On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations
from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't
remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\

So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government?

Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation
response from individual Canadians...



"*JimH*" wrote in message
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations
from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't
remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\

So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government?

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation
response from individual Canadians...

It's very difficult to put an exact dollar amount given by "individual"
Canadians. The published figures, as of noon today, are over 100 million
dollars. The way the figures add up is the amount that the private aid
agencies, the church groups and the corporate amounts added to that of
individuals that contribute especially for the Katrina Aid groups are
totaled and the approx. figures are released by the government. The
figures have to be verified by the Canadian Government for tax purposes, and
export permits before shipments and bank transfers can be made. There are
certain relief supplies that have to have figures attached for release to
the US government as they are against US laws to ship them to the USA. (
certain drugs & medical supplies )

Jim

If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I
must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would
have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we
Americans view ourselves and our place in the world.


"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
. ..
Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation
response from individual Canadians...

It's very difficult to put an exact dollar amount given by "individual"
Canadians. The published figures, as of noon today, are over 100
million
dollars. The way the figures add up is the amount that the private aid
agencies, the church groups and the corporate amounts added to that of
individuals that contribute especially for the Katrina Aid groups are
totaled and the approx. figures are released by the government. The
figures have to be verified by the Canadian Government for tax purposes,
and
export permits before shipments and bank transfers can be made. There
are
certain relief supplies that have to have figures attached for release to
the US government as they are against US laws to ship them to the USA. (
certain drugs & medical supplies )

Jim

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
. ..
If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I
must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I
would
have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we
Americans view ourselves and our place in the world.

Another very interesting donation by a Canadian was announced last night.

Frank Stronach, a Canadian Industrialist has donated $25 million in CASH to
the disaster relief fund. He is also going to build a 300 unit trailer
park for the homeless. He has taken into his compound in Palm Beach 200 of
the homeless people from New Orleans. PALM BEACH!!!!!! WOW.......
That's some luxury...... This is one generous Canadian.

In my home town, a very small one at that, there was $42,000.00 collected
from the private citizens for the relief effort for the homeless of New
Orleans.

Now will "some" of you Americans stop bad mouthing us here in Canada,
please! ( an apology would be nice. You know who you are! )

Jim

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 07:48:31 -0400, "Jim Carter" wrote:


"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I
must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I
would
have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we
Americans view ourselves and our place in the world.

Another very interesting donation by a Canadian was announced last night.

Frank Stronach, a Canadian Industrialist has donated $25 million in CASH to
the disaster relief fund. He is also going to build a 300 unit trailer
park for the homeless. He has taken into his compound in Palm Beach 200 of
the homeless people from New Orleans. PALM BEACH!!!!!! WOW.......
That's some luxury...... This is one generous Canadian.

In my home town, a very small one at that, there was $42,000.00 collected
from the private citizens for the relief effort for the homeless of New
Orleans.

Now will "some" of you Americans stop bad mouthing us here in Canada,
please! ( an apology would be nice. You know who you are! )

Jim


I apologize for any bad-mouthing of Canada that I've ever done in my whole life,
mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

"Jim Carter" wrote in message
...

"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
. ..
If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people.
I
must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I
would
have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we
Americans view ourselves and our place in the world.

Another very interesting donation by a Canadian was announced last night.

Frank Stronach, a Canadian Industrialist has donated $25 million in CASH
to
the disaster relief fund. He is also going to build a 300 unit trailer
park for the homeless. He has taken into his compound in Palm Beach 200
of
the homeless people from New Orleans. PALM BEACH!!!!!! WOW.......
That's some luxury...... This is one generous Canadian.

In my home town, a very small one at that, there was $42,000.00 collected
from the private citizens for the relief effort for the homeless of New
Orleans.

Now will "some" of you Americans stop bad mouthing us here in Canada,
please! ( an apology would be nice. You know who you are! )

Jim



Sorry that my post came across that way. That was not the intent.

Please note my sentence in my initial post - "Maybe I missed the news but so
far I have not ready about any donations from
your Country."

I was obviously wrong as evidenced by the information you and others posted
here.

If I offended you or other Canadians with my mistake, I apologize.

Stanley Barthfarkle wrote:
If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I
must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would
have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we
Americans view ourselves and our place in the world.



"if that is indeed the figure," ?????
F*ck you and your hat.
We don't need your approval for helping out those in need...American or
otherwise.

What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and
didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that
we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help.
I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer
instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion

Ed
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"PocoLoco" wrote in message
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On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:

..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?

Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations
from
your Country.

Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims.


Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't
remember
exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\

So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government?