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Highway of Heroes

December 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

 

Canada we have now reached the 100 milestone in Afghanistan this number represents our fallen heroes. These brave men and women our modern day soldiers who have passed fighting for a world we take for granted.

God Bless these souls making the ultimate sacrifice. Afghanistan is now a safer place adavances have been made in many areas children boys and girls are now able to go to school although there is still alot of work to be done. 

One this must be remembered none of this could have happened without the Canadian Military our true north strong and free. To ensure the gains made as a country in Afghanistan are kept we as a people have to make our politicians aware these sacrifices are not for nothing. 

Our ever changing country is looked as a catechism for the world this is a tall order are we up to the challenge.

Canada and the world need to press our governments to ensure Afghanistan doesn’t fail as war will not change all.  A combination of  policies, economic stimulus and intervention is needed to create a new democratic Afghanistan state.

To those fallen and Injured, I cant imagine the stresses you endured words cannot describe it on behalf of my family  I personally thank you.

Source Robert Paterson

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Toronto – Are you Scrambling?

September 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

If you haven’t heard already crossing the road has just become a little easier with the introduction of downtown Scramble cross-way’s. Yes Scramble, this cross-way allows pedestrians to cross in any direction  the same time without j-walking  you can even cross kitty corner (diagonal) without traffic interference.

Toronto in its quest to become more pedestrian friendly is transferring the right of way’s to pedestrians by stopping traffic in all directions for a specified time. Scramble’s success with be determined by the patience of Toronto driver’s and the pedestrian stragglers who will need to be realistic in the travel time they require to cross the intersection.

Current Scramble locations   Yonge & Dundas

 Future Scramble locations   Yonge & Bloor , Bay & Bloor

Have you figured it out…..

Source….. “Rob Paterson” , Toronto Media

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Did You Know – Tax Deductable Mortgages….

June 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Tax Deductable Mortgages

In Canada you are able to deduct the interest on your mortgage come tax time. It is a complex set up requiring a Mortgage Broker and a Financial Planner. Looking to save your hard earned money and want to set up an investment strategy for the future contact Robert-Paterson@ColdwellBanker.ca indicate your wishes and i will get back to you.

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Did You Know – The Nerve of it all…..

June 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Did You Know!

The Average human brain has about 100 billion nerve cells.

String all of these cells together and you can ride the string around the world 4 times

Source…. Facts.330.ca , Rob Paterson

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A Green Toronto Roundup

May 19, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Yee-Haw! welcome partners! we’d like to thank Toronto Hydro for letting us see this great idea! Is your old refrigerator costing you up to $150 for just sitting there doing nothing?

Toronto Hydro is offering to take away your old hunk of junk for FREE! that’s right! they will take it away for you at no cost to you whatsoever, and they will dispose/recycle parts of  in an environmentally friendly way, so the remainder goes to an environmentally friendly landfill in no more than a cowboy hat.

Take a look at this link to the page!

Source… Natpat,Toronto Hydro

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