Monthly Archives: October 2011

Halloween is Such a Wonderful Time of the Year!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Karyn Climans

I’ve always loved dress-up so, as you can imagine, Halloween is one of my favourite holidays each year! As a child, I would spend months making my Halloween costumes. They weren’t store bought; they were always home made and elaborate. … Continue reading →

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Businesses Have A Responsibility To Their Customers

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Karyn Climans

Business owners have a responsibility to their customers. Pusateri’s, the gourmet food grocery store in North Toronto, is learning that lesson the hard way. One week ago, the City of Toronto health inspectors closed Pusateri’s because of an infestation of … Continue reading →

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Bigger Is Not Always Better

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Karyn Climans

Restaurant takeovers are occurring fast and furiously. Here are two examples: Cara Operations (owner of Swiss Chalet and Harvey’s) bought Prime Restaurants (owner of Casey’s and East Side Mario’s). MTY Food Group recently acquired the Mr. Sub sandwich chain. In … Continue reading →

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Trying To Maintain a Sense of Humour Today

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Karyn Climans

I am trying to maintain my sense of humour today but it’s been a challenge: The puppy rolled in dog poop while on our walk and when I went to pick him up, I got covered in it. While trying … Continue reading →

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This Made My Day!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Karyn Climans

Every once in a while, someone does something simple that totally brightens another person’s day. In this case, a Seneca College student took the time to write me a lovely thank you note for the presentation I gave to her … Continue reading →

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Life is Precious

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Karyn Climans

You never know what’s going to happen one day to the next. Life is certainly unpredictable! Several weeks ago, I heard about a Toronto single mom of 3 young sons, Tracey Dort-Kyne, who was in a severe cycling accident that … Continue reading →

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Big Mouths

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Karyn Climans

This is my second blog post in a row on the theme of “Big Mouths” but I’m continually surprised and dismayed by celebrity people who regularly blurt out inappropriate and hurtful comments. Kevin O’Leary, one of the Dragons from the … Continue reading →

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Pukes, Turncoats & Hypocrites

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Karyn Climans

Why is this man so popular when he keeps blurting out ridiculously inappropriate and stupid things? Don Cherry’s latest tirade involved several former NHL players: he called the players “pukes”, “turncoats” and “hypocrites” because they spoke out lately about hockey … Continue reading →

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Head Smart!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Karyn Climans

On Saturday, October 1st, a terrific article written by Ken Dryden (former NHL goaltender and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame) appeared in the Globe & Mail. Mr. Dryden called for all sports including hockey and football to be … Continue reading →

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Hockey Dilemmas

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Karyn Climans

So the hockey world is struggling to decide how to respond to public demands to better protect hockey players from head injuries. Why is it such a difficult decision? Apparently the NHL Commissioner is concerned a total ban on headshots … Continue reading →

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