Don Fraser
@StCathWriter
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Always wrote for the love of it and more, in a reporting and consulting career, Labour Relations and Public Administration @UofT, @FPACarleton
Ontario, Canada
Joined February 2010
A great guy; very funny, smart, strong and kind. An excellent Standard editor, friend and father. Steve will be missed.
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Steven Joseph GALLAGHER's obituary
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View Steven Joseph GALLAGHER's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 12 tribute posts from the community.
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“The dumbest trade war in history” The WSJ Editorial Board slams Trump’s trade war with Camada and Mexico: “Mr. Trump sometimes sounds as if the U.S. shouldn’t import anything at all, that America can be a perfectly closed economy making everything at home. This is called
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A growing number of political comms people seem to need some help with this concept, so here's a crash course: In societies like ours, with a free press, you don't get to tell journalists what questions they are allowed to ask. Ever. Period. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
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Absolutely true— the private vehicle, public bus or train commutes from Niagara to Toronto during working day are unforgivably awful and long … this has been so for years, especially recently. Took bus recently to Toronto several round trips - the worst commute experience
Take Niagara GO? HA! One may as well flap one's arms to try to fly. The drive to Burlington is awful, but a trip from the anemic Niagara GO will take twice as long. It is an utterly useless service for commuters.
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Way to go Grant- an awesome move to follow a superb newspaper career.
I've had a long, amazing run in newspapers, and there are so many colleagues at @StCatStandard @TheSpec and @TorontoStar to whom I am grateful for and indebted to for their guidence, help and feedback over the years.
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Fun video of we lowly East Pier, Port Dalhousie people listening to the other side, and remarking, just before totality #stcath #eclipsing
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Cottage Life TV on Bell Fibe intriguingly has nada about cottage life (that I’ve seen). Good trash though, as Shocking Wonders of the World
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Ok this bit is mind blowing. Two and a half hours to cover that much of France. Sitting in a comfy 1st class seat for about £30. Has France a) broken the laws of time & physics or b) invested in infrastructure #TRAIN
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On a day everyone is clamouring for news they can trust about a story with widespread public interest comes word that an average of five local U.S. newspapers are closing every two weeks. (Situation is no different in Canada.) It takes time and resources to report, edit, and
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Canada’s two largest metros, Toronto and Montreal, see six trains per day in each direction that take a little more than five hours. Madrid and Barcelona are the same distance and see 35 trains per day each way, taking as little as 2 hours and 30 minutes. Canada deserves better.
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🧵- Thinking of the many journalists, ad staff & others - including some of the incredible staff here in Niagara that I was fortunate to work with. Sad to see this happen in general - but even more so after spending time several years as managing editor for @NiagarathisWeek.
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Four years ago this week, a neurologist diagnosed me with ALS. Of all the things the disease has robbed me of, it will never take away my hope. Hope for more time with family and friends. Hope for advances in care. Hope for a future without ALS. Never lose hope ❤️
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Donations to south Niagara hospital increase as construction ramps up
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Situation far worse than 53,000 number included in recent report, says Jill Croteau
Advice to Niagara: ‘Don’t collaborate’ when recruiting family docs, says Cambridge physician- this lovely, liveable region has an obvious current problem supplying enough personal/ family physicians for Niagara’s residents. Fix it. https://t.co/NenvoPDG8m?
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Advice to Niagara: ‘Don’t collaborate’ when recruiting family docs, says Cambridge physician- this lovely, liveable region has an obvious current problem supplying enough personal/ family physicians for Niagara’s residents. Fix it. https://t.co/NenvoPDG8m?
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Dr. John Crosby shares “secret” to his community’s success in finding new physicians
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Knowing your dubious dad jokes, that is absolutely perfect! ;-) Happy Father’s Day, Steve!
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