Tag Archives: PEI

HST will Help Business

HST may well help a few of the island businesses as Sheridan claims, but will not help the majority of islanders. Do you remember them Wes???? they are the people that vote. This ridiculous claim that the opposition are just … Continue reading

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A New Mail Box

This is our attempt at rural beautification a new mail box. All the better to receive our Tax bills!!! I’m furious with our Provincial Government, their arrogance goes beyond belief. Under the leadership of the young Robert Ghiz they blunder … Continue reading

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Greetings from Newfoundland (MacDonalds)

Hello folks, here we are sitting in MacDonalds having coffee and trying to blog on Linda`s lap top. I`m out of my environment and routine, but still trying to maintain the blog. We had a good trip over,driving approx 1100 … Continue reading

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Hope you don’t miss me too much

Well, its just about time for lift off, dogs have had their walk and everything is ready. Our good friends Carl and Jan are looking after the house while we are away, for added security they have a doberman attack … Continue reading

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Provincial Budget

Probably not a day for waving the flag as our Islands Finest plan the financial future for the Province. I’m not excited are you???. I recall the huge waste of tax payers money building the Hills of Borden. Oh! sorry … Continue reading

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Upcoming Newfoundland Trip

On Thursday morning Linda and I plus our two dogs are hitting the highway for Newfoundland.Aiming for the North Sydney overnight ferry crossing Thursday night. We are using our nine year old Dodge Grand Caravan, because of the dogs. They … Continue reading

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Farmers in Debt??

Perhaps its just me, maybe I’m naive or don’t fully understand modern day farm practices. But I have to tell you the mind boggles when I hear the amount of some farm debts. For instance the farmer just released from … Continue reading

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A bit late to backtrack???

When the 2% pay raise for our MLA’s was announced, (please note, it was recommended by an independent board!!!!LOL) the leader of the opposition Olive Crane, promptly and publicly stated the increase was deserved. She went on to justify why … Continue reading

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Harvard Education???

Just because a person goes to Harvard it doesn’t necessarily mean that person is smart! Our premier Robert Ghiz went to Harvard?? We have a deficit of approx $80 million dollars, and remember we are a very small province with … Continue reading

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RMS Titanic = Then and Now

It is strange to think that one hundred years ago this month, the great ship was only weeks away from disaster. By the end of March 1912 the ship would have probably completed trials and passed the Board of Trade … Continue reading

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