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Only a Cadaver in Sight: Build-a-Plane Adventure, Part 6
For much of this leg of his trip toward the Arctic Circle, our DIY flier had 10,000 sq. mi. of visibility and zero sign of civilization-until his run-in with a burlesque show and a severed toe bathing in Jack Daniels, that is.

Touch-and-No-Go: Build-a-Plane Adventure, Part 8
Landing on an isolated sandbar turns into a sticky situation when a buried wheel threatens to leave our DIY flier and his crew stranded 50 miles from civilization.

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Canadian Sailing Team for Olympics
The Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) announced its sailing team of 14 for 8 events in the Summer Beijing Olympics Games (sailing events will be held at Qingdao, China). Several are favoured to win medals. Chris Cook has four consecutive top 10 finishes in the finn worlds and is ranked 10th by the International Sailing Federation: Olympics. Mike Leigh won the 2008 Semaine Olympique Francais and is ranked fifth in the world. Oskar Johansson and Kevin Stittle were second at the Tornado World Championships and are currently ranked seventh. Members of the Canadian Olympic sailing team are:Finn: Chris Cook, TorontoLaser: Mike Leigh, VancouverTornado: Oskar Johansson, Toronto - Kevin Stittle, Orangeville, Ont. 49er: Gordon Cook , Toronto - Ben Remocker, VancouverRadial: Lisa Ross, HalifaxWindsurfing: Zac Plavsic - Nikola Girke, Vancouver;470: Stephane Locas , Montreal - Oliver Bone, Beaconsfield, Que.yngling: Jen Provan, Toronto - Martha Henderson, Toronto - Katie Abbott, Sarnia, Ont. [ BoatinginCanada.com | Boating in Canada News & Archives ]

Canadians excel in 2008 Paralympics
Canada’s athletes have won 50 medals at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China - with 19 gold, 10 silver, and 21 bronze. Canada rated 7th in gold and tenth overall out of 148 countries.The Sailing team won 3 medals. Paul Tingley (Halifax NS) won gold in 1P keelboat (2.4mR), the first sailing gold in a Paralympic games. John Scott McRoberts (Victoria, BC) and Stacie Louttit (Victoria, BC) won bronze in 2P keelboat.The Swimming team won 21 medals. In Women’s 200m individual medley, Chelsey Gotell (Antigonish, NS) won gold with a new world record with 5 medals overall. Kirby Cote (Winnipeg, MB) and Valerie Grand’Maison (Montreal, QC), with 5 medals, were second and third. The three won again in the women’s 100m butterfly, but in a different order. Stephanie Dixon (Victoria, BC) with 4 medals, won gold in the women’s 100-metre backstroke and broke her own world record. Benoit Huo won 3 medals, and Anne Polinario won a gold. [2008 Paralympics | Canada - 2008 Paralympics ] [ BoatinginCanada.com | Boating in Canada News & Archives ]

Canada will have 8 rowing boats in Olympics
Eight Canadian boats are bound for Beijing, after a regatta in Poland: men’s eight, women’s eight W8, women’s quad, lightweight men’s four, men’s pair M2, women’s pair, lightweight men’s double M2, and lightweight women’s double.W8+ Jane Rumball (Fredericton NB), Marquardt (Richmond BC), Buffy Williams (St. Catharines ON), Romina Stefancic (Victoria BC), Ashley Brzozowicz (Toronto), Sarah Bonikowsky (Orangeville ON), Andr anne Morin (Montreal), Heather Mandoli (Kelowna BC), and Lesley Thompson-Willie (London ON).M2- Scott Frandsen (Kelowna BC) and Dave Calder (Victoria BC).LM2x Douglas Vandor (Dewittville PQ) and Cameron Sylvester (Caledon ON).Rowing Canada’s final decisions will be made June 24. [ BoatinginCanada.com | Boating in Canada News & Archives ]

Quebec think-tank advocates Selling Canada’s Water
The Montreal Economic Institute, has released a report (Aug 27) that says Quebec could make up to $65 billion a year by selling just 10% of its blue gold to the United States to the south. They suggest that redefining water as a trade item would actually protect Canada s water resources by requiring the creation of a legal and regulatory framework. The report conflicts with Canadian public opinion. Since the 1960 s, Canadians have rejected ideas by private companies and the U.S. government to divert bulk quantities of Canada s fresh water or to turn water into a tradeable commodity like oil or wood. Although the World Resources Institute lists Canada #3 in renewable water (replenished by precipitation), the Polaris Institute noted 60% of Canada s rivers flow away from populated areas into the Arctic and cannot be used by even Canada.Montreal Economic Institute report: http://www.iedm.org/main/show_publications_en.php?publications_id=226Polaris Institute: http://www.polarisinstitute.org/turning_on_canada_s_tap_0| http://www.polarisinstitute.org/critics_dump_on_water_study [ BoatinginCanada.com | Boating in Canada News & Archives ]

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