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Vancouver labour relations consultant David Shepherdson, author of a recent Conference Board of Canada report warning of labour strife to come, says the currency is behind much of the labour conflict.
"With the loonie at parity, much of that advantage is gone. So it puts a lot of pressure on Canadian manufacturers," Mr. Shepherdson said.
Bracing for the storm
The story of possible picket-line conflict in the coming year is not a uniform one across Canada. The resource boom in the West is continuing to push wages in Alberta and elsewhere upward, while employers wrestle not with angry workers but with acute shortages of skilled ones.
And no one is predicting a year that will see the number of hours lost to strikes or lockouts approach the bad old days of the 1970s and 1980s, when confrontational labour relations paralyzed workplaces in an era of stagflation, the puzzling mix of stagnant economic growth and runaway inflation. For the past decade, there has been only a fraction of the labour disruptions of a generation ago, and the numbers have been mostly flat from year to year.
But it could be the worst year in a while, especially in Ontario. Mr. Shepherdson said the auto talks will be a flash point, as the Detroit Three will seek to get Canadian auto workers to accept pay increases based on profits, a concept accepted by the U.S. United Auto Workers, but long resisted by the CAW. Indeed, it was behind its split from the UAW in 1984.
Other observers are more optimistic that both sides will blink, given the stakes, which remain high as the economy sputters, and find a Canadian-style compromise.
Auto industry consultant Dennis DesRosiers says he is cautiously optimistic confrontations can be avoided.
"If you look at the state of the industry, the demonstration effect of the last three years of bankruptcies and restructurings, you would think that a labour leader that cannot find middle ground would be an absolute idiot," Mr. DesRosiers said, adding that management must also remember what workers have already given up .
"The workers gave up a lot to save GM and Chrysler, and to some degree Ford," he said. "And so you'd think that now that times are improving slightly that there would be some reward for them as well."
Back on the picket line at Electro-Motive in London, however, compromise looks like a distant dream. Mr. Mott, who has worked at the company for three years after spending time at various U.S plants, said the wage cuts at his workplace and elsewhere put Canada's middle class, and the society it has created, at risk.
"These people are the ones that provide taxpayer money to governments," he said. "If we don't have these middle-class people, these programs that we all enjoy like health care and all that other stuff, libraries, we can't have them. If these corporations keep undercutting us, and moving the jobs out of the country, there's going to be nothing left."
Selected organizations, number of employees
Public Sector
Health Employers Association of B.C., 93,850
Government of Ontario, 86,640
Toronto District School Board, 35,840
Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations, 31,920
Canada Revenue Agency, 31,620
Government of British Columbia, 29,000
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, 25,250
Regional Health Authorities of Manitoba, 14,250
HBA Services, 13,000
Ontario Power Generation, 11,650
University of Alberta, 11,100
Peel, Ont., District School Board, 11,060
College Compensation and Appointments Council, 10,500
Government of Saskatchewan, 10,000
Government of New Brunswick, 8,000
Government of Nova Scotia, 7,700
York, Ont., Region District School Board, 7,140
Ville de Montréal, 6,860
Calgary School District No. 19, 6,520
Toronto Catholic District School Board, 6,060
Total 457,960
Private sector
Canadian Media Production Association, 28,000
General Motors of Canada, 12,080
Chrysler Canada, 8,000
Ford Motor Co. of Canada, 7,600
Real Canadian Superstore, 6,800
Brewers Retail Inc., 6,510
Food Basics franchises, 6,500
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, 5,500
Bell Canada, 5,250
Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd., 3,200
Bombardier Aerospace, de Havilland Division, 2,600
NDT Management Association, 2,240
Hospitality Industrial Relations, 2,200
Canadian Pacific Railway, 2,050
Total 98,530
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21 July 2008
Denbigh High School picked up four awards at the Luton School Sports Partnership Celebration Awards on 18th June 2008 which were sponsored by the Luton North Rotary Club.
Three types of award were presented on the night:
1. Sports Mark & Active Mark Awards to schools across Luton which are allocated
Nationally through achieving various criteria on an annual basis - the main criteria being providing 2 hours of High Quality Curriculum P.E. to every child in the school each week.
WON: Denbigh received an award in recognition of us achieving the Sportsmark Award.
2. The Luton School Sports Partnership Awards based on case studies of activities that have taken place throughout the year under certain criteria.
WON: Denbigh won this award for Best Practice in Demonstrating Attainment and Achievement in and through PE, OSHL and Sport because of our cross curricular links within KS3 festivals and using English as a cross-curricular link to support the festivals.
3. The Luton North Rotary Club Awarded Key Stage 1, 2, 3 & 4 Achievement & Challenge Awards for both Boys & Girls in each Key Stage and Category.
WON: Two Denbigh students won awards. Nosheen Ali won the KS3 Girls Achievement Award and Gabriel Chimuzinga won the KS4 Boys Achievement Award.
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Left: Nosheen picks up her award.
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Here is the complete injury report for Wednesday — Bucs: Out — RB Michael Pittman (ankle); Did not practice — WR Michael Clayton (ankle), TE Alex Smith (ankle); Limited participation in practice — DE Patrick Chukwurah (shoulder), WR Joey Galloway (team decision), CB Brian Kelly (groin). Jaguars: Out — QB David Garrard (ankle), PK Josh Scobee (quadriceps); Did not practice — RB Maurice Jones-Drew (knee); Limited participation in practice — DE Reggie Hayward (hamstring), DT Tony McDaniel (wrist), LB Daryl Smith (hip), DT Marcus Stroud (ankle), TE George Wrightster (head).
Gruden said earlier that Kelly did not practice (this was before the injury report came out). Not sure what to make of limited participation, unless Kelly is making progress.
Rainy workout, 3:05 p.m.
The Buccaneers did work out on Wednesday in the light right that fell all afternoon. Back in the old days, when the Bucs were at their old practice facility, they would have walkthroughs at the adjacent parking garage. Did the Bucs think of moving practice on Wednesday?
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The injury report is coming, but I can tell you that Alex Smith, Michael Pittman, Brian Kelly and Michael Clayton did not practice.
The word on Lucas, 1:56 p.m.
Here's what Jeff Garcia had to say about new wide receiver Chad Lucas, who went through training camp with the Bucs:
"He brings great speed to the field. He's very determined. He's a guy who I feel like has made plays in the preseason and is very capable of stepping onto the field and making plays for us. He's been around for a couple of years so he understands the system. There's not a dropoff as far as that's concerned. I think he has a great attitude in his approach to the game. He's not discouraged by the fact that he's been on the practice squad. He's encouraged by the opportunity to play. That's a fresh outlook and a fresh attitude that we're going to add to our own.
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For the record, this guy caught two passes for 12 yards and didn't do any return work in the preseason. I would be surprised if this guy did anything beyond stand on the sidelines on Sunday.
Garrard definitely out, 12:18 p.m.
Jacksonville head coach Jack Del Rio confirmed during his conference call on Wednesday that starting quarterback David Garrard would not play on Sunday against Tampa Bay. In fact, Del Rio said the injury could keep the quarterback out for a couple of weeks, meaning that backup Quinn Gray will start on Sunday.
The bigger news may be running back Maurice Jones-Drew, whose status for Sunday is now in question. Del Rio said the Jags would likely hold him out of practice on Wednesday and hope to have him back later in the week.
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If Jones-Drew cannot play on Sunday, that changes the complexion of this game greatly.
Upcoming stories, 12:14 p.m.
Throughout this week you can read stories on Jovan Haye, Maurice Stovall and the backup quarterback situation in Jacksonville and how it might play a factor in Sunday's game. Jeff Garcia had some interesting things to say about being a backup, something he knows about from his days in Philadelphia last year. Those stories will be posted throughout the week. Also, our "Behind Enemy Lines" series begins Thursday morning as Jagnation.com's Charlie Bernstein answers my questions about the Jaguars.
Progress for Piscitelli, 12:13 p.m.
Rookie safety Sabby Piscitelli showed up in the locker room late on Wednesday, but he had a bit of a surprise — no walking boot on his injured foot. I didn't get the chance to speak to him, but he appears to be making progress. Piscitelli had been in the boot since his injury against St. Louis.
Roster moves, 10:41 a.m.
The Buccaneers have promoted WR Chad Lucas from the practice squad and signed FB Byron Storer. They also released FB Zack Crockett and placed WR Mark Jones on injured reserve. The Bucs also signed WR Derrick Hamilton and T Dennis Roland to the practice squad. I wouldn't put it past the Bucs to still go out and try and sign a veteran wide receiver today, but at least Lucas went through training camp and knows the scheme.
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My decision to recommend to the IMF's Executive Board that the Fund should continue to assist Greece in this endeavour by providing substantial financial support over an extended period of time would be commensurate with the long-term nature of the challenges facing Greece and with the significant financial contributions provided by the private sector and by Euro Area member states, Lagarde said in a statement.
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This was also called Keppel Road railway station or Singapore railway station providing transport between Singapore and Malaysia. It was operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM), the main railway operator in Malaysia until June 2011.
The main building of the railway station was gazetted as a national monument on 9 April 2011.
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Lost part of Singapore's heritage
It is said that no one appreciates something until they've lost it, and I find it very true for the case of the KTM railway. For years, this small, squalid station, providing a service via traidtional railway to Malaysia, laid forgotten in the memories of the local citizenry as they engaged alternative transport such as coaches and planes to Malaysia. Moreover, the concept of the railway has long vanished from the common Singaporean's mind with the rise of the MRT and the LRT.
In 2011, the Government announced the closure and dismantling of the KTM Railway. This stirred up a frenzy as people realised an integral, albeit forgotten part of Singapore's heritage was under threat and much was said to condem the move. The incident also witnessed an army of people going down for one last visit and to bring back momentos, i.e. the stones on which the railway tracks were based on.
I remembered working with Nature Society (Singapore) then to organise a fund-raising carnival to help its fight to save the greenery along the KTM railway. It was all I could do, despite hardly knowing the place, and it felt right to do so at that point in time.
Kudos to an amenity that has faithfully and quietly served Singapore for many long, weary years, and has since retired to the annuls of its history.
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The Old Malay Railway from Tanjung Pagar is now a thing of the past.
There is little point talking about the old station which was the terminus. It is on State Land and is verboten!
As walks go, this is a lulu. 23 kms under the burning sun wandering along the track of the abandoned Malayan railway from Tanjung Pagar to Woodlands is probably not everyone's idea of fun. But hey, break it into two or three sections and it is more manageable. The authorities have even erected little signs advising you to take care and to enjoy the walk. How thoughtful.
They have taken up all the tracks except for a few in the old Tanjung Pagar station. In true Singaporean style, that station is out of bounds while they work out what to do with it. You have to start the walk by sliding down the cutting under the bridge over the railway from Kampung Bahru Road. They have left a couple of a tracks at the Bukit TImah Station and that is your lot until you reach Woodlands station, the new terminus on the KL-Singapura line.
But back to the first section. My favourite part is the section from Tanjung Pagar you walk unhindered to the old station at Bukit Timah. That is a ten kilometre hike. You can opt out at Buona Vista which is less than half way, but both sections are worth it.
It is quite amazing, even delightful, to walk this route and wonder why so little development impinges on the borders of the tracks. You actually see vistas of green fields, trees and nature: quite lovely. Especially when it is not too hot.
The second section (about 5.5 kms) from Bukit Timah to CCK is not so pleasant. You see very little in the way of greenery, and there is an overwhelming awareness of residences. A suggestion is to break off at Dairy Farm Road and do a loop back to Buona Vista via the Bukit Timah nature reserve.
The third and final 8 km section is largely uninteresting. It passes past Yew Tew and its HDB forests and industrial estates, on past Kranji and its race course, and on to the Woodlands station through high, swampy grassland.
Take caution! There is not a shade tree in sight on the whole route. How surprising! Do you mean that they never planted trees for the trains? What an oversight.
I believe the Government is seeking suggestions for how to use the old rail corridor. Other cities have converted their abandoned lines to elevated walkways dotted with cafes and art galleries and the like. That is fine in a temperate climate. In tropical Singapore, something similar could be done. It seems to me that the best idea would be to do what Singapore does best. Plant a few million shade trees and develop a lateral park, at least from Tanjung Pagar to Buona Vista, if not to CCK or Yew Tew. A tall order? Without shade, few are going to use it.
Maybe think of it as a Central Park, along the lines of the East Coast , West Coast and Pasir Ris beach parks, married to concepts such as the Duxton and Siglap Linear Parks
If you are a keen walker, this place is for you. To be in the center of a city state and not be overwhelmed by high rise and actually feel and see nature, is quite surprising.


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Recipe by redkar
Vanilla Slices for a crowd, very easy to prepare, as good as the real thing, and everyone loves them!
Top Review by Ozemum
What an easy vanilla slice, made it for an afternoon tea/childrens birthday party. I made the recipe up as is and got heaps of positive comments but next time I think that I will try lattice biscuits and maybe put some passionfruit in the icing, Thankyou for posting this recipe
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (250 g) packet SAO biscuits
- 1 (85 g) packet vanilla instant pudding mix
- 500 -600 ml thickened cream
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon margarine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- aluminum foil
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- line a lamington tin or even a roasting pan with foil with enough extra to fold back over the top. Dimensions must be in multiples of SAO biscuits; either 3x4 or 4x3.
- place SAO Biscuits in a 3x4 or 4x3 pattern on bottom (if need be use rolled paper to make a 'wall' to hold the edge.
- Pour thickened cream into bowl and pour pack of vanilla instant pudding mix over the top (can add a few drops of vanilla extract or essence for added flavour). Whisk quickly and make sure all powder is dissolved, it thickens quickly.
- pour mix over base of biscuits, spread as evenly as you can.
- place an equal number of SAO biscuits over the filling, pressing down to even it out if need be.
- make a tangy lemon icing with icing sugar, melted marg (about 1 teaspoonful) and enough lemon juice and maybe a little boiling water - spread over the top of the top layer of SAO biscuits then seal with the extra foil left over.
- Leave in fridge overnight.
- take all out of foil and cut each SAO in half plus cut between each biscuit square. Makes 24.
- Tip: must be left overnight, but 24 hours is better.