Recent content by mariomike

"Mansplaining"? We used to be able to write a letter to Dear Abby, asking for a woman's advice.

What if the Mother's decison is different than the Father's decision?

I vehemently agree.

Our leave policy put it this way.

St. John Ambulance Canada, Medical First Response Services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_Ambulance_Canada#Medical_First_Response_Services

Some have said the elections are rigged. Stolen even. That may, or not, be so. But, as a non voter who enjoys sports pools, I like the betting odds on Team Red.

J6 2025 is eight months away. "A long time in politics". Hopefully, there will be no violence. Which team one would vote for, if eligible, is not the the subject of this post. And has nothing to do with "fair vs unfair". Or, which team is better, or worse, than the other. Simply, which team...

Maybe people go where the money is? My father, and his father, were CNR locomotive engineers up North when they hired on. When they got enough TI / seniority, they ran passenger rail out of Union Station. Because that's where the money was. Likewise, that's why my daughter flies...

I should have checked the dates. Info looks dated.

Readers may, or may not, find this map of interest. Map: Ethnic Populations In Toronto’s Four Community Councils https://www.ureachtoronto.ca/toronto-map-ethnic-populations-in-torontos-four-community-councils/

Right... In other news, 7 May, 2024 Two Canadian cities made the top 50. World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2024...

Ore train!

Houses seem very affordable. Timmins 2023 Residential Property Tax Rate 1.933103 % https://wowa.ca/taxes/timmins-property-tax Seems a bit high compared to Toronto 0.666274 % 2023 Tax rates for Cities Near Timmins Temiskaming Shores 1.352420 % Greater Sudbury 1.649523 % Elliot Lake...

"One of these days the people are going to get good government - and they are not going to like it."

Good question. Healthcare in Canada is delivered through the provincial and territorial systems. I'm only ( a little bit ) familiar with Ontario.