Tag Archives: Winnipeg Free Press

Bystanders to Violence and Neglect

Posted on August 20, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

In Canada the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) recently published a report that focused on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women. The numbers are staggering for a country that prides itself on equality and issues relating to human rights. What is … Continue reading →

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Leadership: Vision, Action and Integrity

Posted on August 12, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

  Leadership whether it be of our country, province, city, business, education or our local communities and families all have something in common. It isn’t easy and in order to be effective it requires some of the same characteristics. Have you had … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Get Answers to Questions You Don’t Ask and Even Then…

Posted on July 16, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Well we have three Audits or reviews completed and we don’t have the answers we were looking for. The reason is simple. If you don’t ask the tough questions you won’t get the answers. Even then, there is no guarantee … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming our Voice; Our City

Posted on July 14, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Have you heard? Have you been listening? The Mayor and Council have been trying to hide it, but if you have been listening, they have been saying it by each action, each side-deal, each broken process, each time they don’t return … Continue reading →

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A City for People

Posted on July 11, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Watching the City Council meeting as they examined the results of the Ernst and Young Audit was interesting to say the least. Before you say ‘Get a Life’, here is why. If there was any more evidence required for the … Continue reading →

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City Hall: A Mistake Waiting to Happen

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

I woke-up to the sound of sirens and I looked outside to see if our City Hall was on fire. I made the mistake of reading the Ernst & Young Real Estate Management Review: Finding and Recommendations prior to going … Continue reading →

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Dystopian novel imagines world of immortality

Posted on June 24, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Press Release James W. Hoddinott describes world without societal ethics in new book ‘The Fates’ WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Author James W. Hoddinott proffers readers a dystopia of devastating immortality in his new novel, “The Fates”(published by Trafford Publishing) “We have … Continue reading →

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Dystopian novel imagines world of immortality

Posted on June 16, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

Press Release James W. Hoddinott describes world without societal ethics in new book ‘The Fates’ WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Author James W. Hoddinott proffers readers a dystopia of devastating immortality in his new novel, “The Fates”(published by Trafford Publishing) “We have … Continue reading →

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The Price of Poverty

Posted on March 30, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

“That this House express its concern for the more than one million Canadian children currently living in poverty and seek to achieve the goal of eliminating poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000.” – House of Commons, unanimous all-party … Continue reading →

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A Fair and Just Society

Posted on March 26, 2014 by jameswhoddinott

A strong sustainable country is founded on some basic characteristics. Countries like companies must have a vision and decisions must be in line with those visions. In Canada the vision we have for our country is enshrined in the Canadian Charter of … Continue reading →

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