ETOBICOKE GUARDIAN | Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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LeOLA EYRES Friday, November 9, 2012 Chapel ROBERT DVERNECHUK Saturday, November 10, 2012 Chapel HELEN ONDERISIN Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. Holy Angels Catholic Church ROMUALD MARCINKIEWICZ Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. St. Teresa Catholic Church HELEN KOZAK Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 11 a.m. Chapel THERESA REDHEAD Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11 a.m. Christ the King Catholic Church
MARGARET E. GRAINGER Service Friday, November 2, 2012 Mimico Chapel ELEANOR WILLIAMSON Service Sunday, November 11, 2012 Mimico Chapel ERNEST FOSTER Visitation Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Mimico Chapel DIANA SKINNER Service Thursday, November 15, 2012 Mimico Chapel
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Donations being accepted at Toronto Santa Claus Parade >>>from page 1 with you all today that so far, we have raised over a quarter of a million dollars worth of toys (over the last three years) for Toys for the North,” she said, noting that thousands of kids will benefit from the gifts. “We all want to let these kids know that there are people who care about them and remember them during the holiday season. We know these toys will go a long way to help stimulate, educate and amuse these children during the long, cold winter months.” Anyone wishing to donate new toys to the Toys for the North campaign can do so this year during the Toronto Santa Claus Parade on Sunday, Nov. 18. A booth will be set up outside the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) at Bloor Street West and Avenue Road for the duration of the parade to accept donations, said Parade spokesperson Dianne Schwalm. “You have no idea the
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Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq takes time out during the Toys for the North toy drive Friday to sit on Santa's knee, while Safety Bear, the RCMP mascot, looks on.
amount of joy all of you bring in helping to bring these toys to areas of Canada that unfortunately cannot access toys,” she said, noting that this year’s tally of $120,000 in toys so far has already far
exceeded last year’s total of $80,000, which will only “spread smiles further into the northern territories and most remote corners of our country.” Last year, some of those communities included Resolute Bay, Grise Fiord, Cape Dorset, Rankin Inlet, Tuktoyaktuk, Port Good Hope, Old Crow, just to name a few, added Insp. Todd Gilmore, the RCMP’s national co-ordinator for Toys for North campaign. “In 25 years in policing, I can tell you there’s nothing more satisfying than a team that gets results – and the Toys for the North team gets better results each and every year,” he said, adding that, in Nunavut alone, the RCMP delivered toys to 21 of 25 communities – some by snowmobile. “This year we make a difference in the lives of an ever-increasing group of children that don’t often see this type of generosity.”
IF YOU WORK IN ONTARIO, THIS IS YOUR FIGHT. On September 11, 2012, the Ontario Liberal government passed Bill 115, the Putting Students First Act, 2012.
Bill 115 is undemocratic, unconstitutional, and unprecedented. • It takes away the democratic rights of teachers and education professionals to bargain collectively. • It places the government beyond the reach of the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Ontario Labour Relations Act, and even the courts. • It takes local decision-making away from school boards and puts it in the hands of the provincial government. That’s why we’re standing against Bill 115. It sets a dangerous precedent for all Ontarians. In fact, the government has already threatened other public sector workers with similar legislation. As teachers, we teach your children to stand up for their principles. Today, we ask you to do the same.
What can you do to help? Join us in standing up for democratic rights. Let your MPP know that Bill 115 must be repealed.
StopBill115.ca
This message brought to you by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario