[Bob Carriere]

HI Robert

Those satellite pictures are from the Fall of 2008..... closer examination shows late Fall with some re maples still olding their leaves and the unmistakable yellow beech leaves which can stay on til Winter.

We have now added 4 more Winter shelters and one sea container plus the collection of CMP parts trucks/trailers has almost doubled.

Too bad we cannot get the military "Hi Resolution" pictures.... htere is an agreement between Canada/USA not to release hi res pictures....they purposely "dumb" down the res to "one meter" resolution. Canada can't cheat because we rely on US antennas to recieve signals from our Canadian satellites.

I have seen pictures at work of a hand held GPS ( 5"x9" scientific model) laid on the ground over a 6 inch brass Bench Marker...... just outside Resolute up North were the air has no polutants...... and you can read the GPS coordinates on the screen.......

When the first set of pictures were received from the satellite... it showed a part of the Gulf of St Lawrence.... which is all Canadian territory....BUT... before it could be released for a press announcements.......Canada had to obtain permission from Washington.... who carefully scrutinize the picture before giving an OK......apparently ships..... even underwater can be easily seen and ID....... now what could possibly be inside Canadian territorial waters.....???

A particular feature of the Canadian satellite is the ability to see, with special electronic radar apperture, through clouds, dark Winter nights and various levels of soil. The mass graves hidden in Bosnia were readily identified because the disturbed soil....even when grass has grown over it... leaves a different signature.

Scary....!!!!

Gives a whole different spin to "Privacy".......

Bob