| Queen concerned about prince's eco war | | Posted Sunday, February 04, 2007 3:03:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | London: The queen is growing increasingly "concerned" that the Prince of Wales is embarrassing other members of the Royal Family in fighting a public eco war. Senior royal sources said Her Majesty fears his green revolution is leading to tensions within the family. Both Prince Edward and Prince Andrew have been criticised recently for their use of royal flights. It is felt Prince Charles's campaigning is putting others under scrutiny to prove their own green credentials. A senior source said: "There is growing concern in the royal household and in the family itself that the Prince of Wales's worthy determination to leave a green legacy may have a detrimental impact on other members of the royal family. Embarrassed "Some of the more junior members of the family have been embarrassed by it.... | |
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| | | Prince Edward For Antigua | | Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 1:15:59 PM by Blog57 Team | | Hardbeatnews, ST. JOHNS, Antigua, Mon. Oct. 30, 2006: The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, is set to be in Antigua today, as the country continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary of independence from Britain. The Prince is slated to read a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the dedication of Antiguas new parliament building on Queen Elizabeth Highway on Monday. He will also join Governor General Sir James Carlisle in taking the salute and inspecting a Guard-of-Honor of the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force and the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda. Tomorrow, Prince Edward, accompanied by Governor General Sir James Carlisle, Lady Carlisle and British High Commissioner Taylor; will visit the Sunshine Home for Girls and the Boys Training School and later in the day will be the guest of honor aboard the HMS Iron Duke where he will present Duke of Edinburgh Awards to a number of Antigua and Barbuda nationals.... | |
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| | | Barbed-wire poppies to mark Remembrance Day | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:08:29 PM by Blog57 Team | | THE PRINCE of Wales feathers will represent the nation in a set of commemorative "Lest We Forget" stamps. The Royal Mail collection features a new First Class stamp portraying bright red poppies emerging from barbed wire stems, to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. And four stamps representing the nationalities of thousands of British soldiers who died in the assault on German lines are being released to coincide with Remembrance Day on Saturday and the end of the battle. The Welsh stamp will feature the Prince of Wales' feathers, while the Scottish stamp portrays the Old Stewart tartan, the English version carries a Tudor Rose and Northern Ireland is represented by its wickerwork-style china. The three feathers rising through a gold coronet features the motto "Ich Dien" or "I Serve".... | |
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| | | SPORTS BRIEF: In first pre-season exhibition, men s hockey downs Prince Edward Island in 4-3 whistle-riddled contest. | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 7:18:53 AM by Blog57 Team | | The No. 13 Harvard men's hockey team saw its first game action of the season, defeating Prince Edward Island (PEI) 4-3 in a penalty-filled exhibition at the Bright Hockey Center yesterday. The visiting Panthers put up a fight—almost literally—against the Crimson in spite of limping into Cambridge after suffering an 8-1 loss to Dartmouth on Saturday night. The two teams combined for 62 penalty minutes, including 24 in the third period. Sophomore forward Steve Rolecek netted the game-winner for Harvard, one-timing a pass from the endboards from captain Dylan Reese at 4:19 of the third period. After committing three minor penalties and failing to register a shot on goal for the initial six minutes of the game, the Crimson discovered its rhythm in the second half of the first period. Although Harvard did not score on either of its two power play opportunities, Reese put the Crimson on the board just seconds after a Panther penalty expired, driving home freshman center Doug Rogers' blocked shot at 18:25.... | |
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| | | Saskatoon father and Prince Albert couple fight over custody of child | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 3:05:06 AM by Blog57 Team | | REGINA (CP) - An embittered child custody battle playing out in a Saskatchewan family court has developed into a public and emotional tug-of-war as well as a cause celebre for advocates of fathers' rights. It pits a biological father, accused of being nothing more than a sperm donor unfit to parent, against guardians who say they've bonded with the child. At the centre is Liam Edward, a five-month-old boy born to a mother who saw herself as "unable to parent the child" and so gave him over to the couple who have him now. "We never thought that it would get this big when we started out," says Rick Fredrickson, the biological father from Saskatoon. "We just had absolutely no idea that it would last this long and go this far." Liam was born April 27 to Oriole Bird, a woman who court documents show was a former employee at Fredrickson's courier business and someone he had an on-and-off sexual relationship with a year earlier.... | |
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| | | Wind Energy Institute of Canada Officially Opened in North Cape, Prince Edward Island | | Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 3:04:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | A new facility designed to propel growth and development in wind energy was officially opened today in North Cape, Prince Edward Island. The Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) supports the development of wind power generation and wind energy-related products and services for Canadian and international markets. "Canada's New Government will deliver an environmental strategy that includes energy sources such as wind power to ensure cleaner air for the health of all Canadians. The Wind Energy Institute of Canada will strengthen our country's position as a leader in wind energy research and development and will help Prince Edward Island take full advantage of the opportunities that exist in this growing sector," said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), who also spoke on behalf of the Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of Natural Resources.... | |
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| | | Canadian Farmland Values Rise 2.1% | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:02:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | OTTAWA - Oct 3/06 - SNS -- Canadian farmland values rose 2.1% during the first size months of 2006, compared to the 1.5% increase recorded during the last half of 2005, reports Farm Credit Canada (FCC). The largest increase is in British Columbia where values grew by 10.3%. Alberta shows the second largest increase at 3.9%. Manitoba, along with Newfoundland and Labrador, follow with increases at 2.8 and 2.9% respectively. Ontario and Nova Scotia increased similarly by 2.1 and 2.0% respectively. New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Quebec increased slightly by 1.1, 0.8 and 0.6% respectively. Values remain steady in Prince Edward Island. Looking back, the recent period with the strongest gains was 2004 when farmland values rose 2.3% during the first half of the year and 2.2% during the last half.... | |
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| | | Federal cuts spark complaints | | Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:03:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | The P.E.I. government and a local women's group are complaining about cuts announced Monday by the federal government, while a local MP worries the cuts are deeply ideological. 'Anything that doesn't match their ideology [is] being targeted for cuts.'- MP Wayne Easter Provincial Tourism Minister Philip Brown said a cuts to a visitor rebate program that which gave tax refunds to tourists from out of country comes at a bad time, given the drop in visitation from American visitors across the Maritime region. Kirsten Lund says groups that have existed on the Island for decades are wondering if they will survive past next year.(CBC) "It came as a complete surprise to us. We had no idea that this particular cut was coming," said Brown. "Taking that away limits a valuable marketing tool.... | |
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| | | Webb sets the stage for a Sunday stroll / Birdie on 18 opens 5-shot lead | | Posted Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:07:03 PM by Blog57 Team | | The 18th green at Blackhawk Country Club's Lakeside course offered a high-energy scene Saturday. Fans crammed the small grandstand behind the green and jostled for position along the ropes. Across the water, more spectators watched from the patio of the clubhouse restaurant. It was a cool stage for players tussling for the lead -- big crowd, island green, finishing hole -- as Morgan Pressel and Karrie Webb arrived in the final two groups. Pressel trailed Webb by two shots when she strolled down No. 18 and found her ball in a fairway bunker. Then Pressel plopped her next shot into the water. Soon thereafter, Webb rolled home a 6-foot putt for birdie. And -- poof! -- there went visions of Sunday drama. Today's final round still could offer 72nd-hole theatrics, but Saturday's sequence of events made it all the more unlikely.... | |
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| | | Marketing who we are | | Posted Sunday, September 03, 2006 9:27:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | Although four years have passed, the image remains burned into my memory. I was standing on the shores of Lake Louise in Alberta's Rocky Mountain country. I remember thinking, “Wow, I wish all the people that I care about could be standing beside me and see this." Later on that same trip, I had a wondrous gondola ride up the side of a mountain outside of Banff. A year or so later, I recall the awe-inspiring scenery Mother Nature had on display while driving up to the famous Whistler resort in British Columbia. Just this summer, my arm was twisted and I made a quick trip to southern Ontario for a few rounds of golf and good cheer. The countryside around Brantford, Cambridge and Niagara Falls was bountiful and pleasing to the eye. And, for the most part, I met all kinds of friendly people.... | |
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