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John P. Tryfiak |
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10/25/2006
Tom, re: your Election Sign column.
You hit the nail right on the head, but you also whacked your thumb a few times too.
I wholeheartedly agree with your anti-vulgarity/profanity comments. I also am in favor of not allowing advertising on telephone poles and traffic light standards.
I disagree with your comment that some election signs youve seen look worse than the graffiti youve spotted, and I think that the professional sign companies that manufacture these products are also frowning at that comment too.
The manufactured signs are tasteful and informative, but a lot of them, (mine included), are placed in a haphazard fashion, and are overkill at some busy intersections.
Some people dont read newspapers, so signs inform residents of who is running for what.
As for door knocking, I, like a lot of people, do not appreciate someone at my front door at inopportune or unscheduled times. It is better that you bother me rather than I bother you.
Leaving brochures at city hall for people to pick them up is a great idea. It would be an ever greater idea if there were no parking meters to deter the interested civic minded from coming downtown.
And yes, Im not thrilled at having to kick out cash for signs. They are expensive, and even more expensive to replace the vandalized and stolen ones. I dont have volunteers to go out and put them up. My wife helps me fold my brochures, and my grandson is the only one who has helped me to deliver them through Ward 1.
Whether you agree or disagree, signs are a necessary evil.
In closing, Ive shaken many hands, havent kissed one baby, and only been bitten by one dog as I now walk and limp along the campaign trail. Im just too tired to be running down it.
Respectfully
John P. Tryfiak, Councilor for Ward 1
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Welland, ON |
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flyboyjohn@sympatico.ca |
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11/11/2006 |
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Marisa Brown-Benson |
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On behalf of the Business Education Council of Niagara, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in making Take Our Kids to Work Day a great success!
The partnerships that are formed between the schools and the community greatly benefit Grade 9 students of both the District School Board of Niagara and the Niagara Catholic District School Board. The success of this program is due to the overwhelming response, co-operation, hard work and efforts of the school coordinators, teachers and employers who organized fun and informative activities. Thank you to the parents and host volunteers who spent the day with the students, showing them the realities of the workplace and various career options. The BEC would also like to thank Mountainview Properties and 105.7 EZ Rock for co-sponsoring this event and making it a success.
Sincerely,
Marisa Brown-Benson
Program Coordinator, School-to-Work
Business Education Council of Niagara
(905) 684-7200 Ext. 303
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Niagara Region, ON |
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mbrownbenson@becon.org |
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11/11/2006 |
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Dog Lover |
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ttopa regarding adoption fees. The answer to this question can be found at the HSUS website. However if you really can care for an animal some shelters will waive or lower the adoption fees. It never hurts to ask. The important thing is to get the animal in to a 'forever' home
Why do shelters charge an adoption fee?
Source: http://www.hsus.org/pets/animal_shelters/common_questions_about_animal_shelters_and_animal_control.html
Because shelters must be able to cover the costs involved in caring for the animals they house, they charge fees for adoption services. These costs include feeding, grooming, vaccinations, medications, and in some cases, spaying or neutering. Many shelters depend on donations to cover these costs as they are not profit-making organizations.
Although adoption fees are needed to run shelters, they also serve another purpose. The decision to acquire a pet should be made very carefully (see "What to Consider Before Adopting a Pet"). Individuals need to be ready and willing to pay for inoculations, veterinary exams, emergency treatment, spaying or neutering, licensing, and food. If a relatively small adoption fee causes the prospective pet owner concern, then he or she very well may not be prepared to make the financial commitment required of responsible pet owner.
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Welland, Ont |
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9/15/2006 |
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lee-anne |
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I just wanted to stand up and say that all people who received a ticket while attending the circus in town need to dispute this ridiculous scam; we need numbers. I am sure I am not the only one who got robbed by by-laws last weekend. The show started at 1 pm and my ticket was given at 1:13. Hiding behind the trees were they?? We need to address this obvious disgrace. When the circus comes once a year, and you have super limited parking, which you use for the elephants, then you make concessions. I know those that live near the arena are put out, but it is once a year. We looked for parking, and did not park in handicapped or firelane or anything, just on a side road... but when we got out every single car there was ticketed, quite a take-in for the city- better than the casinos take for a 2 hour show. and if you say by-laws was doing there job, I didn't see anyone making sure the arenas were within firecode, they were WAAAAY overfilled, but hey - good money for the city and the circus. Priorities seem to be a bit mixed up wouldn't you say? And its not that I don't understand having events come to town, we have the food festival, no one ticketed, grape and wine in st catharines, no ticketing frenzy, canal days in port colborne, still no ticket scam, so why does the falls feel the need to rip off their local visitors. don't give out the free tickets to the circus next year, I'll take free parking, and I won't go if something is not done about this ticket |
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welland, ontario |
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7/21/2006 |
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Pat Lepage |
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Once again, as per your story about "Locals" protesting "homophobia" I would like topoint out that no such condition in fact exists.
The use of the term "homophobia" is a distortions of language and a redifining of terms.
The distortion of language is a propaganda tactic of the radical left in their endless efforts at social engineering.
Dont' get me wrong, the political right aren't off the hook here either.
The political right use the same tatic when they define "terrorist" as anything they want to define it as.
You can't fool all of the people all of the time.
So please if you want to be a "news" organization, then do feel free to publish the NEWS!
LEAVE THE PROPAGANDA TO THE IDEALOGUES!
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St. George, On. |
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plepage001@symaptico.ca |
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5/25/2006 |
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Julia Barnes |
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Whether they oppose the seal hunt, support it or simply don’t care, Canadians should be concerned about the way the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is dealing with protestors this year.
Last weekend, a group of seven activists and journalists, who were documenting the seal hunt, were arrested for coming too close to a sealer. Observers are required to stay ten metres away. The arrested claim they respected the limit and their video footage, which was confiscated, should prove this. No charges have actually been brought against them but they have been denied permits to continue observing the hunt.
Premier Danny Williams has complained that observer permits should not be issued to protestors who advocate violence. I agree with him, and the activists who were arrested did not attempt to disrupt the hunt.
If they are confident in their position, the government shouldn’t mind the presence of non-disruptive observers. If anything, documentation by another party should help to ensure that the hunt remains highly regulated, which the DFO claims a strong commitment to.
Canadians value freedom of speech. It is a right that is not enjoyed by people in all countries and should not be taken for granted. A government agency that supports the sealing industry should not have control over all of the information on that industry.
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Montreal, Quebec |
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julia.barnes@mail.mcgill.ca |
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4/4/2006 |
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Todd Bosak |
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You have to be kidding about your latest poll. Are the 3 pizzarias listed advertisers? You must be writing the copy from somewhere far away because if you were doing it in Welland the Rex would be on it. |
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New LIskeard, Ontario |
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4/4/2006 |
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J. Miani |
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Kudos to Paul Grenier and the Water Conservation Committee for their ideas to reduce water usage and commitment to the environment. |
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Welland, ON |
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3/1/2006 |
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Anonymous |
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I simply wanted to state that It is entirely appreciated that your photographers come out and take action pics in local Basketball games. I think that it should be done more often, especially teams that aren''t the exactly the best! thank you |
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Welland, Ontario |
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1/30/2006 |
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Mr. Ken Hill |
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We The People
When will the Liberal corruption cease...when that Big Government power machine is finally thrust over the minority government precipice where it now hovers...to a deservedly abysmal defeat.
The Liberal government can now be made responsible for their constant deceit and injustice in front of those they have long forgotten, the Canadian citizens, the Canadian taxpayers, the Canadian voters. We the people, hire! We the people, fire! You are fired Mr. Martin. You are hired Mr. Harper.
A strong Conservative affirmation, at the poles, will cleanse the putrid political atmosphere from years of Liberal control.
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
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regalregent@hotmail.com |
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1/4/2006 |
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