Posts Tagged CBC

Passport To The Movies

Passport To The Movies
(July 22, 2011) - Mark W. Law

[caption id="attachment_6264" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Elwy Yost 1925 - 2011"][/caption] I am a movie buff thanks to a plump man with a walrus moustache, rumpled cardigan and unpronounceable name. 1965 - Lyndon Johnson had just been sworn in as U.S. President, Malcolm X had been

The Cost of Saving Lives

The Cost of Saving Lives
(July 6, 2011) - Mark W. Law

Cheryl reminded me that this weekend is the Relay for Life, an annual fundraiser for cancer research. Knowing Cheryl and a number of other people who work very hard and commit heavily it was a bit sad this morning to read on CBC Online that a storm is brewing over how the money raised by The Cana

The Symbols of Unity

The Symbols of Unity
(June 22, 2011) - Mark W. Law

[caption id="attachment_6041" align="alignright" width="167" caption="Unity symbols simpy unite us!"][/caption] Yesterday was National Aboriginal Day, something that I surprisingly forgot amidst all the 'to-ing and fro-ing' (many thanks to Flora Visser for reminding me last night!). For those

Does Anyone Notice?

Does Anyone Notice?
(June 9, 2011) - Mark W. Law

In the city daily mail arrives magically through the letter slot of your apartment or in the box next to the front door. In the country you see the flashing light as one of your neighbours hustles down the sideroad to fill your mailbox. Or if you are 'in town' you stop to chat with Joyce about th

We’re Voting CBC!
(April 19, 2011) - Mark W. Law

We don't live in Toronto... or Vancouver... or Montreal...While a majority of Canadians have left their rural roots looking for a better life in the city, rural Canada still feeds the nation and provides large numbers of soldiers for Afghanistan or wherever our government wants to send them.Th

The Race for the Mug Begins!
(April 11, 2011) - The Team

Lord Stanley's Mug is once again up for grabs, with the first round set to begin in a couple of days.This year we have a dearth of Canadian teams competing for OUR trophy - Vancouver and Montreal - with both having a tough road ahead of them if they plan to sip from the Stanley Cup in June.In th

The Power of One
(March 24, 2011) - Mark W. Law

Did you know that 2 + 2 = 10? Well in Base 4 it is...Numbers are amazing things, learning to calculate them has chewed the ends of billion of grade school pencils - though today it is more likely a Grade 10 madly tapping his calculator during a math exam.We use numbers every day, so many in fact tha

The Early Bird Catches The Worm!
(March 12, 2011) - The Team

15 years ago Blockbuster was the BIG buzzword, TV was from the  CBC and Wingham, and 'high speed Internet' meant 56K on a dialup connection.But times have changed since Teeswater Video Mart first opened their doors in July of 1996!Today Netflix offers instant movie selection for less th

Hockey Day in Canada Schedule
(February 11, 2011) - The Team

It's that time of year again - Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada on CBC!Tomorrow is that one day of the NHL season dedicated to our six teams playing each other in All-Canadian rivalries.This year's feature city for Hockey Day in Canada is Whitehorse, YT, where the festivities will all begin.F

Sitting Related to Long-standing Health Issues
(June 14, 2010) - The Team

Do you spend hours sitting every day, whether for your job or for recreational activities like Facebook'ing?A new study indicates that sitting can actually be bad for your health!After two to seven hours of uninterrupted sitting, there is evidence "that is enough to increase [subjects']

Round 2!
(April 29, 2010) - The Team

Who would have thought the 8th placed team in the East would knock off the President's Trophy winner in the first round? That's what you have to love about the Stanley Cup playoffs! Unlike MLB where it is usually predictable which teams will fight it out for the AL pennant (New York - Boston or N

Let The Games Begin!

Let The Games Begin!
(April 11, 2010) - The Team

The NHL has released the schedule for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs: 2010 EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS SERIES A Washington vs. Montreal Thursday, April 15     at Washington, 7:00 p.m.     (TSN) Saturday, April 17     at Washington, 7:00 p.m.     (TSN) Monday, Ap

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