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On Sunday Sharon Carter, 31, and her boyfriend Stephen Mark Picart attended the Sunday services at the church where her father was the pastor. After the services they drove away in her SUV, with her two children from a previous relationship in the back seat. Sharon Carter was reportedly driving.
Police believe that an argument developed while they were driving. And they believe that Picart pointed a gun at her head and fired. With no driver, the SUV out of control hit two parked vehicles before coming to a stop. Police say Picart then fled the scene of the crime. Sharon Carter died at the scene.
Sharon Carter's sons are aged 4 yrs. and 14 yrs. First they saw their mother shot- then they were in the accident that came as a result of the shooting. The two children were physically unharmed and were placed into protective custody. Relatives saw the children at the police station and an uncle has told media the 4 yr. old had been crying and was showing how his mother was shot. The uncle said the 14 yr old boy wasn't talking much. But he did tell his uncle
'Uncle, I cannot help that nightmare from playing back in my mind.' "
There was also another child involved in the crime- Sharon Carter was pregnant and relatives say it was Picart's child.
Picard turned himself in to police on Monday and he has been charged with two counts of murder. One count for Sharon Carter and one count for the child she was carrying.
Relatives have told media that Sharon Carter was planning to leave Picard. Ms. Carter's father told the media
"She was just through with him, I guess, and he couldn't take it"
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When I writing this I kept thinking, what right did he have to do this? What made him think he had the right to take the life of the woman who was carrying his child? What right did he have to take away a mother of children, a daughter, a sister, a human being. To leave two children with those kind of memories of their mother? To endanger those two children that way?
He must have accepted that the relationship was over. And like a child who is tired of or frustrated with a toy, he chose to destroy her rather than to let her go. And in the process he caused pain not only to her, but to everyone connected to her. He may have thought he couldn't stand the ending of the relationship, but what he will be going through now will be mucfh harder. He may not have realized it, but will soon learn that he not only caused pain to her and her family- he also caused pain to his own family. After he fled the scene, his location was not known for about a day. I read one report that said his family helped to talk him into turning himself in. That had to have been difficult and painful for them. And their pain like the family of Ms. Carter's pain has just begun and will be with them a long time. If he is convicted of these murders, they will eventually adjust. But the loss of a mother or a child is something you never really get over.


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Elena Valentine: Hello everyone, and welcome to what will be an amazing series of #HRAgainstLame episodes, with our one and only Greek Goddess of Sourcing, Miss Angie Verros. Miss Angie, why don't you tell everyone what you do, and what you're passionate about.
Angie Verros: My name is Angie Verros, and I have been in the recruiting world for about 12 years. I'm passionate about everything recruitment, from social recruiting, to candidate experience, how to find those hard to find candidates. That's me.
EV: We're here today because you've faced, as a sourcer yourself getting candidates to respond. Let's talk about both the challenges of sourcing, and getting candidates to respond. Let's go into some of the tips and tricks you've used in your work.
Tip #1: Personalize Your Message
AV: You have to personalize. You're out there looking to find some people. You want to personalize the message that you're going to send out. Whether it's an email, an InMail, a direct message on Facebook or Twitter, you want to make sure that it's personalized to the candidate.
For example, "I see that you play the guitar. We're looking to add a guitar player to our team." Things like that, as opposed to, "I have a really great job opportunity."
Tip #2: Keep it Entertaining
AV: I think you got to keep it entertaining. Right? You got to make it fun. Tell a joke. Make it fun. Don't just make it be about just the job. Find something interesting to talk about.
EV: How might you find out about something that could hook that candidate?
AV: You can go to Twitter. You can go to Facebook. A simple, Google, if you know the candidate's name. It'll take you to some other places, then having a phone call. Having a conversation with the candidate. Once you get that point, you just ask. You know? Ask them what they like to do outside of work.
Tip #3: Keep it Real
AV: Be transparent about the whole process. Let them know that this process could take a little bit longer due to travel schedules or whatever the case may be. I know that there's so many tools out there, and so much technology. When I say keep it real, be human about it. Be yourself. I think candidates appreciate that a lot more than just a blanket email.
I think the outcome is a relationship, perhaps a friendship. I say this all the time. The first person that I placed 12 years ago, in an agency, is actually a good friend of mine, and will send referrals to me, or when she's looking for something.
I've talked to other people who their first candidates that they placed are now CEO's at companies. Keeping it real, keeping it authentic, which is real. I think the outcome is so much better when you're human about it.
EV: Awesome. Well, that's all we've got for this episode. Watch out for more Greek Goddess goodness in upcoming episodes. Talk to you soon.
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Machete trailer online
The trailer for Robert Rodriguez's Machete is online. The trailer claims that you've never seen anything like this before, I'd argue that we have, and I'm reminded of one side of the Grindhouse feature, Planet Terror.
Not by anything else but the feel of the trailer, the oddities through it, and the fragmented style. Unfortunately it doesn't flow well, there's no sense of story and we're getting a series of fanboy, box ticking, images. You know what, that works.
Machete is the story of the former Mexican Federale, played by Danny Trejo, who is roaming the streets of Texas after a battle with the drug lord Torrez, played by Steven Seagal. A political spin doctor, played by Jeff Fahey, gets in touch with Machete to offer him a job, to assassinate a corrupt Senator, played by Robert De Niro, who is against Mexican immigrants as well as a number of other issues.
So Machete takes up the job, however it's a set-up, a double cross, it turns out that he has been used for the Senator's own political agenda. Next up, revenge against everyone, and helping him on his journey are the Padre, played by Cheech Marin and a taco vendor called Luz, played by Michelle Rodriguez. However hot on his tail is the ICE agent played by Jessica Alba.
A selection of interesting names, and Rodriguez might be challenging Alba in the hot stakes in this trailer.
It is muddled, it doesn't present a strong story for Machete, and it is parading images of unusual moments and big names, but then isn't that what a trailer for Machete should do?


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Mywebtopic.com cannot be called a serious malicious application. Of course, it might become a major problem once it settles on the computer. It is because it is capable of carrying out some important modifications. Users who encounter Mywebtopic.com usually find it set on their browsers as a homepage and default search engine. It does not look bad at first glance, and it is even enhanced by Google or Yahoo! (reputable search engines), so it is not at all surprising that people usually not pay much attention to its presence and decide not to do anything about that. The majority of users decide to remove it only to see the website they prefer again, and they do not know that Mywebtopic.com might even expose them to potential threats and cause privacy and security-related problems. It will not download malicious software on your computer or perform other activities malicious programs do, but it is clear that it might present you with commercial advertisements promoting untrustworthy third-party websites. Reputable search engines do not display ads to users and are never set on browsers without the user's confirmation, so specialists working at pcthreat.com definitely cannot call Mywebtopic.com a trustworthy tool for searching the web.
Of course, we would not write about Mywebtopic.com if we were not sure that this search tool has serious drawbacks. Research recently conducted by our specialists has revealed that its biggest problem is the presence of irritating commercial advertisements which are shown when users use the search tool to find the information on the web. Even though users mainly see Google or Yahoo! search results when they enter a search query in the search box of Mywebtopic.com, it does not mean that all the search results provided are equally trustworthy. As has been found, some of them are commercial ads driving traffic to third-party websites by taking users who click on them there. It is very likely that Mywebtopic.com has been created to distribute these links because the developer gets the pay-per-click revenue. Do not expect to get money for visiting these websites too, and better go to get rid of this untrustworthy search tool because problems associated with the safety of the system might arise one day – you might end up on a corrupted website promoting malware by simply trying to find the information you need on the web.
We are sure you will not like another feature of Mywebtopic.com too. It has been found after checking the Privacy Policy document containing information about how this search tool treats the privacy of users. It is clearly stated there that Mywebtopic.com "might collect your personal information when you voluntarily select our services or provide such information." On top of that, it seems that it is going to share the recorded information with third parties too: "We need to provide the companies providing products or service on our behalf with your personal data." Nobody knows whether these third parties are reputable or they are cyber criminals willing to use the information they get for fraudulent purposes, so it would be best to stop this activity by getting rid of Mywebtopic.com. Once this suspicious search tool is no longer visible on browsers, install a security application to protect your PC from other malicious applications. On top of that, you should stay away from file-sharing and torrent websites because users often notice the unwanted changes applied to their browsers after getting free software from such pages.
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Shania Twain Covers Vegas Magazine, Reveals She's Ready to Begin New Album
Shania Twain covers the new issue of Vegas, which is fitting since the country-pop diva just started her two-year residency at Caesars Palace in Sin City. In this case, the old adage that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas does not apply, as the 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman' singer shares that she is ready to work on a new album, what makes her show more glamorous and how it really feels to be on the comeback trail.
The singer revealed that she plans to begin working on a new album, but there is a caveat -- she has to fit the recording process into her schedule. But Twain also admitted that her confidence is steadily growing, and she's progressing from recent years.
"I'm so confident how my voice is coming across in studio after working with Lionel and doing 'Today Is Your Day,'" she said, referring to Lionel Richie. "I know I am ready to go back in the studio and record an album, I just don't have the time yet."
In the meantime, she is giving her all to her residency production in Sin City. "I'm going in a more glamorous direction, and there is more fashion than in my other tours," Twain admitted about the costuming and staging. "It's very cinematic and expressive."
The '90s superstar, who battled dysphonia (the inability to sing) after she found out her husband Mutt Lange was cheating on her with a friend, said the process has been "huge" and "long," but she's made it through to the other side. "I really pushed myself out the door and said, 'You've got to try to find out why your voice is not there for you,'" she admitted.
Through it all -- the cheating scandal and subsequent divorce, the dysphonia and the return to performing via the residency -- one thing remains critically important to Twain, and that's her fans.
"I don't want to lose contact with them," the singer declared. "I don't want to lose that element of being able to touch people and connect with them and not be separated from them. For me it's like a dream, so to the fan it must be as well. All of the satisfaction will be magnified."


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Dear Cecil:
Please identify and state the purpose, if any, of those white squiggles attached to chicken egg yolks. I have either read or been told that they have nothing to do with fertilization. I have been removing them for years because of their appearance and because they are more offensive when found cooked and hard in eggs. Are they found in other types of eggs? Why do some eggs have two?
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Dear Myra:
The primary purpose of the squiggles, which are called chalazae, is to give the heebie-jeebies to squeamish gentlepersons such as yourself, and secondarily to keep the yolk from sloshing around inside the egg. Normally there are two chalazae, which connect the yolk to either end of the egg and keep it suspended in the middle. They're found in all types of eggs. Sometimes you only see one or none because they stick to the egg shell rather than the yolk. The chalaza are made of semisolid albumen, basically the same stuff that egg white is made of, and are perfectly harmless. Get a grip.
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13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves. 16Jesus said to them, They need not go away; you give them something to eat. 17They replied, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish. 18And he said, Bring them here to me. 19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. 25And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, It is a ghost! And they cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid. 28Peter answered him, Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water. 29He said, Come. So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me! 31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, You of little faith, why did you doubt? 32When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God.
34When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35After the people of that place recognized him, they sent word throughout the region and brought all who were sick to him, 36and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.
15Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat. 3He answered them, And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition? 4For God said, Honor your father and your mother, and, Whoever speaks evil of father or mother must surely die. 5But you say that whoever tells father or mother, Whatever support you might have had from me is given to God, then that person need not honor the father. 6So, for the sake of your tradition, you make void the word of God. 7You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied rightly about you when he said: 8This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; 9in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.
10Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, Listen and understand: 11it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles. 12Then the disciples approached and said to him, Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said? 13He answered, Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. 14Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit. 15But Peter said to him, Explain this parable to us. 16Then he said, Are you also still without understanding? 17Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? 18But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is what defiles. 19For out of the heart come evil intentions, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander. 20These are what defile a person, but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile.
21Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon. 23But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us. 24He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25But she came and knelt before him, saying, Lord, help me. 26He answered, It is not fair to take the childrens food and throw it to the dogs. 27She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table. 28Then Jesus answered her, Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish. And her daughter was healed instantly.
29After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. 30Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he cured them, 31so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. 32Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way. 33The disciples said to him, Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to feed so great a crowd? 34Jesus asked them, How many loaves have you? They said, Seven, and a few small fish. 35Then ordering the crowd to sit down on the ground, 36he took the seven loaves and the fish; and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37And all of them ate and were filled; and they took up the broken pieces left over, seven baskets full. 38Those who had eaten were four thousand men, besides women and children. 39After sending away the crowds, he got into the boat and went to the region of Magadan.
16The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. 2He answered them, When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red. 3And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening. You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. Then he left them and went away.
5When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6Jesus said to them, Watch out, and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees. 7They said to one another, It is because we have brought no bread. 8And becoming aware of it, Jesus said, You of little faith, why are you talking about having no bread? 9Do you still not perceive? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 10Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you gathered? 11How could you fail to perceive that I was not speaking about bread? Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees! 12Then they understood that he had not told them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
13Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? 14And they said, Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. 15He said to them, But who do you say that I am? 16Simon Peter answered, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered him, Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 20Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
21From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and undergo great suffering at the hands of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. 22And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, God forbid it, Lord! This must never happen to you. 23But he turned and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.
24Then Jesus told his disciples, If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. 26For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life? 27For the Son of Man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. 28Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.
17Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4Then Peter said to Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, I will make three dwellings here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 5While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him! 6When the disciples heard this, they fell to the ground and were overcome by fear. 7But Jesus came and touched them, saying, Get up and do not be afraid. 8And when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus himself alone. 9As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them, Tell no one about the vision until after the Son of Man has been raised from the dead. 10And the disciples asked him, Why, then, do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? 11He replied, Elijah is indeed coming and will restore all things; 12but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but they did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands. 13Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.
14When they came to the crowd, a man came to him, knelt before him, 15and said, Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; he often falls into the fire and often into the water. 16And I brought him to your disciples, but they could not cure him. 17Jesus answered, You faithless and perverse generation, how much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I put up with you? Bring him here to me. 18And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. 19Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, Why could we not cast it out? 20He said to them, Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
22As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands, 23and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised. And they were greatly distressed.
24When they reached Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, Does your teacher not pay the temple tax? 25He said, Yes, he does. And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it first, asking, What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute? From their children or from others? 26When Peter said, From others, Jesus said to him, Then the children are free. 27However, so that we do not give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook; take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for you and me.
18At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2He called a child, whom he put among them, 3and said, Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 6If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were fastened around your neck and you were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to the one by whom the stumbling block comes! 8If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than to have two hands or two feet and to be thrown into the eternal fire. 9And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into the hell of fire. 10Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. 12What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? 13And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. 14So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.
15If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. 19Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.
21Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? 22Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. 23For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; 25and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. 26So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything. 27And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. 28But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, Pay what you owe. 29Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, Have patience with me, and I will pay you. 30But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. 31When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. 32Then his lord summoned him and said to him, You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you? 34And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. 35So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart.
19When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2Large crowds followed him, and he cured them there.
3Some Pharisees came to him, and to test him they asked, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause? 4He answered, Have you not read that the one who made them at the beginning made them male and female, 5and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate. 7They said to him, Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her? 8He said to them, It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery. 10His disciples said to him, If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry. 11But he said to them, Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those to whom it is given. 12For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can.
13Then little children were being brought to him in order that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples spoke sternly to those who brought them; 14but Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs. 15And he laid his hands on them and went on his way.
16Then someone came to him and said, Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? 17And he said to him, Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments. 18He said to him, Which ones? And Jesus said, You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; 19Honor your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 20The young man said to him, I have kept all these; what do I still lack? 21Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me. 22When the young man heard this word, he went away grieving, for he had many possessions.
23Then Jesus said to his disciples, Truly I tell you, it will be hard for a rich person to enter the kingdom of heaven. 24Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God. 25When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astounded and said, Then who can be saved? 26But Jesus looked at them and said, For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible. 27Then Peter said in reply, Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have? 28Jesus said to them, Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields, for my names sake, will receive a hundredfold, and will inherit eternal life. 30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.
20For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. 2After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3When he went out about nine oclock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; 4and he said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right. So they went. 5When he went out again about noon and about three oclock, he did the same. 6And about five oclock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, Why are you standing here idle all day? 7They said to him, Because no one has hired us. He said to them, You also go into the vineyard. 8When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, Call the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first. 9When those hired about five oclock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. 10Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. 11And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, 12saying, These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. 13But he replied to one of them, Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? 14Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. 15Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous? 16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.
17While Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and said to them on the way, 18See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death; 19then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified; and on the third day he will be raised.
20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, and kneeling before him, she asked a favor of him. 21And he said to her, What do you want? She said to him, Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom. 22But Jesus answered, You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am about to drink? They said to him, We are able. 23He said to them, You will indeed drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left, this is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father. 24When the ten heard it, they were angry with the two brothers. 25But Jesus called them to him and said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. 26It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, 27and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; 28just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
29As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30There were two blind men sitting by the roadside. When they heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David! 31The crowd sternly ordered them to be quiet; but they shouted even more loudly, Have mercy on us, Lord, Son of David! 32Jesus stood still and called them, saying, What do you want me to do for you? 33They said to him, Lord, let our eyes be opened. 34Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they regained their sight and followed him.
21When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, just say this, The Lord needs them. And he will send them immediately. 4This took place to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet, saying, 5Tell the daughter of Zion, Look, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 6The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; 7they brought the donkey and the colt, and put their cloaks on them, and he sat on them. 8A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds that went ahead of him and that followed were shouting, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven! 10When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was in turmoil, asking, Who is this? 11The crowds were saying, This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.
12Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. 13He said to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you are making it a den of robbers.
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A Child, Karl Barth, and FaithPosted: February 26, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: signs Leave a comment
When Jesus wants to feed 5,000 people the only one who seems to think this possible is a boy. The disciples don't think it's possible. A boy apparently does and offers his lunch to Jesus and the rest is history.
When asked by a reporter to summarize his extensive theological volumes the great 20th century theologian Karl Barth replied: Jesus loves me this I know for the Bible tells me so.
We are called to walk in childlike faith. But that does not mean only ignorant people can follow Jesus Christ. Smart people like Karl Barth can too. But it does mean that no matter how smart you are it still requires simple faith to follow Jesus.
Signs: Feeding 5,000 – For Small GroupsPosted: February 25, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: signs, smallgroupquestions Leave a comment
- What do you keep asking Jesus to do that hasn't yet happened? Is it possible that what you're asking is not what Jesus wants? Is it possible you should start asking Jesus: "What do you want from me?" Or do you just need to persist in asking
- Where in your life are you saying to Jesus: that's not gonna work? You know what Jesus wants to do. You know what Jesus wants you to do. But you just think: that's not gonna work.
- When was the last time you saw a miraculous provision?
Sermon Recap: Signs – Feeding the 5,000Posted: February 25, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: signs Leave a comment
Jesus turns lunch for one into lunch for 5,000. This is an exponential sign from an exponential savior. Jesus is able to do more than we can imagine, faster than we can conceive.
In this story there are three reactions to this miraculous sign.
- The crowd reacts with: "Jesus, buddy, do for me." They want the miracle man to do their bidding.
- The disciples react with: "Jesus, teacher, that's not gonna work." They don't believe Jesus can do what he aims to do.
- The boy reacts with: "Jesus, Lord, here's what I have." It's not very much. It's not particularly good. It's offered for what can only be described as a fool's errand. And yet in Jesus' hands one boys lunch miraculously feeds 5,000 people.
MemoirPosted: February 25, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment
From Steve Bell.
I've recently finished reading Eugene Peterson's memoir titled The Pastor. Some may recognize Peterson as the author of The Message, his brilliant paraphrase of Scripture.
Peterson details his upbringing in a small Montana town, through church planting in Maryland, and finally as professor of theology at Regent College. He recounts relevant periods of his life and the book is full of the stories of parishioners and people who were influential in unintended ways. Every sentence is rich with meaning and Peterson is a master of language. I read the book slowly for I knew the feast would end on the last page.
As we have replanted St Paul's and recently affirmed our collective membership, a number of his observations stayed with me.
Early in the book he writes,
I didn't know it at the time, but what I absorbed in my subconscious, which eventually surfaced years later, was a developing conviction that the most effective strategy for change, for revolution– at least on the large scale that the Kingdom of God involves– comes from a minority working from the margins. I could not have articulated it then, but my seminary experience later germinated into the embrace of a vocational identity as necessarily minority, that a minority people working from the margins has the best chance of being a community capable of penetrating the noncommunity, the mob, the depersonalized, function defined crowd that is the sociological norm of America.
Peterson is not speaking of ethnic minority, but of everyday Christians living their life from wherever they are, to affect change for the Kingdom.
We can do this. St Pauls is small but God seems predisposed to work with the weak and unnoticed.
And then we'll have our own stories to tell.
Grace and Forgiveness on the RadioPosted: February 22, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment
From Jeff Liddle.
Listening to the sermon this past Sunday, on Jesus extending grace to a man who did not appreciate it, reminded me of something I heard sometime last year. I was listening to the radio, and Terri Gross of Fresh Air was interviewing someone who had been writing about some evangelical churches (the Vineyard movement I think). This writer had been attending some of the churches, and spending a lot of time with these Christians to find out how they live and what they believe.
One of the central tenets of the Christian faith, of course, is forgiveness. David Konstan, a professor of literature, and Hannah Arendt, a political theorist, have suggested that Jesus introduced the modern concept of forgiveness to the world. Before that, "help your friends and punish your enemies" was pretty much the rule (see John Ortberg's Who is this Man? for more on that). These Christians that this writer was spending time with were really trying to live this out – trying to forgive people no matter what. Terri Gross found this somewhat surprising and offensive. She said something to the effect of, "what about rapists? What about murderers? Are we seriously supposed to forgive all of these people?" My first reaction was to be pleasantly surprised that someone was criticizing Christians for actually acting like Christians. Usually Christians are criticized for being too judgmental, too backward, or for being hypocrites (often true, but not as often as you probably think). So this was kind of refreshing. Beyond that, this really brought home the point that grace – real grace – is offensive. Grace is offensive to people with faith and to those without. Rapists, murderers, and child molesters – God can forgive them as easily as he can forgive me? Seriously?
As Vince reminded us this past Sunday, it's not fair. But that's the point. Grace is undeserved and unmerited. No one is able to earn grace. This is how it's possible for all people to be forgiven and to come to know God, no matter what they've done. Grace is the great equalizer. Kings and beggars, sinners and saints, scholars and the uneducated – all of the common distinctions we draw between people make no difference, as all are in need of grace. And while it can be difficult to accept grace being extended either for ourselves or for others, it is of course liberating once we do. We are free in grace, we know we are loved no matter what, and can let go of the idea that we have to (or can) earn it. We are also then free to love others as God does, without judgment, grateful for the grace that God has shown us and eager to try to extend some small part of that grace to others.


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Labour will back RMA changes at first reading
Labour will back changes to the Resource Management Act because it is a step in the right direction, Labour's Environmental spokesperson David Parker says.
"We have always said we would support sensible process improvements to the RMA. We are pleased National lost the battle to undermine the core environmental protections in the Act.
"These process changes are modest and will do little to fix the causes of the housing crisis. But they will have some positive impacts around the margins.
"For that reason Labour will support this Bill to select committee.
"This legislation is no magic solution. It is an abject surrender by National because – after years of blaming the RMA for out-of-control housing prices – they know gutting the Act is not the solution.
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Article 1
In the following general conditions, the term Lessor shall be used to refer to the Markham & East York Agricultural Society & the term Lessee shall be used to refer to the party entering into the Rental Agreement with the Markham & East York Agricultural Society.
Article 2
The Lessor covenants and agrees as follows:
2.1 To permit the Lessee to peaceably and quietly use and enjoy the premises for the time stipulated in the Rental Agreement.
2.2 To provide in and on the premises for the use of the Lessee such supply of water, electricity, light, heat as are required by the terms of the Rental Agreement, provided that the Lessor shall not be responsible for any claim of any nature or kind for loss or damage due to a failure or breakdown in the supply of such utility systems or for the lack of utilities in the premises due to any circumstances.
2.3 To provide such services as:
(a) are expressly provided for in the Agreement and these conditions, or
(b) determined in the sole discretion of the Lessor as reasonably required for the care, control & maintenance of the premises & the users thereof, to be provided by the Lessor under its supervision and at the Lessee's expense.
Article 3
The Lessee covenants and agrees as follows:
3.1 Use & Occupation
(a) To use the premises during the time stipulated in the Agreement only for the purpose stipulated in the Agreement and not to use or permit the premises to be used for any other purpose or for any performance, exhibition or entertainment which may reasonably be objected to by the Lessor, or which may be immoral, improper or illegal.
(b) That it will not operate or permit to be operated any midway or mechanical type rides on the property covered by this Agreement nor operate or permit to be operated any games of chance, including but not limited to, bingo, roulette, or wheels but excluding the operation of raffles. Special exemptions may be negotiated with Board approval.
(c) To prohibit the use of any inflammable material for decoration or for any other purpose which might constitute a fire hazard. Draping, table covering, booth partitioning and carpeting used in a show must be of flame-retardant material. See Article 7.
(d) To exclude from any building any low pressured gas, gasoline, coal, oil or any other flammable fluid whether in containers, machines, motors boats or any equipment of any kind whatsoever, nor do any act or permit any act to be done on the premises which will increase the fire hazard of the premises or will have the effect of increasing the premium or premiums payable on any insurance held by the Licensor on the premises or render any such policy of insurance liable to cancellation or render such policy of insurance invalid.
(e) That the terms of the Rental Agreement do not include the right of the Lessee to use or occupy those portions of the premises comprising the Administrative Offices of the Lessor, the mechanical rooms or any other similar building service areas.
(f) That no request for additional services, premises, alterations or other request by the Lessee to be provided by the Lessor during the Lessees use and occupation will be considered for approval by the Lessor unless submitted in writing to the Lessor not later than fourteen (14) days prior to the time for the performance of the request, and approval is obtained from the Lessor in writing, which approval may be granted or withheld at its sole discretion.
(g) That the Lessee will give efficient, experienced and qualified supervision to the conduct of the event using its best skill and attention at all times. Further, the Lessee agrees that it will hire all staff necessary for the conduct of the event subject to the right of the Lessor at any time before or during the term of the Lease to direct that any work or services to be performed at the premises shall be performed by employees satisfactory & acceptable to the Lessor in its sole and absolute discretion.
(h) That the relationship between the Lessor and the Lessee constituted by the Rental Agreement and these conditions are solely that of a proprietor and a party licensed for temporary use and occupation of the premises and the same shall not constitute the Lessee as Agent, Servant, Employee or representative of the Lessor, nor shall the same constitute the Lessee as a Partner, Joint Venturer or Agent of the Lessor. Provided further that the use of the Markham Fair Grounds contemplated by the Rental Agreement does not include the use of the name "MARKHAM FAIR" either directly or by implication and that the use of the name "MARKHAM FAIR GROUNDS" shall be limited to location description only.
(i) To remove from the premises on or before the date specified in the Rental Agreement for departure all goods, chattels, equipment or other materials brought on the premises by the Lessee or by any person with the authorization of the Lessee. If the same shall not have been removed within such specified time, the Lessor shall be at liberty & is expressly granted the right by the Lessee, to remove & dispose of the same as it sees fit, including but not limited to the right to sell the same by private sale or public auction, and the Lessor shall not be accountable to the Lessee in any manner whatsoever for such disposition. Provided that the Lessor shall deduct its costs of removing & selling the same and any other financial obligations owing to the Lessor by the Lessee and the Lessor shall then pay the balance of the proceeds to the Lessee.
(j) To deliver up the premises at the conclusion of the Lessee's use in the same condition and state of repair as received by it excepting only reasonable wear & tear (subject to pre and post inspection).
(k) The lessee assumes the responsibility of constructor as defined in the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act Sec.1 (1), Sec.23 (1).
(l) Floor and or site plans are required to be submitted to the fair office for approval of the Fire Marshal or designate at the Board's discretion, three days before the event.
(m) All costs for lost keys, i.e. re-keying and replacement, will be charged to the lessee.
(n) Show management will provide 50 tickets to their event for Fair personnel. Staff and/or director identification will allow access to the venue.
(o) Distribution of flyers, on vehicles, in parking lots, is strictly prohibited.
3.2 Payment
Provided that the Lessee shall pay to the Lessor a sum equivalent to 20% of the Total Rental and Services Fee as described in the Rental Agreement upon execution of the said Rental Agreement and that the said 20% shall be a non-refundable payment.
(b) The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor a sum equivalent to 30% of the Total Rental and Services Fee as described in the Rental Agreement 90 days prior to the commencement of the event and that the said 30% shall be a non-refundable payment.
(c) The Lessee shall pay to the Lessor a sum equivalent to 50% of the Total Rental and Services fee as described in the Rental Agreement 14 days prior to the commencement of the event and that the said 50% shall be a non-refundable payment.
(d) To pay to the Lessor such sums & at such times as stipulated in the Rental Agreement & these conditions by cash or certified cheque in lawful money of Canada.
(e) Such solicitor's fees on a solicitor & client basis as may be incurred by the Lessor in enforcing any of its rights pursuant to the Rental Agreement.
3.3. Performance Bond
(a) To pay to the Lessor a Performance Bond specified by the Rental Agreement.
(b) If the Lessee terminates or cancels the Rental Agreement prior to the commencement of the time of the event, the Performance Bond described in the Rental Agreement in of these Conditions shall be forfeited absolutely to the Lessor as damages for such termination or cancellation; provided however and it is expressly agreed that if the Lessee should not use or occupy the entire portion of the premises covered by the Rental and these Conditions, it shall do so at its sole discretion and shall not be entitled to any allowance, rebate, or proportionate refund of any sum paid or payable by it to the Lessor pursuant to the terms of the Rental Agreement & these Conditions.
(c) That the Performance Bond specified by the Rental Agreement & these conditions is paid for the purpose of covering any loss or damage which may be sustained by the Lessor by reason of any breach of the covenants of the Rental Agreement or these Conditions; the said Performance Bond shall be paid forthwith upon the execution of the Rental Agreement. Upon the Lessee vacating the premises, the Lessor shall inspect the premises and shall return the Performance Bond to the Lessee upon satisfying itself that the premises have been left in a satisfactory condition. If, however, any damages should be caused or sustained to the premises which have not been repaired or made good, the cost of same, including particularly the cost of making good the defacement and/or damages to the premises shall be deducted from the amount of the Performance Bond, the Lessee hereby covenants to pay the same on demand.
3.4 Indemnification
That during the use & occupation of the premises the Lessee will indemnify and save harmless the Lessor from & against any and all liability whatsoever resulting from injury or damage to any person, persons, or property by reason of or as a result of the use & occupation of the Fair Grounds directly or indirectly as herein set forth, or by reason of or as a result of the acts of it or its servants, agents, employees or workmen.
3.5 Liability & Insurance
(a) The Lessee shall obtain & maintain in force during the term of the Rental Agreement insurance in an amount of not less than $5,000,000.00 or as otherwise specified in the Rental Agreement in a form satisfactory to the Lessor.
(b) The Lessor shall be named as an additional insured on any and all policies of insurance governed by this Article.
(c) The Lessee shall provide the Lessor with a Certificate of Insurance at least fourteen (14) days prior to commencement of the event covered by the Rental Agreement; and such certificate shall describe in full theoperations of the Lessee under the Rental Agreement which are being insured and will cover event move-in, event and event move-out days as stipulated in the rental agreement. Failure to produce a Certificate of Insurance 14 days prior to the commencement of the event may result in cancellation of the said event.
(d) The Lessee shall insure that a cross-liability clause is included in the policy of insurance & in the Certificate provided to the Lessor.
(e) Provided that the Rental Agreement shall be null & void unless the aforesaid Certificate of Insurance is delivered to the Lessor prior to the stipulated time. In the event of cancellation under this clause all payments made to the date of cancellation shall be forfeited to the Lessor.
Article 4
4.1 Miscellaneous
Any matters not expressly provided for in the Rental Agreement or these conditions shall be in the sole discretion of the Lessor.
4.2 Assignment
The Lessee shall not assign this Agreement or any of the benefits provided herein or part with possession of the premises during the time of use thereof granted to it according to the terms hereof either in whole or in part without the express written consent of the Lessor, which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the Lessor, and any such disposition or attempt thereat shall forthwith render this entire Agreement null and void.
4.3 Default
In addition to any other Provision of the Rental Agreement or these Conditions:
(a) In the event the Lessee shall be in default of payment of any sum of money required to be paid to the Lessor as provided by the Rental Agreement, at the times and in the manner specified in the Rental Agreement or these Conditions, or if any default be made by the Lessee in performance of any of the covenants or agreements herein contained, this Agreement shall, at the option of the Lessor cease & terminate and the Lessee shall not thereafter have any rights to the use and occupation of the premises.
(b) In case the premises or any other designated area therein shall be destroyed or damaged by fire or any other cause, or if any casualty or any unforeseen occurrence shall render the fulfillment of this Agreement by the Lessor impossible, then & thereupon this Agreement shall terminate & the Lessee shall pay the rental for the designated areas only up to the time of such termination at the rates specified by the Rental Agreement, and the Lessee hereby waives any claim for damages or compensation should this Agreement be so terminated, provided however, that this paragraph shall not be construed to be a waiver by the Lessor or any rights it may have against the Lessee to recover damages as a result of such fire or other cause.
4.4 Disclosure
It is understood & agreed that the Lessee named herein is the real party in interest and the Lessee is not acting for or on behalf of an undisclosed principal & should it hereafter appear that the Lessee is not a real party in interest, that fact shall be grounds for permitting the Lessor to immediately cancel this Agreement & any remaining portion of the time thereof without liability on the part of the Lessor.
4.5 Notice
Any and all notices, demands & statements or documents of any kind which are desired or required to be given by one party to the other according to the terms of this Agreement, may be served personally or may be served by registered mail & in any such case, shall be deemed to have been served on a date of personal service or on the seventh business day following the mailing thereof. Until & unless changed by notice in writing, the addresses for the parties shall be as set forth in the Rental Agreement.
4.6 Severability
If any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or application of such term, covenant or condition to person or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be effected thereby, & each term, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall be valid & shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
4.7 Captions
The Captions & Headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not effect the interpretation of of any provisions in this Agreement or its scope or intent.
4.8 Time
Time shall in every respect be of the essence of this Rental Agreement & the Conditions thereto.
Article 5
5.1 Noise Policy
The Lessee acknowledges that the Fairgrounds are subject to the Town of Markham's Noise By-Law 218-89 as amended which deems the area residential and that the grounds are subject to various noise restrictions including a prohibition on: "The operation of any electronic device or group of connected electronic devices incorporating one or more loudspeakers or other electro-mechanical transducers, and intended for the production, reproduction, or amplification of sound" – from 5 pm to 7 am (to 9 am on Sundays).
5.2 Article 9 of the Noise By-Law allows for an exemption to the Noise By-Law by Council of the Town of Markham. If the activities or the Lessee require an exemption from the By-Law, the Lessee must obtain an exemption from Council and have it available for viewing during the events planned. Further the Lessee must provide the Fair with copies of all advertisements and published notices so that the Fair may be assured that the Lessee is in compliance of the Exemption Should the Lessee plan to apply for an exemption, then the Lessee must inform both the York Region Police and the Lessor in writing of their application. If an exemption is granted by Council, the Lessee will provide a copy of the Exemption to the York Region Police and to the Lessor three days before the event.
Notwithstanding the availability of a Council exemption, Lessee covenants and agrees that there will be no external amplification after midnight. Events may continue within the leased buildings in accordance with the Council's exemption.
5.3 If the Lessee's activities will result in amplified noise, Lessee shall provide a specific Noise Deposit based on the expected number of attendees and the type of event. If the Lessee does not comply with the Fair's policy or if the Lessee contravenes the Town's Noise By-law, this deposit will be forfeited. The Lessee will also be liable to the Fair for its damages in excess of the deposit amount. This deposit is in addition to the Performance Bond discussed in Article 3.3. The Lessee will also be liable to any legal action the Town may initiate as a result of the breach of the Noise By-law.
The Noise Deposit will be determined on a case by case basis at the Lessor's discretion.
Article 6
6.1 Crowd Control
The Lessor reserves the right to require the Lessee to hire security, which may include the hiring of paid duty police officers. The cost of hiring security will be at the Lessee's expense. Paid duty police officers are required at all events where alcohol will be served, unless stipulated by the Lessor.
6.2 Concessions
The lessee must obtain approval from the York Region Public Health Services Department for the selling/serving of food. Proof of application submission must be provided to the Markham Fair Office 10 days prior to their event.
6.3 Alcohol
If alcohol is being served, proof of a Special Occasions Permit must be provided to the Fair Office 5 days prior to the event.
6.4 Electrical
Showtech Power & Lighting are the official electrical contractors for all events held at the Markham Fairgrounds. It is the responsibility of the Lessee to contact them for the hydro hook-up.
6.5 Digital Advertising
Google Business Pages: You must adhere to the Google guidelines for placement of your event/company pin on a Google map. You may not place your company's pin anywhere on Markham Fair property. Always follow Guidelines for representing your business on Google. Your Google business information must be registered with your permanent business address.
6.6 Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV)
Respectfully we would ask that during event preparations that UAV use and restrictions be discussed and if UAV's are to be used that the proper procedures/permits are put in place to ensure other aircraft and aerodromes are aware. Please review the Transport Canada article Do's and Don'ts for flying your drone safely and legally.
Article 7
It is required that the lessee review and understand the Fire safety Plan in conjunction with Markham Fairgrounds and Markham Fire Department.
Follow this link to download document: Markham Fair Safety Plan, (PDF 147KB)
7.1 Fire Regulations:
(a) Aisles between display booths must be a minimum of 8 feet.
(b) All involved parties with any show exhibit must comply with Federal, Provincial and Municipal building and fire codes.
(c) All fire & emergency equipment located in the building may not be hidden/ obstructed in any way. Emergency exits and aisles must be kept clear and unobstructed. Vehicles parked on fire routes will be removed at the owner's expense.
(d) All electrical equipment must be CSA or UL approved.
(e) Draping, table covering and booth partitioning used in a show must be treated and maintained by an approved flame-retardant solution. (see list of providers)
(f) All material is subject to inspection and flame-testing at any time by the Fire Department and/or the Director of f ire Safety.
(g) Plastic fabrics & other materials that are not fire retardant are prohibited from being used at Markham Fair facilities.
(h) The Licensee shall assume full responsibility in advising and enforcing all fire regulations with their exhibitors.
(i) Boxes, packaging and other unused exhibitor material must not be stored on top of, or around any electrical connections, fittings, or transformers.
(j) Any equipment that uses open flame as part of an exhibit must be approved in writing by Markham Fair facilities.
(k) Storage safety is the responsibility of the Licensee. Storage piles shall not exceed 12ft. in height.
(l) When the fire alarm sounds, all maglocks will deactivate. They will be reactivated once the alarm is cleared and the fire panels have been reset.
(m) Flame Resistance Test:
(i.) The following test (NFPA 705 flame test) may be used to determine if a material is flame resistant:
1) Cut off a small piece of the material (1•'wide x 4″ long) and hold it with a pair of pliers;
2) Hold a wooden match below the bottom of the material 12 seconds;
3) If, when the match is taken away, the material stops burning within 2 seconds, it is flame resistant;
4) If the material goes up in flames immediately or continues to burn for more than 2 seconds after the match is removed, it is not flame resistant.
(ii.) Draping, table covering, booth partitioning and carpeting used in a show must be of flame-retardant material. All material is subject to inspection and flame-testing at any time by the fire Department and/or the Director of Fire Safety.
7.2 Obstructions:
(a) Nothing shall be hung from or affixed to any sprinkler piping or heads. Construction or ceiling decorations of the booths must not impede the operation of the sprinkler system.
(b) All exit doors shall be in an operable condition and shall remain unobstructed at all times. Exit signs, fire department handsets and portable fire extinguishers shall not be obstructed in any manner.
(c) All fire & emergency equipment located in the building may not be hidden/ obstructed in any way. Emergency exits and aisles must be kept clear and unobstructed.
(d) Vehicles parked on fire routes will be removed at the owner's expense.
(e) All entrances, exits, aisles, stairways, lobbies and passageways shall be unobstructed at all times.
(f) Roof construction shall be substantial and fixed in position in specified areas for the duration of the Show. Easels, signs, etc., shall not be placed beyond the booth area into the aisles.
(g) Aisles between display booths shall be a minimum of 8 feet.
(h) Literature, supplies and handouts are permissible in reasonable quantities. Reserve quantities shall be kept in closed containers and stored in a neat, compact manner within the booth.


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I've noticed that my sense of adventure—possibly mirroring the seasons—tends to go in cycles. The pattern plays out something like this:
We are bored. We have nothing on the calendar to look forward to, and our lives are dragging. We are afflicted with a rank case of cabin fever from being stuck with the same human beings all the time, and we simply must get out of the house. Oh, look, a grocery store. This is also part of a boring routine. Apparently cabin fever still applies to routine grocery store runs, too. Life is bleak. I read articles on saying "Yes!" to adventure, enthusiastically, and I determine that we must seize the day and commit to doing fun things.
***Cue transition to Extroverted Social Calendar***
We are busy. We have fun events lined up almost every night of the week, and several during the day, too. It impinges on nap times, but the kids are outgrowing their naps anyway, so it just makes sense to do something interesting during nap time anyway, right? The hectic pace grows wearing, and the children—far from being grateful to their fun, spontaneous mother for arranging all the fun things—grow fretful and cranky. (And it's apparently not enough to live a wonderful life—we have to document it, too, so we can enjoy it in retrospect.
After all, what's the use of having a great time if you can't remember any of it? Click-click! Click-click!) Nobody gets enough sleep. Our lives are spiraling out of control. I read articles on providing margins and white space and downtime, and practice setting boundaries and saying "No" more often. I determine that we must dial back and cultivate a peaceful home life of rest and comfort, from which we can launch our missions of hospitality and outreach.
***Cue transition to Introverted Social Calendar***
We are bored, nothing to do. Any minute now, the children will start painting walls (having already tried painting each other). I read articles about finding balance and agonize over whether we should make plans in order to have things to look forward to (knowing that if we have to change plans, there will be inevitable howls from dashed hopes), make no plans in order to allow room for spontaneity (knowing that if we don't make plans, we will stagnate and drift like sloths through the dull humdrum remainder of our lives), or make some plans and risk picking the wrong fun things to do. I am gripped by analysis paralysis and we end up doing nothing.
And so it continues. (This is usually when my foreign language program plan kicks into high gear, where I research low cost-of-living countries and contemplate moving abroad for a year or two so that our kids can learn the language and we can unplug from the stress of the culture. So far, this program has never gotten beyond the planning stage.)
In any case, by the end of Thanksgiving, we are usually just transitioning into what traditionally should be the lull portion of the feast/famine social cycle. Advent ought to be a period of waiting and quiet expectation, of reverence and stillness and preparing our hearts for the Christ Child.
But every year, the first Sunday in Advent catches me by surprise, and I feel so unprepared for the upcoming season's festivities. Christmas cards start arriving in the mail, and I'm reminded again of how far behind I am on all the holiday things I "should" be doing. In a zealous resolution of holiday spirit, I determine that I may be a bit late to the party, but we will PARTY this Christmas season! A zest for life and celebrations is the new standard!
This month has been no different. We receive notices on social media and fliers in the mail on upcoming community events. Neighborhood lights displays? Check! Family movie night at the local library? Check! A Christmas tree lighting ceremony at a local community center, with refreshments following? Check!
Off we rush to all these fantastic, fun adventures. Of course, the Christmas tree lighting turned out to be held in the outdoors, and we hadn't gotten our winter coats out yet (again, I'm running a bit behind. Well, technically, per the calendar, it's still autumn until December 21st!) So we shivered in the cold frosty air before we were rewarded with the "Ahh"-inspiring spectacle of the lighted tree. Thankfully, the speeches were short and the ensuing chocolate was hot. There was even live harp music to put the crowning touch on the festive mood.
The fact is, I may not get everything right this year according to some mythical List. I will miss events, drop balls, oversee schedule conflicts, lose track of deadlines, and maybe end up dragging my family to the occasional misfire. But at the end of the day (maybe a very long day sometimes), we will experience family togetherness, Christmas cheer, and love and kindness and sacrifice. Those are some good memories to cherish. And we have pictures to prove it!
Photo Credit: First image graphic design by Charity Klicka; all other images courtesy of Rose Focht.


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Terrorists targeting talented persons: Marri
Caretaker Balochistan Chief Minister Alauddin Marri says terrorists are targeting talented persons, including lawyers, citizens and security forces personnel to disturb peace in the province.
He expressed these views in a statement on the eve of the second anniversary of the suicide attack of August 8, 2016 when some 70 lawyers were martyred at Civil Hospital in Quetta.
He said the nations could never forget its martyrs and appreciated the security forces, who have successfully eliminated the mastermind and the facilitators of the tragedy.
Expressing solidarity with the families of martyred lawyers, he said both internal and external enemies were hatching conspiracies to destabilize Pakistan through terrorist activities. However, the brave security forces are conducting successful raids under the Radd-ul-Fasaad Operation to eradicate terrorists from the country.
Source: Radio Pakistan
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