Monthly Archives: March 2008

The Local Coffee Shop

Canadians like their coffee and the local coffee shop is not just a place to buy it, but a social and work centre. Drop into the average coffee shop in Ontario and you will find groups of people sitting around the … Continue reading

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Searching For a Job

If you are coming to Ontario thinking that it will take no time at all to find a job, think again. Even if the position is not in your field, the process is a slow one. Often you will have … Continue reading

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Will It Ever End?

  For those of you who didn’t believe me, this is a picture of the snow outside my house. Here is is, the second week of March, and no relief from the cold and snow in sight. It’s been snowing … 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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Beware of Pellet Guns

Since I’ve been on the topic of crime, I thought I’d tell you a little story. When my oldest son was about 13 years old, he and some friends got themselves some pellet guns. There is no law against having … Continue reading

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