Home » 2010 » November (Page 5)Posted by John Malloy on 11/14/2010
Friday, 10 December 2010, 14:00 2pm and 7pm Tickets $15.00 Enjoy a classic Christmas tale performed by local actors. ‘Twas the night before Christmas” is a delightful, warm Christmas story, filled with carols, dancing toys, a jolly Santa Claus and many ‘get ready’ Christmas activities. Written by Michele L. Vacca the play is produced by special arrangement [...]
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This would be less grim to talk about if Bush weren’t still with us. But he is, in every way that matters. The Bush Doctrine lives. No leading American politician can disavow the two key aspects of the Bush Doctrine: that we cannot distinguish terrorists from the countries where they live, and that we must [...]
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“Blackout in a can.” That’s what kids call the fruity caffeinated-alcohol drinks that offer a cheap, fast way to get drunk and party all night. As safety concerns grow, so does the pressure to pull these potent products from store shelves. Oklahoma, Washington, Utah, and Michigan recently banned the drinks. Beverage retailers in Indiana are [...]
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Then we have the location for you! Special events, meeting spaces, art shows, live theatre, receptions, films, dances, fitness, yoga, cards and so much more! is a non profit charitable community-and owned operated multi-purpose activity and cultural centre. We rent our various spaces to businesses, other charitable organizations, community members and clubs for business and social gatherings, [...]
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BVO takes applications from people in our community who may need assistance and support over the Christmas holidays. Donations of cash, clothing and toys goods are assembled and hampers are prepared by a group of BVO volunteers. The hampers include gifts, clothing, festive foods and treats. The hampers are made available to approved applicants the [...]
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Don’t ask! That kind of thinking sets you up for nothing but agony and self-doubt. If you’re really serious about love, Katherine Russell Rich has the questions you should be asking. Last summer, when I lived in the country, an ad for a local dating service would come on the radio every time I drove [...]
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IN THEORY, the ownership of a business in a capitalist economy is irrelevant. In practice, it is often controversial. From Japanese firms’ wave of purchases in America in the 1980s and Vodafone’s takeover of Germany’s Mannesmann in 2000 to the more recent antics of private-equity firms, acquisitions have often prompted bouts of national angst. Such [...]
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Burma’s military government freed pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Saturday, after her latest term of detention expired. As many as 5,000 supporters gathered outside her residence in Rangoon as she appeared at the gate of her compound. Suu Kyi, 65, spoke briefly and thanked the well-wishers. She said they would see each other [...]
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In more than two hours of video footage recently uploaded to YouTube, three alleged “robo signers” describe how they approved thousands of mortgage documents a day without reading them. Robo-signing is the latest ugly turn in the ongoing mortgage mess. Banks and loan servicers appear to have illegally processed countless documents in the rush to [...]
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That’s right folks! The Collingwood Public Library now offers exclusive library cards for teens in grades 9 through 12 (or equivalent). Come in and get yours today! Also… did you know? The Nook is now on Facebook and Twitter! Follow us! Like us! Stay in the loop and be among the first to know about new books, [...]
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The Scotiabank Giller Prize is famous for triggering huge sales of the winning book. But this year’s surprise winner, The Sentimentalists, could be a frustrating exception. The morning after the winner was announced at a gala, in a live national telecast from the Four Seasons Hotel, it wasn’t easy to find a bookstore with a [...]
