Amelia Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Canada builds fake lake for G-8 June 7, 2010 Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada's Conservative government is coming under heavy criticism from opposition parties for spending nearly $2 million for a fake lake inside the media center for this month's G-8 and G-20 summits. Organizers are building the artificial lake to showcase the real G-8 site in Huntsville, Ontario, on June 25-26. The lake is part of a $1.9-million Canadian (US$1.8 million) display called The Canadian Corridor that will include canoes, trees, deck chairs and a fake dock. Only a small pool of about 150 reporters will be allowed to cover the G-8 summit in Huntsville because of the small venue size, so many will cover it from Toronto — the site of the G-20 summit that same weekend. Opposition lawmaker Mark Holland ridiculed the government on Monday for the expense. Opposition parties have already decried the nearly $1 billion cost for security. Quote <p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-style:italic;">"Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you."</span></span> Eph 4:29</span><br><br><img src="http://banners.wunderground.com/weathersticker/gizmotimetemp_both/US/OR/Fairview.gif" alt="Fairview.gif"> Fairview Or</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overaged Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 I hope Harper is going to also stock it with trout. Quote "People [rarely] see...the bright light which is in the clouds..." (Job 37:21)"I cannot know why suddenly the stormshould rage so fiercely round me in it's wrathBut this I know: God watches all my pathAnd I can trust""God helps us to draw strength from the storm" - OveragedFaith makes things possible; it does not make them easy, Steps To Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 What if the "small pool" of reporters gets into the "fake lake?" Will reports of international machinations be "watered down?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olger Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 It could become a think "tank" to splash some ideas around. Bless their hearts, they are swimming against a strong tide of non-warming evidence. But if they are in the water, it is advised that they not surf the web from there. Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overaged Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 It could become a think "tank" to splash some ideas around. Bless their hearts, they are swimming against a strong tide of non-warming evidence. But if they are in the water, it is advised that they not surf the web from there. LOL.... Quote "People [rarely] see...the bright light which is in the clouds..." (Job 37:21)"I cannot know why suddenly the stormshould rage so fiercely round me in it's wrathBut this I know: God watches all my pathAnd I can trust""God helps us to draw strength from the storm" - OveragedFaith makes things possible; it does not make them easy, Steps To Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olger Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Aww shucks... Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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