Tag Archives: Toronto

When Do Governments Cease To Be Responsible For Our Misfortunes?

When do governments cease to be responsible for our misfortunes? My last blog mentioned the death of a 41-year-old cyclist in Toronto when his bike tire became lodged in a stretch of unused streetcar track. He was not wearing a … Continue reading

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Oprah Live!

What is it about Oprah that makes people fall in love with her? I was one of the many 1000’s of people (primarily women) who attended the Oprah Live event in Toronto yesterday. We stood in line for hours just … Continue reading

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Life is Good!

It’s mid March and I’m sitting on my back patio drinking a glass of wine. I’m wearing a tank top and shorts and I’m still hot. My dogs are sitting with me … the German Shepherd is busy trying to … Continue reading

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Giving Us A Bad Name

What is one of the first signs of Spring? Tulips? Green grass? Nope! It’s the ridiculous amount of dog poop all over our parks, sidewalks etc. I’m a dog owner but I’m disgusted too. I don’t like stepping in dog … Continue reading

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A Brain Injury Survivor’s Remarkable Story

Think skiing requires you to have both feet on the ground? Think again. In her own words, here’s the brave story of Leslie Bolt, a Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) member, living with the affects of acquired brain injury, … Continue reading

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Believe It Or Not!

Believe it or not, there is an annual “World Naked Bike Ride” in Toronto and I have the images to prove it! Please beware: these photos are not for the faint of heart. Please don’t confuse the above event with … Continue reading

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Dog Unfriendly Cities

The City of Toronto has become increasingly dog unfriendly and I’m fed up. It was pouring rain this morning and the forecast was for thunder and lightning yet I was still stopped and asked to leave the Don Valley golf … Continue reading

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Now I’m Really Upset

I recently blogged about the efforts of a friend and I to clean up our local city park. (“Pick A Park”) We were really proud of the way the park looked after collecting 6 bags of garbage. Flash forward one … Continue reading

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Pick A Park

A friend and I did a good deed today and we’re hoping to start a trend. We cleaned up our local park where we walk our dogs most mornings. Sick and tired of seeing endless coffee cups, bags of dog … Continue reading

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Clean City, Beautiful City

Isn’t it the truth! A clean city is a beautiful city. The City of Toronto adopted the slogan “Clean City, Beautiful City” in an effort to encourage more Torontonians to help build a cleaner, greener and more beautiful Toronto – … Continue reading

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