November 13th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Politics
Students from Woodlands High School have been actively engaged in raising awareness about the threat of climate change and determined to make sure that our political leaders treat this matter as a priority. They have been mounting a campaign to register their expectations with the Prime Minister. Unfortunately the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) response was [...]
Click here to read more.November 12th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Politics, On Safe Community
The Conservative government came one stop closer to dismantling the gun registry. Last week, the initial stage of scrapping the long gun registry was approved in the House of Commons. I hope that Canadians will not stand by and allow vacuous ideology to set us back 20 years.
The gun registry has been a flashpoint in [...]
November 9th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Canada, On Politics
Justin Trudeau, a Liberal Member of Parliament, was in Mississauga-Erindale today. He visited John Fraser Secondary School and the University of Toronto Mississauga.
In speaking with hundreds of students, he explained that politics desperately needs the ingenuity and ideas of Canadian youth to restore purpose and passion to our political system. Mr. Trudeau talked at length [...]
November 3rd, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga
Here’s an excellent compilation of the most frequently asked questions about the H1N1 flu (courtesy of the Credit Valley Hospital)
Frequently Asked Questions About H1N1
Are all cases of Influenza A H1N1 severe?
No. Most vases of H1N1 are mild.
What are the symptoms of H1N1?
H1N1 is a respiratory illness that causes symptoms similar to those of the regular [...]
October 27th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga
The tragic death of a 13 year old hockey player of possible H1N1 flu is a sober reminder to all of us.
There has been so much confusion and doubt about the seriousness of this flu that many Canadians are not sure what to believe. The federal government’s lack of strong leadership in publicizing this matter [...]
October 26th, 2009 | Published in Blog, Mississauga, On Education
This is an original idea. The Erindale Secondary School is giving away a new Mustang to a grade 12 student who demonstrates exceptional leadership skills.
This is an interesting initiative that promotes what I consider to be the most valuable aspect of development that students gain during their education years: life skills.
Traditionally, students are evaluated based [...]
