love it to bad it would not fly in our f in politically correct society

there's one just down the street from me

it was / is a small converted house

before they refaced the house , the front window was large enough to see them all standing shoulder to shoulder cramed into the place

so many infact I'm still wondering why the floor didn't collapse under them from the weight

definately contray to any fire / occupancy codes

for about 3 years the neighbours had to put up with dust and mud from so many cars being parked on the lawn - which is now paved

and there's no on street parking but that dosen't mean anything to them - in fact , I passed by one night , in the dark and there was even a transport truck parked half on the sidewalk and street faceing the wrong way- with the back end of the trailer and it's under ride bar hanging out in the curb lane

you also have to be carefull passing by as some of them will just pull right out in front of you

yeah, I'm just glad it's down the street from me & not right out in front

though I do have some do goody goody propaganda BS out front

ie , the former glen eagles hotel property is across the road - the save the rouge'ers "restored" it a few years back

it used to be full of wildlife , ducks in the spring as a low spot flooded after the spring melt , skunks , racoons , coyotes , mice , shrews , dear with young and even briefly wolves

since they turned under all the wild weeds and grasses there's nothing - nothing at all
they even covered all the grass that had reclaimed the parking lot area with bark chips - so nothing would grow there

all the save the rouge bs is good for is some eyesore billboards as you pass through their grand wonderfull park
garbage along the trails dosen't even get cleaned up

but they have their nice little tree planting days - filling in any open spaces and chaseing away even more wildlife that like the open areas

one needs to remember there is no such thing as "restoring environment" all a human can do is change it - again

what I call wonderfull vote for me BS

I've lived in this same spot for almost 50 years - I've seen the changes & I kinda know what I'm talking about

sorry for the tangent / rant lol - I strayed thinking this was the see this out the front window thread

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yeah, I'm just glad it's down the street from me & not right out in front

though I do have some do goody goody propaganda BS out front

ie , the former glen eagles hotel property is across the road - the save the rouge'ers "restored" it a few years back

it used to be full of wildlife , ducks in the spring as a low spot flooded after the spring melt , skunks , racoons , coyotes , mice , shrews , dear with young and even briefly wolves

since they turned under all the wild weeds and grasses there's nothing - nothing at all
they even covered all the grass that had reclaimed the parking lot area with bark chips - so nothing would grow there

all the save the rouge bs is good for is some eyesore billboards as you pass through their grand wonderfull park
garbage along the trails dosen't even get cleaned up

but they have their nice little tree planting days - filling in any open spaces and chaseing away even more wildlife that like the open areas

one needs to remember there is no such thing as "restoring environment" all a human can do is change it - again

what I call wonderfull vote for me BS

I've lived in this same spot for almost 50 years - I've seen the changes & I kinda know what I'm talking about

sorry for the tangent / rant lol - I strayed thinking this was the see this out the front window thread

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 ahh, the glen eagles.....good times. used to be more borough garbage trucks in the parking lot than at the township yard.

Is that the place that burnt down? I remember standing outside in a crowd, watching it burn to the ground. No I didn't start it lol

ya
one of the guys I used to know saw it while walking his dog - ran up to the door - my mother called the fire dept

sadly , "someone" left a big box of boxes of books of matches in the place
I figure it was left behind with the hope some kid would light it up

I know it was there 'cause a buddy and I took "the tour" when some of the local kids had ripped the boards off the door and broke in

there were 2 old folding top desks and oddly an old dresser identical to one we got from my great grandfather up stairs

I still wish I could have scored those

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Is that the place that burnt down? I remember standing outside in a crowd, watching it burn to the ground. No I didn't start it lol

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 are you thinking of the olympic inn ? burned down around 68.

I think it did burn down. Not sure what bridge you're talking about, Roger. The Glen was located just at the top of a very steep hill .

 

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I don't think so. It was beside a hill just off Kingston road I think. If I recall, there was a bridge over the Rouge right beside it where we stood and watched it burn.. Hemi might know. He stomped there.

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You are thinking about the restaurant/bar where Glen Rouge campground is now. I remember driving by on the 401 that night, 

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Go to their country and TRY to do something YOU want, and see what happens!!! It's not fair! They come here for a better life (which I can appreciate) but they change OUR existing life in the process!! Our soil, our rules.

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  Thanks to politicians and our great multiculturism policy they come here and make us change our ways to accommodate" them ".  What a wonderful change for Canada, Mounties with turbans, Guys in dresses walking around with big knives in their belts, women wearing disguises, good move.

  If we went to their country and tried to exibit our customs there we,d be in jail, or worse.

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51 Styline wrote:

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  Thanks to politicians and our great multiculturism policy they come here and make us change our ways to accommodate" them ".  What a wonderful change for Canada, Mounties with turbans, Guys in dresses walking around with big knives in their belts, women wearing disguises, good move.

  If we went to their country and tried to exibit our customs there we,d be in jail, or worse.

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 What pisses me off more than anything, is that we all feel the same way about multiculturalism, but if we speak out against it we're labeled as racists.

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  The problem is that we are, or are nearly, a minority in our own country and we,ve let this crap go to the point of no return. We aren,t the only country to learn multiculturism DOES,NT WORK. The politicians spend so much time and effort boosting Canada around the world they ignore whats happening in their own country.

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  The problem is that we are, or are nearly, a minority in our own country and we,ve let this crap go to the point of no return. We aren,t the only country to learn multiculturism DOES,NT WORK. The politicians spend so much time and effort boosting Canada around the world they ignore whats happening in their own country.

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 Agreed!!

In theory;  Different cultures from around the world are supposed to live in harmony as one people (Canadian ) and all work together to make Canada a better place to live. A wonderful melting pot of different backgrounds that left their social, political and religious problems back in their old Country.

In practical; Different cultures from around the world immigrate to Canada, setup their own communities and  live the lifestyle and religion they have been used to. Some can live here 30+ years and never have to even learn English or French. 

 

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MANCAVER wrote:

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I don't think so. It was beside a hill just off Kingston road I think. If I recall, there was a bridge over the Rouge right beside it where we stood and watched it burn.. Hemi might know. He stomped there.

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You are thinking about the restaurant/bar where Glen Rouge campground is now. I remember driving by on the 401 that night, 

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 I think you are right! Something "Inn" wasn't it? It was a well known place to scarberians. I grew up on Scarborough Bluffs a little further south west.