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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Opinion</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com</link><description>FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY</description><language>en-US</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:03:03 -0300</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright: (C) CanadaEast.com http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/onsite.php?page=copyright</copyright><docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><ttl>2880</ttl><image><url>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com</url><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com</link></image><item><title>Funeral a tribute to Roméo the man</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/718770</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/8305e01327b69bbf0810f4482ea99e23</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Canada said farewell yesterday to former Gov-Gen. 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That&#039;s why there are such high so-called &#039;sin taxes&#039; on items such as cigarettes and alcohol. Our federal and provincial governments make billions each year on our smoking and drinking habits.]]></description></item><item><title>O Canada, your landscape is worth remembering</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717799</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/c1ebd6852033aa13005b5f9b4ed5598e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ There&#039;s a line from a Beatles&#039; song running through my head this week as I contemplate Canada&#039;s birthday.]]></description></item><item><title>Pets Unleashed</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717787</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/b006559ec43b693e7cb4eb58bade5f84</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Pets unleashed is a daily feature of the Times &amp; Transcript, which gives readers a venue for alerting the public when their pets go missing.]]></description></item><item><title>Lost and found</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717788</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/b326e7532accffa43bc593a675e0d1ac</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Readers who lose, or find an item, can call the Times &amp; Transcript Lost &amp; Found line at 383-2255 and leave a brief message describing the item, giving a general location of where it was lost/found, when it was lost/found and a phone number to call.]]></description></item><item><title>Quote of the day</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717789</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/dc1e4cd6cb299e1bfecd62c3b0079131</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Nothing is wonderful when you get used to it.]]></description></item><item><title>Words to inspire</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717790</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/20b802dfc40a5f74f8206fae80914656</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ If you tell others that you belong to me, the Son of Man will tell God&#039;s angels that you are my followers.]]></description></item><item><title>Letters</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717791</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/b4009a8ae2267ea1b1ffc5bd7ce48931</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Recently, Newcastle Lumber, a family owned sawmill in the Miramichi for over 100 years went into receivership. At the same time we see government granting more permits for the export of wood.]]></description></item><item><title>Liberal tax changes just take us back to 2006</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717792</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/14a7138a745714f87c0a9f674f9672e6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Well, Happy Canada Day everyone. It&#039;s Wednesday as I write this and I&#039;m pleased to be spending the day with my daughter.]]></description></item><item><title>Lower taxes will give N.B. headstart on recovery</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717796</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/402fa33fa00f32082f4122294cac3b43</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ New Brunswickers who check their pay cheques over the next few weeks may notice a pleasant surprise. That&#039;s because the results of our Plan for Lower Taxes starts showing up on pay cheques after July 1.]]></description></item><item><title>Letters</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717793</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/4b231b5a54bdfac5b3dac4b7d1da6e77</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Can you help? I am trying to locate a family called Munn who my father spent time with during 1940-41 while doing his RAF service in Canada.]]></description></item><item><title>Letters | Noise legislation is too weak</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/717797</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/8ce03f56ac76dfaa07b761a63684ee8a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With my apartment location very close to a busy roadway in the Moncton area, I can identify all too well with the sentiments of M. 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And you put all of it under our power - the sheep and cattle and every wild animal, the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and all ocean creatures. Our Lord and ruler, your name is wonderful everywhere on earth!]]></description></item><item><title>Air, rail key to bringing fans to Metro events</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/716315</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/25c48ed6764ed9c17acf41f2b3b17c4b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Although the Metro area has not entirely escaped the effects of the current recession, it looked and felt in fact as if the complete opposite is occurring in the region.]]></description></item><item><title>Letter of the day | Graham gov't penalizes seniors</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/716311</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/c20376b576b60c34316519deaa201c29</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Graham government&#039;s decisions have had an impact on every group in New Brunswick, and some are able to adapt easier than others. However, one group that has been struck hard is our seniors.]]></description></item><item><title>Letters</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/716312</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/33210098f0f1add1981b1a83b43cef3e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Singing anthem a waste of time]]></description></item><item><title>Celebrate what makes us strong</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/715352</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/54e6bebdb0311439531d7df6d8acbe4d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Today we celebrate Canada with great food, music, fireworks and fun at venues all over the Metro Moncton area and beyond.]]></description></item><item><title>Consumers spur environmental change</title><link>http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/715355</link><guid isPermaLink="false">http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/rss/article/a2406c0ef86f375d6006e196a66163c9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0300</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Protecting our planet is no longer seen as a fringe activity. 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