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Alice May Bicknell lived to a ripe old age, and then some.The Grimsby resident died at the Deer Park Villa nursing home on Nov. 21 at the age of 110. Sorry, make that 110 years, six months and 14 days 鈥?she was born May 12, 1907.Bicknell lived to be one of the oldest people in Canada. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW According to the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks people older than 110 worldwide, the oldest person in the country is Ellen Gibb of North Bay, who was born April 10, 1905, and is 112.The oldest person on the planet is Nabi Tajima of Japan, who was born August 4, 1900, which would make her 117. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
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stanley canada h birthday, the Titanic was still in the planning stage, Germany had a kaiser and Russia had a czar.She lived to see the First World War, the Great Depression, the Second World War, man conquering space and the coming of radio, television and the internet. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Her time on earth covered five British monarchs, 20 U.S. presidents and 17 Canadian prime ministers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Bicknell daughter Christine Hodgkins, 79, said her mother always marvelled at how the world evolved and wondered what would be Mydz Canada human rights plans fraught with peril
The Halton Catholic District School Board has announced changes to starting dates for students as schools get r
stanley cup eady to re-open.鈥?The first day of school will be delayed until Wednesday, Sept. 9.鈥?For secondary school students, instruction will begin on Sept. 9.
stanley cup website ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?Students in Grades 1-8 will all begin school Monday, Sept. 14, both in-class and rem
stanley termoska ote learning students. However, elementary students will be eased into the new school year by coming into school in smaller groups on Sept. 9, 10 and 11.鈥?On Wednesday, Sept. 9, only students in Grades 1-8 with surnames beginning with the letters A-F will come to school. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?On Thursday, Sept. 10, students in Grades 1-8 whose surnames begin with the letters G-N will come to school.鈥?On Friday, Sept. 11, only students in Grades 1-8 with surnames beginning with the letters O-A will come to school. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?The delay allows staff to rehearse the new health and safety protocols, as well as facilitate the set-up of learning management systems and resources for distance learning, and help alleviate some of the anxiety in students, according to the HCDSB. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 鈥?As per the boards usual practice, there will be a staggered entry for kindergarten students with Ye