kids already adult liao.OK, then send your kids for martial arts classes. They can beat up those ang mohs if they kena bullied.
The 14 year old not interested. The 3.5 year old so tiny do what martial arts!? LOL!
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The 14 year old not interested. The 3.5 year old so tiny do what martial arts!? LOL!
Why bother to tell me.... dickhead...
Yeah, better stick to the sports we are familiar with. We are no longer spring chickens.
This is why I say don't take up career in health care. During economic boom times they drag their feet to raise wages in health care. During bad times they say there is no money to pay for healthcare workers. And best during pandemics they get healthcare workers to work harder and more dangerously and then cut their salaries after.
HEALTHCARE IS A FUCKED UP CAREER
https://globalnews.ca/news/8010582/...ent-salary-rollback-bargaining-public-sector/
By Emily Mertz Global News
Posted July 7, 2021 4:08 pm
Updated July 8, 2021 1:08 pm
WATCH ABOVE: Alberta’s nurses have been asked to take a pay cut. As contract negotiations resumed yesterday, AHS and the province asked for a three per cent rollback. The move has public sector unions fuming and suggesting this could be a year filled with labour strife. Fletcher Kent has more.
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READ MORE: Union says Alberta government proposing 3% salary rollback for nurses to help get budget in line
“Yesterday was incredibly unsettling,” United Nurses of Alberta president Heather Smith told Global News on Wednesday.
READ MORE: Alberta budget 2021 targets health cost savings after COVID-19 pandemic
In January 2020, AHS tabled a four-year agreement with a zero per cent salary increase for nurses each year, Smith said.
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“It was made very clear that the change in the position of Alberta Health Services was directed by government,” she said.
The union, which represents more than 30,000 nurses in Alberta, said this is on top of other cutbacks like the elimination of semi-annual lump-sum payments as well as reduced shift and weekend premiums.
“This represents at least a five per cent compensation reduction,” UNA said in a post on its website, providing an update on the collective bargaining process.
UNA added that employers did return to current overtime provisions as well as transportation and education allowances.
1:42Alberta nurses, AUPE reject government proposals to delay bargaining
Alberta nurses, AUPE reject government proposals to delay bargaining – Mar 22, 2021
The reaction from Alberta nurses has been strong, Smith said.
“‘We’ve gone from being heroes to zeroes’… heroes to minus three and minus five, when you look at the combination of yesterday’s proposals and others.”
Smith said the proposal will mobilize UNA’s membership as it “brings home a clear message from the government about their value.”
READ MORE: Nurses working during COVID-19 pandemic ‘beyond the point of burnout’
She added hospitals are already short-staffed and nurses are being stretched far too thin after the pandemic.
“This could not come at a worse time in terms of the exhaustion of my membership.”
The next step is to continue along the bargaining process so that legal job action can be taken if that’s the will of UNA members, Smith said.
1:57War of words between United Nurses of Alberta and province over collective bargaining
War of words between United Nurses of Alberta and province over collective bargaining – Oct 9, 2020
In a statement on Tuesday, Finance Minister Travis Toews commended the “invaluable role” nurses have played in the COVID-19 pandemic but noted Alberta needs to get its finances back on track.
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“On average, Alberta nurses make 5.6 per cent more than in other comparator provinces. This costs Alberta approximately $141 million per year at a time when our finances are already stretched,” he said.
“The need to bring wages in line with other large provinces does not diminish our deep respect for the exceptional work and dedication of public sector workers. It is simply reflective of our fiscal reality and one that many sectors in the province have experienced.”
READ MORE: Toews asks health-worker unions to put ‘health of Albertans first’ and agree to delaying negotiations
The premier was asked about the negotiations with the nurses’ union on Thursday. While Jason Kenney said he didn’t want to comment too much out of respect for the negotiation process, he did thank all health-care workers for their services, especially during the pandemic.
He said that’s one of the reasons the province extended the COVID-19 wage top-up to nurses “as a small expression of gratitude on behalf of Albertans.”
Kenney pointed to the MacKinnon panel on Alberta’s finances, which underscored wage costs in Alberta’s health system are “substantially higher” than other provinces.
He said the province is facing a $16- to $17-billion deficit.
Kenney said the province will reallocate saved dollars directly to patient care.
“Any dollar that we save in collection bargaining negotiations — or for that matter, in a new agreement with the medical association — 100 per cent of those savings would be kept in the health system to improve patient care.”
READ MORE: Two family doctors explain why they’re leaving Alberta: ‘Physicians are just feeling powerless’
But Smith says it’s unfair to put the burden of cuts on the public sector alone.
“What we have is a government that’s refusing to acknowledge that we have a revenue problem and is trying to solve that problem basically on the back of public sector workers, including nurses. It’s not acceptable,” Smith said.
2:01Alberta panel says savings to be found in health, education changes
Alberta panel says savings to be found in health, education changes – Sep 3, 2019
Mount Royal University political scientist Duane Bratt wasn’t surprised by the proposed salary cuts for nurses — the UCP made it clear it would target savings in health care during the 2019 election, he said — but he was surprised by the timing.
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“During the 2019 election, the UCP was on track, they realized that while there may be sympathies to nurses, the more important thing was to get the fiscal house in order. They won an election on that,” he said.
READ MORE: Alberta panel says savings to be found in health, education changes
The MacKinnon report detailed ways the province could save money, he pointed out, and pointed to reductions targeting teachers, doctors, nurses and other public sector workers.
“The government had a plan and they want to go ahead with the plan,” Bratt said. “That plan may have been delayed by the pandemic but they still believe there’s a structural problem in Alberta, they believe that public sector workers are paid more in Alberta than in other provinces — which is true — but they failed to recognize that Albertans pay less taxes than anybody else.
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“We’ve always had this gap between low taxes and high public services and resource revenue filled in the gap. Well, that resource revenue, for the past couple years, hasn’t filled in the gaps.”
READ MORE: Alberta budget benefits from oil prices no one had bargained for
But proposing public sector wage cuts leading into an election could hurt the UCP, Bratt said.
4:08Approval ratings drop for Alberta’s UCP government
Approval ratings drop for Alberta’s UCP government – Jan 9, 2020
“Initially, they wanted to do this early, get it out of the way, and then there would be a year, two years, before the election. But if they’re going to start this now, they’re running out of runway.
READ MORE: Trust must be rebuilt after proposed new labour deal rejected, Alberta doctors say
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“We’re going to be right in the middle of an election right after some really fierce battles with public sector unions, particularly nurses, who people are really sympathetic to.
The AUPE represents more than 95,000 Albertans who work in government, health care, education, boards and agencies, municipalities and private companies. The majority work in the public sector and about one-third of AUPE’s members are direct employees of the Alberta government.
READ MORE: Alberta government asks unionized public sector workers to take 4% pay cut
“We’ve seen concessions and rollbacks including a four-per cent rollback one year followed by a few years of zeros. That’s the government’s proposal right now,” AUPE president Guy Smith said.
“We have concluded face-to-face negotiations. We are entering into voluntary informal mediation in a couple weeks which we’re hopeful will result in a collective agreement but the parties are still very far apart.”
2:58Alberta NDP demands UCP reverse planned AHS job cuts as AUPE members walk off the job
Alberta NDP demands UCP reverse planned AHS job cuts as AUPE members walk off the job – Oct 26, 2020
When it comes to bargaining involving AUPE’s health-care members, Smith anticipates similar rollbacks that were proposed to the UNA on Tuesday.
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“It’s going to be very tough to get a negotiated agreement that both parties can agree to… There’d have to be a lot of movement.
“Our health-care members are dropping like flies because they’re so short-staffed and obviously the demands of the pandemic over the last 16 months have been horrendous,” he said.
“I anticipate that’s going to hit an impasse in the next few months.”
And he says AUPE expects to see similar trends across all bargaining tables.
HEALTHCARE IS A FUCKED UP CAREER
https://globalnews.ca/news/8010582/...ent-salary-rollback-bargaining-public-sector/
Alberta nurses call government-proposed 3% salary rollback ‘a kick to the gut’
By Emily Mertz Global News
Posted July 7, 2021 4:08 pm
Updated July 8, 2021 1:08 pm
WATCH ABOVE: Alberta’s nurses have been asked to take a pay cut. As contract negotiations resumed yesterday, AHS and the province asked for a three per cent rollback. The move has public sector unions fuming and suggesting this could be a year filled with labour strife. Fletcher Kent has more.
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READ MORE: Union says Alberta government proposing 3% salary rollback for nurses to help get budget in line
“Yesterday was incredibly unsettling,” United Nurses of Alberta president Heather Smith told Global News on Wednesday.
The salary cut comes as the provincial government aims to get its finances sorted.
READ MORE: Alberta budget 2021 targets health cost savings after COVID-19 pandemic
In January 2020, AHS tabled a four-year agreement with a zero per cent salary increase for nurses each year, Smith said.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
“It was made very clear that the change in the position of Alberta Health Services was directed by government,” she said.
The union, which represents more than 30,000 nurses in Alberta, said this is on top of other cutbacks like the elimination of semi-annual lump-sum payments as well as reduced shift and weekend premiums.
“This represents at least a five per cent compensation reduction,” UNA said in a post on its website, providing an update on the collective bargaining process.
UNA added that employers did return to current overtime provisions as well as transportation and education allowances.
Alberta nurses, AUPE reject government proposals to delay bargaining – Mar 22, 2021
The reaction from Alberta nurses has been strong, Smith said.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
“‘We’ve gone from being heroes to zeroes’… heroes to minus three and minus five, when you look at the combination of yesterday’s proposals and others.”
Smith said the proposal will mobilize UNA’s membership as it “brings home a clear message from the government about their value.”
READ MORE: Nurses working during COVID-19 pandemic ‘beyond the point of burnout’
She added hospitals are already short-staffed and nurses are being stretched far too thin after the pandemic.
“This could not come at a worse time in terms of the exhaustion of my membership.”
The next step is to continue along the bargaining process so that legal job action can be taken if that’s the will of UNA members, Smith said.
War of words between United Nurses of Alberta and province over collective bargaining – Oct 9, 2020
In a statement on Tuesday, Finance Minister Travis Toews commended the “invaluable role” nurses have played in the COVID-19 pandemic but noted Alberta needs to get its finances back on track.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
“On average, Alberta nurses make 5.6 per cent more than in other comparator provinces. This costs Alberta approximately $141 million per year at a time when our finances are already stretched,” he said.
“The need to bring wages in line with other large provinces does not diminish our deep respect for the exceptional work and dedication of public sector workers. It is simply reflective of our fiscal reality and one that many sectors in the province have experienced.”
READ MORE: Toews asks health-worker unions to put ‘health of Albertans first’ and agree to delaying negotiations
The premier was asked about the negotiations with the nurses’ union on Thursday. While Jason Kenney said he didn’t want to comment too much out of respect for the negotiation process, he did thank all health-care workers for their services, especially during the pandemic.
He said that’s one of the reasons the province extended the COVID-19 wage top-up to nurses “as a small expression of gratitude on behalf of Albertans.”
Kenney pointed to the MacKinnon panel on Alberta’s finances, which underscored wage costs in Alberta’s health system are “substantially higher” than other provinces.
He said the province is facing a $16- to $17-billion deficit.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
Kenney said the province will reallocate saved dollars directly to patient care.
“Any dollar that we save in collection bargaining negotiations — or for that matter, in a new agreement with the medical association — 100 per cent of those savings would be kept in the health system to improve patient care.”
READ MORE: Two family doctors explain why they’re leaving Alberta: ‘Physicians are just feeling powerless’
But Smith says it’s unfair to put the burden of cuts on the public sector alone.
“What we have is a government that’s refusing to acknowledge that we have a revenue problem and is trying to solve that problem basically on the back of public sector workers, including nurses. It’s not acceptable,” Smith said.
Alberta panel says savings to be found in health, education changes – Sep 3, 2019
Mount Royal University political scientist Duane Bratt wasn’t surprised by the proposed salary cuts for nurses — the UCP made it clear it would target savings in health care during the 2019 election, he said — but he was surprised by the timing.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
“During the 2019 election, the UCP was on track, they realized that while there may be sympathies to nurses, the more important thing was to get the fiscal house in order. They won an election on that,” he said.
“It’s very risky for the government… To be able to tell nurses: ‘Thank you for your service, you did great work during the pandemic and as a reward we want three per cent back from your salary.’ And that’s even if there is no fourth wave,” Bratt said.
READ MORE: Alberta panel says savings to be found in health, education changes
The MacKinnon report detailed ways the province could save money, he pointed out, and pointed to reductions targeting teachers, doctors, nurses and other public sector workers.
“The government had a plan and they want to go ahead with the plan,” Bratt said. “That plan may have been delayed by the pandemic but they still believe there’s a structural problem in Alberta, they believe that public sector workers are paid more in Alberta than in other provinces — which is true — but they failed to recognize that Albertans pay less taxes than anybody else.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
“We’ve always had this gap between low taxes and high public services and resource revenue filled in the gap. Well, that resource revenue, for the past couple years, hasn’t filled in the gaps.”
READ MORE: Alberta budget benefits from oil prices no one had bargained for
But proposing public sector wage cuts leading into an election could hurt the UCP, Bratt said.
Approval ratings drop for Alberta’s UCP government – Jan 9, 2020
“Initially, they wanted to do this early, get it out of the way, and then there would be a year, two years, before the election. But if they’re going to start this now, they’re running out of runway.
READ MORE: Trust must be rebuilt after proposed new labour deal rejected, Alberta doctors say
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
“We’re going to be right in the middle of an election right after some really fierce battles with public sector unions, particularly nurses, who people are really sympathetic to.
Another public sector union facing negotiations is the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees.
The AUPE represents more than 95,000 Albertans who work in government, health care, education, boards and agencies, municipalities and private companies. The majority work in the public sector and about one-third of AUPE’s members are direct employees of the Alberta government.
READ MORE: Alberta government asks unionized public sector workers to take 4% pay cut
“We’ve seen concessions and rollbacks including a four-per cent rollback one year followed by a few years of zeros. That’s the government’s proposal right now,” AUPE president Guy Smith said.
“We have concluded face-to-face negotiations. We are entering into voluntary informal mediation in a couple weeks which we’re hopeful will result in a collective agreement but the parties are still very far apart.”
Alberta NDP demands UCP reverse planned AHS job cuts as AUPE members walk off the job – Oct 26, 2020
When it comes to bargaining involving AUPE’s health-care members, Smith anticipates similar rollbacks that were proposed to the UNA on Tuesday.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT
“It’s going to be very tough to get a negotiated agreement that both parties can agree to… There’d have to be a lot of movement.
“Our health-care members are dropping like flies because they’re so short-staffed and obviously the demands of the pandemic over the last 16 months have been horrendous,” he said.
Smith said there’s “significant potential” for work stoppages or lockouts.
“I anticipate that’s going to hit an impasse in the next few months.”
And he says AUPE expects to see similar trends across all bargaining tables.
Alberta no money? Need to cut nurse pay doctors pay?
Meanwhile can buy refinery....
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmo...t-equity-stake-in-sturgeon-refinery-1.6090845
Meanwhile can buy refinery....
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmo...t-equity-stake-in-sturgeon-refinery-1.6090845
u got a 14year old and a 3.5? WTF. U better check the dna of the kid, maybe your wife eating outside with AMDKkids already adult liao.
The 14 year old not interested. The 3.5 year old so tiny do what martial arts!? LOL!
I also got 20 year old and 19 year old.
You so sure all kids fron same mother? Lol!
Bow Lake and Bow Glacier Falls hike Part 1
https://www.10adventures.com/hikes/icefields-parkway/bow-glacier-falls/
Num-ti-jah lodge
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Bow Lake in the morning. Water is more still. But the sun is not out yet hence you dont see the turquoise color as much yet.
Bow Glacier and the Falls can be seen in background
Getting closer to the Falls.
The sun is coming out to bring out the green blue color of the lake.
Steep steps to get over this hill on the way to the falls.
https://www.10adventures.com/hikes/icefields-parkway/bow-glacier-falls/
Num-ti-jah lodge
View attachment 20210710_094221.jpg
Bow Lake in the morning. Water is more still. But the sun is not out yet hence you dont see the turquoise color as much yet.
Bow Glacier and the Falls can be seen in background
Getting closer to the Falls.
The sun is coming out to bring out the green blue color of the lake.
Steep steps to get over this hill on the way to the falls.
Bow Glacier Falls and Bow Lake part 2
Bow Falls
Heading back
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Sun is out and so is the vibrant color!
Bow Falls
Heading back
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Sun is out and so is the vibrant color!
Ponshu
10 Crowfoot Cir NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2R2
https://www.ponshu.ca/menus
Ponshu Variety Set CAD$88
Miso Soup x 2
Shaka Shaka Fries
served in bags with French fries that have special seasonings, comes in different seasonings
Sea Urchin Carbonara
udon noodle with uni sauce, crab meat, salmon caviar, and shiso
Fisherman Rice Bowl
today’s assorted sashimi, pickled daikon, shiso leaf, sweet soy, sushi rice
Negi Toro Sushi
(5 Pcs) seared tuna pressed sushi with avocado, wasabi soy and seaweed sauce
Aburi Salmon Sushi
(5 Pcs) sockeye salmon pressed sushi with shiso, avocado, olive oil chips, and homemade creamy sauce
Ebimayo
deep-fried black tiger prawn served with spicy mayo, crispy rice noodle, chilli cream aioli, micro greens, and chilli aioli
Chicken Karaage
deep fried marinated chicken thigh
Otsumami Roast Beef
beef tenderloin
Ponshu Salad
seasonal greens served with tofu and olive soy dressing
Ponshu Beef Curry
Slow Cooked Beef Curry, Sliced Beef
10 Crowfoot Cir NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2R2
https://www.ponshu.ca/menus
Ponshu Variety Set CAD$88
Miso Soup x 2
Shaka Shaka Fries
served in bags with French fries that have special seasonings, comes in different seasonings
Sea Urchin Carbonara
udon noodle with uni sauce, crab meat, salmon caviar, and shiso
Fisherman Rice Bowl
today’s assorted sashimi, pickled daikon, shiso leaf, sweet soy, sushi rice
Negi Toro Sushi
(5 Pcs) seared tuna pressed sushi with avocado, wasabi soy and seaweed sauce
Aburi Salmon Sushi
(5 Pcs) sockeye salmon pressed sushi with shiso, avocado, olive oil chips, and homemade creamy sauce
Ebimayo
deep-fried black tiger prawn served with spicy mayo, crispy rice noodle, chilli cream aioli, micro greens, and chilli aioli
Chicken Karaage
deep fried marinated chicken thigh
Otsumami Roast Beef
beef tenderloin
Ponshu Salad
seasonal greens served with tofu and olive soy dressing
Ponshu Beef Curry
Slow Cooked Beef Curry, Sliced Beef
Busy Kitsilano beach on a weekend, parking was of course a nightmare, but I didn't know that, was too eager to exercise my freedom after getting the car keys and fill up that free time slot before going into the countryside...
Further up is Spanish beach, much less crowded and more scenic...
Further yet from Vancouver CBD, is UBC campus, at least ten times bigger and better than NUS Kent Ridge
Further up is Spanish beach, much less crowded and more scenic...
Further yet from Vancouver CBD, is UBC campus, at least ten times bigger and better than NUS Kent Ridge
why is this thread polluting the courtyard cafe? Shouldn't it be in immigration or some shit like that? who is the retard TS?
It is the same as the one froggy has. Life in Thailand and Canada.
I cleared it by boss Sam.
Oh and by the way. I am a super moderator even if I am a retard loser. Laat I checked you are not. Lol. Enjoy
Free, their arse. Evil BE stole invaded the land as such there are natives suffered lost of land.Anyone living in Canada?
Come in and share your experiences. Food. Activities. Outdoor experiences. Hikes. Lakes. Ski hills. Ski mountain resorts. Beautiful buildings. Rivers. Ravines. Valleys. Mountains. Aurora captures. Anything!
only freedom to live in their land which is real free...
Canada is a land with native blood spilled on the soil...
Commie twit, we don't need your stupid posting in this thread..
Butt off u twit...
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