Ok, like I have said before it’s nice and sunny out there but it was cool. We have that slight breeze that is out of the North but that’s ok for moi!
Anyway, I was standing around outside early this morning. I heard lots of wildlife like the geese, birds like robins and sandpipers, seagulls, ravens, etc. The funny thing is I didn’t even hear a peep from the community, it was so quiet not even a vehicle. I find that very odd. Hehehe!
Anyhow, did you guys look at the APTN news yesterday? What’s this APTN news lady’s name again….anyhoot, she was reporting that layoff notices were given to employees from the Nedaa and Haa Sagoon TV programming in the Yukon. What comes to your mind when you first hear that, aye?
For me personally, my first thought was the Conservative Government. They keep cutting back on everything the native people ever had those people. I find them very bad and racist!
Oh yeah, take the Technical Institute from that Mohawk territory for instance, they are cutting back on that too but lucky for that Institute they can go another year next year. They year after that, they’re going to have to close up unless that territory comes up with their own financial plan to have that place running. Yep!
In any case, I can’t remember the other cutbacks on First Nations but there is quite a few anyway but for me I think the nastiest one was when they cancelled the new school for Attawapiskat, when everything was all set and ready to go after years of negotiations and planning. Now that was very cruel and nasty!
Oh yeah, I was listening to one of the elders from the River Surveillance team talk about the break-up up the river couple of days ago. I find it interesting to hear him say that in the area where De Beers are pumping out water, it’s still all solid ice there. Something to think about and keep a close eye on, aye?
Ok, you all have a good day now!
Afternoon Update
@ 1340 Hrs
There’s still no flood up here, as a matter of fact, our river is now very low with water I think I can walk across the monument channel now! Hehehe! Yep, that’s the truth!
Ok, somebody just came over to my house, knocked rapidly on the door, dropped off a coffee on top of the freezer inside my porch and then vanished. Now that I have coffee on me I have no choice but to update my website. Wait a minute….maybe that’s what he or she had in mind!? Manah? Oh well, the fresh coffee I have says I must update anyway. Hehehe! Sh..! I hate it when people run my life like that! Hehehe! Hear that out there? If I have coffee, I have no choice but to update my site!! I take double double, no sugar just couple of sweet & low sweeteners.
It’s very blustery up here now. The wind is from the North. There goes all that ice out in the bay, which is good for our community I guess. The rapidly ice disappears from the mouths of our rivers the faster we’ll be out in force in boats! Yep! That’s how it is up here. It’ll give us a chance to go out and hunt some more. If we’re lucky, we’ll probably shoot down some snow geese too. Yep!
After everything else then we’re going to have these other birds that will come in, they look like Canada geese without those white patches on their heads. They’re called BRANTS and they sound like frogs! Hehehe! Yep, they sound like frogs! But they’re only good to eat just right after you kill them, fresh that is! Yep! Hey, I just thought of something, maybe that’s how frogs taste like!? Hahaha!
Ok, I’m finishing my coffee so that means I must stop updating! Hehehe! Have a very nice day people, you nice people!
Primetime Report
@ 1955 hrs
Ok, the Attawapiskat Flood Watch party has just advised by local TV that the Chief of Attawapiskat First Nation has just signed a Band Council Resolution declaring a stage one evacuation of their band members or residents. This stage one evacuation will properly begin tomorrow and will consist of the elderly and the residents that are partially sick or that are under the hospital care.
The stage one evacuation was only declared after the Ministry of Natural Resources was concerned and recommended that this partial evacuation be initiated after conducting a river surveillance of the Attawapiskat River and learning that the river water at the Attawapiskat waterdepth monitoring station had risen today.
Hey, what more can I say! Hehehe! I’m just mystified right now! I'm saying that because our river looks like it's only hightide. Hehehe!
Ok, did you guys know that our water depth monitoring station is way over there in the boondocks way yonder far away up the Attawapiskat River? I think it’s about over one hundred miles, not sure exactly how many miles.
Anyway, did you guys also know that we also have two rivers up the river from Attawapiskat River that go out to the Bay on the Southside? One of them is the Lawashi (Fox) Channel and the other one is Seal River?
So what I’m trying to say is not all of that water that is seen up the River will come down towards our community. Understand? Kapeesh? Hehehe!
Ok, I think I explained that very well. Hey, if you still don’t understand and want more info, my email is at the bottom!
Ok, I have to get ready for my life….bingo! Hehehe!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Updated @ 1000 Hrs
Good morning! I heard that Dallas Stars got their stinking asses whipped last night. Hehehe! I didn't watch it but I'm proud to say that there's no pity from this guy! Hehehe!
Ok, I have to go for now. Business you know! Hehehe! So, later!
Afternoon Update
@ 1325 Hrs
There's still no flood here!
Oh my! What are you doing here? Can't you see I'm eating? Lmao! Come back after I eat will ya, aye? Hehehe!
"Chomp! Chomp! Chomp! Smack! Smack! Slurppp" My, this geese is very delicious! Do you know those cranberries that you put on the side when you eat a stuffed bird like a turkey, goose or something like that? Well, for me I use klik! Hehehe! Try it, it's delicious! Hehehe!
Ok, I have to go and stick out my head from the window and take a good breath of that clean Attawapiskat air and I also have to watch a soap opera! Hehehe!
More Afternoon Update
@ 1605 Hrs
Holy Smokes....4:05 PM already...where the heck did the time fly off too! Hehehe! My watch conked out on me about a month ago...so I'm just using the sun for now. Hehehe!
Ok, I just wanted to come back in here and change some scenery, yah!
An outsider....a stranger....a visitor....a non-band member asked me if I was joining the evacuation. I said "no"....then she asked me if there was bingo tonight...hehehe...I said "yah"...then she asked me if I have a boat....then I say "no"....then she asked me bunch of more silly questions....I finally had to tell her to shut the .... up, you know! Hehehe!
Ok, I want to watch the turkey hunt, later aye!?
"Gobble...gooble!" Hehehe!
Primetime Report
@ 1910 Hrs
Hi! My daughter and I went to inspect the Attawapiskat River this evening. First, we went to the first rapids and opened our big eyes over there and scratched our heads. Then we came to the riverbank in front of the church, I took a few pictures for future references only.
What can I say!? All I can say is there is no water. Would I be lying if I say that? I don’t know man, I have seen lots of break-ups in my time but I have never seen a river to just dry up and all of a sudden fill up again and flood the community.
But you know what? The main river hasn’t broken up yet. I tried to open my eyes more widely to see and find out what the hell was going with it. I think it will just melt away, that’s what I think.
Where the heck is all that water the Flood watch people are talking about up river, eh? Hey, isn't De Beers pumping up and out water over there? Yep! I think de Beers stole all that water. Hehehe!
No seriously, I think all that water has escaped through the South channel (Fox channel) at Lawashi side you know, that's what I think. Why else would the Lawashi channel be open water now, eh?
Anyway, I’ll listen to the Flood watch people later on and find out what they have to say about what’s going on up the river. Then I shall post what they have to say on here after. Sounds good? Ok, later then!
Hi...you wonderful people of Attawapiskat, Batman is here...no need to worry, yah! I shall get to the bottom of this no water thing in Attawapiskat break-up, aye? Damn boy wonder anyway, where the heck is he when you need him the most, aye? So...you people of Attawapiskat think that De Beers up river stole all your water up there, aye? Ok, we shall see, I shall go up there on my bat-chopper and check their huge tanks, if that will make you happy, aye! Oh...and if you see boy wonder...tell him to kiss my ass! Hehehe! Ok, Batman out!
Night Update
@ 2255 Hrs
Good evening! Yah...the flood watch people have finally made a report to their membership...yah...they said it looks the same from yesterday...simple as that! Hehehe!
And the other guy said the water at the water monitoring station went up to 1810 or something like that...yah...Yah...Jeez...it was a brief report but it was good enough for me...yah...and by the way, I didn't win anything on bingo...I'm such a loser...yah! Lmao!
Yah, those flood watch officials stopped the bingo activities from continuing too...I don't mind...I'm using way too much bingo dabbers anyway. Hahaha!
Ok, good night till tomorrow, aye? Ok, later!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Updated @ 0859 Hrs
View of Attawapiskat River from front of church, May 9, 2008. As you can see the water is very low.
Today...May 10, 2008
As you can see from the two pictures from yesterday and this morning, yesterday’s picture looks like it’s low tide and this morning’s picture looks like it’s now high tide. Maybe the water they’ve talked about up river is now finally here. Anyhow, it is still very low compared to other years of past break-ups.
I guess I don’t have to tell you’s about the weather, aye? I know you can see it, just imagine what the Celsius is yourselves! Hehehe!
Ok, I’ll update again after! Have a nice day!
Attawapiskat evacuees housed in Kapuskasing; Community declares state of emergency once again
Posted By Jessica Young
Posted on the Timmins Daily Press, May 10, 2008
Attawapiskat residents should prepare for a a second phase of evacuations, Ontario emergency management field officer Roger Lord said late Friday evening. This level of evacuation dubbed "stage two" means that residents, community responders and leaders will be asked to leave their homes.
"It bothers me a little," Attawapiskat resident Joseph Rickard said of the evacuation at the Kapuskasing Airport. "It's saddening, I'm somewhat scared."
Flood concerns prompted the evacuation of roughly 220 Attawapiskat residents to Kapuskasing on Friday due to a "stage one" evacuation call. All persons who are 60 years of age or older, pregnant, with acute pain or young children and their families were notified Thursday evening that they would leave Attawapiskat the following day.
Six flights brought "stage one" evacuees to safe ground throughout the day on Friday.
"There are 400 that meet that category (stage one evacuee) and so far around 260 have been identified," MPP Gilles Bisson (NDP - Timmins-James Bay) said. "There may be some Elders who don't want to go, but many agreed."
Those who will make Kapuskasing their temporary home will be put up in five of the seven local hotels, Kapuskasing Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator Chantal Rody said.
After touching ground, Attawapiskat residents registered with representatives from the town's Red Cross organization. Ten volunteers from the group helped identify any medical conditions and supplies that flood evacuees might need.
"We'll give them basic needs such as snacks, toothpaste, tooth brushes, shampoo," Kapuskasing Red Cross community service co-ordinator Ghislaine Morin said.
Lord was at the Kapuskasing Airport on Friday to give advice and support to the town who awaited the arrival of Attawapiskat residents. Just a week and a half ago Lord was in a similar situation when he assisted in the evacuation efforts of Kashechewan residents.
"It's busy for us," he said. "It's time after time but there's not much we can do."
For Bisson, he says there's plenty that the provincial and federal government can do to help alleviate the stress and hardship of having people taken away from their homes.
"Kashechewan probably needs to be built on higher ground," Bisson said. "In the case of Attawapiskat, there are probably other things that can be done. The provincial government seems to have agreed, I asked for a standing committee to come to James Bay to hear what people have to say and to talk to experts."
Close to 125 Attawapiskat residents will be transferred to Hearst on Saturday using roughly three to four planes to complete the end of the first wave of evacuations, Lord said.
If a second phase of evacuations is to take effect, five airplanes will be going into the Attawapiskat community to take residents to Greenstone and then Timmins if Greenstone is full, he said.
"There might be some change (in plans), but right now that's what it is," Lord said.
Afternoon Update
@ 1545 Hrs
There’s still no flood here.
We went to check the river again, six hours after from the morning check, as you can see by the picture above. We wanted to check why the river has gone up a little last night from yesterday. We wanted to find out if the high tide was the factor? Anyway, I guess it was because the water has gone down again; it looks the same again as yesterdays! Yah!
Ok, I’ll keep you guys posted anyway. Yah, the planes are still taking off from here, stage 1 & 2 evacuations together but it’s kinda slow.
Anyhow, you all have a good evening now!
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