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A Feature Interview With Maury O'Neill, CEO Of Wawa's EDC

Article by Ken Warwick On my visit to Wawa last week, I was fortunate to have some time to sit down with Maury O'Neill. For those of you who don't know, Maury is the CEO of Wawa's Economic Development Corporation. I can say with some certainty, that she is Wawa's biggest champion.

She has a deep understanding of the challenges facing the Town, and really all Northern communities. Thankfully, she also knows what needs to be done to help steer the economy in a more prosperous direction and she executes on those objectives with enthusiasm every day.

Maury and I had been planning to get together for a few months for a discussion, however our schedules had played havoc with any plans we tried to put in place. As I was coming into town, she called to let me know that the entire office had come down with a nasty flu bug only a few days earlier and that she was still contagious.

Courteous, as she always is, she was giving me the wiggle room I need to get out of contracting her illness by cancelling the interview. I told her I was coming anyways, but that we wouldn't shake hands and we would sit at least ten feet apart. I hadn't been sick this winter, and thankfully I didn't catch her cold from the visit. I attribute this strong immune system defense to my increased vegetable consumption and reduced beer drinking since the Holiday season.

Maury has a unique window into the business climate in the community. And while I can't fit an entire hour long discussion into one newspaper article, I have included the excerpts that I thought were most interesting.

Here is what Maury had to say.

Ken: Well, I didn't bring

my hazmat suit Maury. Is there a safe chair to sit in? [She passes me a container of Lysol Disinfecting Wipes].

Maury: No. This is where your luck runs out. It is a pretty nasty cold.

Ken: I haven't had any luck for years. [laughs].

Tell me about the last twelve months for the Town, economi-

cally speaking.

Maury: Well, the local economy has certainly stabilized during the last twelve months. We have had a number of years, going back to 2007 really, where confidence was really shaken within the business community. The closure of the Weyerhaeuser mill in 2007 precipitated the next leg down. The loss of good paying jobs resulted in further population decline and there was less disposable income to be spent at local stores. Retail is a very difficult business in Wawa these days.

Ken: What do you believe are the reasons for the struggle in the retail sector in Wawa?

Maury: There are a number of factors that are contributing, but there are four major reasons in my eyes. The first is the availability of suitable store fronts at a reasonable cost. Taxes, rent and hydro are creating an environment with large fixed expenses at the outset for most small retailers. It is difficult to overcome that obstacle. The second reason is that there are not enough people wanting to take the chance at operating a business in Wawa. We don't have the risk takers for the opportunities that have come up.

The third issue is the impact from online and out of town sales. It is amazing how much online business is being conducted these days. I know you see it because you are selling across the Province through your website. It makes it hard for brick and mortar businesses to compete against low cost online retailers that can ship overnight.

The last major reason is the competition from businesses in Sault Ste. Marie. There are a large number of established

businesses in the Sault that travel to Wawa regularly to provide supplies, goods and services.

They have captured a large part of the market. They can travel here the same day to bring what is needed. They don't need to open a storefront here since it is cheaper just to travel. You don't have the fixed expenses of having a store on Broadway in Wawa.

Ken: You mentioned that some opportunities have come up to operate stores in town.

Are they franchise opportunities with well-known brands?

Maury: We have had discussions about two potential franchise operations in the last year or two. The first franchise was The Source, the Canadian electronics retailer. The second opportunity was to run a M&M Select store. This is the frozen food retailer. The Select model of their store is smaller than the traditional M&M stores in cities. The model is designed specifically for small towns like ours. The EDC regularly reaches out to different companies and businesses to see if they are interested in coming here. In both of these cases we could not find an entrepreneur to take on the challenge, even though a viable opportunity existed.

Ken: Are you able to help with financing for small businesses?

Maury: We don't directly get involved in financing. We don't provide loans or capital.

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation is the federally funded organization that provides financing for businesses not just in Wawa, but in the Superior East region. Our office works with them to help businesses access capital through that organization. Part of our responsibility is to make business people aware of the funding that is available to them.

Government programs and funding models are changing all the time. It is nearly impossible for the average business person to stay on top of these changes. If they come to see us, we can point them in the right direction.

Ken: Are there people coming in to your office and taking advantage of the programs that are available, or to have conversations about them?

Maury: Unfortunately, in 2015 we didn't have a lot of inquiries into what is available.

As I mentioned, the economy has stabilized in Wawa and our population appears to have stopped declining as well. My sense of it is that people are still adjusting to our lower population base so I expect 2016 to be similar. I am optimistic that as that adjustment runs its course we will start to see economic growth resume and that people will be looking at options to start new businesses and our office will be having a lot more of these funding conversations with prospective business owners.

Ken: What is your office doing to provide training to folks thinking about starting a business? Do you provide any training?

Maury: Absolutely. We regularly help organize seminars covering the various aspects of running a business. In fact we have one coming up February 17th. The EDC and its partners are hosting a lunch focusing on e-Business and business planning. We provide advice on topics such as financial forecasting, preparing cash flow statements and projections as well as a host of other topics that potential business owners may not have had any exposure to before.

Ken: Is the market large enough locally to sustain a diverse group of new businesses in Wawa?

Maury: The market in Wawa can support significantly more businesses. What needs to happen, is that business people really need to understand the market locally. They also need to recognize that Wawa does not have to be their only end market. For instance, we just completed our Age Friendly Survey. It showed us that fifty percent of the residents in Wawa are over the age 50. What does that mean to you as a business person? Well, it means you need to target your advertising to that demographic. It means

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you need to provide goods and services that people in that age group want access to. You need to cater to the demographic dynamics.

Business people also have to look at how they can sell their products and services outside of Wawa. They need to consider how they can implement e-commerce solutions to expand their end market.

Perhaps it makes sense to travel in the region. You could sell into surrounding communities like White River and Manitouwadge. The opportunities exist, but you need to take the risk and go after them.

Ken: You spoke earlier about business in Sault Ste. Marie and the competitive challenges it presents to operators in Wawa.

Can you expand on that for me?

Maury: I have always considered Wawa to be a bedroom community of Sault Ste. Marie.

The bonds between the communities are very strong and they have been in place for a very long time. As a community, the residents here do much of their shopping in Sault Ste. Marie. To be clear, that is not a bad thing generally speaking.

But from a business development perspective in Wawa, it creates a challenge when those dollars are spent down there instead of with a local business. It creates another obstacle to establish a profitable local enterprise.

Our conversation continued on for another 30 minutes. As you can read, Maury has the necessary insights and a grip on the issues facing local businesses and potential businesses. I want you to be able to read the rest of our conversation. Her perspectives are interesting and insightful.

You can read the rest of our Feature Interview with Maury O'Neill on our website at www.thealgomanews.ca.

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More Bang For The Buck The impact of the Community Futures Development Corporations’ lending on Ontario’s economy Wawa, ON, February 10, 2016 – The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) undertook a research project for the Ontario Association of Community Futures Development Corporations (OACFDC) to determine the economic impact on Ontario of the lending services provided through the Community Futures Lending Program from 2009-2014.

This report, More Bang for the Buck- The Impact of the Community Futures Program on Ontario’s Economy, is an update to the CBoC’s June 2010 research report. This new research shows a continued positive impact. Again, it confirms what many involved in the Community Futures Program have long believed: “We find that the program, which is meant to ease credit conditions for small and medium-sized businesses in rural communities, has significant economic clout,” is the way the independent research organization, the Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) sums it up.

The Conference Board applied its well- tested Ontario econometric model, noting that from April 2009 to March 2015; the program disbursed $396 million in loans and raised a total of $ 1.142 billion in new capital investment funds—with just over $746 million in spending due to investments from owner’s equity and funds borrowed from third-party lenders.

A total of 22,600 person-years of employment were created by the program over six years.

The report goes on to point out “for each $1.00 of direct lending through the program, real GDP is lifted by $4.50.” This is up from the $4.22 indicated in the last report.

Excluding the potential boost to corporate income tax revenues, the federal government’s books would stand to improve

by a cumulative $307 million over the 2009-14 periods. This compares favourably with the $122 million in federal contributions to support the Community Futures Program over the same time period.

“The key to this program has always been its grassroots focus,” said Tracy Amos, the General Manager of the Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation.

“The commitment of the staff and volunteers at our office, who work with and for the entrepreneurs and communities we serve, proves that the Community Futures Program lending services remains relevant and beneficial to our regional’s economy.”

About Superior East CFDC • Superior East CFDC is funded through the federal government and was established in 1989, with a mandate to administer a community loan fund in support of small and medium-sized businesses.

• The local impact of the lending activity by the Superior East CFDC can be determined using the economic impact rule of thumb determined in the Conference Board of Canada‘s study of Ontario CFDCs. Total lending by the Superior East CFDC from 2009 to 2014 x 4.5 = $21,856,272 impact on real GDP • Superior East CFDC promotes economic growth and diversification that creates and maintains jobs in and around the towns of Dubreuilville, Chapleau, Wawa, White River and First Nations in the Superior East Region. Superior East CFDC has authorized loans totalling over $20,895,907 and has maintained and created 2,549 jobs since its inception.

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prouve que les services de prêt du Programme de développement des collectivités demeurent pertinents et bénéfiques pour l’économie de notre région ».

Au sujet de la SADC Supérieur Est • La SADC Supérieur Est est financée par le gouvernement fédéral et a été créée en 1989. Son mandat est de gérer un fonds de prêts communautaires pour soutenir les petites et moyennes entreprises.

• L'incidence locale des activités de prêt de la SADC Supérieur Est peut être évaluée en utilisant la règle de base sur l’incidence économique mentionnée dans l’étude du Conference Board du Canada sur les SADC de l’Ontario. Total des prêts consentis par la SADC Supérieur Est de 2009 à 2014 x 4,5 = 21 853 224 $ : incidence sur le PIB en • dollars constants.

• La SADC Supérieur Est fait la promotion de la croissance et de la diversification afin de créer et de maintenir des emplois dans les communautés de Dubreuilville, Chapleau, Wawa, White River et les Premiers Nations de la • région Supérieur Est. La SADC Supérieur Est a autorisé des prêts totalisant plus de 20 895 907 $ et a créé et maintenu 2 549 emplois depuis sa création.

L'incidence des prêts des Sociétés d’aide au développement des collectivités sur l’économie de l'Ontario Wawa,(Ontario), 10 février, 2016 – Le Conference Board du Canada (CBdC) a entrepris un projet de recherche pour l’Association des Sociétés d’aide au développement des collectivités de l’Ontario (ASADCO) afin de déterminer l'incidence les services de prêt du Programme de prêt des sociétés d’aide au développement des collectivités sur l'économie de l’Ontario de 2009 à 2014.

Ce rapport intitulé En avoir plus pour son argent.

L’incidence des prêts des SADC sur l’économie de l’Ontario, est une mise à jour du rapport de recherche du CBdC de juin 2010. Les résultats de cette nouvelle étude démontrent que l'incidence est toujours positive. Le rapport confirme ce que de nombreux intervenants du Programme de développement des collectivités savent depuis longtemps : Le CBdC, cet organisme de recherche indépendant, résume la situation ainsi : « Nous constatons que le Programme, qui vise à assouplir les conditions de crédit pour les petites et moyennes dans les collectivités rurales, revêt un poids économique important ».

Le Conference Board a appliqué son modèle économétrique éprouvé pour l’Ontario d’avril 2009 à mars 2015. Pendant cette période, le Programme a accordé 396 millions de dollars en prêts, en plus de générer 1,142 milliard de dollars en nouvelles

dépenses d’investissement – en dépensant légèrement les 746 millions de dollars grâce à des investissements provenant de fonds propres et de fonds empruntés auprès de tiers. Sur une période de six ans, le Programme a entraîné la création de 22 600 annéespersonnes de travail.

Le rapport poursuit en spécifiant que « pour chaque dollar de prêt direct attribué par l’intermédiaire du programme, le PIB en dollars constants est haussé de près de 4,50 $ », ce qui représente une augmentation comparativement au dernier rapport, car le PIB en dollars constants était de 4,20 $.

Sans compter la potentielle hausse des revenus tirés de l’impôt sur les sociétés, 307 millions de dollars se retrouveront dans les coffres de l’État pour la période 20092014. Quant à la contribution du gouvernement fédéral au Programme de développement des collectivités pour la même période, elle était de 122 millions de dollars. « La clé du succès de ce programme a toujours été l’attention que nous portons aux projets locaux, affirme Tracy Amos, directrice générale de la Société d’aide au développement des collectivités Supérieur Est. L’engagement du personnel et des bénévoles de notre bureau, qui travaillent avec les entrepreneurs et les collectivités que nous desservons, et dans leur intérêt,

Ontario Making Electric Vehicles More Affordable Incentive Program Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Pollution

February 10, 2016 Ontario is putting its new Climate Change Strategy into action by introducing a new, modernized Electric Vehicle Incentive Program that will help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and make it easier for Ontarians to switch to an electric vehicle (EV).

Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement today at WaterPark Place in Toronto. Helping Ontarians shift to low- or zero-emissions vehicles is vital to achieving Ontario's greenhouse gas pollution reduction target of 80 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050.

The province's first Electric Vehicle Incentive Program was launched in 2010. Through this program, incentives were provided for the purchase of 4,800 electric vehicles and about 1,100 home chargers.

The new, modernized program will: • Increase the current incentive range for EVs from $5,000 - $8,500 to $6,000 - $10,000 • Provide an opportunity to receive an additional $3,000 incentive for vehicles with larger battery capacities • Provide an additional

$1,000 incentive for vehicles with five or more seats • Continue to provide incentives linked to battery capacity of more than 5 kilowatt-hours • Cap incentives for vehicles priced between $75,000 and $150,000 at $3,000 • Provide up to $1,000 for the purchase and installation of chargers for home and business use.

Today's initiative builds on the December 2015 announcement that an additional $20 million from Ontario's Green Investment Fund will go toward creating a network of fast-charging public EV charging stations to support cityto-city and in-city EV travel across the province. Ontario's Green Investment Fund is a $325-million down payment on the province's cap and trade program to strengthen the economy, create jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Fighting climate change while supporting economic growth, efficiency and productivity is part of the government's plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its numberone priority to grow the economy and create jobs. The four-

part plan includes investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in the province's history, creating a dynamic, supportive environment where business thrives and building a secure retirement savings plan.

QUICK FACTS • Transportation in Ontario is the single-largest emitting sector in our economy. Greenhouse gases from cars account for more emissions than those from industries such as iron, steel, cement and chemicals combined.

• Currently, there are about 5,800 EVs in the province.

QUOTES "With a growing population and expanding urban regions, transportation emissions pose one of our province’s greatest challenges in achieving our ambitious greenhouse gas pollution reduction targets.

By making it easier for people to switch to an electric vehicle, we are taking an important step in our fight against climate change while ensuring our province remains productive and efficient."

— Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario

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A word from the mayor of Bruce Mines With Lory Patteri Council Comments Council reviewed a request from the Senior’s Exercise group to also have use of the town hall an additional two days a week for walking, until such time as the weather clears.

Council was in agreement provided that these sessions take place during the day and that it gets postponed should there be a regular rental. This information will be forwarded to individual running the program for consideration.

Council also reviewed and agreed to the use of the hall for a Crock Pot Community Kitchen.

This program is being run through Child Care Algoma and our agreement will be forwarded to them for their consideration.

A resolution was passed agreeing that the arena be put up for sale for a period of 6 months to see if there is any interest in the property. This issue was discussed at the Joint Meeting held in January and both municipalities were in favour: our council was unanimous and Plummer Additional passed on a 3-2 vote.

Bruce Mines is one of the municipal participants in the North Channel Healthy Kids Community Challenge. This is a funding module that encourages increased activity in children of all ages. For a yearly cost of no more than $5,000, we are entitled to $11,000 worth of playground equipment, $4,500 towards fitness equipment and $2,500 for a community garden. We are currently in the process of determining locations and choosing/ pricing out equipment.

Community Calling All Car Enthusiasts June 11th is the date of the 14th Annual Bruce Mines Cruisin’ Car Show so everybody mark your calendars!

We are currently in the planning stages of the event so if anyone is interested in taking part or volunteering in any way, please be advised that our next meeting will be held at the Bruce Mines Municipal Hall on Tuesday, February 16, at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Change of the Guard Gary Robinson has been the crossing guard for Bruce Mines/ Arthur Henderson Public School for years but effective February 29th, there will be a changing of the guard. Gary has accepted a position with the Postal Service and we wish him all the best in his new endeavour.

I would also like to note that, on advice of the Principal at Arthur Henderson, there will no longer be a crossing guard positioned at the highway during the noon hour effective the same date.

CIBC Support Local Cancer Care at Sault Area Hospital In honour of World Cancer Day, the Sault Area Hospital Foundation (SAHF) is pleased to announce that they have received a donation of $5000 from CIBC. This donation will increase local patients’ access to quality cancer treatment and care. The gift was made specifically to purchase a Computerized Ambulatory Drug Delivery (CADD) Pump for typical use in a number of clinical patient care situations at Sault Area Hospital (SAH). The pumps offer safe, controlled, and self-delivered drug administration, allowing patients to receive chemotherapy or pain management medications in Palliative Care, Acute Care, and Oncology settings throughout SAH. A total of 18 CADD pumps were placed on the capital needs list by SAH this year to deliver care locally, at a cost of $4,853 each.

“CIBC is pleased to continue our long-term support of the Sault Area Hospital Foundation,” says Neil Burke, Banking Centre Leader, CIBC. “Cancer is a disease that unfortunately affects so many of our colleagues, clients and loved ones. We’re proud to help make a difference in our region and ensure that those affected by cancer receive the best care possible.”

The Algoma District Cancer Centre (ADCC) at SAH treats approximately 28 patients per day in the Cancer Clinic and 22 patients per day in Radiation

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Therapy with many more visiting the department for education, checkups, etc. “Many patients enter ADCC every day and our goal is to provide the best possible care. We have great staff and amazing volunteers at our Hospital, but the one thing we need hospital-wide each and every year is new equipment. It’s donations like this that help purchase the medical equipment required to deliver the care our patients deserve.

With the most up-to-date equipment, local patients will have access to excellent care, close to home.” Dr. Silvana Spadafora, Medical Director/Oncologist of the Algoma District Cancer Program at SAH. The CADD pumps are one of the items on the 2015-2016 SAH capital equipment needs lists.

This list indicates the equipment required to deliver care at our local hospital. The community’s support to SAHF is the primary source to fund these equipment needs. There is $3.6 million in medical equipment needed in the current fiscal year, including a new CT scanner for the Diagnostic Imaging Department.

The CT scanner plays an important role in our healthcare, including cancer care, as scans are used to locate tumors, diagnose ailments and injuries, and give physicians the information needed to start patients on life saving treatments. www.sahfoundation.com/donate.

The Sault Area Hospital Foundation, on behalf of the physicians, staff and patients of SAH, both present and future, would like to thank CIBC and their employees for this generous gift. Our community deserves to have access to the best care possible and with community support, Sault Area Hospital will have the equipment required to continue to deliver it. Please join us in celebrating World Cancer Day as we strive for a world without cancer.

The Last Laugh Discussion over Breakfast At breakfast, the husband asked his wife, "What would you do if I won the lottery?"

She replied, "I'd take half and leave you."

"Great," he said. "Here's $6.

I won $12 yesterday. Stay in touch."

L to R: Amy Wheeler Reich - SAHF Board Member, Maria Coccimiglio - SAH Pharmacist and SAHF Board Member, Dr. Silvana Spadafora - Medical Director/Oncologist of the Algoma District Cancer Program at SAH, Neil Burke – CIBC Branch Manager, Erika Rocca – CIBC Branch Manager, Kathleen Weir – Patient Care Supervisor, and Scott Nairn – CIBC Branch Manager.

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NUTS ‘N’ BOLTS

Opinions, or observations from an old newsman - by Bob Avis

A Rare Confluence Of Events

It was an interesting weekend that just passed. We had our annual Wawa Winter Carnival with the Snow Down (snowmobile rally) as part of the event. On later information I noted that I had mispelled Snow Down as Snodown in my mention of it last week. I had no visits from local constabulary over the goof.

Moving on, the weekend also included Valentine’s Day on Sunday and a statutory holiday, Family Day on Monday. But that isn’t all!

Monday, February 15th was also Canada’s Flag Day, a rare coincidence that will not be repeated until February 15th, 2044. (I can hardly wait!)

For those of you, born since 1965, you have always known our flag as the red maple leaf, but it wasn’t always so. I can recall my Dad talking about the lack of a truly Canadian flag. All through the war years (1939 – 1945) it irritated him, and most Canadians overseas according to his tales from the war, that Canada had no flag of their own. We had to use the British “Union Jack” which made no distinction of us from the British.

Oh, we had a thing we called the Canadian ensign. It was a union flag in the corner of a red field with a Canada coat of arms in the lower right of the red field. It looked a lot like the Ontario provincial flag of today. But it was not an official flag representing our country.

Dad was an excitable type who could become quite aroused around things like that and he would announce loudly that he would rather have a flag with a picture of a pile of …er, garbage on it

than that damned red ensign which really wasn’t a flag at all.

I suspect there were a lot of people who felt the same in 1965. The flag became a national argument from early 1964 when it was finally brought up by no less than Prime Minister Lester Pearson. Choosing a design for a Canadian flag was only the beginning of the problem. Whether to even adopt a flag was causing enough problems that seemed about to break out in fisticuffs at any moment. Pearson’s predecessor, Diefenbacher, was shouting across the halls of parliament in opposition to any change at all while Lester had a pet design of his own for a new flag. It sounded worse than a bunch of Americans fighting at a nomination debate.

Pearson was promoting a triple red maple leaf on a sky blue background and Dief was waving around a Union Jack. The three leaves on Pearson’s flag were supposed to represent the three founding peoples in Canada, the British, the French and the First Nations. Didn’t seem a bad idea at the time. But the powers that rule even our leaders held out for the single maple lead, and so it came to be.

There was no doubt it had to be a maple leaf by Ottawa standards. A maple leaf for Canada is as mandatory to represent Canada as a goose is to represent Wawa.

Canada’s flag was officially adopted February 15th, 1965 and is now accepted worldwide. We are all used to it now to the point that anything else is but a dim memory.

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Pay Equity Gap Shows How Much Remains Undone There is no denying the trajectory of women’s rights in western society has been that of a steady rise in fortune. The suffrage movement is often seen as a starting point and it has been 99 years since the right to vote was granted to women across Canada - Manitoba preceded that by two years and Quebec only extended the right provincially in 1940. If one takes a long view of history it is a remarkably quick series of events, but there is much more to the struggle for rights and equality than the right to vote. Pay equity is one area that has been particularly stubborn in resisting change which is why New Democrats brought that issue to the House recently.

After the election, the government attracted a lot of attention when cabinet was drawn along equal gender lines.

Criticism about the importance of the roles given to women was muted by the notion that this was a positive development and symbolic of what a group tasked with decision making should

look like. With any luck, the makeup of cabinet will be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to closing the equity gap in Canada and the next logical step to take is with pay equity.

To move towards that goal, New Democrats used an opposition day motion calling on the federal government to do everything it can to tackle the unacceptable wage gap between men and women. The motion also included the creation of a special committee to conduct hearings and put forward a plan to implement a proactive federal pay equity regime. Without those specifics the motion would have lacked teeth. Their inclusion prescribes a course of action.

There are strong and compelling reasons to put significant effort into ensuring that work of equal value receives equal pay.

Most people will admit that this is not an earth shattering notion and really just amounts to applying some common sense to how people are paid.

It is well established that

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women are every bit as able as men. Even in rigorous physically demanding positions, such as those performed by members of the military or emergency responders, women continue to prove they are just as capable as men. Again, this should be no surprise. If you’re looking for a surprise consider that women still make 23% less - on average than men while performing the same jobs in Canada. Another is that Canada is trailing well behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to pay equity.

Clearly something more than acknowledging the problem is needed. We have understood this challenge for years and that understanding is not changing the outcomes. That is why part of our motion recognizes pay equity as a right. Considering it as a right encourages people to change their thinking on the pay inequity which may help change the outcome for a large portion of our workforce.

The motion passed despite opposition from the Conservatives who tried to gut the text and change the intent with amendments. When their amendments were defeated, they chose not to vote for the motion. At the end of the day, their support wasn’t needed and now we have a commitment to base our progress upon.

Legion News It was cold for Family Weekend. Also it was Wawa Winter Carnival weekend.

With all the festivities, Wawa was like a BIG family.

Talking about family, they have changed too over the last years. On cold nights like we have now, they used to pull out the family album and looked at the snapshots of years gone by and talked about Grandpa who fought in the big war and uncle Joe who died on Juno Beach in France. Now we have all the snapshots on a USB stick or on a CD and we have hardly time to look at them. This is the reason the Legion was created to remember those of our families who died for king and country and those who came home but needed help to get back into civilian life. They did and most of them never mentioned what they had seen and done while doing their duty. Today, we have many government and military organizations to help those who need help. Some of our younger veterans suffer in silence. But the Legion is always there for ALL of them like families help their own.

The Legion is even collecting guitars to help those with mental problems from their service find peace of mind through music. And as good citizens, the local Branches help other organizations in the towns to build alliances for the future.

At our membership meeting, we had the representative of Ducks Unlimited, Wally East, to officially present a cheque in the amount of $425.00 to our Branch being the proceeds of a painting auctioned off at that event. So a BIG thank you. That is how things are done in the Wawa Family.

We will also mention again that at the Branch we welcome anyone to make use of our facilities for small events like birthday parties up to weddings and other festive family affairs. Now with WIFI in the lounge and hall, we invite the younger generation to bring your social media equipment such as a phone, tablet or laptop while having a break with a beverage.

We have no sports events to report but will have a complete rundown of the events of Family Day weekend.

Little Pete lives on a farm and on Saturday morning he got up and sat down at the kitchen table for breakfast.

His mother asked him if he had done his chores and he said, "Not yet!"

So she told him to do those before he would get breakfast.

So Pete went to the barn and while feeding the pigs, he had one a swift kick.

Also while feeding the chickens he gave one a kick and made it fly up.

Then when milking his cow he gave her a kick also.

Then when he came back to the house and sat down at the table his mother said to him, "Pete, I saw you kick the pig, so no bacon for you for a week!"

"I saw you kick the chicken, so no eggs for a week!"

"And for kicking the cow, no milk for a week!"

Then while he is eating his dry cereal his father comes in, kicks the cat to the side and sits down.

So Pete smiled at his mother and said, "Mom, will I tell him or do you!"

To all our Comrades sick at home, in the hospital or nursing homes, you are in our thoughts and prayers and we wish you well.

Nick Veldt

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The Crime Scene ___________________ la scène du crime

Police Respond To An Unwanted Person Call

(WAWA, ON) – On Tuesday, February 9, 2016 members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an unwanted person call at a local Wawa address.

At the scene officers noted that the unwanted female party had been consuming alcohol and was displaying signs of intoxication.

As a result of this investigation police arrested and charged a 26 years old Wawa female with the following offence; • Being intoxicated in a common area contrary to section 31(4) of the Liquor Licence Act of Ontario.

The female was later released and issued an offence notice for the offence.

Opp Charge Suspended Driver

(NORTH SHORE TOWNSHIP, ON) - At 5:55 a.m., a vehicle travelling eastbound on Highway 17 was observed by police. The driver of the vehicle failed to use the low beam and a traffic stop was initiated. As a result of the stop, it was determined that the driver was under suspension.

Larry OLIVER, 30 years of age, from Medicine Hat, Alberta, was charged with: • Driving Under Licence of Other Jurisdiction While Suspended, contrary to section 36 of the Highway Traffic Act; and • Fail to Use Lower Beam – on coming, contrary to section 168(a) of the Highway Traffic Act. The accused is schedule to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River, on March 23, 2016.

Traffic Stop Leads To Drinking & Driving Charge

(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On February 6, 2016, officers from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on regular patrol duties on Causley Street, Blind River.

At 5:17 p.m., a vehicle travelling eastbound on Causley Street was observed and a traffic stop was initiated.

As a result of the investigation, police determined the driver had been consuming alcohol and that there was open liquor inside the vehicle.

Gerald PICARD, 47 years of age, from Edmonton, Alberta, was arrested and charged with the following: • Driving Motor Vehicle with More Than 80 Milligrams

in Blood, contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code; • Drive Motor Vehicle with Speed Measuring Warning Device, contrary to section 79(2) of the Highway Traffic Act; and • Drive Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available, contrary to section 32(1) of the Liquor Licence Act. He had his driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven (7) days.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sault Ste. Marie, on April 4, 2016.

The OPP is reminding motorists that there is no safe amount of alcohol or drug consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver is driving while impaired is urged to call police by dialing 9-1-1 immediately.

Traffic Nets Charges For Male Driver

(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – At approximately 9:44 a.m. on February 8, 2016 a member of the East Algoma Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Milliken Road in Elliot Lake.

Through investigation Dillon BAST (28) of Elliot Lake has been charged with the following: • Entire Plate Not Plainly Visible as per the Highway Traffic Act sec. 13(2) • Drive While Under Suspension as per the Highway Traffic Act sec.

53(1) The accused is scheduled to appear in Elliot Lake court on March 16, 2016.

The OPP would like to remind motorist to make sure before driving to your destination, you clear your windshield, side windows and back windows of your vehicle. It is also important to ensure your plate is visible.

Opp Charge Male With Several Offences

(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On February 4, 2016, members

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from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a mischief that had occurred in a parking lot of a local recreational facility in the town of Blind River. The complainant told police that a male known to his girlfriend became physically assaulting towards his vehicle causing damage and uttered threats before he was able to leave the area and call police.

On February 10, 2016, the 38 year old male, from Blind River was located, arrested charged with: • Assault , contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code; • Mischief Under $5000, contrary to section 430(4) of the Criminal Code; • Uttering Threats-Cause Death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section 264.1(1) (a) of the Criminal Code; • Causing a Disturbance, contrary to section 175(1) (a) of the Criminal Code; and • Fail to comply with Probation Order, contrary to section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code.

The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sault Ste. Marie on February 11, 2016.

Opp Charge Male With Domestic Related Offences

(BLIND RIVER, ON)- On February 5, 2016, members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of several domestic related occurrences that occurred between June 2015 and December 2015 in Blind River and Mississauga First Nation.

On February 9, 2016, the 28 year old male, from Blind River was located, arrested and charged with: • Assault - Spousal , contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code; • Obstructing Justice, contrary to section 139 3(a) of the Criminal Code; and • Fail to Comply with Recognizance (X8), contrary to section 145(3) of the Criminal Code.

The accused appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court in Sault Ste. Marie on February 11, 2016.

Victims in abused relationships are not alone. If you are in an abusive relationship or know someone that is, there are local resources here to help. You can visit the Victim Services of Algoma web site at: www.victimservicesalgoma.ca

Female Charged In Motor Vehicle Collision

(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On February 9, 2016 at 4:17 p.m., a male pedestrian was pulling his daughter in a wagon and was eastbound on Causley Street.

The pedestrian was struck by a moving motor vehicle attempting to exit a laneway to access Causley Street. The female driver of the vehicle stopped and asked the pedestrian if he was okay and left westbound and turned onto Woodward Avenue.

The pedestrian was transported to the local hospital for his minor injuries that he had sustained. His daughter was not injured.

Police located the vehicle and charged the driver Diane DIAZ, 60 years of age, from Blind River with: • Fail to Remain, contrary to section 200(1)(a) of the Highway Traffic Act. The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on March 23, 2016.

Traffic Stop Leads To Drinking And Driving Charge

(BLIND RIVER, ON) – On February 12, 2016, officers from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police were on regular patrol duties on Causley Street in the town of Blind River.

At 1:15 a.m., police observed an eastbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed and a traffic stop was initiated.

As result of the investigation, police determined the driver had been consuming alcohol and that there was open liquor in the vehicle.

Gerry LIVELY, 46 years of age, from Worthington, Ontario was arrested and charged with: • Drive Motor Vehicle with More Than 80 Milligrams in Blood, contrary to section 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code; and • Drive Motor Vehicle with Open Container of Liquor,

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contrary to section 32(1) of the Liquor Licence Act. He had his driver’s licence suspended for 90 days and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Blind River on May 5, 2016.

The OPP is reminding motorists that there is no safe amount of alcohol or drug consumption when driving. Anyone who suspects a driver is driving while impaired is urged to call 9-1-1 immediately.

Reminders For Motorized Snow Vehicle Owners And Operators

(HEARST, ON) – The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like remind Motorized Snow Vehicle (MSV) owners and operators to abide by provincial and municipal laws.

Police are advising the public that MSV operators must be 16 years of age and hold a driver’s licence or a motorized snow vehicle operator’s licence to legally drive across or along a highway.

Under the Highway Traffic Act of Ontario (HTA) a highway includes a common and public highway, street, avenue, parkway, driveway, square, place, bridge, viaduct or trestle, any part of which is intended for or used by the general public for the passage of vehicles and includes the area between the lateral property lines thereof.

Police would also like to remind MSV owners and operators that it is illegal to remove, modify or render inoperative any component or device on their MSV which was required under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of Canada. Anyone driving or permitting the use of an MSV with these modifications will be charged under the Motorized Snow Vehicles Act of Ontario.

The permission or prohibition to use motorized snow vehicles within town or city limits is determined by the municipality.

The OPP would like emphasize the importance knowing and abiding by the law which will increase safety for everyone in our community.

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Did you know there was such a thing as a World Happiness Report? Well, there is, and what's more, you and I are in it.

As Canadians. The WHR is a UN-sanctioned initiative in which experts (using a ganglion of criteria too convoluted to get into here) - rank 106 nations in terms of their overall 'happiness'.

Canada's in the top ten – number five as a matter of fact. Our neighbours to the south limped in a distant fifteenth, but I don't think Yanks are any unhappier than Canucks. It's just that psycho whack jobs like Trump, Palin, Limbaugh and their trollish acolytes tend to skew the U.S. average downward.

So, number five in the Smiles and Chuckles department. Not bad. But if you want to be ecstatically delirious you need to break out the Alpenhorn and the leather shorts. Switzerland, the researchers claim, is the gladhands-down happiest nation in the world, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark and Norway.

So much for the old 'somber Scandinavian' stereotype.

That said, I know more than a few grumpy frostbacks here in the Great White North. In fact there are days, especially in this grim stretch of the calendar when the sun barely bothers to shine on our country, that even you may have been fingered as a gloomy Gus. Are you a walking Black Hole of negativity? Doctor Black can help.

First thing you do, turn to your Facebook page.

Now delete it. Seriously.

Unfriend yourself. Deepsix your Facebook habit; it's probably bumming you

out. A study published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology reports that spending too much time on Facebook is likely to depress you. Why? Think about it. Most Facebook posts are unrelieved Brag-Ins. Everything's awesome, wonderful, incredible – a neverending Yellow Brick Road.

It's pretty to think about, but Life ain't like that.

Another study published by the Happiness (Yes) Research Institute of Copenhagen concludes “Social media is a nonstop Great News Channel, a constant flow of edited lives which distorts our perception of reality.”

The second thing you need to do to achieve happiness?

Dead easy. Just get older.

Yet another study – this one from the Brookings Institute in Washington concludes that statistically, happiness goes into a bit of a slump from early adulthood until middle age. After that it shoots skyward.

Sunny days, my fellow codgers. The best is yet to come.

Oh, and if you're looking for a hobby, you might consider buying a few seeds and a trowel. Someone once asked the philosopher Bertrand Russell for his thoughts on happiness. Russell, then in his nineties, replied: “Every time I talk to an intellectual I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk to my gardener, I'm convinced of the opposite.”

I think the merry chap with the white beard and the red suit would probably agree.

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Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

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Let’s Talk About What Is Going On Provincial Side

Article by Lynn Cregheur.

Photo provided.

Meetings were held through Northern Ontario, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay which were about the pre Ontario Budget. A committee took the time to put together a presentation and the clear message was that people are in dire need in the Province, especially in Health Care. The situation in the hospitals, lack of staff and care is no longer acceptable. The budget has been frozen for the past five years and the hospital expenditure keeps going up. They are been told that they need to meet their budget requirements and their message is “you cannot go over budget”.

No increase in their yearly budget equals 2% decrease due to inflation and with hydro escalating they cannot provide the health care that Ontarians deserve. With this, what happens when hospitals are forced to meet their budget due to legislation? It means that front line workers, which are nurses, are being laid off. There has been many lay offs in our hospitals in different areas and some smaller communities are still struggling in finding doctors. We still have a huge population of individuals who still don’t have a doctor to care for them or do follow-ups. We have brand new hospitals that have wings and beds that are closed because they don’t have

the dollars in order to operate them. So we need to have true investments and we need to eliminate the frozen budget problem.

We need investment in homecare as well. We had made this commitment. It was a corner stone platform to care for individuals in their home.

That is not being realized and some individuals are still struggling to care for their home. We see time and time ahead and hear heart crunching stories through the Provincial budget consultation. I regard to the reality on what Ontarians are feeling across the border. You have heard about the food in hospitals that are being thrown out. Patients have their food brought out, placed on their table and the patients cannot access it and by the time they can have help to feed themselves, the food is cold. The nurses are overwhelmed and cannot care for each patient individually like they should.

They are so strapped with other patients with other needs that some are being neglected. Those patients are to ill or incapacitated to reach for the food. They are basically stuck in bed with no way to be provided with the food and then, the food is being collected and thrown away. The patients are not getting any of this food into their system. Those are real, factual stories that people are facing. We have seen patients

that are getting Q care, they are placed behind a curtain and being told to stay there for days at a time or individuals having flu like symptoms and the shame and embarrassment to their integrity is being put at harm. They are being told that there is no room, that they can be put in order to be taking care of properly. You hear stories that some individuals are waiting between 200 to 365 days in order to get some homecare. That is not acceptable. And we need to change that.

Then we have major problems with Hydro. This problem is not just for Northern areas but all across Ontario.

No one should be worrying about their health care when they are opening an envelope that comes in with your hydro bill, but that is exactly what is happening. When they receive this only to see that their hydro bill has been escalating for a very long time and now the province has been looking at selling off and privatizing portions of Hydro One to 60% of it. We already had 15% that has been privatized just to make sure that the largest revenue asset remains at public hands. This is what a vast number of population is telling the Premier and she is totally ignoring them. You have over 200 municipalities that have signed petitions and resolutions in order to prompt the government to get off this wrong decision. You have a number of 80 to 85% of Ontarians that oppose the decision of selling the hydro to private companies and the government is really not listening to them.

Those are the problems and realities that Ontarians are facing right now and this government need to respond to these realities and how the government is going to react.

With the upcoming budget and how it is going to be presented in Ontario, the exercise and weeks of consulting with Ontarians is completely needed. This government needs to hear what Ontarians are saying. This is what they are feeling on the road that this government is taking.

Ontario Adds 19,800 Jobs In January Province Focused on New Business Growth Initiative Ontario's economy continued its positive momentum with the second straight month of job creation, adding 19,800 jobs in January. This brings the total increase in employment since the recessionary low in June 2009 to 608,300.

Ontario's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7 per cent, below the national average.

The quarterly Ontario Economic Accounts report shows that the provincial economy posted relatively strong economic growth in the third quarter of 2015. Ontario's real GDP increased 3.5 per cent (annualized) in the third quarter, driven by gains in household

spending and net exports.

The province's recently announced Business Growth Initiative is helping to grow the economy and create jobs by promoting an innovation-based economy, helping small companies scale-up and modernizing regulations for businesses.

Ontario's number-one priority is to grow the economy and create jobs, part of the government's plan to build Ontario up. The four-part plan includes investing in people's talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in the province's history, creating a dynamic, supportive environment where business thrives,

and building a secure retirement savings plan.

QUICK FACTS • Ontario retail sales advanced 4.5 per cent over the first eleven months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.

• Home resales in Ontario rose 9.6 per cent in 2015.

• Ontario manufacturing sales rose 1.6 per cent over the first eleven months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.

• Ontario wholesale trade increased 6.8 per cent over the first eleven months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.

Here is just one of our lucky families, the Casavant family, who won a puzzle and nursery rhyme books with CDs. Thank you to everyone who displayed their beautiful art work!!

News From The Hub! This year for Family Literacy Week, Superior Children’s Centre Best Start Hub offered a new Drawing Contest. The contest featured an 11’ X 17’ poster with a blank book cover and a blank open book.

Children were invited to draw the cover of their favorite book as well as their favorite part in the book. We were very excited to see so many posters up in the windows of

houses throughout our area.

Five locations were randomly selected on a map of Wawa and surrounding area.

Pauline Dawson and Nathalie Scully, of the Best Start Hub, went out on the following Monday to deliver prizes to homes that had displayed their creative posters in the window in the selected locations.

Congratulations to those five families!

Essential Steps For Fitting A Helmet

(NC) When worn properly, hockey helmets can help reduce the risk of serious head and brain injuries.

Before your child takes to the ice this season, make sure their hockey helmet fits and meets the safety standards by following these tips.

Quick tips: • Check equipment each season. Hockey helmets should fit snugly to prevent shifting and should be comfortable to wear.

• Make sure the helmet sits low on the forehead (only one to two finger widths above the eyebrows).

• Centre the chinstrap buckle and ensure it gently makes contact under the chin.

• Tighten the chinstrap.

Only up to two of your fingers should fit under the chin.

There are regulations for face protectors and hockey helmets sold in Canada.

When buying a hockey helmet or visor, make sure it has the CSA mark, which is required by law to show that it meets the requirements.

Hockey helmets must also show the date the helmet was made. Helmets more than five years old should not be bought or sold as the parts and materials can break down with age.

To report an incident, contact the manufacturer or retailer. You are also encouraged to contact Health Canada.

More tips on keeping your child safe from the risks of head injuries from winter sports can be found online at Canada.ca. www.newscanada.ca

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Wednesday, February 17th, 2016

With Jim White

Mystery Of The Missing Jet The corporate Lear jet for Thrust Financial Services Corp. was on call 24 hours a day at the company hangar out at Toronto's Pearson Airport.

There was always someone on call there, ready to pick up the phone and get their orders. The jet was always fueled and the maintenance requirements were done, so it was ready to fly at a moment's notice just like Victor Newman in the soap 'The Young and the Restless' would expect.

On this February 14/15 (Valentine's Day – how appropriate, I suppose, as things turned out) the pilot on duty was Erroll Runway. The co-pilot was Harold Taile. The call came in at 3 a.m.

It caught them both off guard.

They never got a call in the middle of the night before. They both had been napping on their cots in the makeshift bedroom. Erroll jumped up and staggered to the old fashioned wall phone in the office, next door to where they were dozing. He was still a bit groggy as he answered the phone.

It was the CEO, Steven Wing, who was calling, with orders to fly to Zurich, Switzerland. That woke him up in a hurry. Why would he be needing to go there, he immediately wondered. He was also concerned at the urgent tone.

Wing said: “I need the plane ready in 15 minutes. I have to get to there urgently.” Runway explained: “This is going to take longer than that, sir. There is lots of paperwork to do first. I have to post flight plans in all these countries that we will have to cross. I also have to line up fuel fill up locations. This will take a minimum of two hours.”

Wing snorted. “Really. Make it an hour, or you can pack your bags.

Understood.”

Runway was taken aback at this threat. He knew that only the President of the company, Richard Thrust, could fire him.

He was on the verge of telling him so, but bit his tongue. I'll just call him myself after I get off this call. He had never had many dealings with Wing before. He had always been with Mr. Thrust, and the two of them talked to each other, and not him as pilot, except to inquire about weather, ETA's – that sort of thing. He seemed friendly enough, but the first time that he had met him at the corporate offices, about a month after he was hired, he was not impressed. He felt that Wing was way too cocky and a real b-s'er. But he had to admit that he was running the business quite well. The company profits had skyrocketed under his guidance. So all he said was: “Got it.

I will try my best. Is there any other passengers to report?”

This was when Wing hesitated and sounded a bit unsure of himself. “Do we have to report a specific name, and not just list her as unidentified?” Runway picked up the female reference right away.

“No, I cannot do that. I need her name – your secretary per chance?” He raised his voice in an inquiring tone. Wing bumbled and stalled but finally told him

her name. “Well, yes, it is Miss Airefield. Ah, I need her there with me to take minutes at this very important meeting that I am attending.” He sounded embarrassed, as he knew what the real deal was. Runway replied snarkily, “Of course. Got it. Anybody else?” He replied no.

Then Runway asked him if there was any baggage to be claimed. He replied that it was 3 suitcases. Next he asked about carry on luggage. Wing answered that it was just 2 briefcases and a makeup kit. Then it was Wing who asked the next question. “Is the liquor cabinet stocked up?”

Runway smiled at this. They didn't keep liquor on the plane, but did have a stocked cooler in the kitchen of the hangar with everyone's preferred 'beverages'.

He assured him that it would be ready. With all the arrangements outlined, the conversation was ended, and everyone at both ends got ready.

Runway was surprised when they arrived in a taxi, rather than the corporate limo. Wing just said that it was down for servicing. He wasn't buying it, but said nothing. He was becoming worried.

This was sounding more and more suspicious. But he went along with it despite his concerns.

The suitcases were loaded in the luggage compartment, as they climbed up into the jet and began settling in. Runway poked his head in shortly thereafter, and sensed their nervousness. It was confirmed for him as he watched her nervously playing with her long ash brown hair. She kept looking over at Wing and then turned to look out the window.

Wing spoke a bit too loudly, and with a feeble attempt at being authoritative: “How about getting us a drink, Miss Airefield.”

Runway had to interject at this point. “Sorry, sir, no liquor until we are in the air. It won't be long.”

He replied nervously, “OK, right you are. I forgot. Just hurry up and get going.”

Runway turned away, and went to the cockpit. He began his checklist. While he was doing this, he quietly commented to his co-pilot: “There is some hanky panky going on here. They are up to something, and I don't think it has anything to do with company business.”

Taile just said: “Really.

Corporate intrigue at Thrust Financial Services. Just like a soap opera. I think you are reading too much into this. It's not our business anyway. We just fly them where they want to go.”

Runway knew he was right, and said nothing more about it.

He kept going on with his checklist.

It was 4:30 am when they finally took off. They landed in the early evening, Zurich time.

Before getting off the jet, Runway went back to the cabin.

He asked them how long they were going to be there. Wing replied that it would be just overnight. That sounded off. When would he have time for a meeting if they were heading back

so soon, he asked. But he was tired, and not thinking straight.

Wing had the answer ready for him. “The meeting is at nine, and we will be ready to fly back by late afternoon. Make sure everything is ready. Miss Airefield has booked a room for you and Harold at our hotel. We will go ahead. You and Harold can grab a cab when you are ready. Be sure to claim the cost on your next expense claim. Thanks for a great flight. Great job. Call me when you get checked in.”

He just nodded and went back to the cockpit. He was surprised at the praise. That sure caught him off guard. It clouded his judgment too. He watched as Harold helped them unload their suitcases. He did notice that only one of the two briefcases came off. He peeked out the door of the cockpit and saw the other one sitting on the seat. He got up and picked it up, and went to the top stair of the open door, and called out to them that they had forgotten this other briefcase.

He noticed the nervous look between Taile and Wing. Taile called out that it was his, and for Runway to put it beside his seat in the cockpit. He did that.

As he sat down in his seat, he noticed that Taile and Wing were still talking, often looking up at his window. Finally he saw Taile nodding, and turned and came up the steps and closed the door.

Then he saw a black Mercedes with dark tinted windows pull up.

Of course, he couldn't see who was inside. Wing and Airefield got into the passenger side, and it quickly sped away. That again aroused suspicions for Runway.

There were cars right here at the hangar that they could have rented. Who did they know here that would be on hand to pick them up?, he wondered. But he was interrupted in his thoughts as Taile came into the cockpit and settled in to his chair.

Runway began the preparations for the return flight the next day. One of the things he wanted to do before departing the jet was to call Thrust when Taile interrupted him. “C'mon, let's go.

You can call him at the hotel just as easily. I'm beat. We can finish our preparations in the morning.

We are not leaving until the afternoon, so we have all morning to finish up. You look beat too.

C'mon.” The coaxing worked.

Runway agreed. They locked up the plane parked at one of the private hangars reserved for corporate jets for any company. They got a cab and arrived at the hotel about nine. They checked in to a luxurious suite that included two bedrooms, a kitchenette, and an entertainment centre in the huge lounge area. Each claimed their room, and got unpacked. They ordered in a supper and beer.

Shortly after eating, Runway declared that he was exhausted, and was going to bed just as soon as he called Thrust. But before he could pick up the phone himself, Taile grabbed it. “I gotta call Wing first, just to let him know what room we are in, and see if he can give us any firm details about tomorrow. It'll just take a sec. That way, too, you will have more info to give Thrust.”

He couldn't dispute that. So he let Taile go ahead. Taile settled in to the huge comfy couch and began to flick through the stations on TV in his right hand as he punched in the extension for

Wing's room with his other hand.

That gave Runway a chance to check out that briefcase he had put in his bedroom. To his surprise and relief, it was not locked.

He quickly popped it open, as he nervously looked towards the door, hoping Taile didn't come in.

What he found in that briefcase shocked him as he rifled through the papers. In just that quick view, he knew what was going on. He closed the briefcase, and opened the door of the bedroom when Taile was standing there. Both stopped dead in their tracks.

Taile asked him what he was doing in his room. Runway came back with a line about not realizing he had gone to the wrong room. He was just so exhausted that he wasn't thinking clearly, and sheepishly apologized. He hoped Taile bought it. He shuffled around him and headed to his own room. But before he could reach it, Taile grabbed him by the shoulders, and nudged him over to the couch. “C'mon, it's too early for bed. Let's watch some TV for a while. They have some great porno channels here in Europe. Or how about a movie.

You like those old movies, don't you?” Despite his desire to get away from him and call Thrust, he felt the exhaustion settling in. He mumbled: “Whatever. I gotta head to bed shortly though.”

They settled in, and chose the movie channel. It took only a few minutes before Runway had crashed, and was sound asleep.

That was when Taile went about his business before he too went to bed...

The next morning was a rainy, dull day in Zurich. When Runway finally groggily woke up, still on the couch, and looked out the hotel window, he was not happy with the look of the skies. He called over to Taile about his concerns for a bad day for flying. He was in the lounge chair that was next to the couch, watching CNN on TV. He just nodded, and mumbled an 'uh, uh'. Then Runway told him he was going to call Thrust, and then they could go downstairs for breakfast. Taile pointed out that it was the middle of night back home, and suggested holding off until they had breakfast.

He looked at his watch and did a quick calculation, and realized he was right. Taile suggested having room service deliver breakfast to their room. “Let the company pay this one for us. It's the least they can do, what with the god awful hour and hassle of having to fly in the middle of the night.” Again, Runway couldn't argue with that. Breakfast and a big pot of coffee arrived at their room. Taile tipped the waiter, and poured the coffee.

They devoured their meal, and sat back to sip on their coffee and watch TV. Runway finally said that he better get moving. He got up off the bed and suddenly staggered towards his bedroom.

He uttered about being dizzy, and then collapsed to the floor. Taile went over to him. He went into action......

The group of four arrived at the airport about noon that day.

The arrangements were made for takeoff and the return trip.

Takeoff was cleared, and they were on their way for a direct flight to New York, and then to Toronto. But about half an hour before their scheduled stopover the tower mysteriously lost con-

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tact with the jet. No May Day call was made, or any other contact with the tower. A search was began immediately, but nothing was found during the first couple of weeks.

Then there was a break. The jet was found on an abandoned airstrip north of Hamilton, Bermuda. It was a group of tourists on a walking tour that came upon the jet first. They rushed back to their resort, and contacted authorities. Inside they found nothing out of the ordinary to give them any clues of how it got there. Then they opened the cargo hold. All that was there was a trunk. When they opened it up, they stared at an object wrapped in a sheet. When they peeled it open a bit, they were shocked at their discovery. It was a body of a man. Once the autopsy and DNA tests were completed, it was learned that the man's name was one Erroll Runway. The autopsy concluded the cause of death was cyanide poisoning. It was surmised that it been put in something he was drinking, likely coffee.

Within a day of this discovery, it came to light that Thrust Financial Services had been defrauded of several million dollars, and that the CEO and his secretary were missing, but an account had been opened at the Swiss Bank of Switzerland in their name a few days before they flew over. It soon became obvious that Bermuda had been their real destination. From there, they could live it up nicely, or go anywhere else they wanted, with such a large amount of money to use.

They were not sure at first what connection the co-pilot Harold Taile had in all of this. After some further investigation, it was learned that he was an accomplice. The Swiss bank confirmed that an account had been set up for him, but of course they would not reveal when or how much was deposited into his account.

It was presumed that Runway must have found out about their scheme and was killed to shut him up for good.

As of today, exactly a year later, this February 15/16, there has been no trace of the three of them.

The fourth person that was seen getting on the jet back in Zurich that February 15th remains a mystery – likely another pilot, since two were needed to be listed on the flight plan. He – or she? must have been arranging things in Zurich before they got there.

This 'mystery' person obviously had been disguised as the dead pilot, Erroll Runway. Why they hadn't tried to ditch the jet in the ocean to make discovery even more unlikely for a long time was left unanswered. Speculation was they didn't weren't risk takers that they might not survive a crash.

That remote abandoned airfield must have seemed like as good an idea as anything else. Their rationale likely was that it would take months or even years before anyone would find the jet. Their bad luck was that it was found in such a short time. However, it has not mattered so far, as they are still free.

Runway was praised as a hero for dying, while obviously trying to foil this crime.

For now the authorities have moved this to a cold file. Sooner or later, they will slip up, they are sure. We will see.....

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Pathways

“Carrying the message of Love” with Joan Brooks

On Being Present In Your Body “Previously it was thought that being spiritual meant separating the soul from the body so you weren’t hampered by its imperfections and sensory addictions, now we are being called to integrate the two in order to become whole and to manifest powerfully in the world”. Wow! This was a powerful quote from blogger Ted Murray this morning in his daily ‘message from the heart’. I’m not sure how many remember the challenge I experienced as I strived to integrate my soul and my body. It was several years ago so as I usually do when I don’t know what to do, is Go With It! I really had no script to follow, so always I relied on my spirit, my understanding of God, and trusted that my pathway would open up. And, oh boy, did it ever! I didn’t need to strive, or do anything.

My soul had simply opened

up and my body provided me the experience of how it felt to be blessed, to be embodied.

The time had come when all my studying, reading, praying, meditating and exercise all conspired to open my up. I Can’t Go Back!

That lasted a few weeks then I became aware of so many emotions that had been bottled up for so long. And I felt guilty – Hmmmnn, a useless emotion if I ever experienced one. This is also where my self-esteem, low selfconfidence, etc all surfaced.

That was a painful process.

However, Panache Desai, a modern day transformation artist through who I discovered the love I always tuned into. He reminded me we are all love. I am love. I embraced what I was experiencing and since that time, I have felt whole, no matter what emotions or physical ailments

chose to show up on any given day. I was willing to be myself, I was willing to be vulnerable –oh boy, this vulnerability has been a challenge, I became willing to feel, I wanted to live my best life. It was Panache Desai who said “Our potential is infinite - every man, woman, father, son, mother, daughter, is infinite - every person is infinite. Our potential is only ever limited in the way that we say it is - the way we allow it to be." Wow! What does it feel like to be fully present in your body? I’ve experienced emotions and sensations that were stuck away in different parts of my body for years. I often feel tingling sensations in parts of my body, sometimes all over for no apparent reason. And, sometimes I have incredible energy and at other times all I want to do is rest. I am here for a purpose and a part of that is to embrace both my ‘oh so human’ self and my spirituality. I am filled with the light of universal love within this planet in a grounded and most tangible way. I am blessed That is not to say it is easy.

Perhaps where my vulnerability made it’s appearance was

trying to explain my experiences with the energy within myself that I tap into for any number of reasons. On this day, it was about Qigong – not just the daily processes, but using the energy, the knowledge I’ve gained to open areas within my body that are blocked, or have become blocked. It’s a life-long learning thing. We never stop learning.

It requires being present in your body. For me good health is the most important thing I can do for myself. Our bodies are the temple of our soul.

In closing Panache Desai says: “The key to changing the world, to changing your life, and to empowering those around you is authenticity the willingness to be yourself - the willingness to be vulnerable - the willingness to feel - the willingness to live. I’m simply reminding you of who you truly are, supporting you into self-love and acceptance by eradicating the judgment that you’ve imposed on yourself and society has imposed on you.” I am grateful! ‘til next time…this is Joan

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THE HAPPY MEDIUM BY CHRISTINE DAVISON

For the week of February 17th to February 23rd, 2016 Is your birthday this week? You are sought after and admired for your beauty and talents. Your intellectual gifts often assist others as much as they help you too. You may be given leadership positions and rewards due to your family, partnerships, and abilities. Luck follows travel.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Happy Birthday Pisces! Pisces is known for its sensitivity, sixth sense, artistry and spiritual, dreamy, fey ways. Your passions have been lit and luckily there are many who wish to fan those flames, especially someone you may have met during the late winter or early spring of last year. Are you ready?

ARIES (March 21-April 19): There may be more to you than you can comprehend. Follow through with promises lest you feel mired by late deadlines. Still waters run deep. This is the perfect time to reconnect with family members or friends you may have neglected in your pursuit of happiness in other directions. Burnt bridges can/ should be rebuilt.

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Past secrets will be revealed and hidden wealth may be uncovered. You’re very attractive to others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Romance is in the air. Look to an earthy or fiery sort to find more information about who your secret admirer may be-Someone has become rather fond of you. Is this what you have been waiting for? Someone might ask you to dance if you go out on the town with your friends. Dream big at work and at play or go home!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your words’ meanings will be known by everyone you encounter. People will be magnetically attracted to you. Keep in mind that words aren’t everything. Actions will need to follow at a later time. Attempt to make sure that you come off as someone who is humble and kind instead of someone who wants to brag.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): There’s been a melancholy air to you of late. If you look for something that was lost, you may never find it. Hidden things may come to light if you move out of the way. Don’t interfere unnecessarily. There’s too much worry going around at your workplace to make any sense or to do anyone any good. Share your pride.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Ask the right questions at the right times. There could soon be positive changes concerning your workmates or your occupation. Friends and coworkers will look up to you with admiration and respect. A difficult or complicated situation at work or involving customer service may turn out the best for everyone involved.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let others make excuses.

Matters with siblings matter, period. Your favourite family members love you very much and may be feeling more than a little neglected. They may also feel as if you’ve been favoured in a family situation. Speak up now and protect innocent people. Don’t allow for any sugarcoating.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Trust in your ability to see things that others do not. If you try to force someone to see your point of view, then you may not succeed. People have been walking on eggshells around you as a matter of fact. Allow loved ones to support and comfort you instead of spurning their affection. Someone deeply cares for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Acts that seem futile at first, will pay off for you later on when people see how strong, stubborn, and courageous you are. Passions may flare in relation to home and family or the past. Try to keep a level head and heart and those restless or unfocused energies may find a more suitable (and fun) place elsewhere.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): It’s a good idea to begin spring cleaning a little early this year. Please don’t allow yourself to be a slave to routine.

You have the strength, curiosity, and determination to move forward. A flirtation from late last year may come into focus once again. Is this true love? Only time will tell. Be open and kind.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will feel better letting go and loving someone, than if you hold onto hatred and negativity. Forgive someone unworthy. Your questions concerning money and other financial needs will not be answered for the next few weeks to come.

Trust your intuition about the choices you have made and try to remain patient.

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REBUILDING YOUR CREDIT? NON-PRIME RATES FROM ONLY 4.99% OAC≈ Your local retailer may charge additional fees for administration/pre-delivery that can range from $0 to $1,098 and anti-theft/safety products that can range from $0 to $1,298. Charges may vary by retailer.

Wise customers read the fine print: †, ◊, •, ★, ➤, ∞, ❖, ♦, ††, ‡, *, », ≈, § The It’s Showtime Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected in-stock new and unused models purchased/leased from participating retailers between February 12 and 29, 2016. Offers subject to change and may be extended or changed without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,745), air-conditioning charge (if applicable), tire levy and OMVIC fee. Pricing excludes licence, insurance, registration, any retailer administration fees, other retailer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Financing and lease offers available to qualified customers on approved credit. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailer may sell for less. †0% purchase financing for up to 72 months available on select new 2016 models to qualified customers on approved credit through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Examples: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A+AGR)/2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4x4 (24A)/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT (29E)/2016 Dodge Journey SXT (29E) with a Purchase Price of $29,368/$27,177/$24,823/$26,350 with a $998/$0/$0/$0 down payment, financed at 0% for 72/72/72/60 months equals 156/156/156/130 bi-weekly payments of $182/$174/$159/$203 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $29,368/$27,177/$24,823/$26,350. ◊$11,500 in Total Discounts is available on new 2016 Chrysler Town & Country Touring and consists of $9,000 in Consumer Cash Discounts, $1,500 Consumer Cash and $1,000 Showtime Bonus Cash. See your retailer for complete details. •$1,000 Showtime Bonus Cash is available on select new 2015/2016 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and FIAT models purchased at participating Ontario retailers between February 12 and 29, 2016 including the following: 2015/2016 Chrysler 300/300C, 2015/2016 Chrysler Town & Country, 2015/2016 Dodge Charger & Challenger (excluding SRT Hellcat), 2015/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan (excluding CVP/SE Plus), 2015/2016 Dodge Journey (excluding CVP/SE Plus), 2015/2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2015/2016 Jeep Cherokee (excluding Sport 4x2), 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excluding Regular Cab 4x2 & 4x4) and Ram Heavy Duty. Bonus Cash will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. See your retailer for complete details. ★The Make No Financing Payments for 90 Days offer is a limited time offer which applies to retail customers who finance a new 2015/2016 Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram or FIAT vehicle (excludes 2015/2016 Dodge Viper and Alfa Romeo) at a special fixed rate on approved credit for up to 96 months through Royal Bank of Canada and TD Auto Finance or for up to 90 months through Scotiabank. Monthly/bi-weekly payments will be deferred for 60 days and contracts will be extended accordingly. Interest charges will not accrue during the first 60 days of the contract. After 60 days, interest starts to accrue and the purchaser will repay principal and interest over the term of the contract but not until 90 days after the contract date. Customers will be responsible for any required down payment, licence, registration and insurance costs at time of contract. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ➤2.99% lease financing for up to 36 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary.

Examples: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4 (25A)/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E) with a Purchase Price of $29,770/$20,197 leased at 2.99% for 24/36 months with a $500 security deposit, $598/$798 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 24/36 monthly payments of $298/$238 with a cost of borrowing of $1,604.86/$1,486.92 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $7,818.71/$9,412.57. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ∞1.99% lease financing for up to 48 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD (24A) with a Purchase Price of $25,177 leased at 1.99% for 48 months with a $500 security deposit, $998 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 48 monthly payments of $288 with a cost of borrowing of $1,507.25 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $14,892.70. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ❖0% lease financing for 24 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD (24A) with a Purchase Price of $25,177 leased at 0% for 24 months with a $500 security deposit, $998 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 24 monthly payments of $366 with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $9,831.25. Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. ♦Save the Freight offer applies to specially marked 2016 Jeep Cherokee North 4x4 (26J+ADE+AFB+RC3) and 2016 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4x4 (26G+AFF+AHT+RC3) models only. Offer available at participating Ontario retailers, while quantities last. ††3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on select new 2016 models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Jeep Patriot Sport 4x2 (25D) with a Purchase Price of $14,995 with a $0 down payment, financed at 3.49% for 96 months equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $83 with a cost of borrowing of $2,212 and a total obligation of $17,207.24. ‡3.99% lease financing for up to 48 months available through SCI Lease Corp. to qualified customers on applicable new 2016 models at participating retailers. SCI provides all credit approval, funding and leasing services. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Example: 2016 Dodge Journey Canada Value Package (22F) with a Purchase Price of $19,252 leased at 3.99% for 48 months with a $500 security deposit, $898 down payment and first month’s payment due at lease inception equals 48 monthly payments of $250 with a cost of borrowing of $2,296.72 (including $60.25 PPSA registration) and a total obligation of $12,937.57.

Kilometre allowance of 18,000/year. Cost of $0.16 per excess kilometre plus applicable taxes at lease termination. See your retailer for complete details. *Consumer Cash/Jeep Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. »$1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015/2016 Ram 1500 (excludes Regular Cab), 2014/2015/2016 Ram 2500/3500/Cab & Chassis, or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before February 2, 2016. Proof of ownership/lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed Apprenticeship Certification.

A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible truck transaction. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. ≈Non-prime financing available on select models on approved credit. 4.99%/6.99% financing available on select 2016 models. Financing examples: 2016 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT 4x4/2016 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package with a Purchase Price of $29,368/$20,995 financed at 4.99%/6.99% over 84 months, equals 182 bi-weekly payments of $185/$146 with a cost of borrowing of $5,301/$5,614 and a total finance obligation of $34,669.04/$26,608.53. Some conditions apply. See your retailer for complete details. §Starting From Prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g., paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. 1Based on 2014 Ward’s Middle Cross Utility segmentation. 2Based on 2014 Ward’s Sport and Cross Utility segmentations. ^Based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles in Operation data available as of July, 2014 for Crossover Segments as defined by FCA Canada Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC used under license by FCA Canada Inc. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.

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