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Re: A year with a peeling lighthouse

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From: Bay Girl
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:52
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On Jun 11, 10:53 pm, p...@spamme.ca (Punk) wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:08:54 -0300, demibee <demi...@post.com> wrote:
> >On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:37:47 -0300, sailor wrote:
>
> >> It'll make a right fun time and you'll have done something besides
> >> gripe. Face it, were not on the map with Harpers crew, probably even
> >> less so with our new provincial gov't. It will take no talent and a few
> >> gallons of paint, 3 or 4 rollers and a couple of poles. Then we can
> >> retire to the restaurant, demand free coffe or we won't leave and make a
> >> day of it.
>
> >It'd make an interesting news headline, too...
>
> >  "Gov'ts Uncooperative - Residents Take Matter Into Own Hands"
>
> >Might even embarrass the provincial and federal gov'ts a bit.
>
> >Then again, who knows, everyone involved might get arrested for
> >"vandalism" ;)
>
> >db
>
> I heard an interview this morning where an official stated
> that they're willing to supply the paint but they just don't
> have the resources to go and physically paint the thing.
>
> Being such a tourist attraction and important draw to the region and province
> folks should stop waiting for Ottawa to send a bloody crew of painters for
> cripes sake. I mean how bloody helpless are they. All that tourist money
> attracted to that tiny spit of land and the locals who benefit the most can't
> manage to keep their picture postcard setting minimally up kept.
>
> Punk

maybe some of the folks on the public payroll (ie. EI or other social
benefits) could put in a few hours....
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Subject: Re: A year with a peeling lighthouse
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