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Good article: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/i-moved-canada-during-pandemic/614569/

Savage:

Calgary suburbs. I don't have any mining claims but I do have about $25 in Canadian Tire money I've never used.

disagree with the first bolded... if wearing a mask in a sparsely crowded stadium can get me watching some live Bombers football... I'm all in! completely agree with the second bolded... maybe in my younger days with no kids or other responsibilities I'd watch two random teams play... but certainly not right now.

https://samsandmore.ca/index.php

The province of Manitoba made an official announcement on Friday, detailing its plan for the management and execution of the Winnipeg hub city model. As the Canadian Football League (CFL) has tentatively selected Winnipeg as its hub city for a potential fall 2020 season, the province has created a community-based volunteer committee to oversee the plans, Economic Development and Training Minister Ralph Eichler and Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox announced today. “A major event like being the CFL’s hub city will bring positive economic benefits to Winnipeg and help return more Manitobans to work in hard-hit areas like tourism and hospitality,” said Eichler. “With public health and safety at its foundation, the committee will focus on engaging the community and ensuring Manitoba gets a good return on our investment.” On behalf of the province, the CFL 2020 Hub City Committee will provide community oversight of the detailed plans and strategies developed by the league and the Winnipeg Football Club (WFC). It will focus on: • overall economic return on investment of the province’s $2.5 million commitment, through tax revenues, direct and indirect economic impact and social indicators; • building and fostering community engagement, spirit and support; and • providing community oversight and support to the CFL and the WFC to facilitate the effective delivery of the 60-game CFL season. The volunteer committee will be chaired by Brock Bulbuck, executive chair of Boyd Group Services Inc. Other members are: • David Asper, Q.C., acting dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba; • Barb Gamey, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Payworks, Inc.; • Obby Khan, founder and CEO of Shawarma Khan restaurants and former Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive linesman; • Dr. Peter MacDonald, orthopedic surgeon; • James Murphy, community and youth liaison, Manitoba Construction Sector Council, and former Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver; • Jennefer Nepinak, associate vice president of Indigenous Engagement, University of Winnipeg; • Hannah Pratt, founder and freelance consultant, Hannah Rose PR; • Paul Robson, former general manager of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and former chair of the CFL; and • George Sigurdson, founder and president of Sigurdson Financial Group Inc. The committee will also include ex-officio members Philip Houde, CEO of the Manitoba Economic Development Office and Secretary to the Economic Growth Committee of Cabinet; Colin Ferguson, president and CEO of Travel Manitoba; and Dayna Spiring, president and CEO of Economic Development Winnipeg and chair of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers board of directors. “We are excited for the return of CFL football to our city and the opportunity to support the shortened season and boost community pride,” said Cox. “The games will have a different look and feel without fans in the stands, but our priority is the health and safety of all Manitobans and all event participants, so we can continue to be one of Canada’s safest jurisdictions.” All plans and strategies will consider the health and safety of all Manitobans and visitors, including CFL personnel and players, and require Public Health approval on all related elements. The committee will not be responsible for developing public health and safety protocols, which will continue to be created and enforced by public health officials. “Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living has worked closely with the CFL to ensure that the health and safety of Manitobans comes first,” said Dr. Brent Roussin, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer. “We will continue to do so when the season starts, to ensure that the appropriate steps are being taken so everyone involved is safe as we learn to live with this virus.” Everyone associated with the tightly-controlled hub city environment will be expected to follow all public health protocols at all times. International players will be required to isolate for 14 days at home before arriving in Winnipeg and seven days upon arrival. The general public will not be allowed inside dedicated CFL host hotels or IG Field. Only players, staff, league officials and media can enter the stadium. Violations will result in strict penalties, which could include players being sent home for the remainder of the season. Earlier this week, the province announced the creation of an $8 million #RestartMB Event Attraction Strategy to maximize the potential of Winnipeg and rural destinations to host large-scale meetings, conventions and events. The strategy will carefully balance public health considerations with ongoing efforts to restart the Manitoba economy. Of that fund, the province has earmarked $2.5 million to facilitate the CFL hub city event, which would offset eligible event-specific league expenses such as food and accommodations, practice field rentals and group transportation. The investment by the province was a required component of the bid to have Winnipeg selected as the hub city. Should the abbreviated 15-week season proceed, Winnipeg would serve as the backdrop for 60 football games televised across Canada and the 108th Grey Cup Championship. The hub city event would bring an estimated 800 participants to Winnipeg and generate $45 million in business sales, $4.5 million in direct tax and approximately $4 million in hotel stays, as well as support 600 jobs. The release appears to have have several inaccuracies, with Postmedia’s Dan Barnes reporting that the season will consist of a maximum of 27 regular season games and 7 playoff games for a total of 34 televised games, not 60 as Manitoba suggests. TSN’s Dave Naylor added that the bubble will also exist for just 11 weeks, not the 15 written in the release, with nine weeks for games and two for training camp. Either way, the committee won’t have any job to do if the league and the players can’t come to an agreement on an amended CBA and the government doesn’t provide financial assistance.

FTFY 😉

talking with some I kinow they can't wait to escape...several have stated they considered staying this off-season...but didn't...and are now kicking themselves

Fist-shaking-worthy type clouds?

as with pretty much everything he does, this is a really great piece from Ed Tait... https://www.bluebombers.com/2020/07/24/first-10-cfl-loyalist/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter The video he shares at the end of it probably hits home for a lot of us here in the MBB community. We bicker about a lot of things, but we all truly love the CFL. It is our league.

And I have no problem being honest about that. There are a total of 5 colonies infected, 3 of which took immediate action and kept the virus contained to 1 or 2 individuals. Fingers crossed that everyone can recover in the two more seriously infected communities. The symptoms we are hearing about show just how dangerous and unpredictable this virus is. Some had a stomach flu that lasted for about a week. Others described a horrible flu, where for a couple of days you wondered if you would pull through. Others got tested due to contact tracing, tested positive, but were asymptomatic.

Yeah he is here full time..used to see him at gym everyday before covid shut it down..

PA sent out a memo to its members today, saying that there will be another meeting today to talk about health and safety and "Hub City" life. Says there hasn't been any meaningful talk about $$$ because the feds haven't come back with any word on funding. Until the league knows if there will be government money, they can't talk to the PA about amendments to the CBA for a shortened season. They're expecting this to carry on into next week, but they are working together. Riders PA rep Brett Lauther says they've got more work done in the last 6 days than they have in the last 4 months....

Something anyways...

You are absolutely exhausting. We followed the public health orders just like everyone else did, it was a few exceptions that messed up. We ate at home, we did not eat or worship communally until the public orders said we could. Our school was closed, other than Highschool, which was already a remote learning format. I am tired of your blanket statements - this is my final response - so you may as well stop baiting me.

I do. I have mining claims On talking river and south of the tombstones - cabins in Churchill and Atlin and a house in ibex valley how about you? Nursing home or suburbs?

The media keeps shitting the bed...

Twitter trending that Stephen Miller’s grandmother died of COVID, Miller’s uncle blames the Trump administration, and the White House Says the report is false (She died of natural causes, not COVID) despite the death certificate saying it was COVID. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/07/stephen-millers-grandmother-died-of-covid-19-her-son-blames-the-trump-administration/

https://3downnation.com/2020/07/23/tsn-analyst-glen-suitor-defends-randy-ambrosie-from-player-attacks/ A pretty good article by the staff at 3downnation and ....Glen Suitor.Try and read it.

It is discriminatory because it leads to stigmatization. There are 3 Hutterite colonies with Covid 19 cases in Manitoba, but some people act like there’s 100 colonies infected. I’ll probably only experience it online, as we have no reasons for essential travel and will be staying home.

"******* Cold-Blooded’ GOP Operatives Accused of Running Ohio’s Largest Ever Bribery Scheme A cross-reference of details in Ohio’s bombshell criminal complaint involving top state Republicans reveals a scandal that stretches from Columbus to Arizona to Washington. In September 2019, Matt Borges, an Ohio lobbyist and former chairman of the state Republican Party, reached out to a canvasser working to collect petition signatures to roll back a massive bailout of Ohio’s nuclear energy industry. According to federal prosecutors, he offered the canvasser $15,000 to be a double agent and provide the opposition with inside information. The canvasser initially recoiled at the prospect, and immediately after the meeting contacted the FBI. The FBI wired him up and told him to circle back with Borges and accept the offer. According to criminal complaints handed down this week, the canvasser—referred to as Confidential Human Source 1—reconnected with Borges, got that $15,000 payment, and proceeded to provide extensive, damning details to investigators about what the U.S. attorney in Ohio’s Southern District called “likely the largest bribery [and] money-laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people of the state of Ohio.” Borges was one of five people arrested Tuesday; another was Larry Householder, the Republican speaker of Ohio’s state house of representatives. Prosecutors accuse them of orchestrating a massive bribery and racketeering scheme to funnel money from Ohio utility FirstEnergy into the pockets of Householder, his allies, and a sprawling network of interest groups, political action committees, and consulting firms. In exchange, the feds say, Householder, Borges, and their co-conspirators spearheaded successful legislative efforts to bail out FirstEnergy’s struggling nuclear-power business to the tune of $1.5 billion. https://www.thedailybeast.com/*******-cold-blooded-gop-operatives-accused-of-running-ohios-largest-ever-bribery-scheme?ref=home

I just really don't get the player mentality that it's not worth it for 1/3 the pay for 1/3 the season.... if that's the case it's not worth it for 100% of the season. if I were an American player I'd be stoked to get out of that disease ridden **** hole country and into a place that is in much better shape.

Unfortunately it is due to the stupidity of the general public. There was no rational reason to attack the Asian community in Canada for causing the "Wuhan" virus, yet it happened anyways (more in the states, but there were stories here). Similarly, identifying an outbreak on a Hutterite colony stigmatizes Hutterites. Saying an outbreak occurred in Brandon doesn't have the same effect, because a Brandon resident wandering around in public isn't as readily identifiable, otherwise I am sure people would crap on them too.

Should be easier for Trudeau and Morneau to cut the cheque.

That's not anybody's way. Have you ever negotiated a contract with someone? It doesn't work like a Mr. Burns bet on softball: Rich Man: Would you care to bet a million dollars. Mr. Burns: Oh, if we're going to bet, why not make it interesting? Rich Man: What, a million dollars isn't interesting to you? Mr. Burns: Oh, did you say a million? I'm sorry, my mind was elsewhere. I thought you'd start with a small amount, then we'd slowly bait each other, and . . . well, you know how it goes. Yes, certainly, a million will be fine.

Hopefully things are "locked down" as much as possible with our Hutterian friends, and the daily updates will just feature "general public" cases, which should be much lower....

GFs mom tested positive 2 days ago. I had to go tested yesterday. Not fun. She had no symptoms.. Zero none. Waiting for my results. Should be today. Personally feeling a bit off. Turns out.. No corona. Thank god.

Edwards was a blessing, we were lucky to have such a trooper. And a sweep to Brock Ralph gets stopped for a 1 yard loss... again for the dozenth time

And yet, it's happening right now with Trump in office. Fascinating.

this isn't terribly surprising.... if for some reason the Bombers ever had to change their name... I know I'd try to snap up a bunch of gear with "Blue Bombers" written on it...

Trump likes giving himself a 10 out of 10 on a variety of issues, including the virus. He is actually too modest. In this instance, make it 14-14

The sign on Ness at Ferry says "Sam's" restaurant.

The colonies are not seriously filing a human rights complaint... this has to be fake news.

Nice spin.

No blue there