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Compost Bins For Downtown

bochupU — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:31:38 +0000

I walked passed the Chinese restaurant today and the garbage bin was full of garbage – and I bet there were lots of compost in the garbage bin because that’s what people do out of convenience. The town had just invested thousands of dollars on getting poop bags for the people who has dogs and let their dogs poop around town without picking up the poop – so I say – to get some composters and have them around town as well. Now that would be a great investment – I would certainly throw my compost in these composters just to go green and do the eco way. I would truly love to see the town do something that make sense to me – and to me if they were to take our taxpayers’ money and invest in these compost bins – it would certainly make me happy because at least they are doing something right for once.

Inspired By Local Reporter

bochupU — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:22:19 +0000

Inspired by a local reporter in this town – I’ve decided that I will also invest on a good beach cruiser with a basket like the one above and some suv bike racks – so that I can ride my bike to work everyday – and then when we pick the kid up from school I can ride home myself for some form of exercise. On weekends this year, we shall all go to the beach and go biking and keep healthy. Now the weather is too call but I think I might get some sort of deal if I shop now.

I really do love biking – and I’ve always wanted a cruiser bike but had been too el cheapo to buy a good one – so no more stinging on myself and giving out money this year but first to take care of myself. I can’t wait to order my cruiser bike from Manser the bike person and of course, need to check out on those bike racks.

Gynecologist Center In Town

bochupU — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:03:53 +0000

You would think that with birth rate so high in this town – someone would try to bring a Gynecologist Center into this town. But nope we haven’t seen anything like that in this town – and we certainly could use one – for I remembered when I had my kid – there was no gynecologist in town except for one. I was indeed worried and I wished that each time I had to see a doctor – they would have at least the fetal doppler to check on my baby even though they didn’t have the ultrasound machine in the pre-natal clinic. It was really a time when I was so frantic about the health of my baby especially when I came from a country who is so advanced medically. Back home 3D ultra-sounds were already introduced.

While it was just announced that the provincial government is giving a million dollars to the hotel for upgrades and keeping jobs because of the lost of the ferry. I think if they would spend it on giving us a well equipped gynecologist center – for the woman/girls here – it would definitely be a plus. Keeping the jobs is important – but the health of these women having babies and having women problems need to be address too. I vote for a new Gynecologist center anytime – or an upgrade in equipments like a 3D ultra sound machine and many fetal doppler for the pre-natal clinic. This Christmas – my wish for this town is a better gynecologist center for this town.

YMCA Renovated

bochupU — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:31:42 +0000

The local Y was renovated and it had a re- grand opening last week – on the weekend, unfortunately, we were not in town but it doesn’t mean that we would have gone either. Usually events like this are for the town councilors and MPs – so the boss and I rarely attend these things as he is not always into small chats. He cannot be bothered usually and just wants to go back to the store to make money and work hard. Lucky for me – he is not a man of many words but a man who does work – muahahah!!

Going Green @ The Store

bochupU — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:18:47 +0000

So around our building we try to plant flowers and plants to beautify the store – but we don’t seems to be getting the right fertilizer because the flowers just don’t grow the way we want them to. A customer told us about a composter that she used to grow her vegetables as well as her garlic and stuff – one day she even brought me some. I don’t know if I would be successful growing my own flower plot and garden at the back of the store or not – but I could definitely use a composter at home for the spouse’s father had always wanted me to grow raspberries and other things and I loved growing my own herbs and cucumbers and peas. So this compost bins are pretty easy to use I heard – and we are definitely checking it out. If we can make the earth a better place to live in and eat healthy – why not right?

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I’m Gonna Recommend Your Store

bochupU — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:40:55 +0000

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Now that’s so nice to hear from a customer right? and yes! we do hear that a lot from our customers – especially the new ones – while other store may not want to help them or go the extra mile – we would. Today a customer called and asked for help about an iPad – while she called the entire town’s computer store – we were the only one who was willing to help her out with her iPad. She was so impressed – that she said she was going to be recommending everyone to us.

People come into the store and asked us for a lot of things – from information for a restaurant to health club in this town and also where to get fat burners – yes – you heard right and it’s no harm telling them what you know. Especially if you know of a good place to recommend them – and we always give recommendations.

Working For Foreign Companies

bochupU — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:58:11 +0000

I used to travel a lot for work – and one of the best company I worked for was a foreign company in Spain. Ours was a representative office in Asia – in charge of the Asia – Pacific region – and Australia – and with so much traveling done – not only by myself – but all the other people in our office – from Sales Managers to Engineers – a good medical air evacuation plan was necessary for the entire staff – well except the office staff. So when my ex-boss called this week and asked if I would like to join him in another office – he is now with an American firm – I asked him to send over the terms & contract. I’m really tempted – because the terms were great – and I did see a medical air evacuation plan – so this company must be a good one. But I know I can’t go – having a kid and a store – so I passed on another name for the position. Maybe – in the future – I might get another good offer eh.

Life Insurance For Employees

bochupU — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:26:14 +0000

I missed working for big companies that take care of you and your entire family. I used to have health insurance not only for myself but for my entire family – so when I first arrived in Canada – I too had asked the boss about health insurance and life insurance for the employees. Alas, being a small business – we can’t afford to do all those for our employees but that doesn’t mean that I’ve stopped looking for feasible insurance for not only ourselves, our business and employees. Checking out Trustedquote.com life insurance , I get an idea about the kind of premium one have to pay for life insurance and like any business owner by association – I want to keep informed about our options and hope that one day we can grow big enough to give our employees all these benefits. Being a good employer means that you have good employees too.

I Put On Weight!!!!

bochupU — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:16:28 +0000

Darn! darn! darn! shocking! i put on weight – i was at the doctor’s with my kid – for a rash – and since the family doctor had a new digital weighing machine – I had to try it out. And guess what! i put on weight – actually no surprises here – I knew i was putting on weight – because I had been eating junk ! So I’m going to be out there getting some weightloss pills and doing a lot of exercises! even the spouse is shocked that my weight went up – since he didn’t think i ate as much junk as he does – muahah! but truth be told I have been eating junk! well i better stop right now – this instant – else I’m going to be in a lot of trouble!

Prescriptions & Pharmacies

bochupU — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:57:34 +0000

Last week – I read on the local news about the pharmacist telling their senior patients that they might not be able to fill prescriptions for them if they were on the Pharmacare card. Shocking to say the least – but to frighten the poor seniors of our society – I am sure that would send them into a panic frenzy. And what about those who are in the inpatient rehab treatment centers who needs their prescription filled as well? does that mean that they too cannot get that ? now that would not be good eh. We don’t have many inpatient rehab treatment centers in town – which I deem it as a very important thing in this town – because of the drug abuse problems here. Although many do not want to admit it – this town does have a drug problem – I’ve seen many of our customers coming into our store all smelling of weed. Therefore, we know that a good rehab center is important.

According to local news the Health Minister had said that she was determined to reach a settlement before July 1st – so why is the pharmacist scaring the poor people out there. And reading from a local forum – some pharmacists had said that their business can close and jobs will be lost under the new legislation for capping the cost of generic drugs. The Fair Drug Pricing Act would also give the province the power to limit rebates paid to pharmacies by generic drug companies, although the province doesn’t plan to do so right away. But we all know that the Pharmacists and Pharmacy makes a lot of money right? so what’s the big fuss? I really don’t like some of the tactic used – by some pharmacists – no need for scaring the poor folks.