Message to the Class of 2014 from a lifelong-lesson speaker
The speech urges graduates to live a life that matters not by what they gain but by what they give and the impact they have on others. It emphasizes personal character, integrity, and the ongoing education of life beyond high school. Parents are portrayed as guides who stay involved but respect students' autonomy.
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Europe
Winston Churchill
Japan
School of Life
Changes in climate talk and yard wildlife sightings
A reflection on shifting terms from global warming to climate change and a personal record of Manitoba wildlife. Orchards, hummingbirds, fireflies, deer, foxes, bats, toads, and new red squirrels appear in a suburban yard. Concerns about feeding grounds, butterflies, and cold winters linger as flowers, bees, and birds attract attention.
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Manitoba
Graduation and transition to new life themes
The passage reflects on students finishing school and moving to new life stages. It contrasts exams, diplomas, and graduation with the idea that death is a transition to Heaven where sorrow ends, citing Revelation 21 4. It frame s death as a beginning and a preparation for life beyond.
RetireePension Rules Spar With MPI Rate Push
A reader criticizes pension adjustments and rules affecting retirees. The letter notes a 0.83 percent TRAF pension increase from July 1 2014 and compares Canada’s 2013 CPI. It argues retirement rules under the Teachers' Pension Act suspend or cancel pensions if teachers return to work, and questions government approval of a former MPI CEO receiving both pension and wages.
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MPI
Canada
MPI C.E.O. M
CTF pushes tax fairness for digital downloads in Canada
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation urges the Harper government to end GST and HST on digitally downloaded movies, TV shows, and music. Gregory Thomas argues for a level playing field with offshore services and Canadian providers, citing potential harm to local firms.
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation
CTF
Harper
Federal Finance Department
Netflix
U.S
Apple
iTunes
Amazon.com
Gregory Thomas
Canadian Tire
Wal-Mart
Costco
Thomas
Canada
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