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On this our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, By George presents the 50 most-Canadian foods. In no particular order (but certainly with poutine at the top of the list), here are 50 Canuck delicacies. Poutine Ketchup Chips Maple Syrup Bacon (ever popular strip bacon and “Canadian” peameal bacon) Butter Tarts BeaverTails Nanaimo Bars Game Meat ( ike…
Did you know that there are 12 million millionaires in the world, but only 2,325 billionaires. Here are some interesting facts about this most exclusive club: For every three million people on earth there’s a single billionaire. If there is an average billionaire, he or she is worth around $3 billion. 60% of billionaires made…
Parliament has now been in session for a couple of weeks and it appears the cast has been set for what Canadians can expect from the federal scene for months to come. There are three key matters that are dominating the Ottawa agenda. The reference point for all arguments and activities is the 2015 election….
Every now and then, it is helpful to contemplate where a country may be heading and, in doing so, create an opportunity to make things better for its citizenry. Recently McGill University brought together some of Canada’s leading thinkers for a Canada Remix symposium, an event that delved into the country’s current state of affairs…
In the upcoming days, one of baseball’s greatest short stops and celebrated New York Yankee will be retiring from the game. In recognition of what this man means to the game of baseball, there has been two magnificent commercials created, capturing magic of Yankee Captain Derek Jeter and his love affair with New Yorkers. One…
This past Spring a friend of 20 years approach me to manage his mayoralty bid in the community our Family had just chosen as home. For a good part of 15 years, I have steered clear of a managerial role in a political campaign; but this time there seemed to be every good reason to…
Allow a proud Father to boast a moment… above is a picture of my son, Alexander, performing on the Renfrew Fair’s Valley Stage last weekend. It has been a heck of a summer for our favourite fiddler! He (and our Family) has enjoyed Almonte’s Celtfest and Puppets Up! festivals and a number of other musical…
1. Stop watching television. Instead, read as much as possible. 2. Prepare for more failure and criticism than you think you can deal with. 3. Don’t waste time trying to please people. 4. Write primarily for yourself. 5. Tackle the things that are hardest to write. 6. When writing, disconnect from the rest of…
30-years ago today, the Progressive Conservatives swept across Canada in a remarkable election that ushered in Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. This government did a lot of small things wrong, and Mr. Mulroney wasn’t the most popular of Prime Ministers. However, he and his government got a few big things right: Canada – US Free Trade…
At 108 years old, Alice Herz-Sommer, is both the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor and the world’s oldest concert pianist. Alice was eight years old when the Titanic sank, saw the start and end of the first world war, survived the atrocities of the Nazi prison camps, outlived her mother, husband and only son, and is…
Canadians are spending more and more on government. In fact, we are spending more on government than we do on our families! The Fraser Institute produced a new research study that shows the average family brought in $77,381 in 2013, paying out 41.8 per cent of that in total tax, and 36.1 per cent on…
These ten actions will change the way you look at life – and, in doing so, will change your life for the better. Commit to them and find a deeper satisfaction in what you do and a greater happiness within. There’s no magic here, just a lot of common sense that we’ve likely all heard…
Numbers The on-line world represents a total of 2.4 billion Netizens. Every minute of every day: e-mail users send 204,000,000 messages Google receives 4,000,000 search inquiries Facebook users share 2,460,000 pieces of content Twitter users tweet 277,000 times Instagram users post 216,000 new photos YouTube users upload 72 hours of new video Amazon makes $83,000…
This was a week of graduation ceremonies and endless addresses that told all bright-eyed and smiling students that they all have the ability to change the world – All you need to do is reach for the stars and believe… Without seeming too cynical, I must say that I believe there is a little more…
Ever wonder what a pay increase to an Ontario public sector worker (i.e. teacher, firefighter, white-collared bureaucrat) costs a taxpayer? It was recently explained in this manner with a modest sum of $100… If a public sector employee receives a raise of $100, paying the average of nearly 50% in combined taxes in Ontario, that…
The day after the night before – and I am both irritated at how the election played out with the public sector unions ruling the day; and I am troubled about what the next 4 years will bring with a Liberal majority government. We all work hard; pay our fair share of taxes; and should…
Thursday we choose between our generous Step-Mom, who is treating us and partying with Dad’s credit cards and Dr. No, who we are told will enforce our bed time We are either Wynners with all our wishes, wants and desires; a celebration for the here and now forever! or we are conscientious objectors who pronounce…
Here are 10 things you can do that has been scientifically proven to improve your life. If you systematically do these things every day for a month, your life will be much improved. Get out in nature Exercise Spend time with friends and family Express gratitude Meditate Get enough sleep Challenge yourself Laugh Touch someone…
In the Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a…
It was a year ago today that MPs in our federal Parliament passed a motion to raise greater awareness for anaphylaxis, a potentially, deadly medical condition for those with severe allergies. Below are my reflections of my family’s experience being on Parliament Hill to see this important vote. I wish to wrap up…