Daylight Saving(s) Time
In response to Clive Meredith’s query about Daylight Saving or Savings Time, here’s what Wikepedia has to say about it : “Although daylight saving time is considered to be correct, daylight …
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Childhood Heroes
At one point or another, everyone has had a childhood hero; a person who we admire, respect and in some cases, or maybe most cases, we want to be. My …
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Patronization and Self-Adulation are Overdone
O dear! Just when it seemed that there were good and positive things to say about being Canadian (solid banking system, international involvement in Afghanistan and Haiti, credible showing at …
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Medicare user fees
Once again we are starting to hear about problems with our health care system. People dying because of waiting lists and people being neglected in hallways. Sad but true. It’s …
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O’Gradys honored at 44th Shannon Irish Show
Larry Hamilton has known Ellen and Gene O’Grady since they moved to Shannon from Limoilou with their then-young family just over 30 years ago and seen up close the couple …
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St-Vincent School and the 2010 Olympics
St-Vincent School caught the Olympic fever this year. Class 403 made a snowman village representing the 2010 Winter Olympics. Every student made a different snowman, dressed up according to one …
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St. Patrick’s Day and drinking and driving
On March 17th everyone is Irish, and green will be seen throughout Canadian cities. However, St. Patrick’s Day can be a dangerous holiday due to the large number of impaired …
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St. Pat’s High recognized for recycling project
On February 16, 2010 St. Patrick’s High School was awarded a $1000 prize from the Green Apple Projects foundation of Metro. The school was recognized for their community recycling project. …
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Bill 104 and Anglo complacency
I was delighted to read the March 10, 2010, Canwest News Wire press release of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA). The association is planning to put up “billboards …
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Daylight Savings?
I have a question for the readership. Should we talk of Daylight Saving Time or Daylight Savings Time? I have always thought “Daylight Saving” was the accepted form, for what …
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