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It is that time of year when 'The People's Marathon' is run to raise money for worthy Marine-related causes. Started from the idea of one man, the Marine Corp Marathon has grown annually.

Help us collect 10 Million Pennies to help defray the cost for Soldiers' Angels 2008 Holiday for Heroes packages & postage! 'We will strive to make sure that every soldier deployed in a combat area receives a holiday care package.'

This means that - usually - by the time the last voter in the west has voted, the government of Canada has already been decided by the most populous provinces in the east.

This second Monday in October is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.

''No question this is an honest mistake innocently done,'' said Edward McDonough, the Democratic commissioner. ''We catch almost everything.''