Of all the sites on the internet, this is one.
Do you live in Guelph? Do you have a dog in need of a bath? Who knew you could wash your dog for a cause? At Royal City Grooming Centre, my favourite dog-bathing spot, you can. They’re raising money to support a world rabies prevention campaign by Veterinarians Without Borders. Less rabies is always good, …
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CFRU,the station on which I used to pollute the airwaves on a regular basis, has launched its 2010 Guelph municipal election coverage. They’ve done a great job on this in the past, so if you’re looking for a good source for interviews and information on the upcoming vote, give them a try. The full press …
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This is a great idea. DirectionsForMe.orgis a new site created by Horizons for the Blind that aims to offer accessible package information for many different products. It will provide preparation and use directions, ingredient lists and nutritional information among other things. The database is searchable and also browsable by category in case you don’t quite …
It’s pretty rare to come across wrestling video from the 1930’s at all, and it’s even rarer to find it with sound and full commentary. According to the video description, this match between Jim Londos and Bronko Nagurski took place in Philadelphia on November 18th, 1938 and was for the Los Angeles version of the …
Here’s an odd blog post, but we like those. We’re trying to go to Barb’s house. We heard about this service called megabus.com that has cheap bus fares from Toronto to a few cities in Ontario, Quebec and the states, one of them being the city where Barb lives. So hey, we’re all down with …
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I received this from a list I’m on. I tried it out, it’s pretty neat! You know how a lot of pages for checking weather forecasts are cluttered with extra crap, graphics and tables? Well, this one isn’t. It’s text-based, so it’s great for mobile phones and us blinks. Not only does it give you …
I’m just full of plugs this morning. I got an email from K9 Helpers, an organization that works to pair people with psychiatric diagnoses with service animals if they think they could benefit from some specific tasks the dog could perform, about an event that’s coming up. It sounds like a lot of fun. I’m …
This is just a quick plug for my cousin Brad. I think I’ve briefly mentioned his wedding, although it was sandwiched in among talk of the place where we stayed. Anyway, he’s walking in an event called The Underwear Affair 2010 in Ottawa. Basically, it’s an event raising money for a cure for those cancers …
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This is just a little post to wish Torie well on her quest to get a guide dog. Have you ever wondered what the process is like to get a guide dog in the UK, specifically Ireland? There are definitely some differences. For example, you already know what dog you’re matched with before you go, …
How cool is this? Yup, there I go again with the how cool is this? But come on, how cool is this? The NFB is compiling a list of blind guy-accessible appliances. Do you know what this means? If you’re shopping for a new washer/dryer/dishwasher/other household gadget, but you don’t want to get stuck with …
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