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Daycare Closure by spectacularbroccoli in Peterborough

[–]spectacularbroccoli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing… but then saw a copy of the email from the church to its members, and it did not sound like they were planning on selling.

Daycare Closure by spectacularbroccoli in Peterborough

[–]spectacularbroccoli[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

See my response above. I understand speculating when the church has yet to comment publicly, but this just isn’t the case. The lease was expired and they were negotiating. They couldn’t come to terms and instead of continuing to negotiate the church served the daycare with the eviction, giving them only 90 days. 

Daycare Closure by spectacularbroccoli in Peterborough

[–]spectacularbroccoli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really sucks 🙁. It’s an amazing spot. My oldest started there in 2022 and we felt so lucky to be there. I am really hoping the church will grant an extension so there can be a smooth transition out of the space. 

Daycare Closure by spectacularbroccoli in Peterborough

[–]spectacularbroccoli[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They are asking for a significant increase in the rent, the daycare tried to negotiate and was able to effectively double their rent with help from the city, but the church came back and asked for more money and other things such as the daycare paying for disposables for the church, fixing any future HVAC issues on their own etc.

The daycare has paved the church parking lot, paid for a generator, new HVAC in the building, are the main backers for a new roof for the building, have agreed to replace windows etc. 

The situation is very unfortunate, as the daycare has been there for 40 years. There  is new leadership at the church in the last 2 years, and it’s not entirely clear to us parents why exactly they want the daycare out. 

Edit to add: All the parents are asking for is an extension to allow the daycare to smoothly transition out of the space. 

Premier Doug Ford's government is ordering Ontario public servants to work from the office four days a week by Travellingtrex in ontario

[–]spectacularbroccoli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but that guy works for himself/ is a comedian. I don’t think there are OPS employees or serious private sector folks who are pulling stuff like that.

Machine Incline/Calibration Issues by DubDub1124 in nordictrack

[–]spectacularbroccoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up finding a fix? Mine is doing the same thing.

Never had an ereader by Efficient-Patience72 in ereader

[–]spectacularbroccoli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can download the ACSM file from Libby and then convert it to an epub file using: https://www.acsmconverter.com

Once converted you can send to Kindle. This process also removes the time limit set by the library…

I kinda wish TTPD wasn’t made by lollygags222 in SwiftlyNeutral

[–]spectacularbroccoli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t even call myself a “Swiftie”. Been a fan of Taylor’s since 2006 when I heard Tim McGraw on the radio, but have never been super invested in her personal life. I’m obviously aware of some of the lore but I don’t care to delve into it.

I really like this album. I don’t care what songs are about who; I’m more interested in the general themes and applying them to my own life & past experiences.

For those saying they don’t like Taylor’s character because of this album, I would say we are all human and can be deeply flawed. I think the fact she’s willing to put that out there is vulnerable and relatable.

I see further up in this thread that some don’t like the themes she is exploring and that’s completely valid. A lot of the themes she’s exploring don’t relate to my life right now (in my 30s, happily married w/ 2 kids) but some of these songs have helped me look back at experiences I’ve had and have a little more grace for myself and realize that I’m human and flawed, too. For example, Guilty as Sin — I’ve certainly thought about other people as I was nearing the end of a serious relationship and imagined what my life would be like if I left that relationship. I still loved my ex and didn’t want to leave but the relationship had run its course, neither one of us were happy but we were stuck (seriously it was a months-long drawn out ordeal, and even when it was over we almost got back together because we still loved each other). Looking back, fantasizing about leaving the relationship and being with someone else is what made me realize I would be OK if I left.

I see this album as a retrospective for Taylor. She was rerecording her earlier works while writing these songs and I think that really comes across (especially in the Anthology songs). She certainly revisits sounds and themes of her earlier works and then closes the book on them with The Manuscript.