Heather Thompson

Great news 🎉 The ETFO AQ office is open this week, and registration is now available. Don’t miss out secure your spot today. @ETFOeducators

Great news for all my fellow UFLI users. New additional UFLI materials released. ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/vo…

@Enercare I have also called twice and can’t get any further information- other than then the cards are taking time to be processed- they are digital and are to be emailed. Why would it take more than 8 weeks since the day I got the equipment installed?

@HAT_library I’m sorry to hear you couldn't get the help you were looking for. Please email us at smcare@enercare.ca with your account info, or call 1-800-266-3939. Alternatively, please DM us your info, and the best way to contact you, so our team can reach out to you directly. Thank you.

@Enercare so how does one get any info on the prepaid credit card promised in your promotions- I called the number you indicate on your site only to hear a pre-recorded message that there is no one who can update…

@Enercare I have emailed the address you gave me above and have heard nothing back.

What in the absolute dumpster fire of #onted is this? Okay @PaulCalandra now every teacher needs a new computer and a projector. Also, some of the school boards have blocked @cbcgem so please have them unblock it.

ETFO AQ courses provide learning opportunities to engage in practical experiences & discussions. Learn to guide student thinking to help them problem solve, reflect, & investigate. Check with your board about subsidies that are available to you. @ETFOeducators #onted

Paul Calandra has made two claims about the Peel District School Board while taking over the board without warning. He is wrong. Here’s why. #onpoli #onted #dougford #cutshurtkids #fundpubliceducation

The issue is that we can’t safely walk pets; and pets are on edge/barking and upset as these coyotes run around all night and early morning loose on the paths, and into our complexes as well.

Every night between 10-12… coyotes in the Plowmans area… howling and crying, running the paths and making all the neighborhood pets on edge… what are we supposed to do? They are huge. @citymississauga @MartinReid

Wishing Alan Alda a very Happy Birthday today! #ClassicMASH

Four Old Men. Two Wheelchairs. One Beach. Alan Alda’s 90th Birthday January 28, 2026. Alan Alda turned 90. His family planned a safe celebration at home. Cake. Balloons. Grandkids. Alan said no. “I don’t want a party,” he said. His daughter frowned. “Dad… you’re turning ninety. This is a big deal.” “I know,” Alan said. “But I don’t want to celebrate here.” “Then where?” Alan didn’t hesitate. “I want to go to the beach.” The room went still. “The beach?” “Dad, you’re in a wheelchair.” “You can barely stand.” Alan smiled. That smile. The Hawkeye Pierce smile — the one that always meant something stubborn was coming. “So?” By that afternoon, he had already decided who was coming. “The four of us,” he said. “The last four.” Gary Burghoff. Jamie Farr. Mike Farrell. And himself. The final survivors of the 4077th. “No cameras. No interviews. No speeches,” Alan said. “Just us.” The phone calls began. Gary answered first. “Happy birthday, old man! Ninety!” “Thanks. I need you to drive.” “Drive where?” “To the beach.” A pause. “Alan… you’re in a wheelchair.” “So are facts. They don’t stop me either.” Gary laughed. That Radar laugh Alan had known for over fifty years. “Fine. But I’m not pushing you through sand.” “I’ll crawl if I have to.” “You’re insane.” “I’m Hawkeye. Same thing.” Jamie Farr was next. “The beach?” Jamie said. “I’m ninety-one and in a wheelchair.” “Then we’ll have two wheelchairs at the beach.” “Like a parade?” “Like a victory lap.” Jamie laughed until his voice cracked. “You haven’t changed since 1972.” “And you’re still Klinger.” “Fine. I’m in.” Mike Farrell sighed the moment he answered. “Let me guess,” he said. “You want me to push your wheelchair.” “Yes.” “I’m eighty-six. I use a cane.” “BJ Hunnicutt once saved a man with dental floss,” Alan said. “You’ll manage.” Long pause. “…Fine.” January 28. 6:00 a.m. Gary arrived in a rented van. Two wheelchair spaces. He was wearing a Hawaiian shirt. At Alan’s house, his daughter hovered. “Dad, are you sure?” “I’ve never been more sure of anything.” “What if something happens?” “Something is always about to happen at ninety,” Alan said. “Might as well happen at the beach.” Jamie was waiting outside his house. Wheelchair. Sunglasses. Hawaiian shirt. “You coordinated outfits?” Gary asked. “It’s tradition,” Jamie said. “The 4077th always matched.” Mike showed up next. Also in a Hawaiian shirt. Four old men. One van. Heading west. On the drive, memories filled the air. Harry driving too fast. Larry bringing his own wine. Radar making everyone cry. Klinger never sleeping. When the MASH* theme song came on, no one spoke. After it ended, Alan said quietly, “That song used to annoy me.” “Now?” “Now it just reminds me how lucky we were.” At Malibu, reality hit. Wheelchairs don’t work on sand. Jamie grumbled. Mike rubbed his back. Alan stared at the ocean. Gary disappeared. Fifteen minutes later, he returned with two lifeguards and two beach wheelchairs. One lifeguard whispered, “My grandmother watched MASH* every night.” It took time. Transfers were slow. Hands trembled. Bones protested. But they made it. To the water. Alan closed his eyes. The sound of waves. Salt in the air. Sun on his face. “I forgot what this felt like,” he said. They talked about the ones who weren’t there. McLean. Wayne. Larry. Harry. Bill. David. Loretta. Jamie finally broke the silence. “Let’s race.” Two wheelchairs. Two pushers. One rock. They raced. They tied. People on the beach stared. A teenager asked, “What are those old guys doing?” His mother said, “Living.” As the sun set, Alan spoke. “This might be the last time.” No one argued. “That’s why it matters,” he said. “Because we know.” He made a wish. “One more year.” “One more adventure.” “Korea. Together.” They promised.

“I’m done now what” bins refreshed for the next couple of months… a lifesaver in Grade One!

@NEWSTALK1010 is there nobody else in TO who can sub for Moore? Tory rambles, talks over guests…how about giving a new person a chance?

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