have the Chickamauga material, as I have the NT stuff.
Minty was an extensive correspondent in the Natl Tribune, and penned lots of articles for them explaining his brigade's actions. He also responded frequently to comments or articles from others, especially if they pertain to his command.
Sometimes these exchanges became quite humorous.
For example, there was a Sgt Larson, of the 4th US, who wrote a piece in the NT about how his squad was on picket on the night of September 21st, 1863, and got 'left behind' when the brigade withdrew. Minty's Brigade had the mission of covering Thomas' withdrawl from Rossville gap that night, back to Chattanooga.
Larson recorded a lengthy adventure about how he and his men wandered through rebel lines, came upon an enemy detachment at an old mill, etc. All sorts of derring-do.
Minty read this and was incensed, feeling the idea that he pulled out without bringing in his pickets cast aspersions on him and his old brigade. they would not have been that incompetent, he claimed. Larson and Minty ended up trading articles back and forth several times in the tribune over the incident.
Minty's articles are quite good. He was a solid writer, and his pieces are well grounded in fact, so I suspect he had a good collection of his own wartime papers to work from. They can run a bit bombastic, but he was very proud of his command, and they of him.
He was agressive as hell as a commander. but, unlike Golden-boy GA Custer, I am not aware of him ever getting in too deep in a fight. I confess that I don't know all that much about his post-Chickamauga career, however.
Sat 31st Mar 2007 at 6:09 pm
Thursday I bought B&B's copy of Bitter's book (I believe Jim McClean told me it was his last copy). So, it's on its way.
Being so rare I'm glad to have snagged it, but I also hope it turns out to be a useful resource in the future.
Ron Stanton
Thu 12th Apr 2007 at 11:48 am
One of my grandparents used to use the term "Like Minty" in the manner of "Like Gangbusters". Maybe Minty was just well known in Michigan then?
I'm not a regular here, but have an interest in the Michigan Cavalry, ever since I learned that I had six or more relatives in Co. K of the 6th.
Today I'm back to my old, delayed, project to find a correct miniature guidon to decorate some of their graves. Any leads here?
Ron in Michigan
Rand Bitter
Sun 29th Apr 2007 at 11:21 pm
Hello gentlemen,
I stumbled across this discussion of R.H.G. Minty and of my recent book titled "Minty and His Cavalry."
I can answer most of the questions addressed above and clarify several innacuracies if desired. The book was privately published last year, primarily in order to meet the timing of commemorating the 100th anniversary of his death. (All copies were thus signed dated and numbered on that date.) The book is a complete biography and includes virtually all of Minty's own accounts, as well as the storeid post-war life he led. In fact, he did NOT divorce Grace Abott in 1870 (he never did, legally) and he did not marry her sister (long story) in 1871. This data was entirely fabricated. His life story gets more interesting as his life progressed. the book was printed in 3 versions, all similar except for the covers. There were 100 copies in green covers and embossed as "Minty Descendant Edition"s, and another 100 copies bound in blue and embossed as "Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry Descendant Association Editions." Finally there were 270 numbered copies also in blue without any special embossed edition. The contents are identical. The Minty Decendant editions sold out in days. Likewise, the 7th Pa edition is offered by a sponsor, Larry Fryer, of Woodstock, MD to members of his association. The remaining generic editions likewise nearly sold out and so I stopped actively marketing the book. I still have a supply of a few dozen copies however, and if someone wishes to obtain one (with or without personal inscription) please contact me and I will be happy to make one available to anyone with the interest. – Rand Bitter rbitter@comcast.net 734-981-9299
Fri 25th May 2007 at 2:46 pm
I first learned of Col. Robert Minty many years ago while finding out what happened on our land during the war. I grew up where Col. Minty's troopers brushed with the troops under Gen. Busrod Johnson and Gen. N.B. Forrest at Peavine Creek on Sept. 18 1863.
Some notes of interest,Forrest escort at this time were the remnants of Gen. John Hunt Morgans command (250 men),the rest captured during the raid in Ohio.
This column also had the first elements of Longstreet's Corp to arrive from Virginia, Robertson"s Brigade ( Hood's old Texas ). And while in line of battle at Peeler's Mill on Peavine Creek, Hood personnally caught up with the column there and the men of his old Texas Brigade and Hood saw each other for the first time since his wounding at Gettsburg two months before.
The ruins of the mill are still visible.
Respectfully Jeff Wright
Dan Elliott
Sat 11th Aug 2007 at 12:02 am
I am research Minty at Lovejoy, Georgia on August 20, 1864. The heroic charge of Kilpatrick's cavarlry division, which was led by Minty, is now the site of new battlefield park, owned by Henry County, Georgia. I led the archaeological survey and identification of key parts of the battlefield and am currently finalizing my report. I am a newbie on the Civil War cavalry. I hope to post my report at our website by late fall at http://lamarinstitute.org/reports.htm
Any specific info on Minty at Lovejoy is welcomed. Thanks,
Dan Elliott, President, The LAMAR Institute, Inc.
I am research Colonel Robert H.G. Minty at Lovejoy, Georgia on August 20, 1864. The heroic charge of Kilpatrick's cavarlry division, which was led by Minty, is now the site of new battlefield park, owned by Henry County, Georgia. I led the archaeological survey and identification of key parts of the battlefield and am currently finalizing my report. I am a newbie on the Civil War cavalry. I hope to post my report at our website by late fall at http://lamarinstitute.org/reports.htm
Fri 31st Aug 2007 at 8:59 pm
I have information on the Lovejoy charge, much of which is in my book on Minty. My email is at the end of my previous posting. How may I contact you?
Rob Lingelbach
Wed 02nd Apr 2008 at 2:32 pm
It is very illuminating indeed to read these comments and the original account of Robert Minty's service in the US Civil War. When I was a teenager, my stepmother, Dorothy Minty (b. Prescott AZ 31 Jul 1908; d. 4 NYC 4 Jul, 1986), who informed me of her ancestry, gave me a copy of a book with the title something like "Photo History of the Civil War," in which Robert H.G. Minty had at least a paragraph, and a photo. Dorothy Minty was a concert violinist, who premiered the Barber Violin Concerto in NYC; she taught at Julliard, and was an influential presence in the Lingelbach family.
Wed 03rd Sep 2008 at 11:16 am
I am researching RHG Minty along with other CW veterans buried in Utah. He died in Arizona but was buried in Ogden Utah. Does anyone know why he was buried there?
Al Olmstead
Mon 06th Oct 2008 at 9:35 am
I have a relative by the name of Stephen L. Olmstead who rode with the 7th Pa. Cavalary. Trying to make email contact with someone from the 7th Pa. Cavalry Decendants Association to find out about becoming a member and honoring my relative through participation with others who have similar interests. Thanks for any help you can send my way.
bucktail@copper.net al.olmstead@sabic-ip.com
Megan Minty
Thu 26th Feb 2009 at 11:14 pm
I'm pretty sure I'm the great great grandaughter of this commander. Does anybody know anything else about him?
Rosemary McGuirk
Sun 15th Mar 2009 at 8:49 pm
Megan —
Check with Rand Bitter — he did an extensive family tree on Minty. His
address is attached to the end of his note dated on April 29, 2007.
Mon 27th Apr 2009 at 2:49 pm
Megan, I believe my stepmother Dorothy Minty was RHG Minty's granddaughter, did you have any luck with your query from February? feel free to write me at the email address associated with my website under my name on this note. Dorothy was quite proud to have him as an ancestor, and she may have inherited his derring-do, or leadership, as she was a very strong woman and dedicated violinist. She played violin at Ansel Adams' wedding and grew up in Arizona and California.
Tue 26th May 2009 at 10:47 pm
Hi, just stumbled on this website. Robert H.G. Minty was my great great grandfather. He did NOT divorce his wife Grace. He died before Grace ever knew he had taken up with her sister. He fathered children with both sisters. My mother was very close to her grandmother (Ethel) would never even speak of her father for what he did to his family. I wish some one would correct this error.
War of Northern Aggression
Sat 24th Apr 2010 at 11:44 am
Didn't Minty lead two calvary regiments in one of the very last actions of the war? Known as Wilson's Raid, General Wilson Marched from Columbus, GA to Macon, GA via Thomaston, GA.
Dayle Thomas
Tue 01st Jun 2010 at 12:59 pm
My family has had the honor of standing before General Minty gravsite several times for the last several years. On Memorial Day, we make sure he has a well-deserved flag placed at his headstone. This year, the Veterans did one better and placed this article on a large poster board for exhibit. We too have wondered why he was buried in Ogden, Utah. We are only guessing, but after Miliary retirement, Minty worked for the railroad and Ogden was a very large metro area with a main train depot and strategic military bases. Perhaps someone was looking down the road to future history. My family is interested in learning more who is resting next to my family's resting area.
Uta Mike
Thu 03rd Jun 2010 at 2:13 pm
Didn't divorce Grace, left her in California, but took up with her sister in Kentucky, and had kids by both….the little devil.
Why buried in Utah? Someone has got to know the answer to that one.
LCDR Scott McGuirk
Mon 06th Sep 2010 at 11:17 am
Just another descendent, and there are many, checking in. Thank you for your website.
1. Not mentioned in your excellent article is the capture of Jefferson Davis by the 4th Michigan Cavalry. JD surrendered to Minty and gave him his pistol which remained in the family until it was given to the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. Originally the display expressed thanks to the Minty family for the contribution. I am advised that this sign has been removed. I am advised that Minty wrote a long letter describing the capture.
2. One of my cousins has one of Minty's British army jackets. I believe it is mess dress and red.
REED BITTER
Wed 30th Nov 2011 at 7:34 pm
Gen. Minty was buried in Ogden because he buried his 2nd son with Laura Abbott there in 1891. His name was
Glen Allen Minty, age 18 and who died of a form of paralysis–see page 443 of my son's biography of the General: "Minty and His Cavalry-a History of the Sabre Brigade and Its Commander", 2006, by Rand K. Bitter.
Following his death in Jerome, AZ, Laura felt it best to keep the family together so he was brought back to Ogden where they had spent 12 years (1885-1897). Others buried on this plot at Aultorest Cem. besides the general and his son are wife Laura and son Courteney's 2nd wife, Mary Josephine Luker. Courteney himself is buried in California.
If anyone is interested in contacting Rand K. Bitter regarding his biography of General Minty it is:
rbitter@comcast.net
Wayne Root
Tue 07th Feb 2012 at 5:50 am
Unless it has been changed since the 19th century, the name is Port Sarnia, not Sarnica, and it directly across from Port Huron, Michigan.
Fri 11th Jan 2013 at 12:57 am
Interesting Man, this Col. Minty. Wonder how the war would have gone if men like him had fought with the Confederacy?
Dennis Loewenstein
Mon 02nd Feb 2015 at 8:24 pm
Just thought you should know that Minty is said to have had S role in the capture / theft of confederate gold at the end of civil war. Story just broke here in Michigan. This link provides details that may benefit from comments from this forum.
http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/lakeshore/2015/01/22/civil-war-mystery-confederate-gold-bullion-kevin-dykstra-frederick-monroe-muskegon-michigan/22163545/
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Sun 11th Sep 2016 at 1:57 am
No doubt some of that Confederate gold is sitting somewhere but only some of it. The bulk of it was divided among Davis' cavalry escort – the 4th Tenn. Cav. Reg't. Col. Minty led a dawn charge in 1863 surprising some Confederate videts and capturing my Ggrandfather in who was exchanged/paroled and later rejoined his unit – the 4th Tenn. Ironically, my Ggrandfather surrendered to Minty's troopers again in 1865 in Georgia as part of Davis' escort but the gold he secreted home to Tennessee. I doubt Minty ever obtained any of it.
Joe Gannon
Fri 30th Dec 2016 at 10:08 pm
You have the birth places of his mother and father reversed. It was his father who was born in Scotland and his mother that was born in Ireland. She was born in Westport, the same town as Minty.


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Enter to win a copy of "Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast" from Princeton University Press (Amazon affiliate link) at the bottom of the page—and get the link to the podcast of the radio segment from my weekly show that this interview comes from, and how to subscribe.
Q. The subheadline of the book is "A Natural History," and I'd like explain what that means–because as you have reminded me your first connection to the plants is not as a backyard gardener, or a nursery owner or the like.
A. The natural history part is what role these plants play in their environment. I think almost anybody can appreciate their beauty, but they're not just there for us to look at, but to play an important role for their pollinators, or their [seed] dispersal agents. They have a very particular niche they fill, especially in our Northeast forests.
By Northeast, I don't mean just New England, but the entire northeast quarter of our country—out to Ohio, and down to Virginia or so, and extending into Canada.
A. When we go on vacation that's what we do—a busman's holiday. I go to forests, because I'm looking for spring wildflowers. These are plants that evolved with a forested environment—almost all of the Eastern part of the country was forested before the colonists came.
These plants had to evolve with a dark canopy. In order to photosynthesize, they had to take advantage of the small period when there is enough warmth and sunlight so that their leaves can absorb the sunlight, and produce food for the plant, and in the case of our spring ephemerals, store it in their underground portions until next spring, when they do it all again.
Q. They only get one chance—I think of them as real opportunists, who really take advantage of that small window of light.
A. Especially with the ones that do disappear underground, the true ephemerals, it's sort of a "live fast, die young" philosophy, but they don't actually die. Their underground portions are there; they're perennial plants.
Q. Each of the wildflowers, including the true ephemerals–or any flowering plant–has to have a way to get pollinated, or otherwise reproduce, and colonize to survive. Can you give us some examples?
A. One good example is the Dutchman's breeches (Dicentra cucullaria); Hepatica is another.
To be a true ephemeral, a plant like Dutchman's breeches has to go through its whole above-ground life history within about a month. You can find the leaves coming up in the first or second week of April in our Northeastern area. They have very delicate leaves, and don't look as though they could survive the early spring cold nights, but they do.
Very quickly, within maybe a week after the leaves are up, the plant flowers—and as the name implies, they look like little clotheslines full of Dutchman's pantaloons hung upside-down to dry. They're very picturesque; creamy white with a bright yellow base.
Once the flowers have bloomed, and gotten pollinated, they form fruit, and the fruit splits open and spread the seeds, and then the leaves start to yellow and wither, and then they're gone.
Q. Around then the forest canopy above is leafing out, so there wouldn't be any sunlight to use anyway, meaning why stay "awake?" Interesting. Who pollinates them?
A. They have a very special relationship with bumblebees, and in particular the queen bumblebees, because at that time of year those are the only bumblebees flying about. You may see larger or smaller ones, but that just means there are different species. These native bumblebees are very important to spring wildflowers and also to summer ones, and even to our gentians, for instance, in the fall.
After hibernating alone all winter under leaves or bark, the already mated female is ready to lay eggs. She's looking both for nectar for herself, and also for pollen to provision her nest. That's what her larvae will feed on.
She's almost always seen flying low looking for a nesting site, or for the low-growing little flowers of the forest floor.
Q. How does she find the right plants?
Q. Carol, even as many times as you have seen and thought about these intricate relationships, isn't it still amazing?
A. Yes, every year I think that. I often wonder how long it took for that evolution to occur.
Q. You used the phrase "dispersal agents" earlier, and in the book I saw some photos of these wildflower and their relationships with ants.
A. That's a very common means of seed dispersal with our spring ephemerals—of moving the seed. It's always an advantage for the plant to get the seed away from the parent plant. They'll both be protected if something happens to the original colony—if a tree falls on it, or if clearing happens in one spot.
It may even prove to find a better habitat for the plant to grow.
Plants such as bloodroot [photo above], trillium, and violets use something to attract the ants called an elaiosome, which is a lipid-rich or fat-rich body attached to the seed. It has no other real important role. The ants do not chew off that elaiosome when they first find it, but carry it back to their nest first. Then after eating the fatty rich part, they will discard the seed someplace nearby, which is often a very rich area because of all that debris—so it's a good place for that seed to grow.
Q. It reminds me of how some birds eat the fleshy parts around some seeds that are said to be poisonous, then disperse it elsewhere when they excrete it.
A. Yes. One very deceptive trick that a spring wildflower plays like that is the seed with a bright blue seed coat produced by the blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) [photo of plant emerging in spring, above]. The bird mistakes it for a berry but gets no real nutritive value from it, but does disperse it for the plant as it's migrating further south in fall, when the fruits are also ready.
Q. I read in your book that some wildflowers have animal helpers at the other extreme of size—including turtles!
A. The box turtles, which are sadly also in decline, are the principle dispersal agents for Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) and also for Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum).
Both of those fruits are very poisonous when unripe, but the box turtle waits until the fruit is perfectly ripe.
Remember: That fruit is developing a foot off the ground–so how does the turtle get to it? He can't stand on his hind legs! It turns out that at that time of year the leaf stalk is getting very weak, and the fruit is heavy, so it topples the plant right over.
Now, you don't think of a box turtle as moving very far or very fast, but it also has a very slow rate of digestion. So between the time it eats the seed and excretes the seed, it can be 100 yards or more from where that plant was.
CAROL GRACIE and I talked wildflowers on the latest radio podcast. You can listen anywhere, anytime: Locally, in my Hudson Valley (NY)-Berkshires (MA)-Litchfield Hills (CT) region, "A Way to Garden" airs on Robin Hood Radio's three stations on Monday at 8:30 AM Eastern, with a rerun at 8:30 Saturdays. It is available free on iTunes, the Stitcher app, or streaming from RobinHoodRadio.com or via its RSS feed. The March 24, 2014 show can be streamed here now. Robin Hood is the smallest NPR station in the nation; our garden show marks the start of its fifth year in March, and is syndicated via PRX.
Are any native American woodland wildflowers a part of your springtime garden?
I enjoy some trillium, Virginia bluebells, twinleaf, blue cohosh, baneberry and violets (or at least that's what comes to mind right now, when all I can still see is snow outside).
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I'll pick a winner after entries close at midnight Monday, March 31. Good luck to all.
We have slowly been reintroducing wild flowers into our ravine area and so far have added both white and purple trilliums, monkey flowers, mayapple, wild ginger as well as various ferns. We are hoping to expand this and add some cohosh, and goldenseal this year as they are plants that are in decline.
We have lots of white trillium, a few red trillium, hepatica, violets, may apple, Jack in the Pulpit, blue cohosh, solomon's seal, trout lily and???? Love them all!
I love my wildflowers and I'm gradually building a collection in the bush at the edge of our property…hepatica, violets, wild ginger, may apples, trout lily, trillium, columbine…I love them all!!
I enjoy the early arrivals. The bloodroot, trout lilies, Virginia bluebells, and trillium are so welcome after a long snowy winter.
Violets are in my garden … and I just love them! So dainty and such a beautiful color!
Presently my garden is under several inches of ice. Still it is nice to imagine my wildflowers returning soon; like old friends. Even remembering and writing their names gives me pleasure. Here they are: Blood root, Virginia Bluebells, Virginia wet leaf, Mayflowers, Wild ginger, Solomen Seal, Bell wort, Wild leek, Violets yellow , white and blue, Trillium, Jack in the Pulpit, Dutch Man's britches, Blue Cohosh, Ladies slippers, Hepatica, Colts foot, Skunk cabbage, Ostridge fern. Hurry up Spring!
Definitely violets. Love them to look at and love them to eat!
I have pink lady slippers that I love. My mayapple is great too.
I am kind of a flower collector :) I love walking in my woods to see what new is coming up. Planted in my woods and gardens. Blood root, white trillium, virginia bluebells, Hepatica, Royal Catchfly, Indian Pink, violets, Dutchmanns Breches, Squirrel Corn and Celandina Poppy.
I would love to win the beautiful book!
I'm trying to convert my yard with native plants to support our local wildlife. The more information I can find on native plants for the northeast, the better!
I have leaves and more leaves of spring beauty and cannot wait for them to come into flower.
I am delighted to have trillium, bloodroot and violets in my garden!
Have always loved the wildflowers. In the Berkshires you can see so many more than I can in Connecticut. Have been luck to find a Nursery that sells the wildflowers grown by reputable nurseries.
I LOVE THE VIOLETS THAT HAVE SPREAD OVER MY LAWN. TRILLUM, JACK-IN-THE PULPIT. ABOUT 20 OR 30 YEARS AGO DUTCHMANS BRITCHETS GREW IN MY WOODS. CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL PICKED THEM – ALL THE WILD FLOWERS THEY COULD FIND FOR THEIR HOMWORK PROJECTS. THEY ARE NO LONGER HERE AND I MISS THEM.
Among my spring native plants are: Baptisia, Columbine, Solomon's Seal, Indian Physic, Tiarella, Amsonia, Swamp Azalea, ,Swamp Milkweed and Green and Gold- a rescue. I have always loved native plants. One of my favorite jobs was working in the NYBG Native Plant Garden. I now live in NC and frequent the Chapel Hill Native Plant Garden.
I grow native columbine, Solomon's seal, Virginia bluebells, twin leaf, Jacob's ladder and jack-in-the-pulpit. I also have asarum canadense, milkweed and anemone canadense.
Right now, Mayapples; I hope to add Virginia Bluebells as soon as I can find a nursery I trust.
I have discovered jack-in the-pulpit, columbine, wild geranium, solomon's seal, false lily of the valley, and little pinkish-white anemone-like flowers. I've seen trillium leaves, but not the flowers. Occasional I spot lady's slipper.


Though not traditionally thought of as strategic natural resources, glaciers are a crucial part of our global ecosystem playing a fundamental role in the sustaining of life around the world Comprising three quarters of the world s freshwater, they freeze in the winter and melt in the summer, supplying a steady flow of water for agriculture, livestock, industry and human cThough not traditionally thought of as strategic natural resources, glaciers are a crucial part of our global ecosystem playing a fundamental role in the sustaining of life around the world Comprising three quarters of the world s freshwater, they freeze in the winter and melt in the summer, supplying a steady flow of water for agriculture, livestock, industry and human consumption The white of glacier surfaces reflect sunrays which otherwise warm our planet Without them, many of the planet s rivers would run dry shortly after the winter snow melt A single mid sized glacier in high mountain environments of places like California, Argentina, India, Kyrgyzstan, or Chile can provide an entire community with a sustained flow of drinking water for generations On the other hand, when global temperatures rise, not only does glacier ice wither away into the oceans and cease to act as water reservoirs, but these massive ice bodies can become highly unstable and collapse into downstream environments, resulting in severe natural events like glacier tsunamis and other deadly environmental catastrophes But despite their critical role in environmental sustainability, glaciers often exist well outside our environmental consciousness, and they are mostly unprotected from atmospheric impacts of global warming or from soot deriving from transportation emissions, or from certain types of industrial activity such as mining, which has been shown to have devastating consequences for glacier survival Glaciers The Politics of Ice is a scientific, cultural, and political examination of the cryosphere the earth s ice and the environmental policies that are slowly emerging to protect it Jorge Daniel Taillant discusses the debates and negotiations behind the passage of the world s first glacier protection law in the mid 2000s, and reveals the tension that quickly arose between industry, politicians, and environmentalists when an international mining company proposed dynamiting three glaciers to get at gold deposits underneath The book is a quest to educate general society about the basic science behind glaciers, outlines current and future risks to their preservation, and reveals the intriguing politics behind glacier melting debates over policies and laws to protect the resource Taillant also makes suggestions on what can be done to preserve these crucial sources of fresh water, from both a scientific and policymaking standpoint Glaciers is a new window into one of the earth s most crucial and yet most ignored natural resources, and a call to reawaken our interest in the world s changing climate.
The book alternates between scientific information about glaciers, and relating the story of how Argentina passed the world's first glacier protection law. Actually it is mostly about the latter. For the most part it's quite interesting reading, though I found some of the details of Argentine politics a bit boring. If you're concerned about water rights in the age of global warming, I'd definitely recommend it.
I had never really given glaciers a second thought. Taillant, however, demonstrates that they are vitally important to all creatures who require fresh water to survive. Glaciers, which are rapidly disappearing due to human activity, are the natural aquifers of the planet. The political drama is a little difficult for those of us unfamiliar with South American government, but the takeaway is global. I recommend this book. Sects and Violence in the Ancient World.
Great book about glaciers. Towards the end it slowed down, but overall I was really engaged with it. Taillant tells the story of the legislative side a little too in depth sometimes, but it was really interesting to see the struggle with the glacier law from a very close source. The science was also interesting, but I would have loved to have had a chapter about how people were saving glaciers so I could know what efforts to support.


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"Through this technology, our nonprofit has been in our local newspapers, radios, national magazines, Internet radio websites, linking websites, and email communication. All these forms of communication have helped bring attention to our community and our organization, and what we're doing here to help animals and people."
Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue Ranch helps animals find homes in Walla Walla, Washington. When low income families are worried that they won't have enough money to keep their pets, the ranch provides them with food in order to keep pets out of shelters.
The ranch also fosters some animals and finds others foster homes. In order to be proactive about the pet population, it spays and neuter feral cats. In addition, the ranch works with the Humane Society to help with the "Pathways to Hope, Prison Dogs" program, which supports inmates who train unwanted dogs to become helpers for handicapped individuals. More than 30 trained dogs have been adopted into homes.
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We also made the choice of a yawl rig, firstly because it is beautiful, and also because Americans are fond of yawls. I was happy to make something different than the gaff sloop I generally prefer on such a day-boat (Stir-Ven, Beniguet, Lilou…). The yawl rig is very versatile, allowing one to sail under main only, or under mizzen and jib. The mizzen also allows the boat to safely point into the wind, tending itself while the skipper starts the motor, puts in a reef, or entertains the kids. In Jewell, the main mast is shorter and lighter, so easier to step. In addition, we intend to make the masts hollow-birdsmouth construction and use Dyneema shrouds, both light and easier to handle. The jib has overlap in order to improve pointing ability. It is always a mania for me to design fast boats, especially to windward, as it is also the best for safety. The jib is small, so can be easily tacked even if single-handed. The mizzen is a simple standing lug (stores in the cabin) improved with a foot flexible batten. The long boomkin crosses the transom, under deck, and is easily pulled into the boat for trailering.
The 3D model of Jewell showing the interior structure and layout.
Jewell is designed to be made both by home builders or professionals. She is plywood lapstrake-built, over plywood bulkheads. Even the backbone, incorporating the centre-board case, is made of several layers of plywood. A CNC pre-cut kit is available for home builders and is also used, of course, by professionals as it save a lot of working time. The kit includes all moulds and supports, allowing one to erect the hull without the need of a yardstick! All planking features an interlocking zigzag scarf to accurately align the pre-cut planks. Hull construction is kept light: 9 or 12 mm thick Okoume (Gaboon) plywood in order to have a lightweight boat but a sturdy one able to withstand trailering and the hazards of any adventurous sailing along the coast. The cockpit is made of two parts, a classic cockpit aft and an open full width cockpit forward. The cockpit is watertight and self draining. Recesses are fitted on sides to collect water and have it drained through Elvström type bailers in order to allow draining when the boat is heeled under sail. It will be possible to leave out the false cockpit floor in the case an owner did not need the self draining cockpit or wanted the extra cockpit depth and stowage under floorboards. There is an elegant, low and rounded coaming around the cockpit making it is possible to sit comfortably on the side decks. You may also sit on the aft side lockers, on the bridge-deck and also on the cockpit floorboard: very comfortable and well protected! Children and an adult can sit in the fore cockpit area out of the way of the mainsheet. A 3 to 4 hp motor long shaft motor mounts in a cut-out in the transom. When the motor is stowed into the dedicated locker, a removable shutter (filler piece) drops into place. There is no visible cut-out into the transom and the boat looks unaffected. A Torqeedo 1003 electric motor is an excellent alternative to a gasoline motor. As usual on my designs, there is a scull notch into the transom head and 3 m long oars may be stowed inside. It is possible to row from the bridge deck (two rowers side by side) as on Stir-Ven. The cabin has been drawn to give a enough comfort for short overnight jaunts and day-long excursions. In particular, there is sitting headroom, including the porta-potti toilet which is located at the deepest place. The berths are very long for comfort. The galley corner may be arranged as you like with a small stove. As there is no water ballast, you will find a lot of stowage space, including space for a cooler under the bridge-deck. Jewell is designed according to the EC and ISO safety rules in design category C (coastal sailing). She is unsinkable and complies with the wind stiffness test. After the first unit built by French & Webb is the USA, several Jewell are under construction in Germany, Australia, Canada, UK, USA and France.


Life Points are a numerical way to mark in character development. Every time your character interacts with another wolf or their environment, they are developing in some way. This is why we all love our characters to the extent that we do, because we have put so much time into creating a realistic and complex creature, as opposed to a very shallow and two-dimensional one.
Characters earn points in four different categories: Development, Pack, Skills, and Physique. Different interactions will affect different areas of Life Points, both positively and negatively. The combined total of these categories is the character's Life Point Total.
Development — This category serves to mark the key development points throughout your character's life. Milestones such as obtaining a mate, having puppies, or meeting somebody new are all recorded here.
Pack — The pack is the basic unit of a wolf community. As a pack member, they are expected to be heavily involved in keeping it strong. Participating in a meeting, hunt, or some other activity will earn your character points here.
Skills — Whether your character is a fighter, a hunter, or a healer, their accomplishments will be accounted for here. Practice makes perfect, and the more an individual's skills are honed, the better they will become.
Physique — What type of build is your character? Are the brawny? Are they fast? How old are they? Most importantly, what is their current health status? All of that information is held in this category.
Life points can be used in a variety of ways, and new ones are being added all the time. If you have any ideas on how characters can earn LP, please let the Staff know and we will take it into consideration.
Keep in mind that in order to claim any points at all, the thread must have at least 10 replies (with your character posting at least 3+ times), be completed (and archived) and the character claiming points must have participated for the majority of 'rounds' in the thread. Some points do however have a different requirement, such as demonstrating or practicing a pack role.
Your character has had pups on Relic Lore.
Created an official pack in Relic Lore that was approved by staff. Leaders only.
Have a thread "discovering" the new subterritory and then submit it to this thread. Points can be collected after Staff Appproval.
Completed a thread themed around a "Random Event". The list of current Random Events can be found here. Threads must be completed in order to claim points.
Completed a thread with a New Wolf.
Completed a thread with one or more character/s you've not threaded with before.
Threads must be completed in order to count.
This is a cumulative count; for every 20 wolves that your character meets, you are eligible for an additional +20 points.
Thread in Every 10 Territories/Subterritories.
For every 10 territories or subterritories that your character completes a thread in, they are eligible to claim 10 LP. This is a cumulative total. Pack territories do not count towards this total.
This is claimable if a pack wolf meets a lone wolf outside of pack territory (not along the borders) and convinces them to join the pack. In order to claim recruiting LP, a character must spend at least 5 posts trying to convince another character to join their pack. The join thread must be created before the recruitment LP can be claimed for the recruiting character.
If your character is accepted into a pack, they are eligible to claim these points.
Participate in a Pack Activity.
These threads must be marked by a "Pack" thread icon and should include the majority of the pack members. This can include pack meetings, pack hunts, play sessions, etc.
Participating in a Rank Challenge.
If your character participates in a rank challenge, they are eligible to claim these points, regardless of whether they gain or lose their rank. Rank challenges between pack members do not typically turn to aggressive violence, as the point is merely to assert one's dominance over the other and not to cause bodily harm. Spectators of a rank challenge are not eligible for these points.
These points are awarded when a pup turns 1 and join the adult ranks of a pack.
Completed a thread with a least one pack mate present. Newly accepted pack wolves cannot claim this for their joining thread.
Available only to pups who are born into existing Relic Lore packs.
Participate in the Pack Thread.
Actively participate in the Pack Thread by making at least 6 posts total (3 per character in a 2 wolf interaction) within one 'interaction.' Make sure to read about the Pack Threads here for more details on interactions and what is allowed. This thread will never be archived · claim points only when the interaction round has finished.
Claimable after your character has become the I. Leader of a pack. This LP may only be claimed once per pack.
Gain a Role in a Pack.
These points are awarded when your character has received one of the basic pack roles. Characters must have 5 threads demonstrating or practicing their skill in order to gain a role (see demonstrating and practicing a role below).
A fight consists of 5-6 posts in which two or more characters are actively fighting/competing against one another with the intention of gaining an advantage over the other character(s). The winner of this fight will be the wolf, or wolves, with the highest HP at the end of the fight - when the other combatants can no longer fight or have successfully retreated. Friendly spars do not count.
Participate in a Successful Pack Hunt.
If your character participates in a pack hunt with a successful result, then you are eligible to claim these points. (If your wolf leads the hunt, this can count as progress towards the hunter role).
A fight consists of 5-6 posts in which two or more characters are actively fighting/competing against one another with the intention of gaining an advantage over the other character(s). A fight comes to a draw when neither wolf successfully overpowers the other, usually including a mutual agreement to end the fight with no clear winner. Friendly spars do not count.
Gain an Advanced Role in a Pack.
These points are awarded when your character has received one of the advanced/specialized pack roles. Characters must have 3 threads demonstrating or practicing their skill in order to gain an advanced role (see demonstrating and practicing a role below) and meet any additional requirements determined by the pack's leaders.
A fight consists of 5-6 posts in which two or more characters are actively fighting/competing against one another with the intention of gaining an advantage over the other character(s). The loser of a fight will be the wolf, or wolves, with the lowest HP at the end of the fight. A wolf who chooses to submit to the other combatant will also be considered to have lost the fight. Friendly spars do not count.
Participate in 3 "Join" Threads (Leaders Only).
For every 3 "Join" threads that a leader participates in, they are eligible to claim 10 LP. The outcome of the join thread does not matter, the thread only has to be completed.
Successful Hunt with 2+ Wolves.
This thread needs to have 12 replies with at least 8 posts focused on the actual hunting of the prey. For example, having two wolves come across an already dead animal does not count, nor does accomplishing a hunt in less than 8 posts. (Pack wolves should choose the demonstrate points below instead).
A scuffle consists of 2-3 posts with no formal challenge issued. This could be two lone wolves scrapping over a kill site. This is used for "serious" encounters, so two pack wolves play fighting would not be eligible for these points.
Unsuccessful Hunt with 2+ Wolves.
This thread needs to have 12 replies with at least 8 posts focused on the actual hunting of the prey. For example, having two wolves come across an already dead animal does not count. (Pack wolves should choose the demonstrate points above instead).
The physique points are calculated when a character first joins the game and only change in the following instances (1) The character ages while on RoW and (2) Injury occurs. Physique points are based off of a character's age and their size and a further divided into three sections: Strength, Stamina, and Speed.
As a wolf ages from pup to yearling to adults, they gain additional LP to add to their physique. A pup who will eventually grow into a large adult would gain an additional 150 points on their first birthday and the final 100 points on their second birthday for a final total of 350 Physique LP.
So now that your character has joined RoW and begun to accumulate some Life Points, you must be wondering how they are used. While one of the big reasons for the Life Points is to serve as numerical gauge of their progress over time, they are also used for practical reasons within the game. Below are some examples of how they will be used.
Or: 200 Development & 150 Skill LP, in which case the Pack LP doesn't matter.
· While every member of the pack contributes to the overall well-being of the whole, the ways they contribute are different. If you want your character to have a duty for their pack, they must have 50 points in the skills and pack development.
· Success in a rank challenge or a hunt will also be determined using the Life Points. Wolves with higher skills in fighting, along with their physique points, are more inclined to win a rank challenge or other fight. Likewise, more skilled hunters are likely to bring down stronger prey.
To collect the Life Points that you've earned, please fill out the Life Points Request Form. The staff will take care of everything else. Once your Life Points have been awarded, you'll be able to view them in your character's profile, along with a log of why and when they were awarded. When requesting life points, it is important to keep in mind that a single thread can only be claimed once per category.
Questions About Life Point Collection.
As the Life Points system has grown and developed, points of confusion have been found. Below is an updated list of questions and answers in regards to Life Points.
Do you get points for the same thread for both threading with a new wolf and completing a thread?
No, you can only claim one set of LP in every category per one thread. You will be awarded the higher of the two amounts.
Can you claim a thread in both the Pack & Development category?
Yes, you can claim a thread in multiple categories, but only one set of points from each category.
Do we get points for both development and pack if the thread involves pack and non-pack members?
Yes, you would be able to claim one set of points in the development category and one set in the pack category.
Can you claim multiple LP for a Random Event thread?
It depends. Participating in a Random Event will count towards Development points, but if your character demonstrates a skill or threads with a pack mate, you could also gain points in those categories as well.
Can I claim points twice for the same Random Event?
No, as you have already taken part in the Random Event. You can of course play it again against someone else, but you cannot claim the LP for participating in it twice.
If I participate in a Random Event with a new wolf, can I later thread with them again and claim +30 for meeting a new wolf?
No, you cannot, as you have already met them but chose to claim for a higher set of points, so the next time you thread with them you can only claim +20 for completing a thread. However, they do count towards your "met 20 wolves".
Do I get multiple points for meeting multiple new wolves in the same thread?
No. The +30 will only apply once. However, threading with multiple new characters expands the number of characters your character knows, for which LP can be claimed.
Does your character need to already have a role in order to claim +10 Skill LP for demonstrating a pack role?
No, wolves can serve their pack in multiple ways. If your wolf is a "teacher" they can still demonstrate being a guardian if they run off trespassers.
When you gain points for recruiting a member, would this include your founding members when creating a pack, or only the members whom join after you establish the pack?
No, founding members cannot be counted towards the recruiting a member LP. All members recruited after a pack has been founded do count.
What is recruiting a wolf to a pack, anyway?
It is when your wolf meets another wolf, most likely outside of the pack territory, and intentionally convinces it to join your pack. Merely accepting someone at the border is not 'recruiting'.
What is the difference between practicing and demonstrating a pack role?
Practicing requires the presence of a mentor or teacher who is there to give your character pointers or otherwise improve their performance. Demonstration, however, is using that skill in a real situation.
When requesting LP, should I post my threads in chronological order (oldest to newest)?
No, you don't have to, but it will result in your LP log being listed in chronological order.
I played my character here before the life point system started, can I count the wolves he/she met before the system started towards the +20 wolves met?
Yes, but the threads in which your character met them cannot be used to earn LP.
My thread had 10 posts in it, but I didn't receive my LP. What gives?
This can happen for a couple of reasons, which will be addressed in the maintenance thread after a staff member has reviewed it. But the most common reason that this happens is because the posts in the thread were below the 100 word minimum. One or two posts is fine, but if the majority of the 10 posts are significantly below 100 words, the staff will ask you to add additional posts before you can claim LP.
My wolf chased off a mountain lion, badger, bear from pack territory can I collect guarding points (as demonstrating as a Guardian)?
No, points may only be collected for protecting pack against another character (played by another person or by Staff on the Spirit of Wildwood account. Random event or other NPC characters will not be eligible.
My thread has been marked Dead a couple times and/or there is currently a two (2) month gap in-between now and the most recent post. Could I still claim LP for it if my partner and I continue and archive it?
If your thread has a gap of 2+ months in it (where there were no posts), there needs to be at least 3 additional posts in order to claim LP for it.
I found an old thread that I forgot to claim LP for. Can I?
Only if it's been archived for less than six months. Threads that are revived to have an ending tagged on after two months of no replies will not count toward LP.
Can a leader have a different role? Can they demonstrate a pack role?
Wolves ranked "I." can only hold the "Leader" role. Like other wolves in the pack, leaders can demonstrate other roles (such as hunter, guardian, teacher, etc.) and gain skill LP by doing so.
Can leaders claim demonstrating a pack role LP by holding meetings? What about other pack events?
Leaders can claim demonstrating a pack role LP by hosting meetings. They would be demonstrating their "leadership" role. Non-leaders may also hold pack meetings and claim demonstrating an "advisor" role. Leaders are already awarded other LP for hosting other kinds of events, like pack hunts, and cannot receive demonstrating a pack role LP for that.
What if some character in a pack switches to a different role? Or if they go to a new pack and get the same/a different role again?
Pack roles are not transferable between packs, so if Bob were to leave Pack A and go to Pack B, he would start out as a subordinate and have to go through the process again. However, he would only need to do 2 threads instead of 5 (unless their new pack requires more).
How many times can I claim "Obtain a role"?
You may only claim the +70 skill points once for each role. If you have a role, leave a pack, and get the role back in your new pack, you cannot claim the +70 again. However, if you obtain a different role, you may claim +70 skill points for that one.
My character helped create a pack, what points can I claim?
After completing a claiming thread leaders may claim pack and development points for creation. Founding members can claim "join a pack" points.
My character is a yearling, can they obtain a role?
Yes, they can become any one of the six basic roles and advanced roles if they meet the thread requirements set forth by their pack. Yearlings may only become leaders if there is no other eligible adult female for leadership.


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Worcester Telegram: Rep. McGovern at Boston City Hall to push immigration bill
Three members of Congress will gather at Boston City Hall Plaza with "dreamers" and Temporary Protected Status holders to advocate for legislation that would offer a path to permanent residency for immigrants.
U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Katherine Clark and James McGovern along with Boston Mayor Martin Walsh plans to meet in front of the JFK Building at 4 p.m., Clark announced Monday morning.
The press conference, organized by the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, will support H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, which would provide permanent protection and a path to citizenship for so-called Dreamers, those with Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure.
Massachusetts has over 12,000 Temporary Protected Status holders and about 5,900 active DACA beneficiaries.
"The Dream and Promise Act is a breath of fresh air," said MIRA Executive Director Eva Millona. "It sends a strong message to Dreamers and TPS and DED holders: We know this is your home. We know how much you contribute to this nation – and we stand behind you."
Congress for many years has been divided over changes to the nation's immigration system.
Permalink: https://katherineclark.house.gov/2019/3/worcester-telegram-rep-mcgovern-at-boston-city-hall-to-push-immigration-bill


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When Spring Comes
by Fred Swan · Published March 9, 2020 · Updated October 19, 2020
The equinox about 10 days away, it's nearly spring. But, in recent weeks despite the birds singing, the rise of the light, and the swaths of daffodils painting over winter, the hopeful sense of spring has felt postponed.
I recognized the signs that spring was being nudged out of line several evenings ago at an art show that Kathy and I attended. The focus of people's attention to the art that was hanging on the walls had been shifted to an invisible force reportedly waiting to get into the room.
There were discussions about the absence of the show's curator due to her physician's concern for the vulnerability of an older woman she was caring for in her home. There were remarks and jests about a sudden shortage of toilet paper, the long lines at Costco, a trip to Italy that had been canceled, and there were references to phone calls people had made to 'their mom and dad; their sister in Washington, an old friend they were worried about in New York.'
And there was a significant change as to how acquaintances and friends greeted one another.
Hands and arms that were extended in greeting were often responded to by retreating steps and raised palms that signaled "no." Half-turned bodies with elbows extended forward as an alternative to hugs were offered. Fist-bump gestures were accompanied by the gently-feigned stances of a boxer. Shoes said the hellos that hands and arms could not.
Our lives and our perspectives can change in a breath.
Over the last month, I've been working on a wooden walkway and some decking that runs along a portion of a creek beside our house. The old wood has rotted away and the cedar I am replacing it with – once sawn – gives off the fragrance of camphor and resin, amber, citrus, the memory of a storage chest at my grandmother's house when I was a kid, and the scent of a freshly sharpened pencil. Cedar also carries the fragrance of the forest underfoot in the springtime.
In the face of the unknown nature of a virus, it was both difficult and easy to say goodbye to friends at the art show that night; as difficult and easy I suppose as caution will be in the weeks ahead. I was thinking about this while working on the deck this morning, the vague feelings of anxiety I've started to feel when the phone signaled a message from one of my children.
"Good morning Dad. Mom said you working by the creek. What a nice day. Enjoy. Be careful. Call later. Love you."
Standing in the spicey scented sawdust of a fresh-cut board I looked up from the message and the chatter of my mind and into the woods. My eyes traced the journey that the creek takes down the hill and towards our house, the path a sparrow was hopping as it rummaged for insects hidden in a stand of moss, the nearby posturing of the squirrel that follows me around our yard hoping for the occasional walnut I might throw in her direction, the reach of the greening tips of the trees overhead – the bright yellow march of crocus opening their petals to the sun.
I need to make some calls in the days ahead; send some messages to some people I'm probably not going to be able to shake hands with or put my arms around for a while. Tell them – let them know in some way that I've come to rely on their presence in my life. Give them some sense of how important they are.
"When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a day was people and if you could keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself." Ernest Hemingway, The Moveable Feast


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6692602021-01-09 12:18:39 UTC 2021-01-09 12:18:39 UTC -45.1935291 BSV (10,461.68 USD) 39,872.78182647 BSV $9,229,997 @ $231.49
6691802021-01-09 04:13:10 UTC 2021-01-09 04:13:10 UTC -14.60407065 BSV (2,593.1 USD) 39,613.96951051 BSV $7,033,861 @ $177.56
6691762021-01-09 03:11:23 UTC 2021-01-09 03:11:23 UTC -80.63000226 BSV (14,352.39 USD) 39,628.57358116 BSV $7,054,008 @ $178
6691382021-01-08 21:45:08 UTC 2021-01-08 21:45:08 UTC -80.57000226 BSV (14,606.46 USD) 39,933.2835902 BSV $7,239,469 @ $181.29
6690812021-01-08 13:47:24 UTC 2021-01-08 13:47:24 UTC -45.29113746 BSV (7,841.9 USD) 40,205.7436015 BSV $6,961,392 @ $173.14
6690732021-01-08 11:42:24 UTC 2021-01-08 11:42:24 UTC +501 BSV (87,275.77 USD) 40,251.03473896 BSV $7,011,857 @ $174.2
6689592021-01-07 11:08:50 UTC 2021-01-07 11:08:50 UTC -68.29000226 BSV (12,450.4 USD) 39,373.72706891 BSV $7,178,481 @ $182.32
6689012021-01-07 05:22:24 UTC 2021-01-07 05:22:24 UTC -819.12203374 BSV (151,163.21 USD) 39,909.18708169 BSV $7,364,960 @ $184.54
6688352021-01-06 15:53:24 UTC 2021-01-06 15:53:24 UTC -1.64916552 BSV (298.99 USD) 40,321.52701769 BSV $7,310,303 @ $181.3
6687212021-01-05 21:18:24 UTC 2021-01-05 21:18:24 UTC +0.00000547 BSV 40,242.40407756 BSV $6,793,329 @ $168.81
6686842021-01-05 15:49:24 UTC 2021-01-05 15:49:24 UTC -39.9705007 BSV (6,656.62 USD) 40,242.40407209 BSV $6,701,899 @ $166.54
6686672021-01-05 12:10:24 UTC 2021-01-05 12:10:24 UTC -0.00010226 BSV (0.02 USD) 40,282.37457279 BSV $6,679,401 @ $165.81
6686552021-01-05 05:56:24 UTC 2021-01-05 05:56:24 UTC -60.38000226 BSV (9,866.16 USD) 40,432.37467731 BSV $6,606,697 @ $163.4
6686042021-01-05 02:53:24 UTC 2021-01-05 02:53:24 UTC -102.09000226 BSV (16,884 USD) 41,009.61468409 BSV $6,782,313 @ $165.38
6685202021-01-04 10:05:24 UTC 2021-01-04 10:05:24 UTC -64.50000226 BSV (10,642 USD) 41,806.41399431 BSV $6,897,733 @ $164.99
6683802021-01-03 14:09:29 UTC 2021-01-03 14:09:29 UTC -59.00000226 BSV (9,959.1 USD) 42,504.17042285 BSV $7,174,632 @ $168.8
6678012020-12-30 12:58:41 UTC 2020-12-30 12:58:41 UTC -104.840006 BSV (17,060.75 USD) 44,375.73426977 BSV $7,221,320 @ $162.73
6676122020-12-29 01:17:24 UTC 2020-12-29 01:17:24 UTC -1,007.00000522 BSV (165,011.06 USD) 47,398.85566848 BSV $7,766,966 @ $163.86
6675302020-12-28 12:41:32 UTC 2020-12-28 12:41:32 UTC -144.7265048 BSV (24,826.97 USD) 48,052.49544923 BSV $8,243,118 @ $171.54
6673492020-12-27 08:26:24 UTC 2020-12-27 08:26:24 UTC -15.664203 BSV (2,611.83 USD) 47,949.51808802 BSV $7,995,043 @ $166.74
6672102020-12-26 06:23:28 UTC 2020-12-26 06:23:28 UTC -70.22000226 BSV (11,556.3 USD) 47,611.8022978 BSV $7,835,608 @ $164.57
6665662020-12-21 15:18:24 UTC 2020-12-21 15:18:24 UTC -1.2889227 BSV (223.33 USD) 48,545.04834646 BSV $8,411,414 @ $173.27
6664672020-12-21 00:54:16 UTC 2020-12-21 00:54:16 UTC -274.00000226 BSV (52,114.79 USD) 48,542.87798616 BSV $9,232,853 @ $190.2
6664212020-12-20 14:51:17 UTC 2020-12-20 14:51:17 UTC -595.17825736 BSV (112,472.5 USD) 48,069.13232681 BSV $9,083,758 @ $188.97
6663322020-12-20 00:42:36 UTC 2020-12-20 00:42:36 UTC +419.25999774 BSV (73,368.54 USD) 48,447.47532979 BSV $8,478,081 @ $175
6662802020-12-19 17:05:24 UTC 2020-12-19 17:05:24 UTC -9.9995947 BSV (1,763.03 USD) 48,028.21533205 BSV $8,467,862 @ $176.31
6662062020-12-19 03:29:20 UTC 2020-12-19 03:29:20 UTC -91.1310146 BSV (16,285.36 USD) 48,166.54938696 BSV $8,607,491 @ $178.7