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The World as I See It: March 2006
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The World as I See It. Thursday, March 23, 2006. Canadian banks now get you coming AND going. I opened up my office mail this morning as I do most days. I found a notice from TD Canada Trust - but this after reading. Ones, not the base amount) if we maintained a balance somewhere north of $20,000 throughout a given month. Thanks alot, TD Canada Trust! That wasn't good enough either. It seems that TD Bank is not. Enough (according to my branch manager today). While TD Bank reported quarterly net earni...
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The World as I See It: August 2006
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The World as I See It. Wednesday, August 30, 2006. Terry Kilrea to run in Bay ward? I was as shocked as everyone else this morning while listening to CFRA at approximately 11:45 when it was announced that Terry Kilrea was stepping away from a four year run at the Mayor's chair in our City of Ottawa. Might Terry Kilrea take a run at Alex Cullen? It will be interesting to see. Stay tuned. Posted by Michael Mason @ 6:51 PM. Monday, August 21, 2006. Airline security: what's next? What did I do? Other than br...
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The World as I See It: July 2006
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The World as I See It. Monday, July 31, 2006. We're not doing enough to conserve: Energy Probe. An article in today's Ottawa Sun says that even though we're using these new compact fluorescent bulbs (among other things), we're not doing enough to curb our apparent over-board dependence on electricity. (Source: http:/ www.ottawasun.com/News/National/2006/07/31/1711149-sun.html. Do our part to cut down on our electricity consumption as resources are limited and there is a finite amount of energy. Once that...
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The World as I See It: October 2006
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The World as I See It. Monday, October 30, 2006. Quebec is NOT a nation, Mr. Ignatieff! Is Michael Ignatieff pandering to the separatists when he calls the province. Of Quebec a nation. If he becomes leader of the federal Liberals, will he continue to use this terminology? Will he work towards helping separatist Quebeckers reach their goals? OK, I'll try to be fair - it's highly unlikely one could label this former long-time ivy league professor (but I love Canada! Build a fence, fling those who want to ...
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The World as I See It: November 2006
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The World as I See It. Wednesday, November 29, 2006. Hey smokers - is the world your ashtray? There's something I have to know. The original title to this piece, one that I have been contemplating for months now, was to be ". I figure I'd have infuriated people. They read what I had to say on the subject, not. I want to make people think. I can't remember the last time I encountered one of those. Thanks, "ladies" and "gentlemen". Just this morning I was on Merivale Road in front of Merivale Mall. I w...
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The World as I See It: April 2006
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The World as I See It. Tuesday, April 25, 2006. 30-70% of university students are cheaters? I was listening to Ottawa Citizen journalist Ron Corbett this afternoon as he filled in for Michael Harris on CFRA-AM radio. His topic of discussion came from an article written by Harry Bruce from the Halifax Chronicle Herald where he quotes from a study authored by the Dalhousie University senate's ad hoc committee on plagiarism. Have I been naive throughout my lengthy university career? The department. I ca...
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The World as I See It: September 2006
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The World as I See It. Friday, September 29, 2006. Tim Hortons comes through! According to Lowell Green, host of The Lowell Green Show on AM580 CFRA in Ottawa, Tim Hortons has bowed to the public pressure and has reversed its position that was put forth last evening. Details are sketchy at this point, but a veteran just encouraged us all to head to Tim Hortons to show our appreciation. I'll do my best - it's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it! Posted by Michael Mason @ 10:27 AM. The story originated...
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The World as I See It: May 2006
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The World as I See It. Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Stop the threats - I'll use my air-conditioner if I want to! So you're sitting there minding your own business, watching your favourite television show. Then this commercial comes on showing you what happened during "the great blackout", asking you whether or not you want it to happen again. It's almost like the Ontario government is trying to shame you into reducing your power consumption so we can avoid over-stressing the power grid. If we were in such a ...
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The World as I See It: June 2006
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The World as I See It. Thursday, June 15, 2006. One out of two ain't bad. One member of Council did contact me privately to remind me that the City of Ottawa does has an obligation to promote public health. Sure it does. It also has an obligation to spend tax dollars as soundly as it can. It is obliged to prioritize where precious resources are best spent at any given time. Posted by Michael Mason @ 8:34 PM. Thursday, June 08, 2006. Why not discuss removing Rideau Street bus shelters in January? Waiting ...
