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VOL. 80 PART 5 SEPTEMBER 2022
ron, the Rhinoceros Party has never elected a member to Parliament,
though it keeps trying. Current election promises include “nationalizing
bacon” and increasing the safety of Canadian children by legislating that
“newborns’ first names must be at least 12 letters, including a capital letter,
a number, and a special character.” Among the other current promises on
its website is the following: “To promote carpooling, we will make sure that
the brake pedal is now installed on the passenger side of all vehicles.”
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC says that it “is currently accepting claims in all 50
states for those who have been injured from a Yamaha Rhino all-terrain
vehicle Rollover.”
Amanda R. Baron was appointed as a member of the Fraser, Interior, Northern,
Provincial Health Services, Vancouver Coastal and Vancouver Island
Patient Care Quality Review Boards for a term ending June 1, 2023. Jonathan
M. Chapnick, and Sandra M. Staats were reappointed as members of those
boards for terms ending June 1, 2023 and June 1, 2024 respectively.
Relying on the rhino as more than just a logo, RHINO Lawyers in Florida
incorporates the mammals in its name. It contrasts itself to law firms “led
by baby boomers who are not technologically savvy. Unfortunately, this
simply will not cut it for the Millennial consumer in today’s fast-paced
world. … Communication and service must be fast, reliable, trustworthy,
and on their terms. Luckily, RHINO Lawyers is a forward-thinking law firm
in Tampa that has been pioneering the Amazon-like prime experience for
several years.” A “charging rhino” is on its marketing material as that is how
the firm says it approaches cases: its lawyers are “tough” and want people
to understand they are “aggressive”.
Megan R. Ellis, Q.C., Keith T. Kerrigan and Mary L. Macaulay were all
appointed to the board of Emily Carr University of Art and Design for terms
ending July 31, 2024.
Zahra Hassan Jimale was reappointed as a member and designated as a
vice chair of the Property Assessment Appeal Board for a term ending October
1, 2026.
“Pellucid”: translucently clear; lucid in style or meaning; easily understood.
Kenneth K.L. Leung was appointed to the board of the Chartered Professional
Accountants of British Columbia for a term ending June 3, 2023.