oldcanada: May 23, 1873 “the Dominion Parliament passed an act to provide for the establishment of a “Mounted Police Force for the Northwest Territories”. The Force was recruiting men between the ages of 18 and 40, of sound constitution, able to ride, active, able-bodied and of good character. The pay was set at 75 cents per day for sub-constables, $1.00 for constables. Furthermore, the men were required to “be able to read and write either the English or French language.”“ Source - Google.ca Source - RCMP
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oldcanada:

May 23, 1873

“the Dominion Parliament passed an act to provide for the establishment of a “Mounted Police Force for the Northwest Territories”. The Force was recruiting men between the ages of 18 and 40, of sound constitution, able to ride, active, able-bodied and of good character. The pay was set at 75 cents per day for sub-constables, $1.00 for constables. Furthermore, the men were required to “be able to read and write either the English or French language.”“

Source - Google.ca

Source - RCMP

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Source: oldcanada

I’m posting this more for entertainment value - but also to illustrate the stupidity of drivers on this island! …And anyone who has ever been in a car with me (in Newfoundland) knows how verbal I can be while driving. This particular evening, I had to brake pretty hard to avoid hitting a pickup truck. This is also for my buddy Dustin who is forever entertained by the expletives flowing from my “gob” when I’m driving in St John’s!

I officially dub thee an #NLTraffic #Fucktard.

Hockey fan’s 'Toronto stronger' sign angers Boston

…Leaf it to a Toronto fan to do this… jeez! Really poor taste! People are still recovering in hospital! …now, I don’t want to generalize or stereo-type all leaf fans… but wait. With a few exceptions  they are known as the most loyal, stubborn, mislead and obnoxious in the country! 

And Toronto is not stronger - it’s one of the few major cities to have never faced a catastrophic event (when compared to other world cities). The winter of Mel Lastman’s discontent doesn’t count… SARS comes pretty close, but it didn’t shut the city down. Hurricane Hazel caused localized issues - so that counts - but was 50 years ago. And …

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Sign echoes post-marathon bombing campaign ‘Boston Strong’

Quoted article from CBC News. Posted2013-05-07 at 09:36 NT

“A sign held by a Maple Leafs fan outside the Air Canada Centre on Monday has triggered an avalanche of online outrage.

Before Monday night’s Game 3 between the Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, photos surfaced online of a Leafs fan holding a sign that read “Toronto Stronger.”

The message is a direct reference to “Boston Strong,” a campaign that became a mantra in that city after the Boston Marathon bombings. The April 15 explosions killed three people and injured more than 260.

Shortly after the sign appeared, it triggered an angry response on Twitter, with many saying the sign was in bad taste in light of the Boston attacks.

Here is one of the more tame expressions of anger stirred up by the sign:

“Overwhelmingly, the reaction has been that it was done in bad taste, that it was inappropriate, that it was classless,” CBC sports reporter Carly Agro said on CBC News Network Tuesday.

Agro said there are unconfirmed reports that some fans inside the Air Canada Centre were chanting “Toronto stronger” during Monday’s game.

“Certainly this is not being received well at all,” said Agro, referring to the online reaction.

Agro pointed out that many Torontonians took part in a moment of silence that paid tribute to victims of the Boston bombings ahead of Sunday’s Toronto marathon.

Boston defeated Toronto 5-2 on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.”