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Ordering flowers online and funeral home upselling: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet - CBC News
Tuesday, July 23, 2019David MacIntosh/CBC) WTF happened to romaine lettuce? You might want to order the fries and skip the salad. The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning Canadians in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick to avoid romaine lettuce, but still hasn't issued a formal recall. Grocery chains across the country moved quickly to take the product — which could be contaminated with E. coli — off their shelves. If there's some in your fridge at home, experts warn there is no point in trying to wash the bacteria away. A similar outbreak last year sickened people and it also wasn't met with an immediate recall. The outbreak has made at least 22 people sick in Canada and the head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the contaminated greens likely came from California. The E. coli contamination of romaine lettuce has made at least 22 people sick in Canada. (Marina von Stackelberg/CBC) Back-to-work bill for Canada Post Your parcels may still be stuck in the Canada Post backlog, but the federal government is trying to change that. The Liberals have begun the process to force postal workers back on the job, but the union representing the carriers says that's a violation of their constitutional rights. The labour minister says the government still hopes for a negotiated settlement, but that people in rural and remote communities are relying on mailed cheques to pay bills. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says back-to-work legislation will be used if the two sides in the Canada Post dispute can't come to an agreement. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press) Why some experts argue we need pharmacare Do you find yourself reducing spending in order to pay for drugs prescribed by your doctor? New research from the University of British Columbia says Canadians are going into debt to pay for their medications. The study found those going into debt tended to be younger, had lower household income, chronic medical conditions and no prescription drug insurance. Younger Canadians and those without private insurance were more likely to take on debt, researchers fr... https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-cheat-sheet-1.4917466
Community blossoms at Princeton's Vaseful Flowers and Gifts - Community News Service
Tuesday, July 09, 2019This Vaseful store is the second that Community Options has opened in the state. The first was in New Brunswick, in 1999, but it subsequently relocated to Edison on Route 1.Like with any business, Vaseful seeks to provide employees with the right jobs matching their abilities.“When you look at the actual job itself of flowers, there’s a multitude of tasks that can be broken down that can fit the individual’s needs,” said Robert Stack, president and CEO of Community Options and a Princeton resident. “So let’s just say you have a person that happens to be high on the autistic scale and he can’t speak, maybe he can wash the refrigeration units down. Maybe he wants to count the vases and do inventory.”The aim is eventually to hire 12 employees with disabilities at the store, all under the watchful eye of a program manager, Nicole Young, and a professional florist, Kathleen Angelinovich.Above, employees at work in the store, which plans to hire a total of 12 employees with disabilities.Kanjani works at the shop five days a week, from Monday to Friday, as a floral trainee. He called working there “pretty good” and said his duties include feeding the flowers, putting them in vases, and sweeping the floors. Jose Saez, another employee, felt it was exciting to be a part of a new business.Employees work part-time, 20 hours a week, and get paid at the state minimum wage. Their tasks run the gamut, like working the cash register, keeping the store clean, and making deliveries — all intended to build job skills that they can take to their next employer.“This is a stepping stone for them, so we’re looking for them to gain competitive employment outside of here,” Young said. “So this is their training ground. This is where it all gets started. This is where they get the taste of what employ... https://communitynews.org/2019/07/01/community-blossoms-at-princetons-vaseful-flowers-and-gifts/
Central Jersey Go: Summer flowers photographed with Iphone - MyCentralJersey.com
Tuesday, September 20, 2016Edison (2-2) and scored the game-winner in overtime. Kendra Candido made 15 saves. For Sayreville (3-1), Kaitlin Esposito tallied one goal and one assist. Erin Wimmer also scored.Colonia 2, New Brunswick 0: Adrianna Munoz led Colonia (3-2) with one goal and one assist. Melanie Albanese also scored. Kelly Silva made three saves. For New Brunswick (0-4), Alba Rodriguez made 11 saves.Mount St. Mary 1, Kittatinny 0 (OT): Katherine Butler scored the game-winner in overtime for Mount St. Mary (3-0-1). Cassidy Connett made eight saves.Bernards 2, Mount Olive 0: Madison Paulik and Claudia Prandoni each scored for Bernards (1-3). Elizabeth Coury and Charlotte Grimm each added an assist. Susan Oberschmidt made one save.Westfield 2, Montclair 0: Hannah Liddy and Taylor Morgan scored for Westfield (4-0-1). Lizzie Brucia made three saves.Scotch Plains-Fanwood 2, Union 1: Alyssa DiFrancesco and Kerri Mcneely scored for Scotch Plains-Fanwood (3-0-1). Erika Muskus and Sophie Brause added assists. Andrea Leitner made four saves.Middletown South 3, Old Bridge 0: Nicole Carbone made seven saves for Old Bridge (3-2).Woodbridge 6, Perth Amboy 0: Anjanie Gilzean scored twice for Woodbridge (3-1). Gabby D'Emilio added one goal and one assist. Jennifer Altman, Oliva Gattone and Sophia Gomez also scored. E... http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/soccer/2016/09/17/girls-soccer-roundup-saturday-sept-17/90579146/
Dreams blossom at Vaseful flower shop - Greater Media Newspapers
Monday, April 18, 2016The success of the flower business, which provides services to corporations for parties combined with an online presence and customers who just walk into the storefront, prompted a move from New Brunswick to a larger space in Edison at 256 Route 1 north in January.Vaseful Flower and Gifts in Edison is owned and operated by Community Options, Inc., a national nonprofit organization based in Princeton, whose mission is to provide housing and employment support to people with disabilities.Melissa Alancourt, manager of the Vaseful program, said the 15 employees in the program develop individual goals that they would like to achieve while at Vaseful.The employees, Alancourt said, get a wealth of experience through various tasks from helping to make brochures, floral processing and arrangements to answering phones, taking orders, shipping and distribution, money management and helping to deliver the flowers.Alancourt heads a staff of six — including two support personnel, a full-time floral designer and two drivers — who organize and assist the employees with disabilities.“Working with the program participants is awesome,” said Alancourt. “It is great to see what they can come up with if you unleash their creativity. The end results are amazing.”Alancourt said the employees are from the surrounding area not exceeding 10 to 15 miles from Vaseful. She said transportation is provided for employees who need it, add... http://www.gmnews.com/2016/04/12/edison-vaseful/
