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Aged hospice dog who used wagon to visit elderly patients remembered fondly

Oct 31st, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community
October 30, 2009 By Sue Manning Melissa Joseph holds Baxter, her labrador and chow mix, who died Oct. 1 after a long life spent snuggling with hospice patients..Dennis Bussey, the Associated Press   LOS ANGELES — As a therapy dog, Baxter comforted hundreds of hospice patients in their final hours. This year, old ... Full Story

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Threat to business ( Letter to the Editor KW Record)

Oct 31st, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community
Threat to business ( Letter to the Editor KW Record)   Re: Citizens of Ontario are about to be gouged an unprecedented eight per cent tax increase. Our premier is trying to slip this under our noses and trying to make it look good for businesses and individuals. I am self employed and ... Full Story

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Family’s care is best ( Letter to the Editor KW Record)

Oct 31st, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community
October 31, 2009 Re: All-day kindergarten plan unveiled — Oct. 27 I recently read the book The Emperor’s New Clothes to some young children. It’s interesting, trying to explain to children how all the people, including the emperor, were so easily fooled into thinking the “clothes” existed, until finally a little boy ... Full Story

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PUMPKIN TRIVIA.

Oct 31st, 2009 | By waycat | Category: Community, Humour and Satire
Here is a little bit of trivia to share with your family: Pumpkins are believed to have originated in Central America where seeds from related plants were found dating as far back as 5500 B.C. The actual name "pumpkin" originated from the Greek word "pepon" which translated to large melon. The ... Full Story

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Millions paid out in executive bonuses, Several government bodies, including the CBC and the Business Development Bank, refuse to reveal the amount of the bonuses

Oct 31st, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community, Politics
By ELIZABETH THOMPSON, SUN MEDIA NATIONAL BUREAU OTTAWA -- Despite the flagging economy, the federal government paid out millions of dollars in bonuses during the last year to senior executives in the civil service, Crown corporations and arms-length organizations. In some cases, executives earned more than four times their six-figure salaries ... Full Story

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Angry protesters at Hanlon Creek unnerve sod-turning ( Good for Guelph in taking a stand) as we all should ..

Oct 31st, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community, Environment & Health
October 30, 2009  By..Rob O'Flanagan roflanagan@guelphmercury.com *** GUELPH — Coming face-to-face with angry protesters, and being the subject of their insults and hostility was an unsettling experience for a number of Guelph City councilors and other dignitaries Thursday. Some would not be surprised if future protests over the Hanlon Creek Business Park or ... Full Story

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Ontario credit downgraded by S&P after record deficit projection

Oct 31st, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community
Derek Abma, Financial Post Published: 10/29/2009 12:00:00 AM The Ontario government had its credit rating downgraded one category by Standard and Poor?s Ratings Services on Thursday in response to its recent projection of a record deficit and negative prospects for the province?s economy going forward. read more Related links Dalton McSpendy Ontario pressed against the fiscal ... Full Story

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More from the last barstool

Oct 31st, 2009 | By Aidan Bamba Angel | Category: Arts & Entertainment, Community
It\'s 12:15 and the bar is still full plenty of people like me, wandering lost souls I think that good looking girl is smiling at me or maybe it is just me being wishful The question now though is my glass half empty or half full The place is dirty and the bartender ain\'t smiling much But ... Full Story

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Is the Mayor “SATAN”

Oct 30th, 2009 | By James Hillis | Category: Community
It seems that a lot of people on this site think that Mayor Craig is Satan personified, so in the spirit of halloween here are some signs that the Mayor is indeed Satan! His business card say's "Lucifer" When ever he walks into a room eerie chanting can be heard His Attache case ... Full Story

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Cost-cutting pares Cambridge’s deficit in half

Oct 30th, 2009 | By Debbie Vitez | Category: Community
October 29, 2009 By Kevin Swayze, Record staff CAMBRIDGE — Two months after a provincial supervisor took over Cambridge Memorial, the hospital is bleeding less red ink than expected. As of the end of September, cost-cutting efforts have reduced the expected year-to-date budget shortfall to $800,000, down from a projected $1.5 million. “There’s been ... Full Story

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