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The Standard
5 days ago2 min read
Back and forth
by Shawn Lackie Don’t you just hate those year-end stories that talk about what went on last year and what to expect this year? Ya me...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
5 days ago2 min read
Where has the time gone?
By Jonathan van Bilsen Have you noticed how the second week of a two-week trip always seems to slip away faster than the first? It is as...
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Dan Cearns
5 days ago2 min read
Party misfortunes
DAN CEARNS The Standard In one of my more recent columns, I referenced the situation of former female Prime Minister Kim Campbell. Right...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Jan 92 min read
Late to the party
by Jonathan van Bilsen January 6th marks the Epiphany, a feast day celebrating the journey of the three wise men to Bethlehem, where they...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Jan 93 min read
Mental Health and Bullying
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley I was blessed because I was never picked on in school, even though I was a slow starter. I made it through...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Looking out on the Feast of Stephen
by Jonathan van Bilsen Last week, I wrote about Good King Wenceslaus (who was not really a king) and the first line refers to the Feast...
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Shawn Lackie
Dec 11, 20242 min read
AI on RE
by Shawn Lackie If you take the time to really read some of the listings on MLS.ca or pretty much any web site these days, you can’t...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Good Duke Wenceslaus
by Jonathan van Bilsen I have just returned from beautiful Prague, home of Saint Wenceslaus, and learned the true story behind the person...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Is your loved one receiving the care they deserve?
by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley IÂ am thankful for the dedication of so many physicians, nurses, and all allied medical professionals in...
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Geoff Carpentier
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Walk Softly – Striped Skunk
by Geoffrey Carpentier Many of us over the past few years have been experiencing an incredible increase in the number of Japanese Beetles...
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Dan Cearns
Dec 4, 20242 min read
Time for trades
DAN CEARNS The Standard If the Toronto Maple Leafs’ recent loss to the Florida Panthers proves anything, it’s that this team needs to...
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Shawn Lackie
Dec 4, 20243 min read
You need a thick skin
by Shawn Lackie Nobody said this would be easy. Hey, in life, what is? Sometimes your expectations fall far short of reality and that...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 27, 20243 min read
On to the next step
by Jonathan van Bilsen Fifty-one years have passed since I took my first professional photograph. I remember the sleepless nights, the...
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The Standard
Nov 27, 20242 min read
A DEAL IS A DEAL IT’S JUST THAT
by Shawn Lackie How many times have we heard, over the last five years, about buyers defaulting on their deals? It became really...
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Geoff Carpentier
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Walk Softly – Climate – How are we doing?
by Geoffrey Carpentier I had the good fortune to tour Italy and several eastern European countries recently, on an actual holiday, not a...
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The Standard
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Listing Etiquette
by Shawn Lackie I was going through some new listings, last week, and noticed one which had been there before, was terminated, and now...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Everybody is Invited to the Party
by Jonathan van Bilsen The Global Climate Change Conference (COP24) is underway, sparking intense debate and scrutiny. The reality of...
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Dan Cearns
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Backup Plan
DAN CEARNS The Standard Another possibly exciting offseason is beginning, for the Toronto Blue Jays, with the team, rumoured to be one...
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Tina Y. Gerber McCurley
Nov 21, 20242 min read
Where is our trust placed?
by Tina Y. Gerber – McCurley It's easy to have faith when things seem easy and life is good. Yet, what happens when the ground crumbles...
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Jonathan van Bilsen
Nov 14, 20243 min read
Hey, I Look Good for my Age
by Jonathan van Bilsen Imagine a tool which can calculate the age your face reveals; a new method which could someday revolutionize...
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