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On March 17, 2013, Alison Redford’s PC government broke the back of justice…and none of us saw it coming.
Lady Justice, or Justitia, is the personification of the justice system. Her blindfold symbolizes objectivity, her scales symbolize the balance between truth and fairness and her double-edged sword demonstrates that reason and justice that can . . . → Read More: Susan on the Soapbox: The Price of Justice in Alberta: One Free Crime

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Olive Cafe began in 2014 with one simple mission: to show God’s love to the community of Edgeley.
Our Friends of Olive scheme allows members to support our work through a monthly donation. These funds allow us to :
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Fixing and Repairing Your Lawn After a Chinch Bug Infestation
This summer has been a good year, for Chinch bugs. For your lawn, not so much.
Right now lawns are not in the best state because of the many chinch bug infestations that occurred this summer. This means it is time to fix your lawn before winter comes – because after that it may be too late.
Ever wondered what is the best way of doing this? We’ll tell you exactly the best ways to fix up your lawn before winter.
Chinch Bug Headaches
To begin, what is a Chinch bug? Chinch bugs are pests that feed off the sap of grass blades. They are only 4 mm in length making them very difficult to identify, as such you could get major infestation before you even know what’s happening. They leave dead patches of grass and unlike those affected by white grubs, grass affected by them will not survive without treatment.
Fortunately we are known for our swift and effective destruction of this insect infestation and our fast rebuilding of your lawn with treatments.
Chinch bugs lay their eggs in the months of May and June and the hatchlings are only the size of a pinhead making them almost impossible to identify by a non-professional. There is not much you can do to prevent the spread of chinch bugs to your lawn without professional help, all the same keeping your lawn healthy and watered helps a lot. Because of the dry weather this summer, lawns were weaker and thus far more susceptible to the chinch bug threat.
Fall Lawn Repair Steps
The first thing that is recommended for fixing lawn up after a chinch bug infestation or just to clean up your lawn before winter comes is soil aeration. Soil aeration basically pokes a bunch of little holes in your lawn and turns the earth a little bit, as not to disturb your grass. This allows the flow of oxygen into the earth on which your lawn is placed.
How will this help you ask? It turns out that oxygen can have a rejuvenating effect on your lawn, making the turf thicker and stronger due to the presence of oxygen molecules inside the soil, on top of that we offer soil aeration at a very low price. This can be of great use to your lawn and is highly recommended by professionals, especially after your lawn was affected by chinch bugs, as the grass can have difficulty repairing itself after such damage.
Add New Soil
The next thing you should do is to apply a thin layer of good soil to the top of your turf. This will allow the grass to gain more nutrients and expand, growing thicker and stronger, making it far less susceptible to chinch bug infestations in the future. We also recommend the brand Fafard Viva Pelouse, as this soil. Fafard Viva Pelouse earth provides ideal germination conditions for any new grass you may choose to plant at this time to make up for grass lost.
This soil has a very high water retention so that it will be hard for your lawn to ever lack water and as such will never dry out. This soil is also enriched with compost to provide better nutrients and also has a quick release nutrients system. On top of all that this type of soil has been specifically designed to help weak or damaged lawns to repair themselves such as those that have been affected by Chinch bugs or some other such infestation that may have occurred over the course of the summer.
Reseeding and Fertilization
Finally to help repair your lawn, you should then proceed to reseed the damaged area. This important because not all the damaged grass will fix itself and regrow, that is impossible, also this will make the existing grass thicker, stronger and healthier. Then you finish by putting a starter fertilizer over these new seeds and proceed to rake the whole thing together. During this stage it is very important that you water your lawn everyday as this a critical period of growth for your grass.
Fall is the Time for Lawn Repair
In conclusion, this is the time to fix your grass, because soon it will be too late to fix easily and it will cost you a lot more time and effort. So don’t miss out on this critical opportunity.

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The ban on evictions in England is to be extended until the end of March, the Government announced on Sunday.
The extension means eviction notices which could have started again on February 22 cannot be served for another six weeks, but experts say there is not enough support for renters or landlords.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said the latest extension has been put in place to ensure renters remained protected as a result of the pandemic.
The latest extension comes after ministers announced last month that it would continue until February 22, having been due to expire on January 11.
National Residential Landlords Association chief executive Ben Beadle warned the announcement was storing up future problems.
He said 800,000 private renters have built up arrears since the ban came into force, which they would struggle to ever pay off.
“It will lead eventually to them having to leave their home and face serious damage to their credit scores.
“The Government needs to get a grip and do something about the debt crisis renters and landlords are now facing.
“A package of hardship loans and grants is needed as a matter of urgency. To expect landlords and tenants simply to muddle through without further support is a strategy that has passed its sell-by date, ” he said.


British opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Friday he had a confidential government report which showed there would be customs checks between Northern Ireland and mainland Britain under a Brexit deal negotiated by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
“This is the cold, hard evidence that categorically shows the impact Johnson’s damaging Brexit deal will have on large parts of our country,” Corbyn said in a speech in London.
Johnson’s main campaigning message ahead of next week’s election is that he would ‘get Brexit done’ three years after the 2016 referendum, but Corbyn said the slogan was misleading.
He said the prime minister wanted Britons to vote blind of the facts, saying the leaked government document revealed that there would be customs declarations and security checks between Britain and Northern Ireland which he argued contradicted Johnson’s claim there would be no border in the Irish sea.
Labour’s Brexit plan is to negotiate a new deal with the European Union to include a customs union and then hold another referendum on whether to accept it, although Corbyn himself has vowed to remain neutral.
“Once the decision has been made we will need a prime minister able to speak to both sides if we are to bring the country together,” Corbyn said. “I think we’ve had just about enough of this division.”


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- Maureen Gallery Kovacs, translator. The Epic of Gilgamesh. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1989.
- Timothy Nalin Senapatiratne, . "The sources of Ecclesiastes: The "Epic of Gilgamesh" as a source document for Ecclesiastes". Ann Arbor, MI: Marquette University, 2008.
- M. H. Abrams. A Glossary of Literary Terms: Seventh Edition. Boston: Heinle and Heinle, 1999.
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I don’t even mind how Idina Menzel’s accent butchers the Japanese lyrics. I bet she can sing the whole song way better than Takako Matsu did!
Yahoo Movies just posted a video of the singers behind the voices featured in Disney’s 25-language Let It Go video. Check it out!
It’s interesting to hear how other singers interpret Let It Go. Here are my favorite official foreign language versions of “Let It Go”

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Michael Carvaines is a writer, director and editor of narrative films, documentaries, and commercials. He earned an MFA in Film and Television from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and a BBA from the University of Michigan. In addition to writing and directing over 35 film projects he has also worked on the advertising campaigns for over 100 feature films for such companies as Focus Features, New Line Cinema, and Dreamworks Animation.


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The Duchess of Sussex is just few weeks away from the due date for her and Prince Harry’s first baby. And today, dad-to-be Harry may have dropped a hint that she is now on maternity leave!
On Wednesday, the royal visited St. Vincent’s Catholic Primary School in Acton, where he helped the children to plant trees in the garden.As he chatted with the pupils, one of them asked him where Meghan was. And Harry answered miming the shape of the baby bump of his wife Meghan referring to her pregnancy.
He also told them she was having a baby, suggesting that she’s now officially on maternity leave.
This sweet moment, came after another sweet moment!
One of the excited students was not sure Harry was a real prince. Teaching assistant Philomena Frattura revealed: “One of them tapped him and said, ‘When is Prince Harry coming?’
“He said, ‘But I’m Prince Harry.’
“The student then said, ‘When is the real Prince Harry coming?’
“Harry replied, ‘I’m the real Harry. I’ve just had my hair cut for the occasion.’ ”During his visit, Harry also met Winnie, the headmaster of the school’s dog, who he calmed by placing his finger to his lips.
For the occasion, the Duke of Sussex sported dark blue slacks, a button-up and a light-blue jacket.
Harry’s visit to the school comes a day after he and Meghan made a surprise joint appearance at New Zealand House in London.Although Meghan’s maternity leave isn’t yet officially confirmed by the Palace, she wasn’t expected to make any other public outings.
Dressed all in black and walking hand-in-hand, the couple had arrived to sign a book of condolences for the victims of Friday’s terrorist attack in Christchurch, where almost 50 people lost their lives and a dozen more were injured after a gunman opened fire on two mosques.
Meghan wrote: “Our deepest condolences. We are with you.” Harry signed his name with “Arohanui,” which is Maori for “best wishes.”

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Dec. 4, 2007
FAIRFIELD, CT (December 4, 2007) - The Sacred Heart women's basketball team got matching double doubles from juniors Katilin Sowinski (Hopkinton, RI) and Stephanie Ryan (Coram, NY) but it wasn't enough as the Pioneers fell at the hand of Dartmouth College, 53-50, Wednesday night. Sowinski finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds with six blocks while Ryan notched her first career double dip with 10 points and 11 boards as SHU fell to 3-4 on the season with the loss.
The Pioneers (3-4) jetted out to a seven point lead midway through the first half and used an 8-2 run late in the half to take their biggest lead of the game, 29-21, with 4:58 on the clock. From there, however, the SHU offense went into a funk for the rest of the first half, missing last six shots while turning it over five times before the halftime horn. In the process, the Big Green took full advantage and ran off six-straight points to trail by just two, 29-27, at the break.
Dartmouth (1-5) built on their momentum from the first half and grabbed the lead back, 32-31, on a Brittany Smith lay-0up with 15:47 to go. The two teams traded the lead back and forth four more times, sitting at 44-44 with seven minutes to go when it looked like SHU might pull away. After Dartmouth grabbed the lead with a Michelle Meyer lay-in, senior Lisa Moray (Hopewell Junction, NY) buried a three and Sowinski laid one in off a feed from Khalia Cain (Manchester, CT) to put the Pioneers up 49-46 with 4:37 on the clock.
Sowinski's bucket proved to be the Pioneer's last field goal of the night as the Big Green stormed back. Dartmouth's Kristen Craft pulled her team to within one on a pair of free throws at 2:02 while Sowinski had a chance to put Sacred Heart back up by three at the free throw line; she made just one of two as SHU led 50-48 with 1:34 to go. The Big Green went back to Craft and the senior delivered, getting to the hoop for a lay-up and a foul, sinking the free throw for the three-point play and a 51-50 lead.
The Pioneers had two chances to take back the lead but Moray missed a three and Cain missed a long jumper on SHU's next possession but both resulted in offensive team rebounds for SHU. Moray looked to get the ball inside to Sowinski with 19 ticks left, but her pass was deflected and stolen. Dartmouth's Koren Schram hit a pair of free throws to give her team a three-point advantage and SHU's last second three-point try by Moray missed the mark to seal the win for the Big Green.
Dartmouth got 15 points from Craft who also picked up four steals in the win. Despite shooting just 32.8% (19-58), the Big Green outrebounded Sacred Heart 39-38, including 21-16 in the second half, while hitting 11 of 17 at the free throw line.
The Pioneers shot 36.4% (20-55) in the game but went to the line just eight times, hitting five. SHU was also plagued by turnovers, committing 19 miscues in the loss.
In addition to Ryan's 10 points and 11 rebounds, she added five steals, a block and a steal to her totals.
Sacred Heart will open the Northeast Conference portion of their schedule on Saturday afternoon when they travel to Monmouth for a 3:00 pm tip.


The Prospective Marriage Visa (Subclass 300) is a type of visa offered by the Australian government which enables prospective marriage partners of Australian citizens to gain the right to travel to the country for the purpose of marriage. A person is eligible for this visa if they intend to marry an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia or an eligible New Zealand citizen. The applicant must be outside Australia to apply for this visa.
The visa lasts for 9 months and is designed to allow a person to travel to Australia so that they can plan and organize their wedding. While the wedding does not necessarily have to occur within Australia, it must occur within the 9 month period to satisfy the conditions of the visa.
After a person becomes married they should apply for an Onshore Partner visa which is the next step to achieving permanent resident status in Australia as the married partner of an Australian citizen.