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CHICAGO 鈥?The World Series is hardly the only historic contest preoccupying the owners of the Chicago Cubs this fall.The wealthy Ricketts family 鈥?Joe and Marlene, and their adult children Pete, Tom, Todd and Laura 鈥?also are big players in the political arena, hosting high-dollar fundraisers and donating millions to influence the presidential election. But while everyone in the family rallies around the beloved ball team, when it comes to political causes and candidates ... well, not so much.Most of the Ricketts are Republicans who support GOP n
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Lincolns young people will soon have an easier option to access mental health services in Beamsville.Pathstone Mental Health has teamed up with the Town of Lincoln, and will be bringing a youth mental health clinic to the Fleming Centre. The clinic will run one day a week, and require no OHIP cards or appointments. Its a long time coming. We need this, we definitely need this, said Coun. Lynn Timmers at the last general business and finance committee meeting, where Pathstone Mental Healths Kim Rossi presented on the Hear Now Walk-In Clinic. Acknowled
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