Green, green, beautiful green – I love the many colours of green in the spring. It seems that…
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Don’t look down
Last Friday night I watched daredevil Nik Wallenda walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. What…
Alive and well
For quite some time now, market “experts” have predicted that bond prices would fall,…
Rebalancing
When trends change, it usually takes some time for the general public to recognize what is taking…
The importance of reputation
In the financial industry one’s good name is crucially important; the value of a reputation…
A time to remember, a time for thanks
Last month, former Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed passed away. On Sept. 19, I spoke in the…
Mandarins
Diminutive though they are within the world of web-footed waterfowl, gorgeous is grossly…
Lest We Forget
Winston Churchill is remembered as the superb wartime leader of Great Britain. He mobilized not…
Christmas 2012
Once again, sneaking up on us in the shadows of darkness, taking advantage of the shorter growing…
Riding issues
In recent months, there has been discussion about the possibility of boundary changes to our…
Minorca bantams
I fell in “just-gotta-have” love with these attractive little chickens when I first saw…
Illogical
Population experts seemingly are puzzled by a strange phenomenon. As people get wealthier, they…
Elora firefighters battled two major blazes in May 1920
During the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, small town fire departments laboured under…
Parked
It’s funny how the most innocent events in life can go so terribly wrong. A recent walk…
Crown corporations
As the federal government takes action to balance the budget, Canada Post, a Crown corporation, is…