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Hi there!
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"This Hour Has 22 Minutes", CBC television.
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I'm "Puff" your dragon mascot!X
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This Month's Rock'N'Rollers:
Runs from Wednesday, February 1st
to Wednesday, February 29th, 2012.
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UPDATED: - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2012.
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Info taken from
"The Weather Network"
5 day forecast for Sturgeon Falls:
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Friday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Feb. 3
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Feb. 4
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Variable
Cloudiness
High -1°C
Low -16°C
POP 30%
Feels Like
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Variable
Cloudiness
High -5°C
Low -16°C
POP 30%
Feels Like
n/a°C
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Variable
Cloudiness
High -4°C
Low -12°C
POP 30%
Feels Like
n/a°C
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Variable
Cloudiness
High -1°C
Low -11°C
POP 30%
Feels Like
n/a°C
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Cloudy
Periods
High -11°C
Low -17°C
POP 20%
Feels Like
-18°C
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For Ontario Road Conditions Call The MTO at 1-800-268-4686.
14 Day Trend: Sturgeon Falls, Ontario- from Feb. 3 - Feb. 16
Legend:
Daily forecast high temperatures.
Daily forecast low temperatures.
Historic average temperatures over 30 years.
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As of October 21st, 2011; we are a total of 336 members . . . !
We'd like to welcome 1 more member to Giant Dwarf:
- Sandy1986 . . . !
So sign-up today -  - it's 100% free !
To view the entire membership list - click this diamond -  .
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Rock'N'Rollers:
Runs from February 1st - 29th, 2012.
This month Rock'N'Rollers are proud
to present;
This month , a lucky member will win
a copy of Floyd's album/CD entitled;
The Wall
1979
Simply click the album above for
details on how to play & win . . . !
If you want to play, simply sign-up; it's
100% FREE MEMBERSHIP! 
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"Rock Trivia Contest" & "Movie Trivia Contest" are both free; simply send in your answers today...!
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44 US Presidents:
From George Washington to Barack Obama morphed to the music Boléro by Ravel.
Most unsual. Thanks Di . . . !
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My Friend:
Achmed
The Dead Terrorist...!
10:48 min.
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Achmed The Dead Terrorist
Signs:
Jingle Bombs!
4:54 min.
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2011 Canoe Launch
Durée: 4:08 min.
24 juin 2011
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Panorama
Reportage:
Macel Labelle
Durée: 5:40 min.
12 janvier 2010
Saison 2009-2010
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Macel Labelle
makes a canoe.
(clicking this photo will get you there)
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ODRMC Canoe Project Video with Elder Marcel Labelle
at G.L. Roberts C.V.I. in Oshawa on January 13, 2011
Durée: 13:04 min.
simply click this photo
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Panorama
Rencontre:
Chuck Labelle
Durée: 10:35 min.
18 novembre 2008
Saison 2008-2009
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Simply a photo below to view the band's web site . . . !
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François Labelle's
Band C696
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The Evolution Control Hacker: 1.New World; 2.Move; 3.Aerial; 4.Midnight Drive; 5.The Drifter; 6.Ride; 7.WYSIWYG; 8.Adrenaline Junkie; 9.Turn It Up.
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C696's "Move" has been used in various mediums.
Simply a photo below to view . . . !
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Move was used as a soundtrack for the Hot-Doggin' snowmobile short film entitled; "Braaap Krazy 8".
Time: 2:37 min.
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Move has been used by the "Toronto Argonaut Cheerleaders" at the Half-Time Show.
Time: 1:42 min.
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Move was used in a commercial soundtrack to promote a Bullfighting event on PBR network.
Time: 1:44 min.
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Check it out by clicking a pic above.
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Moose Calf Birth:
Photos were taken on May 25th, 2010; from a house in Anchorage, Alaska.
(Simply click the pick)
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Last Month's Winners:
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Winner of "Rock Trivia Contest # 148"
for January 2012 is:
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Winner of "Movie Trivia Contest # 142"
for January 2012 is:
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" Riff-Raff " . . . !
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" Foxy " . . . !
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CD Prize:
Pink Floyd:
The Final Cut '1983
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DVD Prize:
The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
- DVD - 2011
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Would you like a chance to win a
CD album every month?
Simply play February's
"Rock Trivia Contest # 149".
Click the diamond for the CONTEST ( ) RULES.
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Would you like a chance to win a
DVD movie every month?
Simply play February's
"Movie Trivia Contest # 143".
Click the diamond for the CONTEST ( ) RULES.
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2 CONTESTS for February 2012:
Play both RTC # 149 and MTC # 143 . . . !
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February's RTC # 149
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February's MTC # 143
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Win a CD of
Pink Floyd: The Wall
1979
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Win a DVD of
Attack The Block
2011
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Members can play February's
"Rock Trivia Contest # 149".
Ends February 29th, 2012.
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Members can play February's
"Movie Trivia Contest # 143".
Ends February 29th, 2012.
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Click above for details on how to play . . . !
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Ethanol rules driving up beef prices, damaging industry
Web Posted | Last Updated Fri. Feb. 03 2012 10:39 ET
Giant Dwarf Posted: February 3rd, 2012
Beef and pork prices have risen dramatically in recent years and meat lovers can expect to pay even more for their favourite choice cuts as ethanol policies and rising export demands put pressure on the market.
Over the past 10 years, beef prices have risen by roughly 26 per cent, and pork prices have gone up by 14 per cent, said Al Mussell, a senior research associate at the George Morris
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Over the past 10 years, beef prices have risen by roughly 26 per cent, and pork prices have gone up by 14 per cent.
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Centre in Guelph and president of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society.
Mussell, who has co-authored a new report on the subject, said a number of factors have contributed to drive up the price.
"There's been a lot of growth in export demand, especially demand in Southeast Asia, general inflation, and one of the things we focused on which has been very important is the increase to grain costs to feed the animals, so that's been a big factor," he told CTV's Canada AM.
The price of animal feed has gone up, he said, largely due to the demand for corn and wheat to make ethanol.
In recent years governments have mandated that gasoline must be blended with a certain percentage of ethanol in order to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
In the U.S., 40 per cent of the nation's corn crop is now being used for ethanol production. In Ontario that number is 30 per cent -- an increase of 10 per cent from a decade ago, Mussell said.
Mussell said the U.S. requires a 10 per cent blend of ethanol in its gasoline, while Canada requires 5 per cent.
The measure has created a drain on the corn and wheat supply in North America, which in turn has driven up feed costs for ranchers.
It's simple supply and demand, Mussell said.
"When we create policy that creates this new demand for corn to make ethanol it increases the price of corn over time. That increases the farmer's cost, they have to cut back on production to meet that, and as a result we get higher meat prices."
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In his report, Mussell said government ethanol policies have effectively created an entirely new market for feed grains -- to the detriment of the beef and pork industries.
He estimates the Canadian industry, which employs 100,000 people, is losing roughly $130 million per year as a result of the policies.
"In the U.S. for example, in the mid- to late 2000s, the U.S. government increased the mandated use of ethanol to 10 per cent from 5 per cent," states Mussell's report.
"The near immediate impact was a surge in U.S. grain corn prices from a long-term normal level of $2 to $3 per bushel to between $5 and $7 per bushel from 2007-2011."
Corn also increased in price by roughly $2 per bushel or about 40 per cent, the report said.
"Given that corn is the primary feedstock of the livestock industry, this eventually helped to contribute to soaring meat prices as well as dramatic increases in other foods such as vegetables."
Unless the ethanol content required in gasoline changes in Canada and the U.S., Mussell said meat prices can be expected to continue to rise in the coming years -- particularly if ethanol blending requirements rise to 10 per cent in Canada, as some advocates hope.
Written by CTV.ca News Staff
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Past Articles:
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TODAY'S RIDDLE:
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Friday, February 3rd, 2012.
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No legs have I to dance,
No lungs have I to breathe,
No life have I to live or die
And yet I do all three.
What am I?
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YESTERDAY'S QUESTION:
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2012.
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What goes up and never comes down?
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YESTERDAY'S ANSWER:
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Your Age . . . !
Runs weekly from Monday to Friday!wo of Spades . . . !
Runs weekly from Monday to Friday!
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Friday, February 3rd, 2012.
Bombeck's Rule Of Medicine . . . !
Bombeck's Rule of Medicine: Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
Runs weekly from Monday to Friday!
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Is this statutory rape? Or just a monumental mistake?
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Never, Never, Ever Let The Groom Order The Wedding Cake . . . !
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