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POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Councillor Robinson raises significant considerations
Councillor Lisa Robinson raises serious questions about Mayor Ashe letter to Minister of Legislative Affairs Paul Calandra. There are many serious points Councillor Robinson raises such as full Council debate about the issues concerned, the impact Mayor Ashe’s decision will … Continue reading
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Community at fault, not Council
It may be easy to fault the City Council for poor communication with its residents. After all, finding information on the City website is horrendously challenging, the councillors do not send out concise, informative newsletters, no regular communication system between … Continue reading
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: City of Pickering Councillors earning their salaries…what do you think?
This is not a criticism or condemnation of the Council of the City of Pickering. We just want to hear a straightforward, concise description of what they have done for us to justify their average salary of $40,ooo? [Also see … Continue reading
PICKERING: ARTFEST rained dampened on Day 1
ARTFEST Day 1: no fun as the intermittent rain dampened the outing for everyone. Umbrellas and rubber boots were the order of the day for Day 1. All the vendors had their booths ready to go but Mother Nature put … Continue reading
PICKERING: Pickering Town Centre gets new name
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SCAMS: They never let up…like whack-a-mole
Scammers never let up, always finding new ideas to persuade you into giving up your money. AI and fake celebrity images The latest ones use Artificial Intelligence to add another layer of sales pitch to their endeavour, in this case, … Continue reading
WRITING PROJECT SERIES: Fiction – The Short Story
This post is a slide summary of the workshop on writing SHORT STORIES. There are some important DO’s and DON’T’s that apply to many other writing forms. Worth spending some time examining. [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.szpin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WPS-Fiction-24.pdf” title=”WPS-Fiction 24″]
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: Is Pickering Mayor Ashe trying to consolidate his “Super Mayor” powers?
Ultimately he is trying to build upon land in Northeast Pickering often referred to a the Carruthers Creek Headwaters which is land that is only zoned for farming and rural purposes. Ashe wrote this letter without discussion with any of … Continue reading
PERPLEXITY: An AI company that puts customer satisfaction first
Perplexity is an AI tool that responds to input by searching the Internet for information. Often, the material any AI reports is overwhelming, as the computer bot responds with all that it finds. Refining and distilling posed questions yields responses … Continue reading
POINT-COUNTERPOINT: We’re being taxed to early death…thank you govts
So what is a billion? If I give you $1 billion and you stand on a street corner handing out $1 per second, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, you would still not have handed out $1 … Continue reading
PUBLISHER (POETS): Model Press publishes poetry CHAPBOOKS online
Model Press is a site worth exploring if you are a poet and interested in publishing. I think they publish poetry chapbooks. Check them out at –> MODEL PRESS