Anything Knitted and Crocheted: Wow with the election here in Alberta, I have been to busy to be on Facebook much, so I came across this story...

Anything Knitted and Crocheted

Welcome to my blog. I hope to blog about my knitting and crocheting as well as everyday life. The patterns that I post are original and as such there is copyright on them. When they are based on another pattern there is a link to the pattern.

My husband and I adopted a beautiful dog named Leo. He is a dachshund and absolutely adorable! we adopted him on June 23, 2010 and he has become the love of our lives.

I love to share patterns that I find along the way or to talk about some of the neatest designers that are out there today, so I love to post links to the designs or the designers.

So grab a cup a and sit and enjoy the blog.

Cora

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Wow with the election here in Alberta, I have been to busy to be on Facebook much, so I came across this story...

from National Dog News Examiner on Facebook.

Heineken addresses allegations that they promote dog-fighting

I actually hadn't seen the picture, but I am so happy that Heineken addressed it right away.

Picture that went viral on Facebook

Here is what they had to say...

Heineken has stated that the photo is "distressing and totally unacceptable",

As a company and a brand owner, we do not and would never knowingly support any event, outlet or individual involved in this type of activity. It is against our company and brand rules and - more important - against our company values.

Heineken has stated that the following actions were immediately taken in response:

Removed all remaining promotional materials from the venueWithdrawn all current product stock from the clubCeased our relationship, ensuring our brands will not be available in the club again

Instructed our distributor to check every location where our brands can be enjoyed to ensure such illegal activities are not taking place. If there is any suggestion that they are, we will take the same action and remove our products

Continue to ensure our strict advertising and promotion guidelines are enforced both to the letter and the spirit of their intent

Continue reading on Examiner.com Heineken addresses allegations that they promote dog-fighting - National Dogs | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/article/heineken-addresses-allegations-that-they-promote-dog-fighting#ixzz1sVIQDDju

Kudos to Heineken for dealing with this right away! If you can please support them and thank them for their prompt action on this issue. (http://www.heinekeninternational.com/homepage.aspx) there is an email listed where you can send an email thanking them.

Cora

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The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga.

I’m always doing my part in this arena whether it’s spoken or written like in this blog. I teach at my local community league, which was a fluke. I am involved in the Alberta Avenue Initiative and was asked to teach both knitting and crochet. I start with dishcloths as it gives the basics.

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns.

I’ve used all kinds of things as stitch markers when none were available, and have found clever ways of knitting cables without cable needles using skewers.