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Sources close to the Cisco Systems Blues Festival are reporting KISS, Jeff Beck, Mick Taylor, The Alan Parsons Project, Paul Simon and Jackson Browne are among the acts coming this summer.

Also included in the rumour mill is Grand Funk Railroad, The B-52s, Death Cab for Cutie, Arcade Fire, Iggy Pop, folkie Chris Smither, Dave Mason, David Lindley, Belle and Sebastian, Stone Temple Pilots, Los Lonely Boys, Michael Jerome Browne and Blue Rodeo.

I don't know why they still call it Bluesfest. Sure there are some amazing blues artists but it goes way beyond blues. The lawn chair debate has already begun, allow them yes or no. Regardless I'll bring mine along.

The complete schedule for Bluesfest, which runs July 9-19 at LeBreton Flats, will be announced April 22.

Busier than a one legged man at a butt kickin' contest; but I've got the weekend.

It's a good thing other people handle the travel plans, I wa sure I left on Tuesday - nope I'm gone again on Monday. I'd be totally pooched without others. Okay - so I could look at a calendar, that works as long as you aren't crossing time zones constantly and can actually remember what day it is.

Apparently the bus strike here is over. For 51 days, since Dec. 10th nobody in this city that relies on a bus got anywhere without leaning on friends and family. Most of the time I walked and I'm happy to say I dropped an inch off my waist and have the leg muscles all ready to get on the bike and ride. Now if only the snow would quit.

The canal is all frozen and back in use. This city loves it's skating rink and for a lot of people, this was one of the ways to get downtown without a bus.

The Rideau Canal was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and every winter becomes the world’s largest skating rink. Some people claim Winnipeg has the longest rink - but a shovelled pathway on a river doesn't count for much.

For your viewing pleasure I've dropped into the live web cam feed. Not only do you get to see what is happening, you can get a chuckle watching some of the "skaters".



Live web cam

Here it is Day 7 of a transit strike and no end in sight.

Yes it's a little difficult getting around the city, but only slightly. Most people are bitchin' about the traffic in the morning and afternoon rush hours and to them all I can say is - if I can get there so can you!

When all is said and done, there are going to be a lot more healthier people out there. Why? The only way to get around for a lot of us is to walk and walking is good excercise. Okay so yesterday with the rain wasn't so great but that's where planning comes in.

We've had one city councillor that stated yesterday that the city should cave in to the union. What a mistake that was - he's been raked over the coals by everyone including those that are truly shut in. This councillor should learn to shut his mouth and I'm sure the flood of e-mail he's getting is telling him just that.

Let them stay out on strike, we are doing just fine without them.