Golf

The Dance of Golf

Golf Like Nobody is Watching As I ruminated on what to write about for this latest column, my daughter was in the midst of participating in her final string of dance competitions. While watching her […]

Longevity

Longevity and Caffeine

Ahh yes: caffeine. It’s one of the first things many of us have to start our day, in a cup of either coffee or tea. More than five million 60-kilogram bags of coffee are expected […]

Fitness

Partnered-up Activities

Now that life has returned to normal (for the most part), we can start seeking out the companionship of friends and family when enjoying different activities. Whether you love to stay moving and active, or […]

Travel

Hidden Treasures

Where in the world will you find an impressive collection of Ukrainian Easter eggs, a Cold War memorabilia-filled four-storey bunker and the cast of a 12,000-year-old woolly mammoth? Answer: In Canada’s lesser-known museums. Although our […]

Gardening

Tomatoes for Travellers, Part Two

Now that you’re home for another Canadian summer, why not encourage the best that your garden can offer. Here are some tricks to making tomatoes sweeter, and flowers more abundant. Making tomato bliss One thing […]

Travel

Focus Your Binoculars!

Embrace birdwatching as a pleasurable pastime at home and abroad Spring and fall are known for migratory birdwatching in Canada, but birding is a year-round activity both at home and around the world. Whether you’re […]

Health

The Changing Face of Family Practice

Following my university and post-graduate training in family medicine in the mid 60s, I finally achieved my goal of becoming a family physician and establishing my practice in a small community where a general practitioner […]

Finance

Politics and your portfolio

How to protect your nest egg in times of political turmoil By now, you’ve likely seen the horrible impact of full-scale war on the citizens and refugees of Ukraine. You’ve likely read what foreign policy […]