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PICKERING “Iron Lady” Perry endorses Anthony Yacub for PUCDA nomination
PICKERING “Fighting Irish” finally cash in financially with Ont government
Pickering finally cashes in to tune of $5+ million from Queen’s Park for exceeding housing target. The City may be a tad slow but like the tortoise it get to the finish line eventually. Pickering Receives $5.2M for Exceeding Housing … Continue reading
OASIS: Seniors living as it can be
Independent senior living has risks from emotional to physical. OASIS living for seniors may be a practical and viable seniors’ living consideration. These Seniors Are Forming Their Own Retirement Communities—Without Leaving Home Source: Reader’s Digest, Vanessa Milne Oasis, a program … Continue reading
SCAMS: Boost Your Fraud-IQ – Defensive tips
Boost Your Fraud-IQ Source: Tandia Financial Credit Union You’re probably hearing a lot about fraud these days. Why all the buzz? Unfortunately, fraud attacks (especially ones that take place online) are more common than ever before and are happening every … Continue reading
PICKERING: Pickering-Uxbridge Conservative Association hold nomination meeting
[ EDITOR: The PICKERING-UXBRIDGE District Conservative Association held its AGM (Annual General Meeting) Mar 10. The meeting was stormy as there was some confusion in its intent: populating its Board of Directors vs open meeting for nomination of the constituency … Continue reading
PICKERING: BUDGET EXPLANATION of “Digitization of City Services and Information”…BBB
Digitization of City Services and Information: Lots of information seems available but only Stan Karwowski, Deputy Director of Finance-Treasurer can understand it. Below are pages from the City Budget 2024 relating to Information Technology. Some where $900,000/2 yrs was published … Continue reading
PICKERING: Digital Readiness, right idea, wrongful expenditure
Most certainly, the City of Pickering is correct in betting on Digitization of City services. This is the wave of the future, today! However, the City’s explanation and its accounting/budget are very questionable. Explanation: the City has never heard of … Continue reading
Honoring the “Unsung Nightingales” of rural Atlantic Canada
Unsung Nightingales Source: SALTSCAPES magazine, Gail MacMillan Plucky rural nurses in Atlantic Canada had their own rhythm, wisdom and stamina. Elizabeth Innes In the early years of the 19th century, decades before England’s Florence Nightingale brought recognition to the … Continue reading
Ten Commandments of Safe Computing
Ten Commandments of Safe Computing Source: Cloudeight Info Ave. Ten Commandments of Safe Computing Fortify Your Defenses Install strong antivirus/anti-malware software and keep it updated. Guard Your Gateway Secure your home router with a unique password. Routers come with default … Continue reading
Oshawa school board trustee ban has relative connection with Pickering representatives
Oshawa trustee banned for 6 months for “hate speech” Source: Glen Hendry, inDurham news Oshawa school board trustee Linda Stone finds herself on the carpet once again, with the Durham School Board’s Integrity Commissioner recommending she be barred from three … Continue reading →