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March 2009

17 Rules for Living in Rural Alberta

March 9, 2009 Alberta

If you grew up in small-town Alberta, or in a rural area anywhere in the country, you will be able to relate to the following. I’ve gotta give credit to Megan for passing this along from Don Lewis and the Edmonton Journal. The rules for living in rural Alberta: It’s called a “dirt road.” No [...]

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Edmonton Still #1

March 9, 2009 Edmonton

I came across an article in the Edmonton Journal the other day about Don and why Edmonton’s a great place to invest in now. (If you want more info, go check out the Top 10 Alberta Towns Report.) Photo Credit: Rick MacWilliam, The Edmonton Journal It’s stuff that I’ve been hearing for a while because [...]

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Stay Variable or Lock In?

March 8, 2009 Financing

I posted last week about the Bank of Canada dropping prime again, and how interest rates are at a historic low. I got Peter Kinch’s newsletter a day or so later and he talks about the change and if it’s better to stay variable or look at locking in. (FYI, Peggy Wong in Peter’s office [...]

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Mike Rowe on Hard Work and Dirty Jobs

March 7, 2009 Cool Websites

Last night I caught a great talk by Mike Rowe on Ted.com.  First, if you haven’t heard about TED, you need to go check it out. Some of the most amazing people on the entire planet speak there, and watching their talks is like crack. Watch one good one and you’ll be completely addicted. (Or [...]

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Buddy Rich vs Animal

March 6, 2009 Song of the Week

This weeks’ Song of the Week needs no introduction. It’s the Muppets classic Buddy Rich vs. Animal showdown.  Have a great weekend!

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Five Tests Investors Should Try

March 6, 2009 Business

At the heart of every truly successful business lies a core competency and a dedication to change. A unique value proposition and a thousand ways to communicate, share, deliver and live that value. The current economic challenges are an opportunity, and in this era, more than any other, those who adapt the fastest will realize [...]

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Real Estate Link RoundUp – March 3rd 2009

March 3, 2009 News

Here’s a selection of the news I’ve collected in the last little while. It either gets tagged in my RSS reader or in my Delicious bookmarks. Bank of Canada drops prime another 50 basis points BofC did what we expected and cut prime by half a percent. It was nice to see the banks follow [...]

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