Jay Wilson
@jayskis.bsky.social
Live Theatre, Cross Country Skiing, Always love a good book.
https://www.jaywalkingguelph.ca
https://jwalkguelph.blogspot.com
https://www.jaywalkingguelph.ca
https://jwalkguelph.blogspot.com
Olympics, or Tariffs. Overwhelmed by news options.
February 20, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Olympics, or Tariffs. Overwhelmed by news options.
That's it CBC, I'm not watching Men's Olympic Hockey if you're going to interrupt it with advertising. See ya.
If I see an ad in the men's 50km xc ski I'll just have to ski all by myself and throw out my monitors
If I see an ad in the men's 50km xc ski I'll just have to ski all by myself and throw out my monitors
February 20, 2026 at 4:48 PM
That's it CBC, I'm not watching Men's Olympic Hockey if you're going to interrupt it with advertising. See ya.
If I see an ad in the men's 50km xc ski I'll just have to ski all by myself and throw out my monitors
If I see an ad in the men's 50km xc ski I'll just have to ski all by myself and throw out my monitors
Eff off CBC Gem. Ads during Team Canada Men's Hockey final???
Never buying a Petro Can product EVER. and after Olympics never visiting Gem again
Never buying a Petro Can product EVER. and after Olympics never visiting Gem again
February 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Eff off CBC Gem. Ads during Team Canada Men's Hockey final???
Never buying a Petro Can product EVER. and after Olympics never visiting Gem again
Never buying a Petro Can product EVER. and after Olympics never visiting Gem again
Attention Guelph history nerds.
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Made at the Reformatory: Virtual Walk
Uncover the rich history of craftsmanship and industry at the OR!
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February 20, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Attention Guelph history nerds.
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February 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Never fails to amaze me. A bulb in a box, 3 Christmases ago. Tossed outside in summer dragged back inside late fall, almost no sunlight as we face North then boom it blooms.
February 20, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Never fails to amaze me. A bulb in a box, 3 Christmases ago. Tossed outside in summer dragged back inside late fall, almost no sunlight as we face North then boom it blooms.
February 20, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears – Humour, heart, and humanity in every story, masterfully told.
www.jaywalkingguelph.ca/lilt-of-laug...
Thursday April 9, 8pm One performance only.
Tickets now available
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Thursday April 9, 8pm One performance only.
Tickets now available
February 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Lilt of Laughter, Trace of Tears – Humour, heart, and humanity in every story, masterfully told.
www.jaywalkingguelph.ca/lilt-of-laug...
Thursday April 9, 8pm One performance only.
Tickets now available
www.jaywalkingguelph.ca/lilt-of-laug...
Thursday April 9, 8pm One performance only.
Tickets now available
Now do you understand Poilievre, Jivani, Smith?
Trump is a toxic enemy. Here's proof. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
This is so obvious. It's why Canada is supporting Carney's wisdom.
Trump is a toxic enemy. Here's proof. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
This is so obvious. It's why Canada is supporting Carney's wisdom.
Banner with Trump's image displayed outside Justice Dept. headquarters | CBC News
A large banner featuring Donald Trump's face was hung on the exterior of the U.S. Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in an apparent display of the Republican president's efforts to exert powe...
www.cbc.ca
February 19, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Now do you understand Poilievre, Jivani, Smith?
Trump is a toxic enemy. Here's proof. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
This is so obvious. It's why Canada is supporting Carney's wisdom.
Trump is a toxic enemy. Here's proof. www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
This is so obvious. It's why Canada is supporting Carney's wisdom.
Thank you Lia Pereira for the entertaining skating experience.
#figureskating #pairs #Olympics #Guelph
#figureskating #pairs #Olympics #Guelph
February 19, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Thank you Lia Pereira for the entertaining skating experience.
#figureskating #pairs #Olympics #Guelph
#figureskating #pairs #Olympics #Guelph
WOW what a game! gem.cbc.ca/hockey-usa-v...
Hockey: USA vs. Canada - Women's Gold Medal Game
Watch the women's hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada on Day 13 of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. This video uses automated closed captions.
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February 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
WOW what a game! gem.cbc.ca/hockey-usa-v...
Master storyteller Jay Wilson invites you into a world of Irish wit, warmth, and wonder.
Fiddler O’Flaherty, The Widow O’Donnell, Devlin Haggerty, Terrible Tom O’Malley—and even Frances O’Feline, the cat—share tales of mischief, heartbreak, and unexpected turns.
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Fiddler O’Flaherty, The Widow O’Donnell, Devlin Haggerty, Terrible Tom O’Malley—and even Frances O’Feline, the cat—share tales of mischief, heartbreak, and unexpected turns.
riverrun.ca/whats-on/lil...
February 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Master storyteller Jay Wilson invites you into a world of Irish wit, warmth, and wonder.
Fiddler O’Flaherty, The Widow O’Donnell, Devlin Haggerty, Terrible Tom O’Malley—and even Frances O’Feline, the cat—share tales of mischief, heartbreak, and unexpected turns.
riverrun.ca/whats-on/lil...
Fiddler O’Flaherty, The Widow O’Donnell, Devlin Haggerty, Terrible Tom O’Malley—and even Frances O’Feline, the cat—share tales of mischief, heartbreak, and unexpected turns.
riverrun.ca/whats-on/lil...
If all housing was social housing that would solve this AND many other shelter issues. Just sayin'
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We don't really want solutions do we?
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We don't really want solutions do we?
Guelph landlords left with five years of tenants’ water bills
‘You can’t rely on the city to tell you. There’s no transparency’
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February 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
If all housing was social housing that would solve this AND many other shelter issues. Just sayin'
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We don't really want solutions do we?
www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/g...
We don't really want solutions do we?
How about some strong mayor powers to get adequate mental health funding for society's safety?
Doug's "strong powers" for mayors are a lot like free speech in the US right now. You can use it, as long as we agree with it.
Province tells Ontario mayors they can't use 'strong powers' on police budgets | CBC News
The Ontario government is reminding municipal leaders that they cannot use their provincially granted "strong mayor powers" to challenge or limit police budgets.
This comes two months after Sarnia'...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
How about some strong mayor powers to get adequate mental health funding for society's safety?
Reposted by Jay Wilson
The United Nations:
“Failure by gov’ts to effectively investigate, & prosecute those responsible for these crimes, including by complicity or acquiescence, risks undermining legal frameworks aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls”
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“Failure by gov’ts to effectively investigate, & prosecute those responsible for these crimes, including by complicity or acquiescence, risks undermining legal frameworks aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls”
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Flawed ‘Epstein Files’ disclosures undermine accountability for grave crimes against women and girls: UN experts
GENEVA – The so-called ‘Epstein Files’ contain disturbing and credible evidence of systematic and large-scale sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls, UN experts* said today.Acco...
www.ohchr.org
February 18, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The United Nations:
“Failure by gov’ts to effectively investigate, & prosecute those responsible for these crimes, including by complicity or acquiescence, risks undermining legal frameworks aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls”
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
“Failure by gov’ts to effectively investigate, & prosecute those responsible for these crimes, including by complicity or acquiescence, risks undermining legal frameworks aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls”
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Will there still be the same level of need for student housing 50-75 years from now what with increased virtual learning and A.I.? Might students come for shorter periods of time ( a few weeks) for lab work & hands on training? www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/p...
@city-of-guelph.bsky.social
@city-of-guelph.bsky.social
Proposed 24-storey building on Fountain Street would be student housing
Real estate firm negotiating to buy the property from Conestoga College says they anticipate a 2027 closing on the purchase
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February 18, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Will there still be the same level of need for student housing 50-75 years from now what with increased virtual learning and A.I.? Might students come for shorter periods of time ( a few weeks) for lab work & hands on training? www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/p...
@city-of-guelph.bsky.social
@city-of-guelph.bsky.social
Reposted by Jay Wilson
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?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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
Reposted by Jay Wilson
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."
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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."
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