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I sent this note to the Hon. Jim Bradley, Minister of Transportation for Ontario.

Although I disagree with the need to have speed limiters placed on the most responsible drivers on the roads, ie. heavy trucks, I do agree that any vehicle in which a teenager is allowed to drive should be limited.  To make enforcement simple, allow officers to scan any vehicle that has been pulled over for speeding and is driven by a teenager.  If it doesn’t show governed, then issue a stiff fine to the vehicle owner.  I am getting tired of hearing about all those caught doing 200kmh and being charged and impounded.  That doesn’t really seem to solve the problem, although it makes a good headline.

Teen In Fast Company

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Could this be any sadder?

The recently married couple, who have four children, talked at length about death before he deployed in September, said Mishelle Brown, wife of Warrant Officer Dennis Brown.

via TheStar.com | Canada | Expected husband to die in Afghanistan, teary widow says.

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More putting the cart before the horse with government planning.  If we had built incinerators ourselves, we could use one truck to pick all the crap up, burn it locally, and have far more energy than any windmill.  So our blue boxes are going to China, and our green boxes are going to Niagara Falls, NY.  Amazingly stupid!

Ontario municipalities ’scrambling’ to cope with surge in kitchen refuse and plant closings

via TheStar.com | Ontario | Green bin waste trucked to N.Y..

You’ve heard of overprotective parents – how about overprotective states?

A couple forced to give up three children for adoption despite a judge ruling they may have been wrongly accused of abuse yesterday vowed to take their legal fight to Europe.

via Couple told they cannot have their children back after being wrongfully accused of abuse to take court battle to Europe | Mail Online.