Hi All,

I did not wade into the D12/FranzNeumann heavyweight belt today as many of you did the talking and it overshadowed the NR of yesterday. All of these things have been analyzed to death and we all have different views. About the only view we all share together is that we want Noront to climb to new heights in terms of Share Price.

At the NOT celebration at the US Virgin Islands (hosted by MATTUSVI) all of these squabbles will be a distant memory. For those who don't know, the NOT Brotherhood (and sisters as QQ pointed out) made up of the 2006 share holders planned a victory party last spring when NOT hits $10. It has come close a few times in the last year but we still have a way to go. The good news is that with the potential at both of the properties on the go, we might actually have the party in the future.

Franz has been with us since Windfall broke in 2006 and should not be written off so fast. He has defended Noront on the stockhouse board relentlessly, and is a made man if I was to borrow a term from Donny Brasco. D12 is fairly new but has proven himself with his quality postings. He has brought knowledge to the board that sparked better research among us.

It would be a shame to see either leave. Let's give them space to mend things and return to the focus and that is the goods being discovered as we finish the summer drilling and continue into the fall. Last summer Bravekind and I went at it on the SH board and we are still friends. So suck up the egos and let's move on.

A nice rebound this week though we still have a long way to go. With a crumbling junior resource sector as a backdrop this week, it could have been a lot worse. There are not too many stocks outside of those in McFaulds lake that had much volume or increases this past week. Focus on the good while we await the return of cash into the financial markets over the next year.

Have a great weekend all! Enjoy the sun and a beverage (or two) :)

M1.