Big Guy Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 For the 5th time in 7 years, there have been evacuations taking place from Kashechewan First Nation. This evacuation, involving more than 1,500 residents was completed earlier this week. Most accommodation in Thunder Bay, Cornwall, Kapuskasing and Greenstone, Ontario is filled up. “Charlie Angus, Attawapiskat’s member of parliament, said Saturday it might be time to relocate the reserve to a less volatile area.” You figure? This area appears to be an annual $millions drain on federal finances. Why do they want to stay there? Why have these aboriginals not been moved in the past? To what location could they be moved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) How about using a link when you start a new topic? Has anyone talked to you about forum rules? Big Guy. Please post links and quotes when you start a topic. You've been reminded of this several times by several different posters. Still no link? I'm going to start reporting you. I've got your link right here. Edited May 19, 2014 by cybercoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Covering for Big Guys' laziness is not helping. He has a history of presenting opinion posts with no background of any kind. We should not have to do his work for him. If he wants a discussion on his topic, he should do the bare minimum and provide the context behind HIS perspective on the issue. People may have a dissenting view, and may well Google additional sources to further that discussion, but until he properly presents what his opening position actually is, there's no reason to engage the topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanie_ Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Big Guy, you have a quote in your opening post, but no reference to where that quote came from. Can you provide more details, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Big Guy, you have a quote in your opening post, but no reference to where that quote came from. Can you provide more details, please? From CTV: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/evacuation-starts-at-attawapiskat-first-nation-due-to-flooding-threat-1.1826498 I respectfully suggest that you might put a quote into Google for a search. It does not always work but I have used it in the past. I am sorry if it caused you any confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boges Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) Big Guy's response to the flack for not providing links http://www.quickmeme.com/img/d7/d7bb56ae400cd8a8359b34c225857ada1989c22d0efc137aa21c79dea8deb202.jpg Edited May 20, 2014 by Boges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 good one boges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 From CTV: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/evacuation-starts-at-attawapiskat-first-nation-due-to-flooding-threat-1.1826498 I respectfully suggest that you might put a quote into Google for a search. We respectfully suggest that you follow forum rules and post a link in your opening post when starting a thread. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Why do they want to stay there? Why have these aboriginals not been moved in the past? To what location could they be moved? Attawapiskat: Why don't they just leave? This isolated Cree reserve is unsustainable in the long run yet the people here love their wilderness home deeply. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2012/12/29/attawapiskat_why_dont_they_just_leave.html?app=noRedirect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Who cares is they love it? It's costing everyone money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 I was watching some commentary on the continuing problem of flooding on Aboriginal reserves and the enormous costs of yearly or periodic airlifting of residents from the areas and the cost of accommodations in motels for months at a time. One panelist suggested that perhaps amphibious housing may be the answer. I did some resaerch and found this to be an interesting concept. A video can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SM6eZ-QuV8 Additional information on different styles can be found by typing in “amphibious housing” into the Google search engine. While the cost of these homes appears quite high it may be far less than periodically flying thousands of aboriginals out of flooded areas, paying for their accommodations, flying them back again and rebuilding those houses. The far cheaper method would be relocating aboriginals from flood prone areas. But that solution seems top evade our federal government. Are amphibious homes the answer to flooded out aboriginal communities? Are amphibious homes a viable alternative for people living on flood plains? Are amphibious homes just the most recent novel and nonsensical idea for habitation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Who cares is they love it? It's costing everyone money.So is the monarchy.So is corporate welfare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 So is the monarchy. So is corporate welfare. Right.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) Right.... Right! Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will tour Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba May 18-22. The cost to Canadian taxpayers will be over $700,000 - which doesnt include RCMP or other agents tasked with providing security for the royal couple, which will increase the total cost to taxpayers considerably. Edited May 21, 2014 by jacee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Macadoo Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Right! Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will tour Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Manitoba May 18-22. The cost to Canadian taxpayers will be over $700,000 - which doesnt include RCMP or other agents tasked with providing security for the royal couple, which will increase the total cost to taxpayers considerably. You didn't cite that from a reliable source.......reported and ignored.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) You didn't cite that from a reliable source.......reported and ignored....I was in the process of getting the links. http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums/topic/23609-charles-and-camilla-visit-canada-why/?p=966460 http://www.montrealgazette.com/touch/story.html?id=9863805 Edited May 21, 2014 by jacee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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