Home » 2011 » April (Page 2)Posted by John Malloy on 04/24/2011
Biotechnology giant Monsanto has announced plans to start testing genetically modified (GM) wheat, in spite of prior failures to gain acceptance for the technology. GM food crops already on the market include corn, soy and sugar beets. Monsanto attempted to introduce GM wheat in the early part of the decade, but abandoned the effort [...]
04/23/2011Read More
The Mother of All Yard Sales Held each year on the first Saturday in May, this is the largest Yard Sale in Simcoe. The community is asked to drop off resalable, unwanted items at the curling club on Hume Street in Collingwood between April 25thand April 30th from 4pm to 8 pm where [...]
04/23/2011Read More
IN A nation of stoics, the most patient sufferers—by common consent—are those from Tohoku, the poor north-eastern area struck by earthquake and tsunami on March 11th. The best-known poem by the region’s most beloved poet, Kenji Miyazawa (born in 1896), starts “Be not defeated by the rain”. It extols the virtues of enduring harsh [...]
04/22/2011Read More
Green tea originates from China and is made solely with the leaves of Camellia Sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing. Green tea has been around for many years, but only until recently it has found its mark in the Western civilization. The benefits of green tea are huge and many scientific and [...]
04/21/2011Read More
A large crowd attended the Meaford Haven development open house held at Meaford Hall on Tuesday, April 19. Chris Fell Photo By Chris Fell – A development that could be as many as 400 units has been proposed for property located on Highway 26. The property in question is currently home to an old [...]
04/19/2011Read More
There’s a first time for everything, and here at Gabfire, today is that day. We have officially released our first FREE theme. Yes, you read that right! Gabfire Themes has released their first free theme titled SnapWire, and you can get your hands on it immediately. What are you waiting for? Go download Snapwire, tweet about it, tell [...]
04/19/2011Read More
Now on display… the ONE MAN SHOW – showcasing the works of Jason Alexander. Since 1995 Jason Alexander artistic style has been compared to the work of the Impressionist and Fauvist painters. His recent work with its intense colour, strong patterns and skewed perspectives references the work of Cezannae and Matisse. In Jason`s compositions [...]
04/19/2011Read More
The Scarecrow Invasion that went to Toronto to accept the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism pose with the trophy and plaques commemorating the award. From left: Past Chamber of Commerce President Geoff Solomon, Invasion volunteer Cathy Walsh, Head Scarecrow Marilyn Morris, Mayor Francis Richardson and Invasion volunteers Heather Handy, Gail MacAlpine, Ruth [...]
04/18/2011Read More
“Those who belong to a certain order of society – people who make big decisions that affect all of us – don’t seem to have much sense of their own fallibility. Being unacquainted with failure, the kind that can’t be interpreted away, may have something to do with the lack of caution that business and [...]
04/17/2011Read More
Love is grand, the saying goes, divorce is 100 grand. True words for 49-year-old Lucas Kott, a self-employed construction worker who estimates that after all the lawyer’s fees, affidavits and court appearances, he and his soon-to-be ex-wife will have spent nearly $125,000 arguing over custody of their two young children. His half has [...]
04/16/2011Read More
The untold story of the congresswoman’s struggle, her husband’s faith, and their long, hard road to recovery. The scheduled launch this month of the space shuttle Endeavour has aroused public interest at a level not seen since NASA’s glory days—not because of the mission itself, but because of one potential spectator at [...]
