Pilot Project For Oscar

This pilot project will be submitted to Oscar nomination as documentary by end of 2008. It has captured quite a few unusual incidents unexpectedly that revealed the stunning truth of how paramedics and firefighters worked as a special team in Toronto. They're everywhere to keep Toronto as the safest city in the world. The movie was shot in various locations with a wide range of sirens being recorded. Hence you'll figure out why the movie is called "Sound of Sirens" in the end. Some exclusive interviews are included to make this movie more interesting.

The Director's cut is expected to finish by end of the August. Stay tune, your satisfaction is guaranteed.

King Of Glory

The Role Of Michaëlle Jean

Madame Jean, her husband, His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond and their daughter, Marie-Eden, in the Senate Chamber.

The role of the governor general dates back nearly 400 years to 1608 when Samuel de Champlain acted as the Governor of New France, establishing what has become the oldest continuing public office in Canada. Canada became a country at Confederation in 1867. Our system of government is a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy. Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada and head of State. Sworn in on September 27, 2005, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, 27th governor general since Confederation, represents the Crown in Canada and carries out the duties of head of State. The following are excerpts from her installation speech.

Here today, I am turning a significant page in my own story as I set off on this new adventure with hope and determination. I know how precious that freedom is; I know what a legacy it is for every child, for every citizen of this country. I, whose ancestors were slaves, who was born into a civilization long reduced to whispers and cries of pain, know something about its price, and I know too what a treasure it is for us all.

Every Canadian woman, every Canadian man prizes that freedom and would defy anyone who tried to take it away—of that I have no doubt. Freedom has marked our history and our territory; it has marked our summer breezes and our howling winter winds. It has helped create the spirit of adventure that I love above all in this country, this country where each and every one of us is able to participate fully in the ongoing task of building it. We are encouraged to believe that everything is possible in this country, and my own adventure represents, for me and for others, a spark of hope that I want kept alive for the greatest number.

As a journalist, the profession I practised with passion and resolve, I have been a privileged witness both of a good many upheavals and of an unprecedented opening onto the world. I pledge that I will go on listening and that my curiosity will remain keen. There is an observation by Montesquieu, a philosopher of the Enlightenment, that has a particular resonance for me. It states: "The duty of the citizen becomes a crime if it makes him forget the duty of the man." To this, I would of course add "the duty of the woman," because we want recognition as full-fledged citizens in our own right.

I hope with all my heart that, together, we can call upon the vigour of our shared history to realize our dearest and most ambitious wish: to make a better world.

Read the full text of Governor General Michaëlle Jean's installation speech at www.gg.ca.

*

Don't Give Up You're Loved

~ By Josh Groban ~

*

Order Of Canada

On July 1, 2008, a controversial figure who spearheaded the drive for private legal abortions in Canada, Dr Henry Morgentaler was named to the Order of Canada, the highest honour within the Canadian system of honours.

Created in 1967, the Order was established to recognize the lifetime contributions made by Canadians who made a major difference to Canada, as well as the efforts made by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. The Canadian monarch, at present Queen Elizabeth II, is Sovereign of the order, and the serving Governor General, Michaëlle Jean, is its Chancellor and Principal Companion. Appointees into the order are selected by an advisory board and formally inducted by the Governor General. The monarch appoints the Governor General on the advice of the Canadian Prime Minister, after which the Governor General maintains direct contact with the monarch. Michaëlle Jean, the current Governor General, has served since September 27, 2005; then Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin recommended her to replace Adrienne Clarkson. Jean's husband, the vice-regal consort, is Jean-Daniel Lafond.

Morgentaler has ignited widespread protest against the suitability of being an abortion activist for the award. Many Canadians are dismayed with the decision to grant the award to the abortion extremist, religion hater, self admitted womanizer and abortion chain owner, who has personally highly profited from Canada's lack of an abortion law since 1988. Morgentaler in fact had spent 10 months in jail for providing abortions. Critics said that the award is a breach of customary protocol and that the process was corrupted.

On the matter, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he'd rather see the country's highest civilian award "be something that really unifies" and "brings Canadians together," while, Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion said, "Dr Morgentaler has stood up for a woman’s right to choose for his entire career, often at great personal risk," and asked Canadians to respect and celebrate the decision.

*

Shame On Robert Mugabe

While the G8 summit leaders tried to tackle a host of economic and environmental woes, the Group of Eight rich nations also agreed to impose sanctions against Zimbabwe's leadership because of violence during the widely condemned re-election of self-claimed President Robert Mugabe, the 84-year-old Zimbabwean ruler, who has been in power since independence from Britain in 1980. The G8 leaders added that they did not accept the legitimacy of any government that did not reflect the will of the Zimbabwean people.

The United States and Britain had lobbied for a strong stand at a G8 summit in Japan, after Mugabe was declared winner of a June 27 poll boycotted by opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. "We will take further steps, inter alia introducing financial and other measures against those individuals responsible for the violence," the G8 said in statement at its summit in Japan. U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad said he believed there were enough council members in favor of a U.S.-drafted sanctions resolution, which would impose targeted sanctions on individuals in the government and an arms embargo on Zimbabwe. France's U.N. ambassador, Jean-Maurice Ripert, said he believed there would be enough Security Council votes to pass the sanctions resolution this week.

However, such a resolution could face stiff resistance from China or Russia, each of which has a veto in the Council. Although Russia signed onto the G8 statement, Moscow has expressed misgivings about sanctions, which are also opposed by African nations. Despite warnings from the G8 that investment flows into Africa could suffer if Mugabe was not dealt with, there is little support on the world's poorest continent for sanctions.

South African President Thabo Mbeki and a number of other African heads of state told the summit in Japan that they were against sanctions. Instead, a summit of the pan-African body- divided over what to do about Zimbabwe, adopted a resolution calling for Mugabe to negotiate with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

Sources:
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0860427720080708?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

*

All You Can Sleep

The plush lobby of the Drama King Hotel in Beijing is usually crowded with foreign guests this time of year. Most of them lounging in LSD, a hip bar, listening to blues and smoking marijuana, or queuing up in the sauna spa after smashed dinners at the Epoch restaurant. But last night the Drama King had only a sprinkling of guests in the hotel, which occupancy rate is typically close to 100 percent. Wen Jiabao, the Hotel Manager & Engineer said after tapping a few computer keys, it stood at just 13 percent at the moment. Many operators have been depressed and have gone crazy.

"I really don't know what happened," said Jiabao. "Something strange has been going on, but I'm sure there's nothing to do with me." Jiabao lit a cigarette and continued, " The problem, it seems, is that with the Olympics less than five weeks away, the authority has been scanning and selecting journalists from entering the country, in the hope of suppressing the freedom of the press, or unruly visitors who might plot to disrupt the Games. And hotels are being asked to give the authority detailed information about the foreign guests including their naked photos. Because things are looking so bad now, we are struggling to find guests. Thousands of hotels, restaurants and tourist agencies that were hoping to cash in on Olympic fever, are now facing the prospect of empty rooms, tables and buses."

"Business is so bleak," Jiabao complained, "Since May our occupancy rate has dropped by 88 percent. The authority appears less concerned about being the host of a global party, but more concerned with making sure no one spoils it. Our hotel is going to launch a All-You-Can-Sleep promotion, offering guests who pay for one night may stay for the rest of their lives. We're so desperate, we just need to fill up the empty rooms in order to look good. We're such a great nation, we can't be defeated or humiliated!"

*

God Bless America

Joyful Celebration Of 35th Anniversary

~ Coral or jade jewelry is a perfect gift to your wife for the 35th anniversary, but there are other great options too. She may like a Tiffany Legacy band ring, a Cartier Santos Triple 100, for a more exotic idea a BMW Z4 M Roadster would be perfect.

~ Gift options to your husband might include a CLK63 AMG to hit the road, a Falcon 900EX to fly up high, or a Sly 42 to the ocean-loving kind.

~ Options to give the couple together, a round-the-world trip on first class would be remembered fondly forever.

*

What About Patriotism

~ I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.

John Diefenbaker (From the Canadian Bill of Rights, July 1, 1960.)

~ Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful country will never die.

Pierre Trudeau

~ Patriotism is not dying for one's country, it is living for one's country. And for humanity. Perhaps that is not as romantic, but it's better.

Agnes Macphail

~ Vive la Canada. This country is not for sale.

Don Sweet

~ I wouldn't let someone take my Canadian citizenship from me for anything.

Jim Kale

*