The weights don’t talk. The rower doesn’t listen. The treadmill doesn’t care what’s going on in my life. It’s all just there to kick my ass and get my mind right. No wonder people call it “Orangetherapy.”
Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford @stcrawford2 wants to help save more lives through the gift of organ and tissue donation and this morning, he put forward a Private Member's Motion to include organ and tissue donation in the Ontario school curriculum! https://t.co/zbQiaLn1aL
Full house for @ottawacity#IWD event, incl. 65 embassy reps, to launch its gender equity & diversity strategy. @WomenON Minister speaks of work with city to address violence against women. “We are not equal if the young women are not equal”.
Happy International Women's Day to all the incredible women in my life! You are a source of inspiration and pride. Shine on!#Did you know? Linda Lizotte-MacPherson is the first and only woman to have been Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Revenue Agency
Today I think of #PtboKawartha, those who got me here and whose voices I bring to all I do. There is still much to do to achieve gender equality here at home and around the world & I’m looking forward to continuing that work - because when women succeed, everyone benefits.
Dave Phillips, @environmentca senior climatologist: "If I was awarding the gold medal for winter misery I would give it to #Ottawa (...) you people have dealt with the freezing rain, the ice pellets, the snow... that back and forth flip-flopping." We'll take it! #WeirdlyProud
Being a female in business is tough. There’s an enormous amount of guilt if you’re a single parent, parent, and of ANY gender, in balancing life and work. Don’t ever be ashamed to say excuse me a minute, my family may need me urgently. If someone doesn’t like this? Oh well.
When we got into the Q+A portion of the GBA+ panel this afternoon, OF COURSE the first comment was from a middle-aged white guy whose basic point was "public policy works mostly fine for me, so I think we're done here."
It wasn't Jon Kay, but it may as well have been.
Encouraging others isn’t hard. Words of support, and acknowledging someone’s efforts, helps us all go out and try harder to do better. Don’t be frugal with your applause or “you can do this!”. Costs you zero and can make a huge diff to someone trying.
Let’s start there
Morning!!
@NiagParksPolice advising that @NiagaraParks Roads Department closing Niagara River Parkway near Mathers Arch. Strong winds blowing ice over the retaining wall from the lake. Drive with caution. Video courtesy @NiagRegPolice Insp. Garvey....
“It’s not just inclusion or race … I grew up in Toronto, a very multicultural city, and people from all over the world live here, it’s a very diversified culture,” said @max_domi , the son of former Leaf Tie Domi."
@markzwol has more:
https://t.co/a48O6QK1jM
Just in: Special weather statement for Ottawa and the region calls for heavy flurries Sunday afternoon into Monday morning.
Environment Canada warns of up to 10 centimetres of blowing snow by Monday morning.
A freezing rain warning remains in effect for tonight. #ottnews