March 2, 2010, HRM Municipality Councillors voted to keep the RCMP on the outskirts of Halifax "for the time being."
"Mayor Peter Kelly said an overwhelming majority of councillors supported the status quo, though results of the private vote won't be released," the Chronicle Herald Reports. The report that the whole debate was based on now available online as well! The vote, the Chronicle ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on March 3, 2010
Why mess with a good thing right? I received this email from two of my colleagues/friends on Friday, February 26, 2010..... "I am sending this as a rally cry to SAVE OUR RCMP in TANTALLON, SACKVILLE and COLE HARBOUR!!!! Good afternoon- Please take a moment to read and if you feel this is something you feel strongly about- like me, voice your concern. In addition to you- I have copied my local councillor ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on March 1, 2010
Water Bottle Realities
In the City of Toronto 65 million individual water bottles were consumed in 2007 - with world-wide consumption growing 7% every year.
6 out of 10 bottles are not recycled in Ontario with bottles ending up in our landfills and waterways
It takes over 1,000 years for a plastic bottle to break down in a landfill
The process of making a 500ml plastic water bottle requires ...
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on October 4, 2008
Just recently, my road was paved - of course the cars are now going faster. There are a number of children that live on my road...I felt I needed to do something!
I just had this designed by "Vinyl Word Signs" in St. Margaret's Bay, NS. I can't wait to post it!
Thank you Amber!
Posted by Paulette Upshall
on September 24, 2008