Month: January 2012

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- "Since it was established a century ago as the Dominion Parks Branch, Parks Canada has worked tirelessly to protect Canada's diverse national heritage and encouraged Canadians everywhere to appreciate, experience, and enjoy all of Canada's national treasures," said Minister Kent.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- Friends and family of murder victim Thomas Kitto are holding a BBQ benefit today at the Rox Convenience Store in Canyon Lake. Kitto, of New Braunfels, was stabbed to death last Thursday in the Canyon Falls RV Park, reports KGNB 1420 AM.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Board has approved six outdoor recreation projects, including a project for a nine-pad RV park, half-mile fitness trail and nine-hole disc golf course at South Park in Arapahoe, reports the Kearney Hub.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- According to Leagle, the plaintiffs purchased an RV from Wheeler in 2002 for $124,527.50, but the dealership failed to disclose that the RV was a manufacturer's buyback. When a legal issue arose, Wheeler's attorney, informed plaintiff's counsel that the company he sued was not the company from which his clients purchased their recreational vehicle. The dealership was under new ownership.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- First a drought, then an historic fire and now a flood has hit Bastrop State Park. This week, the park only saw a few inches of rain, but it had nowhere to go. It washed away topsoil and collected in pools several feet deep, reports KVUE.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- “We’re off to a very promising start in what is just the first stage of what is an ongoing state park fundraising campaign,” said Carter Smith, TPWD executive director. “This shows that the people of Texas truly care about their state parks and want to see them stay open and accessible for all to enjoy.”

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- A privately funded program in Minnesota offers low-cost spay and neutering services to shelters, rescues and low-income pet owners, reports the West Central Tribune.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- "We've had our experiences with solar, wind and electric and, to date, we've not see those pay the dividends Washington promised," Dorinda Heiden-Guss, president of the county's Economic Development Corporation, told the Chicago Tribune.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- SPRAYNSEAL Instant Rubber Roof Repair is a UV stable white elastomer in a spray can that dries in 10 minutes, leaving a durable rubber coating that fills small voids and plugs leaks.

(Jan. 27, 2012) -- Ares Capital expects to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay certain outstanding indebtedness under its debt facilities and, to the extent not applied for such purposes, for general corporate purposes, which may include investing in portfolio companies in accordance with its investment objective.