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A terrific celebration for Pickering residents. Kudos to Mayor Ashe and his organizing team for this celebratory event for the community.
Clothing Drive
St. Isaac Jogues Church
September 13 – 14, 2025
St. Vincent de Paul will be collecting gently used clothing, shoes, linens, bedding, drapery, towels and toys to support neighbours in need. A SVDP truck will be in the back church parking lot, and our volunteers will be on hand to assist with the loading before and after each Saturday and Sunday Mass.
Coming in October,
Pickering Councillors’ Report Card
We invited Pickering Councillors to give us a summary of what they have been doing recently, events they’ve attended and what they’ve done or are working on.
We will display our ranking of each councillor based on what we receive by Sept 29.
We also invite site visitors to send their comments, opinions and experiences in interaction with any of the councillors.
Send to zippyonego@gmail.com.
Ph: 416.297.5040
Mon, Sep 8 2025
We tried contacting Minister Cho Aug 24. No reply to date.
Maybe AGE is a factor…maybe Premier Dog Ford should check on the work being done by his ministries from time to time.
This lack of response from an elected MPP is unacceptable.
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City of Pickering launches eScooter program. The general public can use these scooters for a small rental fee. These scooters can travel at speeds of 30 kmh.
- Riders must be 16 years of age or older.
- Riders under 18 year of age must wear a helmet. It is mandatory.
eScooters can be very dangerous vehicles, particularly for young people and adults without learning or developed skills in riding them.
This program is a disaster waiting to happen.
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Ageism is discrimination and prejudice against people based on their age, affecting both the young and old. Older adults get treated differently than younger, receive poorer attention, are served less efficiently or properly.
The Ontario Ministry for Seniors & Accessibility is led by a 90 year old, Raymond Cho. The minister seems to operate in a way that Ageists would say is inefficient, passive and ineffective. They would add, “What do you expect of a 90-year-old?”
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Joe Pacione
“political paparazzi of Pickering”
For more information -> PACIONE
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