Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms out there! So far, I’ve received a warm hug from each of my boys, but looks like the card and flowers that are hidden in the garage (spotted when I put something in the green bin) won’t be revealed until my own mother and father come over for [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Feeling virtuous
It’s garbage day in Oakville, and I’m feeling virtuous. Actually, things have changed around town and it’s recycling day. We no longer get garbage pickup every week and recycling every two; now it’s recycling every week and garbage every second week. This is because we finally have a green bin that accepts food waste, tissues, [...]
Eat for the cure
If you are in one of the 460 communities across Canada that has an M&M Meats Shop, please consider stopping by on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. That’s when franchisees are grilling hamburgers and hot dogs for the 20th annual Charity BBQ Day, raising money for research to find a cure for Crohn’s [...]
Don’t miss amazing your customers
My local newspaper has won all kinds of awards for “best community newspaper.” I like it. I like reading about local successes, what’s happening in the schools, what topics have readers’ shorts in a knot. I subscribe, even though many areas get this paper free, just because I want to make sure I get it. [...]