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November 9, 2018 5:12 am Published by

LIFESTYLE

50 federal government employees were frightened away from their Ottawa office building not once, but twice, after someone spotted a potentially dangerous spider.

They sent employees home for two days in June and the building’s owner paid to have the offices fumigated before employees returned.

Then, on Oct. 18, there was another spider sighting, but this time it was caught. Over fears it might be a venomous brown recluse. It was sent for identification.

Without waiting for the verdict, which came later that same day, managers again decided to send employees home for two days while the building was fumigated and its ducts cleaned — this time costing taxpayers $18,000.

The spider was not a brown recluse, but a yellow sac spider, Mazur said. That kind of spider is also purported to have necrotic venom, but there’s little evidence it’s harmful to humans. ______________________________________________________________________________

 

A Canadian man was removed from a Westjet flight to Cuba after taking a sleeping pill. Stephen Bennett and his family were traveling from British Columbia to Cuba on October 13th. Bennett said that he decided to take a sleeping pill prescribed to him during a layover because he didn’t sleep on the overnight flight to Toronto.

Bennett ended up boarding the flight early and falling asleep in his chair. However, a flight attendant woke him up and allegedly called him a “medical emergency” and told him he had to leave the plane. Paramedics came and removed Stephen from the plane in a wheelchair. Stephen said that paramedics checked his vitals in the terminal and he was cleared to fly, but the flight crew refused to let him back on the flight. He even got a letter from his doctor, but he was still not allowed back on the flight.

WestJet said in a statement that Stephen was removed for being “under the influence of drugs,” not for sleeping, and said the accounts given by the crew “differ significantly” from what Stephen is alleging.

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ENTERTAINMENT

  • “The Grinch” (PG, Animation/Kids):  Each year at Christmas, they disrupt his tranquil solitude with their celebrations. When the Whos declare they are going to make Christmas three times bigger this year, the Grinch realizes there is only one way for him to gain some peace and quiet: he must steal Christmas. (Rashida Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch)
  • “The Girl in the Spider’s Web” (R-Rated, Drama):  Young computer hacker and journalist find themselves caught in a web of spies and corrupt government officials. (Claire Foy, Sylvia Hoeks)
  • “The Front Runner” (R-Rated, Drama):  American Senator Gary Hart’s presidential campaign in 1988 is derailed when he’s caught in a scandalous love affair.

(Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga)

 

TODAY IS……………….

 

“Go To an Art Museum Day”, a day to enjoy wonderful sculptures and beautiful paintings.

 

1967, “Rolling Stone” magazine put out its first issue.  JOHN LENNON was on the cover

 

1989, the BERLIN WALL started to come down.  East Germany opened its heavily guarded borders at 11:17 P.M., and Germans celebrated by dancing atop the wall in lederhosen and chipping away at it with hammers.

 

2004 Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros wins a record 7th Cy Young Award as his league’s best pitcher

 

SUNDAY-
• “Remembrance Day”, commemorating the end of WWI at 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.  It’s observed in Canada & the UK, and in Belgium & France as “Armistice Day”. The original tradition is to observe 2 minutes silence at 11 am.

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

 

NOVEMBER 9TH, 1999   Warner Bros. releases Faith Hill’s album “Breathe”

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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS

There’s a guy named Gus Hutt, and he was camping in Matata, New Zealand last week.  He’d been fishing in the same spot every morning, but that day, he randomly decided to try a different spot about 300 feet away.

 

And while he was out in the ocean, he saw a small figure floating in the water.  He thought it might be a doll, but when he got closer to it, he realized . . . it was an 18-MONTH-OLD BABY.

 

Apparently the baby managed to escape from his parents’ tent in a campground while they were still asleep, and he wandered into the ocean.

 

Gus scooped him out of the water, wrapped him up in towels, and took him back to shore.  And, amazingly, the baby is going to be totally fine.

 

The woman who owns the campground says the rescue was a, quote, “freakish miracle.”

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BIRTHDAYS

[67] Lou Ferrigno, actor (“The Incredible Hulk”)

 

[46] Eric Dane, actor (“X-Men: The Last Stand”)

 

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Your Showerhead Is Probably Spewing Bacteria All Over 

Here’s some news that could make your next shower a little less relaxing: A new study found that showerheads are rife with bacteria-filled slime that could make us sick.

 

Showering may cleanse our bodies of sweat and dirt, but over time, our showerheads develop scum also known as biofilm due to the warm, wet conditions. Curious to know what was living in this biofilm, researchers collected samples.

 

It turns out, showerheads are crawling with bacteria. Many aren’t harmful, but the team did find traces of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in showerheads across the United States.

 

NTM is particularly prevalent in parts of Southern California, Florida, and New York  all areas with higher reported incidences of NTM lung disease, the study authors note. They believe showerheads may transmit the disease.

 

What does all this mean for you? You definitely shouldn’t stop showering, but you might want to think about cleaning your showerhead every now and then.

 

Using vinegar, which has been shown to kill many types of mycobacteria, is a good bet.

 

 

 

RANDOM REPORT

  1. 75% of women on the Titanic survived.  50% of children survived . . . and 20% of men survived.

 

  1. All the insects in the world combined weigh 300 times more than all the people combined.

 

  1. It takes more than 52 gallons of water to make a latte.  It’s because you have to factor in the water it takes to produce the coffee, milk, sugar, and the material for the cup, sleeve, and lid.

 

  1. The sound of most toilet flushes is in the key of E flat.

 

  1. A McDonald’s Quarter Pounder patty STARTS at 4.25 ounces, which is slightly over a quarter of a pound, but it’s only three ounces when it’s done cooking.

 

 

DRINK MORE WATER

New U.S. research has found that not getting enough sleep could lead to dehydration the next day, possibly affecting mental and physical performance.

 

The new study looked at more than 20,000  adults over the age of 20 to assess how sleep may affect hydration status and risk of dehydration.

 

The participants were asked to report on their sleeping habits, as well as provide urine samples which were analyzed for biomarkers of hydration.

 

The findings showed that adults who sleep just six hours per night had a higher chance of being dehydrated compared to those who slept eight hours. Participants who reported sleeping six hours had significantly more concentrated urine and a 16 to 59 percent higher chance of being inadequately hydrated.

 

The researchers suggest that the body’s hormonal system, which regulates hydration, could be responsible. Shorter sleep may disrupt the release of the hormone, thereby affecting hydration.

 

These findings suggest that if you’re not feeling well after a night of poor sleep, dehydration may be partly to blame rather than just the poor sleep itself.

 

However, the team pointed out that as this is an observational study, the cause and effect cannot be confirmed and more research is needed.

 

 

 

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9TH                         

 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[67] Lou Ferrigno, actor (“The Incredible Hulk”)

[46] Eric Dane, actor (“X-Men: The Last Stand”)

 

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  1. The Benedict Cumberbatchremake of “The Grinch” is out this weekend.  It’s up against “The Girl in the Spider’s Web”and the World War II horror movie “Overlord”.  Your limited release options include Hugh Jackman in “The Front Runner”, and the Taye Diggs revenge movie “River Runs Red

 

  1. JOHN MELLENCAMP and MEG RYANare engaged.  They started dating in 2010, but broke up in 2014 . . . only to get back together last year, after John split with CHRISTIE BRINKLEY.

 

  1. A North Carolina animal shelter is concerned it will have a tough time finding a home for two of its newest residents.

A male donkey cried and a female emu became frantic when the shelter tried to separate them after they were rescued from South Carolina last week.

She says the two cuddle and sleep together and finding someone to adopt them together may not be easy.

 

  1. There was a camel loose in a rural area outside Miami on Wednesday.  On ‘humpday,’ get it?  It was wandering the roads and getting in the way of traffic, so a few people filmed it on their phones before helping get it out of the way.  Luckily the cops captured it and returned it to its owner.

 

 

  • CHATHAM MAROONS HOCKEY TONIGHT ON CFCO AS THEY’LL BE IN ST. THOMAS

 

 

  • A 53-year-old Chatham trucker appears to have luck on his side when it comes to playing the lottery.

The OLG announced that John Cotey has won $50,000 in the Ontario 49 draw for October 20. This is the second time Cotey has won a major lottery prize.

“I won part of a Lotto 6/49 $2-million jackpot with my lottery group at work years ago,” said the father of three in a statement.

He said he plans to put a down payment on a house and invest the rest of his winnings in an RRSP.

The winning ticket was bought at Petro-Canada on Grand Avenue West in Chatham

 

 

DIERKS BENTLEY BORROWED TELLURIDE ‘VIBE’ FOR CMA-NOMINATED ALBUM –

Dierks Bentley’s The Mountain is among the nominees for Album of the Year at next week’s CMA Awards. The project was inspired by a trip Dierks made to Telluride, CO to perform at a bluegrass festival.

The Album of the Year category also includes Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour, Keith Urban’s Graffiti U, Chris Stapleton‘s From a Room: Volume 2, and Thomas Rhett‘s Life Changes.

The CMA Awards will air live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday (November 14th) at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

 

 

CARRIE UNDERWOOD’S ‘LOVE WINS’ NOT MEANT TO BE ‘POLITICAL, POLARIZING’ –

It’s likely that Carrie Underwood will perform her latest single, “Love Wins,” on the CMA Awards on Wednesday (November 14th). Carrie co-wrote the song, which she says sends a positive universal message, not one that is meant to be controversial in any way.

Of course, Carrie will co-host the CMA Awards with Brad Paisley for an 11th consecutive time. The show airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on ABC beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

Carrie is also nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, going up against Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini.

 

 

Tons of Artists Will Be Performing at the Willie Nelson Tribute Concert

This is no surprise.  Everybody wants to perform at the WILLIE NELSON tribute concert.  It’s called “Willie: Life & Songs of an American Outlaw”, and it’s happening January 12th in Nashville.  It’ll air sometime in 2019 on A&E.

 

Here are some of the performers:  George Strait, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Lyle Lovett, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Alison Krauss, The Avett Brothers, and Vince Gill.

 

More artists will be announced soon . . . and there will also be surprise collaborators and special guests.

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This post was written by Dave Palmer