Category Archives: Education

Public Libraries

Many people in Canada enjoy visiting the public library. Membership is usually free if you live in the area and most libraries have a varied collection of books, videos and compact disks for you to borrow. Our library has a large downstairs … Continue reading

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Paying For College or University

The University of Toronto students have a slogan “Great minds with great debts”. In fact, students at most colleges and universities here will graduate with great debts and maybe not land that great job to pay for it. Many students … Continue reading

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Multiple Choice Exams

My son-in-law is going to college this year to be a gas fitter (involves fixing gas furnaces). He has been out of school for some time and had to write his first big exam. The exam was three hours long … Continue reading

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Do You Backup Regularly?

This post isn’t about Canada, but if it wasn’t for my computer, I wouldn’t be able to blog about Canada. Today, as I was typing, my screen went black and my computer powered off. My first thought was, “do I … Continue reading

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Training Courses

Ontario has many private schools that offer training in a number of occupations, from business to dental to social work and everything in between. Fees are often much higher than those for the local colleges, but admission may be a little … Continue reading

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