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Hamilton's Finest, a hybrid show of talk & jazz

resumes this

Saturday, March 1, 2014 2:30pm-3:30pm EST.

 

 

Our trade justice group is a tough bunch! Last week's frigid, windy cold ( -30 degrees with wind chill) didn't deter 20+ concerned citizens from standing outside at Gore Park with placards, CoC flag, real coffin, megaphone, etc in solidarity - 'Say No! to NAFTA'. January 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of NAFTA.

Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 Mourning March against NAFTA - Hamilton, ON

NAFTA has had devastating consequences for working families, small farmers, indigenous peoples, small business and the environment in all 3 countries and beyond. The pending TPP has been described as “NAFTA on Steroids”. NAFTA has killed 35,000 manufacturing jobs locally in the last 10 yrs. Our moribund, cherished Canadian values & sovereignty have been destroyed by NAFTA. Our guest speaker from FORCE (Friends of Rural Communities & the Env) Graham Flint gave an excellent presentation about their 9 yr struggle against St. Mary's Cement in Flamborough who brought a ch.11 NAFTA challenge against them.

The extreme Canada-EU trade deal & its potential impacts on Municipalities

The Hamiltonian is an excellent blog that features content on local issues that are important to our community here in Hamilton. Many thank-you's! to the Hamiltonian for featuring today's article on the extreme pro-corporate trade deal, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement ('CETA').

http://www.thehamiltonian.net/2013/12/the-canada-european-comprehensive.html

Law Society of Upper Canada Wrongfully deprives Cancer Victim Livelihood throughout battle with Cancer

My Filipina mother Naty Bruce submitted the following text to the Hamilton Spectator in October 2013. The Hamilton Spectator did not publish the following, but only pics of Ann  Bruce with one sentence. 

Ann Bruce

To my daughter Ann. Courage is grace under pressure. Be strong.

Since 2010, the Law Society of Upper Canada has demanded my daughter Ann continue in a procedurally flawed, unjust hearing.

The Law Society of Upper Canada persistently & unconscionably bulldozed my daughter Ann with litigation communications & litigation documents throughout her battle with breast cancer, attempting to drag her back into litigation despite letters from Ann's doctors, despite her mastectomy, on-going treatments, etc.

My daughter, with undiagnosed breast cancer, advised the Law Society panel she was too unwell to continue—in distress. A biased, incompetent Law Society panel rebuked my daughter throughout the hearing for being too unwell & shockingly refused to grant her adjournments.

Ann repeatedly requested adjournments from the Law Society's hearing in the Law Society of Upper Canada v. Ann Bruce,and the Law Society's outrageous Estates Application against her. The unconscionable Law Society demanded Ann continue.

The Law Society wrote a shockingly unprecedented letter to Ann's surgeon at Women's College Hospital demanding that Ann's surgeon authenticate the individual in the hospital photo and demanding the surgeon answer all their questions about my daughter. My daughter's surgeon expressed disbelief at the Law Society's lack of knowledge of the basic tenets of doctor-patient confidentiality. The surgeon indicated their unwillingness to risk a medical licence for the sake of responding to the Law Society's demands.

The Law Society fails to comprehend the seriousness of my daughter's cancer. Such insidious behaviour from a self-governing body brings disrepute to the administration of justice and harms the public interest.

For some background info, part of my affidavit is available at:

http://lnkd.in/k5TnPG

Hamilton's Finest Activists

This month, August 2013, I've had 2 outstanding activists on my radio show 'Hamilton's Finest' - Amanda Stewart and Michael Nabert. Many thanks to both dedicated activists for their time coming on the show.

Amanda Stewart is a tireless, formidable activist in our community here in Hamilton. She is actively engaged in many, many social justice initiatives. 

Michael Nabert is an engaging Canadian sustainability educator with a lot of charisma. Check out Sustainability the Musical, his creation.

The show airs Saturday afternoons 2:30-3:30pm. 
The show format is a hybrid of jazz & talk. 
In the Hamilton area, it's 93.3 CFMU on the FM dial.
On-line, it's http://cfmu.mcmaster.ca


Link to Amanda Stewart's interview:  
          https://app.box.com/s/rfmli4wkwvf3rapmdb5w

Link to Michael Nabert's interview:  
           https://app.box.com/s/9ae5v0rz6mxs8sg85g35

Link to 'Hamilton's Finest' radio show, Aug 3rd, 2013 show:  
          https://app.box.com/s/h7mdcc52hamqnx797tr4

I'm always looking for guests on the show. 
If you're interested in appearing as a guest, let me know.

At the Cottage .   .  .

Last week was a great time to escape to the Cottage. . . 

lakeside cottage -  Eugenia, Grey County

Last Friday's fierce storm caused many households in Hamilton to go without hydro, numerous trees were knocked down, flooded streets flooded basements, etc.

Tree clean-up this week of broken tree branches on frayed Live Wire on Jean & John Rodda's Empress Av property

We didn't experience the extreme heat felt in the City.  

Instead, 10 of us indulged in the quiet calm of Lake Eugenia. . .

The clean, calm waters of Lake Eugenia made it perfect for a 3 hr canoe trip

We made good use of the 2 canoes!  

Eddie's tackle box

fresh bass caught in Lake Eugenia

 

We had a nice feast from the fresh bass caught in Lake Eugenia. 

Pic of Emma relaxing in the Cottage

Big, beautiful smile from Violet (5 mths) - my newest cousin

Aunt Norma, Vi, me & Uncle Pete

Glamorous Violet!

Family Pic at the Cottage

My cousin Lily & I took this graffiti shot in Boston, May 2013.

Monsanto controls most of the world's sale of corn and soybean seed.  

This graffiti is closeby the Barking Crab (totally recommend!) 

My cousin Lily

me