Active Elders
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Committed to the health, fitness, and wellbeing of older adults in Kitchener/Waterloo
The Boys recording one of the greatest albums of all time — REVOLVER — at Abbey Road in 1966. This seminal album was released 60yrs ago today.
Revisiting an article I wrote many years ago. We are no experiencing the results of inaction! southernontariopaddling.blogspot.com/2009/10/wild...
Wildlife Habitat and Climate Change
These days we often here talk of climate change and the potential impact that global warming will have on our society. But what about the af...
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Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
Canadians overwhelmingly demand wealth tax after Kevin O’Leary says it will make him move away
OTTAWA - Pollsters report a split among Canadians over the idea of higher tax on the assets of wealthy individuals, though support skyrockets after noting that Kevin O'Leary has vowed that he will res...
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Why are we abandoning the national security that CANDU reactors provide in favor of small modular reactors that require fuel from foreign sources? This needs a rethink! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canada built its nuclear industry on self-reliance. Its new reactors will depend on foreign fuel | CBC News
Canada built its nuclear industry around Candu reactors supplied by a made-in-Canada supply chain. Ontario is building, and other provinces are considering, SMRs that require foreign uranium enrichmen...
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Less invasive heart bypass technique developed by Canadian cardiac surgeon Dr. Marc Ruel shows promising results, study finds, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @heartinstitute.bsky.social
Less invasive heart bypass technique developed by Canadian shows promising results, study finds
Ottawa surgeon led research across six countries that shows there is an alternative to the traditional method used for decades
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A few simple things can make a big impact, both financially and environmentally. Well done Sam!
Sam Nabi@samnabi.bsky.social · 4d agoAt Full Circle, we lowered our electricity use over the last year by 20% by replacing two old fridges, adjusting our thermostat schedule, and installing a shade awning in the front window (which gets a lot of afternoon sun). At the same time, electricity rates have gone up by 20% 😵💫
Jeanne Gibson, beloved “Rosie the Riveter,” passed away on July 29, 2026 at 100. Gibson became a welder at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, helping build destroyers for the Allied war effort during WWII. Gibson helped pave the way for millions of women who stepped into critical wartime roles.
We used to the music & dream about the life ahead of us. Now we listen those same songs & remember the people, places & moments we didn't know we'd miss so much.
Designers are now promoting "longevity architecture" for the billionaire class with clean air, water, and healthy materials, but almost nobody talks about the main factor that reduces longevity: falls. Circadian lighting is wonderful until you trip over the beige sofa on the beige rug.
Jargon Watch: Longevity Architecture
It's the new term for healthy buildings, directed at boomer billionaires, but it is in for a fall.
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Kitchener's most recent mayoral candidate is a familiar name: current mayor Berry Vrbanovic. He'll be running for his fourth term as mayor. #KitCouncil #WRvotes2026
Important piece by @maxfawcett.bsky.social here. I made a similar point some time ago. The peripheral, vulnerable position of municipalities in Canadian federalism is neither fair nor functional - and it can be changed. www.therecord.com/opinion/cont...
It’s past time to furnish municipalities with revenue required for 21st-century challenges
The current system is neither fair nor functional.
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Max Fawcett@maxfawcett.bsky.social · last wk.Canada's premiers have a bad habit of bigfooting their biggest cities on everything from bike lanes to airports -- and denying them the economic and political autonomy they deserve. It's past time to fix that. And Ottawa can help. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/29/o...
It just got easier to renew your passport. Here’s how. - Immigration Minister Lena Diab says that, starting today, online passport renewal is open to all eligible Canadian adults.
It just got easier to renew your passport. Here’s how.
Immigration Minister Lena Diab says that, starting today, online passport renewal is open to all eligible Canadian adults.
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I have never been convinced of the benefit of high speed rail between Toronto and Montreal. You can bet that it will be as expensive as air travel and only benefit a select group of people. So, scrap Billy Bishop and Alto! Save park space and farmland.
CTV News Kitchener@ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social · last wk.Ontario rethinking support for federal government’s Alto high-speed rail after Billy Bishop expansion blocked - The Doug Ford government is now rethinking its support for a high-speed rail project after the federal government ruled out expanding Billy Bishop Airport, a source has told CTV News.
There is no longer any choice. We have to see a full UEFA withdrawal from FIFA. Private investment has absolutely no place in an organising body which has a moral duty to both remain neutral and be fully accountable. Infantino is a blight on the game and completely unfit for the role.
World Cup: Uefa furious at Fifa plan for private investment in tournament
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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"It's a fundamental assault on democracy, he's the premier of our province, we have a right to know what he does and who he meets with," Turk said. #DeclineOfDemocracy www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Doug Ford’s daily calendar kept secret after changes to Ontario’s FOI law | CBC News
Premier Doug Ford’s daily calendar will now be kept secret from the public following recent changes to Ontario’s freedom of information law — which no longer includes access to records held by ministe...
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Join me and the campaign team for our second community conversation! This time we’ll focus on parks, including the discrepancy between park availability and the amount of parkland fees collected for new development in each area of the city. #kitchener #wrpoli #watreg
Trump threat to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke closest he will ever come to understanding climate change
Trump threat to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke closest he will ever come to understanding climate change
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Donald Trump has threatened to tariff Canadian goods as a means of forcing Canadians to address circumstances that would cause future forest wildfires, a tactic that demons...
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Glad to see that the federal government listened to local voices and not the small minority that would benefit from Billy Bishop expansion.
Lloyd Alter@lloydalter.bsky.social · 2w agoits real, here is the minister's bafflegab statement
Something Canada should consider, along with mandatory closed loop cooling systems.
Mike Dailly ™@mdf200.bsky.social · 2w agoFromFB: BOOM! There you go! Now make them pay for every drop of water at consumer rates, and prove they are sustainable and won't use every drop available... then we can talk. 😼
Dear Donny! Perhaps this is why you're enduring so much smoke from wildfires (not just Canadian) that are directly associated with scientifically proven climate change. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Marlene Robertson🍁🇨🇦@marlenerobertson.bsky.social · 2w agoTrump is once again confirming his staggering stupidity and ignorance.
Now's the time to get informed for the upcoming municipal elections this fall.
Sending much love to our 🇨🇦 Canadian 🇨🇦 neighbors from a Sane American in Seattle, Washington!!
