WestCoastRunner

You can't tell the gender until it is past the 18 weeks, which means it would have to be approved. Doctors will not perform abortions based on gender.

Unbelievable.

You have got to be kidding me. What an inappropriate remark! How are you going to back up that statement?

I'm fighting you? I don't believe I am. I was just responding to your comments. Chill out.

Interesting. How are wages?

And you know this because? Statistic show that 51% of women who choose abortions already have children. These women are responsible enough to raise a child but don't want another child for whatever reason.

It's not political points, it is to ensure that candidates do not vote in favour of making abortion services less accessible for Canadians (this includes women and their partners)

Exactly! We wouldn't even be having this conversation. There would be no shame, barriers or secrecy.

My point was that sometimes no matter how responsible someone is with birth control, unplanned pregnancies will happen which may lead to abortions being performed.

I agree that tips are not a good indicator of performance. Sometimes, it depends on their looks, the size of the bill, the kind of mood you are in. Regardless of the service, if I receive superior service or just ok service, I will always tip 15% just because I know they are making minimum wage. If I can afford to eat out at the restaurant, I can afford to tip. And absolutely, these tips get shared with the kitchen and other staff, but that's ok. I expect that and they should be shared. If tips are eliminated and wages increased, I think it will also improve service. Servers will know longer try and push expensive items on the menu in order to receive a larger tip. Of interest, a survey was done by mobile payment company Square, to determine the size of tips across Canada. Here are some findings: Ottawa is the most generous, tipping 76% of the time with a tip of 15.6% of the bill. Montreal tips 70% of the time at 14.4%. Calgary tips less than 60% at 13.3%. Vancouver tips 62% 13.4% And those who live in the centre of the universe, Torontonians tip 65% of the time at 14.5%.

Many debit machines at restaurants are now programmed to accept 15 or 20% tips. 10% is no longer offered on these machines. I tip 15% always. Remember, the tips are going to the servers who are making minimum wage.

In many cases an unplanned pregnancy occurs even when birth control is in use by both parties. Birth control is not 100% effective.

Tips are now 15 to 20%.

This particular restaurant is in Parksville so I would imagine they will hire talented locals who want security and want to stay and live in the area. Parksville is a small town. I can see in large urban cities like Vancouver where good servers can make more. This model may not be appropriate for all situations.

A restauranteur is opening a restaurant on Vancouver Island in June and is doing away with tips. This will be the first restaurant to use this business model. Instead of tips, he will be raising wages for servers and cooks between $16 and $24, provide benefits. He will raise menu prices by 18% to cover this cost. I was listening to a program on CBC radio a few weeks back and a restaurant owner said that if she did this, she would go out of business. Servers also may not like giving up upwards of a few hundred dollars in tips on any busy evening. However, this business model makes sense to me. If someone is eating at a restaurant, and they reward their servers with 15% to 20% tip, they can afford the 18% increase in menu items. It also provides more financial security for staff with most likely less turnover. And for those stingy patrons who refuse to tip, this will take care of that problem. Some say that this guy is ahead of his time. Let's hope this model works for many reasons.

I had no idea. This is truly remarkable. I am stunned. Is no one else? i salute your way of living. What about fish quotas? i know nothing about this and i think i should know more living on the west coast. I feel ridiculously ignorant.

Thank you squid. i really don't get betsy's complaints. Sorry.

Agreed.

I hope this information isn't too technical for some of our readers who can't comprehend the reasons behind a woman's decision to obtain an abortion. A lot of knee jerk reactions take place when it comes to the debate surrounding abortions. Let's hope that folks from all partisans contemplate this issue keeping in mind the partners involved in this decision.

As I mentioned previously, I hope it is not a dead issue. Let's look at the east coast issues.

This is why I mentioned "unless two doctors agree that it is medically necessary).

Don't be sorry.

Because I was quite new I shouldn't have contributed?

Of course, this is probably thread drift. Sorry.

You don't really know if video would have not added value. If we have cameras in other workplaces, why not the cockpit? What is your argument against it?