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Vancouver urban planner fights Elon Musk with transit-loving hashtag:Tech CEO Elon Musk recently characterized public transit as “painful” and a place where serial killers might be lurking
December 22, 2017
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A Vancouver urban planner is fighting back against the view that public transit is scary and uncomfortable. Brent Toderian decided to start the hastag #GreatThingsThatHappenedonTransit in response to comments made by Elon Musk, the founder of electric car company Tesla. Musk has recently become interested in the idea of building underground tunnels that he imagines will whisk commuters around cities in individual cars or “pods” that could carry up to 16 people. But Musk isn’t a big fan of…

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Vancouver urban planner fights Elon Musk with transit-loving hashtag:Tech CEO Elon Musk recently characterized public transit as “painful” and a place where serial killers might be lurking
Dundas’ Sir William Osler glee club wins national competition:School group named best in Canada after forming in September
December 22, 2017
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Less than four months since forming, the 51-member Sir William Osler school glee club has won the junior high vocal category of the national CBC music class challenge. The Dundas school’s first glee club, directed by teacher Pamela Kortmann, entered a video of their version of the song Treat You Better by Shawn Mendes. Their performance was shortlisted to the top 10, out of hundreds of entries, which included middle schools from Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta as well…

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Dundas convent property recommended for heritage registry:Four Dundas properties scheduled for discussion in 2018
December 22, 2017
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A subcommittee will recommend to Hamilton’s municipal heritage committee that the sprawling 97,000 square foot, four-storey Sisters of St. Joseph convent at 574 Northcliffe Rd. be added to the city’s register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest. The 66-year-old sandstone mansion built to house approximately 200 nuns and staff was put up for sale in November for $15 million. The building and property has no heritage protection, but does have a very specific zoning that permits only…

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Dundas photography club provides free family portraits:Second effort sees improvement in several aspects of project
December 22, 2017
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Dundas Photography Initiative saw improvement with the club’s second Help-Portrait free family photo day at the Dundas Museum on the first weekend in December, and hope that improvement continues next year. Photo club member Keith Sharp said the local version of an international movement of volunteer photographers provided holiday family portraits for 14 families that otherwise might not be able to afford them. That was an increase from nine families last year. “I’d certainly do it again,” Sharp said….

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Chris Sweet follows in father’s political footsteps, seeks Conservative nomination in HWAD
December 22, 2017
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| News, News/Canada, News/Federal Election, News/Glanbrook

“The more I thought about it, the more I thought I was suited to it,” he said. He said his father has offered some advice on his burgeoning political career: listen to the people. “He basically told me — and it’s important for any job — I had to listen to people,” said Sweet. “About 80 per cent of the job is listening. I’m in my learning stage.” He said there are a few basic issues people are concerned…

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