Let’s face it, we can forgive children almost anything. We’re sure that’s the way most people look at the action of Brigette DePape, Senate page from Manitoba, who took out a sign during the throne speech that said “Stop Harper”. Forgive yes, but not enough to let her keep the job. She’s been sent home after a year at the post. A statement issued in Brigitte’s name said she opposes the agenda of the Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government, which won a majority mandate on May 2. “This country needs a Canadian version of an Arab Spring, a flowering of popular movements that demonstrate that real power to change things lies not with Harper but in the hands of the people, when we act together in our streets, neighbourhoods and workplaces.” Actually we had our Arab Spring in 1837. We call it the Rebellion of Upper Canada.
Brent and Frances were among residents out for a Sunday walk when they felt a very noticeable tremor on the Heath Street Bridge — known to locals as the Cat’s Eye Bridge. The Cat’s Eye is a pedestrian connection across the ravine between Moore Park and Bennington Heights. Brent and Frances, of Moore Park, said there were maybe six or seven people on the bridge at about 12.30 pm when the tremor began to move the bridge and shake the lamp posts on it. “It was kind of scary,” Frances said. “We didn’t know what was happening.” Brent said he wondered if he was dizzy because he hadn’t had lunch. Fortunately, they, and everyone else survived and Brent and Frances had an enjoyable lunch at Chai on Bayview after their Sunday adventure. 
