The Wedding And Other Stories

Yes, probably just like you, dear reader, I watched the Royal wedding in England on my computer or on my television set as it happened. That early in the morning as well! It was truly amazing how sunny it was in England at the time without any risk of rain.

I am sure that by now you have seen lots of videos about what happened and read I don't know how many stories about what took place in England. It seems that a ton of information was given out that allowed the media to publish about all kinds of events and about the people who were the guests at the various ceremonies.

Of course, the entire wedding ceremony itself was quite spectacular. However, what made the most sense to me was how "simple" everything was involving the Royal couple. I am sure that is what they needed. The cameras followed them around as they travelled on their carriage pulled by the horses after the ceremony. Their pathway was marvellous. I was quite surprised by the number of people who were standing there for hours just so they could see and wave to the Royal couple even if it was only for a very seconds.

There is no doubt that everything was planned brilliantly.  Sure there had to be a huge number of police authorities in the area protecting the Royals and all of the other famous people who were present at the time. Of course, we saw many of them on video especially when the Royals travelled around in their area where they provided crowd control and protection. However, nothing really seemed overly protective to me, for example with police and military people standing around with massive weaponry. The Royals used a roadway to travel around for several miles after the wedding ceremony yet nothing really seemed overly protective considering that they were wide-open without any protective covering. I am sure that they were there but that certainly made the whole event seem so wonderful.

Yes, I watched it and enjoyed it. Sure, it is unlikely that Prince Harry will ever become the King. However, the coverage suggests to me that this couple will play a very important role in what I believe the British Royals are structuring. Just consider as an example how different this couple is from just about any other Royal couple in the past and from many other non-Royal couples as well. I am sure you know some of the most obvious differences that make one wonder frankly why this marriage was allowed at all. However, yes it was quite an event and it was promoted brilliantly also.

Accordingly as is the usual comment to make in England for a very important ceremony, "God Save The Queen!"

Now let me talk about some other matters that have interested me over the past little while.

WHO IS SUFFERING FROM THE STRIKE

You ought to take a look, dear reader, at some of the stories that were published after the last vote which turned down approval of the offer to workers at Casino Windsor. You might want to wonder about what some people are concerned and about what they don't seem to be all that caring.

Here is what the CEO of Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island Gordon Orr said:

"Although he can't say an exact economic impact to tourism, he says it's a hit because Caesars draws people to the region which aren't coming now." (CTV News, May 19, 2018) 

Two politicians made similar comments:

"Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Percy Hatfield says he's surprised and disappointed to hear the membership shot down the second deal…

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says he's very shocked the membership voted down the second tentative deal."

Obviously, the Union members must be doing something wrong according to these people and must immediately do something right, whatever that is, to end the strike. After all, it is the members who don't like what has been offered to them.  That must mean that others can say that they are the ones causing all of the problems. 

WRITTEN 2 YEARS AGO

I really should be quite embarrassed. If you go back and read my January 15, 2016 Blog "I Have Had Enough With The Border File,"  I wrote the following at the beginning:

"There is no reasonable alternative to what I am going to suggest.  If that is so, I am going to set it out here and then, unless there is some significant issue that comes up, I am not going to write anything more about the border file. I have had enough of this topic and am not going to waste any more time on it."

Unfortunately, as I am sure that you know now, that position did not last for very long. I started writing again more and more about the border. Honestly, as I have written recently once again, I hope that I never again have to write very much about what happens with the border file. I will try very hard not to do so, dear reader.  I want to keep my promise with my family as well.

I will try one more time to set out what I think should be done with the border file NOW! It works easily especially for the Federal Government that would otherwise have to spend so many billions of dollars on its bridge when it makes no sense for it to do so. Just take a look at this which I wrote 2  years ago and see how much real sense it makes now:

• - The Bridge Company and the Governments of Canada and United States will join together to form a relationship in a border crossing company, either a new one or the Ambassador Bridge Company, in which the Bridge Company owns 90% of the shares and each of the Governments owns 5%. I believe that the structure is much better for the Governments because I believe that they are not entitled legally to build anything with respect to border crossing in this area.

• -That Company will own, build and operate the new river border crossing between Windsor and Detroit that will now be a dual bridge operation.  Each of the Bridge Company and the Governments will be involved because of their shareholdings.

• -For this new deal and given the shares that are going to be provided to them, the 2 Governments will pay significant sums of money that should be close to the cost of building the new bridge.  Right now, that money is a mere fraction of what was identified recently as the $5 billion plus cost to build the Governments' new bridge.

• -The new Bridge will be built immediately and as quickly as possible. All 3 parties will agree on its construction solution. Once it is finished, then the old Ambassador Bridge will be closed down, updated and repaired. However, the old Bridge will generally not be used once fixed up except in emergency cases or if the traffic increases so dramatically that a 2nd bridge is required.

• -If traffic increases very dramatically in the future, then it may well be necessary to build a bridge as the Governments were supposedly going to do so. If so, then the Ambassador Bridge Company will be responsible again to build it and it will form part of the existing company. The likelihood of this happening is quite remote.

• -There will be a detailed agreement signed between the Ambassador Bridge Company and the 2 Governments that sets out the terms of their relationship and the manner in which they will be operating the new border crossings. It will also require their settlement of their ongoing litigation to end those battles satisfactorily and to prevent them from happening again.

• -There will be terms in the agreement that cover if a party wishes to sell its shares or to buy some of those of the other parties. This would be of particular importance primarily if the Bridge Company wished to sell out or to buy out the Governments."

Here is also what I said toward the end of that article:

"Of course, there will have to be very detailed agreements signed between the parties but the important parts of it will be as set up above.  I hardly think that the contracts would be all that complicated to do. Nor do I really think that they will require a very long time to negotiate a settlement. What I have set out is relatively easy to accomplish and is absolutely consistent with what I believe the Law between the parties requires as a settlement."

So do it already! It works wonderfully well and is very easy to accomplish now in my opinion.