Sam needs our help

Archive for November, 2008

Bullying Speech: Your voice has the power to make a difference

Archive for November, 2008

“Sophie the Giraffe” pulled from Toys R Us Canada

Archive for November, 2008

When does having an opinion mean you’re a fraud?

Archive for November, 2008

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Sam needs our help

Categories: Social Issues

In small town Caledon, Ontario there is a little boy named Sam. He is 3 years old and shortly after birth was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. He cannot walk, or crawl and lives with his single-mother, and siblings on their grandparents rural-residential home. As part …

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Bullying Speech: Your voice has the power to make a difference

Categories: Bullying

This is Anti-Bullying Awareness week in Canada. Yes, I wouldn’t have known either. It seems we are failing ourselves and our children by not providing more awareness on this very serious issue facing every 3 out of 4 students in Canada.

I have been conducting my own research on this social …

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“Sophie the Giraffe” pulled from Toys R Us Canada

Categories: Caution, Toy Safety Warnings

I just spoke to a Manager at Toys R Us Canada and they have been notified by their Head Office to pull ‘Sophie’ off their shelves ACROSS CANADA.  The product has been removed from their shelves and is no longer available for purchase.

Health Canada has not issued a recall …

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When does having an opinion mean you’re a fraud?

Categories: Caution, Social Issues, Toy Safety Warnings

When I first had the idea of hosting a blog, I knew that by putting myself “out there” I left myself open to criticism. The topic of consumer safety and particularly, toy recalls was my champion topic since I am deeply affected by the topic. However, what I did not …

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