http://www.cfra.com/

In the reading of the decision the Judge had some pretty scathing analysis of the crown's case on nearly every point.  So in lack of a better description today's verdict was pretty slam dunk for the major.  I'm sure this will upset a few on council who were already in the process of getting fitted for their dress robes weeks ago.

Now, let's see if anything can get done now in the city.

This is an appropriate sentence for this rodent.  May he rot in jail for what he did to many of his clients.

 


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aFpRIX.6MHZo

Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years
Kate Yule
Monday, June 29, 2009

Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for his multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.

While lawyers for the defence sought a 12-year prison term for the 71-year-old, the prosecution was looking for the maximum 150-year-sentence.

The judge who decided his fate says the federal probation department had recommended a 50-year prison term.

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin called the fraud ‘staggering’ and said that it spanned more than 20 years. He added that ‘the breach of trust was massive.’

Some of the victims of Madoff’s Ponzi scheme testified at his sentencing, one saying that the fraudster has condemned him ‘to a life of hell.’

The 71-year-old former Nasdaq chairman pleaded guilty to securities fraud and other charges in March.

....courtesy CFRA.com

Just been reading about these reusable bags many are using for their groceries and it kinda makes you wonder why our well paid health canada scientists and beuracrats couldn't see this one happening.   Kinda of scary and chilling when you think of it.   Hey,  do virtually nothing for the environment except feeling good about yourself and end up very sick or possibly dead because of a severe case of botulism or other form of food poisioning.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/20/back-to-plastic-reusable-grocery-bags-may-pose-public-health-risk.aspx

You're not clogging up landfill with plastic throw-aways, but your environmental conscientiousness could make you sick.

A microbiological study — a first in North America — of the popular, eco-friendly bags has uncovered some unsettling facts. Swab-testing by two independent laboratories found unacceptably high levels of bacterial, yeast, mold and coliform counts in the reusable bags.

The study found that 64% of the reusable bags tested were contaminated with some level of bacteria and close to 30% had elevated bacterial counts higher than what's considered safe for drinking water.


Further, 40% of the bags had yeast or mold, and some of the bags had an unacceptable presence of coliforms, faecal intestinal bacteria, when there should have been 0.

"The presence of faecal material in some of the reusable bags is particularly concerning," Dr. Summerbell stated. "All meat products should be individually wrapped before being placed in a reusable bag to prevent against leakage. This should become a mandated safety standard across the entire grocery industry."

• The moist, dark, warm interior of a folded used reusable bag that has acquired a small amount of water and trace food contamination is an ideal incubator for bacteria.

• The strong presence of yeasts in some bags indicates the presence of water and microbial growth substrate (food).

• There is a potential for cross-contamination of food if the same reusable bags are used on successive trips.

• Check-out staff in stores may be transferring these microbes from reusable bag to reusable bag as the contaminants get on their hands.

• In cases of food poisoning, experts will have to test reusable bags in addition to food products as the possible sources of contamination.

The study has been sent to the federal Sub-Committee on Food Safety currently investigating the safety of Canada's food system, federal and provincial health ministers and medical organizations across Canada with a request for immediate action

http://www.ottawasun.com/News/OttawaAndRegion/2009/04/06/9019046-sun.html

Complete mismanagement of this city and yet strangely they wear it as a badge of honor.

Ok, I'm not for government financing of any facility but who actually ever believed something positive would happen when you involve these incompetent nincompoops in the decision making process.

Seriously the comment that bothered me the most was from the king turd-ball Jive Talking Doucet...the man who will run for mayor and probably win in this idiotic city (sorry Rose but when they continually return buffoons like Doucent, Cullen, Deans, Holmes, Legendre and others to the table and expect something different - makes us idiots)...was this little gem..

Capital Coun. Clive Doucet believes neither proposal works for the city. He argued it's well-known Scotiabank Place is in the wrong place, so why make the same mistake twice by putting another stadium there. Lansdowne Park, on the other hand, should be treated as a heritage site, not a place for a plan that includes a hotel and shopping mall.

Jive Talker..you crapping out of both sides of your mouth now.  You mean the privately built stadium in Kanata that brings in tons of revenue for the city that you supposedly assist in running (cough, choke, wheeze).  Where exactly would  the better place to put a stadium be.   Landsdown Park?, which you also oppose, woops, or how about Lebreton? which isn't ideal either due to catastrophic infrastructure and traffic flow problems which make the Kanata site seem more than ideal.   Who is telling you this, Jive Talker, that this is well-known to be a bad site.   And BTW, way to throw privatately build complexes under the bus because as we all know this bone-head would love to see Landdown turned into a public park so he could host poetry reading contests to his rabble.  He really needs to just stop talking and let the adults decide on this.