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 […]
Articles
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
As Canada “Breaks Out”: A Strong Snowbird Season is Anticipated
After being fenced in by some of the most stringent − and confusing – border-crossing restrictions in the Western world for more than two years, Canadians have begun their great breakout by logging in more […]
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 […]
RV Lifestyle
Outdoor Activities for Spring
“That is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great.” − Willa Cather Lying in his grandmother’s garden under the warm sun, Jim Burden, the narrator of Willa Cather’s 1918 novel My Antonia, observes […]