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It is important that the Media exists. Okay. It is important that the Media conveys the news to the Public, keeps them informed, tells the stories, offers open commentary, has its say. Still okay. Where would I be without the flourishing of the Media, after all? More ... Sometimes, the funniest comments are dead serious. Take the reported musings from unnamed Opposition MPs in Ottawa who apparently whispered to a reporter that they are afraid Prime Minister Stephen Harper will use the current global financial crisis to "carry out ideologically driven spending cuts. More ... Dalton McGuinty is finding — like a Progressive Conservative predecessor, Mike Harris — that even powerful premiers are not above the law. More ... They call hunting and fishing 'game'. It's the only game where the other team never volunteered to play. Matt North So these two brothers, Good Ol' Boys, are creeping along in their pickup, headlights off, down a rural back road outside Owen Sound, Ontario just after sundown. More ... An ancestor bequeathed to us a 19th Century toy, a Noah's ark. Two of the animals were missing their mates. However, the rest of the passengers survived into the 1950s when, paradoxically, they all perished in a flood. On loan to a Humber River valley play school, they were swept away by Hurricane Hazel. More ... "So only those who have collateral can borrow?" "This is our bank rule" "It's a silly rule. It means only the rich can borrow." This was the essence of a conversation that Muhammud Yunus had with a bank manager when he was trying to get credit for poor people in his village in Bangladesh in order to provide start up funds for a small business. More ... 125 YEARS AGO Thursday, November 29, 1883 • Tuesday noon, Shelburne villagers were again treated to an entertainment consisting of obscene language, fighting talk, etc., terminating in one of the parties, who was drunk, receiving a very badly disfigured countenance. More ... This past weekend, I had the privilege of taking 14 youth on an inner-city service project in downtown Toronto. 'Project Serve', as we call it, is a wonderful opportunity to show teens that they have a responsibility to help those who are less fortunate than they are. More ... Membership Early Bird Campaign commences September 1st and runs until November 30, 08. Dues will be $45. Time is running out! THIS IS YOUR LAST WEEK FOR EARLY BIRD. Come in and renew your membership before the end of November. For further information contact Ed Kelly at the branch. More ... |
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