Month: September 2014
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Australian Archaeologist In Ontario For Practices Exchange
Phil Czerwinski of Perth, Australia and director of “Heritage Western Australia” an archaeological consultant company focusing on the survey of indigenous rock art, archaeological, and ethnographic sites in Western Australia came to learn about archaeology in southern Ontario. Phil arrived in Haldimand-Norfolk County July 4-11, 2014 to participate in an archaeological exchange with the Haldimand…
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Shephardess Innovates With Dynamic Agriculture System
Trying to find agricultural systems that are environmentally friendly and economically viable is a challenge facing the agriculture industry. So when a friend from New Zealand told us about how they graze sheep in fruit orchards we instantly liked the idea. All of a sudden the apple and cherry orchards on the farm didn’t look just like orchards, they also…
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New Ontario Gov’t Tax Credit to Benefit Farmers and Communities
A new tax credit is helping put nutritious, fresh, locally grown food on the plates of those who need it most. The Food Donation Tax Credit for Farmers — the only one of its kind in Canada — is giving farmers a tax credit valued at 25 per cent of the fair market value of…
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Small Talk Vineyards on how to Master the art of “Small Talk”
Anyone who’s been caught at a wedding reception or a cocktail party discussing recent changes in the weather knows that these situations can quickly go from bad to worse and that making small talk isn’t as easy as it sounds. Conversations with strangers can sometimes be stilted and uncomfortable, often resulting in a mad dash…
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Grand River Conservation effort targets phragmites- invasive reeds via Roundup
Portions of the Snyder’s Flats Conservation Area will be closed to the public during the week of Sept. 29 while a herbicide is used to control an outbreak of phragmites, an invasive plant species. Signs will be posted in the parking lot at the entrance to the property on Snyder’s Flats Road near Bloomingdale. The…
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1,969 Words on Having Experienced Domestic Abuse
Dear Silo, In light of the [RayNFL domestic abuse controversy, I decided to write to you about my experience of domestic abuse. My abuser was my husband. We had children. We had good jobs. People told us how happy we looked. I had to look happy. He demanded my loyalty. He demanded I speak publicly,…
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Toronto Composer Nick Storring sends listener on a journey with “Gardens”
Nick Storring — Gardens Open Your Eyes And Forget (16.21) (Come To My) Thicket (5.30) Unexpecting (3.52) Nothing Seems To Rhyme (7.25) Inside Every Man Lives the Seed of a Flower (13.21) Gardens was composed, performed, recorded and mixed spring 2011-autumn 2013. All instruments performed by Nick Storring. The work was designed as an informal…
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TRDWTR “Treadwater” launches as new mature themed Superhero franchise
TRDWTR, pronounced ‘treadwater’, is a mature take on the superhero genre, set in a plausible geopolitical future. The franchise will kick off with a graphic novel on September 30th, 2014. A live-action series based on the novel is set to follow suit in 2015. A preview of the graphic novel will be staged in America’s…
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Canada Migrant Worker Program Not Perfect But Seen As World Model
TORONTO, CANADA – The world’s most successful program connecting seasonal workers with agricultural employers has kicked into high gear. Administered by Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services (F.A.R.M.S.), the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) links approximately 14,000 requests for seasonal workers with jobs at Ontario farms this growing season. Not only does the 52-year-old program provide…
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CNNMoney- Millennials Saying No To Credit Cards
CNNMoney @CNNMoney 13h Millennials are saying no to credit cards: http://cnnmon.ie/1uFOSGl via @blakeellis3 pic.twitter.com/T1U8i7OU2I What some tweeters are saying: CalBeach @CalBeach 13h @CNNMoney @blakeellis3 They’re smart to avoid debt. YmeYnot @YmeYnot2011 13h @CNNMoney @blakeellis3 Only use charge card when you can pay entire debt completely before you are charged interest. NETGAINS @Netgains_ 13h @CNNMoney…
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Garmatex Textiles Uses Jade Minerals
For those of you unfamiliar with technical fabrics, you should know that the textile industry is currently experiencing a modern renaissance. With a long list of product innovations including: jade fibers that cool the skin, treatment methods that conserve water and fabrics that repel bugs, the textile industry is driving an evolution in performance materials…
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5 tips to Make sure first year Students transition from high school to Biz school
How to succeed in business school: Five tips for first year students ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The start of university can be intimidating enough for most first-year students. But business students face an extra set of challenges as they balance their coursework with gaining work and extra-curricular experience to help take them from…
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La Prochaine Soirée Du Restaurant Le Renoir
RENOIR SAUVAGE- Vous êtes cordialement conviés à la prochaine destination de l’Apéro Sauvage en cavale qui vous fait découvrir à chaque dégustation, un chef et un resto, en plus des merveilles de notre terroir sauvage. La prochaine soirée aura lieu le 3 septembre prochain sur la magnifique terrasse du restaurant Le Renoir, sur la rue Sherbrooke,…