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Blogger-in-arms Gary McHale runs a blog called Caledonia WakeUp Call which I link to here often. Gary is a Canadian, like myself, who is concerned about where Canada is going with regard the 'special treatment' being given our Native Canadians.
Having lived not too far from Caledonia myself not long ago I have concerns not only for Canada in general, but I have friends who have found themselves smack in the middle of this 'native unrest' or, as I prefer to call it, local terrorist tactics by Canadian revolutionists.
In the old days Canada just took these people to the gallows and hung them out to dry. It was considered illegal back then to barricade roads, torch bridges, victimize the local population, and while they didn't have hydro poles or sub-stations back then they would have hung any rebel who blew one up.
But that was then and this is now and our Canadian Government has turned their back on such antiquated methods and now just 'turns the other cheek' when a Canadian commits a rebellious act such as described above.

It seems to be against Canadian law to carry a Canadian flag in and around Caledonia Ontario if you are a white man. My friend Gary is indeed white and although he lives miles away in Richmond Hill as pointed out by the press, the OPP, and native rebels attacking Caledonia, Gary is a Canadian and proud of his flag and country. If it wasn't such a long trek to Caledonia from atop Ontario's Great Lakes I would have proudly joined Gary. Too bad for Gary as I have a lot of friends at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre where Gary is spending the night after his arrest Saturday. He and I could have sat up till all hours in a cell discussing html, cascading style sheets and javascript.
If so inclined give them a call at 905 523-8800 and ask for the Shift I/C. Tell them POKO sends along his very best and you wanted to make sure Gary gets a good pillow and an extra blanket. The guy or gal you will be talking to was probably a co-worker of mine way back when and in all likelihood I was his/her supervisor at one time, but don't believe any stories he may try to slip into the conversation about how bad a boss I was.

Source: City News
O.P.P. officers arrested Gary McHale, who's been labelled by some as an outsider whose only intention is to incite anger, when he approached the disputed territory, waving a Canadian flag. He was charged with breach of the peace, which is not a criminal offence.
Mark Vandermaas, of London, Ont., was also arrested. The Canadian flag he was waving was ripped in two during the scuffle.
McHale organized the protest in which demonstrators planned to hold up Canadian flags across from the disputed parcel of land. There was concern this demonstration , which was attended by about 100 people, would lead to violence and the Richmond Hill man raised similar fears in October when he held a similar rally, which descended into a two-hour standoff with police.
McHale said he organized the demonstrations because aboriginals are treated differently than other Canadians and are allowed to defy the law. He also claims the police are biased because they allow the native protesters to fly Six Nations flags, but don't allow others to hoist the Canadian flag.
"(Police) have one set of policies for natives and another set of policies for non-natives," he said.
"It's against our Charter of Rights, that clearly says there's not to be any discriminations based on their religion, beliefs, race or their skin colour."
Police had warned McHale to tread carefully before his arrest Saturday and the province's Aboriginal Affairs Minister David Ramsay also spoke out about the his plans to protest.
"I've now said that Mr. McHale's plans were counterproductive and potentially dangerous to what we've been trying to do there, and that is to reach a peaceful settlement," Ramsay said.

Source: Canoe
McHale and Mark Vandermaas, of London, Ont., were arrested by Ontario Provincial Police around noon as they crossed into disputed territory, waving Canadian flags.
Police said McHale would be released either Saturday evening or Sunday morning on condition that he appear before a justice of the peace, who police said could impose conditions on McHale, such as staying away from Caledonia.
Police had warned them about crossing into the "no-go zone," previously established as a buffer area at the site after violent clashes erupted between protesters and non-aboriginal residents of Caledonia.

Source: Toronto Star
This isn’t McHale’s first foray into Caledonia. He held a rally in October which descended into a two-hour standoff with police after protesters attempted to storm the contested land.
He and his wife also operate a website called Caledonia Wakeup Call, on which they detail what they describe as police bias.
“Our fight is not with the natives, we’re just trying to be equal in a democratic Canada,” said Christine McHale.
She said the arrest will not stop the pair from returning to the town and holding further rallies and protests.