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Saskatchewan Day Of Caring Radiothon

By Kate on June 27, 2011 1:32 PM | 12 Comments

On Wednesday, News Talk Radio will host a Saskatchewan Day of Caring, a 12-hour radiothon to raise money for flood victims.

I predict it'll go well.

More photos of the flooding in the Oxbow-Alameda area in SE Saskatchewan here.

12 Comments

Fred | June 27, 2011 2:59 PM | Reply

Hmmmmm a town called Oxbow.

A telling name for a geomorphologist.

Ken (Kulak) | June 27, 2011 3:08 PM | Reply

Hopefully it does go well.

My gpa bought his first farm in Canada after escaping the paradise in Soviet Union in 1931 about 6 miles south of Oxbow and there is, I believe, a beautiful little stream in a valley on the south side of Oxbow.

It is pretty sad about the looting going on. I realize there are not enough police to patrol the areas evacuated, but why could the reserve units in Saskatchewan provide some security units? I know some of the men are serving with the regular forces, but surely a platoon or two could have been set up to provide security.

Fred | June 27, 2011 3:47 PM | Reply

"I realize there are not enough police to patrol the areas evacuated,but why could the reserve units in Saskatchewan provide some security units"

Or . . . open a special hunting season on "two legged deer" might just solve the problem.

Jema 54 | June 27, 2011 3:56 PM | Reply

It will go well - I hope.
Re: looters - round them up, tag them, throw them in a cage and then organize clean up, mop up, build up jobs with a well armed supervisor to watch over them. If any of them gets lazy or attempts to leave just deprive the crook of his/her shoes and long pants long sleeved shirt. Skitters will make them co-operate.

geek49203 | June 27, 2011 4:18 PM | Reply

When does this AGW thing kick in? Cause I heard it might dry things out a bit....

FREE | June 27, 2011 6:41 PM | Reply

Off topic but so worth a look

it is titled 'This union is corrupt'
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/video/1027440058001

djb | June 27, 2011 7:10 PM | Reply

I volunteered to work with the red Cross back in March. Because of the nature of the work, I had to send my fingerprints to Ottawa for a "vulnerable sector" criminal record check. Was told it would take 2 - 3 months, which are well past now. I'm guessing that the Canada Post lockout has screwed up delivery and delayed my getting into the field.

syncrodox | June 27, 2011 7:43 PM | Reply

Did anything down there get seeded?

Larry | June 27, 2011 11:08 PM | Reply

It's time to open a lakeside resort in every quarter section. Sow wild rice and rainbow trout.

Also, bottling the extra water and selling it to Arizona and California, there's a plan...

"Bottled water fresh from the wilderness of Southern Saskatchewan, Canada,... slough good for you!"

"And with each 200 gallons purchased, we throw in a free duck!"

bendla | June 27, 2011 11:47 PM | Reply

Yes syncro some did get seeded. My brother who lives approx 20 miles from this area got 4 quarters out of 14 seeded. I would say that is about average with the rest of the area.

syncrodox | June 28, 2011 12:39 AM | Reply

Well...that isn't good..

Ken (Kulak) | June 28, 2011 1:24 AM | Reply

Larry, that is not good. Best of luck.

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