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Pickering offers three SALCs now….Huh? What are SALCs?
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Even elected officials and councillors may be guilty of sexism and misogyny.
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Homeless in PICKERING…
Read some information about the homeless in PICKERING.
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Mr Mayor, make
PICKERING PROUD again?
Coming in October,
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“political paparazzi of Pickering”
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NEWS: Food Bank use sets all time record in GTA - FOOD BANK USE: An Unprecedented Crisis in the GTA The Greater Toronto Area (GTA), often seen as an economic engine, is facing a deepening crisis of food insecurity. A new… … Continue reading 
POLITICS: T**** gagging the media even more. - First, it was Stephen Colbert, with CBS paying T**** $16 million in a lawsuit. Now, it's ABC's turn, Jimmy Kimmel Live, cancelled. Free speech, no longer exists in the AmeriKa.… … Continue reading 
OPINION: Pickering spending seems like it could be going off the rails - Could Pickering spending becoming uncontrolled and sloppy, for lack of better phrasing. Consider the next piece below: Pickering proposal gives official a $100,000 freehand Durham Post.ca September 17, 2025 Eudore… … Continue reading 
OPINION: Should We Ban Phones in Schools? - "Should We Ban Phones in Schools?" www.readtangle.com /should-we-ban-phones-in-schools/ Isaac Saul, 9.17.25 The article discusses the growing trend of U.S. states and schools banning or restricting cell phone use, presenting arguments for… … Continue reading 
PICKERING: Did you know Pickering has three SALCs? - SALC, huh? SALC is Seniors Active Living Centre which is a facility that encourages and facilitates active living among seniors. They offer spaces where physical activities can be done, for… … Continue reading POLITICS (USA): How Did It Get There? - AmeriKa: How Did It Get There? Where the president is a proponent of political violence Dan Rather and Team Steady As journalists, we have long been taught that writing a… … Continue reading 
POLITICS: AUTOCRAT DOG FORD SAYS HE WILL REMOVE SPEED CAMERAS - Bully Dog Ford theatens to remove speed cameras in provincial cities as "they are a cashgrab." First, we can only hope every mayor whose municipal authority is threatened by the… … Continue reading 
PICKERING: Mayor Ashe sensibly retains speed cameras - [Editorial comment: Vaughan Mayor Steven De Luca panders to voters without considering the logic of speed cameras. They work. Just go to a roadway where cameras are located and watch… … Continue reading 
FORMER CABINET MINISTER CATHERINE McKENNA on mysogyny and aggressive verbosity in House of Commons - [EDITORIAL Note: Former Cabinet Minister Environment, Catherine McKenna speaks out about misogynistic and aggressive language used by parliamentarians attacking her. Ms. McKenna also experienced a lot of hate and violent… … Continue reading 
OPINION: Toronto Star, tired and dragging - TORSTAR ARTICLE: "Meeting some friendly, doomed U.S. marines" Brian Stewart, retired CBC foreign correspondent _______________ Tired and diminishing vitality The Toronto Star looks like it is losing its energy, drive… … Continue reading 
PICKERING: BBQ to raise money for PAWPRINTS OF PURPOSE, Pickering Animal Services - Spearheaded by the Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association, head of the Pickering Animal Services, Lindsey Narraway of the Pickering Animal Services department, and FBNA President Phil Warne held this fund raising… … Continue reading 
EDITORIAL: HATE and VIOLENCE too pervasive. Why? - Violence, aggression, acts of hate, misogyny, racism, road rage....these are examples of hate in our society, examples of people acting aggressively at others. Politicians and social leaders claim we are… … Continue reading 
PICKERING: Councillor Lisa Robinson on HATE - [EDITORIAL Note: Councillor Robinson talks about HATE and VIOLENCE, in Pickering and in particular against her. The comments should be viewed generally rather than being pointed at any individual person.… … Continue reading 
POLITICS (USA): Undaunted from the Bench - Supreme Court Justice Sonya Sotomayor pulls back the curtain on MAGA Supreme Court hackery Jennifer Rubin Sep 12, 2025 The six MAGA justices on the Supreme Court have obliterated the… … Continue reading 
HEALTH: TIPS ON HEALTHIER LIVING FOR OLDER ADULTS - Lifespan And Healthspan Lifespan is the number of years you’re on this planet, but healthspan is the number of years that you’re healthy—being able to live independently and partake in… … Continue reading 
