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PICKERING: City launches its new “Pickering Heritage & Community Centre”
The $65 million City of Pickering Heritage & Community Centre was launched in a ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024. The City’s Heritage & Community Centre is planned as a new, 44,000 sq. ft. facility celebrating the … Continue reading
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Aggressive dogs – pet owners at fault
The dog photo in this article is an untrained, aggressive dog who has an irresponsible owner/master. Dog ownership has many rewards but irresponsible dog ownership is unacceptable. Dogs are pack animals that respond well to positive and constructive training and … Continue reading
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: COUNCILLOR Robinson – A nagging issue
“I pose a threat to the status quo. I fearlessly expose the corruption that runs rampant in our city hall, and I am shining a light on the abuse of power by both staff and council members. And for this, … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Enough is enough….the last straw piled on by Israel
We have purposely steered away from commenting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as it is such an emotional and sensitive issue. However, bombing the World Central Kitchens food delivery team is the last straw. WCK is a humanitarian organization delivering food … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Puppy Poilievre copies DOG Ford’s campaign strategy: speak, say nothing
Pierre Poilievre may not be the sharpest pup in the litter but he sure is the cockiest. Taking a page from Dog Ford’s campaign strategy book, Poilievre promises absolutely nothing. Instead he continually criticizes, condemns and verbally combats anything Trudeau … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: Former Que. Premier Charest calls on Cdn leaders to promote social civility
Incivility is a problem that is becoming increasingly serious in our society. We have written about it in earlier Editorials and once again return to the issue as a well-known political leader has picked up the cudgel of the cause: … Continue reading
AGEING & SENIORS: HEALTH: 12 Ways to Expand Your Social Life After 50
Source: healthline.com 1. Get active with others People don’t talk about the social benefits of exercise quite as much as the physical and cognitive benefits — but they should. So many different forms of exercise that involve other people — … Continue reading
THOUGHTS: Saying yes to whatever comes next
Source: Ask Polly, Heather Havrilesky You could be missing out on a lot of life if you are a nay sayer, quick to say ‘NO’ to anyone and any thing. Read the following reading to get a new perspective on … Continue reading
AGEING & SENIORS: HEALTH: Strength training for Seniors
The information here is from PENSIONER FITNESS, a website done by a dedicate senior, Ian McClymont. He lives in Burkina Faso, Africa, can you believe it and he is passionate about fitness, especially for seniors. Below you will find two … Continue reading
EDITORIAL: What can we do about the exploding cost of living?
We doubt we can affect any kind of change to the exploding cost of living but we wonder what suggestions you might have? The cost of living is impacting on us all, seriously and in some instances, very drastically. We … Continue reading
$ave: Beat the Credit Card companies
The credit card companies cost you money. They don’t nickel and dime you, they gouge you with hidden user fees. Beat the b*****ds by using cash. Credit card companies didn’t become financial giants by simply lending you credit. They gouge … Continue reading
$ave: Credit cards have some benefits but at a cost
Credit cards have some value but you’re paying for those benefits. Merit cards or Bonus points cards earn free purchases Some credit cards offer bonus earnings whenever their card is used to make a purchase. It is a small amount … Continue reading
TOWN HALL REPORT, 4-10-24, Ward 1 & 2
Councillors Maurice Brenner, Linda Cook, and Mara Nagy hosted this town hall. The topic of discussion was “Sustainable Pickering,” a bureaucratic label for policies dealing with Climate and Environment. Introduced by Melanie Edmond, the primary speaker was Jade Schofield representing … Continue reading
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW, Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Can You Hear Me Now?: How I Found My Voice and Learned to Live with Passion and Purpose, Celina Caesar-Chavannes SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING Synopsis In ‘Can You Hear Me Now?,’ Celina Caesar-Chavannes digs deep … Continue reading
HEALTH & WELL: HEALTH: How much red meat is safe to eat?
How much red meat is safe to eat? Source: Ginger Wojcik Newsletter Editor, Healthline I find it’s really easy to get into debates about red meat. On one hand, it’s absolutely packed with micro- and macronutrients that your body thrives … Continue reading
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Pickering Councillor financial reports
The City of Pickering has recently released the financial accounting of councillor expenditures. These are always interesting and revealing. Residents can see how councils manage their office budgets. An important caveat It is very important to note that these reports were … Continue reading
PICKERING: Councillor Compensation Policy regulating office expenses
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: TOP 10 STOLEN VEHICLES IN CANADA, 2022
Stolen vehicles is a criminal epidemic in Canada today. Organized crime has sunk its teeth into this and once that happens, the crime incidents will increase in number drastically. The finger of “missing in action” in who should be working … Continue reading
