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A Practical Air Miles Question
Apr. 14th, 2020 06:42 pmAssuming that I have enough points for one or the other:
New bedding or new towels?
New bedding or new towels?
Consequences for Bad Behaviour
Nov. 17th, 2018 10:34 amSuch things should exist.
To explain, some of the context falling out from Thursday:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-scheer-ford-1.4908611
To explain, some of the context falling out from Thursday:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-scheer-ford-1.4908611
Exercise in self-deception?
May. 15th, 2012 11:17 amOn the Unemployment front: I think our federal finance minister's engaging in a little self-blinding here with this item as reported by CBC News:
There are no bad jobs, says Flaherty
One more bit of fallout planned for our futures via C-38, hm?
There are no bad jobs, says Flaherty
One more bit of fallout planned for our futures via C-38, hm?
On the subject of libraries again
Oct. 17th, 2011 03:18 pmA month back, I shared some concern with others about the state of libraries in general, and some hope that Toronto's public library in particular might prove politically - and therefore fiscally - bulletproof from the assaults of the brothers Ford.
Seems that hope may have been premature and/or foolish on my part.
Details at this link to the Toronto Star.
Seems that hope may have been premature and/or foolish on my part.
Details at this link to the Toronto Star.
After the Consult
Feb. 14th, 2007 09:16 amI went to Orleans Town Centre on Centrum - across the street from the Empire Theatres 6-screen place that used to be a Cineplex - last night to attend the public consultation on City Hall's latest effort to get a sane budget to run the city with for the next fiscal year. The four councillors who between them represent Orleans to City Hall and City Hall to Orleans in turn were all there: Messrs. Bellemare, Bloess, Monette and Jellett.
If anyone wasn't there who should've been, it was our new mayor. He should've had to account to those of us living and working out here for his trying to keep a word he shouldn't have given in the first place: that "zero means zero" when it comes to tax increases at City Hall. Our conversations, questions, answers and so on were all conducted in the shadow of Mr. O'Brien's unwise promise as it was.
As ever, it was definitely a useful exercise, and I got to thank Mr. Monette for his prompt reply to a question I had regarding the city's proposed Arts Initiative, something that's been in the works for several years. It was swift, it was clear, and I even halfway understood it. I thought he deserved public thanks for that particular e-mail. Also, I like his stance on public libraries as an Essential Service that ought to be open seven days a year.
A Federal-Level Postscript: Take a look at this posting by Prof. Michael Geist on Net Neutrality in Canada. It matters, believe me.
If anyone wasn't there who should've been, it was our new mayor. He should've had to account to those of us living and working out here for his trying to keep a word he shouldn't have given in the first place: that "zero means zero" when it comes to tax increases at City Hall. Our conversations, questions, answers and so on were all conducted in the shadow of Mr. O'Brien's unwise promise as it was.
As ever, it was definitely a useful exercise, and I got to thank Mr. Monette for his prompt reply to a question I had regarding the city's proposed Arts Initiative, something that's been in the works for several years. It was swift, it was clear, and I even halfway understood it. I thought he deserved public thanks for that particular e-mail. Also, I like his stance on public libraries as an Essential Service that ought to be open seven days a year.
A Federal-Level Postscript: Take a look at this posting by Prof. Michael Geist on Net Neutrality in Canada. It matters, believe me.
