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  1. Thanks everyone for the input and suggestions, I'll place a few calls.
  2. Some friends and I are looking to book a cottage anywhere within 4-5hrs of Toronto that is available to rent this time of the year. Waterfront property would be great, we are just looking to unwind and relax. I've been searching but most places rent weekly, we are looking to perhaps rent for 3 nights only. Close to some Prov Park would be great since we enjoy hiking. Thanks
  3. Some people swear by the filter. Having to open and clean it every 5L wasn't for me. I got pills (aquatabs) they are chlorine base so if you don't like the taste keep the bottle open and the gas will evaporate leaving no taste. Or you can add crystal light to flavor the water as well. One tablet can disinfect 1L of water in 30mins. If the water is very cloudy or filled with debris used a coffee filter to get rid of the big particles.
  4. Either Rapala "magnum" series I believe or Shimano STC which is a little more pricey.
  5. If you want a cheap alternative go check out the base layers at mark's work warehouse.
  6. There is a house in Thornhill that does that every year. The choice of music is not as cool though
  7. I want a dog like this. Dog Catches a Huge Salmon - Watch more Funny Videos(Can someone embed it please)
  8. Shouldn't you have asked before you purchased not after.
  9. Go to autotrader.ca and find same model with around same km's. Then present that to them, my friend did that for his car and got a much better settlement.
  10. You mind telling me the seller, if he has more at that price. I'll check it out.
  11. That's a great hobby! It can probably keep you busy until the ice is ready.
  12. The Canada Goose is a fashion statement as someone mention above. I rather stick with my North Face Titanium jacket with armpit zippers to cool down during active sports. It also repels rain much better then the CG and isn't as bulky. If the guys who climb Mt Everest wear North Face, I'm sure it good for my winter sports.
  13. I think using a single egg will work better this time of the year.
  14. Yup, never ever listen to them. Your best interest is not in there heart.
  15. I wasn't too happy seeing this either, after assuming they paid $2300 for the shot perhaps.
  16. I rather have a knife and not need it, then need a knife and not have it. Speaking of which are we allowed to carry concealed knives up to 4 inches???
  17. Looks like some people are getting fired over this. http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/new...ial-flu-vaccine Alberta Health Official Fired Over Calgary Flames Getting Special Flu Vaccine Alberta's health board sacked one staffer Wednesday and said more punishment may be on the way for those who let Calgary Flames players, management and family members jump the H1N1 vaccine queue. "Like most Albertans, I am deeply offended that this circumstance has occurred," Ken Hughes, chairman of Alberta Health Services, said in a news release. "The decision to allow preferential access to the Flames and their families was a serious error in judgment." Hughes said the "most senior staff member involved" was dismissed, but didn't name the person or detail how the Flames were able to avoid long lineups last week and get the vaccination at a separate spot. The story became public Tuesday, launching a firestorm of criticism toward the Flames and reigniting anger toward Premier Ed Stelmach's government for a vaccination rollout that became so overwhelmed officials shut it down Saturday to reorganize. Health Minister Ron Liepert said the firing sends the message that favouritism will not be tolerated. "Nobody feels good about it," said Liepert. "We wanted to make sure that Alberta Health Services got to the bottom of it. They did, and they did very quickly. I'm sure if they could rewind the clock that all of them would think differently." The clinics were overwhelmed when the government urged all Albertans - not just those at high risk, such as young children and pregnant mothers - to get vaccinated. The clinics are set to re-open Thursday and will only give shots to children between six months and under five years of age, along with pregnant mothers. Dr. Andre Corriveau, chief medical officer of health, said the province is getting 275,000 doses of vaccine this week, which will have to hold until another shipment next week. "We are managing with a very tight supply," said Corriveau. Both he and Gerry Predy, the senior medical officer of health, said when they get a better idea next week on how much vaccine is coming, they can decide whether to expand the shots to other high-risk groups. "We will be running these clinics as long as we need to just for these groups to get as many of them done before we move onto the next phase," said Predy. Ken King, president of the Flames, said Tuesday the players and their families received their shots on Friday at a private location. He said they believed they had gone through proper channels at Alberta Health Services, the agency that administers health services for the province. Hughes said Wednesday that was correct: "Flames management made a decision based on information and a process that they believed was approved by AHS (Alberta Health Services)." King said they felt the shots were a priority for the players because of their extensive cross-border travel and the close-contact physical nature of their sport. He also said they didn't want to cause a commotion by having the players stand in line at a public clinic. He didn't say why that rationale would apply to Flames management and the families of the players. The issue raised a larger issue across Canada Wednesday about the nature of celebrity athletes. Other sports teams, including Edmonton Oilers, Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL and Toronto Raptors of the NBA, have said they did not seek or get preferential H1N1 vaccines for their players. The Flames players, currently on a road trip in the U.S., had mixed reactions. Captain Jarome Iginla said Tuesday he understood why Albertans would be angry, while defenceman Robyn Regehr said when they got the needles, they didn't know the vaccine was in short supply. Fans seemed less forgiving. "I'd take it personally if it's my son or daughter that died of H1N1 because some elitist scumbag butted in line," said an emailer named Jack on the CBC.ca website. "Rolling out office flu shots is a good thing, but only offering them to famous millionaires and their families is not," added another. A third said the move smacks of politics for a government that has been hammered in the opinion polls lately for mismanaging the economy and for delivering a multibillion-dollar deficit budget. "I smell a rat ... or scapegoat."
  18. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...ER-monster.html A 'monster' great white shark measuring up to 20 ft long is on the prowl off a popular Queensland beach, according to officials. Swimmers were warned to stay out of the water off Stradbroke Island after the shark mauled another smaller great white which had been hooked on a baited drum line. The 10-foot great white was almost bitten in half. The fictional shark at the centre of the Steven Spielberg blockbuster Jaws was estimated to be just five feet longer. 'It certainly opened up my eyes. I mean the shark that was caught is a substantial shark in itself,' says Jeff Krause of Queensland Fisheries. The great white, the most dangerous creature in the sea, was still alive when hauled onto a boat near Deadman's Beach off north Stradbroke island. News of the shocking attack on the smaller shark has sent jitters along the Queensland coast from Stradbroke Island, near Brisbane, to the Sunshine Coast further north down to the tourist mecca of Surfers Paradise, south of Brisbane. 'Whatever attacked and took chunks out of this big shark must be massive,' said 19-year-old surfer Ashton Smith. 'I've heard about the big one that's lurking out there somewhere. 'We're all being very, very cautious.' Mr John Gooding, who operates a charter fishing boat, said sharks were everywhere, although there appeared to be no specific reason for an increase in the number. 'Some days you struggle to get a fish on to the boat before the sharks take them,' he told the Courier Mail newspaper.
  19. Wow! Your reports are always a pleasure to read. The pictures are just stunning.
  20. Check out some of the mitts meant for snowboarding/skiing and then combine it with a liner glove inside.
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