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The Judith Weisz Woodsworth way with words
By GERRY POSNER Winnipeg has turned out some remarkable people, particularly in the arts, and nowhere is that statement more accurate than in the case of Judith Weisz Woodsworth. This woman, a product of Winnipeg’s famous north end, just recently was the recipient of the 2022 Governor General’s Literary Award for French to English translation for her work on the book “History of The Jews in Quebec.” This was a major achievement and in so many ways, reaching this status boggles the mind.
Judith’s mother’s family is from Budapest while her father’s family comes from eastern Hungary, close to the area where prominent Hasidim reigned. The Weisz side of the family produced 11 children and a couple of them, including Judith’s uncle, Eugene Weis, later sponsored Judith’s family’s immigration to Canada.
Baby Judith arrived in Canada with her family in 1949. She grew up at first on Manitoba Avenue near Salter. Does it get more north end than that? She initially attended the Sholem Aleichem kindergarten and then a public school nearby. Her memories are rich with her time spent at the then Tiferes Israel Synagogue.
The Weisz family eventually made their way to Garden City where Judith graduated from Garden City Collegiate. At that school, Judith was inspired by the principal, Robert ( Bobby) Bend, to broaden her horizon and apply to McGill University. And with that push, off she went at age 17. Although her parents were devastated to see her leave, they were very supportive, as were her close friends, former Winnipeggers, Carol Novak (now Sevitt) and Nelson Wiseman, who were on hand to say goodbye at the CNR train station.
Judith attributes her growing up in the multilingual and multicultural north end of Winnipeg as being a significant influence in her life and the direction she ended up taking. Born in Paris, she explains she also had a romanticized view of France, where her parents had spent a few years prior to coming to Canada.
Thus, moving to Montreal seemed both exciting and natural. At McGill, she enrolled in literature and philosophy, soon specializing in French literature. She graduated with a BA and then spent a year studying in France – which led to further studies in foreign languages and cultures. She became a translator by chance, taking on contracts when she was a graduate student. It was not long before she was hired by the Canadian government to work as a translator for National Defence headquarters in Ottawa.
With a PhD in hand, combined with her track record with the government, Judith was hired to teach translation at Montreal’s Concordia University. It was there that JWW had a long and extensive career teaching, writing and then serving in a variety of administrative positions. Her administrative duties landed her a job as a Vice -President at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax. While in Halifax, Judith was asked to be on the board of Pier 21 and, during her tenure on that board, she was part of the official opening of the immigration museum in June, 1999, precisely 50 years after her very own family first set foot in Canada in Halifax. My best guess is that there are few people who can make that claim.
After her stint in Nova Scotia, Judith worked for six years as president of Laurentian University in Sudbury, in Northern Ontario. Following that gig came an even bigger assignment, as she was invited to become the president of Concordia University in Montreal. That was quite a journey from her modest beginnings and departure from the Winnipeg train station. And then, to round out her life work, she returned to her position as a professor in the French department at Concordia where she spent her final 10 years until retirement in May,2022. Now, that’s a career!
In the course of her work, JWW travelled to nearly 50 countries and she developed friendships around the world in diverse circles. She was married to the late Patrick Woodsworth and for those who wonder, yes, Patrick was the grand-nephew of the famous J.S. Woodsworth. Judith is now married to another former Winnipegger, Lindsay Crysler, originally from Saskatchewan, who came to Winnipeg to work as a journalist for the Winnipeg Tribune.
But surely the crowning moment for Judith Weisz Woodsworth might well have been her monumental effort to translate a book so closely connected to her heritage, the 400-year-old story of the Jews in Quebec. This was a 500-page book and she worked at it feverishly for several hours each day for around a year. The joy in the completion of that work was huge, but the cherry on the sundae was being a recipient of the very prestigious Governor General Literary Award.
These awards celebrate literature and inspire the public to read books by Canadian creators. I quote the comment made by the peer assessment committee. “ Her flawless translation […] replicates the engaging style of the original with enthusiasm and rigor. Weisz Woodsworth fully captures the scholarly but compelling prose of the essential overview. Her translation of the extensive documentation is equally masterful.” All this, from a girl whose family arrived here with very little and who came from the depths of Winnipeg’s north end, speaks volumes about Judith Weisz Woodsworth and that sentence needs no translation.
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Ontario Online Casinos Let Players Set Daily, Weekly and Monthly Deposit Limits
A deposit limit sets a ceiling on how much money someone can add to an online gambling account. In Ontario’s regulated market, players can choose limits covering 24 hours, seven days and one month, with the website’s system enforcing the amounts they select.
The settings are straightforward, but the timing deserves attention. A daily allowance may sit within weekly and monthly caps, while an increase can involve a waiting period. For adults using Chrome on a Chromebook, understanding these account rules starts with knowing where to find them.
Finding the Settings and Choosing a Period
Deposit controls sit within the gambling website’s account menus. The Tooniebet Ontario responsible gaming page is an operator-specific resource readers can consult alongside their account settings. ToonieBet is operated by Canadix Limited and regulated by the AGCO under an agreement with iGaming Ontario.
Ontario’s standards require an easy and obvious way to set financial and time limits during registration and afterward. Players must be offered deposit and loss limits when signing up, and the controls must remain easy to reach and change once an account is open.
Menu names differ between sites. Published examples place deposit limits under account settings or responsible-gaming tools, where players can select an amount and a period.
Each type of limit measures something different. Deposit limits cap money added to the account. Loss limits restrict net losses after winnings are taken into account, while time limits govern playing time. iGaming Ontario’s player guidance explains all three.
For Chromebook users, these settings are managed through the website’s account interface. Chrome’s own permissions handle separate browser functions, such as access to location information.
How Several Limits Apply to One Deposit
Players can have daily, weekly and monthly limits running together. A deposit must fit within every active cap.
Take a hypothetical account with limits of CAD $40 daily, CAD $100 weekly and CAD $250 monthly. These figures illustrate the process.
If someone has already deposited CAD $90 during the weekly period, the remaining weekly allowance is CAD $10. That becomes the most they can add, even when the daily limit has more room. Reaching the monthly cap would likewise block another deposit until some monthly allowance becomes available.
This is why checking all active limits matters. A new day may bring fresh daily capacity while the weekly or monthly total remains close to its ceiling. The longer periods continue to apply as the shorter one refreshes.
When Money Drops Out of a Rolling Window
The next question is when previous deposits stop counting toward a cap. Some sites use rolling periods, which track elapsed time from individual deposits.
Published Ontario policies include daily windows of 24 hours, weekly windows of 168 hours and monthly windows of 720 hours, equivalent to 30 days. Under that approach, each deposit frees up its corresponding allowance once it falls outside the window.
Suppose someone has a CAD $100 rolling weekly limit and deposits CAD $25 on Friday, followed by CAD $75 on Saturday. Seven days after Friday’s deposit, CAD $25 becomes available again. The other CAD $75 returns seven days after Saturday’s deposit.
Leaving the restored Friday allowance unused means it combines with Saturday’s restored amount. At that point, the full CAD $100 is available. Reviewing deposit dates and times helps explain how much room remains within a rolling period.
Changing a Cap Takes a Separate Step
A limit refreshing follows the schedule already attached to the account. Raising that limit requires a request and a wait.
Ontario’s standards require at least 24 hours before a player’s request to relax or remove an established limit can take effect. The existing limit remains enforceable during the cooling-off period.
Operators publish their own timings. Documented examples include a seven-day wait for deposit-limit increases or removals. Another published schedule allows increases after one day for a daily cap, seven days for a weekly cap and 30 days for a monthly cap.
Lower limits take effect immediately under these published policies. Some policies also restart the waiting period when a player requests another increase while an earlier change is pending. The effective date shows which amount currently applies.
Other Controls and Support
Deposit limits work alongside loss limits, time limits, short breaks and self-exclusion. Together, these give players ways to restrict account funding, gambling activity or access.
Ontario-regulated online casino play is restricted to adults aged 19 and older who are physically in Ontario. Gambling involves financial risk.
For concerns about your gambling or someone else’s, ConnexOntario offers free, confidential information and referral support around the clock. Call 1-866-531-2600 or text CONNEX to 247247. Standard message and data rates may apply.
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What “Best Odds” Really Means When Comparing Gambling Review Websites
The phrase best odds appears frequently in gambling discussions, but it is surprisingly easy to use imprecisely. MonsterBetList is primarily a casino review and rankings website, not a dedicated live sportsbook odds comparison terminal. That difference is central to evaluating what its reviews can and cannot establish. A casino rating may explain payout conditions, licence information and bonus restrictions, while a claim about the best available price on a sporting outcome requires a different kind of evidence altogether.
Odds and ratings answer different questions
Sports betting odds represent a price offered on a specified outcome. A review rating is an editorial judgement built from multiple criteria. These two numerical systems cannot be substituted for one another. A bookmaker rated highly for service may offer a less competitive price on a particular match, while a service with a more attractive price may impose different limits or verification rules.
Similarly, a casino review can discuss return-to-player statistics, but RTP is not the same as sportsbook odds. RTP describes a theoretical long-run percentage built into a game model. It does not tell a reader what will happen in one session and it is not an individually negotiable market quotation.
What makes sports odds comparable?
A fair odds comparison starts with identical selections: the same event, outcome, market rules and settlement conditions. Comparing a three-way football result with a draw-no-bet price is invalid because the products pay under different circumstances. The observation time also matters; displayed prices can change quickly as market information or trading decisions evolve.
The numerical format should be standardised. Decimal odds provide one convenient representation, but American and fractional formats express the same underlying idea differently. Converting these formats is straightforward. What matters is the net price, the operator’s rules and whether the quoted offer remains available when reviewed.
Overround explains the hidden cost of many markets
In a simplified two-outcome market, dividing one by each decimal price produces an implied probability. If the implied probabilities add to more than 100%, the excess is commonly described as the bookmaker’s overround. It is one way of understanding the margin embedded in prices, although individual market structure and adjustments can complicate the interpretation.
This concept explains why the word best should not be attached to a price without context. A strong headline may look appealing yet represent an ordinary margin after calculation. More importantly, any single quote is time-dependent. Genuine comparison requires a dated observation and equivalent market rules; broad editorial praise is not enough.
What casino rankings can establish instead
MonsterBetList publishes casino reviews and guides addressing licences, bonuses, payout experiences and responsible gambling. Those topics are relevant to evaluating consumer risk and service quality. A report about the length of a withdrawal process, for example, can be useful if its methodology is transparent. A bonus review can help identify restrictive wagering requirements that marketing headlines omit.
However, a casino ranking should not be presented as evidence that its highest-rated operator consistently offers the best sports prices. Unless a site publishes repeated market-by-market comparisons, that conclusion is not supported. Readers benefit when publishers clearly distinguish what was measured from what readers might assume was measured.
Bonuses can complicate comparisons
A sportsbook may offer free-bet tokens, cashback or other promotions. Their effective value depends on conditions rather than the largest number printed in a banner. Some credits are not withdrawable as cash; others require qualifying selections, minimum odds or a deadline. Casino welcome bonuses often introduce wagering requirements, game-contribution rules and limits on withdrawals. Combining these products under one generic promotional score can hide important differences.
For instance, a large matched deposit might require extensive play before bonus-related funds become eligible for withdrawal. The required betting volume is not a promise of profit. The presence of a promotion may therefore make comparisons more complex instead of simpler. Clear disclosures should precede any judgement about value.
Editorial independence and methods
Review sites sometimes state that rankings are editorially independent. Such a statement is relevant but does not replace evidence of consistent testing. Readers should look for the criteria used, the date of each review, whether real transactions were examined and how negative findings are treated. If one platform receives detailed testing while another is scored on marketing copy, the ranking loses comparability.
Commercial incentives should also be visible. Referral relationships or sponsorships do not automatically make every observation inaccurate, but they create reasons to ask how rankings are insulated from revenue. A publication that explains its methodology and corrections process gives readers a stronger basis for trust than one that simply declares its winners.
Licensing and dispute rights before price claims
A marginally attractive price is of limited value when the operator is not legally available to the reader or does not provide meaningful avenues for redress. Regulations vary by jurisdiction, and a licence in one country may not authorise service in another. It is prudent to verify the legal entity behind a brand and the current status of any licence through official records.
Consumers should also review identity verification, account restrictions and dispute resolution procedures. These operational conditions influence the actual experience of using a gambling service. A sensible evaluation includes them before discussing promotions or theoretical market advantages.
Why guaranteed-profit language is a warning sign
No ordinary review or odds list can guarantee that an individual will win money from gambling. Claims of certain returns often omit the fact that results are uncertain, prices move and transactions are subject to restrictions. Casino games generally incorporate a house advantage, and sports outcomes remain uncertain regardless of a persuasive analysis. The safest response to absolute promises is scepticism.
Readers should also avoid treating gambling as a means of addressing financial problems. Chasing previous losses and increasing stakes to recover money can deepen harm. Consumer-oriented coverage is more valuable when it explains risk and offers realistic options for stepping away.
Conclusion: define the claim before ranking the service
“Best odds” is a specific comparative proposition, not a synonym for a high casino rating. MonsterBetList can be examined for its published casino research, review structure and risk disclosures, but those materials should not be stretched into claims they have not tested. Clear definitions, dated evidence and honest limitations are the foundations of trustworthy comparison journalism.
