Emergency Preparedness Week was May 5-11. The timing of the event is impeccable; those April showers bring more
than the lovely array of May flowers we are now enjoying. Spring means wild fluctuations in weather – hot one day, cold the next, rain, thunder, and the occasional snow flake. Rivers
It could be a very long, frustrating summer, if current police reports are any indication. There is a growing problem with rural properties being hit by thieves taking everything from vehicles of various types,
to firearms, to fuel. The recent hike in gas prices, combined with the traditional snowbird migration north,
promises to complicate the situation. (By Pauline Kerr)
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It seems Ottawa has been listening. A major focus of last week’s federal budget was housing, with billions of dollars directed to improving the chances of home ownership for millennials and Gen Z, who now make
up a majority of the workforce. Millennials were born in the 1980s and 1990s, the 30- and 40-somethings who came of age at the turn of the 21st century. (By Pauline Kerr)
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Terrorism has many faces in this world of ours – wild-eyed bombers, machete-wielding fiends, idealogues who think wearing scraps of military gear and carrying a gun adds relevance to their cause.
We have added another face – that of a young man now serving a life sentence for murder and
A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal has disturbing implications for owners of such vehicles as ATVs. The case in question involved a young person who suffered a brain injury when the ATV she was operating hit a tree. The injured person’s boyfriend had turned over operation of the ATV to her, even though she was inexperienced. The boyfriend’s father owned the ATV. (By Pauline Kerr)
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It is becoming increasingly difficult to figure out what is real and what is fake. Is it actually your beloved grandson on the phone telling you he needs your financial help to get out of jail somewhere that has different laws from Canada’s. Is that brand name handbag a bargain
There is an advertisement making the rounds, lauding this province for its thriving, forward-moving economy. It is a feel-good ad, clearly intended to make people think
about business opportunities our children and grandchildren will enjoy in Ontario. The ad
paints a picture of happy people making the most of all this province offers. (By Pauline Kerr)
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March is Fraud Prevention month. This year’s theme is, appropriately enough, “20
years of fighting fraud: From then to now.” (By Pauline Kerr)
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Anyone planning to travel over spring break is being advised to make sure they and their children are properly immunized. We are not talking about visiting some exotic (exotic being a euphemism for remote and primitive) location; we are talking south Florida. And we are not talking about a rare, new disease; we are talking
about measles. (By Pauline Kerr)
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The “free parking” square on the Monopoly board tends to be a favourite, especially for those whose opponents like to pile houses and hotels on their properties, and rake in horrendously huge rents – almost like real life. (By Pauline Kerr)
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The five were literally at the top of their game, as members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. Now they are officially on paid leave from the teams for which they now play (four NHL and one in Switzerland), while they await their next court appearance in London on