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 OTTAWA --
As a one-time single mom who always worked outside the
home, I have had personal experience with the trials and
tribulations of Canada's patchwork child care system.Unlike most parents, I was wealthy enough to pay the
full cost of care for my daughter, Danelle. As a
government employee, I was also one of the lucky
minority of parents whose children have access to
workplace daycare.
Almost every parent who works outside the home still
struggles with the challenge of child care. Most do not
qualify for subsidies. Try finding care for a child if
you work the night shift. You choose between the
disruption of picking the child up in the middle of the
night or the flexibility of a caregiver in your home.
All these problems are what real parents face in the
real world....
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Canadian Federal Elections
-2005
Conservatives Nominate Municipal
Prosecutor and former Captain in the CF Reserves
Troy DeSouza, in Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca
From:http://www.troydesouza.ca/
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Former Army Officer and current municipal prosecutor
Troy DeSouza will lead the Conservative team in
Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca! With less than two weeks before
the nomination, local members and potential competitors
rallied around Troy DeSouza who they believe will win
the riding for the Conservatives in the upcoming Federal
election.
Troy's family moved to Victoria in 1979, and he and his
wife, Kismet, both work and have strong family roots in
the community. Troy and Kismet are proud parents of
their daughter, Ava.
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News Clips from Goa
by Joel D'Souza
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MAKE ROOM FOR JESUS, exhorts Bishop Barreto
 OLD
GOA, Dec 3: Bishop of Sindhudurg Allwyn Barreto today urged
the large feast day congregation to make room for Jesus in
their hearts, just as Goencho Saib St Francis Xavier did
centuries ago. Delivering his 20-minute homily in English and
Konkani at the solemn pontifical high mass to mark the annual
feast of St Francis Xavier, the Siolim-born Bishop Barretto
reminded the congregation of over 10,000 devotees that St
Xavier's life-long dream was to achieve greatness on earth.
"But a change of heart was brought about in him by St
Ignatius and he later came to Goa," said Bishop Barreto. (H)
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SEA HARRIER LANDS PILOT TO DEATH
DABOLIM, Dec 5: In a tragic accident, a
30-year-old naval pilot was charred to death when his single-seater
fighter plane crashed outside the Dabolim airport today. At
11.32 am, the deceased, pilot LT Commdr HPS Pannu, took off
on a British-made sea Harrier on a sortie, when it went out
of control, rammed through the 2.5 metre-high boundary wall,
flew across a road, which is around around eight metres
below, and crashed around 150 metres away on fallow land,
bursting into flames. However, on the road below there was a
miraculous escape for the passengers of an unidentified
Santro car, which had just crossed the ill-fated plane's
path, a few second before. (GT)
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Tuskers are back!
PERNEM, Dec 6: Wild elephants have struck
terror yet again in Pernem taluka. A herd of four elephants
are reported to have entered three villages in Dhargal
constituency, destroying plantations and terrorising
villagers. Farmers from Kadshi-Mopa told Herald that the
elephants entered from Phakit Pato, a small village on the
Goa-Maharashtra border on December 4 and destroyed the
coconut plantations of our farmers of Kadshi.
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Vision document for Goa
PANJIM: The Knowledge Commission will soon
prepare a vision document for Goa and it will serve as the
template for discussions on education in the state, informed
its chairman Peter Roland D'Souza. He was speaking at an
interaction organised by the Goa Union of Journalists at its
office premises yesterday. (GT)
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Mopa
gets murkier...now Khalap threatens Rane
PANJIM, Dec 5: The tussle over
Mopa as the site for the international airport in Goa hots up
in the Congress camp with former Union Minister for Law and
elected executive member of the Pradesh Congress Committee,
Ramakant Khalap threatening to topple the Rane government if
it succumbs to pressures from Lok Sabha MP Churchill Alemao.
Mr Khalap alleged that Churchill Alemao's outbursts against
the international airport at Mopa are laced with sinister
motives. According to Khalap, Alemao was responsible for the
imposition of a language script not familiar to the people
resulting in the gaining of a momentum favouring the Roman
script. (H)
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Goan
Dreams and Penguin Kisses
 She's
a real-life hometown hero, a fiercely loyal daughter of Verna
who studied entirely in Goan schools before heading off in
pursuit of scientific excellence. Here, we're taking down the
bright lights of IFFI and turning into the peak of high
season. Meanwhile, Dr Helga do Rosario Gomes who is aboard an
icebreaking ship near Antarctica, surrounded by giant ice
floes and penguins, and the apparatus of a world-class
scientific expedition. She corresponded with us by e-mail,
you can get exciting updates from her illustrated online
diary (or blog) at www.goantoantarctica.blogspot.com (VM de
Malar, Herald)
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Events
Goan
Events in Canada - Fall - Winter 2005 |
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Date |
Organization |
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Saturday, December 17th,
2005 |
Toronto East Goan Seniors
Association |
Christmas Dance
St. Clement of Ohid, 76 Overlea Blvd,
North York. |
GVC
Mail |
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Wednesday, December 21st,
2005 |
Fifty
Five Plus Goan Seniors Group - West GTA |
Christmas Dinner & Get Together |
GVC
Flyer |
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December 31st
New Year's Eve |
Goan
Overseas Association - Toronto |
New
Year's Celebrations |
GVC |
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2006 |
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Saturday,September 16, 2006 |
Dr.Ribeiro's Goan School Ex-student's Committee -
Toronto |
Grand
Reunion Dance
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GVC |
December 3rd 2005 To December 3rd
2006.
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St
Francis Xavier Jubilee Year Celebrations
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Greater Toronto Area Events |
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Traditional Goan Christmas Treats
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www.goanvoice.ca
has received several inquiries on the availability
of Goan Christmas treats.
We are pleased to list two suppliers:
1. Please contact Evelyn De Souza (Toronto) e-mail
goansnacks@yahoo.com Phone 905 270 9165
Click for
price list1
&
price list2
2. Christmas Plates (Assorted Traditional Christmas
Sweets) are available @ $10.00 each.
Call Gita Tel : 905-814-6138
Cel :
416-887-4482.
e-mail :
godfrey@thenetadvantage.com
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form
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Give a Goan Novel
as a Christmas Gift |
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  Goan novel "The Sixth
Night"
Author: Silviano Barbosa
To order copies of the "The Sixth Night" email to
goache@hotmail.com
Cash & Carry Price $20.00 copy - Goan Seniors 10%
discount
Read
Reviews
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Fifty Five Plus Goan
Seniors Group - West GTA
Notice of
General Body Meeting
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Purpose: |
To Review and Ratify Proposed Constitution |
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Tuesday January 10, 2006 - 7.00 - 9.00 p.m. |
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PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
SQUARE ONE, 100 CITY CENTRE DRIVE,
MISSISSAUGA, ON, L5B 2C9
Entrance to elevator/stairs in the Food
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Agenda: |
1. Review and Ratification of Proposed Constitution.
2. Steering Committee tends resignation.
3. Elections/Approval of new Office Bearers, as called for by the
constitution. |
Draft copies of the proposed constitution may be obtained in
advanceby sending e-mail request to
seniors55pluswest@goanvoice.ca
Muriel Lucas - Acting General Secretary
Fifty Five Plus Goan Seniors Association - West GTA
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Anniversary Mass
The family of Patricia Pereira, her Mother and
sister invites you to attend an Anniversary Mass for her father -
Mr. Socorro Carvalho to be held at 10:00 am on Saturday,
January 7th, 2006 at Saviour Of The World, Chinese Catholic
Mission, followed by a reception in the basement hall.
The Church is located at
30 Bristol Road West,
Mississauga,
ON, L5R 3K3,
(905) 568-8939.
Major intersection being Bristol and Highway10/Hurantario Street,
just north of Eglinton. Your attendance is appreciated. Kindly
pass the word around.
Thank You
From: "Claude Fernandes" <fernandesclaude@yahoo.com>
To: "Tanzanite Goans" <goans_tanzanite@yahoogroups.com>
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People
Places and Things
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New Book: Religion & Erotica
Information from Andy Barklem <andy@barklem.com>
Early Religious & Erotic Drawings from the Estate of late
Francis Newton Souza
Preface by George Melly
Edited by Francesca Souza
Published by Barklem.com
For full text
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Mississauga's Hazel McCallion is (almost) on top of the world
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Photo: INTERNATIONAL GOAN CONVENTION,1988 ~ TORONTO
Mass Celebrant, the late Cardinal Cordeiro, Archbishop of Karachi,
with Monsignor Terence D'Souza & Mayor of Mississauga, Mrs. Hazel McCalion
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Dec. 5 /CNW/ - Today, UK-based City Mayors
revealed what many Mississauga residents have known for years:
Hazel McCallion is one of the best mayors in the world. City
Mayors, organizers of the 2005 World Mayor Project, tallied
87,000 votes cast from around the world during a five-month
period. Mississauga's Hazel McCallion placed second to Dora
Bakoyannis, mayor of Athens. In the opening round, 550 mayors
were nominated for the World Mayor Award. The City Mayors'
editorial board then short-listed 65 mayors - 32 from Europe,
19 from the Americas, nine from Asia, three from Africa and
two from Australia - to compete for the 2005 Award.
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Vivek Paul to Keynote 2006 Global Services Conference
Under his leadership, Wipro grew from revenues of less than
$150 million to more than $1.4 billion with 50,000 employees.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /CNW/ --
CMP-CyberMedia LLC today announced that Vivek Paul, partner
and managing director for venture capital firm Texas Pacific
Group, will deliver the keynote address at the 2006 Global
Services Conference. This conference brings outsourcing
industry thought leaders together for peer-group discussions,
workshops and live case studies for sessions on sourcing,
governance, security, privacy and risk management. The annual
Global Services 100 Awards will also be announced at the
conference. "I can't think of a better investment of time than
a day at the Global Services Conference to learn new
strategies, successful best practices and practical real-world
experience. The hands-on sessions and interactive program
provide an excellent education for anyone looking to get an
edge in the increasingly competitive global services
industry," said Mr. Paul.
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Happy Feast to all Moidekars and Friends
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Health & Wellness
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Seasonal "trimming" ideas for
the holiday season
TORONTO, Dec. 1 /CNW/
- The vision of sugar plums can be a worry more than a
pleasant anticipation this
holiday season for those trying
to maintain a healthy lifestyle. All of that great food,
much of it high in fat and
calories, can wreak havoc on
the waistline for even the most health-conscious
individuals.
Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Diabetes Association
have teamed up to bring you their top ten tips
for healthy
holiday living.
For full text
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More Healthy Holiday Tips
Active living gift suggestions
- A gift certificate for a health club membership. Call your local
fitness facility to see what they offer in the
way of
dancing, yoga, Pilates, or martial arts lessons. Water
aerobics are good for those with balance
problems.
- A gift certificate for some stress-busting time at a spa.
- An elastic band for resistance training or jump rope for aerobic
exercise make great stocking stuffers.
- A gift certificate to a sports store for some new walking shoes for
someone who enjoys walking.
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Health Canada approves Pfizer's Lipitor(R) to reduce risk
of heart attack and stroke for people with diabetes
KIRKLAND,
QC, Dec. 6 /CNW/ - Pfizer Canada Inc. announced today that
Health Canada has approved the cholesterol-lowering
therapy Lipitor(R) (atorvastatin calcium) for the
reduction of the risk of heart attack and stroke for
adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension
without clinically evident coronary heart disease but with
other risk factors. The approval is based on the findings
of the Collaborative Atorvastatin Diabetes Study (CARDS).
CARDS involved more than 2,800 patients with type 2
diabetes, no history of heart disease, and relatively-low
levels of cholesterol.
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For 2005, CSA International has also brought back its fun
and interactive online Holiday Safety Quiz for all of the
family to enjoy
See:
www.csaholiday.com
Decorating
do's and don'ts to help ensure a safe holiday season CSA
International would like to remind everyone to practice
safety around the home this holiday season by following
these simple tips to help ensure indoor and outdoor
safety:
1. All is bright - Indoor lighting safety tips
- To protect, inspect: Carefully inspect holiday light
strings each year and discard any with frayed cords,
cracked lamp holders or loose connections.
- Lights unplugged: Unplug light strings before replacing
bulbs and check to ensure replacement bulbs match the
voltage and wattage of the original bulb.
- Size it up: Ensure that bulb reflectors are the right
size for the light string.
- Lights out: Always turn off holiday lights when you
leave the house unattended or when going to bed.
For full text
click here
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