Interesting Times

[Almonaster]

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799 registered members
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Region
Population: 174 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (46 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Freedom to Bear Arms - Against
Repeal "Child Firearm Safety Act" - Against
Repeal "Permit Male Circumcision" - Tied
Repeal "Anti-Cyberterrorism Act " - Against
Right of Emigration - For
Repeal "International Radio Act" - Tied
Repeal "On Abortion" - Tied

Security Council
Commend Harmoneia - Against
Commend Eluvatar - Against
Commend Laissez Faireholm - Against
Liberate Slavia - For

Ministry of External Affairs

The Nation States World Fair held earlier this month was attended by ParrrrTay, Almonaster and Matilda Love. We set up our own Canadian Booth where all visitors were able to pick up an NSC badge as a memento of their visit . We set up links to our off-site forum and provided a 'potted' history of Canada. A 'Guess Who' game thread allowed participants to earn themselves a variety of different Canadian themed badges.

January also saw the opening of an embassy for Yggdrasil, and a return to action in Wysteria. We are very pleased to welcome our wonderful new ambassador, CelestialMaple of Wysteria and the arrival of the marvellous Zybodia, visiting dignitary from Yggdrasil.

We also extend a warm welcome to four new and equally marvellous ambassadors from our established embassies. Please do make yourselves a little home away from home, Josh Sebastian of Europeia, TheUnitedSolarRepublic of The South Pacific, Sparaxis of The East Pacific, and last but certainly not least, sophistry of the British Isles


Ministry of Internal Affairs


The space elevator base station is now under construction off the coast of Phoooey:
http://vershner.co.uk/ns/canada/map/mapofcanada.html
This is located on our equator, on a small island off the East coast of Phooey.

In our Space Elevator Role Play the space elevator consortium are currently discussing asteroid selection, and the mission parameters needed for retrieval:
http://z8.invisionfree.invalid/NationStates_Ca...post&p=22056309

House of Commons

*Lively discussion has opened up over the addition of a 'Featured Nation' segment on the Regional Message Board. Everyone is keen but the fun is in the details!

Wysteria proposed a festival of Spring Games with Texas, Yggdrasil and Canada. We are looking forward to all the fun and are so very excited to have been invited to participate. Almonaster will be representing us on The Cross Regional Games Committee.

The initial enthusiasm over the new Regional Message Board poll feature has been 'taken over' lately by the 'Featured Nation' discussion. However judging by first responses, it looks like the occasional poll might be a fun idea. Alterrum has proposed an initial draft for a poll that will help us discover how many in Nation States Canada are also Canadian in real life.

A number of Regions with whom we hold Regional Message Board embassies have been inactive of late. A number of telegrams were sent requesting an update on interest in two regions.
Sadly our embassy with the Democrats has been closed due to inactivity on the part of this region. Happily however, relations with Wysteria are restored.
Relations with Global Right Alliance are still under investigation.
Alterrum noted that "it seems we have forum relations with the North Pacific and Europeia, but we don't have embassies with them in NS."
ParrrrTay responded by sending a request to each of these regions.


Welcome New Members!

• havenevah
• Mattias von Richthofen
• sophistry
• CelestialMaple
• Josh Sebastian
• Gibile
• TheUntitedSolarRepublic
• Artimis
• Quiet Dad

Postcards from Canada

Badges handed out from the Canadian booth at the Nation States World Fair:

Do stop on by and play some games in The Arcade or spend some time hanging out around The Watercooler

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

I'm gonna race you for the win (with a head start).

Bring it on....

No racism, please!

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
808 registered members
274,721 posts
Region
Population: 163 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (45 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions

General Assembly
Repeal "Protect War Correspondents". FOR
Civilian Protection Accord. AGAINST
Radiowaves and Microwaves Act. FOR
Fracking Protocol. FOR
Repeal "Industrial Pollution Control " TIED > No vote.
Repeal "Ethics in International Trade". AGAINST
Assisted Suicide Act. TIED > No vote.

Security Council
Repeal "Liberate NAZI EUROPE" for
Commend Hobbesistan. AGAINST
Condemn The Dourian Embassy. AGAINST
Commend Abacathea. AGAINST
Commend Anime Daisuki. TIED > No vote

Ministry of External Affairs

We welcome our new ambassadors, City 46 from Yggdrasil, South Boston Irishmen from British Isles and vac mikaelson from the United Kingdom.

We are also preparing the best of our nations athletes for the Wysterian Spring Games beginning March 12th.
So far we have entrants from Almonaster Nuevo, Devil Heart and the land.
If you are interested in gathering more particulars about each of these nations athletes, the link is here

And, External Affairs would like to invite all of you to participate in all the fun or our Fantasty F1

Would anyone be interested in playing a Fantasy Formula 1 game this year? It's very low commitment, just 2 names roughly once a fortnight.

Ministry of Internal Affairs
The weather this month on planet earth has been extreme, according to the Weather Channel at Standing Around the Water Cooler
To the north of the planet Michigan has been freezing over, while to the south we have been watching Gippsland burn.

Also featuring at the 1000 page thread in Standing Around the Water Cooler is an on going discussion about real life Pensions, Scottish Independence, a poem about kilts, Canadian secession, Australian States, Swiss bunkers, more on Australian states, and last but definitely not least, education. And don't forget it was Polar Bear Day this month, we have have a few posts up featuring the white fluff in the Polar Bear Survey for you to take a look at. All this, peppered with the usual quips and friendly jibes common to our region.


House of Commons

A discussion on the possibility of including a 'Featured Nation' in the WFE has been opened this month in the good ol' HoC.

Welcome New Members!

• Empire of Ruffandia
• Ecans
• English Vietron
• Kansas Free State
• City 46
• Eggplants
• People United Together
• vac mikaelson

Welcome Back

• Fin
• Billy the Kid
• Joe Bobs

Postcards from Canada
Further to our discussions on the very different weather conditions found in our various corners of the world (see above) the two pictures featured below were also shared this month on our forum.
The first is taken by ParrrrTay of the frozen skin crusting Lake St Clair in U.S.A.
The second was taken by Matilda Love of the sun through a smokey haze during the fires at Latrobe Valley in Australia.

Do stop on by and play some games in The Arcade or spend some time hanging out around The Watercooler

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

"Seven."
"No, dad, it's a rhetorical question."
"OK, eight."

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
816 registered members
277,870 posts
Region
Population: 168 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (42 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions

General Assembly
Reproductive Freedoms FOR
Cultural Site Preservation FOR
Responsible Armaments Trading FOR
Repeal "On Abortion" TIED - No vote
Moratorium on Animal Testing TIED - No vote
Repeal "Rights and Duties of WA States" TIED - No vote

Security Council
Commend Auralia AGAINST
Liberate St Abbaddon AGAINST
Liberate Anarchy FOR
Repeal "Liberate St Abbaddon" FOR
Commend Blackbird FOR
Condemn Cormac A Stark AGAINST
Condemn Auralia FOR

Ministry of External Affairs

We welcome our new ambassador, Old Zertaxia > ambassador, Global Right Alliance.

Thank you to Billy the Kid for accepting the ambassadorship for Equinox, Europeia, Great Britain and Eire, Founderless Regions Alliance
and Almonaster, The Global Right Alliance

The Wysterian Spring games are in full swing, here are the current results:
Medal Table
10000 Islands (3,2,4)
Yggdrasil (1,2,0)
Texas (1,1,2)
Canada (1,0,1)
Wysteria (0,2,1)

Canada won their first gold medal when Samantha White from Wild Mustanges (Canada) was able to shorten the Previous Olympic record by 1 second, finishing the race at 2:01 minutes and landing her The Gold Medal...
Estancia de las Torres Altas (Almonaster Nuevo) was one of a group of 3 riders finishing just 1 second outside the medals in the final race.
Ryhs Lovett of Devil Heart finished midfield in the first round.
Congrats to Yggdrasil and Wysteria for both winning a second place, and 10K for their bronze.

Canada also won a bronze in Goat Throwing:
Gold: Latrell Spencer (Benevolent Thomas, 10000 Islands)
Silver: Kuuro (The Grendels, Wysteria)
Bronze (3-way tie) :
- Hugo AF29 (Qanzona, Wysteria)
- Lucifer Star(Devil Heart, Canada)
- Martha Salm (New Ecopia, 10000 Islands)

Here are some results for the Fantasty F1:

Race results and points
Nico Rosberg 25
Daniel Ricciardo 18
Kevin Magnussen 15
Jenson Button 12
Fernando Alonso 10
Valtteri Bottas 8
Nico Hulkenberg 6
Kimi Raikkonen 4
Jean-Eric Vergne 2
Daniil Kvyat 1

Game standings
Wopruthien : 33
Alunya : 25
Almonaster : 14
Matilda Love : 10
Boreal Tundra : 10
WFA19 : 4
Hydroponic Nation : 0
The Bruce : 0

Hydroponic Nation was unlucky to pick the wrong driver in both teams.

Note : Under fantasy F1 rules, the results on the tarmac stand despite Ricciardo's later disqualification.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

We have a couple of new threads opened up.
The first is Artwork Challenge where our creative juices are challenged to produce images for us to share at regular intervals.

Billy the Kid has opened a 'Featured Nation' thread, where weekly entries featuring a Canadian nation are written and later posted on the WFE. Working through a few teething problems, but it will be up and running soon.

A couple of very classy events have been held at the Wysterian Embassy


It has been brought to our attention that what this report needs is more Fin

House of Commons

A 'Featured Nation' will soon be included in the WFE, thanks to Billy the Kid for taking this one in hand, and to ParrrrTay for getting them posted.

We have received and invitation to participate with Wysteria in some sort of cross regional activity, still to be decided upon. Canadian citizens have been sharing their thoughts on what and how this might work, and be enjoyable for all.

Welcome New Members!

• ekabosa
• Goggalor
• The Arctic Isles
• adw4111
• The Blue Glue Flu
• Japan Goo and Japan Nude
• Athabasca Sands
• The Arctic Archipelago

Welcome Back

• Old Zertaxia
• jarodl

Postcards from Canada
A charming image entered by Goggalor into the Artwork Challenge
Island

Full size version

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

"The first rule of Fight Club is--you do not talk about Fight Club."

The first rule of Condescending Club is really kind of complex, and I don't think you'd understand it even if I explained it to you.

In 'Quest to 1000 Pages'

Late night snacks: The reason they put light bulbs in refrigerators.

No, it's so OCD types can worry about whether they switch off when the fridge is closed.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[mcmasterdonia]

Thank you Almonaster

 

[Almonaster]

You're very welcome.

Here comes another one...

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Region
Population: 173 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (42 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions

General Assembly
Strategic Arms Reduction - AGAINST
Code of Maritime Law - AGAINST
On Planetary Annihilation - AGAINST
Repeal "Rights and Duties of WA States" - AGAINST
World University for Peace - FOR
Repeal "Reproductive Freedoms" - AGAINST

Security Council
Repeal "Liberate Slavia" - FOR
Commend Anime Daisuki - TIED
Repeal "Liberate South Pacific" - FOR
Condemn The Dourian Embassy - FOR
Commend 1 Infinite Loop - AGAINST
Repeal "Commend The NationStates Community" - FOR

Ministry of External Affairs

We had a smashing visit from Yggdrasil, the mead ran purple

Oh my, everyone is starting to look purple to me.

Well my work is done.

and the Moose beer started floating.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

The Canadian Community College was opened this month.

We were lucky enough to secure a virtual copy of Matti Kuusla's Futuro House for our educational office.
I know it is tiny, but it is sweet and adequately fills for our current needs.....and we had to begin somewhere

House of Commons

Three of our long-standing political parties - the Canadian Sovereignty Party, the Fat Whales, and the People who throw Goats and Bagpipers - were archived due to lack of activity. Shortly thereafter a new party, the Eggplant Party of Canada was established.

We had a discussion of tightening ties with Wysteria. This largely focused on the possibility of a shared University. It was noted that we could make a start ourselves to have something to bring to the party. (see above)

We have a welcome up-turn in new members and activity. A note was issued explaining the main government offices and encouraging citizens to stand for office.

Welcome New Members!

• Acadienne
• Sapphires Islands
• Rushn
• Rolexemburg

Welcome Back!

• Goose-ada

Postcards from Canada


Floranomie by Almonaster (click for full size)

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!
"The Last Person To Post Here Wins: Mach III, kehehe"

The cuttlefish scuttled into the scuttle, scuttling any chance that the cute cuticle could catch the cactus cavorting with the colourful cucumber.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[God-Emperor]

Thanks for the update.

 

[Kiwi]

Why did you guys vote against Commend Eluvatar? I am disappoint.

 

[Almonaster]

Why did you guys vote against Commend Eluvatar? I am disappoint.

It's virtually automatic, no disrespect to Eluvatar. We're against the whole commend/condemn thing as a waste of the WA's time.

For comparison, we voted against "Commend Canada".

 

[Almonaster]

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833 registered members
282,699 posts
Region
Population: 171 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (42 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions

General Assembly
Radiological Terrorism - AGAINST
Protecting Migratory Animals - FOR
Sustainable Tourism Directive - FOR
Repeal "Renewable Research Commitment" - AGAINST

Security Council
Commend Hobbesistan - AGAINST
Liberate Liberal Haven - FOR
Sustainable Forest Management - FOR
Commend McMasterdonia - FOR
Liberate Hogwarts - TIED, no vote

Ministry of External Affairs
We warmly welcome two new ambassadors to Canada, Damien Lancaster from United Kingdom, and Malvad from the North Pacific.

We had a merry visit from those 10000 Islands rascally wags this month

and

were even caught loitering in a dangerously fun fashion on the forum.

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Not to be outdone by External Affairs' recent stream of lovable visitors:
Our BIG news this month is:

Announcement!

Between the old board and the current one, NS Canadians have racked up an incredible

Yup, that's half a million posts!

Go Canada! :cananim:

House of Commons

A reminder was posted of the various vacancies we have for any citizen in Canada wishing to pick up a more active role.
It was decided Canada would participate in the Wysterian summer games, with Matilda Love picking up the job of reporter to Canada from the games.
And invitation to join the new Eggplants Party was floated.
Almonaster was unanimously instated as Dean of the Canadian Community College.

Welcome New Members!

• fikrish
• Optiplex
• ninda22

Including our visitors from 10000 Islands

• Ecopia
• Benevolent Thomas
• aternox
• Barrarabian Butlers
• Escanaba

Welcome Back!

• New Vinland
• Lady Sammi

Postcards from Canada
In one of our favourite threads, we ask you to pick between:
Scylla or Charybdis?

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!
May 31 2014

First Mate: Cap'n, there's somebody out there usin' our emoticon!
Cap'n: Let 'em, it just means we're pop'lr.
First Mate: Yessir!

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[mcmasterdonia]

Why did you guys vote against Commend Eluvatar? I am disappoint.

It's virtually automatic, no disrespect to Eluvatar. We're against the whole commend/condemn thing as a waste of the WA's time.

For comparison, we voted against "Commend Canada".

Is that why you voted in favor of the terrible Commend McM that went to a vote recently?

 

[God-Emperor]

Thanks for the update.

 

[Almonaster]

Why did you guys vote against Commend Eluvatar? I am disappoint.

It's virtually automatic, no disrespect to Eluvatar. We're against the whole commend/condemn thing as a waste of the WA's time.

For comparison, we voted against "Commend Canada".

Is that why you voted in favor of the terrible Commend McM that went to a vote recently?

That passed by one vote. You can haz frendz.

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
842 registered members
284,758 posts
Region
Population: 170 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (44 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions

General Assembly
Repeal "Freedom to Contract" - TIED - No vote cast
Ban of Perfidy in Warfare - AGAINST
Nuclear Security Convention - FOR
Repeal "International Criminal Court" - AGAINST
Repeal "Multilateral Prosecution Act" - AGAINST
Repeal "Oil Tanker Standards Act" - FOR

Security Council
Repeal "Liberate Liberal Haven" - TIED - no vote cast
Repeal "Liberate Hogwarts" - TIED - no vote cast
Commend Astarial - AGAINST
Liberate Hell - FOR

Ministry of External Affairs

We are very happy to welcome fighter4u from Global Right Alliance and William Mikaelson from British Isles as ambassadors to Canada.

Nation sign ups for the Wysterian Summer Games have begun.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Science has taken front seat at the 'Real Life' and 'Role Play' threads this month in Canada.

In the Canadian Science Faction thread Alterrum posted this link to an article printed in Scientific American written by Paul J. Steinhardt that asks questions about how the universe might first have looked all those years ago. The art work for this article in beautiful - go take a look.
Almonaster posted a link to an article about a design NASA has for a warp drive ship and another article about a funky new material from the Karlsruhe Intitute of Technology that will render touch invisible.

In Role Play Canada continues to consider what each nation might be able to bring to the on going construction of our Space Elevator
Most of us watch and learn fascinated and try to think up ways we might be able to contribute, given our limited technological capabilities and knowlege.
DPL and Almonaster have presented for us the possibility of two types of tether.
One is a lighter weight structure that is potentially more maneuverable/replicable - but easily taken out with just one rogue hit, or go for the more complex twin linked structures that would provide protection to the vital inner cargo should there be a hit, and can also be repaired in part due to its 'segmented' design.

After debating the merits of friction and maglev transport, a compromise proposal of friction drives to a transfer station above the atmosphere, followed by maglev to orbital levels was reached.

What do you think?

House of Commons
Shock reactions in the HoC this month! In a most uncharacteristic NS Canadian response we trembled, then quivered in anticipation of the new RMB spam feature, enabled!

Welcome New Members!

• Sequelle
• Jordanius
• Sylenvia
• Canada-Mexico
• Bronzehammer
• British Free State
• koyokape

Welcome Back!

• Billy the Kid
• Lardon

Postcards from Canada
In the Quest to 1000 Pages our gallant crew go looking for a boat...

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!
June 1 2014

Dear Diary,

Grammar is important. Capital letters are the difference between "Helping your Uncle Jack off a horse" and "helping your uncle jack off a horse".

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Eluvatar]

If I may ask, I'm curious: Why did Canada oppose Commend Astarial?

(Thanks for the update, by the by )

 

[Almonaster]

We generally oppose all condemn/commend motions unless one of us makes a strong personal recommendation.

Historically we voted down "commend Canada", so please don't read it as a slight on Astarial.

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
865 registered members
290,886 posts
Region
Population: 155 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (44 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Prevention of Wildfires - AGAINST
Child Welfare in Adoption - AGAINST
Reducing Spills and Leaks - TIED, no vote cast
Legal Competence - FOR
Child Pornography Ban - TIED, no vote cast
Convention on Fracking - TIED, no vote cast
Repeal "National Economic Freedoms" - AGAINST
Cyber Security Act - MISSED due to invasion
Ban on Leaded Fuel - FOR
Fertile Farmland Protection - AGAINST

Security Council
Repeal "Commend The Joint Systems Alliance" - FOR
Commend Yohannes - MISSED due to invasion
Repeal "Condemn The Black Riders" - FOR
Liberate Capitalist Paradise - AGAINST
Commend McMasterdonia - AGAINST
Commend Sciongrad - AGAINST
Repeal "Condemn NAZI EUROPE" - FOR
Liberate Coalition Of Freedom - FOR
Repeal "Liberate Coalition Of Freedom" - TIED, no vote cast

Ministry of External Affairs
In July we welcome two Visiting Dignitaries, angusp from Global Right Alliance and Caligula SanArkus from Ainur. We are also very pleased to welcome Global Right Alliance ambassador, Rom, a new 10K ambassador, Wordy Alpha346585 as ambassador for The East Pacific and Bogans and Boozers from England.

In August we were delighted to open two new consulates. One for The Apartment Block and one for Philosophy 115. Canada welcomes Dr. George as our ambassador from Philosophy 115.

We look forward to all the updates the new ambassadors will be posting in Canada.

Canada was proudly represented at the Wysterian games by the nations of Wild Mustanges, Almonaster Nuevo, Devil Heart, Pubs of Parkplace, Lardon Atya and Stormaen. Despite the interruption of the invasion Canada had a jolly time competing in the games.

Ministry of Internal Affairs
During July an impromptu Pool Party over at the Texan Embassy has seen some jolly spirited swimming in the drink. Surprisingly, there has been no need for applied resuscitation...yet.
In addition, the Texans' found they had a thing or two to learn about pool parties in Canada.


New Citizens

• Miel
• South Malaysia
• TheUnitedSolarRepublic
• Vulgaris_magistralis
• Cromwell
• Bogans and Boozers
• Charlotte Bowes-Lyon

Welcome New Members!

• Taco Cat
• Oeu
• Sovereign Liberties
• Boy101
• apeljeruk
• the right hand of her majesty
• Anumia
• Vulgaris_magistralis
• Minoa
• Nouvel Acadie
• Ninja Kittens

Welcome Back!

• Old Ogastein
• Hudson Bay

House of Commons

Canada was invaded on August 3, 2014. The invasion was led by UIAF and The Black Hawks. In true NS Canadian spirit we thew a party. The UIAF member, Athabasca Sands, held the Delegate position for 5 days, and ejected/banned nine nations. Eleven embassies were closed.

Canada remained calm and nations with high influence stood strong to hold the fort.

After five days Canada was handed over to Billy Joel, a member of The Black Hawks. Billy Joel password protected the region and ejected more nations bringing the total up to 50 natives removed.

Canadian citizens were concerned they were in for the long haul, so we wrote a Liberation Proposal. On August 14, 2014 Billy Joel resigned from the World Assembly and the raiders began to leave Canada and the Liberation proposal was not needed.

Once Canada belonged to the rightful owners we threw another party!

Canada would also like to take this time to thank all the NS Regions and individuals that supported us during the invasion (there are too many to list).

A special thanks to Yggdrasil for housing all the misplaced Canadians.

The House has been debating ways to celebrate and engage Citizens. The initial proposal was for a Citizens Day, provisionally 29th of March. Another suggestion was giving badges or other awards for various types of activity. Discussion is still ongoing.

Postcards from Canada
A new Cover Meme image created by Almonaster:


QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!
In the "We miss you! Come back soon" thread:

Move over Shark Week it's Woobactac Week!

In "Quest to 1000 Pages" thread:

I had a whole cake and two packs of cookies yesterday, I really think I should hold off.

Nonsense! Bacon is a whole different food group.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
872 registered members
292,966 posts
Region
Population: 186 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (45 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Individual Working Freedoms - AGAINST
Debris Prevention - AGAINST

Security Council
Repeal "Liberate Panem" - FOR
Liberate The Black Riders - AGAINST
Repeal "Liberate Liberal Haven" - FOR
Liberate Versutian Federation - Did not vote

Ministry of External Affairs

We welcome Kohlandia, our new ambassador from The East Pacific

Sadly, a number of embassies have been closed this month:
Equinox - inactivity
Great Britain and Eire - inactivity
The Rejected Realms - inactivity
The United Federation - inactivity
British isles - we aren't active enough for them
Europeia - Supported the raid on Canada

A number of Canadian citizens were delighted to have an opportunity to congratulate New Texas (aka Big Tex) on his 10 years of Delegacy in Texas.

We are excited about the 'in progress' renovations over in the Wysterian Embassy that will facillitate extensions to the AdianBrooks Gallery attached to the embassy.
There is to be a wing for Children's Art as well, here is and example of the kind of work that might be represented there:



Ministry of Internal Affairs

This month in the 'Real Live Politics and Current Events' thread a flurry of conversation broke out around the possibility of an independent Scotland.
Not least I expect because we are home to a real life Scot, a Geordie and several Englishman, of whom we are all very fond.

Matilda Love posted this delightful presentation:
4th Dimension explained in both the Cool Linkage and the Canadian Community College it charmed her so.

For you arty types:
Almonaster fractal fans had better check this thread out for his latest - well worth a squizz.
There is another thread newly opened this month Art for all those interesting things that you see.

New Citizens

• Cromwell
• drummond and elmsley
• Wpgburn

Welcome New Members!

• Rhuztovkia
• Charlotte Bowes-Lyon

Welcome Back!

• South Malaysia
• TheUnitedSolarRepublic
• Cromwell
• drummond and elmsley

House of Commons

In the wake of the recent raid, the House has understandably been mostly concerned with reviewing our security arrangements, and any regulatory changes which might be needed. In particular we have discussed the level of endorsement caps and procedures for enforcing these, along with ideas for formalizing the position of Senior Citizen (vizier). We also want to make better efforts to reach out to the long-term residents who do not use the forum and gain an understanding of what motivates them.

Postcards from Canada

ParrrrTay has been out with her camera this month, looks like the winter vegetables are preparing to ward off the coughs, colds and any warmly dressed vampires that might be around for Halloween:



QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

In the 'Blatant lies about the last poster' thread

^ is an anatomically incorrect ken doll.

followed by

/ Rendered himself "anatomically incorrect" at kendo.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
881 registered members
295,500 posts
Region
Population: 169 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (42 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Repeal "The Landmine Convention" - TIED No vote cast
Repeal "Reproductive Freedoms" - AGAINST
Repeal "The General Patent Charter" - No vote cast
Rules of Surrender - FOR
Condemn Vandoosa - AGAINST

Security Council
Condemn North Korea - AGAINST
Liberate The International Communist Union - AGAINST
Repeal "Condemn Durkadurkiranistan II" - AGAINST
Repeal "Condemn North Korea" - FOR

Ministry of External Affairs

Getting to know Ainur
It has been a pleasure getting to know Jack Dawkins and Charlie Sheen from Ainur this month.
There has been discussion about an inter-regional festival between our two regions so we can get to know one another a little more.
So far we have discussed the possibility of a role play, and a 'treasure hunt' activity across the regions.
Linky

Preparations continue for the Islander's Beach Championship in XKI
Seven nations are entering the competition.

Applications were invited from across Canada for judges that might like to go to the games as the Canadian representative.
Almonaster tried to make contact with Mariko Santarosa to see if she wished to apply, but she remains currently indisposed.
Below are the shortlisted applicants.

After several days of intense deliberation and police checks, it was found there was only one applicant with a so far untainted record.
We are now proud to announce the judge representative from Canada to the Islander's Beach Championship will be Sandy McDougal.

The AdianBrooks Gallery of the Wysterian embassy
Discussion has continued with Ambassador Hemmings of Wysteria with regard the construction and philosophy behind the art museum of the Wysterian Embassy.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Game of Werewolves
We are delighted that our games expert ambassador from 10000 Islands Aersoldorf, has expressed an interest in opening a Game of Werewolves in Canada.
Discussion patchily held from this point in Quest to 1000 Pages
Signups to start soon.

The Canadian Community College
There have been requests for courses in Fractal Art and the Art of Poetics.
And here is an explanation of The Monty Hall problem.

THE ZOMBIEZZZZ QUREZ
Results are in:

2013:
Most Survivors: we came 14th with 734.49 billion survivors
Most survivors with no infected : we came 10th with 734.49 billion
Most Infected: we did not score
Most Dead: we came in 99th with 236.24 billion dead

2014:
Final results in:
Most Survivors: Canada is 13th with 1.01 trillion survivors
Most Survivors with no infected: 1oth with 1.01 trillion survivors
As pointed out by ParrrrTay, we will not make the most infected list:
Infected: 0 this year - no record kept for last year
Dead: 3,731 this year - last year 236.24 billion

Borders were closed earlier this year.
Regretfully a number of resident nations that were building Zombie Empires had to be ejected. Canada looks forward to welcoming the prodigal children back home now this is all over!

Welcome to our Visiting Dignitary from Ainur, Jack Dawkins.
The Prime Minister from British Isles Tony Benn
Our friend from Ainur Charlie Sheen
New Citizens

• Jóhann Adamssorn

Welcome New Members!

• Joshua Ravenclaw
• Procinces of Canada
• Lutsen51
• Jack Dawkins
• Tony Benn
• Charlie Sheen
• Newland
• Space
• Shy Guy
• New Dracora

Welcome Back!

• Aersoldorf
• wopruthien
• Barrarabian Butlers
• aternox

House of Commons

Postcards from Canada
Please take a look at Almonaster's proposed mask for Ainur
But for Postcards this month, ParrrTay's Canadian flag for the Zombie Apocalypse is a treat that must be shared:


QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!
Quotes: I liked this exchange''
Found in: The Last Person To Post Here Wins: Mach III

I found the ninja.

Beware of low-flying shuriken.

Or shuriken in general, for that matter.

Dammit - did we just lose another general?

And for your edification, the Canadian gals at their most genteel in the ever popular Guys vs. Gals thread.
Don't forget to click over to page 1148 to see how we win!

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[r3naissanc3r]

Thanks for the update .

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
894 registered members
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Region
Population: 165 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (43 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Anti-Counterfeiting Pact - TIED, no vote cast
Foreign Patent Recognition - AGAINST

Security Council
Repeal "Liberate The International Communist Union" - FOR
Repeal "Liberate Liberal Haven" - FOR
Liberate The Mountains to the East - FOR
Condemn Lazarus - AGAINST
Condemn General Halcones - AGAINST
Repeal "Commend Luna Amore" - AGAINST

Ministry of External Affairs

Canada welcomes a diplomatic exchange with The Kingdom of Great Britain.

Canada also extends a warm welcome to:
George Fominov V, visiting Dignitary from The Kingdom of Great Britain.
John Mikaelson, ambassador from United Kingdom
Tony Benn, ambassador from the British Isles

10000 Islands Cross Regional Games
Congratulations to:
Drummond and Elmsley for taking the first Canadian medal in the games: Linda Showgood won the Silver in the Beach Fashion Show.
Stormaen's Frederick St. John has won bronze and Esselldee's Laurie Lasso has won gold in the Under The Sea Spear Gunning event.
Lord Limbo from Esselldee and Bendman from Drummond & Elmlsey won bronze in the Silly Hat Limbo event.
In the "Under The Sea" Spear Gunning Stormaen's Fredrick St. John took and bronze, and Laurie Lasso from Esselldee took gold!
Almonaster Nuevo's Shiryou Cocinero scored silver in the Rock Pool Forage and Cook Off,
and also from Almonaster Nuevo, Sawa Brindish took home bronze from the "Spice My World" Cocktail Making and Judges' Toast.
Devil Heart - Knut Braveheart won the Gold in the "Wipe-Me-Out-Not!" Surfing event!
Here is an action shot of Knut Braveheart:

Ministry of Internal Affairs
At the closing ceremony Devil Heart was honoured to be one of the recipients of The Shelter Award.

These plaques are named after one of the most beloved Islanders to ever grace the fair shores and pristine beaches of 10000 Islands, Shelter from the Storm. A long time Mayor of Taco Island, Shelter's unsurpassed wit and good-natured approach toward all with which he interacted, set a standard for fun, friendship, and congeniality that will forever be remembered and always constitute an integral part of the true spirit of 10000 Islands.

Game of Werewolves
Although the first game came to a rocky ending everyone seemed to have so much fun that a second game has been kicked off. Feel like having some fun...stop by The Village and join in on a future Werewolf game: The Village

Welcome to our Visiting Dignitary from The Kingdom of Great Britain, George Fominov V.

New Citizens

• MapleLeafs
• Viviana Paterson
• hudson bay

Welcome New Members!

• Edward Leben
• Freddy Fazbear
• MapleLeafs
• ayunli
• Viviana Paterson
• McMatter
• Hahiha
• Kugluktuk
• Nunavut Republic

Welcome Back!

• Ess (smells a bit wolfish to me)
• Klopstcock

House of Commons

The House of Commons has been active discussing the Delegacy Contention.

Postcards from Canada
We have another cover meme for you this month, created by Almonaster

Image credit

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!
From quest to 1000 pages, disposablepuppetland gets it down pat...

Postman Pat, Postman Pat
Postman Pat ran over his cat.
All his post went flying,
Postman Pat was crying,
I've never seen a cat as flat as that!

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Tomb]

Nice post card, Almonaster.

~ Tomb

 

[Almonaster]

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Region
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Our Staff
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Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly

Security Council
Condemn Vandoosa Dreiundzwanzig AGAINST
Commend Pauline Bonaparte AGAINST
Ministry of External Affairs
We are very pleased to have opened an embassy with Australia, and we welcome McMasterdonia as Visiting Dignitary from that region.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Werewolves has continued to be a success - although the latest game was Mafia themed. That has just ended, with a somewhat bloody victory for the townsfolk. If you would like to join in the slaughter, then sign-ups for game 4 are now open.

Welcome New Citizens

• NPEC
  
• liberty-ca
  
• McMatter

Welcome New Members!

• mousebumples
  
• NPEC
  
• Poutinerie
  
• LUXANGEL
  
• liberty-ca

Welcome Back!

• Fin

House of Commons
There has been:
A reopening of discussion about election dates
Seasonal greetings
Thoughts on the the well being (or lack thereof) political parties in Canada, and what could serve in place of political parties.

Postcards from Canada
Canada has lost a dear friend and citizen, Ess.
Her nation, The Funhouse of Esselldee can still be visited.
Her sense of fun and the affection she shared with each one of us according to our needs (she would tell you off if you needed it too, have no doubt!) brought such joy to our forum. Below is her signature, one she put together with disposablepuppetland. I think it tells her story well.
That happy twirling pink hippie chick serves also as her avatar by the way!

---

WOW Canada is a Wonderland of enchantments~Bobert
Ess is the Chuck Norris of NS Canada, so anything's possible.~Redundancies
The hippy chick is Canada's coolest! ~Fiddy
HappinEss ~Matilda

---

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

Goodbye The Funhouse of Esselldee, good friend, loving mother of NS Canada.

Many of you know of this devastating news. For those that don't, I'm sorry – heartbroken – to share.

The player behind Esselldee, one of the most wonderful people I – and many – have ever known, very sadly passed away on 27 December 2014. This is a deep loss for our community and one we will feel for a long time to come.

For as long as I have played this game, I have known "Ess". She was warm and welcoming beyond compare. A woman of unlimited compassion, kindness and with an unrelenting wit and a delightfully dark sense of humour. She was proud yet humble; noble yet grounded; half the world away yet always close, ready to be the shoulder to cry on, the friend to laugh with. Ess was a woman of profound conviction, unafraid – in life or in NS – to carve out new ideas and journey along them. Now she has embarked on a new journey, but one with tales and tracks she can not share with us. Not yet, at least.

Now, as is often said of legends, "she belongs to the ages", the newest and brightest constellation in our NS Canadian sky.

Ess, our Ess, you will be truly, deeply and sadly missed now and always. You beautiful woman.

You may talk of dark and tears
When you're butts are safe out there
But when it comes to laughter
You will do you'll best with smiles
And you'll drain every happy face that's got it.
Now in an Island clime,
Where I use to speak my mind
A-messinging the great friend I once had
Of all the Canuacks crew
The finest one I knew
Was our shinin' lovin' Esselldee
She was Ess, Ess, Ess!
You awesome, rad of a Great Wall Esselldee
"Hello, I need a hug over here"
"Hugs get it! Like water beer."
You super fantastic doll, Esselldee

The lovin' she wore
Was everything she showed
Rather then leavin' us, her depressed friends bare
For a piece of lovin' care
And her grand heart that she shared
Was all the field-equipment she could give
When her sweatin' pals did miss
In a rainin' fog through day
Where the solemn loneliness made you wall-crawl
We shouted "Hurry by"!
Till our throats were bricky-dry
Then we pouted because she couldn't serve us all.
It was "Ess,Ess,Ess"!
You silly, where the devil have you been?
You put some kisses on us
Or I'll brood even more this second
If you don't fill up my heart-hole Esselldee

She would water and plant us
Till we thought we were special
And she didn't seem to know the use of fear
If we charged or broke or hurt
You could bet your bloomin' girt
She'd be within our lives, shes a dear
With her lovin' on her sleeve
She would tell us we were off
She would tell us what we gone did wrong
And hold our hands that shake
That everything will be okay
As we fire excuses, lies and slander
It was "Ess, Ess, Ess"!
With the bullets of life lickin' at our ass
When cartridges ran out
You could hear her friends a-shout
"Hi! Another whiskey and Esselldee"

I can't forget the night
When I dropped behind my fight
With a black-hole where my red heart should have been
I was chokin' mad with thirst
And the lass that spied me first
Was our good old grinnin', twirlin' Esselldee
She lifted up my head
And plugged me where I bled
And she gave me a-talking that I did needed
It was painful and it stunk
But of all the words I've drunk
I'm greatfullest to the one from Esselldee
It was "Ess,Ess,Ess"!
Heres a loser with a bullet through his chest
He's kickin' up the ground
And turnin' all around
For God's sake, get your kindness, Esselldee!

She carried me away
To where I dutifully lay
And a bullet come and drilled our Shiniest clean
She put myself at ease
And just before Death's dieses
"I hope I helped your soul" Say Esselldee
So I'll meet her later on
At the place where she has gone--
Where its always double hard and no retreat
She'll be squattin on the coals
An Angel helpin' poor damned souls
And I'll get a hand in hell from Esselldee
Yes, Ess,Ess,Ess!
You super lovin, kind hearted Esselldee.
Though I annoyed you and harmed you
By the livin God that made you .
You're a better friend than I am, my love Ess

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Almonaster]

Thanks Tomb. I like doing cover memes.

 

[Tomb]

Thanks for the update!

~ Tomb

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
914 registered members
303,471 posts
Region
Population: 162 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (43 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Nuclear Arms Protocol - FOR
Promotion of Dance - AGAINST
Ban on Double Taxation - AGAINST
Disabled Voters Act - AGAINST
Repeal "Marine Debris Accord" - FOR
War Crimes Tribunal - AGAINST
On Universal Jurisdiction - AGAINST
Repeal "Freedom of Marriage Act" - FOR
Repeal "Defense of Self and Others" - AGAINST
Repeal "Suppress International Piracy" - AGAINST
Repeal "On Genetically Modified Foods" - AGAINST

Security Council
Commend TAO the Watcher - FOR
Repeal "Liberate Republicans" - FOR
Commend Evil Wolf - AGAINST
Condemn The New Inquisition - TIED, no vote

Ministry of External Affairs

A very warm welcome to Daniel North, our UK ambassador.

The werewoves games continue unsatiated with XKI.

Our recent game has been brought to us by Indiana Jones & The Lost Scrolls of Alexandria, courtesy of those overworked bourbon quaffing Barrarabian Butlers

The game has inspired Almonaster's creation for the current regional flag for Canada:

Artist's privilege is to change his mind though, the current version is found here:
http://z8.invisionfree.invalid/NationStates_Ca...post&p=22090298

All are welcome to throw their hat in at the next round.
You can find current and past games for your perusal under 'Forum Topics' here.

Signups are closed now for the Cross Regional Winter Games to be held in Wysteria.
If you would like to see the Canadian teams, they can be found in the signups thread here in International Voice



Ministry of Internal Affairs

A political quiz from a UK perspective:
http://z8.invisionfree.invalid/NationStates_Ca...6429&st=0&#last
Where do you stand?

Welcome

Welcome New Members!

• FA William Halsey-Potato
• paperpal
• Eluvatar
• crashpitstop3
• Trecdom2
• Markanite
• Daniel North
• Myroria
• Boltainia
• kuknos
• lowercolumbia
• 13 Court Gaurd Squads
• Louisistan
• elite

Welcome Back!

• Klopstock
• Liarg

House of Commons
We are discussing the possibility of a pip for Ess, a dear Canadian we lost in December.
We already have one for JT, whom we still miss.....are forums are less without these two.
We are wondering about including days each year that mark their memory, a time for us to celebrate what was important about these two friends.

Postcards from Canada

A pic taken by Matilda Love


QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!
Almo vs Mattie in Quest to 1000 pages.

Rules? BWA HA HA HA HA!

I want to type that ^ upside down

??H ?H ?H ?H ?M?

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Tomb]

Thanks for the update, Almonaster.

~ Tomb

 

[Matilda Love]

Making a mail run for Almonaster:

Forum
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Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (44 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Repeal "Nuclear Arms Possession Act" - AGAINST
Wartime Looting and Pillage - AGAINST
Repeal "Nuclear Testing Safety" - AGAINST
Nuclear Material Pact - FOR

Security Council
Commend Luna Amore - FOR
Repeal "Liberate Democratia" - FOR
Commend Forever Fields - AGAINST

Ministry of External Affairs

We welcome our ambassador from European Union, ambassador from European Union, Albion on Sea.
And just nipping in before close of March is our new ambassador from Yggdrasil, Sternberg.
A brand spanking new office has been opened in Embassy Row for Taijitu.
A warm welcome to all!

Matilda Love proudly announced Canada's invitation into full membership of the Cross Regional Games Committee.
These games are a peaceful tribute to each nation's competitive, bestial nature, whoever said sport had to be fair!

All are welcome to throw their hat in at the next round.
You can find current and past games for your perusal under 'Forum Topics' here.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

There has been a revival of the RV Road Trip around NS Canada role play.

Carbanousa's nation CTE'd. Carbanousa is a long standing Canadian who has held office over the years, and done a great deal for Canada. We wish Carb well, wherever he may be.

Writing sadly shows up less often in Canada, it is a shame because we have so many excellent writers.
Here is a piece that presented this month, written and introduced below by Almonaster:

Written as a introduction for a stone wight (troll) character...

Let me tell you of my people.

We were of the first kindred. The Undines, Salamanders and Zephyrs we have known since the beginning, but we are the oldest of that generation. Our history is a long and troubled one, as with most families. In particular, the Undines have often sought to lay us low, while accusing us of barring their way. Yet from that struggle have come many wonders, and at heart we know we are kin.

Before the great beasts, and the lesser beasts; the soaring drakes, and the mighty Forestals; the singing Elves, and the burrowing Dwarves; the chatter and the urgency of Men, we shaped the land, we loved the land and we love it still. And though we are a people in decline, yet will we outlive you all, for we are of the rock, and the rock endures.

The world was not made for you, nor for us. It is a place of wonders, a never-ending symphony of growth and change. You Men seek to tame it: to chain and to conquer. That will be your downfall, and you will drag many others with you. Some may choose to fight you, and that is their right. We will not take sides, we will not join in this madness. We will wait, and your walls will fall. Rocks do not fight. We are of the rock, and the rock endures.

And, we have a new flag for Canada to celebrate spring:

And a very mini debate about the butterfly to go with it.

Welcome

Welcome New Members!

• Xaienia
• Albion on Sea
• Egalotir
• Northern Temeria
• Sternberg

Welcome Back!

• Eggplants

House of Commons
There has been further discussion about how best to remember our loved Jack Tarr and Ess, both loved and respected Canadians now sorely missed with their passing.

Postcards from Canada
Matilda Love made an installation, here is a pic of it.

She made this installation because she was wondering about the empty promises we enjoy in the marketplace.


*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Tomb]

Thank you for the update, Matilda.

~ Tomb

 

[Almonaster]

Thanks Mattie.

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
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Region
Population: 155 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (40 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
On Scientific Cooperation - AGAINST
Repeal "Reducing Automobile Emissions" - FOR

Security Council
Repeal "Commend Tiago Silva" - AGAINST
Commend Mahaj - AGAINST
Condemn the Pacific - AGAINST

Ministry of External Affairs
A warm welcome to our new ambassador from 1000 Islands, Barrarabian Butlers

Ministry of Internal Affairs

The following very interesting link was posted by Almonaster:
Ron Paul's 2002 Predictions All Come True

Welcome

Welcome New Members!

• Risdon McDorman

Welcome Back!

• New Vinland
• Rylvan
• Almonaster
  We are not used to Canada sans Almonaster,
  so Fin resorted to verse to express how much he (we) all missed him

An Al and Fin Song

Fin: Gosh it disturbs me to see you, Al
Looking so down in the dumps
Every guy here'd love to be you, Al
Even when taking your lumps
There's no man in town as admired as you
You're everyone's favorite guy
Everyone's awed and inspired by you
And it's not very hard to see why!

No one's slick as Al
No one's quick as Al
No one's neck's as incredibly thick as Al's
For there's no man in town half as manly!
Perfect, a pure paragon!
You can ask any Tom, Dick or Stanley
And they'll tell you whose team they prefer to be on!

Canada Chorus: No one's been like Al
A king pin like Al
Fin: No one's got a swell cleft in his chin like Al
Al: As a specimen, yes, I'm intimidating!
Canada Chorus: My what a guy, that AL!
Give five "hurrahs!" Give twelve "hip-hips!"
Fin: Al is the best and the rest is all drips!

Canada Chorus: No one fights like Al
Douses lights like Al
In a wrestling match nobody bites like Al!
Lady Canucks: For there's no one as burly and brawny
Al: As you see, I've got biceps to spare
Fin: Not a bit of him's scraggly or scrawny.
Al: That's right!
And every last inch of me's covered with hair!

Canada Chorus: No one hits like Al
Matches wits like Al
Fin: In a spitting match nobody spits like Al
Al: I'm especially good at expectorating! Ptoooie!
Canada Chorus: Ten points for Al!

Al: When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs
Ev'ry morning to help me get large
And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs
So I'm roughly the size of a barge!

Canada Chorus: No one shoots like Gaston
Makes those beauts like Al
Fin: Then goes tromping around
Wearing boots like Al!
Al: I use antlers in all of my decorating!

Canada Chorus: My what a guy!
Almonaster!


Not SInging:
Al:Fin this never happened :/
Fin: It did not Al ol'buddy

[/LIST]

House of Commons
Thanks to our friendly and encouraging new citizen Risdon McDorman, we have finally come to a decision with regard actions we will take to celebrate and remember our beloved Jack Tarr and Ess.
Both have titles:
Jack Tarr - Consul General
Ess - HappinEss
and pips for certain post counts
Jack Tarr - 8000 posts: the JT Hat
Ess - 10,098 posts: twirling hippie chick
And each have a smilie

Postcards from Canada

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

Beans beans
The Wonderful fruit
The more you eat
The more you toot

The more you toot
the better you feel
so let's eat beans
at every meal.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Tomb]

Thanks for the update, Almonaster! I love the post card, songs, and poems!

~ Tomb

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
923 registered members
308,837 posts
Region
Population: 148 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (42 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Responsible Arms Trading - AGAINST
Repeal "Responsible Arms Trading" - FOR
Repeal "Sexual Privacy Act" - AGAINST
Right to Bear Arms - AGAINST
Rights of Indigenous Peoples - AGAINST
Repeal "Humanitarian Transport" - TIED, no vote caste
Nuclear Testing Protocol - AGAINST
Rights of Indigenous Peoples - FOR

Security Council
Commend Sciongrad - FOR
Repeal "Commend Unibot II" - FOR

Ministry of External Affairs
AGHAST!

I figured my meaning was pretty blatant but apparently it was not.

I was the night one scan and spoke with Almonaster via PM. I mentioned my suspicions of Barry and suggested making him the night 2 scan. Al seemed to agree, though I have no way of knowing if he was going to actually do that.

You can lynch me if you want, but you'd be four villagers down with four remaining and two kills away from a wolf victory. The village really can't afford to lose another villager at this point.

Was Klopstock telling the truth?

Yes folks, Werewolves are back in Canada thanks to Auq, complete with a distinctly Canadian after taste of a Hockey players sweaty socks.

If you want to know the truth, it should be well and truly spilt by now here

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Our Science Faction has had a number of interesting tidbits to think about, added by our every; vigilant forum scientist Almonaster. Well worth a read.
A particular favourite of mine is Setting the circadian clock, although you can't go past Transparent aluminium! for the WOW factor!

Not your cup of tea?
Stars more to your liking?
Well then, Watch this Space

Where do you go to get some privacy these days you say?
Probably not here either, but you can read about it in plenty.

Welcome

Welcome New Members!

• Roblox_Support
• Samuel Alexander
• Rushink Vaters
• Asylum
• Coreyo

House of Commons
Been a bit quiet this month, seems the citizens are too busy having fun.

Postcards from Canada

As this is actually a May/June report I am going to treat you all with two postcards for the price of one

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

Timeless:

This is so....Fin'nish.

Current indications are that the SNP will fail to get a majority despite much hype

Say again?

Current indications are that the SNP will fail to get a majority despite much hype

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
932 registered members
312,726 posts
Region
Population: 150 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (40 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Repeal "The Gem Trading Accord" - FOR
Repeal "Nuclear Power Safeguards Act" - AGAINST
Preserving Antimicrobials - AGAINST
Protected Status in Wartime - NO VOTES
Prohibiting Animal Abuse - FOR
World Space Administration - FOR
Repeal "Prohibiting Animal Abuse" - FOR


Security Council
Liberate Congress of Armed Proletarian States - FOR
Repeal "Liberate Congress of Armed Proletarian States" - FOR
Commend Flemingovia - AGAINST
Liberate The Black Riders - AGAINST


Ministry of External Affairs
We welcome two new embassies to Canada this month:
Wintreath - welcome ambassador Wintermoot
The Maritimes - welcome ambassador TheMaritimes

We also welcome out new ambassador Tony Benn from the United Kingdom

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Several old favourite threads have been revived, including the very Canadian Hug Thread - no conditions apply, please enter and be hugged, wherever you are from!
The Canadian Tea Party have moved to The Village, and are happily discussing blends and other important political matters.


Welcome

Welcome New Members!

• thegman52
• Skatchatoon
• Wintermoot
• TheMaritimes
• McStooley
• Toney River
• ThatGuyWhoRulesNemetonia

House of Commons
Does anyone have anything to add?

Nah, looks like the kids are still playing down at river and have missed the dinner bell yet again.

Postcards from Canada

Postcard : We have been following the New Horizons flyby with interest...

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

Dear diary,

I was only ever taught 25 letters of the alphabet. I don't know why.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Eluvatar]

Thanks for the update!

I, too, found the pictures of Pluto fascinating!

 

[Almonaster]

Forum
938 registered members
315,661 posts
Region
Population: 153 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (43 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Repeal "World Space Administration" - AGAINST
National Economic Liberties - AGAINST
Access to Humanitarian Aid - NO VOTE
Repeal "Living Wage Act" - NO VOTE

Security Council
*Repeal "Condemn Omigodtheykilledkenny" - AGAINST
*Note: Canadians generally dislike condemn/commend motions and vote against all resolutions in this category.

Ministry of External Affairs

We have had a request from The Rejected Realms for opening up our embassy relations again, currently being considered.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Fun and games are extremely popular as ever, The Watercooler remains the most popular destination for Canadians.
Lets feature a page from one of our treads each report:
How about we start with Cool Linkage

Welcome

Welcome New Members!

• thegman52
• stanerbé
• Fultz
• Emrys Mercer
• Tim
• terran states
• Libetarian Republics
• NationSensations

Welcome Back!

• No old friends returning this month.

House of Commons
A poll was requested:
“Which athlete will be Canada's hero(ine) at Beijing?”
Khamica Binghen gets the most support.

Postcards from Canada

This month we bring you a some art still in progress by Matilda Love

This is a pic of Jonathon Welch, one of her choir leaders

QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

The win isn't important: the journey together is.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens

 

[Gradea]

Thank you for the update.

 

[Almonaster]

Nice to know someone is reading them!

 

[Tomb]

I'm reading them too!

Thanks for the update, Almonaster

~ Tomb

 

[Lennart]

Me too

Cheers!

 

[Almonaster]

Well for the three of you at least, here's September...

Forum
944 registered members
317,707 posts
Region
Population: 150 nations

Our Staff
Delegate: The Pubs of Parkplace (41 endorsements)
Minister or Internal Affairs: disposablepuppetland
Minister of External Affairs: Matilda Love
Speaker of the House of Commons: Stormaen

Delegate's Office

WA Resolutions
General Assembly
Repeal "Living Wage Act" - AGAINST
Repeal "Military Freedom Act" - AGAINST
Repeal "Debris Prevention" - FOR
Minimum Standard of Living Act - TIED no vote

Security Council
Civilian Aircraft Accord - AGAINST
Condemn Kknight - AGAINST

Ministry of External Affairs

Canada is very pleased that diplomatic relations with The Rejected Realms have been resumed.

Ministry of Internal Affairs

This months Watercooler feature thread is:
Fact Attacked! - check the one about the water we drink Water, us and dinosaurs

Welcome New Members!

• Canaweed
• Ultimyr
• Craptastica
• Starberry
• GardenRiver

Welcome Back!

• Fin
• babypanda
• Plantoidia
• disposablepuppetland

Postcards from Canada
The moon photographed by ParrrrTay the evening her son was married.



QUOTE <> UNQUOTE: Directly from Canada, the non-crappy Region!

Playing poker for meat is a new one. Deal me in!

RMB quote (Stormaen) re the Canadian elections.

Just for you Fin: basically, Canadians are going to special rooms to draw on some paper, put it in a box and then find out doing so made no difference.

*As always...Report prepared by: The Canadian Citizens