05-06-2016, 11:26 AM
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#1141
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by peter12
You make your 3 year old work?
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They're never too young.
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05-06-2016, 11:26 AM
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#1142
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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05-06-2016, 11:27 AM
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#1143
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by worth
I think the other thing to consider is they probably don't want it to look like a political photo op. Canadians would crucify the Liberals if it were to be perceived this way.
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So don't take photos/selfies.
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05-06-2016, 11:29 AM
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#1144
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Franchise Player
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$150 into the pot. I love when the community stands together to help each other out
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05-06-2016, 11:31 AM
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#1145
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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I donated $250 and my company is matching.
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05-06-2016, 11:36 AM
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#1146
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Draft Pick
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Add another $100 from me.
I was coaching at a football insertion camp last weekend and had a couple kids down from Fort Mac. Great kids and nice families, made the long trip down to Lacombe just for football. Just yesterday I got a message from one of the kids saying his house had burned down and that he unfortunately would not be able to play at the Border Bowl (basically a scouting game for college coaches to watch) against BC in a couple of weeks as his family was headed back to Nova Scotia and didn't know when they were going to be able to return back to Fort McMurray.
I can't even imagine having to change your life like that so quickly like that family had to. And I definitely can't imagine what those of you who have family and friends there are going through as I was heartbroken for this kid I only got to know over a weekend.
Best wishes to those from Fort McMurray and area, and to those who have acquaintances there too. Stay strong!
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05-06-2016, 11:38 AM
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#1147
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleF
Thanks. Would be great to have some clarification on this.
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I thought both the Feds and Province will match. Wouldn't that be an additional 3x with whatever the individual companies match for?
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05-06-2016, 11:53 AM
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#1148
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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My staff are so caring.
We had a couple from Fort McMurray come in this morning needing refills on their medication. The gentleman and his wife had planned on coming here to visit his sister, but sadly she passed away so the visit became to go to her funeral. As if that wasn't enough, the fire started shortly after they left and now they have nowhere to go. There's no room for them here unfortunately. Luckily, they had dropped their dog off at a kennel before they left and the dog is waiting for them in St Albert. They'll be OK as they've contacted their insurance for help now and they believe their house is still standing.
As the news spread through the store all the staff signed a sympathy card that read "Remember, all of Canada cares about you".
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05-06-2016, 11:56 AM
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#1149
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Calgary
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Well done CP!!!
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05-06-2016, 11:59 AM
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#1150
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameOn
I thought both the Feds and Province will match. Wouldn't that be an additional 3x with whatever the individual companies match for?
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Some individuals are saying that only "individual" donations to Red Cross will be matched. Corporate donations being matched is the part I'm not sure about.
It does seem like the answer for corporate matching being matched would be a no though.
Last edited by DoubleF; 05-06-2016 at 12:02 PM.
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05-06-2016, 12:03 PM
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#1151
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
He's doing the right thing. What is he going to do? Piss on the fire?
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Well, he'll have his wife, his mom, his in-laws, his kids and their nannies with him, give 'em all hats and hoses and tell 'em to get to work!
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05-06-2016, 12:06 PM
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#1152
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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The tally of donations just broke $25,000. Over $25,271 $27,671 has been individually (and in some cases company-matched,) by the users on this forum.
I'm going to continue including company-matches in the total, but since that's not really quantifiable with Federal and Provincial matches, I'll exclude those for now. Ballpark that total as being x 3 though.
Last edited by TheDragon; 05-06-2016 at 01:03 PM.
Reason: Updates to the total
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05-06-2016, 12:07 PM
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#1153
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
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Ahh, the Vancouver Observer. The left's version of Ezra Levant's The Rebel.
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05-06-2016, 12:16 PM
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#1154
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2007
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My wife sells Younique makeup. For the next couple ple weeks she is donating all her commission to the Red Cross. If you are a female or have females in your life, please visit her website and buy some product. From the moment you hit the complete my purchase button, it takes three hours for the money to go through and seconds later she donates what she makes off it. This is not me trying to promote her business, I am trying to get her to donate as much as possible. Her webpage is www.sonjawillberg.com
If this is against policy feel free to delete and please PM me a way to do this properly.
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05-06-2016, 12:20 PM
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#1155
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dubc80
I just tried donating through the Red Cross site and the transaction didn't go through despite all the information being correctly input.
"This transaction has failed as there has been an error in processing your payment."
Anyone else get this?
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Yeah I got that at first. I clicked it again and it went through fine. Just bogged down with donations I assumed.
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05-06-2016, 12:27 PM
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#1156
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Franchise Player
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Our firm just sent out an email that they will match all donations made by employees up to $25,000.
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05-06-2016, 12:31 PM
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#1157
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Draft Pick
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$1000 here and my employer is matching.
Fort McMurray will always be my hometown and gave my family of life of stability and happiness.
My parents were able to retire comfortably in their 50s, they can see their grandkids any time they want. They moved there with nothing in the mid 1970s.
Working as a coop student for 1 year at Syncrude on an extremely generous salary allowed me to save up for a down payment on a house in Calgary (2000) after finishing school.
I made friends that I still talk with on a daily basis, many great memories fishing and golfing with them.
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05-06-2016, 12:42 PM
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#1158
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Calgary
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Donated $200. My thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
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05-06-2016, 12:44 PM
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#1159
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Kelowna
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StevenAbootman
$1000 here and my employer is matching.
Fort McMurray will always be my hometown and gave my family of life of stability and happiness.
My parents were able to retire comfortably in their 50s, they can see their grandkids any time they want. They moved there with nothing in the mid 1970s.
Working as a coop student for 1 year at Syncrude on an extremely generous salary allowed me to save up for a down payment on a house in Calgary (2000) after finishing school.
I made friends that I still talk with on a daily basis, many great memories fishing and golfing with them.
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Damnit Abootman, what about the Bennigans coupons!
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