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SylvieSylvestreawardedwithaKingCharles III CoronationMedal
On February 12, 2025, the Honourable LucieMoncion,IndependentSenatorfor Ontario, awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal to Sylvie Sylvestre, in recognitionofhercommitmentandhardworkon behalf of Ontario's Francophone community, as well as her activism for access to Frenchlanguage health services. The event took place during a ceremony at the Senate in Ottawa; it is the first Canadian commemorative medal to markacoronation.
During the medal presentation, Senator Moncion described Sylvie as a caregiver and advocate for access to French-language healthcare, especially for seniors in long-term care. For 10 years, Sylvie Sylvestre dedicated herselftosupportingherunilingualFrancophone parents, overcoming significant challenges President of the Réseau francophone des Conseils de familles Ontario, Sylvie helps other Francophone caregivers facing similar
situations Senator Moncion underlined Sylvie's resilience and determination, qualities that have marked her commitment to her communityandinspiredmanyothers.
Moved by this honour, Ms. Sylvestre said she was “deeply touched by this recognition, which represents a real honour. I never imagined I would be recognized in thisway.'' The King Charles III Coronation Medal, awarded to citizens for their significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region of, or community in Canada, recognizes the outstanding achievements of Canadians who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to their profession and/or
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III
Le 12 février 2025, l'honorable Lucie Moncion, sénatrice indépendante pour l'Ontario, a décerné une médaille du Couronnement du roi Charles III à Sylvie Sylvestre, et ce en reconnaissance de son engagement et de son travail acharné au service de la communauté francophone de l'Ontario,
ainsi que de son militantisme pour
l'accès aux services de santé en français.
L'événement a eu lieu lors d'une cérémonie au Sénat à Ottawa; il s'agit de la première médaille
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Pendant la remise de la médaille, la sénatrice Moncion a décrit Sylvie comme une procheaidanteetmilitantepourl'accèsauxsoins de santé en français, particulièrement pour les aînésensoinsdelonguedurée. Pendant10ans, Sylvie Sylvestre a accompagné ses parents unilingues francophones, surmontant de grands défis. Présidente du Réseau francophone des ConseilsdefamillesOntario,Sylvieaided'autres personnesprochesaidantesfrancophonesvivant dessituationssimilaires. LasénatriceMonciona soulignélarésilienceetlaténacitédeSylvie,des qualitésquiontmarquésonengagementausein de sa communauté et inspiré de nombreuses personnes.
Émue par cet honneur, Mme Sylvestre s'est dite « profondément touchée par cette reconnaissance qui représente un véritable honneur. Jamais je n'aurais imaginé être reconnuedecettemanière».
La médaille du Couronnement du roi Charles III, décernée à des citoyens pour leur contribution importante au Canada, à une province, à un territoire, à une région ou à une collectivité au Canada, souligne les réalisations exceptionnellesdeCanadiennesetdeCanadiens qui se sont distinguées par leurs contributions à leurprofessionet/ouauseindeleurcommunauté. LeparcoursdeSylvieentantqueprocheaidante illustre parfaitement cet engagement et rappelle l'importancedesservicesdesantéenfrançais.
community Sylvie's story as a caregiver is a perfect illustration of this commitment, and a reminder of the importance of French-language healthcareservices.
Canadianswantfederalgovernmentto advertisewithCanadiannewsmedia
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians (65 per cent) want the federal government to commit a percentageofitsadvertisingbudgettoCanadian news media, according to a new survey conductedbyTotumResearch.
“TheGovernmentofCanada'sdecisionto resumeadvertisingwithMetaisarealkickinthe shinstoindependentpublishersacrossCanada,” said Dave Adsett, publisher of the Wellington Advertiser and chair of News Media Canada. “Disinformationtravelsfasterthanthetruth,and it sends the wrong signal to local advertisers when the government is rewarding a company thatisunwillingtofactcheckinformationonits ownplatforms.”
Almost two thirds (63 per cent) of Canadians trust advertising in newspapers/news
sites,whilejust28percenttrustadstheyseeon Facebook/Instagram.
“News publishers call on the federal government to follow the Government of Ontario's lead to and support the home team by earmarking 25 per cent of their advertising budget to trusted news sources,” said Paul Deegan, president and CEO of News Media Canada.“Lastyear,justtwopercentofallfederal advertising dollars went to all print publications inthecountrycombined.”
Whenitcomestotheirpreferredmedium toreceiveinformationaboutfederalgovernment programs and initiatives, more than half (58 per cent) of respondents cited newspapers/news s
Facebook/Instagram.
Totum Research conducted an online survey, on behalf of News Media Canada, of 2,418 adult Canadians between December 9-22, 2024 / January 6-20, 2025, with a maximum marginoferrorof±2.0%atthe95%confidence level.
News Media Canada is the voice of the printanddigitalnewsmediaindustryinCanada andrepresentshundredsoftrustedtitlesinevery provinceandterritory NewsMediaCanadaisan advocate in public policy for daily and community media outlets and contributes to the ongoingevolutionofthenewsmediaindustryby raising awareness and promoting the benefits of news media across all platforms For more information,visitwww.newsmediacanada.ca.
UnepremièrevisiteauxécolesdeChapleau
pourlenouveaudirecteurdel'éducation
Le 4 février, les communautés scolaires de l'école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) et l'école secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont accueilli à bras ouverts M Tom Michaud, nouveau directeur de l'éducation du Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon. Lors de sa visite, M. Michaud a eu l'occasion de rencontrer les élèvesetlesmembresdupersonnel,devoirlavie scolaire en action ainsi que de faire une tournée desdeuxétablissementsscolaires.Ilarapidement constaté que ces deux écoles bourdonnent d'énergie et d'esprit! Il n'y a aucun doute que la
fiertéfrancophone,lacultureetlafoirègnentau sein de ces deux communautés scolaires dynamiques.Deplus,lepersonnelestpassionné etsedonnecœuretâmeenversl'épanouissement de chaqueélève.Ce fut une premièrevisiteplus quemémorableàChapleaupourM.Michaud!
NewDirectorofEducation'sfirstvisittoChapleauschools
On February 4, the school communities of École Sacré-Coeur and École secondaire catholique Trillium in Chapleau welcomed Mr. TomMichaud,thenewDirectorofEducationfor Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon. During
his visit, Mr. Michaud had the opportunity to meetstudentsandschoolstaff,towitnessschool life in action and tour the schools. He quickly realized that both schools are buzzing with energyandspirit!Francophonepride,cultureand
faith prevail in both of these dynamic school communities. Furthermore, staff members are passionate and give their heart and soul to see eachstudentthrive.Itcertainlywasamemorable firstvisittoChapleauforMr Michaud!
Chapleau Moments by MichaelJ. Morris
Chapleau High School was a busy place back in 1972 when Robert "Bob" Fife was president of the Students Council. Now the Ottawa Bureau Chief of CTVNews, and one of Canada's best journalists, Bob presided over a veryactivestudentbody,accordingto'AdAstra' theschool'syearbook.
Serving on the Students Council executive with Bob were vice president Tom Tangie, secretary Patsy Desbois and treasurer Jamie Doyle.TheeditorofAdAstrawasRobertPellow while Alex Babin was the staff advisor to the Students Council and Tom Riddoch was yearbookadvisor
The Junior Raiders won the eastern division basketball championship of the North Shore Secondary School Athletic Association. Team members included Richard Martel, Paul
ChapleauHighSchoolabusyplacein1972whenBobFifewas StudentsCouncilpresidentandarecord452studentsenrolled
Tremblay, Allan Laframboise, Robbie Jardine, Robert Doyle, Ron Thibault, Michael Dillon, Keith McAdam, Rene Lafreniere, Richard Desbiens, David Dillon, Tom McCrea, Luc Gauthier and Dave Vandal. Ross Hryhorchuk wasthecoach.
PeterElliottwasmasterofceremoniesat a school variety night introducing each act with flair, and building up the spirit of the groups, many of whom had never before appeared on stage.Someoftheactswereasfollows: Pierrette Debris and Mary Ellen Mckee presented the comedy dance 'A Prison Holiday' while Tina Cappellani and Gilles Babineau performed on the accordion assisted by Janice Robinson.
The'MidgetBoys'ChrisBernierandRick Linklater turned in a credible performance as singers.Iamgivingthemthebenefitofthedoubt here as Chris and Rick were members of the MidgethockeyteamIwascoachingatthetime.
The Woodwind with Robbie Jardine, Ken Lane, Ross Barlow and Murray Midkiff presentedseveralnumbersfortheenjoyment of theaudienceandyes,folks,theyweregreat.
Certain messages need to be repeated several times
Turning to curling, the team skipped by ClaudeFortin,earnedfirstplacehonoursforthe first time at a bonspiel in Marathon. Other members were Irene Johnson, Maurice Tremblay and Mona Rioux. Pat Bamfordwasthecoach.
The high school posture contest saw Debbie Linklater emerge as the Queen with CathyLingenfelterandHildaJacksonasrunners up.
CHS also had an excellent boys' volleyball team with Eleanor Lyttle as the coach. Members included Jamie Doyle, Robert Petrunka, Peter Beaudry, Andre Paquette, Paul Simpson, John McKnight, Frank Rail, Ron Larcher,KeithMarshandRichardThibault.
The CHS Winter Carnival King was RichardRiouxandtheQueenwasHeleneFortin.
Remember the cheerleaders. They were DebbiePellow,GailMay,DeniseJoyal,Rosalyn Jardine, Mary Ann Morris, Doris Delaney and Cathy Lingenfelter on the junior squad while seniors were Cheryl Robinson, Lynda Rose, Pierrette Debris, Mary Emma Morris, Nicole GermainandMaryEllenMcKee.
ThenewCHShadopenedin1966,andan addition was completed in 1971 to meet the demands of growing enrolment. In the 1972-73 schoolyear,therewasarecordenrolmentof452 students.The school had also adopted the credit andsemestersystem.
Once again, thanks to all who have been contacting me about Chapleau Moments. After my column on the 1958 Chapleau Winter Carnival, I received several messages paying tribute to J.M. Shoup, the longtime principal of Chapleau Public School, for his work in many Chapleauactivities.
FreeFishingthisFamilyDayWeekend
Ontario Offering Free Fishing February 15 to 17
This upcoming Family Day weekend, families can fish for free in Ontariowithouttheneedtobuyafishing licenceorOutdoorsCard.
Ifyouarefishingforfreeduring the Family Day weekend, all conservation licence catch limits, size limits, sanctuaries and all other fishing regulationsandrulesstillapply
Before you head out, prioritize safety by checking ice conditions with localoperatorsoranglers.Clearblueice is the strongest, while white or honeycombed ice is weaker Let someone know your fishing plans and wearpropergearforsafetyandcomfort. Formoreinformation,checkout whatyouneedtoknowaboutfreefamily fishinginOntario.
Canadianresidentsparticipating in free fishing periods must carry identificationissuedbytheprovincialor federalgovernment,showingtheirname
anddateofbirth.
Outside of free fishing periods, mostpeoplebetweentheagesof18and 64 must have an Outdoors Card and a licence to fish. All veterans and active Canadian Armed Forces members residing in Ontario can enjoy free recreational fishing in the province, whenever and wherever fishing is allowed.
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from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa
by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing
This time last week, Canadians had some legitimate reasons to be concerned of a coming trade war, with the U.S. President DonaldTrump threatening us with tariffs. While these tariffs would,atthelastminute,bestoppedforatleast30 days,itleftCanadiansfeelinguneasy.Sincebefore hehadeventakenthemantleofpresident,Trump has been using clearly threatening language againstus,ourelectedofficials,andourpeople.In no time, he has flushed well over a century of goodwill, cooperation, and strong economic ties betweenourtwonationsdownthedrain.Butnow that those plans are on temporary pause, we need toaskourselveshowwegothere,whatisTrump's end game, and has our national response been adequate?
Sowhatwas/isTrump'splan?Likemostof what Trump does, it seems incoherent at best, outright belligerent at worst He has stated “they've got to stop people from pouring into our country theyhavetostoppeoplepouringin,and wehavetostopFentanyl.”Ifweweredealingwith arationalpersonsayingthis,onemightaskcertain questions about what he means by these statements. What kinds of people are “pouring into” their country from Canada? He claims it's “millions and millions” but numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehended 23,721 people who illegally crossed the U.S.Canada border (1.5 percent of all U.S. border apprehensions came in from Canada) in 2024. While Canadian officials from the federal and provincial governments have been attempting to appease his concerns with some increases in patrols, including investments of $1.3 billion in addition to normal funding for CBSA, it was not clear what would constitute appropriate levels of investment for Trump because, let's be frank, he doesn'toperateonmeasurablegoals.
With respect to Fentanyl, how much is flowingintotheU.S. fromCanada?43poundsin 2024wasapprehendedattheborder,representing 0.2 percent of all Fentanyl seized at a border crossingenteringtheU.S.Hisjustificationsmake no sense, because his argument makes no sense. Nobody is saying Fentanyl isn't a problem. It's a problem in Canada too. We also have drugs and handgunscomingovertheborderfromtheU.S.as well,butwe'veneverthreatenedourneighborsfor refusingtoaddresseitherissue.Duringthoselastminutenegotiations,itseemsliketheappointment of a “Fentanyl Czar” and a Canada- U.S. Joint StrikeForcetocombatorganizedcrime,Fentanyl
Trump's
and money laundering, at a cost of $200 million wasenoughtoputapauseontariffs,apparently. So other than these two issues, Trump hasn't exactly been cagy about Canada becoming part of the U.S. He noted in a statement in his barely-usedTruthSocialappthat“Canadashould becomeourCherished51stState”onSunday.He's previously cited “economic force” on Canada to becomethe51ststate.Hehasthisfascinationwith Manifest Destiny, the bizarre 19th century idea thattheU.S.shouldexpandtoencompassallNorth Americanterritory ButCanadiansabhorthisidea.
While a pause on tariffs is welcome, we must remain vigilant and keep all options on the table. We must address the elephant in the room: that while retaliatory tariffs may be necessary in thefuture,theymayimpactcostsandjobshereat home.ThePrimeMinisterandCanada'sPremier's co-developed a response, and while it's good that we don't need to use that plan at the moment, we needtofurtherdevelopittobothprotectCanadian business and build bridges with other trading partners.WeshoulddevelopaBuildCanadianBuy Canadian plan, one that overhauls our longstanding procurement and manufacturing issues, and build more right here in Canada. We exportalotofcriticalresourcesandminerals,and
we must hit back directly with dollar-for-dollar tariffs if it comes to that. We must also plan an approach that would hit certain key American industries hard if these threats are made again, suchasagainstElonMusk'sTesla.Weshouldalso consider banning any American companies from Canadiangovernmentprocurementuntilthethreat oftariffscease.
But much like we've always been, Canadians are a tough but friendly people.These threats will not be forgotten, particularly in the face of all of the good we've done for our neighbors.ThedivertedflightstoGanderon9/11. OursharedhistoryinfightingNazisinWorldWar 2. Even our recent assistance of sending down water bombers to fight the LAfires.We've never been anything but cordial, good neighbours. But Trumphasunitedusinouroppositiontohisinsane plans.TheU.S.nationalanthemhasrecentlybeen booed mercilessly at Canadian sporting events, Canadian organizations and individuals have createdbuyCanadian(andMexicanandanyother products from reliable trading partners) lists to help their fellow Canadians ensure they aren't buyingAmericanproducts.Thisriftcanbehealed, butitwon'tsoonbeforgotten.
LesfanfaronnadesdeguerrecommercialedeTrumpn'étaient quedesparolesenl'air,maisnousdevonsrestervigilants
Lasemainedernière,lesCanadiensavaient de bonnes raisons de s'inquiéter d'une guerre commercialeimminente,carleprésidentaméricain DonaldTrumpnousmenaçaitd'imposerdesdroits de douane au Canada. Bien que ces droits de douane aient été suspendus à la dernière minute pourunepérioded'aumoins30jours,ilsontlaissé aux Canadiens un sentiment de malaise. Avant même d'accéder à la présidence, M. Trump avait utiliséunlangageclairementmenaçantàl'encontre denotrepays,denosreprésentantsélusetdenotre peuple.Enunriendetemps,ilabalayédureversde la main plus d'un siècle de bonne volonté, de coopération et de liens économiques solides entre nosdeuxpays.Or,maintenantquecesprojetssont mis sur la glace, nous devons nous demander comment nous en sommes arrivés là, quel est l'objectifdeM.Trump,etsilaréponseduCanadaa étéadéquate.
Quel est donc le plan de M. Trump? Comme la plupart de ses actes, ce plan semble au mieuxincohérent,aupirecarrémentbelliqueux.Ila déclaré : « Ils doivent empêcher les gens d'affluer dans notre pays [...] ils doivent empêcher les gens d'affluer, et il faut arrêter le fentanyl. » Si nous avionsaffaireàunepersonnerationnelletenantde tels propos, nous pourrions poser certaines questionssurcequ'elleentendparlà.Quelgenrede personnes«affluent»dansleurpaysenprovenance duCanada?Ilprétendqu'ils'agitde«millionsetde millions », mais, selon les chiffres du service des douanes et de la protection des frontières des
États-Unis,onaappréhendé23721personnesqui ont franchi illégalement la frontière entre les États-UnisetleCanadaen2024(1,5%detoutesles arrestations à la frontière des États-Unis provenaientduCanada).Bienquelesreprésentants des gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux canadiens aient tenté d'apaiser ses inquiétudes en bonifiantquelquepeulespatrouilles,etnotamment en investissant 1,3 milliard de dollars en plus du financement normal de l'Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, il n'était pas évident de savoir ce qui correspondrait à un investissement appropriépourM.Trump,car,soyonsfrancs,ilne fonctionnepasselondesobjectifsmesurables. Encequiconcernelefentanyl,quelleestla quantitéquientreauxÉtats-Unisenprovenancedu Canada?En2024,43lbdefentanylontétésaisiesà la frontière, ce qui représente 0,2 % de tout le fentanylsaisiàlafrontièreaméricaine.Personnene prétend que le fentanyl ne pose aucun problème. C'estaussiunproblèmeauCanada.Ilyaégalement desdroguesetdesarmesdepoingquifranchissent la frontière en provenance des États-Unis, mais nous n'avons jamais menacé nos voisins parce qu'ilsrefusaientdes'attaqueràl'unoul'autredeces problèmes.Or,aucoursdenégociationsdedernière minute,ilsemblebienquelanominationd'un«tsar dufentanyl»etd'uneforced'interventioncanadoaméricaine pour lutter contre le crime organisé, le fentanyletleblanchimentd'argent,pouruncoûtde 200 millions de dollars, ait suffi à suspendre l'applicationdesdroitsdedouane.SuiteP.7
ASafeSnowmobileSeasonComesDownToRisk-freeRiding
Ahead of Ontario Snowmobile Safety Week, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are reminding snowmobilers that makingeachriderisk-freegivesthemtheirbest chanceofsafelymakingitthroughtheseason.
Theriskydrivingbehavioursthatleadto snowmobile fatalities are the same ones year afteryear,asreflectedintheOPP'sdata
Over the past 10 snowmobile seasons (2014/15 to 2023/24),145 snowmobilers have lost their lives in OPP jurisdictions Excessive speed, in particular driving too fast for the conditions, as well as alcohol impairment were amongtheleadingcausesorcontributingfactors in the fatalities Driver inattention and lack of helmetuseareamongotherfactorsthathavecost snowmobilerstheirlivesinthelastdecade.
Everyyear,snowmobilerstakeunneces-
saryrisksonfrozenwaterways Withcloseto40 percentofthe145fatalitiesoccurringonfrozen lakes and rivers, these locations account for the highestnumberofsnowmobiledeaths
Ridersareremindedthatfrozenlakesand rivers carry an inherent degree of uncertainty about how safe they are and the only way to ensureone'ssafetyistoavoidfrozenwaterways altogether
Thanks to the hard work and commitment on the part of OFSC Snowmobile Clubs, Ontariosnowmobilershaveaccesstoanexpansive network of trails Through the OFSC InteractiveTrail Guide (ITG), riders can obtain real-time trail status information to help them chooseasafe,enjoyabletrailfortheirnextriding adventure.
Snowmobilers are reminded that it's againstthelawtoaccessandrideonOFSCtrails
thatareunavailable(allthosehighlightedinred ontheITG)
WithOntarioSnowmobileSafetyWeekrunning fromFebruary10to17,2025,ridersareencouragedtogetuptodateonwhattheyneedtodoto keep themselves, their passengers and fellow riderssafethroughouttheseason.
For more information about the OFSC a n d s n o w m o b i l e s a f e t y, v i s i t : https://www.ofsc.on.ca/safety/.
DIDYOUKNOW?
•Inadditiontoroadandmarinepatrol,theOPP conducts patrols by snowmobile and off-road vehiclethroughouttheprovince
• OPP Snowmobile, ATV and Vessel Enforcement(S.A.V.E.)Teamsaremobile,fourseason teams that target high-risk operator behaviours on trails and waterways, as part of their efforts to reduce the risk of collisions,
Steelandaluminumtariffsmustbemetwith appropriatecountermeasures: MPCarolHughes
Carol Hughes, MP for AlgomaManitoulin-Kapuskasing, issued the following statement in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum.
"Trump's senseless decision to apply tariffs on steel and aluminum is going to hurt Canadians, and must be met with immediate retaliation," said Hughes. "Workers at Algoma Steel know how important our integrated economiesare,andthefederalgovernmentmust
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First, workers must be protected It's urgent that impacted workers get financial supportifthesetariffsimpacttheirlivelihoods. Second, our government must respond with dollar-for-dollar tariffs of our own to show Trump what Canadian resolve looks like.Those tariffs should also directly harm those that are seekingtohurtus,including100percenttariffon
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Ilfautdescontre-mesuresadéquatesenréponseauxdroitsde douanesurl'acieretl'aluminium—CarolHughes,députée
C a r o l H u g h e s , d é p u t é e d'Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, a fait la déclaration suivante au sujet de l'imposition de droitsdedouanesurl'acieretl'aluminiumparle présidentaméricainDonaldTrump.
« La décision insensée de Trump concernant l'imposition de droits de douane sur l'acier et l'aluminium fera mal aux Canadiens et exigeunerépliqueimmédiate,»aaffirméMme Hugues. « Les travailleurs d'Algoma Steel connaissent l'importance de nos économies intégrées,etlaréponsedugouvernementfédéral doitêtreimmédiate.
Premièrement, il faut protéger les travailleurs.Uneaidefinancièredoitêtreofferte de toute urgence aux travailleurs dont le gagnepainesttouchéparcesdroitsdedouane.
Deuxièmement, le gouvernement doit répliqueraumoyendedroitsdedouane«dollar pourdollar»afindefairecomprendreàTrumpà
quel point les Canadiens peuvent être déterminés. Il faut également que les droits de douane imposés par le Canada ciblent ceux qui cherchent à nous faire mal, notamment Elon Muskaumoyendedroitsdedouanede100%sur lesvéhiculesTesla.
Troisièmement, nous devons nous assurerquetoutl'acieretl'aluminiumachetésau Canada aient été produits au Canada afin de protéger les bons emplois au pays contre la menacedesdroitsdedouane.
Les Canadiens sont unis. Nous sommes forts.Nousnelaisseronspersonnemenacernotre économie, nos valeurs et notresouveraineté.
MOMENTS IN TIME
On March 1, 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first AfricanAmerican woman to earn a medical degree. She also wroteoneofthefirstmedicalmanualsbyanAfricanAmerican doctor--andwoman--intheUnitedStates.Thoughshefaced discriminationfromfellowmedicalprofessionalsduetohersex andrace,shewrotethatshecaredfor"averylargenumberof theindigent"ina"populationofover30,000." Lastweekssolutions
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En dehors de ces deux questions, Donald Trumpnes'estpasvraimentmontréfrileuxquantà un éventuel rattachement du Canada aux États-Unis. Dimanche, il a indiqué dans une déclarationpubliéesursonapplicationTruthSocial, àpeineutilisée,que«leCanadadevraitdevenirle 51eÉtatquenouschérissons» Iladéjàparléd'une «forceéconomique»pourqueleCanadadevienne le51eÉtat.Ilestfascinéparladestinéemanifeste, cetteidéebizarreduXIXesiècleselonlaquelleles États-Unisdevraients'étendrepourenglobertoutle territoirenord-américain.Cependant,lesCanadiens onthorreurdecetteidée.
Bienqu'unepausesurlesdroitsdedouane soit la bienvenue, nous devons rester vigilants et garder toutes les options sur la table Nous devons considérerl'éléphantdanslapièce:sidestarifsen représailles peuvent s'avérer nécessaires à l'avenir, ils peuvent avoir une incidence sur les coûts et les emplois ici, chez nous Le premier ministre et les premiers ministres des provinces ont élaboré ensemble une riposte et, s'il est bon que nous n'ayons pas besoin d'utiliser ce plan pour le moment,nousdevonsledévelopperdavantagepour protéger les entreprises canadiennes et jeter des pontsavecd'autrespartenairescommerciaux.Nous devrionsélaborerunplan«BâtirauCanada,acheter canadien»,quiremédieànosproblèmesdelongue date en matière d'approvisionnement et de fabrication,etconstruiredavantageici,auCanada. Nous exportons beaucoup de ressources et de minéraux essentiels, et nous devons riposter directement par des droits de douane d'un dollar pour un dollar s'il le faut. Nous devons également prévoir une approche qui frapperait durement certainesindustriesaméricainescléssicesmenaces étaient à nouveau proférées, par exemple à l'encontre de l'entreprise Tesla d'Elon Musk. Nous devrions également envisager d'interdire aux entreprisesaméricainesl'accèsauxmarchéspublics canadiens jusqu'à ce que la menace de droits de douanecesse.
Toutefois,commenousl'avonstoujoursété, les Canadiens sont un peuple tenace, mais amical
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CHADWIC HOME, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE. Offers shelter, emotionalsupport,andinformationforwomenandtheirchildrenwhoarein crisissituations WehaveaTollFreeCrisisLinewhichisstaffed24hoursa day WecanarrangeforfreetransportationtotheCentreforwomenwho liveintheAlgoma/Chapleauarea Wealsooffersupporttowomenwholive in the communities of Chapleau, White River, Dubreuilville, and HornepaynethroughourOutreachProgram OurOutreachWorkertravels tothosecommunitiestomeetwithwomenwhoneedemotionalsupportas wellasinformationabouttheirrightsandoptions Ifyouneedtospeakwith the Outreach Worker when she is in your community, you can call the Centre at any time to set up an appointment You do not need to be a residentoftheCentreinordertouseourservices Ifyouneedsomeoneto talktoorifyoujustneedsomeonetolisten,callourTollFreeCrisislineat1800-461-2242oryoucandropinattheCentre Wearehereforyou
AlgomaDistrictSchoolBoard&Huron-SuperiorCatholicDistrictSchool BoardAdjustPdDayScheduleToAccommodateProvincialElection
The Algoma District School Board and the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Boardadviseparentsthattheyareadjustingtheir PD Day schedule, such thatThursday, February 27,2025willbeaProfessionalDevelopmentDay and therefore students will not attend school on thatday
As a result, the Professional
Development Day scheduled for March 28th, 2025, is cancelled, and students will attend
schoolonthatday
The decision to make the switch was based on feedback from staff, school administrators, parents and citizens, as well as past experiences. During election day, school doorsremainopen,suchthattheschoolpremises areaccessibletothepublic--apracticethatmany have indicated jeopardizes student safety Additionally,giventhattheelectionisoccurring during the winter months, there is additional
concern about available parking at school sites, given the volume of snow this winter, which could mean voters would be required to park a gooddistancefromtheschoolandwouldneedto walkafairdistancetoentertheschoolbuildings. Therefore,parentsareaskedtonote: Thursday, February 27th, 2025 will be a ProfessionalDevelopmentDayandstudentswill notattendschoolthatday Classeswillbeheldas scheduledonFriday,February28th,2025.
Canadianssaytheynowneedalotmoremoneyforretirement
(NC) Saving for retirement can be a daunting financial challenge, but it doesn’t have to be Many Canadians share this concern, especially with the rising cost of living As people live longer, they feel they need more money than ever before Fortunately, there is hope with the CanadaPensionPlan(CPP).
A recent survey by CPP Investments found that Canadians have increased their retirement savings goal from $700,000 to $900,000 over the past year — a significant 29 per cent jump. While nearly two-thirds of Canadians aged 18 to 24 feel anxious about financial decisions, this number drops to just one-third for those aged 65 and older Seniors are clearly less stressed about their finances compared to younger Canadians, and there’s a reasonforthat.
ImportanceofCPPatage65:Whyis65 such a pivotal age? That’s when many Canadians begin receiving their benefits. Through your CPP contributions, you’re investing in your financial future. Canadian workers have a solid foundation for retirement with the fund, and seniors know this well
because many of them are already receiving theirbenefits
UnderstandingthevalueoftheCPPcan boostyourconfidenceinhavingenoughmoney for retirement Nearly three-quarters of Canadians who are very familiar with it feel confident in their retirement savings,accordingtothesurvey. Thisshowshowimportantitisto understand the benefits and to know that they are indexed to inflationandpayableforaslong asyoulive CPP Fund's financial strength: Managed by CPP Investments, the fund has more than $675 billion in assets, making it one of the largest pension funds in the world. It is projectedtobesustainableforat leastthenext75years,providing financialsupportforgenerations ofCanadians.
Building a solid understanding of your personal
finances and seeking resources to improve financial literacy can help you manage money more effectively. Saving for retirement can be challenging, but having a solid plan can ease financial anxiety. Fortunately, more than 22 million Canadians have a head start on their retirementplanning.
EcoSuperiorandSicSoxCircular
InstalltheNewTextileRecyclingBins
Thunder Bay residents can now benefit from a new recyclingprogramthatwillhelpreducetextilewastegoingtolocal landfills. The initiative, resulting from a partnership between EcoSuperior and another Chapleau-based startup, will see donations collected from businesses or individuals transformed into usable fibers through a unique shredding process. Other donations, provided they are gently used, will be distributed and resold online through Sic Sox Circular thrift store, which is also locatedinChapleau.
"Diverting this material for re-sale or recycling it into usable materials will have tremendous benefits for the environment," said Kennedy Bucci, rethinking waste coordinator atEcoSuperior."That'swhywearesoexcitedtobepartneringwith SicSoxCircular,astheyleadthewayintextilewastediversionand recyclinginNorthernOntario."
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