by Ryan Ponto | Sep 26, 2016 | Bird Netting
Pigeons and planes. You might think that the two should avoid each other, but during the Second World War, the birds acted as crew members on the aircraft. To commemorate that at this year’s Rockton World’s Fair this month, organizer Bill Albers put together a special ceremony.
“Pigeons were used in the war as well in Lancaster bombers and that’s how I decided to tie aircraft into the whole picture of pigeons and pigeoneers,” said Albers in an interview with the Flamborough Review.
The Cambridge resident said he wanted to do something to thank the veterans who liberated him and his family when they lived in Holland.
“I visited the (Canadian) Harvard Aircraft Association (CHAA) in Tillsonburg to try and get an idea if they would do a flyover and associated with the war effort,” he said, noting that although it was the second memorial presentation, this was the first time planes were involved.
Harvard trainers took to the sky in a formation and performed three flyovers – one with a smoke trail, one flyover and the missing man formation, in which one plane flies with a smoke trail and breaks away from the others.
“You know how hundreds of aircraft went over to Germany from England and sometimes one of them would get picked off by the Germans? That’s really what that separation indicated. You know, a fallen comrade or comrades.”
Albers noted he thought the veterans in attendance would appreciate the symbolism represented in the flyover.
During the presentation, he spoke to the crowd that included Dutch veterans from Ancaster and Dundas, a NATO vet, the 822 Tutor Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets and members of the Royal Canadian Legion.
He told them about how grateful he was and told stories about when he was growing up in occupied Holland – like having to eat “black bread” made of flour and sawdust and how the lack of food caused people to starve and resort to stealing.
He also recounted stories about the pigeons that helped the Allies to victory.
“When I saw probably 100 of our veterans…walking to Germany as prisoners of war, some barefooted so they wouldn’t run away, they walked 450 kilometres…that is etched in my mind,” said Albers.
On April 1945, when the First Canadian Army liberated his home country and brought in food supplies, Albers saw tanks and armoured vehicles that rolled into his town and women jumping on them to give the Allied soldiers hugs.
“It has a special meaning for me and I’ve always wanted to do something for the veterans,” he said, noting last year about 40 vets came to the event and were given special parking spaces and received a tour of the fair grounds.
“The vets appreciate the little bit of appreciation that we show and I’m reminded everyday of my freedom here in this country because of it,” Albers added.
Chris Kruter, a private in the Dutch army during the time when East and West Germany were being separated, said he enjoyed the presentation and loved to see the planes fly overhead. Kruter was among a group of Dutch vets from Dundas and Ancaster to be present at the service.
“That was great, you know, it’s special for the older generation,” he said.
Kruter, who grew up below the Rhine River, didn’t experience the hardships like those in the rest of the Netherlands, but did lose family members during the war. In May 1944, his father and sister were killed in a bomb raid. In September of that year, the First Canadian Army moved in and began liberating the country.
“Not until after I lost my dad. That is when…the hardship started,” he said, adding that he moved to Canada in 1965 and now lives in Ancaster.
It’s for these stories and for these vets that Albers felt compelled to hold a special presentation and one he hopes he can continue to present every year.
“For me it’s a great honour to honour the vets,’ he said. “I sometimes say, ‘It’s not about me, it’s about what the vets did’.”
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by Ryan Ponto | Sep 25, 2016 | Bird Netting
PIGEONS IN ST JAMES PARK TODAY
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Kites and pigeons have been banned in the areas around Benazir Bhutto International Airport and Noor Khan Airbase on the directives of the Pakistan Air Force.
Pakistan Air Force issued a draft to the police that kites and pigeons could disrupt the flights to and from the airport as well as the Air Force base.
CPO Israr Abbasi also released orders to the police to ensure strict implementation of the directive. Pigeon cages were also removed from rooftops in the locality.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Ryan Ponto | Sep 24, 2016 | Bird Netting
Battlefield 1 recently suffered a massive leak, which revealed information about the game’s campaign, weapons, multiplayer modes, pigeon mode, and more. With this and everything else we’ve learned, a video from March has gotten almost everything correct, except for one thing that may not have been announced yet: a pigeon mode.
YouTube user AlmightyDaq posted the video before Battlefield 1 was announced. In it, he talked about the game’s maps and modes, all of which were confirmed through announcements. However, the pigeon mode, which sounds like a type of Captue the Flag, has not been confirmed.
“Pigeon functions like a flag that must be held for a certain amount of time before the pigeon flies away towards the base, carrying a message, thus scoring your team a point,” he said. “It’s pretty ridiculous sounding, but take my word for it. Or don’t, and wait until the game is announced or the game mode is shown off.”
This pigeon mode hasn’t been announced or shown off, but some Reddit usersbelieve that the leaked “Possession” game mode is Capture the Pigeon’s official name. We’ve contacted EA to request comment and will update this article as more information is revealed.
Pigeons were used during World War 1 as a way to send messages between bases. During the war, the United States Army used more than 600 pigeons in France.
Battlefield 1 releases for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 21.
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Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Ryan Ponto | Sep 23, 2016 | Bird Netting
Ideal pigeon cleaning suit.
Health Canada has announced that information on inspections of companies that manufacture pest control products will now be available to the public in an online database.
Canadians can search the Pest Control Registrant Inspections Database for specific inspection findings, as well as summary report cards from inspections and information about companies’ history of compliance with the Pest Control Products Act and its Regulations.
The launch of the Pest Control Products Registrant Inspections Database is a milestone under Health Canada’s Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework and Action Plan 2015-2018.
“Our government is committed to helping Canadians make informed decisions about the products they buy and use, including pesticides,” said health minister Jane Philpott.
“By providing information from pesticide manufacturers in a publicly searchable way, the Pest Control Registrant Inspections Database can also help Canadians gain a better understanding of how Health Canada conducts inspections and what actions the Department takes if requirements are not being met.”
The plan has made specific commitments to provide Canadians with more information about Health Canada’s health and safety decision-making, including inspection outcomes and inspection ratings. Previously, Health Canada also launched the Drug and Health Product Inspections Database in April 2015.
Quick Facts:
- When conducting inspections of pest control product manufacturers, inspectors check facilities, take samples for testing, and examine documents, such as sales and incident reports.
- If a risk to health or the environment is identified during an inspection, companies are required to take corrective actions.
- The Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework and Action Plan for 2015-18 outlines concrete steps Health Canada is taking to continually improve public access to timely, useful and relevant health and safety information, while still respecting privacy, confidentiality and security consi
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
by Ryan Ponto | Sep 22, 2016 | Bird Netting, Pigeon Patrol's Services
Ideal pigeon cleaning suit.
Health Canada announced Sept. 30 it has launched a new database of inspections of pesticide companies, part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to increased transparency so the public will be protected from unsafe products. Information on inspections of companies that manufacture pest control products are now available to the public online, and Canadians can search the Pest Control Registrant Inspections Database for specific inspection findings, summary report cards from inspections, and information about companies’ history of compliance with the Pest Control Products Act and its Regulations.
The launch “is a milestone under Health Canada’s Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework and Action Plan 2015-2018,” according to the government, which stated that the plan made specific commitments to provide more information about Health Canada’s health and safety decision-making, including inspection outcomes and inspection ratings.
Health Canada also launched a Drug and Health Product Inspections Database in April 2015. The plan outlines steps Health Canada is taking to continually improve public access to timely, useful, and relevant health and safety information while respecting privacy, confidentiality, and security concerns.
When conducting inspections of pest control product manufacturers, inspectors check facilities, take samples for testing, and examine documents, such as sales and incident reports. If a risk to health or the environment is identified during an inspection, companies are required to take corrective actions.
“Our government is committed to helping Canadians make informed decisions about the products they buy and use, including pesticides. By providing information from pesticide manufacturers in a publicly searchable way, the Pest Control Registrant Inspections Database can also help Canadians gain a better understanding of how Health Canada conducts inspections and what actions the department takes if requirements are not being met,” said Minister of Health Jane Philpott.
About Pigeon Patrol:
Pigeon Patrol Products & Services is the leading manufacturer and distributor of bird deterrent (control) products in Canada. Pigeon Patrol products have solved pest bird problems in industrial, commercial, and residential settings since 2000, by using safe and humane bird deterrents with only bird and animal friendly solutions. At Pigeon Patrol, we manufacture and offer a variety of bird deterrents, ranging from Ultra-flex Bird Spikes with UV protection, Bird Netting, 4-S Gel and the best Ultrasonic and audible sound devices on the market today.
Voted Best Canadian wholesaler for Bird Deterrent products four years in a row.
Contact Info: 1- 877– 4– NO-BIRD (www.pigeonpatrol.ca)
