Jan 16, 2023 | General Blog, Stories that Inspire
A new year is always a time of change and reflection. I’ve been pondering this a lot in the new year, as we launch our new newsletter format, and get ready to move our office in a few weeks to a new location. One of my favourite stories is that of Alfred Nobel...
Jun 8, 2022 | General Blog, Stories that Inspire
The photo above is one of my all-time favourites I’ve ever taken, and I called it “Indigo Angel”. This month, I’m going to talk about one of our readers that definitely was an angel herself… This monthly blog has been a passion project of...
May 4, 2022 | General Blog, Stories that Inspire
This blog is brought to you courtesy of my recent visit to the Keith McLean Wetlands, just outside Rondeau Provincial Park, where these lovely Blue Winged Teal have been hanging out this spring. Read on to learn about Mr. McLean’s awesome estate gift. As many of...
Mar 9, 2022 | General Blog, Stories that Inspire
This month I’d like to pay tribute to my friend Edith, who recently passed away after developing Alzheimer’s many years ago. She’s been a long time family friend, and will be dearly missed. As long-time readers will recall, I grew up in a small town...
Oct 5, 2021 | General Blog, Stories that Inspire
This month, I’d like to share how my own life intersected with George Eastman, one of the most fascinating and generous donors of his time. You might not recognize his name – but he was behind one of the best known brands in the world… Over...
Jul 3, 2021 | General Blog, Stories that Inspire
Around this time last year, I handed over our blog to our Director of Operations, Sarah Morkin, who wrote of her grandmother, an opera singer who was helped tremendously by her community during hard times. It quickly became one of our most popular features ever....
