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Real estate in the animal kingdom

Real estate in the animal kingdom

Sure, we take for granted that only humans might be so educated as a species that we’d use a professional Realtor when selling or buying a home – but what if you saw a furry critter carrying a briefcase and feature sheet pulling up to look at a hole in the wall, with...
Motivational quotes, modified

Motivational quotes, modified

Who doesn’t enjoy a robust reinforcement of positive thinking? Who wouldn’t want their glass to be half full? Who took the last donut in the staff lunchroom and didn’t throw out the empty box? So many motivational quotes floating around out there, so little linkage to...
A snowman weight loss program

A snowman weight loss program

Just ahead of the holiday “diet obliteration”/“fall-off-the-good-behaviour-wagon” stretch through into the new year, I thought I might combine a common human dilemma with an iconic image of the holiday and/or winter season – the snowman. After all, how many tall,...
Dan St. Yves: Street hockey memories

Dan St. Yves: Street hockey memories

It is a scene you will see all across Canada as the snow flies and settles in for the rest of the winter. From coast to coast, houses will feature a single unmistakeable outdoor accessory – a tubed frame with mesh netting. Despite biting cold and howling winds, you...
Dan St. Yves: Finding that “Just Perfect” house

Dan St. Yves: Finding that “Just Perfect” house

Artie Behr’s day was starting just like any other in his fledgling real estate practice –  setting up appointments in the morning, making sure his car was clean and ready for showing his client around, and being well-rested to prepare for whatever the day might bring....