The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply, cost, and demand for certain foods, but it is not clear how these changes have affected food-allergic households. To describe the changes in food-related costs that have followed COVID-19, as reported by higher- and lower-income households with a food-allergic member. Between May 1-June 30, 2020, Canadian households, with at least one food-allergic member, completed an online survey on food shopping and preparation habits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample was divided into binary groups, either higher or lower than the sample median income. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression. Both higher and lower income households with food allergy reported greater direct food costs and indirect food preparation costs following the COVID-19. Households with staple allergy and those with difficulties finding their typical food items were particularly affected. Volume 3 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/falgy.2022.915014 This article is part of the Research TopicThe Socio-economic Burden of Food Allergy: From Households to Healthcare SystemsView all 8 articles Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply but it is not clear how these changes have affected food-allergic households Objective: To describe the changes in food-related costs that have followed COVID-19 as reported by higher- and lower-income households with a food-allergic member completed an online survey on food shopping and preparation habits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic either higher or lower than the sample median income Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression Results: The sample was comprised of 102 participants (i.e. The three most common food allergies amongst both groups were peanuts both groups reported greater monthly direct grocery costs although costs amongst the higher-income group were twice as high as the lower-income group ($212.86 vs Indirect food preparation costs were similarly elevated Higher-income households with food procurement difficulties reported increased indirect shopping costs following the outbreak of COVID-19 whereas those without such difficulties reported decreased costs Lower-income households with allergies to milk staple allergy) experienced a larger change in indirect food preparation costs following the outbreak of COVID-19 relative to those with other food allergies ($244.58 vs Conclusion: Both higher and lower income households with food allergy reported greater direct food costs and indirect food preparation costs following the COVID-19 Households with staple allergy and those with difficulties finding their typical food items were particularly affected it is possible that the food-related changes that have followed COVID-19 may impact higher and lower income families differently given their unique needs and financial resources the current study aimed to describe the changes in food-related costs that have followed COVID-19 as reported by higher and lower income households with a food-allergic member We also investigated whether certain food allergy or household-level characteristics were predictive of cost changes We hypothesized that food allergy-related household costs in the early months of the pandemic were higher than those prior to the pandemic Based on the information collected via the FA-EcoQ the following cost variables (all reported in CAD) were derived: Change in direct grocery costs: Monthly out-of-pocket grocery expenses during COVID-19 minus monthly out-of-pocket grocery costs prior to the pandemic Change in indirect costs: Described in detail elsewhere, (8) indirect costs were calculated by multiplying the number of hours devoted to food preparation and food shopping by the average hourly wage for non-unionized employees in Canada in the year 2020 ($26.27) (17) The time of unemployed respondents was valued at the average hourly minimum wage in Canada ($13.07) Indirect costs were calculated for the period prior to the pandemic and subtracted from pandemic costs to yield a change in food preparation costs variable and a change in food shopping costs variable Means ± SDs were used to describe changes in food-related costs during COVID-19 Linear regression was used to identify factors associated with changes in food-related costs after adjusting for covariates Data were analyzed using Stata Version 16.0 (College Station All participants provided their informed consent (University of Manitoba Health Research Ethics Board: HS22066) In total, 102 patients participants were recruited, corresponding to 51 per income group (Table 1) participants were predominantly female (>90%) approximately half reported 3–4 household members and most managed one food allergy (higher income: 74%; lower income: 86%) 90% of higher income families reported a prescription In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic both higher income and lower income groups reported that they spent more directly on groceries ($212.86 ±335.53 and $98.89 ± 285.56 per month) and indirectly on food preparation ($272.60 ± 360.36 and $130.23 ± 291.11 respectively) following the outbreak of COVID-19 participants in both income groups reported decreased indirect shopping costs (–$14.80 ± 149.23 and; –$19.07 ± 142.44 Despite reporting higher total direct costs of $212 per month, on average, neither the type, number of household food allergies, severity of food allergy, nor the unavailability of typical foods, were predictive of greater costs amongst the higher income group (Table 2) A similar pattern was identified amongst lower the income group except for the unavailability of typical foods on average (b=196.25; 95%CI 22.33 – 370.16) participants in the lower income group with access to their typical foods reported spending less on food following the outbreak of the pandemic (i.e. Predictors of monthly direct grocery costs among higher and lower income households with food allergy Both income groups reported decreased indirect shopping costs, but increased food preparation costs in the early months of the pandemic. Amongst each income group, consideration to different types of indirect costs yielded differences (Table 3) With consideration to monthly indirect food preparation costs no significant differences were found for higher income families whereas lower income families with an allergy to milk staple allergy) experienced a larger change in indirect food preparation costs relative to those with other food allergies ($244.58 vs respectively; b = 224.30; 95%CI 43.60–405.01 Lower income families with severe disease reported a smaller change in indirect preparation costs relative those with less severe disease albeit it did not reach statistical significance ($48.63 vs b = −166.46; 95%CI −334.53 – 1.61; p = 0.06) With consideration to monthly indirect shopping costs higher income families who had difficulties finding their typical grocery items reported an increase in indirect shopping costs while those without such difficulties reported spending less time shopping ($34.09 vs respectively; b = 103.89; 95CI 5.47–202.31) No such differences were identified amongst the lower income group Predictors of monthly indirect food preparation and shopping costs among higher and lower income households with food allergy families managing food allergy reported higher direct and indirect food costs important differences were noted by income strata Higher income households reported increases in direct grocery costs twice as high as lower income households higher income households with difficulty procuring their typical foods reported increased indirect shopping costs whereas trouble obtaining one's typical foods was associated with increased direct food costs for those in the lower income strata lower income households with allergies to staple foods reported increased food preparation costs Higher income families with food procurement difficulties did report greater indirect shopping costs following the outbreak of COVID-19, while lower income families did not. While it is difficult to know what accounts for this discrepancy, it is possible that it reflects the fact that lower wage workers are less likely to be afforded the opportunity to work remotely (20) they may be reluctant to devote more time to shopping due to a lack of free-time or a desire to limit their exposure to COVID-19 Findings from the current study also revealed a greater COVID-19 change in indirect food preparation costs among lower income families with an allergy to milk it stands to reason that families with staple allergies would be more likely to rely on pre-packaged allergen-friendly products to meet their dietary needs lower income families with staple allergies may have shifted their consumption away from these convenient families with food allergy are likely to be disproportionately affected owing to higher food costs and fewer products from which to choose owing to medical dietary restrictions both higher and lower income households with food allergy reported greater direct food costs and indirect food preparation costs following the outbreak of COVID-19 The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author/s The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by University of Manitoba Health Research Ethics Board: HS22066 The patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study MG performed the statistical analysis and wrote the first draft of the manuscript CL-C led the French translation of the survey instrument and contributed to the study design provided constructive comments on the manuscript and JU provided constructive comments on the manuscript and including interpretation of the data All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version Funding for this project was provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research through their Early Career Investigator in Maternal jointly provided by the Manitoba Medical Services Foundation and the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba These funding bodies had no influence on the study design Regeneron and Sanofi outside the submitted work EC has received research support from DBV Technologies and has been a member of advisory boards for Pfizer HK has served on the following speakers' bureau and/or advisory boards: AstraZeneca JU reports research support/grants from Novartis JP sits on the steering committee for Canada's National Food Allergy Action Plan and is Section Head Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher Temporal trends in prevalence of food allergy in Canada Food allergy: a review and update on epidemiology Health-related quality of life of food allergic patients: comparison with the general population and other diseases Health-related quality of life in children with objectively diagnosed staple food allergy assessed with a disease-specific questionnaire Impact of peanut allergy on quality of life Anxiety and stress in mothers of food-allergic children High anxiety and health-related quality of life in families with children with food allergy during coronavirus disease 2019 The excess costs of childhood food allergy on Canadian families: a cross-sectional study Canadian Consumers Adapt to COVID-19: A Look at Canadian Grocery Sales up to April 11 (Statistics Canada) (2020) 11. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions WinnipegHigh cost of living hindering Canadians’ retirements plans: surveyBy Kayla RosenPublished: January 22, 2025 at 7:40AM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved PERENCO TT Ltd has completed its acquisition of several offshore gas fields and associated production facilities from bpTT marking a significant expansion of its operations in the country’s energy sector collectively referred to as the CAFI asset Flamboyant and Immortelle offshore gas fields are crucial sources of natural gas – a key component in TT’s energy production bpTT announced the divestment of its four mature fields that were undeveloped resources from its Parang field and associated production facilities "Divesting these mature assets will high-grade our portfolio in TT as we focus on continuing to develop our shallow water gas portfolio and pursuing growth opportunities with both deep water and cross-border gas resources Perenco will be able to apply their mature asset expertise to extend these fields’ producing life and support maximum recovery of resources," bpTT said a subsidiary of the global oil and gas company Perenco The latest acquisition is expected to reinforce its position as a major natural gas producer explained the deal’s significance and described it as "an important milestone" that strengthens the company’s partnership with bpTT and the government He said the acquisition enables Perenco to contribute to the country’s economic and social development by ensuring long-term gas production while prioritising safety and environmental protection De Courcelles also highlighted plans to invest in modernising infrastructure including constructing a new export pipeline and optimising gas recovery in the existing TSP fields The newly acquired fields each have distinct characteristics: Cashima Field is known for producing natural gas and condensate a valuable light oil by-product; Amherstia Field is another key gas-producing asset with developed infrastructure; Flamboyant is a smaller field contributing to the region’s gas output; and Immortelle Field is historically one of the country’s prominent offshore gas producers the Energy Ministry and bpTT for facilitating a smooth transition constance guisset showcases selected works within the château de courcelles in france. the exhibition is a rare opportunity to see all of guisset’s product and interior design creations together revealing recurring themes and patterns which are reflected throughout her portfolio.  the exhibition is a rare opportunity to see all of the creations together the exhibition includes pieces including the ‘vertigo lamp’ uses a performer to interact with the objects within the rooms—creating a sense of movement between the static pieces photos and creative influences are posted on the wall providing a personal backdrop to the exhibition the experimental nature of the project provides an insight into the french designer’s process allowing viewers to see all of the works together within an exquisite interior.  the solo show includes many of guisset’s products including the metal ‘ankara table’ the metal ‘ankara table’ stacked to create an installation constance guisset has used the space to explore various color experiments the ‘chantilly lamps’ displayed at various heights the ‘chelsea’ outdoor sofa and table models of the ‘chantilly lamps’ and ‘wing tables’ sketches and models provide a backdrop to the exhibition  designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Sign In Register Eleven-year-old Olivier Courcelles is very passionate about skiing and wants more of a chance to do it.  The Squamish resident has entered the national Mackenzie Top Peak contest to try to win $100,000 for Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) which would go toward a T-bar ski lift at their training centre.  The stated goal of the contest is for the mountain communities across Canada to show how invested they are in their snow sports a panel of judges will award Canada’s Top Peak $100,000 to invest in their chosen cause Courcelles — who recently won the Janyk Cup ski race — is in his second year of U12.  Skiers with WMSC don't get to skip lines so they are usually dealing with very long lineups that reduce the amount of training they can get in a day.  The WMSC athletes sometimes only get a few runs a day because of the big lineups "Garbanzo has always been really "The smaller mountains get more laps because they don't have as many people." A separate lift for them would be of great benefit to the youth in the club but also to the public, as the club would use the Garbanzo chair way less Race days bring a lot of extra people to the Garbanzo lineup parents and volunteers trying to get up the lift "Everyone has been talking about the surface lift for a long time," he said For the Mackenzie Top Peak campaigns that make the Top 10 in terms of votes they then move on to another set of voting to make the Top 3 The winner of Mackenzie Top Peak will be announced live on CBC on April 1 Courcelles is really hoping the Whistler campaign goes far.  "I just love hanging out with my friends on the ski hill People can vote for the Top 10 choices once a day until March 8 It just requires your name and email address Folks can cast a vote every 24 hours.  Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) recently welcomed back developing athletes for two exciting race days at the Nancy Greene Ski League (NGSL) U10 - U14 Skills Event as well as the fourth annual Janyk Cup.  Both events took place on the same weekend this season The Janyk Cup presented their first opportunity for many young skiers to compete against other clubs in a two-run combined time giant slalom.  WMSC athletes acquitted themselves very well: Cecily Gibbons took first place with a combined time of 1:08.42 in the girls' event and Olivier Courcelles prevailed among the boys with a time of 1:04.58.  Whistler's Ngaire Kelly joined her teammate Gibbons on the podium with a second-place effort as Sasquatch Mountain Ski Club's Ellie Eliason ended up third Finley Wood raced to second behind Courcelles and Monty Cormack earned third with a respectable performance of his own.  WMSC took first in the overall team standings ahead of runner-up Sasquatch Mountain and third-place Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club.  "It was a spectacular weekend with lots of sunshine and smiles It was really great for me personally to see all the young racers from throughout the Sea to Sky corridor up in Whistler competing and having fun," said race chairperson Andrew Kirker in a press release.  The Janyk Cup was created in honour of Andree Janyk to celebrate her unwavering commitment to volunteerism and sport WMSC's mission of developing champions in life and sport reflects the leadership and passion that Janyk exhibited with her two children and those she came into contact with.  The NGSL Skills Event followed a multi-station format; including Start & Skate Dual Slalom and Combi Course.  Each team was able to test their abilities multiple times through each stage.  along with the Whistler Blackcomb Race Development Program, enjoyed crisp winter days with bluebird sunny conditions throughout the weekend.  Conditions were perfect for both days hard-packed conditions on Ptarmigan. The terrain was carefully prepared by the Dave Murray National Training Centre and WMSC personnel, and the course itself was tended by volunteers from all clubs Sign In Subscribe Now The RCMP officer who shot Peter de Groot in a cabin near Slocan in 2014 has spoken out for the first time publicly at a B.C was called to Slocan as part of an RCMP emergency response team after de Groot disappeared into the forest following an altercation with police on Oct Now-retired RCMP officer Robert Courcelles the only other officer present at de Groot’s death also testified in a Nelson courtroom during the inquest proceedings on Oct This article covers only the testimony given on Oct inquests are mandatory for any deaths that occur while a person was detained by or in the custody of a police officer The job of a coroner’s jury is to make recommendations with the aim of preventing future loss of life in similar circumstances They determine circumstances of a death and how it occurred The process is not a prosecution and there is no accused The inquest is being live streamed at https://bit.ly/3AmEI5T Burke was a police dog handler and arrived in Slocan with a dog many police officers had left the area and a small emergency response team Burke and Courcelles drove up a mountain road to take the police dog for a run after which they drove further up the same road to get the lay of the land in case it could be helpful in the search for de Groot as police had been doing with many buildings in the woods in the last few days They approached not through the meadow in front of the cabin but from the forest He had an M-16 assault rifle and the dog; Courcelles had a shotgun Asked later why he and Courcelles did not call out to the cabin or announce their police presence “I did not believe there was anyone in the cabin.” Courcelles said he was not familiar with a police operations plan with regard to de Groot Coroner’s counsel John Orr produced the plan and indicated that if encountering de Groot they were to “challenge (announce police presence) Courcelles said they gave no challenge until they were standing at the door of the cabin There was no cell service in the area and they were out of range of police radios Asked why he decided to enter the cabin without communication capability and no back-up and I have worked in remote places with no radio or phone and no backup I have been in that situation countless times.” Burke took up a standing position at the left of the cabin door reached over and opened it and called out “police.” Burke said he looked inside and saw a gun barrel and he recognized de Groot propped on his elbows in a “prone sniper position” with a high-powered military rifle Burke said he saw the rifle barrel move upward to aim toward him I saw the barrel coming on to me,” he said “I knew what he had been alleged to have done earlier on the weekend (shot at police) I pulled the trigger once then backed away from the door … He did not shoot back.” Courcelles said the blast from the gun deafened him and he had no idea who had fired He saw Burke’s feet protruding around the corner of the building from his fall Courcelles did not walk in front of the door and instead walked down the side of the cabin to the back where he saw another door which was ajar He stayed to the side thinking he would be shot if he went in front of the door or windows He saw the police dog push open the partly open door and go in walked down the other side of the cabin to find Courcelles at the back to go into the cabin and apprehend de Groot Burke said he could hear “noise and the sound of things falling My thought was that he was pulling de Groot toward us (at the back door).” Courcelles testified that he thought the sounds might be someone barricading the cabin went around the building to the front door looked in and saw a rifle and eye glasses on the floor just inside the door but not de Groot He could see the dog had pulled de Groot to the back door A photo presented to the jury shows de Groot lying in the floor just inside the back door had to collect himself before telling the jury “This is something I had not anticipated would happen in my career Burke left Courcelles and went back to their vehicle to try to radio for help but found that there was no signal He came back with a medical bag from the truck and then left to drive for medical help Courcelles testified that he did not give de Groot any first aid because he could not see a wound or any blood He said he was terrified because he thought de Groot might have had an accomplice He checked the loft in the one-room cabin and found no one but felt he had to keep watch on both doors for his own safety Asked why he thought there might be an accomplice he said there had been Facebook posts by people professing solidarity with de Groot He said police work always involves expecting more people than may be obvious at first He hog-tied de Groot to keep him immobile if he regained consciousness He was uncertain of the timing of these pulse checks Asked if he used two types of specialized bandages he had with him he said he did not because “there was no visible wound to treat.” He said he and Burke did not discuss what they should do to treat de Groot or save his life showed Courcelles photos take later in the day on Oct 13 of what he said was blood on de Groot’s hoodie and on a piece of plywood to which Courcelles replied that he had not seen this when he was in the cabin An ambulance attendant arrived and pronounced de Groot dead The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) which investigates cases in which someone dies or is injured in a contact with a police officer Burke said he received legal advice not to talk about the incident and not to give a statement to the IIO and he had limited conversations with his RCMP superiors about it He told the jury this was to shield him from future legal action or criminal charges “I would have preferred to talk frankly to (his superiors) was the first time he has spoken publicly about the incident He offered his condolences to the de Groot family Courcelles gave a statement to the IIO shortly after de Groot died Police Act states that an officer must cooperate fully with an IIO investigation but there is complex and contested law around the details of this Courcelles told the jury that even in the hours and days immediately following the incident He said he and Burke have never talked about their experience at the cabin to this day Burke and Courcelles were both asked about contusions found on de Groot’s head Asked about evidence from one pathologist that de Groot had been shot in the back Burke said he had been told this by an IIO investigator “I was stunned that there was medical evidence contrary to reality Four pathologists examined de Groot’s body after his death Two told the IIO that he had been shot from the front • Inquest in death of Peter de Groot begins in Nelson • RCMP cleared in death of De Groot • De Groot family slams investigation report • Inquest into death of Peter de Groot set for Sept. 27 in Nelson Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 11 As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 16 The Bar de Courcelle has been around for over 50 years this is a great Saint-Henri dive-bar where we come to enjoy the iconic space in good company The history of the Bar de Courcelle goes back much further than its reopening in 2013 the bar had already existed in Saint-Henri for over 50 years under the same name chose to keep the aesthetics of the bar when they reopened out of concern for the rich heritage of the place The Bar de Courcelle is a dive bar or “speakeasy” It is defined as a place with a distinct history and atmosphere where people from the neighbourhood meet to talk In keeping with its definition as a dive bar the Bar de Courcelle has a period aesthetic Eric and Jessi chose to keep the old decor There’s no fake old here; the decor is truly period The new owners simply updated some of the bar’s features everything is authentic.” The interior of the bar is reminiscent of a ’60s and ’70s diner All the textures and materials are vintage and metal cladding is the material of choice for both the counter and tables The place also charms thanks to the particular and distinct ambiance that reigns there They also have a superb terrace in the back which is one of the most beautiful terraces in Montreal and they also hold open mics on Sunday nights Bar de Courcelle offers a wide variety of beers spirits and cocktails as well as a menu of simple dishes and more substantial platters The bar offers six varieties of beer on tap and four in bottles Jessi personally selects the bottles that appear on the bar’s wine list or “coquetels” as the bar calls them Arnaud Leduc prepares classic drinks and several house drinks We’re talking about vegetarian or duck tartiflette (a kind of potato gratin) and also plates to share including a cheese and antipasto plate You can also order smaller snack-style dishes. Prices for dishes range from $12 to $27 and $2.75 to $17 for snacks Bar de Courcelle is now a neighbourhood institution “We really like the neighbourhood atmosphere and the authenticity of the place whether it’s people in suits or just coming in for a drink: we’re very attached to our clientele.” Joe Beef’s famous lobster spaghetti is one of the most iconic dishes in Montreal Pizzaiolo Mirko D’Agata from No.900 pizzerias took 1st place at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas Le critique culinaire de renom a 30+ ans d'expertise et est l'inspiration derrière Tastet co-chef and co-owner of Mon Lapin and Rôtisserie La Lune — meet one of the most exciting chefs to discover Janice Tiefenbach is the head chef at Elena named the third best new restaurant in Canada by En Route magazine We’ve put together a list of all good spots where you can find it to enjoy at home or in a restaurant The information you requested is not available at this time Kellogg’s Vector® and BarDown are proud to announce Winnipeg Manitoba’s own Dom Courcelles as its Unsung Hero contest winner thanks to his teammate and nominator Erik Kristjanson Courcelles will be awarded up to $5,000 to be put towards registration fees for his team’s upcoming sports league season It was a tough decision for the judging panel however if you want an idea of what exactly makes an Unsung Hero we’ve summarized Kristjanson’s submission below and friend to every player on his team and does so without earning any money and volunteering his time to do so He even created an Instagram account to keep the team updated on game times and scores recognize players for their on-ice achievements and grow their team’s brand to attract sponsorships Dom also plays any role needed on the ice and doesn't complain about which line he is placed on His play and leadership led his team to a championship last season and helped the team move up to a higher division this season At least better than what we have to offer… This all would not have been possible without some special people We’d like to thank all of the nominators for submitting their essays and the Unsung Heros who were mentioned The fact that you were submitted as a contestant in the first place speaks volumes about your leadership and character We’d also like to express our gratitude to our sponsor Kellogg’s Vector®  for partnering with us and bringing this all to life that doesn’t mean your unsung hero should go unnoticed We encourage you to get online and give yours a shout out on social media Congratulations to Dom and best of luck in your upcoming season We use some essential cookies to make this website work We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK remember your settings and improve government services We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services You have accepted additional cookies. 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) was held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Courcelles-au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension this afternoon Lance Corporal Smith died on 7 December 1916 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion (Bn) Northumberland Fusiliers He is believed to have been killed when a shell hit his trench His remains were recovered shortly afterwards and he was buried in the Courcelles-au-Bois cemetery Unfortunately issues with war-time record keeping meant his grave went unidentified until recent research revealed it I am pleased to have been involved in identifying the final resting place of Lance Corporal Smith we have reunited his mortal remains with his name ensuring that his sacrifice will not be forgotten The service was conducted by the Reverend Geoffery Berry CF 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland The ‘Young Dead Soldier’* remains an exhortation to his fellows down through the years ringing challenge to political leaders and diplomats to make the peace The military party stand behind the headstone of L/Cpl Edward Smith (Crown Copyright) The headstones over both graves were replaced by CWGC who will care for them in perpetuity We stand humbled in the solemn privilege of rededicating the resting place of Lance Corporal Edward Smith His noble sacrifice and unwavering service are forever immortalised in the annals of history and in the hallowed stones of the Courcelles-au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension looked after by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission The service for Edward Smith was supported by The Black Watch 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland who were in France supporting a burial of one of their own soldiers *The poem ‘The Young Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak’ by Captain Archibald MacLeish was one of the readings given in the service for L/Cpl Edward Smith Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon The best of Montréal straight to your inbox We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Montreal so they've taken the shows outdoors—and it's quadrupled the audience crowds have been flocking to Saint-Henri's Sir George-Étienne Cartier Square every Sunday from 5pm to 10pm to watch musicians hitting an impromptu stage The organizers of Bar de Courcelle's open mic series Frisco Lee and Erik Fines have been forced out of doors and onto the green.  locals have been invited to show up with socially-distanced picnics (BYOB provided food's involved) to watch the show groups of friends—you name it. The event's never been bigger—most recently numbering in at 200 people—and it's already got the organizers thinking about making it even bigger and even better next year It's clear from the reception of the event that the city was hungering for these kinds of events They started live-streaming the performances through Bar de Courcelle's community "At first we had about 60 to 70 people per stream so we realized we should be doing this outside."  and it's helping to give nearly two dozen musicians a place to do what they do best on a weekly basis: Short acoustic sessions but we like to think of it as a church of good times," Fines explains "I've spoken to people who say they literally need this live music The organizers and musicians are part of the community but locals and neighbours have been chipping in too "The sound setup just evolved progressively One guy brought nice lights one time—it looked amazing—and someone else brought an industrial extension cord and with friends right across the street with an outlet.. "You need to be in touch with your community," Lee adds saying that anyone can do a similar event so long as they're working together "You'll need to have a core circle of people to help you put something like this together Done occasionally on a pay-what-you-can basis to cover some costs—like helping one musician's travel costs when transporting a keyboard in an Uber across town for example—the event still doesn't cost the audience a thing and the musicians are eager.  So as the weather provides for both the crowds and the musicians "You enter into the territory of frozen fingers," says Lee noting that harsher weather means harsher conditions for everyone stuff could fall over..." But until colder temperatures prevent further shows it doesn't take away from how the open mic sessions have become a resounding success As for the parameters around gatherings like this it's no different from a park like La Fontaine getting flooded with bodies on the weekend "We've had a couple interactions with the police over the six to seven weeks we've been doing this "They just wanted to know when we'd be done "They know we can't have live entertainment the way we want it indoors So long as it's kept at a reasonable volume and everyone's behaving—sitting down no dancing—they just though 'this is cool.'" Future open mics can be found under the name of 'The Epic Outdoor Open Mic Show' or via Bar de Courcelle's Facebook page open mics will take place at Sir George-Étienne Cartier Square every Sunday from 5pm to 10pm - Plan the perfect Labour Day weekend picnic with these dishes from Time Out Market Montréal - A free outdoor open-air art gallery pop-up is setting up in a downtown park next week - Experience mind-bending music and interactive art galleries during the MUTEK festival next week - This weekend's your last chance to trip out in this 360-degree spherical projection room - Time for a cocktail crawl, Montreal: Invasion Cocktail's huge mixology festival starts next week Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! instagramspotifyAbout us Contact us Home E-Paper Traffic Cameras Classifieds General Manager Perenco T&T Limited Gregoire de Courcelles Col­lab­o­ra­tion be­tween the gov­ern­ment and en­er­gy sec­tor stake­hold­ers must be sus­tained to en­sure this coun­try gets the best val­ue for mon­ey go­ing for­ward These were among some of the key points dis­cussed dur­ing the clos­ing ses­sion of the T&T En­er­gy Con­fer­ence ti­tled Nav­i­gat­ing a Com­plex En­er­gy Fu­ture in which var­ied re­flec­tions of the three-day event were brought to the fore who was among the pan­el em­pha­sised the im­por­tance of en­er­gy se­cu­ri­ty say­ing that every mol­e­cule of hy­dro­gen which sits in the ground re­mains a di­min­ish­ing as­set for this coun­try “The im­por­tance of col­lab­o­ra­tion; us in the pri­vate sec­tor the Gov­ern­ment how do we work to­geth­er to en­sure that cap­i­tal gets to the best projects and how do we en­sure that our best prospects in this coun­try whether they lie with­in Trinidad or on the Venezue­lan bor­der how do we pro­duce these prospects as quick­ly as pos­si­ble,” Ram­per­sad ex­plained em­pha­sis­ing that the longer the mol­e­cules re­mains undis­cov­ered the less val­ue T&T will re­ceive from it Ac­cord­ing to Ram­per­sad this coun­try must pro­duce as much as it can as quick­ly as it can and then in­vest those rev­enues in the in­dus­try for the fu­ture “We spoke a lot about hy­dro­gen and I think that’s the start of the next in­dus­try,” Ram­per­sad added ac­cord­ing to T&T En­er­gy Cham­ber Chair­man Jerome Dook­ie is the short­fall in gas sup­ply which con­tin­ues to be a chal­lenge for the sec­tor chair­man of The Na­tion­al Gas Com­pa­ny of T&T Ltd who echoed sim­i­lar sen­ti­ments not­ed that T&T is in a state of en­er­gy tran­si­tion and with­in that there is val­ue cre­ation and val­ue sus­tain­abil­i­ty adding that an­oth­er big take­away from the con­fer­ence was the use of tech­nol­o­gy as an en­abler as T&T moves in­to this pe­ri­od This year’s con­fer­ence record­ed 700-plus at­ten­dees cov­er­ing a vast range of par­tic­i­pants across the in­dus­try al­so in­clud­ing those re­gion­al­ly so­cial in­ter­ac­tion and link­ages are im­por­tant “And it’s how we make things progress through these so­cial in­ter­ac­tions,” de Cour­celles ex­plained Over the last cou­ple of years COVID forced the con­fer­ence to be held vir­tu­al­ly The role of en­er­gy se­cu­ri­ty was al­so un­der­scored dur­ing the event Surg­ing tem­per­a­tures in North Amer­i­ca and Eu­rope along­side geopo­lit­i­cal pres­sures in­clud­ing the on­go­ing war in Ukraine con­tin­ue to fo­cus on the need for en­er­gy se­cu­ri­ty Hence Khan said it’s not on­ly im­por­tant to man­age geopol­i­tics strate­gi­cal­ly but al­so to do so with sen­si­tiv­i­ty Ear­li­er this week the Unit­ed States Gov­ern­ment grant­ed a li­cence al­low­ing T&T to de­vel­op the Drag­on Gas Field in Venezue­lan ter­ri­to­r­i­al wa­ters which in­volved the de­vel­op­ment of cross-bor­der gas from Venezuela’s Drag­on Gas Field It was shelved af­ter the Trump ad­min­is­tra­tion im­posed sanc­tions on Venezuela’s PDVSA Like oth­er en­ti­ties de Cour­celles de­scribed the waiv­er of the sanc­tion as a very key mile­stone for T&T he al­so not­ed that this will take time to de­liv­er “We are not talk­ing about two or three years It could be a bit ear­li­er but in any case it shouldn’t slow down the pace of de­liv­er­ing projects in T&T,” Peren­co’s GM ad­vised He fur­ther rec­om­mend­ed that this should nei­ther stymie the pace at which projects are ap­proved nor the rate of dis­cov­er­ing new re­sources “Be­cause it re­al­ly hap­pens now,” de Cour­celles said adding “It’s now that the win­dow of avail­able ca­pac­i­ty is present when Venezue­lan gas is com­ing in­to the sys­tem...it’s re­al­ly now that we should de­liv­er projects and work on projects.” he said for Peren­co as a main­stream pro­duc­er and for the ser­vices in­dus­try the Drag­on deal is ex­cel­lent as it al­so gives a vi­sion is lack­ing a bit ...and which made a few com­pa­nies leave the coun­try to have this lev­el of ex­cel­lence with­in the ser­vice com­pa­nies and the va­ri­ety of ser­vices pro­vid­ed,” de Cour­celles said He added that com­pe­ti­tion al­so brings that lev­el of qual­i­ty to the very top of or­gan­i­sa­tions “It’s ab­solute­ly es­sen­tial if you want to prop­er­ly de­liv­er our project; prop­er­ly safe­ly and with­in the cost so this de­ci­sion and this news will some­how im­pact that in the com­ing two “This is what will im­pact our ac­tiv­i­ty as an up­stream pro­duc­er in T&T for the next years,” de Cour­celles added In high­light­ing the work of the T&T En­er­gy Cham­ber in speed­ing up that process for stake­hold­ers Dook­ie main­tained that talks re­main key “What we have been do­ing is we have the con­ver­sa­tions with the dif­fer­ent min­istries state agen­cies and reg­u­la­to­ry bod­ies among oth­ers...there has to be a co­or­di­nat­ed ap­proach to cer­tain things and where we iden­ti­fy the need for sev­er­al ap­provals to move a project for­ward where as tra­di­tion­al­ly things would have been done se­quen­tial­ly,” Dook­ie al­so the Man­ag­ing Di­rec­tor of Methanol Hold­ings (Trinidad) Ltd Caribbean Ni­tro­gen Com­pa­ny Ltd and Ni­tro­gen (2000) Un­lim­it­ed mem­bers of the Pro­man fam­i­ly of com­pa­nies said get­ting from a con­cept to an idea or a first sense that there’s gas-through tech­nol­o­gy- and bring­ing it to pro­duc­tion; it makes a huge dif­fer­ence if one or two years can be cut off of that project.“With­in our own bor­ders there’s gas we can bring to mar­ket a lot faster through the ap­provals process,” Dook­ie said em­pha­sis­ing that the Cham­ber will con­tin­ue to ad­vo­cate and en­cour­age dis­cus­sions iden­ti­fy ar­eas which can be ap­proved and con­tin­ue to build on suc­cess­es while al­so ex­am­in­ing lessons to be learnt He al­so ref­er­enced the time it took to bring the Light­source BP project to sign­ing a Pow­er Pur­chase Agree­ment (PPA) be­tween the T&T Elec­tric­i­ty Com­mis­sion (T&TEC) and the con­sor­tium part­ners for the coun­try’s first util­i­ty-scale so­lar pho­to­volta­ic (PV) project was signed T&TEC and a con­sor­tium com­pris­ing bpTT Shell T&T and Light­source BP signed the agree­ment to de­vel­op two so­lar pow­er plants at Brechin Cas­tle and Or­ange Grove and Or­ange Grove (20MW) and con­struc­tion is set to com­mence on both sites in the first quar­ter of 2023 and is ex­pect­ed to be op­er­a­tional in the third quar­ter and fourth quar­ter of 2024 Guardian Media is the premier provider of multimedia solutions and authoritative insight on news TBC Radio Network and The Big Board Company Send us an e-mail here or call us at +1-(868)-225-4465 / +1-(868)-235-5668 It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem 2015This article was published more than 9 years ago staring down from the top of the west bank of the Red River It is April and the rust-coloured water is so low it would look like August were it not for the first buds on the ash and Manitoba maple trees on the east side of the river The bank leading up to the early grass of spring looks like elephant hide the red clay holding just enough water to glisten over the border into North Dakota and down Interstate 29 to Grand Forks where so often this time of year the bad news begins Courcelles smiles: It’s always something with the Red River If there is one thing a Courcelles has learned – Jacques’ own 56 years living on the banks Jeanine and Albert farming and raising their family here Eusebe and Mathilde Courcelles coming out from Quebec in the 1880s to homestead – it is that you never know what the Red will do the water spilled out onto the flat Prairie like an open bottle of chocolate milk that had tipped over on the kitchen table At one point the flood spanned 40 kilometres wide by 75 kilometres long as it spread across southern Manitoba Damages ran beyond $400-million as 28,000 people were forced to evacuate leaving behind destroyed and damaged houses The Courcelles lost not one home but two along the west bank opposite the towering Catholic church Agathe as they turn off Highway 75 says simply “A Place to Call Home.” Jacques Courcelles had to wonder about that back in 1997 as he faced the reality that his home the office where he ran his regional health-care business destroyed we had a choice – ‘last one out turn off the lights’ or else start all over again The Red River is a major Canadian historical figure Its valley is where the buffalo truly roamed – in 1800 the North American prairies were home to an estimated 50 million bison It was where First Nations came to meet and trade The trails along and leading from the river carried the earliest settlers on Red River carts the squeaking of the big-wheeled vehicles audible long before the travellers came into sight The Red River Colony was where Métis leader Louis Riel set up his provisional government in 1869 It was the means by which Colonel Garnet Wolseley and his men arrived from the new Dominion of Canada to put an end to the Red River Rebellion Had there been no dispute over who governed the Red River settlements Manitoba would not have become Canada’s fifth province in 1870 Those who have previously only seen maps of North America are often surprised to discover that the Red River flows north close to where the Mississippi has its source and the Mississippi flows south; on a geography class wall map a glacial landlocked body of water whose total area exceeded the Great Lakes combined When it gradually disappeared more than 10,000 years ago Lake of the Woods and this usually thin ribbon of a river that runs north from Fargo and Grand Forks to Winnipeg Here the Red is joined by the Assiniboine River at a confluence known as The Forks before making its way north through Selkirk and a wide delta to Lake Winnipeg As the height of land throughout this long journey is barely four metres Oral histories among First Nations suggest a flood in 1776 may have been the worst ever there is a general pattern: A wet fall saturates the ground severe temperatures before first snow cause a deep frost a rapid melt with above-normal rain or snow – or the Flood of the Millennium occurred in 1826 reported that the Red River settlement (now Winnipeg) was under 3.5 metres of water and that five people had perished “There has been today a peculiar noise,” David Anderson such as one may imagine the distant sound of Niagara: it was the pouring of water over the plains.” People had been killed; the settlers had lost livestock and buildings as the bishop and his fleeing congregation reached the northern delta raspberry and strawberry blossoms were grateful to the eye.” Such optimism in the face of destruction is the signature of the First Nations Scottish and French who long ago declared the Red River Valley “A Place to Call Home.” The bishop moved about by canoe – sometimes hoisting a sail – to visit his people and thought dawn looked like “a sunrise at sea.” He noted the trees still standing were in blossom he took quill and ink to diary and calmly noted “now the melody of former times may be renewed.” He may have been the first to declare this hopeful attitude Before the French such as the Courcelles of Ste the European settlers mostly came from Scotland the most resilient among them the Highlanders following their chief to a new land where they could escape the English who following the disastrous Battle of Culloden had set out to destroy the ancient clan system The Scottish Lord bought vast shares in the Hudson’s Bay Company when the fur trade was crushed during the Napoleonic Wars His interest wasn’t furs but territory for his people using the northern route into Hudson Bay and landing where York Factory sits today They spent the winter encamped in the freezing cold and in the summer of 1812 paddled 1,200 kilometres upstream to reach The Forks They arrived without plows to work the ground They came at a time of great tensions between the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company over the remnants of the fur trade and were caught in several clashes with the traders and natives They were attacked and several were killed A plague destroyed their crops in 1837 and would have destroyed the coming year’s crop as well had two men not walked 1,600 kilometres south until they were able to purchase enough seed to save their settlement “No body of settlers in Canada ever endured more prolonged or terrifying suffering than did the Selkirk people,” novelist and fellow Scot Hugh MacLennan wrote Perhaps they stayed because they felt they had no choice But this does not explain those who followed These people simply learned to live with a river that It was only after the great flood of 1950 – when costs ran to $100-million and the army had to come in and help 100,000 Manitobans flee their homes – that serious efforts began at controlling the Red Following the recommendations of a royal commission managed to get then prime minister John Diefenbaker to agree to share the enormous costs of building a floodway that could protect the city of Winnipeg Smaller communities along the Red began building dykes – Ste thinking such drastic measures unnecessary – and rural residents took to rebuilding on higher ground created by bulldozers and fill The floodway plan was to build a channel 48 kilometres long around the city where when the spring runoff reached a certain level excess water from the Red could be diverted safely around outlying neighbourhoods and rejoin the bed of the river as it headed north Work began in 1962 and was finished in 1968 and upsetting to those people who had to be uprooted More than 100 million cubic yards of earth were removed nearly a third more than that required for the dredging of the St people referred to it as “Duff’s Ditch,” a monumental folly that would never prove necessary How wrong they were: Once the floodway was ready for use in 1969 it would be used nine of the next 11 years Bill Rannie of the University of Winnipeg’s geography department told The Globe and Mail that without the floodway Winnipeg “would have had to be completely evacuated in 1997 – it would have been a New Orleans [following Hurricane Katrina].” the floodway has prevented some $40-billion in damages since it was built a decision was taken to expand the system further “Bud” Oliver served as mayor of Selkirk between 1983 and 2002 he looks back on a lifetime dedicated to bringing the various stakeholders – North Dakota rural municipalities and cities – together to deal with the drainage of the Red River basin as one integrated group “Duff’s Ditch was the saviour of Winnipeg,” Mr “That was not a term of endearment you know when they first dug it The cost was huge and there was a huge upheaval of people There is a saying in North Dakota that “You can see Sunday company coming on Thursday afternoon.” The sky is overwhelming The drive down the interstate to Grand Forks is about as varied as the path of a plumb line Cruise controls set to the 75-mile-an-hour limit cars are heavily outnumbered by the truck traffic between the American heartland and Canadian breadbasket The only distractions are the radio and roadkill there stands an obelisk high on the banks of the Red River that splits Grand Forks from East Grand Forks in Minnesota and passes under the Sorlie Memorial Bridge The brown stone obelisk reaches for the sky ascending rings noting where the water rose to in 1996 1897 and – two thick rings higher still – 1997 Here in Grand Forks is where the Flood of the Century did its most damage “The water came right up to here,” says Barry Wilfahrt tapping high on the entrance to the Chamber of Commerce building on North 3rd Street well back of where the Red River passes this day Wilfahrt is the president and CEO of the chamber that covers both Grand Forks communities on each side of the river as North Dakota entered the Union in 1889 as a “dry” state and East Grand Forks in Minnesota thrived as a wild frontier town with more than 40 saloons and multiple bordellos and none more so than the Flood of the Century 18 years back with no less than eight blizzards striking the area and roughly three metres of snow falling They were already dealing with flood conditions when Hannah hit on April 4 An ice storm covered everything and then came wet freezing and collapsing trees and power lines The floodwater rose so quickly and so high that much of the two small cities had been evacuated when at 4:15 p.m fire broke out in the downtown Security Building on the North Dakota side Firefighters were trying to rescue those who had refused to go by pushing through freezing waters more than a metre high Fire trucks heading downtown to deal with the spreading blaze stalled in the water Planes and helicopters dropped fire retardant but by then 11 buildings over two city blocks had been lost The Grand Forks Herald won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the floods despite the fact that the Herald offices were lost in the fire Mike Jacobs was editor at the time and self-deprecatingly says The prize was the gift of the river – it was just such a fantastic story.” Jacobs set up temporary quarters in nearby Grafton a rumour spread that the river had altered its course and was now coming directly through Grand Forks and would destroy everything We faced up to the loss then because we thought we had lost everything That helped us enormously to battle back.” The Red Cross came to help; volunteers poured in from all over North America Those who had homes to return to had no power It took more than three weeks to restore drinking water but today downtown Grand Forks and East Grand Forks on the other side of the Red are rebuilt and thriving the two Grand Forks and communities farther upstream have worked to ensure a repeat of 1997 never again happens remains a threat even when the water runs as low as it has through the spring of 2015 This was Dust Bowl country during the Great Depression There were summers when the Red River ran dry “but there is also the threat of drought.” the population of both communities has grown since 1997 just as they grew following the flood on 1979 Mike Jacobs penned a piece for his paper entitled “Tell Me Again Why We Live Here.” Jacobs and his family had been out of their home for 43 days His paper’s building had been lost in the fire “There’s just something compelling about the landscape,” the retired newspaper editor says today “It’s unusual because of its immensity – immensity without end Agathe were determined to stay by the river that had all but destroyed their little town the people should know more about the river and its often erratic behaviour Courcelles set to work building an interpretive centre on the edge of town Agathe would build it in a park and not only would it become a tourist attraction but an educational tool Nadine and other volunteers would bring in schools from all along the Red River Valley and the children of tomorrow would grow up more aware of their unpredictable river than any generation that had gone before the Red River Valley Floods Interpretive Centre sits in a small park on the edge of town named after George Etienne-Cartier who was once the area’s Member of Parliament set out plots for summer campers and constructed a large building that would tell an interactive tale of the Red River Valley floods The centre sits directly across from an industrial area called Riel Park named after the first elected member for the riding of Provencher The local hero was voted in but never allowed to take his seat in Parliament But that is another story for another time… Agathe volunteers estimate they have spent about $1.4-million in total but that tally would not include their labour is that “natural disaster happen everywhere We need to be better prepared and we need to be better at predicting and mitigating effect.” Approximately 1,000 schoolchildren a year go through the centre They study photographs and family diaries and twist through a long series of displays that tells how floods occur and what happened during the area’s most severe flooding There is a great deal of drama but also a touch of humour said after staying on in their home through the 1950 flood “I’m getting sick of wearing heavy wool socks and hip waders.” The history of the dyke construction around the various communities is told Agathe elected not to when others were building walls of protection and later came to regret that decision “WATER TORTURE,” screams the front page of the April 30 the very reason that the Red River Valley is considered one of the world’s most fertile areas is tied directly to the bed of ancient Lake Agassiz and the ebb and flow of the Red River itself “And he believed that every time there was a flood event After the horrific 1997 flood and the incredible losses of Ste The people had to be evacuated by the Canadian army in the middle of the night and yet at the first opportunity they were back cleaning up “We weren’t going to give up without a fight,” says Mr “We stay and deal with it because we are Red River people,” says Bud Oliver “Everybody has a choice of where they want to live And those who stay do whatever is necessary to be able to stay.” Jacques Courcelles stops outside the door of the Ste The facilities for holding weddings and family reunions are unfinished “It enters the sphere of thunderous stupidity,” Mr ‘What was I thinking?’ but it’s about believing in your community This is the first in a Globe series on Canada's rivers Part 2: \n The story of the Ottawa River Part 3: \n The story of the Muskoka River Part 4: \n The story of the St. Lawrence River columnist and feature writer for The Globe and Mail the Toronto Star and The Canadian Magazine He has won numerous awards for his journalism several National Magazine Awards and twice the ACTRA Award as the best television drama writer in the country 23 of them in the internationally-successful Screech Owls Mystery series for young readers His adult books include A Life In the Bush which won the Rutstrum Award as the best book on the wilderness published in North America between 1995 and 2000 was nominated for the Governor-General's Award in 1996 In 2005 he was named an officer in the Order of Canada ENERGY Minister Stuart Young met on Wednesday with senior officials of energy exploration and extraction company Perenco Trinidad Ltd at ministry’s head office, International Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain. A press release said Young was accompanied by his ministry’s two permanent secretaries Penelope Bradshaw-Niles and Sandra Fraser as they met with Perenco’s group director Eric d’Argentre, general manager Gregoire de Courcelles, and the company’s business advisor Allan Russell. d’Argentre provided an update on Perenco’s global operations and then focused on the Teak, Samaan and Poui (TSP) fields offshore of the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago, where it has been modernising and electrifying its operations. Perenco acquired ownership stake in TSP in 2016 by purchasing TSP assets from Repsol Exploration and Production TT. Perenco is currently investing in a new export pipeline which it will be able to significantly maximise upon its planned field production outputs, as well as working on optimising gas recovery of the fields. Minister of Energy Stuart Young, centre, during his meeting on Wednesday with executives from energy exploration and extraction company Perenco TT Ltd at his offices at the International Waterfront Centre in Port of Spain. - Photo courtesy Ministry of Energy Young, a ministry release said, encouraged the company to continue its strategy of harnessing technology to optimise the reserves at (TSP) and to monetise the gas immediately. The ministry’s Shallow Water Bid Round was also highlighted as an opportunity for the company to further invest in the local energy sector. Discussions also entailed future drilling and appraisal of Onyx. d’Argentre reaffirmed Perenco’s commitment to Trinidad and Tobago and its continued investment in the country as they look to increase their oil and gas production. There are very few injuries in sports that are more terrifying than those involving the blade of a hockey skate In a recent Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey (LNAH) game in Quebec a player named Sebastian Courcelles took a skate to the face that left him with with a gash that is not for the squeamish Courcelles’ face looked like it was straight out of a horror movie and one of his teammates nearly passed out when seeing the wound Below you will see an uncensored version of the gash Scary incident in the LNAH last night, Sebastien Courcelles got cut by a skate blade #ouch http://t.co/O3vESJVWP4 pic.twitter.com/BECSspSvFC — Jérôme Bérubé (@Jerome_Berube) December 8, 2013 Courcelles’ brother and teammate Simon said he knew instantly that the injury was bad and needed attention “He shouted to put pressure on my cheek,” Sebastian recalled his brother saying, via Le Journal De Quebec. “He then said to call the ambulance… at that time I told myself that it must not be pretty.” After a two-hour operation that required plenty of stitches Courcelles is sure to be left with quite the scar Sébastien Courcelles from The Thetford Mines #Isothermic who got cut from a skate on Sat night? 54 stitches !! #LNAH pic.twitter.com/BTTopdB2RN — PeepSports.com (@PeepSports) December 10, 2013 And yes, he’s still a hockey player. Despite the fact that his face looked like it belonged in the movie “Saw” a few days ago, Courcelles is aiming to return to the ice on Friday. We have seen some horrible cuts cause by skates to the face over the years H/T Puck Daddy Sign up today for free and get the best sports content sent to your inbox You can unsubscribe anytime. For more details, review our Privacy Policy Follow Us Get instantly notified of the most viral news stories via Google © 2025 · LB Sports Media Group Inc