Taymouth Community Association
Taymouth Community Association, a set on Flickr. These pictures are from the last two Speaker Series sessions discussing Jobs and the Economy. One session was on politics and the other on associations.
Crowdfunding #getfrank
from my blog Black-Capped, you will find the following post published today, March 13. Black-Capped is a blog about New Brunswick. The apocalypse may have just happened. For anyone that has known me, I have been a strong supporter of the NDP over the last decade. Before that, I identified with religious conservatives, more from the fact of proximity and the way I thought my religious inclinations fell. (That change in politics is a story for another time and place). Needless to say, Frank McKenna, former Liberal Premier, was never part of the group of politicians I’ve aspired to meet. That has changed. I want to go to an event [...]
living on $537 #nbpoli
“Je demande à tous les ministres si eux autres seraient capables de vivre avec 537$ par mois, et je voudrais bien qu’ils essaient ça” Gaetane Richard This is a quote from a news story posted on the Radio-Canada website, accessed here. Translated “I ask all ministers if they could live on $537 and I would like them to try.” I’ve chosen to leave the quote in French because that is the language of the person speaking and the language of the story. The basic gist of the story is a lady on social assistance, who was told that donations of food would count against her check, which maxes out at $537 [...]
Affordable Housing Reception
Yesterday, there was a reception at City Hall, hosted by Mike O’Brien. This reception was to highlight the issue of affordable housing. In total, there were approximately 125 people there to mingle and hear brief presentations from Francine DiMambro, from the CMHC, Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside, Fredericton Fort Nashwaak MLA Pam Lynch and Tim Ross, coordinator of the Community Action Group on Homelessness (CAGH). Mike O’Brien is City Councillor for Ward 3 and chair of the Affordable Housing Committee. This event was held in connection to Affordable Housing Week, but made even more poignant by the Carleton St fire this past Thanksgiving that saw the Isaac’s Way building being completely [...]
Half the Sky #halfthesky
My troubles in having a job eliminated and having to finding a new job pale in comparison to troubles encountered by the girls and women of the world. I just watched the first episode of Half the Sky on PBS (click here). It was inspired by Nick Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn who wrote the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. The documentary series continues the book’s argument that fighting the oppression of women is the moral challenge of the 21st Century. Read the Women’s Crusade if you want a taste of the story. The essay is adapted from Kristof and WuDunn’s book. Though working in [...]
Radio Silence @cmgatmbs #fairdealatmbs
I live in Fredericton, but have found one of my favorite radio stations to be K100 from Saint John. It became a favorite while in the car going to work. I still flip back to Fredericton stations for information, but truly enjoy K100. I don’t know why, but I do. Well, of recent note, I have chosen to stop listening to K100, because the company that owns the station has rejected the offer from the union that represents the on-air personality. The spin from MBS Radio has been Saint John is not Toronto and the request for more pay is unsustainable. MBS offered a pay scale of 10.58 to 12.98. [...]
Monday is E-Day #RHAB6
Monday is election day. If you have voted already through special ballot or advance polls, thank you. If you are planning on voting Monday, good job. If you still don’t know where to vote, check out http://www1.gnb.ca/elections/munstreetkey/munskinformation-e.asp. On Monday, I will helping Greg Ericson’s campaign. I have been involved with Greg’s campaign from the start. I have taken photos of him for his brochures. I have taken photos at campaign events. If you live in Ward 8, please vote for Greg. This campaign for me has been interesting and going into Monday, I have no idea how many people know me to vote for me. I have tried to make [...]
Vote Douglas Mullin Board Member Regional Health Authority #rhab6
Now that I have given you the information and links to my fellow candidates, I feel it important to raise your awareness of the position we are seeking election and to give you a reason to vote for me, Douglas Mullin. The Department of Health website from the Government of New Brunswick answers F.A.Q about the Regional Health Authority election. I’ll include the most relevant and if you want to view the entire list it can be accessed here: http://www.gnb.ca/0051/0053/rha_election-faq-e.asp What services do health authorities provide? New Brunswick has two regional health authorities (RHAs), Vitalité Health Network and Horizon Health Network, which are responsible for managing and delivering health care [...]
Fredericton Municipal Candidates
For disclosure, I am part of Greg Ericson’s campaign. I live in Ward 12 I thought people might be interested in having a look at the municipal canadidates for the municipal election in Fredericton. I have included information websites where I could find them. I have avoided social media links where I could with one notable exception: Greg Ericson. And barring my public statement on Twitter of who I would vote for if I lived in certain wards, I make no claim of support and have not helped any campaign, except Greg’s. If you’ve found your way here and can vote, look at the candidates fairly. If you don’t know where to [...]
Earth Day #cleanupfred
In celebration of Earth Day, I participated in the Discarded Comfort Cleanup Crew, helping to document the event as part of #cleanupfred. This worthwhile affair came to be, as part of an ongoing photo project by Chafic Haddad. The Discarded Comfort project is a photo project, designed to raise aware of the amount of coffee cups people drop wherever in their daily business. The stray, lonely coffee cup shown in stark contrast to its surroundings, places it doesn’t belong. Rather than leave the discarded cups behind, Chafic started picking up the cups and the idea snowballed into an Earth Day event. With a kickoff at Wilser’s Room, around 60 people [...]
