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January 2005 National News Archive
The Salvation Army Centre of Hope Celebrates Official Opening
LONDON, Ontario, January 21, 2005 — The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, and the City of London celebrated the official opening of The Salvation Army Centre of Hope today. The opening was part of $3.18 million in funding allocated to five housing projects that will create 147 new affordable housing units in London under the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program.
The Honourable Joe Fontana, Minister of Labour and Housing, Deb Matthews, MPP London North-Centre, and Anne Marie DeCicco, Mayor of the City of London, attended today's ceremony.
"When it comes to building communities and the housing within them, it takes the efforts of many to achieve success," said Minister Fontana. "Today is about celebrating the partnerships that make these affordable housing projects a reality for the residents of the city."
"The McGuinty government is committed to strengthening Ontario's communities, and to providing our citizens with a quality of life that is second to none," said Ms. Matthews. "These five projects in the City of London will both further improve accessibility to affordable housing and improve the lives of many people in our community."
"A community is only as strong as its commitment to care for those most in need," said Ms. DeCicco. "That is why the City of London is pleased to do its part to provide interim comfort and care to those Londoners most affected by these social issues, through support of this wonderful new Centre of Hope in the heart of our city."
The $3.18 million allocation to the City of London includes:
$1.86 million for 93-units at The Salvation Army Centre of Hope at 218-287 Wellington St. The project is sponsored by the Governing Council of the Salvation Army. The units will be occupied by lower-income senior citizens, families, single persons, and disabled individuals.
$675,000 for a 25-unit project at 129 Dundas St. The project is sponsored by 129 Dundas Development Inc., and the units will be occupied by lower-income senior citizens and single persons.
$475,000 for a 19-unit project at 457 York St. The project is sponsored by the non-profit group, Mission Services of London, and the units will be occupied by lower- income senior citizens and single persons.
$108,000 for a four-unit project at 357 Clarence St. The project is sponsored by 2055217 Ontario Limited, and the units will be occupied by lower-income families.
$62,000 for a six-unit project at 211 Dundas St. The project is sponsored by Chai-El Holdings, and the units will be occupied by lower-income senior citizens and single persons.
The allocation will be complemented by more than $2.6 million in City of London capital funding plus other municipal financial incentives.
In the City of London, the Government of Canada, through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), has contributed $5.49 million to date, through the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program Agreement — and almost $3.15 million through the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI).
The pilot projects are part of a five-year commitment that will create affordable housing units in Ontario. This partnership combines Government of Canada funding of $245 million with matching contributions of the Government of Ontario, municipalities and other private and non-profit partners.
Peter Graham
Office of Minister Fontana
Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco
Ross Parry
Office of Minister Caplan
Kathie Howes
For more information visit www.mah.gov.on.ca
In the back row, from left to right: the Honourable JoeFontana; Minister of Labour and Housing, London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco, MPP Deb Matthews and MPP Chris Bentley In the front row, from left to right, Major Alfred Richardson (Divisional Commander), Jerry Cassin, Commissioner M. Christine MacMillan (Territorial Commander Canada & Bermuda Territory), David Monk


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Sports Village Aims For Excellence
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Aberdeen Sports Village has joined the Health Club Awards which recognises the best clubs based on research conducted on members around the country, Dave Macdermid informs Voice.
The Village, a partnership between the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council and sportscotland, has a large membership base, which makes full use of the extensive fitness suite and additional services.
These are offered both to members and non-members.
The awards, sponsored by Centrum Performance, ask members to rate the quality of customer service, facilities and value for money provided by clubs.
Simon Brown who runs the scheme explains,
"Belonging to a good health club is a rewarding experience. Members probably spend more time there than they realise, and it becomes an integral part of their lifestyle, providing a haven from their frantic day-to-day existence and helping them to tackle life in a healthier, more productive way.
"For the club it's not easy to get every aspect just right. It requires a lot of hard work and a belief that members should have a rewarding experience every time they visit.
"Through the Health Club Awards we will find out which clubs provide the most rewarding member experience. We will recognise those clubs for their excellence, and ultimately find out which are providing the best experience and membership value across the country."
Jan Griffiths, the Village's Sports Development Manager, said,
"We are very proud of the level of service we provide. We believe we offer excellent value for money and are very happy to be nominated to take part in the Health Club Awards this year."
Posted by Fred at Aberdeen Voice at 01:00	Tagged with: Council, Fitness, Health, Quality, Service, Village
Plant-a-Tree In Palestine Project: Aberdeen Represented
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On January 2nd an Aberdeen-based member of Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) took part in a new project to re-plant trees in previously devastated areas of Palestine. Dave Black, along with other members of the Stop the JNF international delegation, joined individuals from a nearby refugee camp, trade union representatives, youth activists, Stop the Wall campaigners and representatives of political parties. The group planted 111 trees, representing the number of years that the Jewish National Fund (JNF) has been in existence, playing a key role in Israel's policy of displacing and dispossessing Palestinians.
The JNF controls land that the organisation openly decrees is solely for the benefit of Jewish people; non-Jewish people are not able to live or work on the land and it can only be sold or rented to Jewish people.
The organisation is a quasi-governmental one, with extremely close ties to the state; it is often referred to as a para-statal organisation.
Despite the JNF's clearly discriminatory policies, the Israeli state maintains this strong relationship with the organisation.
The trees were planted in Tulkarem district, formerly one of the richest and most important districts of Palestine. In 1948, most of its lands were taken and dozens of villages destroyed. The JNF played a key role in the destruction of some of these villages and the ethnic cleansing of their population.
The land where the trees have been planted, in the city of Tulkarem, was historically part of the agricultural land of the city. However, in 2002 the Israeli military bulldozed the entire stretch of land, supposedly for "security reasons". Tulkarem has also been one of the districts most affected byIsrael's illegal separation wall, which has destroyed some 8.4 square kilometres of olive and other fruit trees, 37.3 km of water networks, 15 km of agricultural roads, as well as irrigated agricultural land in Tulkarem, Qalqiliya and Jenin districts.
Despite poor weather on the day there was a large turnout and the event was welcomed by those involved. A representative from the Palestinian Farmer's Union explained the importance of such events that bring different groups together:
"the participation of farmers, youth groups, friends from various organisations and others increases belief in the justice of our cause and the belief that we are not working alone against the Occupation. The land that was so important land to us was uprooted by the Occupation".
He also added that the event was timely because of the ongoing attacks by settlers on Palestinian land.
Aberdeen's ties to the project were already significant as the local branch of SPSC last year raised £650 for the Plant-a-Tree in Palestine project.
Over 5 days the group walked 84 miles along the path of Hadrian's Wall, raising awareness of the Stop the JNF campaign and also of the separation wall.
The group's efforts went towards funding the planting event in Tulkarem. It is hoped that the Plant-a-Tree in Palestine project will build to support the ongoing struggle of Palestinians to rebuild by providing resources for villages to plant trees that are indigenous to Palestine's natural environment and agricultural life.
The delegation included members of Palestine solidarity and campaign groups in Scotland, England, the United States, France, Austria, as well as a representative of Midlothian Trade Unions Council. The main activity of the delegation was 5 days of fact-finding and educational visits around Israel and the West Bank, followed by the day of tree planting in Tulkarem.
The group visited Al-Araqib in the Naqab/Negev desert, a Bedouin village which has been destroyed 33 times since July 22nd 2010. The trees of the village have been destroyed and thus the village's livelihood and the JNF has been instrumental in displacing the Bedouin people of this area.
Within clear view of the village that remains is the Ambassadors Forest, one of the JNF's many forests in Israel. As the delegation spoke with villagers, including the sheikh of the village, a truck drove by on the sandy, desert road. The truck was on its way to provide water for the new JNF trees; the wrong trees planted at the wrong time, thus requiring much additional water. The village of Al Araqib has no water supplied to it, but instead villages have to watch trucks drive past on their way to irrigate trees that are steadily taking over their land.
The group also spoke to a staff member of the UK ambassador's officer in Israel, who was visiting the village in preparation for the visit of the British ambassador and Parliament Under Secretary of State Alistair Burt.
The chance meeting allowed the British members of the delegation to raise the issue of the UK's complicity with the JNF and Israeli crimes, and specifically Early Day Motion (1677) which was tabled last year and currently has over 50 signatories.
The Early Day Motion outlines the discriminatory nature of the JNF and calls for the revocation of the JNF's charity status in the UK. The motion also criticises the Prime Minister's patronage of the JNF, a situation which was addressed for the first time since the foundation of the JNF when David Cameron stepped down as patron last year.
For the first time since its creation not one of the three main party leaders in the UK are patrons of the organisation.
Later in the week delegates visited refugees in Ramallah (in the West Bank) who had originally lived in the Palestinian village of Imwas. The refugees told the group the fate of their village in 1967 when it was overrun by Israeli forces set on taking the Latrun Salient, a hillside seen as a key strategic target.
Photos were shown, taken from exactly the same position, that illustrated the dramatic changes to the village and land in the 1960s and 70s. The first photo showed part of the thriving village, the final one showing what is now known as Canada Park.
Canada Park is one of the many parks and forests that JNF has been responsible for establishing in Israel, or in this case Israel and the West Bank. Sections of the park, such as where the village of Imwas once stood, are within the Palestinian side of the "Green line", or armistice line drawn up at the end of the 1967 war. However, there is no sign of this and almost all visitors to the park remain oblivious, nor is it explained that the walls of the park entrance are built with the bricks of the houses of Imwas.
Delegates visited the park along with Said, a direct descendant of a family which was displaced from Imwas. Said stood with his own children at the remains of his father's house, now only the barest of remnants. The group was also shown the other remaining evidence of the village: unmarked, unprotected memories scattered around the archaeological set-piece of Roman Baths for tourists to enjoy. The gravestones of villagers stand just a few feet from one of the park's picnic benches – a stark, chilling image.
Another JNF park, British park, was also visited. This was of special interest to the UK participants on the delegation.
The park is built over 2 Palestinian villages: Ajjur and Zakariyya. The villages were 2 of the roughly 500 villages where massacres and forced population transfer of Palestinians from their lands in 1948.
This period is known by Palestinians as the Nakba – Arabic for "catastrophe".
The JNF played a key part in planning the Nakba and then went on to expropriate the land of Palestinian refugees and proceeded to build parks, such as British Park, on the land using funds raised by the JNF around the world.
In 1948 the village of Ajjur was populated by 3000 people. Three of the original houses of Ajjur remain today, including what was previously a clinic and is now a winery serving the new Israeli towns that now intersperse British Park. Where the market of Ajjur once stood is now inhabited by a play-park and some, presumably, "British" sheep; a favourite picnic spot for those visiting British Park.
On the fifth day of the delegation the group visited Al-Walaja, a town that was established in the West Bank after the original village of Walaja was destroyed; the JNF went on to build the Kennedy memorial on the land. After years of living in caves near the original town, the new town was established and former residents could return to some form of normality. Normality, that is, until the development of Israel's illegal Separation Wall, which is set to once again devastate the village.
The wall is still under construction and already surrounds much of the town, but when complete will completely surround the town. Residents will be forced to use an access road controlled by the Israeli military if they wish to leave. This wall will cut residents off from much of their agricultural land, and will inevitably lead to displacement away from the town as residents look to find viable employment.
The locations visited by the delegation left those involved in no doubt of the JNF's deep complicity in crimes against Palestinians, past and present.
Witnessing the situation that faces so many Palestinians inevitably shocked, saddened and deeply moved those involved.
However, none of the delegates failed to be inspired and in awe of the resistance of the Palestinian people who fail to lie down and accept the injustice that has been forced upon them.
Many different forms of resistance were seen, some large and obvious and some more subtle but no less impressive. The commitment to resistance of those that were encounters served to emphasise the important of the ongoing efforts around the world to show solidarity with Palestinians, such as the Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment campaign against Israel.
The Plant-a-Tree in Palestine project is one such way in which people can resist the injustices enforced by the JNF and the Israeli government.
The project will never be able to compete with the financial clout of the JNF and the 240 million trees that this has allowed the organisation to plant in Israel and the West Bank. However, the project does allow a positive way to act against such crimes, enabling Palestinians to resist ongoing attempts at dispossession.
As Stop the Wall Co-ordinator Jamal Juma pointed out, it is also serves as an ideal way to educate those affected, Palestinians young and old, about the role of the JNF in the dispossession of their homes. The project also offers great potential for future collaboration between Palestinians and the international community to take part in non-violent resistance against the Israeli government's attempts to entrench the illegal occupation of the West Bank, dispossess Palestinians within Israel of even more of their lands, and take away the rights, enshrined in international law, of 7 million refugees to return to their homes in Israel.
For more on the Stop the JNF campaign: www.stopthejnf.org
Join the Palestine campaign in Aberdeen: Aberdeen@scottishpsc.org.uk
Visit: www.Facebook.com/Spscaberdeen
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City Well Represented In Netball Tests
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Aberdeen Voice brings you the latest on the netball international test matches this weekend.
Aberdeen-born Claire Brownie has been included in the Scottish Thistles netball squad to face Wales in a three match test series at Aberdeen Sports Village from December 9–11.
23 year old Brownie, who plays at either Goal Defence or Wing Defence, was part of the squad which tasted success againstSri Lankain the city in May, seeing the Thistles rise to 14th in the world rankings.
With Wales ranked two places above the Scots, these will be closely-fought affairs and will be a crucial in preparing for 2014's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Also from Aberdeen, Emily Gray (19) and Fiona Farquharson (18) are in the Scottish Under-21 squad which will take on their Welsh counterparts before each Test match.
National Coach, Denise Holland said:
"Three matches in three days emulates the schedule at the 2014 Glasgow Games. We have always competed hard against each other, with very little between the squads.
"It will be extremely exciting as the winners will not only score World Ranking points but will also gain confidence going into Netball Europe in May 2012, when the squads meet again."
Thistles squad: Lynsey Gallagher, GA/GS; Stephanie McGarrity, WD/C; Hayley Mulheron, GK/GD; Claire Brownie, GD/WD; Rachel Holmes GA/GS; Erin McQuarrie, WD/GD; Nicola Collins, GA/GS; Lesley MacDonald, GA/GS; Fiona Moore (Captain), C/WD; Gemma Sole, GS; Karin Connell, WA/C; June McNeill, GS/GK; Sam Murphy, WA/GA; Thenneh Conteh, GK/GD; Jenna Storie, WA/C.
Thistles U21 squad: Gillian Crozier; Amy Craig; Laura Gibson; Emily Gray; Emma Hardie; Beverly Campbell; Sarah Kerr; Fiona Farquharson; Sophie May Leyland; Nicola McLeery; Hannah McCaig; Shaunagh Mcuaig; Erin McQuarrie; Jo Pettitt
Tickets are available from the Aberdeen Sports Village on 01224 438900
Admission costs just £5 per adult and £3 per child. Weekend passes cost £12 for adults and £7 for children.
Posted by Fred at Aberdeen Voice at 00:03	Tagged with: Aberdeen, Chief, Coach, Commonwealth, Denise Holland, Emily Gray, Europe, Executive, Fiona Farquharson, Games, Glasgow, National, Netball, Ranking, Scottish, Sport, Sri Lanka, Test, Thistle, U21, Village, Wales, World
Scottish Thistles Return To Aberdeen To Take On Wales
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Following their successful test match against Sri Lanka in May 2011, the Scottish Thistles are returning to Aberdeen for a full three match test series against Wales. With thanks to Dave Macdermid and The Big Partnership.
The Scottish Thistles' victorious series against Sri Lanka saw their world ranking rise up to 14th, so now the Thistles are looking to 'slay some Welsh dragons' in what promises to be some tense, gripping, closely fought matches, as the Welsh are currently 12th in the world.
The series will be a crucial part of their preparation for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
The Scottish U21s, including squad members Emily Gray and Fiona Farquharson – both from Aberdeen, are also taking on their Welsh counterparts before each Test match.
"The Scottish Thistles are ready to meet Wales in this back to back competition; 3 matches in 3 days which emulates the type of schedule at the Glasgow CWG's 2014. Both sides are out to win all three test matches in Aberdeen; we have always competed hard against each other, with very little but sheer determination between the squads.
"It will be extremely exciting, as the winner will not only gain much valued World Ranking points but will also gain confidence going into Netball Europe in May 2012, when the squads will meet again. The Thistles are ready now to 'sting' with some vital wins!"
David Beattie, Chief Executive of Aberdeen Sports Village said
"I am delighted to welcome the Scottish Thistles back to Aberdeen for the second time this year. We are all excited about seeing top class netball once again in the city and look forward to cheering on the Thistles as they take on the Welsh in what is sure to be three gripping matches. I am confident that Aberdeen will provide some excellent support for the Thistles and thoroughly enjoy being a part of their preparation for the Commonwealth Games in 2014."
All 3 matches will be at the Aberdeen Sports Village from 9th – 11th December 2011. It costs just £5 per adult and £3 per child or there is a weekend pass for £12 for adults and £7 for children.
Tickets are available now from the Aberdeen Sports Village on 01224 438900.
Posted by Fred at Aberdeen Voice at 20:30	Tagged with: Aberdeen, BIG, Chief, Coach, Commonwealth, Dave MacDermid, Denise Holland, Emily Gray, Europe, Executive, Fiona Farquharson, Games, Glasgow, National, Netball, Partnership, Ranking, Scottish, Sport, Sri Lanka, Test, Thistle, U21, Village, Wales, World
Pop-Up Bar & Art Installation Returns
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With thanks to Adrian Gomez.
Local artists, graphic designers and illustrators are collaborating on a one-off project in Aberdeen. But there's a slight twist – the collection will be on display at a secret location in the city. It's part of 'Rumour', a pop-up cocktail bar and art installation, now in its second year.
The temporary brand combines cocktails, art and music, fusing all three elements together to create a social environment for the creative industries. In typical fashion, the team are keeping the location of the pop-up bar under wraps, only leaking details and hints on Facebook and Twitter in the weeks running up to the opening.
'Rumour' began life as an 8-week residence in the Carmelite Hotel last year and, after enjoying great success, is returning next month on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd December only. This year's concept is 'The Bournville Village Emporium'.
The inspiration for 'The Bournville Village Emporium' stems from the only area of the UK to be 'dry', a term used to describe a geographical region's availability of alcohol. The weekend also coincides with the anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition in the USA, a key date in any bartender's diary.
Adrian Gomes of cocktail catering company 10 Dollar Shake said:
"We've been asked since the end of the last Rumour when we're putting it on again, but we really needed the venue, artists and concept to come together before we were confident of holding it again. I'm happy to say, we've aligned all factors and Rumour #3 has the potential to be the best one yet."
Local creatives Siobhan Ogg and Sarah Stanley will be creating a scenery backdrop with local illustrators contributing artwork for the walls. The period-related artwork will be a fresh collaboration of young and inspiring talent in an interesting and unusual fashion. All artwork is available to purchase after the weekend.
10 Dollar Shake drinksmith Adrian Gomes will be creating a bespoke drinks list, in association with art-centric Scottish brands Caorunn Gin and AnCnoc Whisky, fusing scientific and gastronomic techniques to create innovative twists on some early 1900 cocktails. Director of Music Giles Walker is again on hand to provide the soundscapes.
Rumour #3 – 'The Bournville Village Emporium' is open on Friday 2nd December 9pm – 1.30am and Saturday 3rd December 9pm – 1.30pm.
For guaranteed entry, reservation is advised. Entry to the exhibition is £12, cocktails are complimentary (max. 2 per ticket). Rumour is on Facebook (Rumour.Gossip) and Twitter (Rumour_Gossip)
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Posted by at 20:16	Tagged with: Art, Bar, Design, Facebook, Graphic, Installation, Rumour, Village
Lament Fer The Northeast
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By Bob Smith.
Faar's the likes o Tammy Mitchell
A provost wi nae falderals
Nae cavortin wi Acsef types
Or big lood moo'd Yankee pals
Provost Mitchell he spak the lingo
O the local North East lan
Ye aye kent fit wis fit
Fin Tammy shook yer haun
Nae mair chiels like Bob Boothby
Or mannies like yon Robert Hughes
Ye micht nae agreed wi their politicks
Be ye kent they'd peyed life's dues
Jist mealie-mou'd gabbin gadgies
In the political scene the noo
Maist o oor Scottish MSPs
Shud bi on the bliddy Broo
Nae worthies in oor local council
Like Dick Gallagher or Alex Collie
Jist a bunch o maistly fearty fowk
An we greet at aa their folly
Nae muckle fish landed at Aiberdeen
Since the discovery o aa the ile
Nae mony fish market porters
Hiv ye seen noo fer a fyle
Nae chatter o riveters haimmers
Or the soond o tackety boots
Jist the noise o fower bi fowers
Driven bi billies in Armani suits
The young in oor wee villages
Canna afford ti buy a hoose
The reason is ower plain ti see
Incomers hiv bin lit loose
Fowk faa wark miles awa
In the toon o Aiberdeen
Hiv snaffled aa the village hooses
Or as holiday hames they're teen
Nae mony local shops o ony note
Cos they've aa gin ti the wa
Nae langer a leevel playin field
Supermarkets hiv pinched the ba
We eesed ti hae a gweed paper
The P&J wis aye breezy an bright
It's nae langer kent as impartial
The pages are noo fu o shite
Nae chunce o mince an skirlie
At some funcy restaurant placies
The chef wid look doon his nose
An pull affa funny facies
The reason he wid gie ye
As he whisks up his blancmange
Is ye canna serve up skirlie
Wi a dish o Duck a l'orange
At Pittodrie I watched gweed fitba
Faar players talents war set free
Noo it's aa blackboard tactics
Wi systems 4-5-1 an 4-3-3
N.E. culture some say is wanein
Bit the Doric it still huds fast
An as lang as we aye spik it
It'll nae bi in the past
I'm sure ye'll bi noo hae gethered
I'm haein a wee rant an rail
An if a happen ti lan in jile
Wull somebody please pey ma bail
Bob Smith "The Poetry Mannie" 2011
Posted by Fred at Aberdeen Voice at 03:33	Tagged with: Aberdeen, ACSEF, Bob Smith, City, Council, Doric, Fish, MSP, Northeast, P&J, Pittodrie, Poetry, Provost, Scottish, Town, Village

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How hard is it to google the name of a national park before you visit to find out the latest conditions? This is an easy one – it's not hard at all. If you are now guessing that I didn't google "Arches National Park" before our hiking trip to Utah, you pass go and get $200! We got quite the surprise when we arrived thanks to my little omission!
Having five days ago gone to my physical therapist Stephane wondering if I would even go on this hiking trip, I continue to follow his advice to stretch my hammies, take Tylenol, sport a compression sleeve for my left knee, and always use a whopping big bag of motel ice on my knee after hiking.
Pulling through the entrance to Arches National Park, just minutes from Moab, a little before 8A, we see no one is there collecting fees from the steady stream of vehicles entering the park. WTF!
Even though we don't pay because of our $10 lifetime Senior Pass (soon going to $80 – still a helluva deal), lots of greenbacks are whistling by as we are among 40 cars and RVs winding our way through the entrance and up the switchbacks above the visitor center this late May morning.
Unfortunately for us, since the visitor center doesn't open till 9A, we have no map for the hiking trails; we do have memories of being here 11 years ago. As such, we have no idea what awaits at the end of the park! Winding our way up the mountainside, we reach 5000' on our way to Delicate Arch, the iconic arch that has been on Utah license plates as long as I can remember.
Being a part of a caravan of now 50 vehicles, we decide to skip following the horde turning right onto the road to Delicate Arch and head directly for the Devils Gardens with its eight-mile trail passing seven distinctive arches. Can't wait!
Much to our surprise, we find that the Sand Dune Arch parking area is literally the end of the road. No Devils Garden! Who knew? Well, all those people that googled "Current conditions in Arches National Park" knew. Later we learn from the signage that anyone going into the forbidden area will be prosecuted. Whoa, the feds are thinking we might be some sort of latter day Butch Cassidy and Sundance Woman in hiking shorts.
Taking the sandy trail through the shadeless high desert, I hardly notice my left knee in a compression sleeve on its maiden voyage. The hope is building that I might just make it hiking through four national parks and playing pickleball in the coming week.
As you can imagine with the unexpected road closure, it's busy on the trail. Not Disneyland busy, but lots of people have been funneled into hiking to Broken Arch on a day going to 90F.
Fortunately, the Tapestry Arch lies beyond Broken Arch making our 2+ hours under the relentless sun a good morning of arch hiking.
With the aforementioned monster bag of motel ice at the ready, I ice my left knee while Hannah drives us back to Delicate Arch. Expecting a mob scene of cars, what with the road closure, we are committed to trolling the parking lot for a spot for as long as it takes! We'll even park down a side road not made for parking so we can hike the trail to Delicate Arch today.
Surprisingly, the ranger waves us into the Delicate Arch trailhead parking, saying there are plenty of spaces. It's just about 1130A and 92 degrees. Let me tell you, that here in May and June (as it was in the Phoenix area when we lived there for ten years in the 1970s), there is such low humidity that 90F is the new 70F, well, okay 75F.
Waiting in line behind ten others to do our duty in the three available port-a-potties, we know this is a very doable three-mile round-trip hike to Delicate Arch with just 500'+ elevation gain. Summery, there are many people on the trail, a joyous mix of senior couples, younger, spunkier dating couples, and families (school ends in late May in much of the West and South).
The trail begins with red rock paving, which eventually leads to switchbacks; we then ascend onto a sloping stone mountainside climbing to Delicate Arch. It's not a walk in the park, dry heat or not, but a workout for a left knee with already five miles on its tread.
Never perilous, the trail is without cliff edges until the final 300 yards; carved into the sandstone, the trail is safe for families and seniors, as long as you apply even the smallest amount of common sense. As we hike, we ask parents how old their young kids are and how the hiking has been. Looking forward to the day when Molly and Tip and our grandsons, Owen and Max, can come to the Arches with us, we find a family with a six-year-old who has rocked this heart-of-the-high-desert climb without complaint.
There is nothing like the visual of first coming around the bend and seeing the Delicate Arch. With 50-60 people in the area, it's happy people, pleased with their accomplishment. It's easy enough to get within 100 feet of the Arch and get a picture that is not cluttered with other people.
High desert hiking with a balky left knee in 90 degrees for eight miles is something I wouldn't have thought possible five days ago. Here's one vote for stretching, Tylenol, and a compression sleeve; all of which give me a shot at hiking in Canyonlands National Park manana. Merci beaucoup, Stephane.


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Egypt have been crowned the Young Champions of Africa for the fourth time in their history after beating Ghana 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the African U-20 Championship final.
Egypt's U-20 side won the African Championship for the first time since 2003 on Saturday, defeating the Black Satellites of Ghana – who are the only team to score against the Young Pharaohs at the tournament – in a tense penalty shootout to be crowned the Champions of Africa for the fourth time. Egypt previously won the title in 1981, 1991 and 2003.
Al-Ahly midfielder Hossam Ghaly – not to be confused with the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder – converted the final penalty kick after Ghana's Michael Anaba hit the crossbar in sudden death as Egypt clinched the title with a 100 percent record at the youth tournament, having won all their games.
Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria and Mali – the four semi-finalists at the U-20 African Championship will represent the continent at the U-20 World Cup this summer in Turkey, with Egypt grouped with England, Chile and Iraq in Group E to be played in Antalya.
The game started off in explosive fashion with two goals in the first seven minutes, with Egypt taking the early lead after four minutes with the tournament's MVP Saleh Gomaa calmly converting a penalty after Mahmoud 'Kahraba' was tripped inside the box. Jeremiah Arkorful equalized for Ghana three minutes later through another spot-kick following a clumsy challenge by Ahmed Samir.
With Egypt shot-stopper Mosaad Awad – who was later awarded the goalkeeper of the tournament – continuing his impressive form making numerous decisive saves throughout the match, and with a bit of luck to see Ghana's Arkorful's curling free-kick only strike the crossbar, the Young Pharaohs who have never trailed at the tournament managed to keep the Black Satellites from going ahead. Although the Pharaohs also failed to capitalize on several goal-scoring opportunities including Kahraba being denied by Antwi in a one-on-one situation just before halftime.
The match went into penalties, which favoured an Egypt side who were whistled by the Algerian fans in Oran city.
Captain Rami Rabia wasted Egypt's first effort in penalties but Awad kept the Pharaohs' hopes alive after saving Ghana's third kick, before the Egyptians went on to secure the African Championship in sudden death.
Egypt national team coach Bob Bradley, who seeks to end the Pharaohs' 24-year wait for a World Cup appearance, also expressed his delight after the clinical display by the juniors.
"Some of those players will definitely benefit the first team. They will have a big influence because they will lead to a very healthy competition," Egypt's goalkeeping coach Zaki Abdel-Fattah, quoting Bradley, told the press.
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Q: AngularJS, Dropdpown set given boolean value as predefined text I have predefined scope values:
$scope.synchronizationStates =
                            [
                                true,
                                false
                            ];

And i have defined select:
<select class="form-control"  data-ng-model="projectDetail.synced" data-ng-options="synced for synchronizationState in projectDetail.synchronized">
</select>

I would like to have for state false display preselected value "NOT_SYNCED" and for true "SYNCED" And also change state value if value is changed by user.
How can I do it  please using AngularJs?
Thanks for any advice.

A: In controller use :
 $scope.synchronizationStates  = [
    {text:'not synced',value:false},
    {text:'synced',value:true},
    ]

and in html
<select ng-model="selected" ng-options="value.value as value.text for value in synchronizationStates"></select>

working plunker here a link!

A: I think its better for you to use something like this
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and maybe make each element in the array an object with string for the name and true or false for the value

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