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These machines are incredibly tough and built to conquer rugged heights, whether it's your local trail or cross-country adventures. They'll take you there and back with a big smile on your face.
Saddle: Nimbus (orange/black) with front lift handle Click Here for Replacement
Seat post: Nimbus 25.4mm x 300mm aluminum, welded rectangular mounting bracket, 4 hole Click Here for Replacement
Seat post clamp: Nimbus (black) DoubleQuick, aluminum 28.6mm Click Here for Replacement
Frame: Nimbus II Muni 24" (orange) steel with 42mm bearing housings
Hub/axle: Nimbus 36H A/S Disc ISIS hub, 100mm center bearing to center bearing Click Here for Replacement
Spokes: 14G. stainless Chrome (229mm in length for 3X) with silver nipples
Rim: Nimbus Dominator 2, 24" (black) 36H, 42mm wide, aluminum doublewall, reinforced eyelets, ERD 492 Click Here for Replacement
Rim strip: Rubber
Tube size: 24" x 2.7"- 3.0" Click Here for Replacement
Tire: Duro wildlife leopard 24" x 3.0" Click Here for Replacement
Crank arms: Nimbus VCX cranks (gray) 150mm ISIS Splined Click Here for Replacement
Pedals: Nimbus black pedal with steel pins and CrMo axle with 9/16 threads Click Here for Replacement
Bearings: 22mm x 42mm Click Here for Replacement
Approx. cycle weight: 14.5 lbs.
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nice unicycle!
Posted by tim on Jan 17th 2019
this would easily be a five star product if the seat was not so skinny and hard. I love the wheel size, grippy pedals and post with two sturdy clamps
Nimbus Mountain 24
Posted by Unknown on Mar 13th 2018
Great product! loved how smooth the bearings are and the traction on the pedals
Perfect Morning
Posted by Bob on May 13th 2017
Most perfect and relaxing morning I've had in a long time. Rode my 24 inch Nimbus muni then came back saddled my horse, Apache, and rode her. Both my Nimbus and my horse rode like a DREAM. Thank you so much Unicycle.com for the Nimbus uni and the encouragement.
Finally got to ride
Posted by Bob on May 2nd 2017
After a 3 month layoff because I blew out my hamstring muscle I finally got to ride my new Nimbus 24 inch mountain uni today. Very exciting and want to really take off.Rode it maybe 25 yards and dismounted . Could have ridden MUCH farther but do have to come back slow so I don't have a reoccurrence on my hamstring. I'm 74 and don't heal quite as fast as I used to.Love the uni and THANKS to the GREAT staff at unicycle.com . Will let you know how I progress.
Beginner's Point of View
Posted by Dwight on Mar 24th 2017
I am 54 years old and have only been unicycling for 4 months. Stepping up from an introductory level 20" street unicycle to the 24" Muni this past week has been an amazing experience. I have just begun to explore some of the easier woodland trails in my area and have only scratched the surface of what this uni can do, but already I am surprised at how easy it has been to adapt to the new size and weight. The 3" tire is surprisingly easy to maneuver around and over rocks and roots. I don't yet need a break, as I am not yet working on steep terrain, but plan to add that feature in the future. I realize the riding I am doing now is very tame, but am excited about future potential.
Can't wait to ride.
Posted by Unknown on Jan 31st 2017
Ordered my Nimbus Monday, blew out a hamstring Tuesday on my old Schwinn. Nimbus muni 24came Saturday. It is beautiful and strong and easily put together. I can't wait to ride it. The service was top of line professional, very helpful.
Excellent unicycle
Posted by Geoff Berry on Nov 30th 2016
I was impressed with this unicycle as I was taking it out of the box. The first thing that caught my eye was the massive studded tire on the bike. Then the beautiful orange frame caught my attention. It's just the right color orange. It only took me about 15 minutes to put the whole thing together. My fear for the unicycle was that the tire was so fat and studded that I would feel sluggish on the road. Not the case at all. The unicycle was very responsive and seemed to float over the road. As I haven't been on a unicycle in over 10 years, I did call the company and spoke to Peter for about 30 minutes before i bought this unicycle. He was extremely knowledgeable and answered all my questions fully. He led me to the right unicycle for me instead of putting me into a higher cost unicycle.
I would definitely recommend this company if you are thinking of purchasing a unicycle.
Good all around 24 incher
Posted by MonoPneu on Aug 6th 2014
I bought this as my first unicycle after graduating from a 24 inch trainer on loan from a friend.
The orange color gets alot of attention. Overall it has great looks. I now ride a 36-er most of the time which has a disk brake. Now in hind sight I wish I had got a fork with my 24 incher that would take a disk brake. Rim brakes are stickier than disk brake and not good for unicycling. The disk brake allows smooth braking with various degrees of braking force. The fork on this unicycle does not have the mounting holes for a disk brake. That's the one single thing that at this point would make me look at other options if I were to buy another 24 inch-er. Also the pedals go out too quickly and would need replacement but that's normal for almost any unicycle since the pedals get such heavy use. Order a spare set of pedals if you are buying this new and do think about having a brake. It is a must have especially in steep downhills and good for graceful dismounts.
This is a great Muni!
Posted by rpt50 on Apr 25th 2012
I have been riding for about 18 months now, and I have several unicycles of different sizes. I've been doing some offroad riding on a regular 24 that I added a knobby tire and longer cranks, and it worked OK. But I finally decided to take the plunge and buy a real Muni, and I'm really glad I did. The big rim and tire on this uni allows you to blast right over roots and rocks and other stuff that really upset my previous uni, and the huge tire also really "floats" on soft turf, making it very easy to ride. This is a perfect example of the the value of having the "right tool for the job". If you are going to ride trails, you need to buy a uni like this.
Posted by UNIteCYCLIST on Mar 8th 2012
Ive put over 100 miles on this thing off road and other than breaking the cranks and pedals it is awesome. I upgraded to the kris holm moment cranks and those are much better than the ventures that come stock. Great unicycle!
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August 20, 2006 Compliments of the Nation News
Barbadian centre Kizzy Marville (left) is just a step behind Trinidad and Tobago's Tricia Liverpool. Trinidad and Tobago won the match 46-40, but both teams have qualified for next year's World Netball Championships.
(Picture by Charles Pitt-Grant.)
THE BARBADOS UNDER-16 netball team is still basking in the glory of being crowned the new champions of Caribbean netball.
Two days after returning from St Kitts with their first-ever Caribbean Under-16 title, all but one of the team's members assembled at the Netball Stadium for a look back at the tournament which has catapulted them into the limelight, and the history books as well.
The girls were all smiles as they reminisced on being unbeaten throughout the tournament, but the laughter was at its loudest when they spoke of victory over Jamaica in the penultimate match. < Read more >
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Netball has been played in Barbados since the 1940's, where the game has remained the most widely placed female sport on the island. Barbados is currently ranked 7 th in the world and second in the Caribbean behind Jamaica.
The Barbados Netball Association is responsible for the organisation of Netball on the island, both regionally and internationally, with just under 45 clubs and two leagues being affiliated to the BNA. Netball is played in all 22 secondary schools on the island, organised by the Barbados Secondary Schools Leagues. Competitions are played in Under 15 and Under 19 categories and at primary level under 13.
Just over 1200 players participate at club level in 10
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at the Netball stadium in Waterford, St Michael, which showcases three
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REGAL RANGER: Goal-shoot Cheryl Squires preparing to shoot while under challenge from Charlene Leacock of Sports & Games Stars in the knockout final at the Netball Stadium,
Newly-promoted Banks Spurs came out all guns blazing against Attie Joseph Spooners Hill on Wednesday night in the Barbados Netball Association Division 1 competition, but run out of firepower half-way through the contest, succumbing 44-49 to the former knockout champions. Read more
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At the recently concluded 21st Caribbean Netball Championships held in Trinidad, Barbados went all the way to the finals before loosing to the Jamaica team. Trinidad and Tobago placed third and St. Vincent and the Grenadines was fourth. Following are the details on the team that represented Barbados so well.
Recognising the need for training in speech and public speaking, a group from the Barbados Netball Association (BNA) came together recently to form the Future Speech Masters Club.
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"We looked in-house and used the expertise to launch a successful Netball High Performance Programme, we worked hard with our senior national team, against major financial constraints went to the 2003 World Championships and landed a seventh rating in the world. Our Under-16 programme continued to improve and we placed second in 2002," said the proud president. < Read more>
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I recently spent just over a week in Tokyo, my first time there in over a year. The first thing I noticed was how gray and colorless it was. Everything. Buildings, people, sky. And crowded. I have a keen eye for detail, as you can tell. But yes, unbearably, undeniably, inhumanely crowded. Organized chaos. It's so easy just to sit back on the train and marvel at the landscape of the city. A to-scale Legoland. Impossible to relax, in spite of the world-class hospitality, food and bathing. After a few days, my wife and I are both complaining of tired, sore muscles. From what? Maybe too much commuting on public transportation. Too many cramped spaces. Freedom to engage in bizarre behaviors, like trying to fly a kite in the park on a day with no wind, and having the greatest time doing it. That's the Japanese sense of – what? Absurdity? Whimsicality? Innocence? It is not something we have a precise word for. Graceful failure is getting closer to it. Returning to these concepts and sensations brought a certain amount of pleasure. Sitting in an onsen in Hakone and observing the irregularities of the pool. The way the gentle undulations of the steaming water interact with the asymmetrical patterns of the stone floor, warping and refracting the lines in an steady and unpredictable rhythm. I feel in this moment like I've had some kind of deeper insight into the Japanese mind, though my description of it fails to convey the depth. It is as though the way of thinking is expressed through this pool, this moment of stillness and movement. No straight lines. No linear thoughts. Natural. Cyclic. Twisted. I make sure to exit the bath before I steam my brain completely. Tokyo is a kind of giant machine that picks you up and carries you along. Volition optional. Numerous discussions of life-in-Japan versus life-not-in-Japan with friends. Cultural differences. Too easy. The reasons I left are validated, fully. But the appeal remains as well. The everyday encounters with entertaining oddity. Obsession, or fetishization of detail is another concept that strikes me again. But the details are never anchored to what we would consider the "proper" context. At times, this bothers me. At other times, it amuses, or inspires. I watch a morning news program where people spend half an hour discussing in meticulous detail whether or not you should take an umbrella with you when there is a 30% chance of rain (banal, but at least less sordid than what shows on the news in America). I wonder if my view of these sudden, jarring anomalies has anything in common with how a Japanese person would view them. Most often, not. I remember when I still lived in Tokyo I once met a visiting journalist who used to live there. Now he was based out of New York, but made occasional visits. He told me that being in Tokyo is much better when you visit from abroad than when you live there. I completely agree. It's good to know the ins and outs of the city, but even better knowing you can leave.
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23 February – 8 April 2018
In our age of globalisation we are reminded at every turn of how "reality finds itself split apart", and we are liable to agree, in the abstract, with the proposition that dichotomies and contraries are not necessarily complementary, that they might never resolve into a harmonious totality of yin and yang, but could remain forever mutually exclusive and antagonistic.
The works in this exhibition by Nick Danziger, Merilyn Fairskye, Ciara O'Brien, David Stephenson, Martin Walch and Anne Zahalka set up conflicting perspectives that highlight some of the more troubling aspects of our globalised age. In obvious ways recent history has ramped-up the violence and extremism that Picasso had hoped to harness in his rapports de grand écart – rapports of flagrantly mismatched, very remotely interconnected, seemingly incompatible phenomena. In even the most perfunctory effort to describe the characteristic phenomena of our age, we are struck time and again by how much the world is out of joint – by incredible disparities in the circumstances and conditions of different parts of society and different parts of the world, in people's lived experience and what they can possibly hope for. One word we require in this consideration – the word we may be reaching for – is: incommensurable.
"Living with this kind of cognitive dissonance is simply part of being alive in this jarring moment in history," Naomi Klein has commented.
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Beatrice Faumuina is New Zealand's top Olympic and Commonwealth Games track & field athlete competing in Discus.
Beatrice won the world title five years ago in Athens, and back to back Commonwealth games Gold Medals. This effort lifted her to the top of the nation's sports heroes and was rewarded with many awards including the prestigious Halberg Award.
Beatrice suffered injury in 1998 but overcame the effects to win gold at the Commonwealth Games with a new Games record.
From then until the New Zealand Championships in late February 1999, Beatrice took time away from competing in an effort to fully recover so she could defend her World title. Although ultimately unsuccessful, her fifth placing was the best by a New Zealander at the Championships and signalled a full return to top throwing.
Her effort in the final resulted in her best throw of the year, an excellent effort in the heat of a championship final. 2000 started slowly with solid efforts during the Marley Games but suffered some defeats to Australian Liza Marie Vizaniari and one to Alison Lever during late season competitions in Australia.
Beatrice retained her national discus title in Christchurch but left the shot undefended. After the nationals, she competed in South Africa during their Grand Prix series winning both discus competitions, the first with a world class 65.41m.
Later she went to Japan and the USA to compete in IAAF Grand Prix events before settling into a training and competition regime in Queensland aimed at bringing her to a competitive peak for the Olympic Games.
Her most recent throws have included two competitions over 64m, signalling a return to top form. She finished a solid second at the Australian Olympic Trials. She has twice been named the Athletics New Zealand Athlete of the Year (1997, 1998) and was named the Thrower of the Year in 1999.
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Knitting Peace
I received an email last Friday from my daughter forwarding an email that she'd just received from Castaway Yarn Shop (her LYS) in Santa Rosa, California. As you probably know, early last week, whole communities in Santa Rosa were leveled by a capricious and fast-moving wildfire. Although Castaway's email was in part to remind customers about Stephen West's visit that evening (which would ordinarily be pretty exciting, right?), its emphasis was on the tragedy that had just enveloped their town. It read in part:
We want to help how we can—through yarn donations for those who lost their homes, by being a place to come to take your mind off it all for a bit, a way to perhaps feel a bit of normalcy has returned—even if only for a few colorful moments.
Please consider donating your unused yarn, needles, hooks and felting supplies to those who lost their stash in the fires. We will be collecting and dispersing throughout the next few weeks and possibly longer. Yarn should be 50 grams per ball minimum (enough for a hat or set of gloves), and please no partially finished projects.
If you lost your home and stash, please let us know so that we can contact you with donations from our customers and vendors.
When I first read this excerpt, I thought, "lost your home and stash,"' Really? How could "home" and "stash" appear in the same sentence? How could losing your stash ever feel like a loss when you've lost all of your other possessions? Losing your stash would seem inconsequential, right?
But then I imagined sitting at a shelter, grateful for my safety, but without anything to do other than think about all that I'd lost. I imagined sitting and worrying about my family and friends, and I thought about how keeping my hands busy would help, how the rhythms of knitting and the feel of yarn moving through my fingers might calm me. I reread the email and thought about how just a few days before, sitting in our Baltimore home, concerned for our daughter's well-being, I'd sat knitting and periodically (perhaps obsessively…) refreshing my screen for updates to the Santa Rosa fire and evacuation maps. I thought about all the times over the past 25 years that I'd knitted to stave off panic in hospital waiting rooms and all the time I'd spent knitting at the bedsides of people I loved. And I understood why, for a knitter, needles and yarn might come right after food, water, and shelter on a list of necessities.
Knitting's calming effect is well-established. Its "rhythmic repetitive movements seem to [keep] us in the present moment, distracting us from mulling over the past or our fear of the future. (Should You Knit?, "Psychology Today," https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/open-gently/201311/should-you-knit). It comes as no surprise to knitters that "[knitting] can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation and yoga, lowering our heart rate and blood pressure, making stress-related illnesses less likely." (The Health Benefits of Knitting, Jane Brody, "The New York Times"; (https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/25/the-health-benefits-of-knitting/?_r=0)). It's no wonder, then, that some of us are addicted to knitting. We're addicted to the sense of peace that knitting evokes.
When I think about the Santa Rosa knitters whose lives were devastated by fire, I also imagine that the color and texture of beautiful yarn might lift their spirits (a bit). A few years ago, when my husband had a medical crisis and I'd spent a few days in an antiseptically-colored hospital room, I felt the need to knit with some happy-colored yarn. I went to the shop, gave my knitting friends an update, and left with a renewed sense of support and a bag brimming with hot pink, orange, mango, and bright green. The yarn brightened both my husband's hospital room and my mood. I used it to knit Stephen West's Vertices Unite (below), which will forever remind me of that moment – and make me grateful for today.
This past summer, when I visited my daughter who had just moved to Santa Rosa (she is just fine, by the way (see below), I took along my in-progress Meandering Shawl (also by Stephen West), to brighten my mood and keep my mind off of the fact that my daughter would thereafter be living 3,000 miles away. The color combination I'd chosen, a happy spring green and a neon confetti speckle, lifted my spirits, and the brioche knitting kept my mind absorbed. The meditative wrap/slip/knit rhythm of brioche calmed me. Feeling the cushy brioche fabric in my hands and lap brought me comfort. That project is finished now, and it still makes me happy to see and touch it, although I'm still adjusting to my daughter living so far away.
It will come as no surprise that on that same visit, my daughter, also a knitter, and I spent an hour or so at Castaway. It's a shop flooded with natural light and yarn whose centerpiece is a seating area that invites customers to settle in, flip through magazines and pattern books, and knit. The shop (and its post-fire email) remind me of the sense of community – and support – that knitting gives us. When I'd gone to my LYS to buy that brightly colored yarn a few years back, I'd also wanted to escape, if just for a short time, the bubble that crisis creates, experience the therapeutic effect of seeing my knitting friends, and find pleasure in seeing and touching yarn. Local yarn shops are our havens. As Castaway's email suggests, they're where we go to "find normalcy" when we face challenges and, at their best, they're where we go to find community, friendship, and support.
Long before the fires in Santa Rosa and Castaway's email, I'd been thinking of writing about the benefits of knitting. I'd compiled a mental list (messy and overlapping) of the gifts that knitting gives us. At its most basic, knitting gives us the opportunity to create. It gives us a sense of pride in our finished objects and a feeling of satisfaction when somebody appreciates a knitted gift. Knitting strengthens our character. It teaches us patience and perseverance. It offers us opportunities to learn and maybe even keeps us a little sharper as we age. As knitters, we are never idle. Our hands are always busy.
Reading Castaway's email, however, made me realize that knitting's greatest gift is that, like yoga and meditation, it can bring us, at least temporarily, a sense of peace. I know that I speak for all of us when I express the hope that knitters affected by the California wildfires – and knitters everywhere facing moments of crisis and challenge – are able to find a few minutes of knitting peace. Our thoughts are with you.


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Topic: really stupid question here?
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posted January 16, 2005 05:26 PM
Will IMCA rule us illegal if we paint our 3 speed saginaw?
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posted January 16, 2005 06:19 PM
You can paint the OEM transmission. You can't paint the aftermarket transmissions like the Bert, Brinn or Falcon.
Good luck,
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posted January 16, 2005 06:28 PM
thanks again dave
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posted January 16, 2005 08:27 PM
we run ump rules so it doesn't matter,but I have to ask:that's not really a rule is it?
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posted January 16, 2005 09:03 PM
bert brinn or falcon are aluminum. they come standard in aluminum. the reason i would think for the paint rule is so they can find a magnesium tranny eaiser, because you can get those above with a mag case.
but they are all aluminum to begin with.
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Also I think they want to be able to find the part number easy as well. You paint it black or something and they would have to actually get under the car to look for something.
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Some real estate stories were never finalized in 2017. These situations threaten to loom large in 2018 and, just like a bad hangover, reminding us of the year before
Some of us know the feeling. Maybe it was a long night of drinking or an all-nighter binge-watching the latest Netflix series with more junk food than your final Halloween haul as a trick-or-treater? Whatever the reason, that next-day hangover is a rough one. Head hurts. Mouth is dry. And you just want to go back to bed, sleep it off and pray that when you wake up that everything is all better.
Ask a few buyers and sellers — and even a few analysts and politicians — and they probably feel the same way about Canada's real estate market. Just like a hangover, some of last year's property market stories threaten to loom large going into the New Year. Here are the six real estate hangovers of 2017 that will cause more than a few headaches in 2018.
(Note: This is a long read.)
No. 6:
Extreme weather is the "new normal" and it could mean higher housing prices
In May 2017, the residents of Cobourg, Ontario, a city about 90 minutes east of Toronto on Lake Ontario, watched in horror as their beach disappeared due to high water levels in the lake. It was an early, wet start to the summer of 2017 and the heavy rains and flooding actually deteriorated beach conditions forcing low-lying homes to be evacuated and hurting tourism business throughout the year.
Fast-forward to July, when residents and first-responders in Alberta and B.C. are tackling their own extreme weather. This time it was wildfires with the first declared state of emergency called in early July. Both provincial governments struggled to control hundreds of wildfires and by the end of 2017, more than 1,300 fires burned in B.C. (between April and November) destroying more than 1.2 million hectares of land and causing more than $564 million in damages. Residents around the Williams Lake area, just north of Kamloops, B.C. were forced to evacuate, while the fires prompted the longest state of emergency in B.C.'s history, lasting a total of 10 weeks.
Following the wildfire season, professors from the University of British Columbia and the University of Northern British Columbia, along with fire ecologists, drafted a letter warning the province that 2017's fire season was the "new normal." Not just a warning, the letter contained numerous recommendations, including prescribed burns to decrease fire hazards around rural communities. The BC NDP appear committed to staying out, in front of this situation. They announced a review of the 2017 wildfire and flooding season. The report is expected to be completed before April 20, 2018.
While extreme weather stories could be considered a Canadian past time — think of all the extreme cold Tweets from Ontario and Quebec recently or the flurry of activity in the Maritimes during the "snow bomb" — these climatic occurrences are actually a threat. Damage from weather events threatens our livelihood and our lives displaces families from homes and costs the taxpayer significant dollars to maintain emergency help or to aid in clean-up. Worse, these extreme weather situations are not going away.
The B.C. wildfire report — which includes a review of evacuation procedures — is expected to before April 20, 2018, and many believe it will prompt changes in how we live, work and play in western provincial fire-prone areas.
Across Canada, the issue of flooding is getting centre stage. Jason Thistlethwaite, an assistant professor at the University of Waterloo's faculty of environment, explains: The problem is that municipalities that set zoning regulations and collect property tax revenue end up not having to pay for rebuilding costs after these climatic events. Worse, Thistlethwaite estimates that as much as 75% of homeowners who currently live in a floodplain, don't even know it. Speaking to CBC.ca, Thistlethwaite says:
"The municipality really doesn't have an incentive to go in and use land-use planning and building codes and communications strategies to tell people that they are at risk of flooding, particularly given that most of the revenue comes from development, it comes from property taxes," Thistlethwaite said. "So they face a real conflict of interest.
"Poor land-use planning at the local level basically goes unpunished and in fact gets rewarded with additional disaster assistance from the province, from the federal government."
The cost of this poor-planning adds up. In February 2017, the Parliamentary Budget Office released a report estimating that over the next five years the federal government will spend an estimated $902 million per year in disaster-related relief to provinces and territories — off that, 75%, or about $673 million, will be used to rebuild after floods each year.
With the severity and frequency of climatic events increasing and the costs adding up, Canadian property owners and renters are probably going to start noticing changes. For some, it will mean increased home insurance premiums — or no coverage at all for certain types of damage. For others, it could mean higher property taxes or steeper municipal fees to cover costs.
These changes will also impact home buyers. If more and more land is designated to be in flood-prone or fire-risk areas, this could prompt land scarcity for new-build home developers. If suitable land for residential development becomes scarce, in certain areas, this could help drive up the prices of current, resale homes (and available land) and elevate the cost of new-build homes.
No. 5:
Renters get their day in the court of public opinion
Finally, Canada's renters were finally heard in 2017. Turns out there's been a rental crisis in Canada for almost half a decade (maybe longer, depending on who you talk to). From a tenant's perspective, it's virtually impossible to find a good quality rental unit that doesn't blast a hole through your monthly budget.
While many are voices still weighing in on how and why the real twist to this story is that in 2017 provincial governments decided to act.
The Ontario Wynne government passed the Rental Fairness Act, 2017, which expanded rent control to all private rental units, including those occupied on or after November 1, 1991. (Only units built and on the market before November 1, 1991, were subject to rent control.) As of April 20, 2017, no landlords in Ontario can raise rents more than the rent increase guideline. In 2018, that annual rent increase has been sent to 1.8%.
In Calgary, Alta. and Victoria, B.C., tenants garnered media attention through protests. They took to the streets to yell out their criticism of "forced evictions"— evictions prompted by years of scheduled construction on a rental property or due to unsafe living conditions. While the Victoria residents got help — the provincial government agreed to step in to find a solution — the Calgary residents of Kensington Manor got no such luck. Some were given 15 minutes to collect their belongings before the building was closed off due to structural integrity issues.
Back in Ontario, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) passed a law that would ban hydro disconnections in Ontario between Nov. 15 and April 30, due to non-payment. While the new law protects both homeowners and tenants, the OEB went a step further to ban the installation of load limiters during winter months. These devices are often used by companies or landlords to restrict the flow of electricity to a customer's home in order to reduce the overall consumption.
While there will always be tenant and landlord clashes, the incidents in 2017 will most definitely spill over into 2018.
Some fall-out will be developers backing away from purpose-built rentals (rental restrictions don't provide incentives to build this type of building). But we should also expect to hear more stories about landlords finding it hard to cover expenses as costs rise (rising interest rates will certainly add to costs considering income is now capped with newly implemented rent controls in B.C. and Ontario). Finally, don't be surprised if we witness more municipal and provincial action taken to further protect tenants.
No. 4:
New home-owners really are out in the cold
On March 28, 2017, the Toronto Star released a story by Kenyon Wallace about how the Ontario government was stripping Tarion of its builder-regulator role. The first line said it all:
"The Ontario government is stripping Tarion new home warranty corporation of its responsibility to regulate the province's homebuilders."
The rationale:
"Tarion's multiple roles and responsibilities can give rise to a perception of conflict of interest and could result in an actual conflict or conflicts of interest," Government and Consumer Services Minister Tracy MacCharles said Tuesday. "The new home building sector is an important driver of Ontario's economy and, quite frankly, I believe it deserves a stand-alone regulator."
Turns out the Star ran an investigation that found Tarion was keeping secret records of poor or incomplete work on new build homes across the province.
According to the Star's research, Tarion does not receive government funding, so it is not subject to freedom-of-information laws or oversight by the Ontario ombudsman. Plus, the salaries of Tarion's CEO, chief operating officer, eight vice-presidents, 17 directors and 30 managers are not made public (although the aggregate cost is known and topped out at nearly $24 million last year). To fund itself, Tarion relies on home warranty enrolment fees that builders pay, and sometimes pass on to purchasers.
New-homeowner advocate Karen Somerville says Tarion should be more transparent because the purchase of a home is the largest investment most people make. She isn't alone in her concern or criticism. For more than 30 years critics worried that Tarion was in a conflicted role. Former Ontario ombudsman, Dr. Daniel Hill, first suggested the warranty program fall under the ombud back in 1986. It never happened. Despite not falling under the ombud's jurisdiction there have been almost 300 complaints about Tarion to this office since 2007.
The problem starts with a false perception: Most home buyers assume that all new-build lofts, condos and homes are covered by a provincial warranty. This isn't the case. Up until 2017, only three provinces — B.C., Quebec and Ontario — make warranty coverage mandatory. This meant that only in these three provinces were new home builders required to register with their respective provincial regulator. In the rest of Canada, it's a bit of a wild west show with some builders offering a warranty and others that don't.
Even when a builder falls under a regulator, there's no guarantee a new homeowner will be protected. In May 2017, Canada's largest home builder, Mattamy Homes, came under fire after buyers in two Ontario communities complained about being forced to take possession of homes that weren't ready.
New homeowners in Waterdown, Ont., and Markham, Ont., reached out to the media to complain of serious deficiencies that were never fixed before their respective closing dates. These weren't minor issues. Some homes were missing kitchen sinks and countertops, while others had visible cracks in the foundation or water seeping into the basement.
Faced with public scrutiny, Mattamy issued a public apology, but it once again put a spotlight on the question: Who looks after new-home buyers?
In 2018, expect this question — and any potential answer — to get a lot more press.
No. 3:
Data and privacy will meet deadlines and make headlines
On December 1, 2017, after years of court battles, the Competition Board was vindicated when the Federal Court of Appeal ruled in their favour.
At the heart of the debate is whether or not the Toronto Real Estate Board can or should protect information about home sales. TREB argues that consumer privacy is violated with the release of this information. The Competition Board argues that keeping this information only accessible through a gatekeeper (a licensed Realtor) is anti-competitive and bad for consumers.
TREB has already filed an application to the Supreme Court of Canada, but the highest court won't decide whether or not they'll even hear the case until sometime this year. In the meantime tech-disrupters, in anticipation of an opening of the floodgates, are preparing for a data deluge. Keep in mind, this release of data is how Zillow got its foothold in the U.S. MLS market back in 2006, before becoming the real estate behemoth it is today.
No. 2:
Interest rates are rising. Period
For the first time since 2010, the Bank of Canada hiked their overnight rate. The move came in July 2017, followed by a second rate hike in early September. There were no more rate hikes in 2017, but these two incremental hikes meant the overnight benchmark rate stayed at 1% and prompted every Canadian to come to terms with the fact that rates were finally starting to rise.
The Bank of Canada's November Financial System Review highlighted three key signals for a healthier, more risk-averse national economy. These included healthy job creation, tightened housing policies and, you guessed it, higher mortgage rates.
While indebtedness, particularly the number of indebted households, remains high, the nation's number one banker is cautiously optimistic. Bank of Canada Governor, Stephen Poloz, pointed out that household debt relative to income has reached historically lofty levels. But with higher rates on the horizon and even stricter mortgage lending rules, he was a bit more optimistic about the nation's economic vulnerabilities.
But this isn't new news. We've been reading about these potential rate hikes for more than 12 months now — and the news on rising interest rates isn't going to stop.
Mortgage lenders may hit a moment of increased competitiveness during the spring real estate market. If this happens we can expect big headlines about rate cuts, only to have these stories followed by headlines blasting rate increases. It's the cyclical nature of real estate, mortgage rates and the ongoing global economic battle to return to the norm of 5% interest rates. But, like any good hangover, interest rates will be a nagging headache for some time.
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In Amazon's wake…
Amazon is at it again. Amazon announced last year that it will build a second headquarters somewhere in North America. The complex will employ tens of thousands of well-paid workers and these cash-rich people will want to set down roots, escalating property prices in the lucky municipality chosen by Amazon.
We've already seen what can happen when a large, well-capitalized company like Amazon opts to set down roots. As a Seattle-based company, Amazon is almost single-handedly accredited for sparking a sharp rise in housing values in this Washington state city.
Nearly 240 metros, including Toronto and Vancouver, turned in their proposals to become Amazon's second home and to capture the $38 billion USD that the company estimates will be contributed to the local economy.
Since Amazon is sure to have a profoundly transformative effect on the housing market of whatever city it lands in anyone in that city and the surrounding area will certainly hit the jackpot once the company announces its decision sometime this year.
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- Canada's housing market in 2017: A year in review
- Canada's housing market crash in 2018
- 8 real estate market trends to watch for in 2018
- What do home appraisers see for Canada's housing market in 2018?
- 2018 offers better, more saner opportunities: Realtors
- 17 strange real estate stories of 2017
- Design trends for 2018
- Luxury real estate will thrive in 2018
- Choosing colour of the year
- Wading into the housing market in 2018? Here's some advice
- 4 things to know about the real estate market correction in 2018
- Real estate hangovers of 2017 that will impact 2018


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Marsh Hawk?
When we had walked back for a while we got news that the Baltimore Oriole was seen again in the village. We were about 5 km away! So guess if we were glad when a car came by and me and Vincent got a ride down to the village! Half an hour later we had gotten good views of the Oriole and went back to the guesthouse to have a chill lunch and wait for the arriving birders; three Swedes, a Belgian and four Brits. Now we are 26 birders on the island!
Baltimore Oriole!
Went up and kicked around Pico and da Ponte in the afternoon which resulted in nice views of the Yellow Warbler. After that had a slow walk back with Vincent. When we got to Ribeira da Lapa a Blue-winged teal came flying out of the tiny valley! Maybe I should add that the biggest pool of water in there is about 5 m long and 1½ m wide. Anyway, the bird appeared to land again so we went in to have a look for it and then Vincent picked up a Red-eyed Vireo instead! Excellent finish to the day!
American Yellow Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
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Blue-winged Teal 1, Common Yellow-throat 1, American Yellow Warbler 1, Red-eyed Vireo 1, Baltimore Oriole 1, American Great Egret 1, Grey Heron 1, Hen Harrier 1 (ssp?)
Other birds seen today included: Ovenbird 2, Common Yellowthroat 2 (together in the village), Black-and-white Warbler 1, American Redstart 1, Turtle Dove 1, Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1, Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 and Indigo Bunting 1.


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2017 Pennsylvania Car Crash StatisticsPosted By Anapol Weiss on this August 15, 2018 at 10:56 am
The most recent data available for accidents in Pennsylvania are from 2017. The statistics released by The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation highlight the risk of accidents and the most common contributing factors: In 2017, individuals reported around 15 crashes per hour. Every day, at least three people died. In 2017, the economic loss due to traffic crashes was $1,414 to...Read Full Post
FDA WARNS AGAINST VAGINAL REJUVENATION PROCEDURESPosted By Anapol Weiss on this August 8, 2018 at 9:37 pm
On July 30, 2018, the FDA issued a warning against the use of energy-based (most commonly radiofrequency or laser) devices utilized to perform vaginal rejuvenation procedures. These devices have been approved by the FDA for gynecological purposes such as the destruction of abnormal or pre-cancerous cervical or vaginal tissue and genital warts. However, several manufacturers of these devices have been...Read Full Post
[Study] Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Healthcare Professionals in the U.S.Posted By Anapol Weiss on this July 30, 2018 at 6:52 pm
An Anapol Weiss analysis of National Practitioner Data Bank (NDPB) data has found nearly 100,000 disciplinary measures taken against U.S. healthcare professionals from 1999-2017. Substance abuse has long been a problem in our society – and the healthcare industry is no stranger to it. Doctors, nurses, and other professionals in the medical field have consistently seen high numbers of drug...Read Full Post
Water Authorities Sue Foam Manufacturers Over Water ContaminationPosted By Anapol Weiss on this May 21, 2018 at 6:39 pm
By Kyle Bagenstose Horsham, Warminster and Warrington will seek millions of dollars in damages from firefighting foam manufacturers whose products they say contaminated drinking water. Two is company, three's a crowd? The manufacturers of firefighting foam may feel a little crowded, as all three water authorities impacted by PFAS drinking water contamination in Bucks and Montgomery counties are now suing them...Read Full Post
Medical Errors and Patient SafetyPosted By Anapol Weiss on this April 23, 2018 at 12:22 pm
By: Stephen Pokiniewski Medical Errors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States Injury due to medical malpractice causes an estimated of 250,000 deaths every year. Only heart disease and cancer cause more according to a study from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The Hopkins study concluded that patient safety is just not a priority at...Read Full Post
Long Island Journey Bus Lines Crash into Low Overpass Injuring Huntington Students Continues a Dangerous TrendPosted By Anapol Weiss on this April 10, 2018 at 3:25 pm
The bus accident April 9th that injured many of the 38 Huntington student passengers on board is yet further confirmation of an alarming trend- collisions between commercial busses and low overpasses. On April 9th, a bus carrying dozens of students, struck a low-clearance overpass on Long Island's Southern State Parkway. Initial reports indicate that the driver, who was unfamiliar with...Read Full Post
Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers Must Warn Doctors and Patients of Their Products' RisksPosted By Anapol Weiss on this March 8, 2018 at 2:30 pm
By: Gregory Spizer Prescription medications and medical devices have saved, prolonged and/or improved lives. In many instances, these products have been of great benefit to millions. However, all of these products also have side effects which can be fatal or disabling. For this reason, the law requires that pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers warn doctors and patients of their products'...Read Full Post
NTM Class ActionPosted By Anapol Weiss on this February 19, 2018 at 1:43 pm
A class action lawsuit ("the Lawsuit") was filed on behalf of all individuals who underwent open heart surgery at WellSpan York Hospital between October 1, 2011 and July 24, 2015 or Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center between November 5, 2011 and November 5, 2015 who have not been diagnosed with and do not have any current symptoms of...Read Full Post
It's Flu Season Get Your Vaccine! But Be Aware: You Are Entitled to Compensation if You Have Bad ReactionPosted By Anapol Weiss on this February 7, 2018 at 4:13 pm
By: Larry Cohan The simple realty is, everyone needs to get their vaccines. Unfortunately, a small percentage of vaccine recipients will suffer a reaction—sometimes disabling or even fatal. In 1988, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Vaccine Act) created the VICP to ensure production of an adequate number of vaccines, stabilization of vaccine costs, and creation of a...Read Full Post
Could Exposure To Roundup® Cause An Increased Risk Of Cancer?Posted By Anapol Weiss on this October 12, 2017 at 4:19 pm
Our toxic tort and environmental team is investigating claims for individuals who may be suffering from injuries caused by exposure to the popular weed killer, Roundup®. Recent studies have shown that Roundup's main ingredient, glyphosate, may be linked to an increased risk of Cancer, specifically, non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma as well as its various subtypes. What is Roundup®? Roundup® is currently the...Read Full Post
Endo Hit With Pa. Class Action Over Opioid MarketingPosted By Anapol Weiss on this September 28, 2017 at 11:21 am
By Dani Kass Law360, New York (September 27, 2017, 3:05 PM EDT) -- The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Health and Welfare Fund has filed a potential class action in Pennsylvania state court, joining a string of parties accusing Endo International PLC of fraudulently marketing its opioid painkillers as safe and effective for chronic pain. The health fund on Monday claimed...Read Full Post
Anapol Weiss Class Action Settlement: McDonald's/ChasePosted By Anapol Weiss on this September 20, 2017 at 10:13 am
A Settlement has been entered to settle two lawsuits on behalf of all current and/or former hourly employees of one of the McDonald's restaurants owned and operated by Albert/Carol Mueller T-A McDonald's, Albert and Carol Mueller LTD Partnerships, Albert Mueller, and/or Carol Mueller who, between November 5, 2010 and July 2013, were required to and did receive payment of wages...Read Full Post


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There's always something to learn at Utopia
Come join us for a fun, informative 3-hour class and learn how to make delicious Natural Chocolate in your own home with everyday appliances. This is a hands on tour that will allow you to complete all the steps needed to make your own chocolate and will take you from the sun-dried beans to chocolate candy that you make yourself. You will get to experience 3 types of drink made from chocolate as well as learn about the Health benefits of Organic dark Chocolate. At the end of the tour you will get to take home the candies that you create and make yourself.
Everything is within your reach when you stay at Utopia!
Chocolate Tour Q100
Chocolate Tour + transportation from Lanquin Q150
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
You will learn all the basics of Chocolate making.From the seed to delicious chocolate candy and drinks. You will experience roasting, grinding and processing the chocolate seeds as well as make a few chocolate drinks and take home some candy that you have made yourself.


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When we first start riding, we all do the same thing. Put on our "coolest" jeans, a wicked temperature appropriate shirt or jacket, and ride. As we rack up the miles, we begin to realize having actual riding gear can make the journeys more enjoyable. K and G Cycles carries a huge selection of riding gear, but today I want to focus on the Tour Master Flex Jacket. It is considered to be one of the most comfortable riding jackets out there.
The Flex Series Jacket is an all season, all weather jacket capable of staving off the elements while providing top notch protection comfortably. Designed to be as flexible as needed (hence the line name – Flex) this jacket delivers so many in demand features it is hard to look at any others. Proving to be as versatile as the rider this jacket can go from a Carbolex jacket to an Armor link Mesh jacket and back without skipping a beat. Take a look at the other great features of this premium jacket.
- Water-resistant outer jacket incorporates waterproof zippered sleeve vents – means your as dry as a popcorn $%@* in Church on Sunday
- 360º Phoslite® reflective piping and Tour Master's signature reflective rear triangle help increase nighttime visibility – Adding any reflective properties is a good thing
- Soft, durable microfiber-lined collar and cuff – for you "delicate" riders, it won't chafe
- Adjustable sleeve take up straps to secure elbow armor and material – keeps everything where it should be so you get the best protection
- Removable, CE approved armor at the elbows and shoulders with an articulated triple density back protector – every once in awhile the jacket needs to be cleaned and this makes it easier
- Tour Master's Z.O.Q. (Zip-Out Quilted) Liner features warming 100gm polyfil insulation – when cooler temps arrive, you'll be ready at a moments notice
- Zippered hand pockets, internal pouch pocket and mobile media pocket – a mess of storage for everything you need at the ready
- Adjustable waist belts with TPR pulls help to fine tune the fit – means you will be as snug as a bug in a rug
- Includes a jacket/pant zipper attachment with the pant side included
Once again, Tour Master has hit the ball out of the park with its Flex Line. From Spring to Fall, Summer to Winter and any other season you can experience Tour Master Flex can bring you through comfortable and dry. Available from K and G Cycles the Flex Line has so many adjustments for finding that Goldie Locks fit, it may be awhile before you are ready for the road. Seriously though, with a fit as good as a tailor made set up and off the rack pricing, you can't afford not to get some awesome riding gear.


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We are a small reseller with a strong focus on customer service. We are located in the town of Altona, in southern Manitoba, about 10 minutes from the US border. We have been open since 1979. Where are we? We are located in the Altona Mall ...
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It's been a while since I have dedicated a whole stargazing session just for the moon, the last time was during the last Christmas break. Due to the moon's close proximity to us, a wealth of detail can be seen even with a small telescope, or just with a pair of binoculars. The 2012 International Observe the Moon Night event will take place on September 22, be sure to pay our closest neighbor a visit!
To join a local public-viewing event and see the moon through telescope, click here. For more photos of the moon, click here.
For featured photos, click here.
For tutorials on how to get started with astrophotography, click here.
For DIY astronomy projects useful for astrophotography, click here.
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Westside German Shepherd Rescue of Los Angeles is a non profit 501(c)3, no kill rescue committed to saving
all types of German Shepherd Dogs from high kill shelters and adopting them to loving, qualified homes.
Roby von Rintein
Roby von Rintein is a gorgeous 18 month old Shepherd/Collie mix girl. She has the long, slender, flattened muzzle of a Collie and the strong body of a Shepherd. She loves brisk walks and running, as well as ear and body rubs. Roby is confident and has a calmness to her that is soothing. She likes playing with other dogs and, when you take her out on the leash, she walks right next to you. Roby's happy personality just makes you want to hug her.
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Why give your money to the utility companies? Keep your energy cost low and use spray foam insulation. We Spray foam in the Clarksburg and surrounding areas. Spray foam in Clarksburg.
In this crawlspace we installed a 20 Mil. liner. Then we sprayed the walls with 2" of closed cell foam.
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We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
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Wait a minute, if they really delivered on what women want we'd have an all our personal information, etc., in our glamorous sparkling USB keys that we could plug into any fashionable laptop computer that we could rent from Bag, borrow, and steal. Then I wouldn't have to choose either/or - I could have all of them for a small rental price. Okay, my personal quick moment today is imagining I can change my laptop to match my outfit, my mood, or my meeting or occasion - it's only this implementation that is holding me back from being CEO of the next successful blaptz.com social network, okay I know it takes more than a trendy laptop to be successful but I'm sure it would help me on my way, I would feel the part.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Or may be I like the skinny mac...
Oh, the choices of a laptop that I could have are too much to bare. They come in so many shapes and styles, or are certainly on their way. Take a look at the new ultra-skinny MacBook Air that was shown today at Mac world. May be I don't want a pink pc anymore but a sophisticated designer-like shinny Mac.
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Stephanie Barard – Passionate About Helping Inner-City Kids
When Stephanie Barard graduated from the University of Houston, she knew she wanted to teach and she knew she wanted to work in inner-city public schools.
"These kids are part of an under-served population and I wanted to be a part of making a difference," she said. "I wanted to make things better, even in a small way and give back to the community. These are kids who need a little more help, that extra caring hand and understanding to show them they can have a great future."
Barard teaches high school science to 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students; giving instruction in biology, chemistry, physics and environmental and aquatic sciences. She is in her second year at Camelot's Richey Academy Transitional School. Students in this program have experienced disciplinary problems while in their home schools and were removed from their home campuses. Students from Richey will return to their home schools with improved behavior, attendance, and academics.
Most will be at Richey from 45 days to a year.
Barard said she likes the population of students she teaches in spite of the challenges and demands.
"You have to meet them where they are," Barard said. "I know that sounds cliché but it's the truth. These kids are referred here. Maybe they are in the ninth grade but aren't reading at a ninth grade level. Maybe they were skipping a lot of classes or had some behavioral issues. You have to get into their world and blend them in. Most of them were labeled as this or that by their home schools. They come to us and are surprised that we treat them differently than their home schools. We build relationships with them, we extend the effort to establish a rapport, and then we are able to teach them."
Barard said most of the students who pass through Richey Academy return and stay at their home campuses. The process of bringing the students up academically works through their home schools. Barard said Richey's teachers have access to those details, so the students are being taught what they would have received at their home schools.
"My target as a teacher was always to be of benefit to minority inner city schools; what people call 'The Hood'. One way we establish a relationship with the students is through Guided Group Interaction. It's something that happens at the same time every day during school hours. We sit in a circle and we talk and listen. Usually we pick the topics but on Fridays the students get to choose the topic. I've had such interesting conversations with these young men and women. They really open up and that's how we find out what's really in their heads. Most of them have never had the opportunity to be heard and that's what they really want and need."
Barard said she remembered one student who came to Richey with behavioral problems. Academically he was doing pretty well except that he just didn't want to go to school. He began dabbling in drugs, which was how he was referred to Richey. She said she built a relationship with him; they talked things through. When it was time for him to leave, he had a conversation with the school's director, who later told her that the student said he really appreciated his time at Richey. He appreciated what the staff and teachers had done for him.
"I never would have known that if the director hadn't told me. Hearing things like that from the students makes all the work we do worth the time and effort."