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Livin' the Country Life in Texas! (9/7/15)

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Training Penny the Poodle to dove hunt and working on the ranch! Sorry it took so long to upload.. my computer kept freezing for 4 days! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Elle_Louise_T Email: elle.louise.t@gmail.com

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Rugby league great Garry Jack has called on the NRL to introduce a City-Country residents clash to replace the axed elite representative fixture.

Today's City-Country Origin match will be the last of the time-honoured fixture, as dwindling player availability combined with a packed NRL calendar take their toll on the concept.

Jack was a part of the first City-Country Origin match in 1987, after moving from Wollongong to Sydney to play 247 games for Balmain and Western Suburbs, as well as 21 Tests for Australia.

However, he has watched on in dismay this week as more than 50 players became unavailable and on Friday joined fellow Country great Michael Cronin in condemning the fixture's axing. But the 1986 Golden Boot winner hopes there can be some silver lining from the decision.

"It's terrible they're axing the game without giving it something else," Jack said. "It's an important game, and we've still got to keep the tradition. Rugby league is all about tradition and this goes way back to the beginning."

In its place, Jack wants to see a Country side - comprised of the best players in country [group] rugby league - take on a NSW Cup All-Stars side.

He argues it will still give young players a chance to represent their area, and also keep the dream alive for older players as they aim to get a break impressing potential scouts and NRL clubs.

"There are some diamonds in the rough out there," Jack said. "They just mature at a later stage and could be in their mid-20s until they are at their best, playing in the country. We lose a lot of players after under-20s but if they go back to the country there's an opportunity for them to get found again in two or three years time."

Jack's appearance for the first Country Origin side was alongside the likes of Peter Sterling and Noel Cleal and 18 players from that clash went on to represent NSW in Origin that season.

Last year, that figure crashed to five and the notion of the match being a genuine selection trial appeared long gone.

Ironically, that first clash also included now-Canterbury coach Des Hasler representing City, whose move to originally block Bulldogs players from selection this year was the first of similar moves by country legend Ricky Stuart in Canberra and North Queensland mentor Paul Green.

"It's made me very angry to see that," Jack said. "Dessie played in that game so he shouldn't say to his players he doesn't want them to play. It gives players a chance to put on a rep jersey. Every player, if they want to play, they should have been able to."

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City-Country Origin still has life in it: Garry Jack

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Rugby league great Garry Jack has called on the NRL to introduce a City-Country residents clash to replace the axed elite representative fixture. Today's City-Country Origin match will be the last of the time-honoured fixture, as dwindling player availability combined with a packed NRL calendar take their toll on the concept.

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Lisa Bourne

EDMONTON, Alberta, May 11, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) - The City of Edmonton backtracked and abruptly cancelled plans to light up its High Level Bridge for Alberta's provincial March for Life this week, because the pro-life request does not meet its guidelines for events with a positive community impact.

The abortion issue is "really polarizing," a city representative said, making the pro-life request to light the bridge something the city would not support.

"We cancelled it at the last minute because the request itself did not reflect the voice of the community as per our guidelines," said Nicole Poirier, the city's director of civic events and festivals. "It's normally (lit up for) events that are major events and cultural celebrations, or support for local festivals and events that positively impact the local community spirit."

The mix-up was due to an employee oversight, according to Toronto Metro News. The news outlet's headline said, "Edmonton almost accidentally lit" the bridge for an "anti-abortion group."

The city had tweeted Sunday afternoon and linked to the Love Life Ribbons Foundation website:

The bridge will be blue, pink & white for Alberta March for Life. @LifeFndn https://t.co/OhaxWSFkTy #LightTheBridge
- City of Edmonton (@CityofEdmonton) May 7, 2017

Information on the group's website and in the tweet stated:

"The Love Life Ribbons Foundation provides prayers cards and blue (boys), pink (girls), and white (purity) ribbons for public and private pro-life events at churches, schools, rallies, marches, and conferences."

The City of Edmonton was promptly assailed on Twitter, with one user stating, "Why do you hate people with uteruses?"

Others called the plan to light the bridge for the pro-life group offensive, alarming, inappropriate and "extremely disappointing."

The city reversed course in under four hours and apologized on Twitter:

.@LifeFndn The March for Life does not fit our criteria for #LightTheBridge We apologize and will be reviewing our protocols.
- City of Edmonton (@CityofEdmonton) May 8, 2017

Since then, the city has announced the bridge would lit up orange for an Edmonton Oilers win, teal for World Ovarian Cancer Day, and sage green for local seniors' group event.

The High Bridge spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton. It was originally opened in 1913, designed to accommodate rail, streetcar, automobile and pedestrian traffic. The bridge has undergone updates through the years. LED lights were added in 2014 to light the bridge in numerous colors in conjunction with local events.

Applications to light the bridge are reviewed by the city and approved if they meet its criteria, according to Poirier. If the proposal appears to be something that might be polarizing, a committee will review it.

However, in this instance, "the person reviewing the applications wasn't fully aware" the request came from an "anti-abortion" organization, she said. Thus, the application did not get flagged for review before approval.

Poirier said the city would normally not light the bridge for an "anti-abortion" group or a pro-choice group, the Metro report said.

"Those are really polarizing issues in a community and that's not normally something therefore that we would support," said Poirer.

March for Life Vice President Jerry Pasternak said the group is "disappointed" in the city's cancellation of the bridge lighting for the March for Life, in its 10th year this year.

"As far as we're concerned, (the city) gave into radical demands," he said.

Alberta Pro-Choice Coalition spokesperson Kathy Dawson said her group is happy that the city "acted so quickly to protect the rights of women, trans men and nonbinary people."

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City agrees to light up bridge for March for Life, then says abortion is too 'polarizing'

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Lisa Bourne EDMONTON, Alberta, May 11, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) - The City of Edmonton backtracked and abruptly cancelled plans to light up its High Level Bridge for Alberta's provincial March for Life this week, because the pro-life request does not meet its guidelines for events with a positive community impact.

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Guns N' Roses - Paradise City (Official Music Video)

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Published on September 20, 2013 Music Video for "Country Life" by Dustin Vye (C) 2013 by John Ha. Download the debut single on iTunes (http://bit.ly/1bvAREW) and bandcamp (http://dustinvye.bandcamp.com/).

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