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Canada
Coming to our senses on oil, gas pipelines
Call it the discipline of
power.
In opposition, it's
easy to oppose everything.
But prime ministers and pre-
miers, regardless of party
affiliation, should work
together for the economic
good of the country.
For that reason, we're not
going to criticize Liberal Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau or
Alberta NDP Premier Rachel
Notley for apparently coming
to their senses, however
slowly, about the vital impor-
tance of oil and natural gas to
Canada's economy.
Notley met with Trudeau
and his cabinet at the recent
federal cabinet retreat in
Kananaskis, Alta.
These things don't happen
by accident. Since Notley had
a clear message about the
importance of pipelines to
Alberta's and Canada's econ-
omy and Trudeau knew that's
what she'd be lobbying for,
inviting her to the Liberal
retreat meant Trudeau
wanted to highlight her argu-
ments to his cabinet and to
Canadians in general.
If indeed the premier and
prime minister are flip-flop-
ping on the issue compared
to many of their statements
while in opposition that
expressed skepticism about
various pipelines, it's the right
flip-flop to make.
Canada needs to get its
land -locked natural resources
to international markets
through pipelines such as
Seaforth and District
Horticultural Society
Glenyce Kelly
Secretary
Seaforth Horticultural Society
The Seaforth and District
Horticultural Society enjoyed a
lovely presentation by Karin
and Rob from Black Creek
Flower Farm located just out-
side of Sebringville at the April
meeting. They grow a large
range of gladiolus, fresh flowers,
annuals and perennials along
with many other seasonal crops
at their family operated farm.
Members had an opportunity to
purchase glad bulbs after the
presentation.
Heather McLean had recently
visited the Philadelphia Flower
Show and members enjoyed
hearing of her wonderful expe-
rience at the show.
The Annual Plant and Bake
Sale will be held on Saturday,
May 14th at 8:30am at
Northside United Church.
There will be lots of perennials,
seedlings, gladiolus bulbs, etc.
as well as baked goods. As an
extra fundraiser for our Society
there will be Atlas Garden
Gloves available, just in time for
the gardening season.
A bus trip to Royal Botanical
Gardens in Hamilton as well as
Terra Greenhouses and a pri-
vate garden tour has been
planned for Wednesday, July
13th. Bus trip tickets are $95,
with paid membership, and
include lunch and dinner along
the way. To reserve your seat
call Heather at 519-527-1832.
Next meeting will be held on
Wednesday, May 11 at 7:30
p.m., Northside United Church,
with guest speaker Susanne
Robinson, Robinson's Maple
Products. All are welcome.
Visit us at www.seaforthdhs.
org.
TransCanada Corps Energy
East, Enbridge's Northern
Gateway and Kinder Mor-
gan's Trans Mountain pipe-
line expansion.
As former prime minister
Brian Mulroney said, it's
Trudeau's responsibility to
advocate for the environmen-
tally responsible construction
of pipelines, which means
more than acting as a referee
between supporters and
opponents.
Alberta oil already sells at a
substantial discount because
of a lack of pipeline capacity
in Canada, hindering our
ability to export our oil.
That costs the Canadian
economy jobs and the federal
and Alberta governments tax
revenues.
Compare that to U.S. Presi-
dent Barack Obama. Despite
his hypocritical vetoing of the
Keystone XL pipeline which
would have delivered Alberta
oil to U.S. refineries on the
Gulf Coast, Obama has
boasted that his administra-
tion has approved enough
new oil and gas pipeline in
the U.S. to more than encircle
Earth and that increased
pipeline capacity is vital to
the economic interests of the
United States.
Indeed, it's astounding and
disturbing that in Canada, so
many politicians and special
interest groups campaign
against oil and gas pipelines,
which amounts to voluntarily
agreeing to slit our own eco-
nomic throats.
Recognized for contribution
in hockey
The Paul Nurse Most Inspirational Player Award was presented
to Christian Mair of the Pee Wee LL team. Left to Right - Ryan
Nurse, Christian Mair, Annette Whigham, and Blaine Marks (SMHA
President).
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