Canada

Adrian Douglas · October 1st, 2003, 07:53 AM

That sounds like a similar program to the one we have in Australia. The government helps fund the first couple of years of a new small business through the social security system. It's a great system ans goes a long way to getting a small business of the ground.

Keith, you and Dylan should get your heads together and see what you can come up with. There is nothing better than working for yourself, it sure beats busting your arse for someone else.

Keith Loh · October 1st, 2003, 10:49 AM

Ooo.. this is definitely something I must look into.

I am indeed sick of working for 'the man' as it were. (or not working for the man)

Dylan Couper · October 1st, 2003, 02:21 PM

<<<-- Keith, you and Dylan should get your heads together and see what you can come up with. There is nothing better than working for yourself, it sure beats busting your arse for someone else. -->>>

I've been working for myself for the last 5 or 6 years. Nothing beats it. Of course, the boss is still an a-hole....

Robert Knecht Schmidt · October 1st, 2003, 05:47 PM

Hey Aaron,

"Ahh so you were down here. Come through Auckland? If I'd known, would have been good to catch up."

Yeah, too bad, we could have gotten together. Although I was pretty busy at the time and didn't even get to have coffee with an old college friend whom I learned is doing grad work at the University of Auckland's Biotech Institute.

"We have huge pesticide usage, and we even have dead lakes, killed by all the effluent that farmers dump into them."

Right--I was there when the Auckland paper ran a special 5-part series on some of NZ's dying lakes.

"In Auckland we have one of the biggest rates of air pollution in the world. I think we have more than London.....Auckland 1 million people, London 19 million."

It didn't seem a lot worse than Sydney. I doubt either city has the pollution controls on cars that we have in the US.

You've got a great country though and I admire anyone who expends effort toward conservation and preservation of its many marvels.

Norman Woo · October 1st, 2003, 05:52 PM

I'm from Montreal, Quebec.

Purchased my XL1 back in 2001 and never looked back on the decision ...

Next purchase is the XL2????

Harry Doyle · October 19th, 2003, 10:26 PM

hi david. i'm right here in sydney filming skateboarding with a gl2. i think i might know 2 people on the island that have 3 chippers. good to know there's other people around doing stuff.

Andrew Petrie · October 20th, 2003, 09:55 AM

I live in London, Ontario. I did the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton last summer :D

Matt Woodson · October 26th, 2003, 11:47 AM

Hello fellow Canadians.

Greetings from Winnipeg, Manitoba!

Frank Granovski · October 26th, 2003, 04:51 PM

Hey, Matt. That's my home town. I used to have a house on Evensen and Palmerston---back in the 80's.

Dylan Couper · October 27th, 2003, 12:07 AM

Hey Matt, is there snow there yet?

Jean-Philippe Archibald · October 27th, 2003, 08:23 AM

I don't know for Winnipeg, but here, in Saguenay, Québec, the first snow fall occurred last week. :) 300 miles north from Montreal.

That make beautiful landscapes to shoot with my XL1!.

Matt Woodson · October 27th, 2003, 01:02 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Dylan Couper : Hey Matt, is there snow there yet? -->>>

Yup... started snowing yesterday(sunday) but that melted, but today it started snowing heavy... Lots of mush outside... I think its here to stay.

Dylan Couper · October 27th, 2003, 07:18 PM

I was outside washing my car in shorts and a t-shirt yesterday.
Boy I love Vancouver. :)

Jean-Philippe Archibald · October 27th, 2003, 08:08 PM

We, here in Quebec, like the referendum...

We think of making a referendum about moving the Rocky Mountains a little more towards the east of the country...

I was outside yesterday removing the ice of my car's windshield.

There is no justice!!! :)

Dale C. Elliott · October 28th, 2003, 05:09 AM

David LeBlanc said "Hey Keith did you ever hear of the SEB program by HRDC"

Hi David, I took the HRDC program also, my only comments about it is that you must make the business work within a year. I think most small businesses need more time than a year. I am off the program now, but I need to get another job to add to my income till the business gets off the ground.

Dale
Brockville, Ontario

October 1st, 2003, 07:53 AM	#16
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	That sounds like a similar program to the one we have in Australia. The government helps fund the first couple of years of a new small business through the social security system. It's a great system ans goes a long way to getting a small business of the ground. Keith, you and Dylan should get your heads together and see what you can come up with. There is nothing better than working for yourself, it sure beats busting your arse for someone else. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

October 1st, 2003, 10:49 AM	#17
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	Ooo.. this is definitely something I must look into. I am indeed sick of working for 'the man' as it were. (or not working for the man) __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

October 1st, 2003, 02:21 PM	#18
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	<<<-- Keith, you and Dylan should get your heads together and see what you can come up with. There is nothing better than working for yourself, it sure beats busting your arse for someone else. -->>> I've been working for myself for the last 5 or 6 years. Nothing beats it. Of course, the boss is still an a-hole.... __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 1st, 2003, 05:47 PM	#19
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Hey Aaron, "Ahh so you were down here. Come through Auckland? If I'd known, would have been good to catch up." Yeah, too bad, we could have gotten together. Although I was pretty busy at the time and didn't even get to have coffee with an old college friend whom I learned is doing grad work at the University of Auckland's Biotech Institute. "We have huge pesticide usage, and we even have dead lakes, killed by all the effluent that farmers dump into them." Right--I was there when the Auckland paper ran a special 5-part series on some of NZ's dying lakes. "In Auckland we have one of the biggest rates of air pollution in the world. I think we have more than London.....Auckland 1 million people, London 19 million." It didn't seem a lot worse than Sydney. I doubt either city has the pollution controls on cars that we have in the US. You've got a great country though and I admire anyone who expends effort toward conservation and preservation of its many marvels. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 20th, 2003, 09:55 AM	#22
Andrew Petrie Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 484	I live in London, Ontario. I did the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton last summer :D __________________ Andrew \| Canon XL1s, ME66, Vinten Vision 3, GlideCam V16 (for sale!)

October 1st, 2003, 05:52 PM	#20
Norman Woo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brossard, Quebec, Canada Posts: 147	I'm from Montreal, Quebec. Purchased my XL1 back in 2001 and never looked back on the decision ... Next purchase is the XL2????

October 19th, 2003, 10:26 PM	#21
Harry Doyle Regular Crew Join Date: May 2003 Location: Sydney, NS, Canada Posts: 40	hi david. i'm right here in sydney filming skateboarding with a gl2. i think i might know 2 people on the island that have 3 chippers. good to know there's other people around doing stuff.

October 26th, 2003, 11:47 AM	#23
Matt Woodson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada Posts: 53	Hello fellow Canadians. Greetings from Winnipeg, Manitoba! __________________ "Don't settle for the one you can live with, wait for the one you can't live without"

October 26th, 2003, 04:51 PM	#24
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Hey, Matt. That's my home town. I used to have a house on Evensen and Palmerston---back in the 80's.

October 27th, 2003, 12:07 AM	#25
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Hey Matt, is there snow there yet? __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 27th, 2003, 08:23 AM	#26
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	I don't know for Winnipeg, but here, in Saguenay, Québec, the first snow fall occurred last week. :) 300 miles north from Montreal. That make beautiful landscapes to shoot with my XL1!. __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

October 27th, 2003, 01:02 PM	#27
Matt Woodson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Winnipeg,Manitoba, Canada Posts: 53	<<<-- Originally posted by Dylan Couper : Hey Matt, is there snow there yet? -->>> Yup... started snowing yesterday(sunday) but that melted, but today it started snowing heavy... Lots of mush outside... I think its here to stay. __________________ "Don't settle for the one you can live with, wait for the one you can't live without"

October 27th, 2003, 07:18 PM	#28
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	I was outside washing my car in shorts and a t-shirt yesterday. Boy I love Vancouver. :) __________________ Need to rent camera gear in Vancouver BC? Check me out at camerarentalsvancouver.com

October 27th, 2003, 08:08 PM	#29
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	We, here in Quebec, like the referendum... We think of making a referendum about moving the Rocky Mountains a little more towards the east of the country... I was outside yesterday removing the ice of my car's windshield. There is no justice!!! :) __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

October 28th, 2003, 05:09 AM	#30
Dale C. Elliott Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brockville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 45	David LeBlanc said "Hey Keith did you ever hear of the SEB program by HRDC" Hi David, I took the HRDC program also, my only comments about it is that you must make the business work within a year. I think most small businesses need more time than a year. I am off the program now, but I need to get another job to add to my income till the business gets off the ground. Dale Brockville, Ontario __________________ Dale C. Elliott DCE Productions/BrockNews.ca