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When Bare Feet Ruled!
This is one of those ‘bread was a nickel’ stories, so my apologies to those of the iPod generation who have no memory of life before satellite TV and Youtube. This past weekend was the ‘May 2-4′, unofficial first weekend of Summer, and other than a bit of a wetting down last night the weather
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When Bare Feet Ruled!
This is one of those ‘bread was a nickel’ stories, so my apologies to those of the iPod generation who have no memory of life before satellite TV and Youtube. This past weekend was the ‘May 2-4′, unofficial first weekend of Summer, and other than a bit of a wetting down last night the weather
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Sobering Thoughts Before The Long Weekend
My old ‘Army buddy’ Gloria (who really isn’t THAT old and certainly does NOT look her age) posted a reminder on Facebook this morning that the LCBO might be on strike – just in time for the May 2-4. Oh SNAP! Whatever will I do for my 18 year old Spiced Jet Fuel for around
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The Seryous Bytz
I suppose it is part of our Schadenfreude nature that draws people, like me, to the back pages of National Enquirer. Or perhaps it is just to escape the mind-numbing lunacy of the world we live in… Bear laughs it off, shakes his head and goes back to whatever he is doing. Kwee just goes
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Just a Byt Fyshy…
Fresh from the pages of Canoe News: An attractive young woman arrested for drinking and driving almost three years ago is receiving marriage proposals from all over the Internet after someone circulated her mugshot. “It’s crazy lol i don’t understand what all the hype is about,” Meagan Simmons wrote on Twitter in response to comments
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I Am Speechless
I am speechless. That, for anyone who knows me, is quite possibly the rarest situation indeed. I had an interesting conversation yesterday with two of our elder citizens about World War 2, about living in Holland and how even today, 60+ years later, it is painful for them to remember that life. But we agreed,
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Teeswater
Mayors for Meals Mayor Bill Goetz participated in the National Mayors for Meals Campaign on Tuesday March 19, 2013 in Teeswater. Mayor Goetz joined volunteers on their regular delivery. Meals on Wheels are delivered 5 days a week. Boomers Cosy Restaurant prepares the meals and dedicated volunteers deliver them to the client’s door. Volunteers delivered 570 meals in
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Teeswater People
Elyse Riley Wins Flags Unlimited Award! Elyse Riley of Teeswater is making a statement in the graphic design world even before leaving college! At a special awards ceremony last night (Nov. 28, 2012) in Barrie, Elyse was awarded the ‘Flags Unlimited Award’! This award is presented to a student in the Graphic Design Program who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the
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Our Earth
May 2013 Almanac May is the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. It is also a month within the northern season of spring. The month May has been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of
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Technology
Distance Education For Kids Our town is like most small communities in Ontario, just far enough off the beaten track that politicians forget us when it is time to hand out education funding and too far south to qualify for ‘northern benefits’. This becomes most obvious when you look at technology. 10 miles from downtown Toronto you have your
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Recipes
Burnt Sugar Cake As the story goes Lori was craving something a bit sweet tonight after dinner and she is a BIG fan of caramel, so out came my trusty copy of the Company’s Coming Cake Book. Here is my modified version of the classic Burnt Sugar Cake – easy peasy to make and guaranteed to disappear in
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Health
Raising Emotionally Healthy & Resilient Children Raising Emotionally Healthy and Resilient Children in Uncertain Times – How to Address the Increasing Incidence of Anxiety in the Young. Anxiety is now recognized as the most common emotional disorder in many countries, based on a recent study by the World Health Organization. Anxiety in children diminishes their intellectual, emotional and social development as
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Clubs
Five Star Quilt Guild News The Five Star Quilt Guild meets September to June on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Teeswater Community Centre. Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. On this date the guild is hosting Patti Carey who is the Marketing Director for Northcott Fabrics. She will be giving us a
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