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Pursuing a traditional Christmas
My editorial in the December 24, 2014 edition of the Brockville Recorder and Times. To respect the copyright of the publisher, Sun Media, please click here to read this article.
Articles by Phillip Blancher
Published Columns
Let us remember them
MORRISBURG − A private members bill by NDP Member of Parliament Dan Harris is currently making its way through the House of Commons with support of the Federal Government. This bill, C-597, would make Remembrance […]
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Kobo Vox – Poor Customer Service and a Poor Product
In December of 2011, at Christmas, I received a Kobo Vox e-reader. I was very happy. This was a gift from my wife and was what I had asked for. It is Canadian, and Kobo […]
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An hour in Iroquois Railfanning.
Iroquois Station design drawing – Courtesy Library & Archives Canada I spent an hour this morning at the site of the former railway station at Iroquois, Ontario, Milepost 100.2 on the CN Kingston Sub. This […]
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Double the fun: Why I cheer for Buffalo sports teams
Why do I cheer for Buffalo sports teams? I do so, because I get double the fun out of it. Since watching my first Super Bowl game in 1990, I’ve been a fan of the […]
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What’s in a name?
Recently I sent a letter of inquiry off by email to a company about an issue. The reply struck me odd because it was entirely in French. At no point in my email did I […]
Published Columns
Has bilingualism gone too far? – OurHometown.ca
Originally published on OurHometown.ca Has bilingualism gone too far in Canada? I believe that it has. Just as many other past inequalities have been over-corrected, the Trudeau-idea of bilingualism has gone from a good idea […]
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My neverending saga with Telus Mobility, Part Deux
Two days later, and I am no longer a Blackberry user. After dealing with Telus Mobility Support agents, and an agent via their Twitter feed, I am through. I have downgraded my service to my […]
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My neverending saga with Telus Mobility
I have been a client of Telus Mobility since March of 2007. Since that time I have gone through three phones. First an HTC Starcom 6700 Phone running Windows Mobile, then an Original Motorola Moto […]
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New Column – OurHometown.ca
Published January 16, 2012 on OurHometown.ca Much ado about Benson Centre financing The Benson Centre is a first-class facility, there is no question of that. The hard work of the organizers to raise the over […]