Home Sweet Home.

Home Sweet Home.

This summer, Bridget and I will be celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary on the first of July. We’re not sure where the last two and a half decades have gone, but we’re finally planning to check off one of our bucket list items – a trip to Scotland. We had always...
Planning in the trenches

Planning in the trenches

Growing up in the small town of Chesley, Ontario, one of my strongest recollections was the annual Remembrance Day Service. The cenotaph in Chesley was a short distance from my school, right across from the Chesley post office, which was built about a decade before...
Ask Ryan! Your questions, answered.

Ask Ryan! Your questions, answered.

I’ve been writing this newsletter now for the better part of a decade, and it amazes me that month after month we can still come up with all the great stories that we’ve shared. Still, it can be quite a challenge to make things fresh! Welcome to our first ever...
You’ve got a friend in me

You’ve got a friend in me

My wife’s favourite place in the whole wide world is Killarney Provincial Park. We’ve just returned from spending time hiking and back country camping over the last week of July into the Civic Holiday. If you’ve never been, it’s worth a visit. The geography is unique,...
We are all Paul

We are all Paul

I’ve known Paul my whole life. He’s a pretty easy-going guy, but lately he’s had an emotional couple of months. In the span of a couple of weeks, Paul’s had to say goodbye to a dear friend, as well as a much-loved colleague, both of whose cancer journeys came to their...
The Ghost of 1986

The Ghost of 1986

1986 was one of those years that we tend to either remember fondly or want to forget. And what a year it was! If you close your eyes and think all the way back to then, you can probably hear Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colours” playing in the background on the radio. Imagine...