Author: janagregorio
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Dog Fest at Riverwood
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANA GREGORIO It was a day for the dogs. Owners and their pooches gathered at the second annual Dog Fest on a warm and sunny September 27 for a day filled with fun and activities for their pets at Mississauga’s scenic Riverwood Park. Mayor Bonnie Crombie and her five-year-old golden husky Adonis…
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The rising cost of tuition in Canada
INFOGRAPHIC BY JANA GREGORIO Tuition fees in Canada, particularly Ontario, have increased dramatically since 1990. While Canada consistently ranks high with ease of access to post-secondary education, the rising cost of tuition is stretching the budgets of hopeful university and college students. According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the average university tuition will…
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College’s learning services offers tips for home stretch success
STORY BY JANA GREGORIO With the final weeks of the winter semester approaching, a learning strategist suggests using motivational quotes, forming study groups, and writing goals down as ways students can increase their motivation. “Post your specific goals somewhere where you’re going to see it,” said Janice Galloway, an accessible learning strategist at Sheridan and…
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Steve Blundy: athlete, coach, family man, and now a Hall of Famer too
STORY BY JANA GREGORIO Ron McLean. Donovan Bailey. Michael “Pinball” Clemons. These are just some names of influential athletes and sports personalities whose legacies are forever enshrined in the Oakville Sports Hall of Fame. Stephen Blundy is now on that list. The long-time Sheridan hockey coach and athletic manager was inducted into the Oakville Sports…
