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VIDEO: Doug Ford threatened to beat up a shoplifter — should you do the same?
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Did anyone actually hear the premiere confront this guy ? I don't believe he has the guts to do so .
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you're right ...this is a completey erroneous reprisal...both the library staff & the city councillors who have condoned it should be replaced ! [Sure glad I don't live in Midland !]
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I can't even imagine ever wasting so much money to purchase a boat like that ...heck...my entire family was happy with the outboard motor boat we owned when our kids were young ...fishing with the family was a favourite , picnicing on uninhabited islands also was enjoyed by all...running a huge, overpriced gas guzzler is NOT my idea of a good time ,it's more for show-offs !
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Well said ...these strong mayoral powers is the worst thing that could happen to municipalities ...apparently many power-hungrt mayors love it and are using the powers to the detriment of their citizens ! This act must be repealed ...SOON !
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I must agree with those who want to keep the Pirate ship...however, if it is in fact, even larger than the one pictured ...I would suggest you cut it down by at least half the size...bigger does not always mean better ! Perhaps then , our city staff might open their hearts (and use some brain cells, if they possess any) and allow it to stand for those few days ! I know a lot of the people who use the Sharing Place, and they need all the help they can get ...so ...get lost you Scrooges (I know...wrong holiday )
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Anyone who saw a pothole that large would know that it could cause a lot of damage ...and , like everything else ...auto repair costs have climbed significantly...all who disagree either work for the city , or have friends or relatives who do. Orillia has become a city of 2 kinds of residents ...the " haves ", & the " have nots ". No inbetween
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yes we definitely need more housing ...problem is...these developers are NOT intersted in low cost housing ...they want the most for the least ! ( I live on Bond St., a nice quiet , narrow 2 lane only street where a very few actually do park on the street , but those that do cause havoc to other vehicles driving by ...I can't imagine how many accidents will occur with cars trying to be first to get around a parked car.
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You are absolutely right ...as 1 of only 3 provinces ,who do not class Remembrance day as a stat holiday, our politicians are sadly lacking in patriotism, compassion, & pride in our province.
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yup on every block you will see 1 or 2 pot shops ...hope they don't film all those ...we'll have more low lifes hanging around the main street than we do now !
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Adding my voice to the others...I would NOT support Elon Musk in any of his dealings ... he certainly does nothing that benefits Canada !
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The most ridiculous thing I've read ...connecting all the varied polls to get a common view ....
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thank heavens my kids grew up in a child-friendly town ...my husband built a rink in our front yard , and put up a fence on 3 sides [the front of the house was the 4th side] ....he worked the 3-11 pm shift and flooded the rink each night when he got home... my kids plus the neighbour kids learned to skate there ...pushing a chair in front ...the good old days when you could do as you wanted on your own property as long as it didn't hurt anyone.
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sorry, WW, not all disabled have someone who can travel with them...for those people [& I am one of them], we have the OWLS bus ...ONE bus in a city of seniors , an elderly bus which constantly breaks down , and if you need it , you need to book 3 or 4 weeks in advance ...no 'spur of the moment ' trips ...but luckily , we also have an older bus for use when the regular one breaks down ...heaven help we disabled seniors if we have an urgent hospital need , we have to call an ambulance , then receive a nice bill for our life-saving ride there , and hopefully, back home again. Plus, for unexpected medical app'ts , we can also call Helping Hands ...a misnomer, since no one knows how long the visit will take , so if HH return & you're not ready , be prepared for them to leave for another call .
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Ford HAS to go. I didn't vote for him...would never, ever vote for him ...we were warned before the last election that he was for his big business buddies , but voters seemed to ignore the warning signs.
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Don Cherry was always respected by everyone who knew him, watched him on TV, or listened to him on the radio...he'll always be remembered as the very BEST (and not just for his clothing ) player / coach/ commentator,...I lost interest in hockey when the last expansion took place and the quality of hockey dropped ! Enjoy your retirement, Don...you've more than earned it !
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yup that's exactly what our mayor and some councillors wanted ...to keep the ice cream trucks out of Orillia...Vote to allow them , then place the permits so high that no one could afford them (I haven't seen any millionaires running ice cream trucks as yet) and triple the cost that other cities charge !!!! Absolutely disgusting ! Instead of playing tricks like this ...why not simply vote against them ...at least you'd be honest , rather than two-faced . So happy I did not vote for this mayor , and I won't in the next election ...hope an honest person runs against him.
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It's getting scary...our mayor rminds me more & more each day of Toronto's mayor ...wants to do what's best for him & his buddies rather than what's best for Otillia , who cares about voteing when you can just overrule any decisions !
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I have been reading these horror stories for some time now , and still NO ONE has done a thing to change it for the better ...to people like me ...it reeks of a payoff to the officials who have the power to order eviction notices , but choose instead , to ignore the home-owners plights ! SHAMEFUL !
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As a person who volunteered there when it was a Senior Retirement home , long before it's residents were mover to Trillium Manor Nursing Home & it then was converted into small apts for senior citizens , this is long overdue ...it will go a long way to bringing the building up to code.
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too bad this offer doesn't extend to those people who went out of their way to help others . I live in a Condominium (mainly seniors) , which was left without power for a couple weeks . Several of us do not drive , and are incapacitated in many other ways . Needless to say , I am one of the 6 or 7 in our building ! One resident went out every morning and bought coffees for all 6 or 7 of us , plus a donut or muffin, etc. for breakfast , then went out again about 5 pm and again, bought hamburgers , etc for our suppers.(And she never asked for a penny ) People like her should also be recognized , so thanks from us all to Mrs Joy Rennick-Seiler.
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