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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 2d

Yet the library fights for scraps while Mayor Jeff Leal hands the police carte blanche.

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 2d

A 2023 report found that for every $1 invested in Canada’s urban libraries, $6 is generated in community economic impact (a 600%+ return). These are direct economic benefits to the community in addition to the social value the library provides, especially our downtown branch.

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that the library has to make cuts at all is unfortunate. The underfunding of our library system by City Council is shortsighted when study after study shows the (quantifiable) return on investment to be significantly high, let alone the intangible benefits of investing in public libraries.

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 2d

Yet the library fights for scraps while Mayor Jeff Leal hands the police carte blanche.

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 2d

A 2023 report found that for every $1 invested in Canada’s urban libraries, $6 is generated in community economic impact (a 600%+ return). These are direct economic benefits to the community in addition to the social value the library provides, especially our downtown branch.

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 2d

Yet the library fights for scraps while Mayor Jeff Leal hands the police carte blanche.

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 2d

The fact that the library has to make cuts at all is unfortunate. The underfunding of our library system by City Council is shortsighted when study after study shows the (quantifiable) return on investment to be significantly high, let alone the intangible benefits of investing in public libraries.

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 3d

Oh I am genuinely asking for a heads up about anything we should be concerned about with the draft budget

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 4d

Hopefully just an anomaly. At the public meeting in June when people raised concerns about the outrageous amount the 'strong mayor' had directed go to the police, they were essentially told nothing could be done about it. Are there other things in this budget you would flag for folks to tune into?

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 5d

Wow twenty years

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Joelle Kovach @joellekovach.bsky.social · 6d

At city hall in Peterborough, Ontario, ready to live-post the details of a general committee meeting (where council will receive the 2026 draft budget document) plus a city council meeting (where council will ratify plans such as moving forward toward a Community Planning Permit System).

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 11d

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 11d

This Fidelity Investments ad is killing me -- I hope Paula Cole is getting paid!

Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 20d

Canada's team got an Electric Circus after party

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · 23d

😥

Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · Oct 6

Nice Gulf of Mexico tee, too!

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James Marsh @jamesotron.bsky.social · Oct 3

Pour one out for a real one.

Patricia Routledge: Keeping Up Appearances star dies at 96

She also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played the BBC's amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · Sep 17

❤️🙏🏽

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Librarianship.ca @librarianshipca.bsky.social · Sep 8

Peterborough librarian jobs may be saved www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news/peterbo...

The three full-time specialist librarian jobs that were to be cut at the Peterborough Public Library – including the only full-time children’s librarian position – might be saved after all.

Peterborough librarian jobs may be saved

Option of closing library earlier during weekdays may save jobs

www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com

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Peterborough Examiner @ptboexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 8

Peterborough librarian jobs may be saved

Option of closing library earlier during weekdays may save jobs

www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Wouldn't it be more efficient to just cut the democratic pretense and hand them a blank cheque?

Peterborough Examiner @ptboexaminer.bsky.social · Sep 4

Council forging ahead with renovations to two Peterborough police stations at a cost of $91.9 million

“You are bankrupting the city…. The taxpayers can’t afford it,” lawyer and former city councillor says.

www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yes!

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Sheetal Rawal @sheetalrawal.bsky.social · Sep 4

This is wild

Joelle Kovach @joellekovach.bsky.social · Sep 3

A report from the architect was "buried" by city hall officials, says Farquharson - she said she had to file for FOI to get the report (which some people told her didn't exist).

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · Aug 29

Edmonton Public Schools has decided that Margaret Atwood is too dangerous for youth to read.
As is Brave New World.
1984 is banned by Grade 9s and younger.
This is the MAGA machine of Danielle Smith in action.
Perhaps a public book burning will reassure the base.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News

A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...

www.cbc.ca

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · Aug 22

these shirts and a few others are coming soon via @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

black t shirt on someone with words Hating traffic on top of 4 hands "pedestrians" "Cyclists" Drivers " Transit Users"

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