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Why to bother? It is only a leak after all…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: May 19, 2009

Yes… it is only a leak, yet a leak that will cost $1M to Canadian taxpayers… I am not sure they would be happy about this, provided that they would know of course. Unless someone lives in the Ottawa area, chances are they never heard about this leak… I actually did not!  Thanks to two [...]

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Freebies… or not?…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: February 7, 2009

I had something else in mind for my today’s post… yet something happened and it triggered other thoughts. Since I am not a stick in the mud, I can easily change my plans… Anyways, any ideas I have can be put on ice for a while because obviously I will write about them sooner or [...]

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I Wonder… Why Bother?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: December 21, 2008

There are times in my daily life when I really do wonder about services offered in French… If it were done the proper way, I would certainly not complain! And I am convinced that intentions behind this willingness to accomodate Francophones in Ottawa are good… There is no doubt in my mind about that! What [...]

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