• Congratulations to Sue Compton: Winning Creation of Mini Ice Cream Cookie Cups

    The sweet winner of the Pillsbury Bake-Off, the 44th annual contest, was Sue Compton from Delanco, New Jersey, U.S.   On April 14th, this news was announced on CNN Living as well as on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” live Wednesday morning. Compton’s dish was judged on taste, appearance, creativity and consumer appeal. All contestants must be…

  • Social Audit in York Region, Ontario, Canada

    Social Audit – York Region 1st – A Powerful Voice for Change York Region will play host for the first time April 20, as part of the ISARC interfaith social audit which has been conducting social audits across Ontario since 1986. ISARC – The Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition – is a provincial wide network…

  • A Philately Celebration of Rotary International in Canada

    Rotary Club of Willowdale proudly announces that Canada Post will celebrate the centennial of Rotary’s service in Canada with a commemorative stamp: issue date is June 18, 2010.

  • Popular Cosmetic Procedures are Now Taxable Under Canada’s Federal Budget of March 4, 2010

    photo credit: thinkpanama Due to the new federal budget of Canada that was announced on March 4th, the government is now taking away tax breaks for all popular cosmetic procedures and surgeries including Botox injections, breast and nose surgeries, liposuction, hair replacement and teeth whitening. Only “medically necessary cosmetic treatments will still be eligible for…

  • Way to Go at the Olympics Team Canada! Congratulations!

    Hooray for Olympics Team Canada! Congratulations Olympic Gold Canada for winning the most gold medals for ice hockey (men), ice hockey (women) and other sports competitions at the Olympics in British Columbia, Canada. Canada, we are so proud of your great gold, silver and bronze medals-achievements at Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Way to go at…

  • Happy 105th Anniversary to Rotary International!

    February 23rd is the 105th birthday of Rotary.  Rotary founder, Paul Harris,  started the first Rotary club meeting with his business associates on 23 February 1905 in Chicago and discussed his general plans for their Rotary club meetings. To celebrate, Rotarians around the world are lighting up historic landmarks, such as the Egyptian Pyramid of…