Past Mayor of the Town of Halton Hills 2003-22. Recipient of the Diamond Jubilee Medal. Acton Citizen of Year 2023. Habs, Blue Jays and Pats fan.

Acton, Halton Hills,
Joined October 2011
Our beautiful Lousha crossed the Rainbow Bridge. 3 weeks short of 13. Happened so quickly. Last Wednesday walking around the Kawarthas today she is gone. We are devastated and 💔 . We will always miss you our Boo Princess.
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Trees in prospect park showing splendid fall colours in Prospect Park in Acton.
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83 to go. The Canadiens open their season with a mature effort. It wasn’t spectacular but it was an intelligent road game. The win in Toronto in the season opener of the Call Of The Wilde for Global Montreal globalnews.ca/news/12076632/…
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🎵 you know we’re riding the Marrakesh Express 🎵 Beautiful clean train station in Marrakesh Morocco
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Caledon, Ontario: These two stole all the bags of firewood available for sale roadside for the second time in less than a month. They have enough money for a +$100k Denali pickup but would rather steal than pay people for their hard work. Make them famous, these people are turning Canada into a low trust society.
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The hustle and bustle of Marrakech in Morocco. You can find anything in the huge square. Lots of bikes drive through the narrow souks. Cobra charmers.
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Standing Ovation for Oh Canada 🇨🇦 at the Bills Game @buffalobills #billsmafia
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Never too old to ride a camel and go camping in the Sahara desert in Morocco
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Mr Ambassador when doing media about 911 don’t chastise Canadians when 24 🇨🇦 died on that day, we took in 7,000 stranded Americans in Gander, 40,000 of our military served in your war in Afghanistan where 158 died as well as a diplomat, journalist and 2 aid workers. Shame on you.
Hoekstra: It's time to take the tenor down. There have been things that have been said by Canadian politicians that, at least I've heard, they regret that they've ever said them. Reporter: Would you say that same thing to the president? Hoekstra: We're here to talk about 9/11
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SCAM ALERT The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is warning residents about a sophisticated fraud in which criminals impersonate legitimate cellphone service providers to obtain expensive mobile devices and commit identity-related fraud. See the attached media release for more information on this scam, tips on how to protect yourself and what to do if you believe you’ve been targeted. Media Release: haltonpolice.ca/news-release…
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Only Canadians would make their point in such a special way. So proud of my fellow Canadians and their amazing creativity-
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How beautiful is this. A mother and her baby being saved in Nepal.❤️ Video credit @Paralaks_Tr
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This video is not real; it is AI-generated. The clip was originally posted as an artificial intelligence-generated simulation created for storytelling and awareness purposes, not a real-life rescue in Nepal. youtube.com/shorts/YaZGx4k… leadstories.com/hoax-alert/202…
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♦️I love this video, long live Canada, long live Lake Ontario, Canada should become the 28th state to join the EU. I am proud that my mother was born in Montreal. Solidarity with Canada!
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Chapman's Ice Cream has just done something EVERY Canadian should know. The largest ice cream company in Canada used to source fruit and nuts from American suppliers — for some, for over 30 years. Then, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian products. So, what did Chapman's do? 📷 They called Italy. 📷 They called Spain. 📷 They signed multi-year contracts with European suppliers. And the vice president said it perfectly: "Even if Trump wakes up smarter than yesterday, we're about to sign long-term deals with other countries — and the American companies that supply them will have nothing but their eyes to cry for." Oh, and on top of ALL that? They're COLDing their prices so that the average Canadian doesn't have to spend a single cent more. It's a family business. No shareholders. Just the Chapman family saying: "The least we can do is make sure Canadians still have the means to buy ice cream." That's what Canadian pride looks like. Next time you're at the grocery store — grab some Chapman's. Every scoop of ice cream is a vote for Canada.
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This day in 1942, was a dark day in Canadian history. Nearly 5,000 Canadians hit the beaches of Dieppe, France. In just nine hours: • 916 killed • 1,946 taken prisoner • 3,367 total casualties Only about 2,210 returned to England (many wounded). Officially a test of German defences and amphibious tactics that provided hard lessons for D-Day a few years later. Some research suggests a secret goal. To seize a German Enigma machine and codebooks under cover of the main assault (it failed). Remember their sacrifice. Lest we forget.
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I did this and it was easy peasy. Last day to register.
Hey #HaltonHills! Your vote starts with being on the voters list. ✅ ⏰ Today is the last day to confirm, update or add your voter information online at RegisterToVoteON.ca. Miss the deadline? No worries. After August 12, you can visit Town Hall with valid ID to update your information or add your name to the voters list.
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