mr blizzard

Agreed x 2

bare foot wader I totally agree the media needs to pay more attention to the victims rather than spot lighting the suspect as was even agreed with on the national news this morning

After months of physio etc I am ready to go back to work, phoned only to find out I will be on call again, hoping to have got term work at least, ie 3 months of steady work or 6 months, this is usually renewed again just before the term expires THIS IS NOT A THREAD TO BRING NEGATIVITY TO ANYONE JUST TO SHOW HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS UP HERE Being on call u may or may not get a call for a morning, afternoon or midnight shift, for the week u may get one or two shifts or non at all, pretty hard to budget There is a p1 status which is at the top relating to aboriginals There is a p2 status which states u have to have lived up here more than half your life Then there is a p3 which is who ever does not fit into the first two This applies to govt work up here Two of my sons acquaintances have recently been hired and trained for a similar position with no previous experience but because they are a p1 and the other a p2 they will be given term positions, while I have a combined 15 years experience, mostly from Ontario and some up here still have to sit at home waiting for a phone call to fill a shift or two Under the Affirmitive action plan it states"applicants interested in employment with the GNWT should identify their eligibility in the designated groups at the time of application in order to receive priority consideration under the AAP" On the cover letter they give how to type it up "I am an indigenous aboriginal and wish to be given priority consideration under the AAP I CAN APPRECIATE THIS AS THE ABORIGINALS HAVE HAD MANY LONG TERM AGREEMENTS WITH THE GOVT BUT I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THE p2 status , just because u have not lived here for more than half your life, when u live here as a permanent resident, ie owning a house here and living here 12 months of the year which we do I don't see why someone with no experience can bump u out, what I mean by that is just because they are a p2 they can by the govt rules over ride u take the term position while u are left at home with years of related experience sitting by the phone waiting for someone to phone in sick, I wont get into job specifics but it covers virtually all job types within the govt sector I do not think people who have come from other countries and who have moved to Canada would wait half their life to be eligible for govt jobs in other provinces, I thought Canada was coast to coast to coast, just seems a little unfair, everyone should have an equal right to work anywhere in this great country, cheers

Wish we had them up here, but if we still lived back east the answer would be yes

Congrats Rick to u and yours

Spincast I will hold u to it lol made up approx. 25 jars looks terrific thx

Spincast thx for the recipe regarding the tomatoes, usually this is my wifes domain but she had fun recouping on the sidelines, going to be nice treat over the upcoming winter

Sheer pleasure, bring it on , Dave I tried to make a video from the phone yesterday but just caught the tail end of one of the blows

Spincast thanks for the recipe, I really did not want to dispose of them, I hate throwing things out especially when u grow them yourself, I will give it a whirl today, thx again

Nice Bill, too cloudy up here

Happy Birthday, great fish, all the best in the upcoming year

thx Gerritt

outlaw thx and you are so right lol

Hey,,, picked a Sobeys type grocery bag of small grrrreeeeen tomatoes I need 1) a simple green relish recipe 2) a simple very mild salsa recipe thx

Big Cliff, Dara and tb4me, thank you all for your encouragement, Peg has read all the responses and it definitely put a happy tear in her eye,,well maybe quite a few actually lol Really meant a great deal, a broken arm is one thing but internal stuff well, its a bit different, our soft water fishing is done for sure but she will be ready for hard water fishing no doubt, she just has to survive my cooking Keep good thoughts for Ironmaker and Tish thx john and peg

Gallie, Smokercrafty, Steelheadphycho, and Old Ironmaker thank you so much for your kind words and time to respond, Peg had a bit better night last night and will read the well wishes this morning, Sounds encouraging Iron Maker for Tich and you our thoughts are with you both , and yes Iron Maker Peg is pretty tough, you may have saw her in one of the fishing threads, she is a great cook, baker , and very good at finances but she is equally comfortable with a gun, chainsaw, axe, or a hammer , not to mention the fishing rod lol thx again everyone it means a lot john

Stonefish, Dave Roach, Misty Hollow and Old Man, thanks also for the words, she will read this post tomorrow, shes not quite up to it tonight, I have been told I have to be chief cook and bottle washer for the next week, BUT that's alright by me shes my best friend and fishing buddy, I am blessed

Thx spincast and Davey bouy, hopefully she can read your comments tonight

Thx again truly Dr said it was a good thing she was in town when it happened

I want to thank each and every one of you who took the time to respond, We have no family up here and when something like this happens it hits home again That's why we always try to share ideas, thoughts and give support to members of this board It is often hard to talk to family elsewhere in the country due to time zones, schedules, etc Peg ironically just was given great news last week that something they had been watching turned out to be NON cancerous Then yesterday at work she felt something wasn't right , she started bleeding and it would not stop, she was taken to the hospital where the doctors decided to do surgery shortly afterwards. The doctors/surgeons were very happy with the results I want to from the bottom of ours hearts thank each and every one of u, between this and my back injury it has been a challenging few months but your words of kindness propel one forward Thank you all Ketchenany Smokercrafty AlexW NewHips Old Man Steelheadphycho dave3 Woodenboater Manitoubass2 Lew DanD Dara Ohio Fisherman Old Ironmaker thoughts are with u and yours today Big Cliff Mike Borger Brian B Stonefish Gallie Dave Roach Costa Moosebunk thx I will get Mrs Blizz to read your comments in the next day or so she will be touched

thx davew3 wish it was something simple like appendix but a little more involved the things she does to get out of fishing anyway gotta get back in hospital

any positive thoughts or prayers thx in advance, , we all go thru trying times but the last 4 weeks have been my turn I guess anyways wife just rushed to hospital an hour ago from work doing enexpected surgery in 2 hours not heart realated but internal cutting into fishing time lol sorta heres to better days

video of videos, lmao, laughing so much almost forgot to breathe. Even my wife watched it,,,twice,,, , Mike it is people like you who help others take some of the heaviness out of their life, well done sir, laughter is the best medicine Thx so much john

I appreciate what your saying but I will refrain comments, but I am sure there will be many

huzzaba thanks and we will try another, even new parts can be defective, thx Ironmaker, thanks for the encouragement, Dad was a mechanic for 35 years at Dehavilland, and of course new one or two things about car engines lol,,,when I got my first car a used one he had a gift wrapped box for me to celebrate, not really his style ,,when I opened it up there were 2 items , a hammer for hitting the starter and a wooden dowel, the dowel would be placed against the alternator or water pump and you would place your ear to the other end,,,the reason to check for excessive bearing noise, still have them today lol Dan D have a great weekend, tear off a couple of caps for me Really appreciate your help, seriously, going to a garage is out of the question right now and besides we just hate to give in We can handle some mechanical like engine and tranny replacements, little hard to do on gravel driveway but our electrical abilities certainly have room for improvement but with your willingness to share your expertise I am sure we can solve this issue, my wife son and I thank you And all these years on the board I thought you just fished and added comments to the board :tease: thx John