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Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa Train Station
Ottawa ( i/ˈɒtəwə/ or /ˈɒtəwɑː/; French pronunciation: [ɔtawa]) is the capital city of Canada. It stands on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec; the two form the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). The 2011 census reported a population of 883,391 within the city, making it the fourth-largest city in Canada, and 1,236,324 within the CMA, making it the fourth-largest CMA in Canada. The City of Ottawa has since estimated it had a population of 951,727 in 2014.
Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855, the city has evolved into a political and technological centre of Canada. Its original boundaries were expanded through numerous minor annexations and were ultimately replaced by a new city incorporation and major amalgamation in 2001 which significantly increased its land area. The city name "Ottawa" was chosen in reference to the Ottawa River nearby, which is a word derived from the Algonquin word Odawa, meaning "to trade".
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Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the navigable Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The Illinois River is a conduit for river barges and connects Lake Michigan at Chicago, to the Mississippi River, and North America's 25,000 mile river system. The population estimate was 18,562 as of 2013. It is the county seat of LaSalle County and it is part of the Ottawa-Peru, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Ottawa was the site of the first of the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. During the Ottawa debate Stephen A. Douglas, leader of the Democratic Party, openly accused Abraham Lincoln of forming a secret bipartisan group of Congressmen to bring about the abolition of slavery.
The John Hossack House was a "station" on the Underground Railroad, and Ottawa was a major stop because of its rail, road, and river transportation. Citizens in the city were active within the abolitionist movement. Ottawa was the site of a famous 1859 extrication of a runaway slave named Jim Gray from a courthouse by prominent civic leaders of the time. Three of the civic leaders, John Hossack, Dr. Joseph Stout and James Stout, later stood trial in Chicago for violating the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
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Ottawa Station (IATA: XDS) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located at 200 Tremblay Road, is served by Via Rail inter-city trains connecting it to Toronto and Montreal. OC Transpo's Train rapid transit station (which, despite its name, is a bus stop) carries railway passengers into the city centre or into the eastern suburbs.
The station was designed by John B. Parkin & Associates and was built in 1966. It won a Massey Medal for architecture in 1967. In 2000, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada named the station as one of the top 500 buildings produced in Canada during the last millennium.
Ottawa's trains once came into a large downtown Union Station a short distance from the Parliament buildings, but with the replacement of the railway tracks beside the Rideau Canal with the National Capital Commission's Colonel By Drive scenic parkway, the former station has been converted into the Government Conference Centre.
KLM runs a connecting shuttle bus from this station to Montreal Airport, exclusive for the airline's customers only.
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Radio Stations - Ottawa
'Ottawa' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Jetzt erst recht (2003)
Actors: Helmut Bohatsch (actor), Aloysius Itoka (actor), Michael Kreihsl (actor), Justus Neumann (actor), Nicholas Ofczarek (actor), Frank Oladeinde (actor), Klaus Ortner (actor), Ulrich Reinthaller (actor), Peter Weck (actor), Gertraud Jesserer (actress), Maria Köstlinger (actress), Yekaterina Medvedeva (actress), Marianne Mendt (actress), Kurt J. Mrkwicka (producer), Wolfgang Rest (producer),
Auf immer und ewig (1995)
Actors: Toni Böhm (actor), Lukas Mazanek (actor), Norbert Perchtold (actor), Ernst Stankovski (actor), Kurt Weinzierl (actor), Kathrin Beck (actress), Konstanze Breitebner (actress), Judit Földesi (actress), Edith Hollenstein (actress), Andrea Januschek (actress), Suza Juhasz (actress), Karin Kienzer (actress), Nicolin Kunz (actress), Franziska Lippert (actress), Dagmar Mettler (actress),
Hawk of the Wilderness (1938)
Actors: Earl Askam (actor), Bruce Bennett (actor), Bruce Bennett (actor), Chief John Big Tree (actor), Monte Blue (actor), Lane Chandler (actor), Tom Chatterton (actor), Clarence Chorre (actor), Sonny Chorre (actor), Iron Eyes Cody (actor), Jerome de Nuccio (actor), James Dime (actor), Tuffie the Dog (actor), Joe Draper (actor), Philip Armenta (actor),
Genres: Adventure,
ottawapost.com
ottawaport.com
ottawastreets.com
immigrationottawa.com
ottawatop20.com
ottawafreepress.com
ottawasportsclub.com
ottawaexpress.com
ottawastars.com
ottawafuture.com
ottawafast.com
auctionottawa.com
ottawapost.net
ottawaboutiques.com
ottawaworking.com
ottawagardencenter.com
ottawaconcert.com
ottawatv.com
ottawagardencentre.com
Ottawa, Clandestine
(J. Hamel)
Walking past one,
Do you want to try for Ottawa?
Let's keep heading north,
Where the sun doesn't boil.
Five blocks past falling,
Bricks and caves and signs,
We'll turn around,
It's so far today.
Next night past one,
I say let's try for Oregon;
The steams were lifting from the road.
If we had some dollars,
The bus would take us anywhere.
But then we'd miss
these humid steams and stars.
Trying to sleep,
The walls were cracking with the heat;
And outside,
The paint was sweating off the walls.
And from the roof,
We saw the neighbors were up too,
And they packed their bags to drive away.
Latest News for: Ottawa
Ottawa teacher loses licence for lewd sexual comments, grabbing female student
Canada Dot Com 16 Jan 2021
Ottawa teacher loses licence for lewd sexual comments, grabbing female student Back to video....
An Ottawa father and grandfather with liver cancer is turning to the community to help find a living liver donor as time is becoming more critical to receive the life-saving transplant ... ....
West Ottawa moving forward with 2 superintendent candidates
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The Ottawa Hospital's CEO says if vaccine supply arrives as planned, the entire city will be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the summer ... ....
Ottawa Police Department hires first Ottawa High School graduate of cadet program
The Ottawa Herald 15 Jan 2021
In 2014, the Ottawa Police Foundation launched the Police Cadet Program, which was an opportunity for Ottawa High School students to accelerate their learning and growth in the law, public safety and security curriculum pathway and to partner with the Ottawa Police Department....
Ottawa police Const. Eric Post pleads guilty to assaulting four women, uttering threats
An Ottawa police constable charged with the most crimes ever laid against an Ottawa officer pleaded guilty Thursday to just five of the ... Ottawa police Const....
Ottawa Co. DEI working to promote learning strategies after first full year
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The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 ... ....
With spare parts and derring-do, Ottawa's own 'Rocketman' reinvents skating
Brydon Gibson is turning heads on frozen stretches of the Ottawa River with a homemade device he jokingly refers to as his "jetpack." In reality, the gas-powered, propeller-driven gizmo is more Rona than NASA ... ....
What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Friday, Jan. 15
CBC Ottawa's latest roundup of key updates during the coronavirus pandemic ... ....
Snowfall warning in Ottawa
Environment Canada says up to 25 centimetres of snow could fall in Ottawa starting Friday night ... ....
Ottawa nurse seeks radios to put smiles on patients' faces
Ottawa nurse seeks radios to put smiles on patients' faces Back to video....
Saturday snowfall warning covers Ottawa-Gatineau area
Between 15 and 25 centimetres of snow could fall during a messy weekend storm in the Ottawa-Gatineau area ... ....

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When you compile a procedure, ABL automatically lays out the frames as appropriate for the current screen display. The layout differs across user interfaces because some fields have special decoration. The font also affects the size, and therefore the layout, of fields.
However, when you are displaying a frame to a file or printer rather than the screen, you do not want ABL to design the frame for screen display. You want ABL to lay out the field for a character display using a fixed font and fields without decorations. Otherwise, output written to a printer or operating system file may be unattractive or even partially unreadable. You also want ABL to represent all data fields as text, not as graphical widgets such as editors or sliders.
If you only write a few frames to a printer or file in your procedure, you can use the STREAM–IO frame option to mark those frames. This forces ABL to lay out only those specific frames for output to a printer or file. If you do not specify STREAM–IO in the COMPILE statement, then all other frames are designed for screen display.
If only a few screens in your procedure are displayed to a screen, you use the SCREEN–IO frame option to mark those frames. Then compile with STREAM–IO so that all other frames are laid out for display to a printer or file.


In June 2016, Alberta Education began work on developing new provincial curriculum in six subject areas: language arts (English and French), mathematics, social studies, sciences, arts, and wellness education. This past spring, Alberta Education shared draft curriculum with Albertans to gather feedback on what students will learn in Kindergarten to Grade 4. The latest draft curriculum includes the feedback received to date.
The telephone town hall meetings are part of a broader approach to sharing information about curriculum development work. The calls will also be live-streamed for anyone who wants to listen online instead of over the phone.
Pre-register for the telephone town halls by visiting education.alberta.ca/curriculum-development.
Government has also launched a new platform for Albertans to access the draft curriculum on the new LearnAlberta.ca website.


How Do I Get My Ex-Spouse's Yearly Tax Returns?
Family Code section 3665 is typically applied in situations following entry of a final judgment in a divorce or paternity action, or where no support related proceedings are presently pending, when one party wants to see whether there has been any material change in the financial circumstances of the other that might justify a Request for Orders relating to increased child or spousal support by way of modification.
While it is a great tool in theory, often these requests are ignored by the other side. If that occurs, or if you think it might, you may want send a cover letter along with this Request that references the sanctions made available by Family Code section 3667 - or, you might want to send a follow-up letter after a couple of weeks pass without the required response. It is always a good idea if you think you may be forced to file a motion to compel somebody to do anything in a family law case to first send them a politely word letter, that is non-threatening as possible, to remind them of their statutory duties. Section 3667 clearly does allow you to recover any attorney fees incurred to obtain these records. Since you are not entitled to conduct discovery after Judgment in the absence of a pending action, you could use that motion itself to then serve a deposition notice, subpoena, or production request to obtain the desired information that otherwise could effectively blocked by an objection.
The Judicial Council Form that you should use for these requests is the FL-397 "Request for Income and Expense Declaration After Judgment." Section 3665 requires them to attach their tax returns to that document. The Income and Expense Declaration requires in its pre-printed language that a party attach their most recent tax return.
Finally, one area where cooperation is not easily obtained is where a former spouse or the other parent has remarried, and files joint tax returns with this new person. There are severe restrictions on what "new-mates" are required to disclose. One way to address that objection is that the new-mate's income can be redacted from the tax returns. The fact of remarriage and resulting joint tax filings does not constitute a valid reason for refusing to produce the income and expense declaration, and the joint return (although a resisting party might try redacting the new-mate's information - otherwise, you might have to have a Judge examine them in chambers and rule on how much new-mate information will be disclosed, after a Request for Order is filed).
Author: T.W. Arnold, III, C.F.L.S.


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Q: Powershell get-content split columns into duple I need to register several users in SFB, and I need to register the user and the phone extension for their respective user, within a TXT I have two columns the user and extension separated by " ; ", My doubt is, how to separate columns within the foreach command? and will the user name and phone extension be added to the code correctly?

sampleData.txt
user                 |         extension
myuser1@mycompany.com ; 3331

myuser2@mycompany.com ; 3332

myuser2@mycompany.com ; 3334

---------------------------------------------------------------
$user = Get-Content C:\temp\skypeproject\sampleData.txt

foreach ($users in $user) {  Set-CsUser –Identity $users –EnterpriseVoiceEnabled $true

  –OnPremLineURI tel:+3333333$extension

  Set-CsUserPstnSettings –Identity "$users" –HybridPSTNSite ACCESSPOOL

  Grant-CsTenantDialPlan –Identity "$users" –PolicyName Company

}

A: As vonPryz suggested use Import-CSV to get the data from the file. You can include the header of the columns in the file delimited the same way as the rest of the data or add the header later with the cmdlet:
No header:
$path = "path\to\sampleData.txt"
$csv = Import-Csv -Path $path -Delimiter ";" -Header "user","extension"
foreach ($row in $csv) {
    $users = $row.user
    $extension = $row.extension
    Set-CsUser –Identity $users –EnterpriseVoiceEnabled $true –OnPremLineURI tel:+3333333$extension
    Set-CsUserPstnSettings –Identity $users –HybridPSTNSite ACCESSPOOL
    Grant-CsTenantDialPlan –Identity $users –PolicyName Company
}

header in file:
$path = "path\to\sampleData.txt"
$user = Import-Csv -Path $path -Delimiter ";"
foreach ($row in $csv) {
    $users = $row.user
    $extension = $row.extension
    Set-CsUser –Identity $users –EnterpriseVoiceEnabled $true –OnPremLineURI tel:+3333333$extension
    Set-CsUserPstnSettings –Identity $users –HybridPSTNSite ACCESSPOOL
    Grant-CsTenantDialPlan –Identity $users –PolicyName Company
}

file:
user;extension
myuser1@mycompany.com;3331
myuser2@mycompany.com;3332
myuser2@mycompany.com;3334

Note that whitespaces in the file are included! Either remove them from you file or you need to trim the output:
$users = $row.user.trim()
$extension = $row.extension.trim()

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Psa 18:37 [By keeping on the armor of God] "I pursued my enemies [Satan and his demons] and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed [by praise, prayer and persistence in obedience].
Psa 18:38 I crushed them [with the Word of God] so that they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet" [because I joined God in what He is doing].
Psa 18:39 "You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.
Psa 18:40 You made my [spiritual] enemies turn their backs in flight, and [in your power] I destroyed my foes [Satan's servants].
Psa 18:41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but he did not answer [for they had rejected Him and His ways].
[This is your doing, Lord Jesus, for you are my shield and strength].
you have made me the head of nations; people I did not know are subject to me.
Psa 18:44 As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me.


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import chalk from 'chalk'

export const breakingChangesMessage = `${chalk.yellow.bold('warn')} Prisma 2.12.0 has breaking changes.
You can update your code with
${chalk.bold('`npx @prisma/codemods update-2.12 ./`')}
Read more at ${link('https://pris.ly/2.12')}`

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Coroner highlights "Inadequate support" from council social services team in report on boy's death
A boy who died falling from a cliff passed away due to high-risk behaviour, related to his Prader-Willi syndrome, on a background of "inadequate support" from his local authority, Kent County Council, a coroner has found.
In a report on the boy's death, Assistant Coroner, Catherine Wood, wrote that if the council had provided a package of care and a proper school placement at an earlier stage, the risks related to his behavioural issues may have been reduced.
The boy, named Samuel ("Sammy") Alban-Stanley, suffered from Prader-Willi syndrome, which is associated with behavioural problems. He had also been diagnosed as suffering from autistic spectrum disorder and anxiety.
As he got older, his behavioural problems increased, leading to episodes of extremely high-risk behaviours. He had made attempts to jump out of moving cars, building windows, had run into the sea in an attempt to drown himself, and had swallowed needles on at least two occasions.
He and his family moved to Kent in 2018, but Samuel was without educational provision until March 2019, following an appeal against a decision for him to be in a mainstream school. At school, he benefitted from strategies put in place to deal with his high-risk behaviour when he became distressed. "Despite his challenges he was happy at school," the coroner reported.
The coroner said that it was "[o]f note" that the children with disabilities team at Kent County Council had chosen not to assess Samuel as they considered on paper that he did not meet their criteria.
"As a consequence Samuel was seen by social workers from the children's social work team who were unfamiliar with the range of services which could have been provided to a child with disabilities and their family," the coroner wrote.
Multiple attempts to involve the children with disabilities team were made beginning in May 2018 through to 2020, but all were unsuccessful.
The coroner said: "The failure to have specialist support or advice meant that Samuel and his family did not have access to a range of support which may ultimately have made a difference to his death.
"If a package of care had been implemented at an earlier stage, in conjunction with a school placement at an earlier stage, then the risks associated with his Prader-Willi episodes may have been reduced."
According to the coroner, Kent Social Services was aware that during an episode, Samuel was at high risk of harming himself and had undertaken life-threatening behaviour in the past.
In March 2020, five days before the introduction of the first UK lockdown in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the family received a letter which stated that Samuel should shield as he was vulnerable to the virus due to his Prader-Willi syndrome.
His mother contacted social services, informing them that they would need more support at home. A month later, in a Child in Need meeting, a discussion about options was had, but no support was initiated to reduce the increased risks for Samuel of not being in school.
Two days after the meeting, the family called the police asking for support, and Samuel was heard to be shouting that he wanted to kill himself.
On 22 April 2020, Samuel woke early and appeared to go downstairs to make breakfast while the rest of the family went back to bed. He left the house and climbed over the railings on the upper promenade at Victoria Parade in Ramsgate.
He subsequently fell from the cliff shortly after 7 am. Despite receiving treatment, he passed away in hospital as a result of his injuries on 26 April 2020.
The coroner concluded that: "Samuel Alban-Stanley died as a consequence of injuries sustained during an episode of high-risk behaviour, related to his Prader-Willi syndrome, on a background of inadequate support from the Local Authority and Mental Health Services."
Matt Dunkley, Kent County Council (KCC) Corporate Director of Children, Young People and Education said: "The death of any young person is an unthinkable tragedy, and our thoughts and sympathies are with the family at this time for their heart-breaking loss.
"We wholly accept the coroner's findings in this case and we are grateful for her acknowledgment of our reflective analysis outlining the valuable lessons learned and subsequent interventions and improvements put in place within our Children's Services.
"We take our responsibility for Kent's children extremely seriously and will continue to strive to deliver the very best care and support possible for them and their families."
Patricia Alban, Samuel's mother, said: "Sammy was exceptional, a dearly loved son and brother. With his wonderful sense of humour and happy disposition, we enjoyed a joyful family life. We had projects, adventures and a future planned. He had so much yet to give. Sammy bravely faced what society threw at him, persevering to try to overcome challenges arising from his disability. We had a very close connection and bond. I learnt so much from him, and I am so proud of him.
"Although I did all I could to cope with Sammy's episodes, we were in crisis and the very limited support that we were finally awarded simply was not sufficient. We were operating at crisis point continually and things continued to escalate after Sammy was unable to attend school during the national lockdown. Every incident that Sammy had was life threatening and it was only my attempts to try to keep him safe, using all my energy and reserves, that nothing more serious happened before the 22 April. The authorities were aware of the risks but, in my view, did not take this seriously."
She added: "I truly believe that a failure to provide us with adequate support led to Sammy's death. The Coroner has heard evidence of all I did to fight to get the bare minimum in place to keep Sammy safe and yet this was always rejected. I was always told the support I desperately needed for Sammy wasn't available and I should ask elsewhere. Nobody was willing to help us.
"Not only do I have to endure his loss but also the loss of his future too. Whilst he had a great many struggles due to his disability fitting into this world, his soul was gentle and resonated the deepest, most resounding love I have ever known. He brought joy and comfort to all who knew him, changed people's lives for the better, he made my life multi-dimensional and multi-coloured. He made the world a much nicer place."
Leigh Day solicitor Anna Moore who represented Patricia Alban, said: "All the witnesses who gave evidence at the inquest rightly recognised just how devoted Patricia was to Sammy and yet her unfailing dedication to him and requests for support were repeatedly refused, mismanaged or delayed. She was met with a brick wall wherever she turned and the state bodies responsible for safeguarding and supporting Sammy failed to grasp the impact that Sammy's disability had on his safety and just how hard it was for his family to manage alone.
"Patricia explored every avenue she could for help but was always told to go elsewhere. No one was willing to step up to provide proper support to this family in crisis. It was always somebody else's problem. Patricia did all she could to provide Sammy with a loving home and supportive family unit. She could not have done any more. It is completely unacceptable that her requests for adequate support to keep her son safe were refused at every turn, leading to this incredibly tragic but sadly predictable outcome. I hope the local authority and mental health services reflect on the [coroner's] findings and ensure that no family in its care has to go through the same trauma."
Adam Carey
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Use BRLTTY's -k (or --keyboard-table=) command line option.
Use the keyboard-table configuration file (brltty.conf) directive.
The driver automatically selects the appropriate key table for the device model being used. Click on the driver's name for general information about it. Click on the device model for its key bindings.


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Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada)
Minister of Fisheries and Oceans
Keith Ashfield
PC, MP
since 30 October 2008
Style The Honourable
Appointed by Michaëlle Jean
as Governor General of Canada
First Roméo LeBlanc
Formation 2 April 1979
At Her Majesty's pleasure
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The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (French: Ministre des Pêches et des Océans) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for supervising the fishing industry and administrating all navigable waterways in the country. The minister is the head of the federal government's marine department, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, often referred to by its older (and technical) name, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans or DFO. Previously there had been a "Minister of Marine and Fisheries" from 1867 to 1930, a "Minister of Fisheries" from 1930 to 1969 and a "Minister of Forestry and Fisheries" until 1971.
The current minister is Keith Ashfield.
In addition to the Department, the Minister is also responsible for the Canadian Coast Guard and the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation.
Noted fisheries ministers of the past have included Roméo LeBlanc, John Crosbie and Brian Tobin.
1 Ministers
1.1 Ministers of Marine and Fisheries (1867–1930)
1.2 Ministers of Fisheries (1930–1969)
1.3 Ministers of Fisheries and Oceans (1979– )
Historical conservative parties: Liberal-Conservative, Conservative (historical), Unionist, National Liberal and Conservative, Progressive Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada
Ministers of Marine and Fisheries (1867–1930)
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Sir Albert James Smith November 7, 1873 October 8, 1878 Liberal 2 (Mackenzie)
James Colledge Pope October 19, 1878 July 9, 1882 Conservative (historical) 3 (Macdonald)
Archibald McLelan July 10, 1882 December 9, 1885 Conservative (historical)
George Foster December 10, 1885 May 28, 1888 Conservative (historical)
Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper June 1, 1888 June 6, 1891 Conservative (historical)
June 16, 1891 November 24, 1892 4 (Abbott)
December 5, 1892 December 12, 1894 5 (Thompson)
John Costigan December 21, 1894 April 27, 1896 Liberal-Conservative 6 (Bowell)
May 1, 1896 July 8, 1896 7 (Tupper)
Sir Louis Henry Davies July 13, 1896 September 24, 1901 Liberal 8 (Laurier)
James Sutherland January 15, 1902 November 10, 1902 Liberal
Raymond Préfontaine November 11, 1902 January 5, 1905 Liberal
(acting) January 6, 1906 February 5, 1906 Liberal
Louis-Philippe Brodeur February 6, 1906 August 10, 1911 Liberal
Rodolphe Lemieux August 11, 1911 October 6, 1911 Liberal
John Douglas Hazen October 10, 1911 October 12, 1917 Conservative (historical) 9 (Borden)
Charles Ballantyne October 13, 1917 July 10, 1920 Unionist 10 (Borden)
July 10, 1920 December 29, 1921 11 (Meighen)
Ernest Lapointe December 29, 1921 January 29, 1924 Liberal 12 (King)
Arthur Cardin
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William Anderson Black
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Esioff-Léon Patenaude July 13, 1926 September 25, 1926 Conservative (historical)
(2nd time) September 25, 1926 June 13, 1930 Liberal 14 (King)
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Cyrus Macmillan June 17, 1930 August 7, 1930 Liberal 14 (King)
Edgar Nelson Rhodes August 7, 1930 February 2, 1932 Conservative (historical) 15 (Bennett)
Alfred Duranleau (acting) February 2, 1932 November 16, 1934 Conservative (historical)
Grote Stirling (acting) November 17, 1934 August 13, 1935 Conservative (historical)
William Gordon Ernst August 14, 1935 October 23, 1935 Conservative (historical)
Joseph-Enoil Michaud October 23, 1935 October 5, 1942 Liberal 16 (King)
Ernest Bertrand October 7, 1942 August 28, 1945 Liberal
Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges August 30, 1945 August 10, 1947 Liberal
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Milton Fowler Gregg September 2, 1947 January 18, 1948 Liberal
James Angus MacKinnon January 19, 1948 June 10, 1948 Liberal
Robert Mayhew June 11, 1948 November 15, 1948 Liberal
November 15, 1948 October 14, 1952 17 (St. Laurent)
James Sinclair October 15, 1952 June 21, 1957 Liberal
Angus MacLean June 21, 1957 April 22, 1963 Progressive Conservative 18 (Diefenbaker)
Hédard Robichaud April 22, 1963 April 20, 1968 Liberal 19 (Pearson)
April 20, 1968 July 5, 1968 20 (Trudeau)
Jack Davis July 6, 1968 March 31, 1969 Liberal
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Roméo LeBlanc (1st time) April 2, 1979 June 3, 1979 Liberal 20 (Trudeau)
James McGrath June 4, 1979 March 2, 1980 Progressive Conservative 21 (Clark)
Roméo LeBlanc (2nd time) March 3, 1980 September 29, 1982 Liberal 22 (Trudeau)
Pierre de Bané September 30, 1982 June 29, 1984 Liberal
Herb Breau June 30, 1984 September 16, 1984 Liberal 23rd (Turner)
John Fraser September 17, 1984 September 23, 1985 Progressive Conservative 24 (Mulroney)
Erik Nielsen (acting) September 23, 1985 November 19, 1985 Progressive Conservative
Tom Siddon November 20, 1985 February 22, 1990 Progressive Conservative
Bernard Valcourt February 23, 1990 April 20, 1991 Progressive Conservative
John Crosbie April 21, 1991 June 24, 1993 Progressive Conservative
Ross Reid June 25, 1993 November 3, 1993 Progressive Conservative 25 (Campbell)
Brian Tobin November 4, 1993 January 8, 1996 Liberal 26 (Chrétien)
David Dingwall (acting) January 9, 1996 January 24, 1996 Liberal
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David Anderson June 11, 1997 August 2, 1999 Liberal
Herb Dhaliwal August 3, 1999 January 14, 2002 Liberal
Robert Thibault January 15, 2002 December 11, 2003 Liberal
Geoff Regan December 12, 2003 February 5, 2006 Liberal 27 (Martin)
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'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World': 10 Years Later
By Mashable'S Entertainment Team
It's been 10 years since Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. The World exploded onto the convenient subspace highway running through humanity's head. But for longtime fans, it's hard to imagine life before this movie.
Scott Pilgrim, based on the graphic novels of Bryan Lee O'Malley, burst forth with such self-assured aesthetics and humor, such a fully formed identity, that for the fans who've loved it since day one, it can feel almost as if it was always with us on some level. (The metaphoric kind, not the Puck Man kind.) You know, a white door hanging in midair since the very beginning that we'd only just thought to enter.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World made its theatrical debut on Aug. 13 after a successful Comic-Con premiere, but disappointed at the box office despite early reviews lauding Wright's style and his formidable young cast. Still, critics anticipated a cult following — and a cult following they got. Over the past decade, Scott Pilgrim has enjoyed admiration and salience beyond the wildest dreams of its box-office competitors, with the lead up to this anniversary including an oral history and virtual cast reunion. We've seen cosplay, fan fic, artwork, and more honoring a fantastic world that celebrated and revered heartbreak with unceasing tenacity.
This was the film that gave us a cocky, heavily eyebrowed Chris Evans before he became America's ass. This was the film that wove video game aesthetics into band battles and sword fights but also made us headbang to Beck demos every 10 minutes. This was the film that made us realize we hearted Brie Larson years before her Oscar win and Avengers coronation. This was the film that challenged the manic pixie dream girl — not to mention the sheer concept of emotional baggage — while also delivering transcendent comedy like "Bread makes you FAT?!"
As Mashable's Scott Pilgrim Hive Entertainment Team gathered to reflect on this movie, there was no end to the list of things we wanted to talk about. But we found that like Ramona Flowers, we follow our moods when it comes to this realm. Some days we stan Matthew Patel's demonic choreography, some days we envy Todd's vegan powers, and on all days we worship Knives Chau, 17 years old.
In short, we love the exes of Scott Pilgrim as much as the movie itself. They're reflections of the varied tones and perspectives that made this fandom what it is today. Each ex has their own powers, killer one-liners, and stunning visual sequences. They're all played by brilliant actors who have enjoyed immense success since 2010 and are still so proud of this epic Canadian love story. We love them, even when they try to kill people at band battles and eventually explode into coins. They made up a whole that was good and welcoming, resilient yet vulnerable. We saw our heartbreak in theirs, and for that, we'll always be grateful.
And so, to honor a decade with one of the best movies ever, we've distilled our gushing enthusiasm for the exes of Scott Pilgrim into a tour of their best moments. Reminisce with us — and don't be afraid to throw on the soundtrack while you read.
Kim Pine
In a universe with too many characters worthy of our adoration, Kim Pine still stands out as the ex who started it all. The perpetually sarcastic drummer, introduced as Scott's first girlfriend before a nasty high school breakup (involving an 80-foot-tall purple-suited dude and a kick round the curvature of the earth), tells us everything we need to know about our esteemed antihero and the journey he's taking from the start of the movie: Scott isn't a great guy, and he's got to fix that.
"We are Sex Bob-Omb! 1-2-3-4!" Kim shouts before sending viewers into a title sequence for the ages. Throughout the film, Kim serves as a reminder of where our adventure with Scott and Ramona began, as well as an emblem of all the other people worthy of care and attention on this fictional plane. She's never on screen enough, and that's really a shame considering Alison Pill's stellar performance. Still, Kim is an integral part of the Scott Pilgrim universe that makes us want to know even more about Scott's past. (FYI, Kim gets a deeper backstory in the comics so if you're in need of that, go forth!)
Delightfully deadpan and formidably fragile, Kim is the soul of Scott Pilgrim — an unafraid reminder that the feelings you leave with others live a life all their own. And, eventually, those feelings will threaten to punch your life in the face. — Alison Foreman, Entertainment Reporter
Matthew Patel
Let's be honest with ourselves: Scott has Matthew Patel beat from the very first moment he arrives. Ramona's first Evil Ex shows up with all the fanfare and Scott...promptly smacks him down. Then he does it again. Matthew is every inch the high school nerd who grew up with a chip on his shoulder and a belief that the whole world is out to get him.
That's also what makes him kind of perfect. From the nautical-themed duds ("Pirates are in this year!") to the intentional punctuating of each declarative statement with exaggerated body language, Matthew is a delightful dork. It also doesn't hurt that his all-too-brief Bollywood-style number is the best musical moment in a movie that's filled with them. — Adam Rosenberg, Senior Entertainment Reporter
As delightful as it was to see Chris Evans relish being a baddie in Knives Out after a decade as the squeaky-clean star-spangled Captain America, we can't pretend it was new information. Evans was an action hero and truly delicious villain before Marvel made him a megastar, and nowhere is that showcased as finely as in his turn as Ramona's third evil ex, Lucas Lee.
From the raspy baritone to the angular eyebrows (does he have extra muscles there too??), Evans embodies Lee so fully that you forget he's in the movie for literally five minutes. He's a fully formed A-list asshole and every second we spend with him is a treat — from "You listen close and you listen hard, bucko" to the fatal grind, bro, that ends his career and his life. It takes monumental talent to pull off lines like "getting blazed in my Winnie" and to make that entrance with the Universal overture not the slightest bit cheesy but fully iconic in and of itself. It takes a star, is what it takes, and that's Lucas Freakin' Lee. — Proma Khosla, Entertainment Reporter
Todd Ingram
Todd Ingram is a bass-playing, mostly vegan himbo king — like a better, cooler, and more talented version of Scott. As Ramona's third Evil Ex but also the current boyfriend of Scott's own Evil Ex, Envy Adams, Todd stands at the crux of a cluster of ex-lovers. But that status fits him perfectly, with his cocky attitude and confusing threats involving the work schedules of a cleaning lady.
Todd doesn't just think he's better than most people, he actually is — because "being vegan just makes you better than most people," to quote Envy. It gives you powerful psychic abilities. As Todd explains: "You know how you only use 10% of your brain? That's because the other 90% is filled with curds and whey." It just makes sense.
Todd proves his mettle with his psychic vegan powers, tossing Scott through a brick wall and launching him into the atmosphere with ease. Scott, clearly at a disadvantage, suggests a bass battle. Well, Todd is so much better at playing bass than the Sex Bob-Ombs low end that Scott is blasted through yet another wall. Todd is only bested when Scott tricks him with a coffee topped with half-and-half, ushering in one of the greatest scenes in the entire movie: the Vegan Police. Todd questions his crimes, asking, "Gelato isn't vegan?" and is promptly answered with, "It's milk and eggs, bitch."
Despite being objectively better than Scott in almost every way, Todd falls to his knees without his powers and is head-butted into a spray of change, an unfitting end for such a guy. — Kellen Beck, Entertainment Reporter
Roxy Richter
Roxy Richter deserved better, OK? The other Evil Exes beefed with Scott because Gideon told them to, but Roxy's issues with Ramona were totally justified. This beautiful, teleporting lesbian thought she found something special with Ramona, and Ramona said to her face that their relationship was "just a phase." Bi-furious doesn't even begin to cover it.
And yet! Through her heartbreak Roxy served looks, quips, and top-tier comic book violence. She showed up to fight Scott wearing a parka slashed to reveal one half of a leather string bikini, titty out in the middle of winter, ready to bring the beatdown with her belt that is also a sword/whip thing. What did Lucas Lee have? A skateboard? Get the hell out of my face.
Roxy exposed Scott for being a sexist garbage man when he refused to fight her and only lost her battle because Ramona weaponized Roxy's kink at the last minute. In what universe is that something to celebrate? If Scott Pilgrim ever gets a spinoff, I hope it begins with Roxy reincorporating her matter from a pile of coins, finding a hot (and actually gay) girlfriend, and rocking off into the sunset with the future Mrs. Richter. — Alexis Nedd, Senior Entertainment Reporter
Katayangi Twins
Kyle and Ken: Japanese, handsome, and perfect. We don't learn a lot about the Katayanagi Twins, Ramona's fifth and sixth Evil Exes introduced in an amp vs. amp battle against Sex Bob-Omb. But in a way, that's kind of the point.
Appearing in-concert with a two-headed musical dragon capable of telekinesis (and uh, audio explosions), Kyle and Ken appear as a shining blaze of glory in both Scott's journey and Ramona's past. Dating twins likely wasn't a "good" emotional choice for Ramona, and that it ended in bad feelings all around is no surprise. Still, that kind of overwhelming spectacle of a relationship sticks with you and packs a powerful punch. Of course, it's going to stick with her.
Meanwhile for Scott, twins are just added salt in the wound of a crumbling romance that, at this point in the movie, isn't getting any better. "Not only do I want to take part," Scott proclaims, while playing the hell out of his bass, "I want to take them apart."
The climax of Scott's rage kicks off the final chapter in this adventure, utilizing the shiny, flawless Katayanagi Twins as the perfect target for unfettered anger. When Scott's Yeti blasts through the dual-craniumed reptile(??), you can feel it in your bones. Sure, it's not the best look for Scott, but we've all been there. — A.F.
Gideon Gordon Graves
Gideon is pretty much irredeemable, so there's no point wasting time defending him. The man puts chips in women's heads to control them and is a grade-A butthole from the second he shows up. What is good about Gideon is Jason Schwartzman's portrayal of him in a pitch perfect pastiche of an early-2010s hipster nightmare. Every crappy grin, openmouthed chaw of gum, and ounce of faux "good guy" empathy is eerily reminiscent of the predatory, self-serving big shots who accrue social capital by being cooler, better connected, and more ruthless than everyone else.
Like a Frankenstein's monster stitched from the disembodied parts of the worst guys you'd still maybe bang, Schwartzman's Gideon oozes terrible, horny nerd energy. Those old enough to remember the era knew and hated many such Gideons, and his ability to swoop in in the last 40 minutes of Scott Pilgrim and believably embody the evils of indie music snobs and misogyny in general is just impressive. There are seven villains in this movie, but Gideon will always be number one. — A.N.
Knives Chau, 17 years old
"Not so long ago...in the mysterious land...of Toronto, Canada...Scott Pilgrim was dating a high schooler." That high schooler was Knives Chau. And yes, she is too pure for this world.
Upon dating Scott, Knives embraces an idealistic view of love with her whole heart. Unfortunately, her innocence blinds her to Scott's asshole qualities, and he dumps her. Then he literally dives out of a glass window to avoid seeing her. How is this Knives' fault? She didn't even know there was good music until, like, two months ago.
With help from her supportive best friend Tamara, whom we absolutely do not see enough of, Knives dyes her hair blue — just like Ramona — in hopes of winning Scott back. And, oh yeah, she dates Young Neil to make him jealous.
This coming-of-age revenge story makes Knives one of the most complex characters in Scott Pilgrim, and we love her for it. (Also, we're permanently obsessed with her adorable excitability.) She flips the good girl trope by fiercely going after what she wants and fighting against her heartbreak rather than just sucking it up. And though Knives and Scott don't get together in the end, it's for the best because it ultimately helps her realize her own self-worth. As Scott watches Ramona walk into the distance, Knives encourages him to catch up to her: "I'll be fine. I'm too cool for you anyway." She's not wrong. — Brooke Bajgrowicz, Entertainment Fellow
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We also print a line of T-shirts with the colors and images of Bulgaria on them.
We also publish a Bulgarian New Testament.
We are working with local craftsmen who make one of a kind items. Many of these take long hours and great skill. These include Glass Jewelry, crocheted handbags, wallets wood carving and baskets. Most of these items are only in our Petrich store location at this time.


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One of the most famous brands in the world: Made in Italy
Supposing that "Made in Italy" were a brand, it would be one of the most famous brands in the world, right after Coca Cola and Ferrari.
If it weren't for its definition of quality, innovation, creativity and craftsmanship, how else could a small Italian tailor, such as Angelo Inglese, have handmade a unique piece of high quality dress shirt for the 45th president of the United States's inauguration day? Inglese started by working in his grandmother's small tailor shop, which was founded in 1955 and has been contributing to the Made in Italy's excellence for three generations now. "G. Inglese", considered a top brand that started in a tiny town of southern Italy, exceled just like the other well-known Italian brands such as Armani, Valentino or Versace.
The Made in Italy's excellence in design consists of more than just fabrics. Italy's Consulate General in Los Angeles will present the "Italian Design Day"at the Pacific Design Center on March 2nd 2017, which will also deal with architecture, furniture and various other projects. In fact, Elena Pacenti (Dean of the Domus Academy School of Design in San Diego), Carlo Caccavale (Executive Director of the American Institute of Architects of Los Angeles) and Lorenzo Damiani are some of the Italian architects that will be featured at this event.


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Sam Bankman-Fried Bought This Washington DC Townhouse, Now For Sale At Exactly What He Paid For It
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions To Protect Renters And Promote Rental Affordability
Single Women Are More Likely To Own Homes Than Single Men In Nearly All States
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Bill Gates' Net Worth Eclipses $100 Billion
Noah Kirsch
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Bill and Melinda Gates appear on CBS This Morning in February 2019. (Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS via ... [+] Getty Images)
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Bill Gates' net worth surpassed $100 billion this week as Microsoft shares ticked up prior to the company's earnings announcement on April 24. He remains the second richest person in the world.
Gates trails only Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is worth an estimated $153.2 billion, according to Forbes' real-time rankings of the world's billionaires. Bezos will soon give a slice of that fortune away. He and his wife, MacKenzie, are in the process of finalizing their divorce. The couple announced in early April that she will receive a quarter of his Amazon stake, currently valued at more than $35 billion.
Gates made his fortune through Microsoft, the computer company he cofounded in 1975 with Paul Allen. (Allen died in October 2018.) He now holds a diversified fortune; less than 12.5% of his net worth comes from Microsoft shares. The majority of his assets are held in his investment firm, Cascade, including a stake in Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate founded by Gates' friend Warren Buffett.
An uptick in Microsoft's share price this week, combined with solid performance from Gates' other investments, was enough to send his net worth above $100 billion on April 16.
In 2010 Gates and Buffett cofounded the Giving Pledge, an initiative that works to persuade high-net-worth individuals to give at least half of their assets to charity either during their lives or after they die. To date nearly 200 people have signed on, such as Elon Musk and Airbnb cofounder Brian Chesky.
Gates has already gifted over $35 billion to charity, largely to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation—the world's largest private philanthropy—which he chairs with his wife, Melinda. The foundation focuses on public health and is perhaps best known for its efforts alongside Rotary International to eradicate polio.
Gates has held a 12-figure fortune before. In April 1999, at the peak of the dot-com bubble, his net worth briefly surpassed $100 billion, or roughly $150 billion in today's dollars when adjusted for inflation.
A native of Seattle, Gates was a precocious child. He spent so much time reading that his parents forbade him from bringing books to the dinner table. Later, as a high school senior, he took time away from classes to code with his friend Paul Allen at a power plant in North Bonneville, Washington.
Soon after, Gates dropped out of Harvard and partnered with Allen to launch Microsoft out of a garage in Albuquerque, New Mexico. By the end of the 1980s it was the largest PC software company in the world.
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Q: Dynamically setting Facebook social sharing main thumbnail I have a page with a list of items and each has an Addthis share button, I wanted the 1st Facebook thumbnail in teh sharer to be that of the item selected, so I tried many solutions which didn't work, and finally I tried to dynamically write and read from SQL the URL to the thumbnail for og:image and rel="image_src" each time a user clicks the share button to the particular item, this way the Facebook scraper has the details to the selected item at parse-time, but yet it doesn't seem to work, the thumbnail is not even shown among the thumbnail options.
Is there a reliable way to set the main thumbnail when such a page has more than 1 share button?

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Lynchburg National Guard soldiers receive Virginia's National Service Medal
By Patsy Montesinos
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Veterans across the commonwealth received Virginia's National Service Medal Saturday.
More than 1,000 Virginia and Kentucky National Guard Soldiers had been under the command of the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
For nine months, Task Force Red Dragon was deployed in East Africa on a security mission. The task force included more than 1,000 Virginia and Kentucky National Guard Soldiers.
"Conducted security operations protecting critical infrastructure bases and other military facilities there and in support of our national objectives there," said Commander of Taskforce Red Dragon Col. Jim Tierney.
Military officials say this is the largest task force to be deployed since World War II. For SGT. 1st Class Alton Sturdifan being away from his wife and six kids was the hardest part.
"At the going away ceremony there were a lot of tears. I've been deployed multiple times but as an older guy, this one kind of hit home the most. My daughter still struggles a little bit with me having to go to work every day," said Sturdifan.
Governor Glenn Youngkin honored their sacrifice by awarding them Virginia's National Service Medal.
"And yes, you missed birthdays, you missed parent/teachers' meetings, you missed basketball games, precious time with your parents, your family, spouses, sons, daughters and you did so willingly," said Youngkin.
270 National Guard soldiers in Lynchburg received the medal.
"When our country called you answered. You answered that call to defend our freedoms," added Youngkin, giving soldiers like Sturdifan a token of gratitude.
"For the governor to take his time and come engage us, it means a lot," said Sturdifan. "It means a lot to know that the commonwealth appreciates our sacrifice along with our families."
Lynchburg was one of three ceremonies held across the Commonwealth. In total 800 soldiers were recognized.
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Okinawan factory invites visitors to view salt-making process
Jessica Bidwell
• June 7, 2017
Windows allow visitors to watch Nuchi Masu's final inspection process, where workers examine each grain of salt to ensure there are no imperfections. (Jessica Bidwell/Stars and Stripes)
Visitors aren't allowed to enter Nuchi Masu's salt crystallization room, but they can see inside through a window that runs the length of the chamber. (Jessica Bidwell/Stars and Stripes)
Ever wondered where salt comes from? You can find out at Nuchi Masu, a factory on Miyagi Island, off Okinawa's central coast.
Visitors to Nuchi Masu, which translates as "salt of life," can see salt formed through a mist-crystallization process. The natural process involves evaporating sea water to leave only powdery white salt and minerals.
Okinawan salt is rich in both natural minerals and taste. Guinness World Records notes that it's high in calcium, potassium, zinc, silicon and magnesium.
Visitors aren't allowed to enter Nuchi Masu's salt crystallization room, but they can see inside through a window that runs the length of the chamber. The room is covered in salt crystals that look like fresh snow.
Other windows give visitors a view of the salt's final inspection. Workers in lab coats check each grain, combing through the salt by hand to ensure there are no imperfections.
There are no tour guides at the factory, but English-language signs explain the process.
A gift shop on the second floor sells an assortment of salt products and beauty care treatments.
Salt made at Nuchi Masu comes in three types: powder, moist and granular. While each boasts a different texture, all can be used for cooking or mineral drinks.
Nuchi Masu's salt is gentler on the body than other salts, because it contains 25 percent less sodium chloride, according to staff at the factory. Skin-care items such as exfoliators and face cleanser are available for purchase.
A cafe next to the gift shop serves food made with Nuchi Masu salt. Noodles, salted pork, taco rice and an assortment of sweets are on the menu. There's also a deliciously salty flavor of vanilla ice cream.
The cafe's sunny balcony is a nice place to enjoy your food, cooled by the sea breeze while taking in panoramic ocean views.
After touring the factory, it's worth going for a walk along a nearby hill path leading to a cliff where there are more picture-perfect views of the Pacific. The lovely waters offshore are the source of Nuchi Masu's salt.
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The Hike of a Lifetime
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Perhaps Bill Bryson best summed up the oft-exhausting, but rewarding experience of hiking the famed AT: "I had come to realize that I didn't have any feelings towards the AT that weren't thoroughly contradictory. I was weary of the trail, but captivated by it; found the endless slog increasingly exhausting but ever invigorating; grew tired of the boundless woods but admired their boundlessness; enjoyed the escape from civilization and ached for its comforts. All of this together, all at once, every moment, on the trail or off."
The Appalachian Trail Information
Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is on many serious hiker's bucket list, but the AT also has great day hikes and campgrounds for hikers of all levels.
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness."
— John Muir
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The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a 2,180-mile footpath along ridgecrests and across the major valleys of the Appalachian Mountains from Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in northern Georgia. The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia. The Appalachian Trail (AT) is used by day, weekend and other short-term hikers, section-hikers and thru-hikers (who hike the entire length of the trail, start to finish, in one season).
The Appalachian Trail began as a vision of forester Benton MacKaye, was developed by volunteers, and opened as a continuous trail in 1937. It was designated as the first National Scenic Trail by the National Trails System Act of 1968. The Trail is currently protected along more than 99 percent of its course by federal or state ownership of the land or by rights-of-way. Annually, more than 4,000 volunteers contribute more than 185,000 hours of effort on the Appalachian Trail.
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Weather at Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Given that the trail covers 14 states all along the Eastern Seaboard, the weather truly depends on the time of year and your location on the trail. Thru-hikers should come prepared for all weather conditions, given the amount of time you will be on the trail.
Tours and Camping
Backpackers have two options along the AT: staying in a shelter or pitching a tent at one of the 100s of backcountry sites along the trail. Hikers are encouraged to use designated campsites, rather than creating their own alongside of the shelters.
Map of The Appalachian Trail
c/o Harpers Ferry Center P.O. Box 50
Harpers Ferry , WV
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail network follows the paths explored by George Washington. Hikers, bicyclists, and boaters explore the Chesapeake area.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers in the states of West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland.
Antietam National Battlefield
Visit the site of the Battle of Antietam, which led to President Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.


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The North Saskatchewan River Goldeye is one of Alberta's most mobile long distance travellers. A mature Goldeye deep in the keel with silver sides and a green to dark blue color in the back is pure pleasure on light tackle. Goldeye have a never give up attitude, combined with acrobatic leaps and hard runs make the scrappy North Saskatchewan River Goldeye a must catch on a North Saskatchewan River Guided fishing charter.


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MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul.
The band formed in 1994 and released six independent albums prior to signing with INO Records in 2001.[1] The group first gained mainstream recognition with the crossover single, "I Can Only Imagine" which elevated their debut album,Almost There, to double platinum certification. Since then, the group has released six additional studio albums (four of which have been certified gold) and a greatest hits album, 10. The group has also had 13 consecutive top 5 singles on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, with 7 of them reaching no. 1. MercyMe has won 8 Dove Awards and has had numerous Grammy Award nominations.
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" Surprise! You're infertile!" my gynecologist said to me one day when I was in for my yearly exam. Well, she didn't actually say that, but she might as well have.
I was lying in that most uncomfortable position, while the doctor poked around with her cold instruments. I stared at the ceiling and gripped the thin tissue sheet that was supposed to cover me.
"So do you see anything odd down there?" I asked.
She gave a thoughtful "hmmm" and continued her prodding.
I tried not to squirm.
I breathed a sigh of relief and pushed myself up, being careful to grab the pink tissue sheet and tuck it in around me.
"So how long have you been trying to get pregnant?" she asked, as she pulled off her thin rubber gloves.
She paused and examined me for a moment with her eyes. I could tell what she was thinking. I felt a little colder and tugged at the tissue again.
The tissue tore in my hand.
"Maybe," she answered, but I could tell she didn't believe it. I cringed.
I grimaced. Steve was going to hate this.
And so began the journey that would last for the next eight years. During that time we had enough tests and procedures to make me feel like a human pincushion, as well as two miscarriages and numerous heartbreaks.
We were about to consider in vitro fertilization when a call came from my husband's 22-year-old cousin.
She asked for Steve, and I handed him the phone. After about forty-five seconds, a startled expression crossed his face, followed by eager anticipation. His eyes met mine. "We'll take the baby!" he nearly shouted into the receiver.
My hand flew to his arm. "What's going on?" I mouthed the question.
He nodded, then spoke into the receiver again. "Yes, yes, absolutely. That'll be no problem. Just send us the bills." He paused while Shanna spoke on the other end of the line. Steve grabbed my hand in his and grinned. "Okay, then, we'll talk to you again later," he said into the phone. "Take care now. And thank you. Thank you so much." He hung up.
But I wasn't so sure. After two miscarriages, I knew how attached a woman could become to the baby growing in her womb. Still, I laughed with him and wondered, Could this be it, Lord?
In the following months as Shanna grew larger and larger, so did our hopes. Steve's family was so excited for us. They began buying baby clothes and planning a party for the new arrival. Shanna was pleased, too. Despite my doubts, she continued to reassure me that everything was going to happen as planned. She called every week with updates and always told me about her doctor visits. I went in with her to her 22-week ultrasound appointment and saw the baby for the first time—a little girl. The sight brought tears to my eyes. Will that be my baby, Lord?
The baby was due in September, and somewhere around mid-July I started to really believe that this was going to end happily for us, that we would finally have a baby of our own. I began to plan the nursery and buy pink little girl things to decorate it.
The words dug into my heart like talons. Steve gathered me in his arms. We stood there, too hurt to cry, too stunned to speak, with the morning light pouring through the kitchen window to make a rainbow of colours on the tile counter top.
In the weeks that followed, as the baby was born and Shanna took her home, no one seemed to understand our pain. Steve's family couldn't see why we would stay away from family gatherings where the baby would be. From their view, we were overreacting. After all, the family still got a new baby. All the gifts they bought were given to the baby just the same. It was only Steve and I who felt the loss. We were left to grieve alone.
After the failed adoption attempt with Shanna, we continued infertility treatments and also tried to find another baby to adopt. So the waiting started again, along with the hoping, the disappointments, the wondering if it would ever happen for us.
"Doesn't anyone care? Doesn't anyone understand?" I cried so many times during those years when I felt abandoned by God and forgotten by him. Little did I know that He really did care. He understood. He had a plan. But I wouldn't find that out for another three years.
By that time infertility treatments had eaten up our savings. Steve had recently lost his job and was now working as a Kelly temp. I was a substitute teacher. And, to top it off, we'd sold our house and moved to a rental in a nearby town. In other words, not only was the possibility of continuing treatments looking grim, but we weren't exactly what an adoption agency or birth mom would be looking for. All my hopes for a baby came crumbling down around me. I felt there was no way I'd ever be a mom.
But just when life looked the bleakest, another call came.
A dozen red and green ribbons in my hand, I took the receiver with the other. "Hey, hon, we're pretty busy here right now," I said, as another customer approached my booth.
"Would you like a brand-new baby boy?" Steve blurted out.
I hung up the phone, then stopped. Did Steve just say what I thought he said? Something about a baby? I grabbed the phone again, turning to my customer. "I'm sorry, I need to make a call. Sally will help you." I quickly dialed home again and waited. The phone rang and rang and rang. Finally I hung up.
"Of course I do!" The customer at the counter gave me a strange look as my voice raised an octave.
I reached the hospital in record time, met Steve and hurried up to the room. The moment I met Missy, I knew she was a special girl. She looked up at us from the bed and smiled. "So you're the family Shelley told me about?" She extended her hand. I took it in my own. "I'm so glad my baby's going to such a good home." She closed her eyes.
I nodded, as any words I would have said clogged behind the lump in my throat.
That night was the longest of my life. The next morning we went to the hospital and sat in the waiting room. Casey was born at eleven minutes to seven that evening. The nurse ushered us into the birthing room.
At that moment, as I looked into Casey's tiny, scrunched up face, I knew that the tests, the pills, the lunch hours with no lunch were all over. I was immediately enamored and fascinated with the small bundle in my arms and amazed that God and Missy were granting us this precious gift.
When we got home, my sister was waiting for us with packages of babygrows, blankets, wipes and over two hundred diapers. The next day friends and family brought over a bassinet, a pram, a car seat, cans of formula and all kinds of miscellaneous baby things. By the time we brought Casey home, we had everything we needed.
The next day my parents came to visit. When they'd first heard about Casey, they immediately brought up a dozen objections. "What if they take him away?" "What if she changes her mind?" "What if this turns out like the last one?" They were determined not to get attached until everything was finalized. But as soon as they came through the door and took one look at the tiny baby in my arms, they were instantly transformed into Casey's grandparents.
On the day of my shower for Casey two weeks later, my mother wept when I introduced her to Shelley. She gave her a big hug and said, "Thank you for my grandson!" I was filled with wonder at what God had done for all of us.
Then two years and ten months later another call came, and to make a long story short, a baby daughter joined our family.
We're in our late forties now, and the kids are eleven and eight. Today I can look back on the heartache of infertility and see that through all the pain, through all the disappointments, God hadn't forgotten us. Despite my doubts and questions, God knew what he was doing. And though I may not have believed it when we were going through the tests, procedures, miscarriages and failed adoption, God's plan was in operation. In fact, everything turned out just right.


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The Bee Gees were a musical group founded in 1958. They consisted of brothers Maurice, Barry, and Robin Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s through the early 1970s and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The Bee Gees have sold in excess of 200 million records worldwide. Their most popular composition is "How Deep Is Your Love", with 400 versions by other artists. In all, the Gibbs placed 13 singles onto the Hot 100 in 1978, with 12 making the Top 40. The Gibbs brothers are fellows of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA).
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Palestine is one of today's hottest topics, as it incites passionate responses from both sides of the political spectrum, and from April 19 to April 21, the issue made itself present at Northeastern Illinois University in the Student Union. Flyers, groups of students clad in t-shirts or yelling are common forms of gathering attention on campus, but rather than take these routes, members at Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chose to erect a wall to show students the injustices in the region. Members found it to be a most suiting form of visualization as walls have been erected in Palestine to separate villages from their farms and "help form city-states instead of a unified Palestine," said Yousef Arman, president of Students for Justice in Palestine.
The wall comes to the student union after what has been described as a one-sided story at NEIU in regards to how the issue is portrayed on campus. Students from the group feel that for far too long their side of the story has been oppressed and look to advance the issue through education. Arman said that the purpose of the wall is, "to empower people through education. To liberate you must educate." Students for Justice in Palestine are a fully recognized group on campus that boasts 30 members that meets bi-weekly.
There were hurdles to set up the wall on campus. The first wall to be used for the demonstration was refused by the school, which members of SJP believed was due to the message conveyed on the wall. Pictures of the original wall and dimensions were submitted to NEIU in advance, however, five hours before the wall was to be displayed, NEIU refused the display citing safety issues. Students were met with relief when they found that the wood wall originally borrowed from Loyola was refused on the basis of being made of wood and would be some sort of hazard, and were allowed to construct a new wall made of Styrofoam. The new wall contains mostly the same information as the previous wall. However, it is not a complete copy, since Students for Justice in Palestine made a new wall over the course of 10 days, with their own research added.
The wall has not come without opposition, as some students of NEIU have antagonized members of SJP over their content and whether they are allowed to display the wall. While the wall was met with much antagonism, the amount of supporters of the wall outweighed the detractors. Members of SJP reported a civil confrontation with Hillel, a prominently Jewish organization on all college campuses. "It's going to be a struggle, it's not going to be easy," said Wafa Mohamed, Vice President of Students for Justice in Palestine.
Arman stated that one of the best features of the wall is that it shows both sides of the story. Both sides, according to Mohamed, is showing the causes of death of Israeli soldiers (suicide, accident, Palestinian attackers, etc), using Israeli papers for statistics and showing the amount of casualties from both sides. The wall also showed the history of Palestine and Israel's conflict through demographics and the comparison of South African apartheid and Palestine's struggles drawing a strong correlation.


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…And That's My Cover Story
Woohoo! The cover art and blurb for Book 11 are finished! As with any process where I'm involved, there have been some giggles along the way.
Rick Hand of Hand Crafted Images always makes it fun to shoot the cover photo, and luckily he's got a great sense of humour. He needs it when he's working with a so-called model like me.
I've mentioned my uncanny knack for twisting my face into the world's goofiest expression at the precise moment the camera clicks. (At least I prefer to think I only look goofy for that instant. If it's all the time, please don't tell me – I prefer to cling to my illusions.)
But apparently I also have a gift for twisting my body into poses that make a photographer (and everybody else) go "WTF?!?"
For example, Rick was testing the lighting levels when I did this:
I don't know what the hell I was thinking but apparently it was something like, "'Scuse me while I stick this cardboard gun up my own ass. And if I place my left hand just so, it'll look like a giant schlong hanging out the front of my jeans."
Yep, I've got a real gift for modelling. It's a lucky thing Rick's good at arranging me because my sole talent is holding still once he's got me in place.
Moving on to the title selection:
You probably already know that my geeky OCD personality requires spreadsheets for everything, including titles. I've itemized every word that rhymes with 'spy', along with a list of common phrases that include those words. So when it's title time, I consider the themes in the book I've just written and try to match up a phrase that works.
But apparently there's an easier way: An app at portent.com generates titles automatically based on user-supplied keywords. So I entered 'female spy' and sat back to wait for the perfect title for Book 11.
Here are the contenders:
"How Female Spies Make You A Better Lover": I do my best to make my sex scenes hot, but I didn't realize I was providing such a valuable service to society. Go, me! *buffs fingernails against shirt and looks smug*
"Doing Female Spies The Right Way": Is it me, or does Portent seem to have a one-track mind?
"True Facts About Justin Bieber's Love For Female Spies": Okay, now they're just scaring me.
"The 12 Biggest Female Spies Blunders": This one's pretty appropriate since Aydan does tend to blunder into situations, but it's not really the catchy title I had in mind.
"Why Female Spies Are The 51st Shade Of Grey": Why Portent, you kinky thing! You've been peeking through my blinds again, haven't you?
"Why Female Spies Are Scarier Than Dating Taylor Swift": I'm not sure what level of fear we're talking about here. It seems reasonable to be more afraid of female spies, but then again I don't know Taylor Swift.
"Shocking Ways Female Spies Will Make You Better In Bed": I'm sensing a theme here…
"How To Fight Lex Luthor Using Only Female Spies": Superman, are you paying attention?
"How Female Spies Killed Kenny": I've never watched an episode of South Park but apparently Kenny has died in all sorts of creative ways, so this seems plausible.
But I guess I'm just set in my ways. Despite the stellar appeal of Portent's shortlist, I decided to stick with my spreadsheet even though one of the above titles could probably have made me famous. (Or infamous. It's a fine line.) So voilà, Book 11:
Secret agent Aydan Kelly is hoping to resume her peaceful life as a bookkeeper, until her director issues an ultimatum: Go undercover as an arms dealer or go to jail for life. But when Aydan realizes her co-worker's son has been taken by a serial killer, she defies orders in an attempt to save the child.
Neglecting her undercover assignment may cost more than just her freedom. When the gunrunner she's been baiting threatens her loved ones, Aydan must choose between protecting them herself or entrusting their safety to geriatric amateur vigilantes while she closes in on the killer.
How much will she risk for a child who may already be dead?
The release date is March 18, 2016, and The Spies That Bind will be available for pre-order in about a week. If you'd like to receive an email notification when it's available, please click here to sign up for my New Book Notification List.
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Parish of St. Archangel Gabriel, Toronto
Please show your generosity by donating to the church.
Details for Christmas Eve Day and collecting the Badnjak on Jan 6
December 30, 2020 Zoran Radisic
On Christmas Eve day, January 6th, the Divine Liturgy will be served at 10AM, followed by the blessing of the Badnjak (Yule log) – for scheduling your attendance at the service that day, please email Sasha Cviejetinovic at sashacvijetinovic@gmail.com to ensure that we keep the 10-person limit in the chapel.
Parishioners will be able to come and pick up their Badnjak branch between 12-6PM that day on a drive-through basis by entering the property though the first gate, passing by the garage where, without leaving or parking their vehicle, a Badnjak branch will be handed out by the on-duty volunteer, and proceed to the exit through the second gate. The Badnjak branches will not be distributed after 6PM!
In order to decrease the number of vehicles, we recommend that our parishioners plan to also pick up the Badnjak branch on behalf of their friends and family too.
Donations prepared in an envelope can also be handed in at that time to the volunteers at the property, or they can be sent by e-transfer at treasury@arhangelgavrilotoronto.com, or mailed in to the address St. Archangel Gabriel Serbian Orthodox Church, 49 North Lake Rd, P.O. Box 2918, Richmond Hill, ON, L4E 1A8
Parishioners unable to come that day, or who have no one to bring the Badnjak branch for them should reach out to Fr. Ljubo at 416-828-4447.
The 10-person quota for the Christmas Eve Vespers starting at 6PM is already full!
On Christmas day, January 7, two Divine Liturgies will be held: the first at 5AM and the second at 10AM. On the second day of Christmas, January 8, and the third day of Christmas, January 9, the Divine Liturgy will be held at 10AM. For scheduling your attendance at any one of the Christmas Liturgies, please email Sasha Cviejetinovic at sashacvijetinovic@gmail.com.
– Governing Board of St. Archangel Gabriel Parish in Richmond Hill
Schedule of Services at our Chapel
Due to the restrictive measures to control the spread of COVID-19, worship services will be held with a limit of only 10 people in the chapel, mandatory maintenance of a physical distance of 2m and wearing of face masks (more details here: https://www.york.ca/wps/portal/yorkhome/health/yr/covid-19/publichealthsafetymeasures/).
Thus we remind you that all parishioners who want to attend one of the services must contact Aleksandar Cvijetinović in advance by email at sashacvijetinovic@gmail.com to be added to the schedule so that the prescribed maximum number of people in the chapel can be maintained. We kindly request that in case of a change in plans that you please contact Aleksandar in time so that others would be allowed to attend the worship service.
The schedule of services for the upcoming feast-days:
27. Dec. 2020, Sunday – Mothers' day: Divine Liturgy at 8:30AM and at 10:00AM
2. Jan. 2021, Saturday, St. Ignatius the God-Bearer: Chapel will be open for celebrants from 9AM to 11AM
3. Jan. Sunday – Fathers' Day: Divine Liturgy at 8:30AM and at 10:00AM
6. Jan. Wednesday, Christmas Eve DAy: Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM
6. Jan. Christmas Eve: Vespers and blessing of the Badnjak (Yule log)* at 6PM
7. Jan. Christmas (first day) Divine Liturgy at 5AM and at 10:00AM
8. Jan. Christmas (second day) Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM
9. Jan. Christmas (third day) Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM
10. Jan. Sunday : Divine Liturgy at 8:30AM and at 10:00AM
14. Jan. St. Basil's day: Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM
17. Jan. Sunday: Divine Liturgy at 8:30AM and at 10:00AM
18. Jan. Eve of the Theophany: Divine Liturgy and blessing of water* at 10:00AM
19. Jan. Theophany: Divine Liturgy and blessing of water* at 10:00AM
20. Jan. St. John the Baptist's day: Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM
27. Jan. St. Sava's day: Divine Liturgy at 10:00AM
* You will be informed in time about the distribution of the consecrated Badnjak branches and Epiphany Water!
Lockdown in York Region, St. Nicholas Day
As of December 14, York Region has applied the "Gray-Lockdown" measures to control the spread of COVID-19 with additional restrictions that also apply to our Parish.
Worship services will be held with a limit of only 10 people in the chapel, mandatory maintenance of a physical distance of 2m and wearing of face masks (more details here: https://www.york.ca/wps/portal/yorkhome/health/yr/covid-19/publichealthsafetymeasures/).
The Governing Board has made the decision to have two Divine Liturgies held on Sundays and feast-days:
The first, starting at 8:30AM, will be celebrated by Fr. Vasilije Tomić
The second, starting at 10AM, will be celebrated by Fr. Ljubo Rajić
Parishioners who want to attend one of the services must contact Aleksandar Cvijetinović in advance by email at sashacvijetinovic@gmail.com to be added to the schedule so that the prescribed maximum number of people in the chapel can be maintained. We kindly request that in case of a change in plans that you please contact Aleksandar in time so that others would be allowed to attend the worship service.
For the feast of Holy Father Nicholas on Saturday, December 19:
The cutting of the Slava Kolač will begin from 8AM, (only one) Divine Liturgy will be served at 10AM, followed by the cutting of any remaining Slava Kolač
All celebrating their patron saint are obliged to contact Aleksandar Cvijetinović in advance at sashacvijetinovic@gmail.com so that a schedule for the cutting of the Slava Kolač and attendance at the Divine Liturgy can be made.
We remind you again that for all contributions that arrive by the end of December 31st you will receive a receipt for your 2020 income taxes.
Additional Restrictions in York Region, Support for Parish
December 6, 2020 December 6, 2020 Zoran Radisic
Recently York Region has applied the "Red-Control" measures to control the spread of COVID-19 with additional restrictions that also apply to our Parish.
Worship services will continue regularly, but with a limit of 30% of the chapel's capacity, mandatory maintenance of a physical distance of 2m and wearing of face masks (more details here: https://www.york.ca/wps/portal/yorkhome/health/yr/covid-19/publichealthsafetymeasures/ and https://www.york.ca/wps/portal/yorkhome/health/yr/covid-19/mandatoryuseoffacemasksandcoverings/ ).
Until further notice, Sunday lunches will be canceled, as well as any gatherings in the upper hall after Divine Liturgy.
Penalties for non-compliance with these restrictions are very rigorous and could jeopardize the existence of our Parish.
This situation in which we are prevented from organizing lunches and other activities and events significantly reduces the revenue of the Parish, and thus we ask you all to help out:
One time donations:
electronically by interac e-transfer via your online-banking services directed to treasury@arhangelgavrilotoronto.com
by personal check, whether you bring it in person at church, or by mailing it to St. Archangel Gabriel Serbian Orthodox Church, 49 North Lake Rd, P.O. Box 2918, Richmond Hill, ON, L4E 1A8
Monthly, by filling out one of the pre-authorization forms for automatic withdrawals from your account, and bringing the form either in person to church or by mailing it to the address of our Parish:
Authorization Form for Donor – Pre-Authorization DEBIT Plan
Authorization Form for Donor – Pre-Authorization CREDIT CARD Plan
We remind you that for all contributions that arrive by the end of December 31st you will receive a receipt for your 2020 income taxes.
Modified Stage 2 Restrictions Against COVID-19 starting October 19, 2020
October 24, 2020 Zoran Radisic
As you may already know, protection measures against COVID-19 in the York Region have been tightened since October 19 – published details can be found here: https://www.york.ca/wps/portal/yorkhome/health/yr/covid-19/ reopeningandresumingbusinessduringcovid19/
For now, places of worship and faith-based gatherings can either accommodate a maximum of 50 people indoors or 30% of the capacity of the room being used (in the building); whichever number is greater as long as physical distancing of 6ft/2m can be maintained and * everyone* wears face masks. Food and drinks will not be served until further notice.
We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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