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Some councillors revved up over free pubic transit service
Is Hamilton ready to provide free transit to residents? Ward 4 Councillor Sam Merulla thinks so. Mr. Merulla authored a motion last week which was accepted by his council colleagues that asked city staff to investigate implementing a free fare or a small fee only public transit service. Mr. Merulla was the lone politician who opposed council's recent decision to increase bus fares for the second time in less than a year. "God bless Sam," said Hamilton Mountain councillor Terry Whitehead. "This is a vision. I think you will see free transit in Hamilton. It makes a lot of sense to reduce gridlock and improve the environment." Mr. Merulla pointed out reducing bus fares encourages more people to get out of their vehicles, which, in turn, cuts pollution and overall improves the environment.
August 2006 Archives
Here are my random thoughts while I'm watching the VMA pre-show. Hopefully some of you are watching along and will post your comments too... 7:17: Glad Nick Lachey decided to get dressed up with his Hanes undershirt. (Is he the newest celeb in those "Look who we got our Hanes on now" ads?) But with those baby blues, does it even matter what he's wearing? Not so much. 7:18: Kurt Lowder still works for MTV? Didn't he like found that channel or something? 7:24: Marilyn Monroe , Gwen Stefani, Christina Aguilera arrived! I love watching the girls try to get out of the superhigh SUVs in their tight dresses. Better them than me. 7:29: Jennifer Lopez looks like a mummy -- wrapped head to toe. Truth be told, she is so glam. I could never pull most of that off.
ASDA extend Kwik Cricket link
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that ASDA will continue its title sponsorship of Kwik Cricket until September 2009. ASDA, who initially became an official sponsor in March 2006, will work in partnership with the ECB to develop and implement two major campaigns designed to use ASDA Kwik Cricket as a vehicle to educate children about the benefits of healthy living and also raise the profile of the sport within communities. A core element of these campaigns will involve the ECB, in conjunction with the 18 first-class counties, and ASDA establishing a series of recreational junior cricket festivals across the country. This will also include new girl's tournaments aimed at increasing levels of participation. These festivals will be attended by high-profile professional cricketers who, in addition to passing on coaching tips, will also talk to kids about the benefits of healthy eating.
A popular acne drug may raise cholesterol levels.
People who take the acne drug Accutane (isoretinoin), may be at risk for high cholesterol. Researchers from the University of California, San Franscisco, looked at the blood tests of almost 13,772 patients who took the drug between 1995 and 2002. Looking closely at those who had normal blood tests before taking the drug, the researchers noted that 44 percent developed high triglycerides, 31 percent developed high cholesterol and 11 percent developed high liver enzymes while taking Accutane. While Roche, the maker of Accutane, does warn patients that the drug may cause increased triglycerides, cholesterol and liver enzymes, this is the first study to show how significantly blood levels of these elements change. The study found that blood tests tend to go back to normal once patients stop taking the drug.
Amid storm recovery, more deaths reported
The Washington State Department of Transportation estimates that Interstate 5 will reopen Thursday after dark. The freeway was closed Monday over a 20-mile stretch of I-5 near Centralia by flooding water from the Chehalis River. The closure was between mileposts 68 and 88 in both directions. "Tomorrow morning we're going to go out there and take a really good look at it," said Melanie Coon, information specialist with WSDOT. "But we are encouraged with how fast the water is receding." Coon said that at milepost 80 at one point, water from the river rose to about 10 feet above the highway surface. Earlier today, Coon had estimated I-5 would open Friday, but revised her estimate after getting more information. Continue reading "State estimates Interstate 5 will reopen late Thursday" » .
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