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Wanderings – My value on the open market is minimal
According to a recent email, I am worth $7.86. Sadly I am not surprised by this figure, but still I expected it to be at least in the double digits. That email from health care […]
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Expanding school care programs too expensive says UCDSB
BROCKVILLE – An idea to look at expanding programs for before and after school has come to a conclusion that it is too expensive.nn“We’d be operating at a loss,” said Executive Superintendent of Business Jeremy […]
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Wanderings – Call and answer at your peril
I have tried to be nice. I have tried to be civil. But it is getting to be a bit of a nuisance – or a pain. Phone calls at all hours from companies that […]
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Wanderings – Hypocritical NIMBYism a set back for all
Last week, the Ontario government announced the winners of its battery energy storage procurement process, and the community I live in lost in both figurative and literal sense. Unlike previous “green energy” procurement processes in […]
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$8.8M price tag for Morris Glen expansion
nnCORNWALL – The 17-unit expansion to the Morris Glen Court will cost nearly $8.8 million, nearly double the original estimated price. City of Cornwall council is scheduled to approve the construction contract at its May […]
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$600M overhaul for R.H. Saunders Power Dam in Cornwall
nnCORNWALL – The provincial government announced a $600 million, 16-year overhaul and refurbishment project for the R. H Saunders Power Dam in Cornwall May 10.nn“This refurbishment program will create jobs and ensure we have the […]
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Wanderings
Wanderings – A yellow card for time-wasting
Later this week there will be a community summit about affordable housing in the region where I live. This summit will bring together a bunch of politicians and experts to discuss the problems of affordable […]
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Changes to snow plow truck replacement in South Dundas
n n n MORRISBURG – The Municipality of South Dundas is changing gears in its snow plow replacement plan. n n n n The municipality planned to replace the oldest snow plow truck in its […]