You probably missed it in the local news, but there was a report that someone in Pakistan had advertised in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed a Canadian - any Canadian.
An Australian dentist wrote the following editorial to help define what a Canadian is, so they would know one when they found one.
A Canadian can be English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Greek. A Canadian can be Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Iranian, Asian, Arab, Pakistani or Afghan.
A Canadian may also be a Cree, Métis, Mohawk, Blackfoot, Sioux, or one of the many other tribes known as native Canadians.
A Canadian's religious beliefs range from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or none. In fact, there are more Muslims in Canada than in Afghanistan. The key difference is that in Canada they are free to worship as each of them chooses.
Whether they have a religion or no religion, each Canadian ultimately answers only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government ….and for God.
A Canadian lives in one of the most prosperous lands in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognize the right of each person to the pursuit of happiness.
A Canadian is generous and Canadians have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need, never asking a thing in return.
Canadians welcome the best of everything, the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best services and the best minds.
But they also welcome the least - the oppressed, the outcast and the rejected. These are the people who built Canada.
You can try to kill a Canadian if you must as other blood-thirsty tyrants in the world have tried but in doing so you could just be killing a relative or a neighbour.
This is because Canadians are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit of freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, can be a Canadian.
It says it all, for all of us and don't forget to 'Keep your stick on the ice'
Chas Cochand
Hey we´re here safe and sound, all´s good we´re set up in the hostel which is really nice. the weather was a bit grey yesterday but it cleared up a bit today so we went down and swam in the sea and sun bathed. can u please email me my nat west sort code and the other numbers i need for registration for online banking? lots of lovealex
Judy Cochand
Hi you guys. Hope the weather is improving and the girls on the bach are pretty! Have you got any pictures yet?
Love moi
Chas Cochand
Thanks for the text messages... keep them coming
Isabel
well, we enjoyed our bottle of champagne after dropping you all off. Marred only by the fact that when we got back to the car, we had a flat tyre. So we spent the rest of the afternoon at Downton waiting for them to fix it. NOT in our celebration plans!!
Have a wonderful trip boys.
xxx
Chas Cochand
2 teens charged after ref assaulted at minor hockey gameLast Updated: Monday, February 4, 2008 | 2:58 PM ETCBC NewsTwo teenage boys have been charged with assault causing bodily harm after a referee was allegedly punched and suffered a cracked jaw during a minor hockey game in eastern Ontario in January.The two boys, whose identities cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, were charged Friday and then released, said an Ontario Provincial Police news release Monday.They are to appear in court in Morrisburg court on March 4.The alleged assault took place during a midget level Ottawa District Minor Hockey League game at the Winchester arena on Jan. 14.The community is located about 30 kilometres south of Ottawa.Linesman Kyle Dearing, 21, reported in January that he was hit from behind while trying to break up a fight between two players.The players involved in the game were 16 or 17 years old.
Jules
Gonna miss you boys very much!! Don't forget my postcards Alex! See you in Thailand!
