Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrates the birthday of Ganesh, God of Success. He is invoked at the beginning of new undertakings. Ganesh is also worshipped as Vighneshvara, the destroyer of obstacles

GREETINGS FROM ARCHBISHOP
The Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao, in his message said, “In the name of the Catholic community of Goa and in my own, I am glad to send cordial greetings and best wishes to all our Hindu brethren who celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi, praying for God’s generous blessings to fall on every concerned household and individual. May the spiritual and material gifts that the deity is believed to bring along with it be theirs in abundance.” “As we, followers of a different faith, share in the joy of these brothers and sisters of ours on the occasion of their annual festival, I raise an earnest prayer that we may all imbibe the perennial values this festivity celebrates,” he said. "Above all, may this occasion once again strengthen the bonds of friendship that have always existed among people of diverse religious traditions in our state of Goa,” he added.

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McGuinty Government Helping Students Succeed
New Investments To Help Young People Be First In Family To Pursue Higher Education

TORONTO, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced new investments to build opportunity for young people by helping students become the first in their family to attend college or university or become an apprentice.

"We're on the side of Ontario families who are working hard to build opportunity for their children," said Premier McGuinty. "By providing young people with the information and financial support they need to pursue higher education, we're creating a highly skilled workforce that will attract jobs and investment and help all Ontarians prosper."

The McGuinty government is investing $5 million in programs run by colleges, universities and community organizations that will help potential first generation students - young people whose parents did not attend college or university. These partners will encourage young people to pursue postsecondary education and apprenticeships by offering valuable information and advice.

The government is also investing $1 million in Ontario First Generation Student Bursaries that will be distributed by colleges and universities to eligible students in the 2006-07 academic year. The bursary program was established last year to assist students facing financial obstacles to higher education.

Ontarians Shouldn't Rely on Government After Disaster: Officials
Josh Pringle
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
From: http://www.cfra.com/headlines/index.asp?cat=1&nid=42232
Ontario emergency officials say citizens will likely have to rely on themselves for at least a few days if a disaster hits the province. Emergency Management Commissioner Julian Fantino says one of the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina is that residents can't necessarily count on government and relief agencies for immediate help in disasters.

Fantino says "people should be prepared to look after themselves for at least three days. In New Orleans, people were left to their own devices for a long time."

Officials say you should prepare a home survival kit, including at least four litres of water per person per day; non-perishable and canned food and a can opener; and essential tools like a pocket knife, flashlight, batteries, radio, first-aid kit, and waterproof matches.

Breaking news!!! Bill Gates Challenged by an Indian!!!
From: "Charles De Souza" <charlesdesouza70@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 11:34 PM
Subject: New Computer Genius has arrived from India.

Just one INDIAN is challenging Bill Gates...... This is not only ground breaking news; it's space-breaking news indeed.

Ramlal Bhagat, a XII std. student from Haryana, has developed a 32-bit operating system demonstrated to be far superior to any of the desktop operating systems on the market today.

The program has been named "O-Yes". O-Yes provides operating system services on any Pentium-based Personal computer (PC) and does not require MS- DOS as a base operating system.

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Labour Day Brings Back-to-Work Butterflies
Workopolis Poll Finds Working Canadians Wish Laid Back Summer Atmosphere Could Continue All Year Long

TORONTO, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - The Labour Day holiday, an international tradition with roots in Canada, marks the unofficial end of summer and is a significant transition point for many employed Canadians. According to Workopolis' annual Labour Day poll, almost half (41 per cent) of working Canadians say they feel a marked difference in the atmosphere at work before and after the Labour Day long weekend. Many would like to continue the more casual, relaxed feel of summer all year long.

According to the poll of employed Canadian adults, one quarter (26 per cent) feel more refreshed and ready to be productive after summer, while 15 per cent experience feelings of either dread or anxiety. These feelings of dread or anxiety are particularly strong among the youngest workers (18-24 year olds). 

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