Category Archives: “thoughts”
UN International Peace Day: September 21 2012
Post Date: September 21 2012: http://www.123rf.com From the Editor: I admit I am a hippie at heart.. In my heart I know how the world should be…. There should be no one starving, (unless it’s by choice) … Those who have should be open to helping those that have not…. And those who have not …
FYI: Elderly are being targeted for phone scams:
The Durham Regional Police are telling seniors to be very careful regarding phone calls that sound too good to be true. An Elderly lady (91 years) was recently scammed out of $100′s of dollars by a telephone scam. It is very difficult for some of our seniors to believe or even imagine that people can …
Kindness and Compassion know no season…. :)
From the Editor: Hi folks I received the following in my email this morning, I think I have seen it circulated around Christmas time but thought it would be nice to share again… now I know it’s not Christmas, but kindness and compassion don’t need a season… A lot of things get circulated around the …
Is Jasper Park (Alberta) in danger of being sold?
FYI From The Editor: If you have ever been out west to Jasper and Banff National Parks, you likely appreciated the awesome beauty of these fabulous landmarks created by Mother Earth…. For many years each of these parks have been a part of what Canada stands for, a connection to Nature. Many of us …
Do you want to work an extra two years before being eligible to collect Canada Pension?
From the Editor: I don’t know about the rest of you but it seems awfully unfair to the working class to make them work an extra two years before being able to collect Canada Pension… But this is what Prime Minister Harper is expecting us to do. Please Click Here to view the information online. …
Are we sending our girls the right message about body image?
From the Editor: The other day on face book the subject of female body image came up. A plus size model did a naked/natural photo shoot with a “regular” model. It was an interesting photo, and showed the incredible difference between the two… The information provided with the photo leads one to believe that a …
FYI: Durham Region Council: Water/Sewer Rates to go up?
Will our water/sewer rates raise because of our efficiency? FYI: Regional Council (Durham Region) were to meet December 14 to deal with a proposal to raise water/sewer rates by a combined 6.4% in 2012 (although I am not sure about the math as you will see in the breakdown). The increase is broken into an 8.3 …
Christmas 2011 — Birth of a New Tradition
From the Editor: I found the following (likely U.S. origin) on Facebook, on one of my friend’s status updates, I shared it on my own status and would like to share it with you… The name of the gentleman who penned this wonderful piece of advice escapes me at the moment, (please forgive me and …
FYI RE: New “Smart” or TOU (time of use) Meters (electricity)
From the Editor: As many of you may be aware as of May 2011 our esteemed Ontario Energy Board directs us towards the most inexpensive time to do our household chores. The reason behind this decision (I think) is to stop us from using too much energy during peak times. Now I get that energy is an enviromental and …
