There was a red cross presence here several years ago when a conservative government was elected on a privatization campaign. It is not a big presence now,I know a volunteer that arranges crutches  for people was the last I heard of them.  I am not sure they still do that. Crutches can be rented from drug stores and purchased out right. The organization is known as a NGO Non Government Organization in the United States and as a relief organization. Something that the government does most of here. An American  Red Cross Ambulance showed up in a used car lot recently we think reflecting a better purchasing position of the Canadian dollar across the line.

A source says that Wall Mart sells crutches and the lowest price is the law.

Today in History, February 16, 2005:

The Kyoto protocol come in to effect after being ratified by the Russian legislature.