Archive : May 2013

Happenings on the June Calender

  Our  much-awaited summer season starts to really accelerate as we roll  into  the  month of June.   Traditionally, this is the month of brides, so here’s a little shot of matrimoni...

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Whitewashing turns up in the news

  “Like a fence, character cannot be strengthened by whitewash.” — American proverb. Whitewashing turns up in much of the Ottawa news these days. The verb, to whitewash, is liberally applied to t...

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Munching on bugs

  A recent report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations mentions that there are 1,900 species of edible insects inhabiting the Earth, and is urging people, including North Americans, to consume such ...

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Wonderful world of golf whimsy

  As you mentally prepare for your next foray to the fairways, have a chuckle over this golf whimsy. Great lines of golf • The only thing in my bag that works is the bug spray. &bull...

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A horseshoe for good luck

  For centuries, the iron horseshoe has been considered an amulet. That is, it is believed to possess the power to protect. Such a belief is found in nearly every country where horses are used. No one knows why or...

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Another Senate scandal

  When West Winnipeg MLA Thomas Johnson accused the Premier Rodmond Roblin government of corruption in a 1913 Gimli byelection, he said promising government money for projects in a riding wasn’t a new tactic, and that ta...

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Five principles of quality of life

  Earlier this month, REALTORS® from across the country participated in a Quality of Life symposium in Ottawa.  What is quality of life? It is about creating communities where everyone can thrive. It star...

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