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Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Ron Eagle For the Weekender
The apartment complex consisted of seven joined apartment houses. A total of 15 children lived within the confines of the compound. The seven resident families were borderline poor.

The leader of the apartment gang of kids was an eleven-year-old...

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by CHUCK KUEPFER
If there was ever any indication that human rights don’t necessarily apply to those of the Christian faith in an increasingly secular society, a recent Ontario Human Right Commission should serve notice.

At the very least, it should further...

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Caitlin Snider For the Weekender
When I get home from school, I always have a heap of homework to finish. In truth, I’m no workaholic. I enjoy hanging out with my friends but I care about my grades too.

When I do get the chance to do the things I enjoy, chatting on MSN...

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by CHUCK KUEPFER
There’s a picture in an old photo album at the Kuepfer household that incriminates Yours Truly as one who did women’s work.

Back then, some three decades ago, domestic duties were still in the hands of a larger majority of women than men,...

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Adam Lantz Staff Reporter
The saying is true: time flies when you’re having fun. This age-old euphemism couldn’t be more fitting for my time at the Elmira Independent.

After leaving Niagara College and the small town of Welland, I was off to another small town...

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by Brenda McWaters
I really don’t know many people who don’t like chocolate. I have two recipe books that have nothing but chocolate recipes in them. Where to start?

I came across a simple recipe for squares and since I needed to make some dessert for a...

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by CHUCK KUEPFER
Some animal rights/environ-mental activists pay lip service to their cause.

Others, such as Green Peace co-founder Bill Watson, don’t mince words.

He puts humans and other species on a level playing field. Planet life, animal...

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