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Archive for April 2009

Our loved one is home from Afghanistan

Apr 30th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community
Our loved one is home from Afghanistan By Jeff Hurst, FROM THE EDITOR Columns please click on link for the full story... http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/opinions/article/172611 Maj. Michelle Mendes is my wife’s cousin. And while the country pays tribute to the most recent fallen soldier from Afghanistan, my family mourns the loss of a beautiful young ... Full Story


Our ” Person of the Month!” Jan Liggett

Apr 30th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Announcements, Community, Local Folks
.     Jan Liggett is well known to many residents in Cambridge, especially if you were paying attention to the City Council Elections of 2003 & 2006. She has fought twice to become a voice and an advocate for the community, and now we are acknowledging her efforts at the advocate for ... Full Story


Green Energy Act

Apr 30th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community
----- Original Message ----- From: Ontario Clean Air Alliance To: cleanair-l@list.web.net Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 10:31 AM Subject: [cleanair-l] Liberals vote to keep nuke loophole On Monday April 27th, Liberal members of the Ontario Legislature’s Committee on General Government voted down proposed amendments to the Green Energy Act put forward by the NDP’s Energy ... Full Story


Old Couple Engagement

Apr 30th, 2009 | By waycat | Category: Community, Humour and Satire
Jacob, age 92, and Rebecca, age 89, living at River Bank Senior resident are excited about their decision to get married. So they go out for a stroll to discuss the wedding, and on the way they Pass the local Drug Store. Jacob and Rebecca both go in. Jacob addresses the ... Full Story


Bounce This Along!

Apr 29th, 2009 | By waycat | Category: Community, Humour and Satire
Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away. Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The insects just veer around you. All ... Full Story


Rally at Queen’s Park to call for more health-care funding

Apr 29th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Announcements, City Issues
please click on link for the full story   http://news.therecord.com/article/528530   More than 100 people from Cambridge are expected to board buses and travel to Queen's Park to join in a noon-hour health care protest today. "We're trying to get somebody to listen down there," van der Heyden said. "There are too many closures, too many ... Full Story


Cambridge Mayor Gets a Thumbs Up - so far…

Apr 29th, 2009 | By Colin Carmichael | Category: City Issues, Community
Over at the Cambridge Voice, readers were asked what they thought of the performance of Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig. The results, so far, give the Mayor a 48% approval rate, with 33% disapproving. 19% were unsure. Do you agree? Visit the Voice to have your say! http://cambridgevoice.ca/vote/12 Full Story


Swine flu, How are symptoms different from a common flu?

Apr 29th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community, Environment & Health
How are symptoms different from a common flu? Posted: 06:00 AM ET.. follow link to site. http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/category/swine-flu/ This morning, CNN answers questions from viewers who are concerned about symptoms and their travel history.  As we learn more about the swine flu, we are using CNN’s newsgathering resources to help answer some of our viewers’ ... Full Story


FREE ADVERTISING ALL SUMMER

Apr 28th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Announcements, Community
To celebrate my new launch with my new name . I am offering free advertising for the next four months, starting May 1st.. (yes including my current advertisers..) I will not be sending any invoices until September 1st Anyone interested in taking advantage of this summer program please contact me debbie@thecambridgeadvocate.com NO OBLIGATION TO CONTINUE ... Full Story


Say Hello To Franny

Apr 28th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Announcements, Community
She is going to be a regular at the Advocate.. We invite you to submit your problems to our ( dear abby).. Be advised.. Franny does not suffer Fools Gladly... askfranny@thecambridgeadvocate.com It's high time for some serious laughter..and it's our goal to accomplish this mission. So go nuts, nothing ... Full Story