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It’s Cool to be Canadian! Eh!!
It’s cool to be Canadian as evidenced by this Canadian flag proudly erected on one of Canada’s natural wonders, an iceberg. Newfoundland sailors staked Canada’s claim to one of the hundreds of majestic frozen giants floating through Iceberg Alley with a flag that showcases 150 reasons why it’s cool to be Canadian. These reasons were […]
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Chef Stephen’s Feast!!
Stephen Jeffers is a very well-known culinary figure in Ireland. Stephen thrives on teaching and sharing with everyone his knowledge and talents. TOMATO SALAD This salad can be changed in so my ways. For example, simply toast some good Italian bread, top with salad, crumbled goat’s cheese and toasted pine nuts and you have a […]
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Some Ghosts of Blarney Castle
By Peter Garland M. A. The Blarney Stone is reputed to give eloquence, but if the stones themselves could talk what stories they would tell. For instance, in the second half of the eighteenth century there lived in Blarney Castle an Anglo-Irish girl named Mary Anne Jefferyes (pronounced Jefferies). Her great-grandfather had bought the heap […]
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Irish Style
Winter has come and gone and spring is on its way out, which means summer is finally here and with it, a chance to brighten up your wardrobe with some fresh new Irish designed and made garments. What better way to spend the longer evenings and picturesque sunsets than by dressing for the season? This […]
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Portrait of the confounding, outstanding Celtic father
By Desmond Devoy If you want to make an Irishman cry, just play him Phil Coulter’s 1991 song, “The Old Man.” If you’re a father, that’s how you’d want your children, specifically your son or sons, to remember you. A dear friend of mine still has trouble listening to that song, composed by one […]
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Take a Tour of Irish Halifax
By Elizabeth MacDonald For many, “Nova Scotia” evokes images of bagpipes and tartan. So it comes as a surprise to many that Irish blood also runs thick and deep here, particularly in Halifax, the capital city. Unlike other Irish communities in early Canada, the bulk of Irish settlers to Halifax and Nova Scotia were pre-Famine, […]
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Flying Ducks from Ireland
Migrate To The Home Of Hockey By Will Fitzgerald, Vice President, Flying Ducks Ice Hockey Club The Flying Ducks, a hockey team from the Republic of Ireland, recently travelled to the Home of Hockey for a 10-day adventure. Having no ice rinks or facilities in Ireland didn’t stop this group of hockey nuts from making […]
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World’s First Glow in the Dark Toonie celebrating Canada’s 150th Anniversary released..
The TOONIE is also the world’s first coloured bimetallic coin and the first circulation coin to feature glow-in-the-dark technology. With less than one month to go as Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint is encouraging Canadians to look in their change for the specially designed 2017-dated coins and keep them as a […]
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You Can’t Eat Your Home!!
My Financial Planning practice in Toronto. I’ve noticed that more families are selling their homes and moving to where homes are less expensive. They do it to strengthen their financial position. High home prices, high debt and low savings rates are driving his trend. Selling a home and buying a less expensive home can unlock […]
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Is Now A Good Time To Buy?
As the real estate market entered the first week of May the mood was different, there was a sense of change in the market. Previous market pressures eased creating an abrupt slow down, and now it seems there is a bit of a lull period. There are a few reasons that can account for this. […]