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Katimavik, a program that’s touched millions, enlisted thousands, and changed for the better hundreds of communities across Canada, is officially no more. Its cancellation, and other strong austerity measures like… Continue reading "Katimavik: Why It Matters To Us (Leisha Senko, @LeishaSenko)"
Volunteering: It’s an unselfish act that most of us do to show support for something we care about. We make time in our already busy schedules to freely provide our… Continue reading "Volunteering is Supposed to be Fun (Andrew Macklin, @AMacklin)"
On the website Essay Experts Inc., a slick salesman in a YouTube video on the main-page pitches to customers “model papers” that are “completely customized and 100 per cent original,… Continue reading "Commonplace: Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct (Graeme Gordon, @Sputnik_News)"
“How did I get here?” I ask that question as my clothes get drenched in smoke from my third barbeque of the week; watching local politicians converse in front of… Continue reading "Off Campus: My Degree in Participation (Becca Vandekemp, @beccavdk)"
I’ve never experienced a day like Saturday, October 6th. That was the day I received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. For a guy who likes to be able… Continue reading "Me, My Queen, and the Medal (Dave Carrol, @DaveCarrol)"
In my last column I explored the need for all people, but especially 20 and 30 somethings, to connect with boards, committees, and service clubs. I understand many people have… Continue reading "Get Off Your Duff And On A Board (Marc Laferriere, @MarcLaferriere)"
The second pressing issue in motor vehicle insurance today is The Minor Injury Guideline. The Minor Injury Guideline is designed to cap a claimant’s entitlement to benefits to a maximum… Continue reading "Morell Kelly Personal Injury Law on “The Minor Injury Guideline” (Lisa Morell, @MorellKelly)"
Over the past few months, my son and daughter were married. Weddings are about the Bride and the Groom. It is the moment that they openly chose to declare their… Continue reading "Saying Goodbye: A Father’s Take on Marriage (Michael St. Amant, @MichaelStAmant)"