George Bott
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When Banks Leave Town, Communities Pay the Price
Over the past few years, many rural Canadians have watched local bank branches quietly disappear. At first, these closures may seem like simple business decisions, part of a shift toward online services and centralized operations. But for communities along the… Continue reading
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Sailing Home
I’ve been awake since 5 am this morning. Here I am at age 75 feeling like a kid at Christmas waiting for Santa to arrive as I pace and sip a coffee awaiting Don’s arrival. We are heading to Thunder… Continue reading
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Changing Life Roles…
I have just returned home from a wonderful afternoon with a friend who, a lifetime ago was my student. We were experimenting with tweaking the sound system in the church. He agreed to meet me and to put his considerable… Continue reading
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Affordable Care vs Canadian Universal Health Care
no doubt that the stories we hear about the ‘failings’ of our system are true, yet I hasten to add that I believe they are in the minority Continue reading
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Tears Tonight for a Great Canadian Humourist
In late 1980 through the mid 1990s, I worked as an Education Officer for the Ministry of Education of Ontario out of Thunder Bay. My territory covered a large portion of that part of Ontario-about the same size as all… Continue reading
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The Sixties Scoop…
My wife and I are the parents of an adopted First Nations child. Her adoption took place during what is now known as the Sixties Scoop. At the time, we did not understand what that meant. Over the years, we… Continue reading
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I am coming to HATE computing and Windows 10…
I cannot find sufficient words to express how much I dislike Windows 10. I am weary from attempting to customise this operating system so that it does not track my movements or feed me ads. I am tired of algorithms… Continue reading
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Success isn’t just a seven letter word…
Recently, I posted a rant about the problem associated with living in a community that does not have home delivery of mail. I fairness I need to share with you a success story. I found I was a bit low… Continue reading
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How Would You Like That Delivered?
Canada Post, in its wisdom, has chosen to phase out home delivery of snail-mail and replace that system with curb-side Post Office boxes. While I believe it is an ill-advised change it will have little effect on me. I live in… Continue reading
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Farewell Mr. Mayor…
Two stories have been dominating Canadian news of late; the run-up to the Presidential nominations in the States and the death of Rob Ford, ex-Mayor and Councillor of the city of Toronto. Both stories have all the elements required to… Continue reading
Musing from the Deep 