Jay Wilson
@jayskis.bsky.social
Live Theatre, Cross Country Skiing, Always love a good book.
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Doug Ford says there's not enough money to keep funding Ontario healthcare.
He should make a TV ad about that.
He should make a TV ad about that.
Ontario spent record $112M on taxpayer-funded advertising, auditor finds | CBC News
Ontario spent a record $112 million on tax-payer-funded advertising last year, with the province’s auditor saying nearly 40 per cent of the campaigns could have left a “favourable impression” of Premi...
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February 17, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Doug Ford says there's not enough money to keep funding Ontario healthcare.
He should make a TV ad about that.
He should make a TV ad about that.
Remember "Donut Economics", when the pace of growth outstrips resources? We were warned, yet we act so surprised when it happens. Yes, we're all in this together. so why weren't we listening to what others were saying?
Greed? Disbelief? Apathy?
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Greed? Disbelief? Apathy?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Waterloo region contractors worry water capacity delays on new developments could cut jobs | CBC News
Some contractors in Waterloo region say they are concerned over the region not entering into new servicing agreements due to a water capacity issue because it could lead to job losses later this year....
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February 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Remember "Donut Economics", when the pace of growth outstrips resources? We were warned, yet we act so surprised when it happens. Yes, we're all in this together. so why weren't we listening to what others were saying?
Greed? Disbelief? Apathy?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Greed? Disbelief? Apathy?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
She gets my vote, if I had a vote. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... I still believe the emergencies act was justified, so there.
National Chair for the United Way’s Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign
She was made a Officer of the Order of Canada on December 31, 2025
National Chair for the United Way’s Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign
She was made a Officer of the Order of Canada on December 31, 2025
Canada's PM picks onetime head of public service to spearhead CUSMA negotiations | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney has chosen the former clerk of the Privy Council, Janice Charette, to head Canada's trade negotiations as it prepares for a review of the North American trade pact this year...
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February 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
She gets my vote, if I had a vote. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... I still believe the emergencies act was justified, so there.
National Chair for the United Way’s Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign
She was made a Officer of the Order of Canada on December 31, 2025
National Chair for the United Way’s Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign
She was made a Officer of the Order of Canada on December 31, 2025
I still don't understand the "studio look" for video versions of podcasts. Why show us the headphones, the microphone? You could do these podcasts while gardening or skiing. We have the technology. It's like little boys showing us their stereo systems in the 70's.
February 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I still don't understand the "studio look" for video versions of podcasts. Why show us the headphones, the microphone? You could do these podcasts while gardening or skiing. We have the technology. It's like little boys showing us their stereo systems in the 70's.
Remind me not to look at the news until I have watched the Olympic replays. Sigh
February 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Remind me not to look at the news until I have watched the Olympic replays. Sigh
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The #WINTER of 1905 - the Ashcan School
‘Central Park in Winter’
William Glackens (1870 – 1938). Oil on canvas. Ca. 1905.
#WilliamGlackens #AshcanSchool #AmericanArt #landscape #CentralPark
‘Central Park in Winter’
William Glackens (1870 – 1938). Oil on canvas. Ca. 1905.
#WilliamGlackens #AshcanSchool #AmericanArt #landscape #CentralPark
February 16, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The #WINTER of 1905 - the Ashcan School
‘Central Park in Winter’
William Glackens (1870 – 1938). Oil on canvas. Ca. 1905.
#WilliamGlackens #AshcanSchool #AmericanArt #landscape #CentralPark
‘Central Park in Winter’
William Glackens (1870 – 1938). Oil on canvas. Ca. 1905.
#WilliamGlackens #AshcanSchool #AmericanArt #landscape #CentralPark
"And Jay, who built your set for Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears"?
"Oh, that's volunteer award winner and master builder, Jim Hoare. Everybody in Wellington County knows him."
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"Oh, that's volunteer award winner and master builder, Jim Hoare. Everybody in Wellington County knows him."
jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/2026/02/jayw...
February 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
"And Jay, who built your set for Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears"?
"Oh, that's volunteer award winner and master builder, Jim Hoare. Everybody in Wellington County knows him."
jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/2026/02/jayw...
"Oh, that's volunteer award winner and master builder, Jim Hoare. Everybody in Wellington County knows him."
jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/2026/02/jayw...
"Hey Jay, who did the scenic art for you show Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears?"
"Oh, that would be Robin."
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"Oh, that would be Robin."
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February 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"Hey Jay, who did the scenic art for you show Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears?"
"Oh, that would be Robin."
robinbairdlewis.com
"Oh, that would be Robin."
robinbairdlewis.com
To be transported to Ballycarlene click the link. jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/2026/02/jayw...
February 15, 2026 at 2:03 PM
To be transported to Ballycarlene click the link. jwalkguelph.blogspot.com/2026/02/jayw...
I'd just be happy seeing Celery from Mexico in Canadian grocery stores once again. We've not had any celery in weeks. It's all from USA. www.cbc.ca/news/trade-c...
LeBlanc leads trade delegation to Mexico, eyeing 'huge opportunity' to expand | CBC News
A Canadian trade mission to Mexico this week could produce new deals by early spring, and marks the country's "most significant" such mission ever to Mexico, according to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Do...
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February 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
I'd just be happy seeing Celery from Mexico in Canadian grocery stores once again. We've not had any celery in weeks. It's all from USA. www.cbc.ca/news/trade-c...
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Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears, the show I perform is Irish, but I am not. However if you are an Irish artist in Canada this is for you www.cultureireland.ie/canada-irela...
Canada-Ireland 180 - Calls for Expressions of Interest - Culture Ireland | Cultúr Éireann
Culture Ireland and the Embassy of Ireland to Canada are seeking expressions of interest from artists, ensembles and cultural organisations to participate in an Irish season of arts and culture in Can...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears, the show I perform is Irish, but I am not. However if you are an Irish artist in Canada this is for you www.cultureireland.ie/canada-irela...
Local boy makes good. 🙂
Tickets 👉 riverrun.ca/whats-on/lil...
Tickets 👉 riverrun.ca/whats-on/lil...
February 14, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Local boy makes good. 🙂
Tickets 👉 riverrun.ca/whats-on/lil...
Tickets 👉 riverrun.ca/whats-on/lil...
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#forestfriday a hint of what is to come! Spring Light, acrylic on paper, mounted on panel, 14 x 14", 2024, private collection
February 13, 2026 at 11:54 AM
#forestfriday a hint of what is to come! Spring Light, acrylic on paper, mounted on panel, 14 x 14", 2024, private collection
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Same, Lady Gaga.
Same.
Same.
February 13, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Same, Lady Gaga.
Same.
Same.
And yet in Guelph Today the lead story is about a new restaurant opening. Literally eating each other alive I guess.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines... Someone is making money. Somebody is eating out.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines... Someone is making money. Somebody is eating out.
Canadian restaurants struggling to turn a profit, new report says | CBC News
A survey of Restaurants Canada members found that 44 per cent of respondents were either operating at a loss or just breaking even — up from 2019 when only 12 per cent of respondents were in that same...
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February 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
And yet in Guelph Today the lead story is about a new restaurant opening. Literally eating each other alive I guess.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines... Someone is making money. Somebody is eating out.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines... Someone is making money. Somebody is eating out.
Wow. Trump just put another nail in the coffin to the US auto industry. The rest of the world has already turned electric. This will be bad for the USA in so many ways.
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Going backwards is never a good strategy.
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Going backwards is never a good strategy.
Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health
The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Wow. Trump just put another nail in the coffin to the US auto industry. The rest of the world has already turned electric. This will be bad for the USA in so many ways.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Going backwards is never a good strategy.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Going backwards is never a good strategy.
Hey Guelph businesses, artists and entrepreneurs. gretas.ca
Participate, Celebrate, Donate.
Guelph's premiere Bicentennial arts event.
It's a legacy event, meaning it kicks off in 2027 but happens every year after for the next 200 years.
Get in on the ground floor. Elevator going up!
Participate, Celebrate, Donate.
Guelph's premiere Bicentennial arts event.
It's a legacy event, meaning it kicks off in 2027 but happens every year after for the next 200 years.
Get in on the ground floor. Elevator going up!
February 13, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Hey Guelph businesses, artists and entrepreneurs. gretas.ca
Participate, Celebrate, Donate.
Guelph's premiere Bicentennial arts event.
It's a legacy event, meaning it kicks off in 2027 but happens every year after for the next 200 years.
Get in on the ground floor. Elevator going up!
Participate, Celebrate, Donate.
Guelph's premiere Bicentennial arts event.
It's a legacy event, meaning it kicks off in 2027 but happens every year after for the next 200 years.
Get in on the ground floor. Elevator going up!
Worth a read.
This is excellent 👇🏻
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Worth a read.
I know it's a cheat to just look at highlights, but just had to share what I believe is truly the merging of art and sport.
No matter the country. It's the show. gem.cbc.ca/figure-skati...
No matter the country. It's the show. gem.cbc.ca/figure-skati...
Figure Skating Team Event - Men Single Skating - Highlights 1 | Figure Skating Team Event - Men Single Skating - Highlights | CBC Gem
Watch highlights from the figure skating team event - Men's single skating
gem.cbc.ca
February 11, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I know it's a cheat to just look at highlights, but just had to share what I believe is truly the merging of art and sport.
No matter the country. It's the show. gem.cbc.ca/figure-skati...
No matter the country. It's the show. gem.cbc.ca/figure-skati...
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Applications now open. guelpharts.ca/programs/art...
February 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Applications now open. guelpharts.ca/programs/art...
Exactly. www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t... No wonder the GRCA (Grand River Conservation Authority) doesn't have a Bluesky account. They are in hiding.
LETTER: 'There are no winners with the Kortright Park deal'
'First loser, taxpayers and citizens. We are being asked to pay twice. And worst yet, the money will come from the park acquisition fund so we will lose out on other parkland that those funds would go...
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February 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Exactly. www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t... No wonder the GRCA (Grand River Conservation Authority) doesn't have a Bluesky account. They are in hiding.
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We built it
We built it
We built it. We paid for it. We already gave you half. Sit down.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:05 AM
We built it
Klaebo again. gem.cbc.ca/cross-countr...
Cross-Country Skiing: Sprint Classic (Men's & Women's) - Final
Watch the cross-country skiing men's and women's sprint classic finals on Day 4 of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Klaebo again. gem.cbc.ca/cross-countr...
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More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
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China sold 11 million electric vehicles in one year, leaving less room for the oil it used to buy from Venezuela
But there is a basic question lurking behind the headlines. Who will actually need that oil in the years ahead? For years, China has been one of Venezuela’s
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February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
Is it time to do this now? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
February 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Is it time to do this now? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...