September 11 2001 - NEVER FORGET AP; September 11, 2007;
Sept. 11 Firefighters Read Victims' Names at Anniversary Ceremony
for
First Time Sept. 10, 2007: South Carolina Firefighter D.J. Brooks
signs the steel beam that will
be used in the construction of the Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum
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NEW YORK — Relatives of
World Trade Center victims bowed their heads in silence at a small
park Tuesday to mark the moment exactly six years earlier when the
first hijacked plane struck the towers. The dreary, gray skies created
a grim backdrop, and a sharp contrast to the clear blue of that morning
in 2001. "That day we felt isolated, but not for long and not
from each other," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said as the ceremony
began. "Six years have passed, and our place is still by your
side." Construction equipment now fills the vast city block where
the World Trade Center once stood. Work is under way for four new
towers forced the ceremony to be moved away from the twin towers'
footprints for the first time. As people clutched framed photos of
their lost loved ones, Kathleen Mullen, whose niece Kathleen Casey
died in the attacks, said the park across the street was close enough.
Just so long as we continue to do something special every year, so
you don't wake up and say, 'Oh, it's 9/11,'" she said.
9/11 terror victims remembered six years later;
CTV.ca News Staff
Americans gathered Tuesday to mark the sixth year
since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, bowing their heads in respect
as the names of thousands of dead victims were read out loud. For
the first time, a memorial ceremony was not held at the former site
of the World Trade Center site because of increased construction at
Ground Zero.
After relentless protesting by family members, the
city agreed to let them lay flowers at a spot below street level near
where the fallen Twin Towers once stood. The main part of the ceremony
will be held in a park adjacent to the site where a list of victims
will be read as has been the tradition.
The anniversary is marked by other firsts. This is
also the first year that a name of a person who did not die at the
Trade Center will be included. The city agreed to add a name of an
attorney, Felicia Dunn-Jones, who died of lung disease five months
after the attacks.
There are hundreds who have become sick as a result
of breathing in the toxins that filled the air after the site imploded.
Many of those are rescue workers who spent days at the site. To mark
their sacrifice, firefighters for the first time this year were given
the honour of going up to the podium and reading a list of victims.
This year is also the first that the anniversary
falls on a Tuesday, the same day of the week the attacks actually
occurred.
Unlike six years ago when the sun was shining through
clear skies, the backdrop at the memorial was bleary, wet and grey
with heavy clouds. "That day we felt isolated, but not for long
and not from each other," said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg,
at the start of the ceremony. "Six years have passed and our
place is still by your side." The day was
marked by a political presence, such as presidential hopefuls Democratic
Sen. Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani, who was
mayor of the city at the time of the attacks.
Giuliani said his attendance is the furthest thing
from a strategic political move. "I was there when it happened
and I've been there every year since then," he told The Associated
Press. "If I didn't then it would be extremely unusual. As a
personal matter, I wouldn't be able to live with myself." As
they have done each year, the crowd will take four minutes of silence,
two for the time each tower was hit by an airplane and two more for
the time each tower collapsed.
Around the country other ceremonies were held, including
near the site of the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field where airplanes
also crashed at the hands of terrorists. Some of the memorial ceremonies
have actually been scaled back. City officials in New York said that
fewer people attend the memorials each year. But in New Jersey, people
objected when a local television station said they would not air the
four-hour ceremony live. Station officials reversed their decision.
Overseas, U.S. soldiers fighting in Afghanistan marked
the day by watching in silence as the American flag on their base
was lowered to half-staff. The families of 24 Canadian victims who
died during the World Trade Center attack gathered in Toronto. They
also gathered to remember another terror attack that killed 392 people
killed by a bomb aboard an Air India flight that took off from Canada
in 1985.
"September 11, 2001 was truly a day that shook
the world," said Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaking
to Australia's Parliament days before the anniversary. "Six years
on, the horrific images from that morning still evoke anger, sorrow
and - as intended - terror. "The buildings
may have been American, but the targets were every one of us: every
country and every person who chooses tolerance over hatred, pluralism
over extremism, democracy over tyranny," he said.
A total of 2,974 people were killed by Sept. 11 terror
attacks: 2,750 at the World Trade Center, 40 in Pennsylvania and 184
at the Pentagon. Those numbers do not include the 19 hijackers.
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Monday, September 10, 2007; by zw Quebec Snowmobile Accommodations Motels Hotels
Selecting
a snowmobile resort in Quebec Canada requires a certain amount
of thought, planning, and research. Here are a few things you want
to keep in mind whilst making your selection.
First
off, your snowmobile accommodations are often in flux due to
the weather, trail conditions, the health of your buddies traveling
with you, the mechanical state of your snowmobiles, or even the alignment
of the planets (or so it seems).
I feel
sorry for snowmobile motel and hotel owners, especially those
that are located at the ends of the earth, deep in the bush. What
seemed to be a solid motel booking for 4 rooms for Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday night, can easily turn into a total no show - the room
reservations are left empty, and so is the pocketbook of the motel
owner.
The four
snowmobilers were indeed heading towards their motel,
but then one of the bearings in the axle of the snowmobile trailer
burned up and the trailer and sleds flipped into the highway along
the New Jersey turn pike.
Once
the potential guests got going again, they got delayed at the Canada
USA border because one of the boys forgot that he had a DWI back in
1989. He has to go home.
Then,
the weather drops a high wind on the south side of Montreal and the
rain turns into freezing rain; all traffic is now delayed.
When
the boy finally arrive at the motel, it is Sunday afternoon, but there
are only three left. They all take off for a quick ride before dinner,
but the Arctic Cat sled blow up 50 miles out. The three can't make
it back to sleep, they have to sleep somewhere else.
And on
and on it goes. The snowmobile accommodations business is a
tough one. Just ask Bernard at Motel Safari in Shawinigan Quebec,
who has been at it for over twenty years.
"Frankly
Zen, you never know who or how many are actually gonna turn up...
it has nothing to do with the reservations in the book, or
the Visa slip deposits that you have taken. You get what you get,
and you just have to roll with it."
Then
there is the question of snow. Will we have enough snow on the trails
to groom this winter? Last winter the answer was a resounding "NO"
right up till mid February. The winter was an unmitigated disaster
for motel and hotel owners, due to repeated cancellations.
Those
that own snowmobile hotels, B&B'S, motels, and resorts or cabins,
have a right to be edgey and frustrated at times, so be nice to them!
Have
you ever been too busy and too stressed to get all the sled gear and
the snowmobile trailer and your pals organized to head up to Quebec
for a snowmobile weekend? Have you ever thought about selling off
the snowmobiles and making room in your trailer for other toys that
are easier to enjoy?
Well how about this idea? You go to the airport in Newark on Friday
afternoon, you fly directly to the Laurentians, you meet Dom at the
log cabin air terminal, and she hands you a snowmobile suit, the boots,
and the keys to your sled. Yup, Dom organizes the whole thing. You
ride for two days - a total of 400 miles, you eat like a king, and
sleep like a baby. Then on Sunday night, Dom drives you back to the
airport, and you fly back to Newark. Monday morning, you are back
in the office.
This is a revolution in snowmobile mini holiday getaways! Go
listen to Dom explain it all on Zen Talk Radio.
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Here...
Well, it's that time again! It's time to pull out
that sled and start preparing it for a winter beating.
Some sledder's take for granted the abuse a sled experiences
throughout a winter. These are the ones who usually are stranded on
the trail, being towed to the trailhead, or are down for a
while repairing. Our precious winter months are short indeed,
which makes it even more imperative for proper season prep.
There are five major areas that we all must check
to insure proper sled prep. Each area has its own unique characteristics
and problem points. Every sled is different, which is why we
can only cover the general areas. The work that was put into your
sled at the close of last season greatly determines your work
load now. Let's take a look and each area.
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Test
Drive the new 2008 Yamaha Snowmobile Demos!
Toronto Snowmobile Show: Sept 28th to 30th 2007
**PRESS RELEASE **
Under one roof, the Ontario Federation
of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) brings the major snowmobile
manufacturers - Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha - together
with snowmobile enthusiasts for an amazing event. It will be
a completely new snowmobiling experience at the OFSC Go Snowmobiling
Show , taking place at the Toronto Congress Centre from September
28th to 30th. The OFSCGo Snowmobiling Show is the only
fall event in Ontario where all the manufacturers will feature
their 2008 snowmobile models.
Fabulous features and contests enhance
the snowmobile lifestyle experience that is the Show's central
theme. A highlight of the Show is the Lucas Oil Sled Test Track where
visitors can try out 2008 Yamaha sleds. Then there's the Ice,
Fire and Fashion Show. It's an exciting and entertaining showcase
of 2008 snowmobile gear and apparel.
In the Open Trail Theatre , there
will be a series of leading edge seminars and presentations by industry
leaders. John Blaicher, one of Canada's leading water and snowmobile
safety experts, will jump into a giant tub filled with 750 lbs of
ice and 250 gallons of water. John, also known as the "Iceman",
will take the plunge to demonstrate how to rescue yourself or others
from a sudden immersion in frigid water.
Go Snowmobiling 101, will focus
on need to know information to get started in snowmobiling including
rules and regulations, where to rent, where to ride, how to dress
and who to call. Other features include Celebrity Racers, Tech World
and Remote Control Racing.
The Lucas Oil Sled Test Track features
demo rides on new 2008 Yamaha Sleds. The sleds are slightly
modified to run on pavement, so riders will get to experience the
thrill of snowmobiling, without the snow. Available for demo riding
will be Yamaha Phazers and Yamaha Venture Lites. Both are powered
by the latest clean, quiet and fuel-efficient Yamaha Genesis 500cc,
80 horsepower 4-stroke engine. Riders will be amazed at the comfort
and maneuverability of a snowmobile.
In addition to the top manufacturers
in a giant snowmobile mall, dozens of retailers will highlight
the latest gear and accessories at great pre-season prices on more
than 125,000 square feet of exhibit floor. Snowmobile clubs and
associations will be well represented bringing the largest presence
ever to a Toronto-area snowmobile show. There will be something
for everyone interested in the snowmobile lifestyle, including major
tour operators and lodges offering visitors a choice of all the best
places to stay.
Those without a snowmobile
can find out where to rent a sled and even book a guided tour
across some of the most spectacular terrain in Ontario. The OFSC
Go Snowmobiling Show is the only Toronto show where snowmobilers
may purchase the 2008 Ontario Snowmobile Trail Permit.
OFSC Go Snowmobiling Show
Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road, Toronto
Friday, September 28th to Sunday, September 30th
Friday: Noon - 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday:
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission
Adults: $12.00 Juniors (Ages 6 to 15): $7.00 Seniors (60+): $7.00
Children (under six years): Free when accompanied by an adult
Family Pass (two adults and two juniors): $28.00
Up-to-the-minute information on the
OFSC Go Snowmobiling Show,
including on-line ticketing is at SnowmobileShow.ca
Snowmobile
Radio "Zen
Talk" Show
Johnny English - Airbrush Master Painter ; Anne talks about
- How to Rent
a Snowmobile in Quebec ; Esterel - About a Snowmobile Resort
in Quebec.
Aug 22 2007 Listen to Zen Talk Now!HERE!
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