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If you look at scientific literature, you find over and over again that many interventions increase risk to mother and child instead of decreasing it.

When I ask my medical students to describe their image of a woman who elects to birth with a midwife rather than with an obstetrician, they generally describe a woman who wears long cotton skirts, braids her hair, eats only organic vegan food, does yoga, and maybe drives a VW microbus. What they don't envision is the omnivorous, pants-wearing science geek standing before them.

Indeed, they become downright confused when I go on to explain that there was really only one reason why my mate -- an academic internist -- and I decided to ditch our obstetrician and move to a midwife: Our midwife could be trusted to be scientific, whereas our obstetrician could not.

Many medical students, like most American patients, confuse science and technology. They think that what it means to be a scientific doctor is to bring to bear the maximum amount of technology on any given patient. And this makes them dangerous. In fact, if you look at scientific studies of birth, you find over and over again that many technological interventions increase risk to the mother and child rather than decreasing it.

But most birthing women don't seem to know this, even if their obstetricians do. Paradoxically, these women seem to want the same thing I wanted: a safe outcome for mother and child. But no one seems to tell them what the data indicate is the best way to get there. The friend who dares to offer half a glass of wine is seen as guilty of reckless endangerment, whereas the obstetrician offering unnecessary and risky procedures is considered heroic.

When I was pregnant, in 2000, and my mate and I consulted the scientific medical literature to find out how to maximize safety for me and our child, here's what we learned from the studies available: I should walk a lot during my pregnancy, and also walk around during my labor; doing so would decrease labor time and pain. During pregnancy, I should get regular check-ups of my weight, urine, blood pressure, and belly growth, but should avoid vaginal exams. I should not bother with a prenatal sonogram if my pregnancy continued to be low-risk, because doing so would be extremely unlikely to improve my or my baby's health, and could well result in further tests that increased risk to us without benefit.

According to the best studies available, when it came time to birth at the end of my low-risk pregnancy, I should not have induction, nor an episiotomy, nor continuous monitoring of the baby's heartbeat during labor, nor pain medications, and definitely not a c-section. I should give birth in the squatting position, and I should have a doula -- a professional labor support person to talk to me throughout the birth. (Studies show that doulas are astonishingly effective at lowering risk, so good that one obstetrician has quipped that if doulas were a drug, it would be illegal not to give one to every pregnant woman.)

In other words, if the regular low-tech tests kept indicating I was having a medically uninteresting pregnancy, and if I wanted to scientifically maximize safety, I should give birth pretty much like my great-grandmothers would have: with the attention of a couple of experienced women mostly waiting it out, while I did the work. (They called it labor for a reason.) The only real notable difference was that my midwife would intermittently use a fetal heart monitor -- just every now and then -- to make sure the baby was doing okay.

My obstetrician and his practice had made clear that they were rather uncomfortable with this kind of "old-fashioned" birth. So we left, and engaged a midwife who was committed to being much more modern. And the birth I had was pretty much as I have described. Yes, it hurt, but my doula and midwife had prepared me mentally for that, assuring me that this kind of special pain did not have to result in fear or harm.

We did end up with one technological intervention: because my son had meconium in his fluid (this means he'd defecated in the womb), the midwife explained to me that right after birth, the pediatricians would be scooping him up to suck out his trachea (his windpipe). The idea was to prevent pneumonia. They did this, and three months later over breakfast my husband presented me the results of a randomized control trial that had just come out: it showed that babies in this situation who only had their mouths and not their tracheas cleaned actually had lower rates of pneumonia compared to those who got the tracheal intervention. Another intervention that turned out not to be worth it.

So why is it that, over a decade later, when the evidence still supports a low-interventionist type of pregnancy and birth management for low-risk cases, we've made virtually no inroads to making birth more scientific in the United States.

I put that question to a few scholars who work on this issue. One of them, Libby Bogdan-Lovis of the Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences at Michigan State University, happens also to have been my doula. (Lucky me.) Libby noted that a big part of the problem is the way birth is conceived in America -- as "dangerous, risky, and in need of control to ensure a good outcome."

Libby pointed out that institutional strictures contribute to the problem: "Insurance companies generally cover hospital birth, not home birth, they are more inclined to compensate doctors over midwives, they compensate doctors and hospital-based midwives for doing something over doing nothing, and the health care system's risk management approach backs those who can demonstrate that they did everything possible in terms of intervention." All this in spite of the fact that, as Libby notes, "attempts to control birth are fraught with real medicalized risk and commonly lead to cascades of interventions."

Raymond De Vries, a sociologist in the University of Michigan's Center for Bioethics and Social Science in Medicine, has compared birth in the U.S. to that in the Netherlands, where he is a visiting professor at the University of Maastricht. He finds that, in the U.S., "obstetricians are the experts and the experts have come to see birth as dangerous and frightening." De Vries suggests that the organization of maternity care in this country -- "the limited choices that American women have for bringing their baby into the world, what women are not told about dangers of intervening in birth, and the misuse of science to support the new technologies of birth" -- actually constitutes an ethical problem, although we typically do not recognize it as one. Medical ethicists "would rather look to the [comparatively rare] problems of in vitro fertilization and preimplantation genetic diagnosis than to the every day issues of how we organize birth here in the U.S.; they would rather talk about preserving women's 'choices' than to explore how those choices are bent by culture."

So true. Ethicists love to talk about women's birthing choices as if they are informed and autonomous, but I can't count how many women have said to me that they "chose" pain medication during birth even though they were never told the risks of pain medication, never had anyone express confidence in them that they could birth without medication, and were never offered a doula to walk and talk them through the pain. What kind of "choice" is that? As Libby Bogdan-Lovis told me, "Today's average childbearing woman thinks the notion of an unmedicated birth is the equivalent of suggesting that women should eagerly embrace torture."

I think of all the choices I made, the one that shocked my peers most was not getting a prenatal ultrasound. But just a few years before I became pregnant, a major U.S. study -- involving over 15,000 pregnancies -- published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that routine ultrasounds did not leave babies safer. That work was led by Bernard Ewigman, now chair of family medicine at the University of Chicago and NorthShore University Health System.

I recently called Dr. Ewigman and asked him why so many low-risk pregnancies now involve routine ultrasounds. He suggested that it was partly emotional -- people like to "see" their babies -- and partly due to the unsubstantiated belief that knowing something is necessarily going to lead to better outcomes than not knowing. But, he agreed, routine prenatal sonograms in low-risk pregnancies (that is, pregnancies in which there have been no problems) do not appear to be supported by science, if the outcome you're seeking is reducing illness and death in mothers and children. Routine prenatal sonograms don't seem to be dangerous, but they are also not health-giving.

Dr. Ewigman told me, "The approach you took to your pregnancy was rational and well informed. But most decision-making when it comes to medical issues involving a pregnant woman or baby are not well informed and not based on rational thinking." He added: "We're all very interested in having healthy babies and it is pretty easy to make the kind of cognitive errors that people make, and attribute to technology benefits that don't exist. At the same time, when there are problems in a pregnancy, that very same technology can be life-saving. It is easy to make the [problematic mental] leap that technology is always going to be necessary for a good outcome."

Dr. Ewigman and I talked about how some people derive false certainty from prenatal sonograms, thinking that if the clinicians see nothing unusual, the baby will be born perfectly healthy. I explained to him that that was one reason I didn't bother; I knew from my own research on birth anomalies how often sonograms mislead. He observed that our culture has "a real fascination with technology, and we also have a strong desire to deny death. And the technological aspects of medicine really market well to that kind of culture." Whereas a low-interventionist approach to medical care -- no matter how scientific -- does not.

I'm not against taking into account, when making birthing choices, the kinds of hard-to-measure outcomes that may matter deeply to some pregnant women. I get that there are some women who don't want a baby shower like mine, where most of the gifts consist of yellow and green baby clothes, instead of pink or blue. I get that some want to have those fuzzy pictures of the babies in their wombs. I get that some might want to abort if a sonogram were to show a major anomaly.

And I get that some women want a particular experience of birth -- I mean, I really get that now that I have had a birth that left me feeling more powerful, more humble, more focused, and more devoted to my lover than I ever thought I could feel.

But I wish American women were told the truth about birth -- the truth about their bodies, their abilities, and the dangers of technology. Mostly I wish all pregnant women could hear what Libby Bogdan-Lovis, my doula, told me: "Birthing a baby requires the same relinquishing of control as does sex -- abandoning oneself to the overwhelming sensation and doing so in a protective and supportive environment." If only more women knew how sexy a scientific birth can be.


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This fairly remote, west-facing beach forms part of the vast expanse of sand and mudflats between Brean and Burnham on Sea. This section is found midway between Brean and Berrow South.

The area of sand between Brean and Unity Farm is popular with dog walkers and is also used by watersport enthusiasts. The beach is also popular with anglers and fishing is permitted an hour and a half either side of high tide. At low tide the wide expanse of wet mudflats revealed, have sections of dangerous sinking sands. Visitors are advised to observe the safety notices.

From the beach it is approximately one mile north to the village of Brean, where there is plenty of parking. The craggy promontory of Brean Down, north of the beach, is home to some interesting plant and wildlife and is an excellent place to scramble up the paths, with the reward of spectacular sea views.

A bracing walk south, along the sand, towards the lighthouse at Burnham-on-Sea is guaranteed to shake away the cobwebs at any time of year. The beach offers fine views over the Bristol Channel.

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I live in South Australia and am a passionate about the State, the lifestyle and everything it has to offer.  It is a great place to live with a fantastic climate, food and wine precincts, easy to get around and a great place for a family to grow up in.   The one glaring gap which I have wrote about previously, is our economy.  It is an economy that has been on the decline for the last 15-20 years and is continuing to struggle notwithstanding the natural advantages and lifestyle I advocated in the previous blog link.  We have created very little jobs in this State and continue to have a mass exodus of our best and brightest leaving to the Eastern States or overseas for “greener pastures” due to the lack of opportunities in their own backyard.

I am not sure why there appears to be little urgency from our State and Federal Government levels in this area.  A recent article in the Advertiser on 13 June 2015 titled “Toil and trouble lie ahead as jobs burn and rage bubbles” was an excellent insight in to why this has been the proverbial football hand passed between government and different parties blaming each other for where we find ourselves.  That is, the position of having the highest unemployment rate in the Country at 7.6 per cent with the pipeline of future job losses looking extremely likely with the impending Holden closure, Port Augusta and Leigh creek coal demise, manufacturing decline and stifling inertia around our defence sector.

This is now terminally serious.  We cannot put lipstick on a pig and we cannot continue to blame each other.  We must all take personal responsibility for driving the change so desperately needed to turn the proverbial impending Titanic around.  Daniel Wells wrote in the article highlighted above that “SA has often been guilty of ignoring what has been right in front of its face.  Good lifestyle, great climate and relative wealth make complacency easy”.  There is a great saying around the fact that “nothing fails like success”.  This sums up South Australia and our complacent approach to ignoring the fact that we need to grow or we die as a State.  It really is that simple.

So rather than complain about it, I thought I would put down some thoughts from a business leaders perspective on what I think we need to do to really drive job growth urgently to arrest the decline.  Key points are as follows around what I want to see from government and business leaders at all levels:

  • Stop blaming other parties or other levels of government.  Work together to solve what is the biggest challenge South Australia has experienced for a generation;
  • Cut the small state based taxes to free up bureaucracy and red tape and replace with an increase in GST so that the cost impact is cost neutral but the extra time that this will free up for business owners will allow them to grow their businesses;
  • Reduce significantly the public service to what we can afford as opposed to keeping them with the fear that we need to keep people employed.  It is fool’s gold to fund them with taxes that cripple the economy and small business;
  • Target infrastructure that will drive productivity and jobs rather than infrastructure that makes us feel good.  This could be the difference for mines, employment and businesses to move ahead with plans to grow their businesses;
  • Invest in some study trips to places like New Zealand.  As someone that has been there close to 150 times over the last five years, they are doing a lot of things right.  They have had similar challenges to us with their economy, scale and size.  Learn from them and partner where we can with a country that is going places;
  • Reform local government in a way similar to what Auckland has done.  They have moved from eight councils to one and the difference in productivity around infrastructure stimulation and acceleration is noticeable.  The cost of infrastructure in Australia is high simply because we have lots of hurdles, government departments, councils and others to figuratively work with and jump through to deliver an outcome;
  • Set the target for every business owner to employ one more person than they currently do.  If we implement the initiatives above, I am very confident this can happen by freeing up every business owners most important asset – their valuable time through less bureaucracy which can help them grow their business.  I personally will commit to this;
  • Raise the urgency in our State around the importance of change, growth and opportunity.  For me, this is vital in highlighting that we need to do things differently to expect a different result.  The last 15-20 years have highlighted that we have not got the outcomes we want.  Change it up and bring people along for the journey.

Shareholders in a business that had been through this decline would be baying for blood.  Why are we not?  Is it the death by a thousand cuts that has us feeling small and gradual pain?  We need every business and every person to think global and act local to really drive the change we wish to see which is returning SA to a great place to live and work.  Get up, get moving and make things happen.


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Risk management is an essential part of how government organisations mitigate risk on a day to day basis.  It underpins a systematic approach to ensuring that we manage key risks through appropriate controls being put in place to bring the risk down to a tolerable level.

This process is documented through the ISO31000:2009 risk management standard.  It details the process we need to follow to assess strategic, operational and project risk as well as key principles critical to rolling out risk management successfully.

One of the major changes when the risk management standard was changed from AS/NZ 4360:2004 to ISO 31000:2009 was the focussed and intentional shift in two key areas:

  • risk management was no longer to be seen as a separate event but something to be focussed on that could prevent you from achieving your business or organisation objectives; and
  • there was a greater emphasis on focussing on not only risk but also opportunity.  That is, they sought to alter the balance to focus on both when undertaking risk and now opportunity assessments.

Since these subtle but important changes in the risk management standards, I have unfortunately not observed a shift in the approach to risk and opportunity management in government organisations.  Rather, there is still an emphasis on treating risk management as a separate process rather than ensuring it links to strategy, business planning, capital works, projects and other key processes.  Further, very few government organisations call risk management what the standard focuses on which is risk and opportunity management.  Nor do they balance the assessments to really challenge people to think about both.  This reflection of both risk and opportunity assessment in the title of key policies and documents is important!

Think about what this could do in terms of the mindset of those involved in the risk assessment process.  People might look forward to the risk and opportunity assessment process.  There might be more opportunities pursued that could benefit organisations and their customers.  There could be more time and energy freed up to focus on what matters and possibilities rather than what could go wrong.

Think about your balance around risk and opportunity management within your organisation.  Go back to the risk and opportunity management standard and ensure your approach reflects their intent.  Chances are that this could shift how this process is not only viewed but how change the value it provides to your organisation.  Think about the opportunities!


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Australian Brandenburg, Shunske Sato, Beauty & The Romantics

Shenske Sato

Shenske SatoMuch-acclaimed American virtuoso violinist Shunske Sato was a guest of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra during 2016, addressing the ‘pleasures of the imagination’ together with resounding success.

His breathtaking playing, most especially composer Niccoló Paganini’s Violin Concerto No 4 under the baton of artistic director Paul Dyer AM, produced an outstanding array of technical pyrotechnics on a gut stringed instrument, causing the audience to go completely wild showing their appreciation.

abo-sato-2The resultant album of music that has emerged since their collaboration The Romantics, Grieg | Mendelssohn | Paganini, not only showcases Shunske Sato’s prodigious talent, but also proves the wonderful depth and breadth of the combined talent and commitment members of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO) have to their musical craft.

In a word, The Romantics, a first for the ABO playing music of this ear is a breathtaking recording. Personally, I found it completely compelling listening, especially having been in the audience in Melbourne experiencing the joy of their playing with Shunske Sato in concert first hand.

abo-sato-1ABO musicians are in their element, under the auspices of their renowned founder and conductor Paul Dyer. They are at heart all romantics with an emphasis on emotion and individualism, which fuses brilliantly when they come together and make truly beautiful music.

When you add a great virtuoso violinist such as Shunske Sato into the equation, you enter into the realms of ‘completely sublime’ as an authentic source of aesthetic experience. If ever you could feel as if you had died and gone to heaven while still being alive, this is the recording that will evoke that type of response.

The quality of the performance is truly exceptional, and you can close your eyes and feel as if you are there.

abo-sato-5Listening to it in a room, whose light has been softened by candlelight while you imbibe on your favourite beverage, could become about as dangerous as the playing. Sato takes risks that are so brave and completely overwhelming in their beauty. They could daringly be described as the closest thing to a musical orgasm as you will ever get.

It’s not surprising for most of the time the ABO play music that emerged during a period in its evolution known as the Baroque (1600 – 1750) when composers all over the western world with great creativity and in the grand manner, achieved a synthesis of musical melody, powerful performances of sensuous beauty and soaring vitality

Music & Love Ring on MusicFor me the natural progression of the Baroque age in music is the age of the Romantics, that time when reformers and revolutionaries, poets, painters and polite society were so infused with a desire for change, they actually stepped up to the plate, and made it happen.

The music they preferred is full of energy, complexity and colour and while it favours classicism, it also eradicates boundaries and defies architectural logic. It is about opposing forces, an age in which themes become important with its literary orientation favouring vocal sounds, while instrumentally the music shouts out their message with a loud voice

Angles Playing MusicAs Dyer points out in the accompanying leaflet to the ABO’s new recording The Romantics, the early nineteenth century in Europe was not an era for music with soft, dreamy connotations as the world romantic often conjures up today, but one during which the pursuit of passion became an important and meaningful activity for many.

Musical achievement certainly reached new heights of pathos and lyricism, which when combined with the logic of harmony and tone by some of the world’s great composers, delivered compositions of such great conviction they were entirely seductive.

Grieg AThree great men were integral to that development, Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) and Niccolò Paganini (1782- 1840) all of whom evoked ideas of what a creative genius could be and embedded it in popular imagination.

Represented on this album Grieg’s sensational From Holberg’s Time – Suite in the Olden Style, Op 40, Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No 3 in E minor, MWV N3 and Paganini’s Violin Concerto No 4 in D Minor, MS 60.

Grieg’s Holberg suite… never feels to me as if it is in an ‘olden style’, vital, relevant and extremely affecting. I find that by harking back to an exploration of the medieval soul Grieg gifted a way forward for the contemporary listener, providing a vehicle to explore his own inner well being through lyricism and tender moments of quiescence.

MendelssohnGerman composer, pianist, musical conductor and teacher Felix Mendelssohn while opening up wide perspectives and balancing proportion to present poetical works to those who championed refined taste, ennobled musical craftsmanship with effortless elegance.

The-Violinist-DelightfulConsidered the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature he continued the connection between music and literature, so vital to the romantic era. He composed works that display not only lyrical qualities but also convey a sense of romantic wonder and he inspired French composers of the 20th century who clearly admired his grace and perfection of style. A gifted musician with many sides to his personality and professional abilities, Mendelssohn operated at a level of excellence and at the very essence of classical music.

He was praised for his music and indeed became one of the most popular of all the nineteenth century composers, particularly in England where he visited no fewer than ten times.

Queen Victoria herself loved his works. He met her and Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace in 1843, no doubt enjoying the encounter. His wedding march made him famous and performances of it still played today in churches all over the Commonwealth countries, originate from him playing it at the wedding of the Princess Royal.

String quartetHis String Symphony No 3 in E Minor MWV N3, comprising of three movements Allegro di molto (Performing at an extremely fast tempo), Andante (moderately slow tempo) and Allegro (brisk and lively), as performed on this CD exalts and elevates the imagination.

Lyrical, flowing and frequently performed after it premiered in Leipzig in 1845, this recording shows why with Sato’s playing and improvisation. It is lively, vibrant and joyous.

PaganiniThe final work by Niccolò Paganini his Violin Concerto No 4 in D minor, MS 60 in three movements, reveals why the composer had such great success in Vienna, Paris and London, with his tour of England and Scotland in 1832 making him a wealthy man.

His violin technique required new methods of fingering and tuning and technically, Paganini was also very innovative. His breathtaking virtuosity was renowned.

Above all he excelled at ‘artistic pleasantries’, his three movements in this Concerto in their turn, majestic, tearful and cheerful as with great elan, he runs up and down scales with great fluidity while never losing the dance-like quality of the music.

Sato AShunske Sato is dazzling, as indeed is the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra on this CD. Together they elevate each other to new heights of excellence in playing.

The Romantic age embraced the ideals of classicism and sanctified a life that when viewed from idealistic heights gave it a permanence, which became identified with peace in Europe, was not only about law and order, but also about the nature of freedom.

sato-mendelssohnPaul Dyer should feel well satisfied that his decision to pair the astonishing playing of violin virtuoso Shunske Sato with his much cherished Australian Brandenburg Orchestra has with just the right dash of flamboyance, created an album that resonates long after the last note is spent. It’s truly a five star experience.

Carolyn McDowall, The Culture Concept Circle, 2017

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Who makes a good candidate for a deck builder subcontractor?

First, they should be your best customers for a reason. They should be reliable, responsible and good at what they do from a craftsmanship standpoint. They have to know what theyâ€™re doing.

I think if you choose to use a few of your existing deck builder customers as subcontractors for an installed sales program, you should ask them some sort of standardized questions so that they can prove that theyâ€™re competent at what they do.

Bob Heidenreich

In our case, for my employee deck builders, we have a test that involves simple math such as adding fractions and so on. We ask them how long a 12-foot 2x4 is in inches, and that sort of thing. I also may ask them what their favorite late night television show is? If they answer the 10 p.m. news, I know that theyâ€™re probably going to make it in to work on time. If they pick a talk show that doesnâ€™t come on until 1 a.m., I might be a little concerned about that.

Iâ€™ve had a lot of people who call themselves contractors come to me with questions such as â€˜how do I put down diagonal decking?â€™ Or they ask me to figure out their material list for them. I think if a contractor doesnâ€™t know something like that, theyâ€™re not really a contractor. Instead, those people are just a guy trying to build decks until something better comes along. They arenâ€™t professionals, and you shouldnâ€™t be using them to build decks for you.

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Our faculty will introduce you to the school's exciting curriculum, which builds on our excellence in the liberal arts and our innovative approach to STEM subjects. You'll learn about our many opportunities for community engagement and service at all grade levels. We will lead tours of the campus and will answer any questions about academics, athletics, the arts, and the social environment at Ellis. Because we are a small school, we know and nurture every girl through her individual journey, providing each girl with the support she needs to know herself, to pursue excellence, and to reach her potential, both as a student and as a citizen.

Current parents and faculty will welcome you and introduce you to the School's supportive social community. You'll also meet administrators who believe strongly that the single-gender educational environment maximizes girls' intellectual, physical, emotional, and social growth.
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Address : 18 Fleming Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6JX
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Cuisine : Chinese
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  • Review left on 12/01/2016 by Krystian (1 review)

    Overall rating : 55555 | Experience type: Takeaway
    | Food: 5/5 | Value: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 |

    Friendly positive staff. Cheap prices but excellent service and food. Would recommend them, and hope to get them more noticed.

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    Overall rating : 55555 | Experience type: Delivery
    | Food: 5/5 | Value: 5/5 | Delivery speed: 5/5 |

    Always ate from here when I was more local but now I have take aways every now and again. Will always get their generous extra large sweet and sour chicken with egg fried rice for £5.50.

    The service given is friendly and the overall place is clean. Very good, highly recommend!

    Also their phone number is 01303 255818

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About Simon's Town

Officially called Simon's Town, home to South Africa'S Navy, is also known as Simonstown, as can be found in several print and film media.

Simonstown's History

Simon's Town was originally named Isselsteijn Bay from a Dutch East Indiaman of the same name who sheltered there in 1671 during a storm. Reports from this ships' crew filtered back to the Governor of the Cape, Simon van der Stel that the bay provided ideal shelter from the winter winds and storms of Table Bay.

This prompted Van der Stel to explore the bay, duly recommending the development of the bay which was later renamed Simon's Bay in his honour.

The British converted Simon's Town to a naval base in 1814 for the South Atlantic Squadron. Workshops were erected in addition to the barracks and forts which were built in 1743 and continued to operate until the South African Navy took over the naval base on 02 April 1957.

Simonstown Today

Simon's Town, a popular tourist destination with a rich naval heritage is home to several historical buildings e.g. Simon's Town Museum and The Heritage Museum amongst others, housing artefacts of its distinctive maritime past.

The village with its cobbled winding roads are a hive of activity with shops, restaurants, vendors, stalls and tourist attractions. Simon's Town has some of the very best seafood restaurants in the country and has become a firm favourite amongst gourmands. Interesting antique, clothing and bric-a-brac shops will keep you browsing for hours.

The African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach are a "must see" for the visitor to Simon's Town. Possibly the only beach where you get to swim with African Penguins.

The South African Navy Festival and the New Year's Eve Street party are annual events in Simon's Town. These events draw huge crowds and create a wonderful carnival atmosphere attracting people from all over the country.

Fact File:

  • Main Road - The Main Road running through Simon's Town changes its name at regular intervals from Main Road to Station Road, St George's Street. Queens Road, Macfarlane Road and then back to Main Road
  • Admiralty House off Station Road was originally the home of the naval commandeer and is now open to the public. Built in typical Cape Regency style by VOC Antoni Vissir in the early 19th century.
  • Church of St Francis on Court Road which was built circa 1837 and is rumoured to be the oldest Anglican church in South Africa.
  • The Residency on Court Road houses the Simon's Town Museum. The building has also served as the offices of the magistrat and the governor's retreat, hospital, slave quarters and prison.
  • Jubilee Square is the heart of Simon's Town and home to a myriad of shops, market stalls, pubs, coffee shops and street vendors. Jubilee Square is also home to the bronze statue of "Able Seaman Just Nuisance", the only dog ever to be enlisted in the Royal Navy.
  • False Bay Yacht Club lies north of Jubilee Square offering first class moorings, fishing boats, yachts and kayaks for charter from the centre.
  • Warrior Toy Museum on St George's Street always popular with the kids holds a collection of antique and more recent children's toys including old dolls, trains and original lead soldiers which date back to the 1700s.
  • Roman Rock Lighthouse situated at the harbour entrance was built in 1861 to guide the ships visiting Simon's Town into the precarious bay. Roman Rock Light House is still in full working order and is said to be the third oldest lighthouse in South Africa.
  • Martello Tower and the Naval Museum document South Africa's rich maritime history.
  • Boulders Beach also known as "The Boulders" is home to one of the largest colonies of endangered African penguins. The beach is protected by massive granite boulders which create this safe protective enclave for the penguins.
  • Beaches: visit Boulders, Foxy, Seaforth, Long and Glencairn.
  • Miller's Point is popular especially during spring when Southern Right, Humpback and Bryde's Whales visit the point. Miller's Point is where you'll find one of South Africa's most highly acclaimed seafood restaurants the Black Marlin, definitely worth a visit.
  • Smitswinkelbaai forms part of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve and is inaccessable by car. Stunning beach ideal for swimming and fishing, the walk down the steep footpath is really worth it.

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18 Event Spaces For Big Christmas Parties

Monday 9th October 2017

We hate to break it to you, but Christmas isn’t that far away. No we aren’t ready to think about it either yet, but with every company in London looking to host the biggest and best bash their employees have ever seen, it pays to get the Christmas party venue sorted early. Part of our Christmas party series, this one focuses on larger capacity venues – everything from palace to pool party, so whatever your requirement there is somewhere in London ready and waiting. None of these take your fancy? Keep an eye out for our upcoming Christmas coverage (sorry, it’s time…).

What: Stately Grandeur

Why: When it comes to magical settings for your Christmas party then The Long Library at Blenheim Palace is up there with the best. At just over 45m it’s one of the longest rooms in any British stately home. Its shelves are lined with 10,000 books and it’s also home to the magnificent Willis organ. It has black tie events written all over it (metaphorically of course) and with space for 500 guests at a reception or 300 guests for a dinner, it is ideal if you’re planning a Christmas party for the whole company. If your company is even bigger, then make the most of the parkland – their marquees can accommodate up t0 2000 people, so no having to cut down on the guest list. There are other smaller rooms for hire too, including the beautiful Orangery which can accommodate up to 150 guests.

Where: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, OX20 1PP

Website: www.blenheimpalace.com

What: Partying in Leicester Square

Why: So your company is rather big, the sort where no one wants to be that person who accidentally hits reply all to the whole company. And now you’ve been left in charge of finding the venue which can accommodate several hundred of you. Right in the centre of London however is Cafe de Paris, which from 21st November until 27th January 2017 is available seven days a week for exclusive hire and can fit up to 715 guests standing or 288 seated. They can design bespoke packages and menus, create themed drinks and they have a late licence until 3am – add in the 24 hour tube and your party is sorted.

Where: 3-4 Coventry Street, St James, London, W1D 6BL

Website: www.cafedeparis.com

What: Glamorous Pool Party

Why: When you think ‘Christmas party’ you probably don’t think pool party. Until now. In addition to private dining areas including the 70-seat Shooting Gallery, the gorgeous Kit Kemp-designed Haymarket Hotel has even more reason to host your party there with party packages for up to 220 guests in the pool area. Guests receive a glass of Champagne on arrival, drinks, canapés and bowl food as well as our favourite bit, a ‘midnight snack’. A 2am license, music and lighting system seal the deal.

Where: 1 Suffolk Place, London, SW1Y 4BP

Website: www.firmdalehotels.com

What: Venue With a View

Why: What better sight at Christmas than the twinkly lights of London below from the fairy-lit setting of Sky Garden? The impressive double height space is sure to impress any client/colleague/big boss whilst the indoor restaurants and bar offer individual packages; Darwin Brasserie have a 4-course festive menu, Fenchurch will have a 5/6 course menu and private dining room, The Vinoly Room, inside Fenchurch is perfect for an intimate dinner to wow your guests; 10-16 people complete with in-house sommelier to suggest wine pairings.

Where: 20 Fenchurch Street, London

Website: skygarden.london

What: Victorian Warehouse

Why: With five interlinking spaces and two large secluded courtyards covering 17,500 sq ft, there is plenty of space at Loft Studios (a refurbished Victorian warehouse) for your party. Exposed brick walls, high ceilings and beams give it a Christmas Carol feel already but the blank space mean that you can tailor it to your party. And that’s not all, they’re also offering 10% off venue hire with an extra hour free up until 3am – just need to request a Bespoke Package when you book. Which is ideal, because that’s more money to spend on drinks and canapes.

Where: 77-81 Scrubs Lane, London NW10 6QU

Website: loftstudios.co.uk

What: Dinner and Dancing to Live Pianists

Why: Take your party up an octave by hosting it at Piano Works. Poor puns aside, it’s a great option for when all you want is a good old knees up but a standard bar is a little boring. Live music throughout the night is their ‘thing’ but a range of festive hire packages make it even more suitable for a Christmas party. Think cocktail receptions, 3-course dinners and Christmassy songs performed on request all night long. Exclusive hire of the space can accommodate up to 400 people with the function room able to seat 40 comfortably for dinner. A range of hire packages are available so see their website for full details.

Where: 113-117 Farringdon Road, corner of Ray St Farringdon, London, EC1R 3BX

Website: www.pianoworks.bar

What: Winter Wonderland and Festive Dining

Why: Mondrian will add a stylish touch to proceedings with the transformation of their Studios into Winter Wonderlands, complete with snow globe centrepieces, woodland trees and decorative arches – who doesn’t love a Winter Wonderland? Each of the 4 Studios has a different capacity (from 50-90) and multiple can be hired as well as the Studio Foyer, Rumpus Room, Dandelyan bar and River View Apartment for a banquet or drinks reception. Pick your festive menu from the extended list – everything from roast Norfolk turkey breast to chestnut and wild mushroom lasagne and chocolate lava cake. DJs and other event suppliers available on request.

Where: Mondrian London at Sea Containers, 20 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PD

Website: www.morganshotelgroup.com

What: Dinner and Dancing 100ft Above Kensington High Street

Why: So you need to find somewhere that can hold 500 people? No problem, we know just the place where you can host 500 people, 100 ft above Kensington High Street: The Roof Gardens. Choose between a set menu or a buffet dinner complete with crackers, before dancing the night away to the DJ. Or if you’re a smaller company, but are still looking for a big atmosphere then you can join in with one of their shared Christmas parties.

Where: 6th and 7th Floor, 99 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 5SA

Website: www.roofgardens.virgin.com

What: Christmas Setting

Why: Tucked away in the historic, cobbled Lancashire Court which you can imagine in a scene of Christmas Carol is Mews of Mayfair. Set across four floors, Mews of Mayfair is the perfect Christmas setting, have a private dinner in the Chef’s dining room, get everyone together for drinks in the cocktail or lounge bar or host a canape party for up to 150. When you head back into the cold night air out of the courtyard you’ll definitely be in the Christmas spirit.

Where: 10 Lancashire Court New Bond Street W1S 1EY

Website: www.mewsofmayfair.com

What: Christmas in Central London

Why: Conveniently located near Oxford Street and Covent Garden, The Bloomsbury is ideal for a big crowd. With areas available to hire for up to 280 guests, choose your ideal package, be it 3 hours of drinks (Prosecco, house wine, espresso martinis and spirits) or a festive dinner in the Queen Mary Hall, George V Hall, Seamus Heaney Library or The Chapel and you’re good to go. The 3-course dinner for a minimum of 180 guests includes chestnut soup and venison terrine for starters followed by traditional slow roast bronze turkey with all the trimmings and pan fried salmon fillet with spinach puree. Oh, and Christmas pudding. The hotel’s Dalloway Terrace is ideal for more intimate dinners and a festive afternoon tea if you are in need of a smaller space.

Where: 16-22 Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3NN

Website: www.doylecollection.com

What: Christmas Cabaret

Why: The Christmas pantomime, the obligatory part of any child’s Christmas and whilst now (thankfully) we are beyond shouting ‘he’s behind you’, we aren’t over going to a show at Christmas. If that show is a spectacular Christmas cabaret performance with aerial artists, elves and Scrooge, in a glittering winter wonderland with luxury dining and cocktails then all the better. And where can you find this? At the London Cabaret Club, in the heart of Bloomsbury. With space from 10 to 200 guests, they offer packages which include the show and drinks, through to drinks receptions, gourmet five course menus and VIP seating!

Where: The London Cabaret Club The Bloomsbury Ballroom, Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square WC1B 4DA

Website: www.thelondoncabaretclub.com

What: Limited Dates Left

Why: Built in 1904, Bush Hall has certainly taken on many guises: a dance hall, a WWII soup kitchen, bingo hall, rehearsal space for the likes of The Who, a snooker and social club and now a venue space for your Christmas party. It has space for up to 400 guests, making it ideal for large parties – but as you can imagine a venue with this much character is in high demand, there are only limited dates left – so get booking. If your date is taken then they are also hosting private parties in the Bush Hall Dining Rooms too.

Where: 310 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 7LJ

Website: www.bushhallmusic.co.uk

What: Medieval Shows

Why: Winter is coming… head into the dark side, for an evening of archaic culture, an evening of jugglers, contortionists, a five course banquet, aerial acrobatics and a full Medieval show all set in within the 2oo year old Ivory Vaults. Organising a party for up to 450 people is pretty hectic, so the Ivory Vaults are giving you a helping hand as the packages are all inclusive with drinks, the show and food, so you don’t need to fiddle around with costs.

Where: Ivory Vaults Ivory House St Katharine Docks London, E1W 1BP

Website: www.ivoryvaults.com

What: Private Alpine Lodge

Why: The cost of taking your whole office to an Alpine lodge, it’s going to be pricey – we’re guessing it’s not going to be in your party budget. So, what can you do instead? You can head to the 39th floor of The Gherkin which is transforming into a Alpine ski lodge, complete with ski lodge bar, mulled wine, hot toddies, bratwurst hot dogs and blankets for you to snuggle under, whilst sitting around the fire.

Where: 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin), Saint Mary Axe, London

Website: www.searcysatthegherkin.co.uk

What: Christmas Cocktails

Why: Want Christmas cocktails? Then Dirty Martini is your go to, with five Christmas cocktails including a Mince Chai, quine and walnut old fashioned and Dirty Grinch. They have seven venues across London and can host parties from ten guests (where we recommend their Christmas cocktail masterclass) through to 400 guests where you can hire the venue privately and choose from three festive menus.

Where: 10c Hanover Square, London, W1S 1JH

Website: www.dirtymartini.uk.com

What: Christmas Tunes

Why: If you’re going to make a fool of yourself in the office then chances are it’s going to be at the Christmas party, it might involve you trying to do your best Mariah Carey impression – trust us another cocktail won’t make your singing any better. If karaoke is your thing, then you’ll want Lucky Voice. With venues over in Soho and Islington, you can have parties for up to 260 guests – amongst all of you, there’ll be one who’ll be able to hit those high notes at least…

Where: 173-174 Upper Street, London N1 1RG

Website: www.luckyvoice.com

What: Opulence

Why: If it’s luxury and opulence you want rather than reindeer antlers and elf ears then let us introduce you to Club Chinois. The decadent club brings back old-school glamour, with dinner and dancing. There are three areas to choose from: The Opera, Salon Rouge and Wave Bar and in total they can host 116 seating and 250 standing.

Where: Park Chinois, 17 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J 8EA

Website: www.parkchinois.com

What: Knightsbridge elegance

Why: If you’re aiming to make this year’s Christmas party a classy affair (perhaps rather more than last year’s…) Jumeirah Carlton Tower is your answer. The Art Deco-inspired Ballroom is the epitome of elegance with Viennese crystal chandeliers and ornate wall lights, and can offer seated dinners for up to 400 guests, or cocktail receptions for up to 700 guests. Alternatively, the Garden Rooms can host a (marginally) more intimate gathering, with space for up to 350 people for a reception, underneath the sparkling fairy lights that adorn the glass canopy.

Where: 1 Cadogan Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9PY

Website: www.jumeirahcarltontower.com

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Women's cross country takes fifth place at NCAAs, men finish 22nd

With a long history of dominance, both the men's and women's cross-country teams headed to the national championships at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., on Saturday Nov. 17. This was the men's fifth and the women's ninth straight appearance at the NCAA Division III championships.

The women's team came into the race ranked fourth in the nation and ended up finishing fifth out of 32 teams with 249 points. They finished behind champion Amherst as well as Plattsburgh, Washington University and Calvin College. The team was lead by junior Liz Montgomery, who finished second overall in the nation with a time of 21:17. She was second only to defending champion Sarah Zerzan of Willamette.

"I am very proud of Liz," said coach Mike Woods, "She ran a great race."

Montgomery holds the best finish ever by a Geneseo runner at nationals. She beat out the previous record that she had tied last year with this impressive performance. Both Montgomery and senior Meghan Nolan earned All-American recognition.

Nolan finished in 14th place with a time of 21:46. Next followed junior Laura Iafrati finishing 75th with a time of 22:46, followed by sophomore Sandra Goettelman in 108th with a time of 23:01, and senior Emily Hurley rounded out the scoring five, posting a time of 23:21 and finishing in 159th place overall.

The Geneseo men finished a respectable 22nd out of the 32 teams at nationals, with a scoring total of 471 points. Senior Ryan Mulcahy was the top Geneseo finisher, coming in 52nd place with a time of 25:27, followed by junior Nate Lockett who finished 70th in 25:39. Freshmen Ryan O'Connor and Tom Reubens finished 149th and 176th place, respectively, with times of 26:04 and 26:13. Junior Will Haskell finished out the scoring five with his 183rd place finish, in a time of 26:16.

The season was bittersweet, according to Woods, who coaches both the men's and women's team.

"This season was very satisfying," he said. "The regular season was everything you could ask for. Until the NCAAs it was fabulous." However, Woods admitted to a slight disappointment with the teams' finishes at the NCAAs but still remained proud of both teams for their outstanding achievement.

Next year, both teams look to return to the NCAAs and potentially capture a national championship, even with the departure of some very important contributors with this year's graduating class.

"We are losing some very valuable seniors who made a great contribution, we are looking to rebuild," said Woods. "NCAAs is always the goal of the program."

The Knights hope to continue on their winning ways with another strong season after the impressive one that they put forward this year.


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Saldo doesn’t fit in, but that doesn’t matter. When you’re from “here and there” (that’s what Saldo means in Latin), you don’t need to form to one, single place. That’s the funny thing about expectations—they’re made to be broken.

So much more than one appellation, Saldo is sourced from California’s oldest, dry-farmed, historic vineyards. The voluptuous wine displays a dark ruby color with bold aromas of blackberry, plum and clove. The entry is rich and full, with juicy acidity encircled in flavors of Mexican chocolate, cherry and vanilla extract.

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Saldo sources grapes from California’s finest and most renowned Zinfandel regions and American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), including Dry Creek, Sierra Foothills, Sonoma Valley, The Talmage Bench in Mendocino, Lodi, and the Moon Mountain District of Sonoma County. Some of our carefully selected vineyards include Mattern, Aparicio, Teldeschi, Grist, Taylor, and Bismark Mountain Vineyard.

“I’m fascinated by the history of Zinfandel in California. The old vine vineyards and the generations of families dedicated to growing and preserving these historic vines makes Zinfandel a truly special variety.”
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Talmage Bench

Mattern is located on the rich, red soils of Talmage Bench in Mendocino County. Originally planted in the 1930’s and '40s and owned by John Mattern, this biodynamically grown vineyard is an extremely warm site — perfect for Zinfandel.

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Sutter Creek Region, Amador

Originally planted from 1980-81 by Joe Aparicio, the “Goblet” style vineyard perfectly performs year after year. This old-world pruning style allows the grapes to hang freely, get ample air flow, and bathe in perfectly filtered light. Extremely unique soils for this region, its bright red and rocky soil holds a rich volcanic history.

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Situated at 1,000 ft above the Dry Creek valley floor, this head trained Zinfandel vineyard sits on iron rich, red volcanic soils. The vineyard is on the western ridge of the Dry Creek appellation, and benefits from the cool afternoon breezes which roll in from the Pacific Ocean, tempering the warmth of a typical Dry Creek Valley summer day.

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Patrick and Eivor Taylor treat each one of their Zinfandel vines as one of their children, meticulously tending to all its needs. The vineyard is a patchwork quilt of different row directions, different ages of vines, and different exposures to the Dry Creek Valley sunlight. This diverse topography translates into prime opportunities for blending to create a truly unique expression of this vineyard.

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May 09, 2015

A warning to Patrick Brown

MJ SheppardRebel Blogger

Moments before I began writing this, Barrie MP Patrick Brown won the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, which has not held power at Queen’s Park since the fall of 2003.

I met Brown early this year, listened to him speak and was impressed with what I heard. I was seriously considering joining the party to support him. There can be no doubt that he’s an intelligent guy who breathes politics.

And I believe that he has intractable problems that are going to cause the party to lose their fifth straight election.

First, he doesn’t have a seat in the legislature, and there’s no serious prospect that he’ll have one for at least a year.

Like it or not, the overwhelming majority of the caucus supported Brown’s rival, Christine Elliott. Because of the bloodbath of last year’s provincial election, they all have fairly safe seats. The leader of the Official Opposition does not have the perks of government with which to persuade a member to surrender his or her seat. All he has are the leader’s office and party headquarters, both of which will presumably be staffed with Brown campaign loyalists.

It took former leader John Tory months in 2009 to open up Laurie Scott’s riding for what turned out to be a doomed run. Even if Brown can secure a riding nomination for himself quickly, Premier Wynne has six months to call a by-election. There is every reason to believe that she will wait as long as she can before doing so. As far as media coverage goes, if you’re not at Queen’s Park, you don’t exist.

Second and most important, Brown’s positions on social issues will create the Liberals campaign narrative for them.

After seeing Brown speak in January, I did some googling to find out if he was too good to be true. Within seconds I found out that he had cast votes in Ottawa to reopen the debates on both abortion and same-sex marriage, and he did so against the explicit wishes of Prime Minister Harper.

Brown has refused to say whether he cast those votes because he believed in them, or because he was pandering to the religious right. Neither answer does him any favours with the moderate Ontario electorate.

I’ve been told by several Brown supporters that those votes are irrelevant because, as federal issues, there’s little that a premier can do about them. Wrong. You can cause all manner of mischief through OHIP funding and provincial family law. I’m five-eighths retarded, and I could figure that out. Therefore, so can the Ontario Liberals, who enjoy a well-deserved reputation for being smart, well-financed and incredibly mean.

It matters not at all if Patrick Brown intends to do anything on the abortion and gay marriage files, the Liberals just have to convince enough voters that he will.

On that, Kathleen Wynne has the powerful precedent of Stephen Harper to rely on. More than anyone else in Canadian history, Harper has mastered the art of pre-writ negative advertising. He’s carpet-bombed three consecutive federal Liberal leaders that way. Will the Ontario PC’s have any credibility at all protesting that after “Not a Leader” and “Just Visiting”? I somehow doubt it.

Regardless of your opinion of her, it’s important to recognize that Wynne is a gifted strategic politician. She should have lost last year to either the Tories or the NDP, but she beat both back in a campaign that I believe will be studied for generations. No one should underestimate her ability to win against tough odds ever again.

In the coming weeks and months, I expect hundreds of thousands of dollars of negative ads painting Patrick Brown as a troglodyte; and without a seat, a platform to defend himself, or money to do it with, Brown will be as helpless as Stephane Dion and Michael Ignatieff were. If a politician is negatively defined early enough, it’s almost impossible for him or her to rehabilitate them.

It’s an obvious strategy for the Wynne Liberals, and one that I believe will work.

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commented 2015-05-12 21:43:38 -0400
Glenn Reid, I am as conservative as they come and I also do not share family values like child marriage, female genital mutilation, honour beatings/rape/murders. Nothing at all Conservative about certain “ethnic” values.
commented 2015-05-11 14:46:57 -0400
The various ‘ethnic’ voters are waking up to the fact that the ‘radical left’ as in our Liberal & NDP parties and some in our Progressive conservative party do not share in their traditional family values. Perhaps in stead of catering to the extreme left and allowing them to define our cultural values, it is time for those who do not wish to see the moral collapse of our society (which includes many, many new Canadians as well) to take a stand politically in Ontario.
commented 2015-05-11 10:54:01 -0400
Ho Hum – yes, Brown’s eyes do wander up and down the reporter’s person. But I’m not sure that is any different from how he usually moves his eyes while speaking. That he was facing this reporter at such close range made it look like he was hungrily eyeing the attractive young man’s fit physique but I gleaned no other telltales in his speech, gesture or idiom. Provocative but inconclusive observation.

Of course, some homosexuals remain in true denial until the day they die. And some have been so shamed by upbringing that they self- and other-loathe, going overboard to compensate.

Others may admit they are homosexual but consider it no one else’s business that they believe what their faith teaches, that to act on same-sex attraction is sinful and prohibited. Those individuals may be very self-disciplined and throw themselves into helping others or building an empire.

The other possibility – and I hesitate to mention it – is that he is not married because he has a ferish or paraphilia it is difficult to market except to professionals. Again, nothing wrong with that, consenting adult and all that …

I don’t care why Brown is not married so long as he doesn’t realize the fears of some in the LGBTQ that he will marginalize and exclude LGBTQ Conservative Party members. The PCPO cannot win based on that sort of exclusion.

Discrimination never stops at just one targeted group. If Brown is a hypocrite who does not mean what he says, that he intends to abandon the old-boys elite party leadership style and include all party members in policy making, Ontario will sniff that out and elect an NDP government.

I am willing to give Brown a chance to revitalize the party. Quite frankly, I agree with him about the old-boys mobbed-up executive elite leadership style. It has cost the party dearly and needs to go.

Let’s hope he is smart enough, in any event, to march in Pride. And to invite all those who voted for him to do the same. To be inclusive. To understand you don’t have to agree with everything your opponents believe to support their right to be who they are and make their own lifestyle choices.
commented 2015-05-11 06:17:28 -0400
A very telling interview!

Check out this interview of Patrick Brown on CP24 conducted by a young physically fit male reporter;binId=1.1127680&playlistPageNum=1

CLOSELY watch Patrick Brown’s eyes. Instead of staring the reporter directly in the face – Brown’s eyes constantly move up and down as if he is checking out the young male reporters physique and face! Hmmmmm!

The eyes don’t lie!
commented 2015-05-11 03:51:34 -0400

You raise some good points. Maybe Brown and Kenney are asexual as a result of an accident (or even birth defect) although highly unlikely. Almost certainly they are sexual beings so how do they satisfy sexual urges? Brown is a strict social conservative so does that mean that he is also opposed to pre-marital sex? If so does that mean that Brown – at 36 years of age – is a “virgin” just like Kenney?

And of course there is nothing wrong with being gay. That was not the point I was trying to make. What I don’t like is hypocrisy. For example there is little doubt that John Baird is gay (an open secret in Ottawa) but at least he has always championed gay causes. He is not a hypocrite. That is my big issue. I hate hypocrisy in politicians. Considering how many gays are supporters of the conservative party and at the highest level (I suspect at one point in time at least four of Harper’s cabinet ministers were gay – including his two most senior) I think it is very strange for the Ontario PC’s to be adopting an anti-gay stance.

As for being “blessed” to have Kenney I will have to differ with you on that point. As immigration minister Kenney increased immigration from third world countries to record levels. He brought 100,000’s of Muslim “refugees” from places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran – no doubt among this number 1,000’s must be radical Islamists intent on killing us! i.e. Canadians are less safe thanks to the treasonous actions of Jason Kenney as Immigration minister.

We can also thank Jason Kenney for the temporary worker programs that have resulted in 10,000’s of Canadians being thrown out of work – only to be replaced with temporary workers from Asia. Again the actions of a TRAITOR – Jason Kenney.
commented 2015-05-11 01:18:49 -0400
Ho Hum – You are funny.

I’m sure lots think what you said but are too polite to say it. Although there is nothing wrong with wondering out loud, in writing. As there is not with being gay, as Seinfeld would say.

It is certainly unusual for a politician, especially a man, to be unmarried. So maybe you are right that Brown is a closeted homosexual. Or he could have suffered childhood trauma. Or be asexual. Or have just been too busy with career to take on family … yet. Which is what I suspect of Kenney. Both men maintain they will marry one day. And I am sure that if they want to, they will. No paucity of women who want to make a good match and are willing to tolerate the idiosynchrices that inevitably come with marrying confirmed bachelors.

But to be sure, it is odd for someone of Kenney’s age to be a virgin. But regardless, he has served the Conservative Party of Canada and Canada herself extremely well. We are blessed to have him.

Brown may be similar in that it may be simple, unusually strong drive that explains his marital status.

Often the best leaders are socially odd.
commented 2015-05-11 00:56:53 -0400
Judy – oops! Just reread your post. Missed that “not” the first time.

I think the scandals and corruption have fatally tarnished Wynne. And although Horwath should be recognized as just as corrupt as Wynne, she is not.
commented 2015-05-11 00:54:19 -0400
Judy – Where did I ever say I think Wynne will win in 2018?

I don’t think Wynne can win again. I think she is finished. But if diverse, progressive Ontario thinks Brown discriminates against demographics protected by the Constitution Act of Canada, they will – wait for it – vote NDP. And that would finish Ontario.
commented 2015-05-10 23:50:41 -0400
I agree with the writer. Picking as their leader someone who is opposed to gay marriage looks like a disastrous decision. Perhaps they believe that by taking an anti-gay stance the PC’s can win over the growing population of Muslim and other immigrant communities that are anti-gay. Who knows – it could be a winning strategy with this segment of the population exploding.

What I find particularly odd is Brown who is 36 years old has never been married. He wants to attack gay marriage and yet he doesn’t have any experience with or interest in traditional marriage. Brown strikes me as someone who could well be a closeted homosexual. Often closet-cases will make anti-gay pronouncements so as to “prove” to the world that they are “straight”. I read that his favorite pastime is playing hockey so we know he likes to hang out a lot in locker-rooms with other naked men.

I feel the same way also about Jason Kenney – who at 47 claims to be a “virgin”. As with Brown – Kenney has taken swipes at the gay community in order to win over the immigrant vote. To me it looks like Brown is taking a page out of Kenney’s play book. If in fact Brown is a closeted homosexual I hope that he will be outed. There is no place for hypocrites in politics.
commented 2015-05-10 23:30:43 -0400
@ Joan you said :"A leader that excludes and discriminates based on differences protected under the Charter cannot win Ontario. " Is that why you think Wynne will not win in the next election?
commented 2015-05-10 22:41:55 -0400
When pundits evaluate politicians and their chances purely on the basis of whether or not they are politically correct (as in the case of this article), we should not complain that politicians no longer demonstrate the integrity and commitment to principle that we used to see in successful leaders.

Why should they? The media who bring them to our attention – or not – don’t care to talk about any of that. It’s so much easier to be shallow and clever.
commented 2015-05-10 22:26:54 -0400
Progressives in Ontario will soon learn just how many social Conservatives are in Ontario including the GTA. It is the Wynne Liberals who have gone so far off the deep end that has caused many a GTA immigrant community to say “Hold on a second. Why am I voting for these people”? Liberals don’t understand that future Ontario policy will not be written by Liberal progressive white women. Look around you, its the Asian, Indian, Arabic etc…. communities that are growing with large families and they are all religious and socially conservative. Wynne, as the sex obsessed morally bankrupt Premier she is, has shown arrogance throughout the entire rollout of this curriculum. She has awoken a sleeping giant. It will be very difficult for Ontario Liberals to shake off their new reputation among GTA immigrants as a bunch of perverts.
That is what is going around through communities. Ben Levin doesn’t help either. I haven’t even touched upon the fiscal time bomb Ontario is in or the backstabbing by greedy pig unions that is evolving. I could go on and on.
commented 2015-05-10 21:22:51 -0400
Don’t know why, but stories like this remind me of doom and gloom climate change predictions.
commented 2015-05-10 17:54:01 -0400
It is always helpful to remember that Bill Clinton and Mike Harris, among others, were both given their chance to run against “powerful, unbeatable, incumbents” because the smart people and the smart money in their respective parties knew that it was “mission impossible” and so they passed.
Why bother running and then wind up getting tagged as a loser? Why indeed?
commented 2015-05-10 17:48:57 -0400
By the time the election comes our debt will be 350 billion. Interest payments will swamp other needed funding, Unions will be pissed at the cuts and privatization Wynne will be forced to do. And this doesnt include the inevitable scandals, billion dollar scandals, to boot.

The PCs need to take this time to prepare for a solution to this coming mess, and prepare the public to swallow the bitter pill.
commented 2015-05-10 16:18:51 -0400
Ontario debt at $0.3 TRILLION, thanks to PIG Wynne and PIG McGuinty.
All Brown has to do is cut taxes and cover lost revenue by saying cut waste (no more billion dollar frauds like PIG Wynne and PIG McGuinty like doing) and voters will shift.

Ontario businesses are in serious trouble and the majors are leaving (Goodyear, Caterpillar, etc) and hydro costs will continue to drive out more major brands (like GM leaving Oshawa for good).

Even the moron voters in Ontario know they need cash to eat, and as our taxes continues to move up, everyday survival for the masses (not unionized goobermint workers) will become a key issue.
commented 2015-05-10 15:19:31 -0400
This article by MJ Sheppard is depressing because he seems to suggest that conservative principles will have to be given up to win against The Liberals. I think we need to get back to those principles as others commenters have already said here. We will already have Lost by giving up the principles of conservatism – how could we ever “win” like that. The principles of family, tradition, religion etc. are worth fighting and losing for. When people see that the conservative party is principled and un-wavering, they will realize that they have quite a bit in common. Unfortunately it will take some time to break the hold of the media party. If Ontario is going down, it should be because of the Liberals and people who vote for them, not the conservatives. Unfortunately we all have to pay, but I don’t see any other way out of this insanity.
commented 2015-05-10 15:10:32 -0400
The Left have the secret recipe of nearly full media control of the narrative, the courts, the “educational system”, the unions, and the extreme aggression toward anyone who argues successfully against them. Even with endless lies about equality, tolerance, and fairness they purport to represent, their collective gang mentality continues to quash any real Truth or Reality.

We desperately need to breakthrough in this Ontario before the debt holders force us into bankruptcy not that far from now.

I voted for Patrick Brown.
commented 2015-05-10 14:30:13 -0400
I am with Doug. Also, I believe you might be surprised how many people want a return to truly conservative values. The Left is is so nasty because deep down they know they are not the majority.
This makes them vicious, willing to do anything to get their way.
commented 2015-05-10 13:46:50 -0400
If you look at why ones like Harris, Clark, Mulroney or last week in Alberta and why they won it was because the electorate wanted change. Patrick Brown has had 9 years to study under the master strategist – the PM. Sure the PM buried Dion and Iggy but they were brought in by the Liberal party insiders. Brown has already stated that he will not wade into controversial issues as he knows this does not win elections. In his victory speech yesterday he signalled that he will go after issues that affect the pocketbook and lives od Ontarioans- rising electricity rates that are going to keep going up in the next 3 years and roads and infrastructure. I predict a PC MPP will leave to run in a federal riding in the fall election. Brown will be in the House by next spring at the latest. He is smart enough to have outfoxed the PC Party. He can certainly outfox Wynne. Why did the PC party not go after the ethnic vote? Harper sent Jason Kenny out and that is how the Conservatives won the 905 region around Toronto. Brown will drag this Ont PC party into the 21st century. My hope is that he also cleans house within the party and sweep out a stagnant party executive and bring in new people with ideas and energy to carry into 2018 and win.
The title of this article should have been -Watch Out Kathleen Wynne – Your Days Are Numbered
commented 2015-05-10 13:24:00 -0400
Balderdash! Wynn has only one way to go, and that is down! By the time the next election rolls around, Ontario will be bankrupt and if Stalin or Atilla the Hun was running against her either would win! All Brown has to do is keep from pulling any gaffes like Tory and Hudak did and come up with a solid election platform.
commented 2015-05-10 12:25:13 -0400
Wynn won her election on the back of Unions who spent millions in 5th column advertising, and a war room for Hudak that was truly inept. It was not that she is a master strategist at all, Moreover, she is now alienating large segments of the population with her sexuality extremism, and you will find that the voters in the rural and ethnic population are looking for someone who shares their values. Sure Brown can blow it if he tries. He can also win if he tries.
commented 2015-05-10 12:09:58 -0400
I agree with Denyse O’Leary. I’m surprised that even though Patrick Brown won to the complete shock and surprise of just about everyone, some are still predicting he will lose because of not being “liberal” enough. I voted for Patrick because Christine is too liberal and to me I want someone who does not cave in to perceived “popular” views. I strongly believe that people are beginning to wake up and understand how secular thinking is damaging humanity on many fronts and the next election will again shock many who have expressed negative views on the future outcome.
commented 2015-05-10 09:24:15 -0400
I voted for Christine Elliott because, although I liked Patrick Brown, it looked to me like Christine could win where Patrick could not. By the time the next election rolls around I will most likely have moved west so it won’t be as important for me but I have great sympathy for my fellow Ontarians who may well have to live under KW for the next 7 years. Another opportunity blown. I hope I am wrong.
commented 2015-05-10 01:39:03 -0400
Mr. Sheppard, you are describing a people that no longer merits freedom. If one cannot safely advocate that children should not be dismembered (alive, incidentally) in abortions, we are not that people. It’s not the politicians. It is the people we have become, the people that they must “pander” to. After Kim Wynne, we will learn who our next new masters are.
commented 2015-05-09 18:31:28 -0400
Good piece.i agree although I don’t think Wynne will win again in 2018. I think it may be worse. I think Horwath could win.

Brown will alienate not just left-wing Ontario but the wealthy and growing LGBTQ Conservative Party members with his interest in attacking their rights under law.

A leader that excludes and discriminates based on differences protected under the Charter cannot win Ontario.


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