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This Week – Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans

March 5, 2010 Song of the Week

I wanted to post this sooner, but NBC is stupid and removed the original video which managed several million views in just a few days. It’s really worth going to YouTube and watching it in HD. Enjoy your weekend, and feel proud to be Canadian. I’m planning on writing offers on some properties this coming [...]

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The Killer Whale Tank

February 26, 2010 Song of the Week

In the spirit of things Canadian, I bring you a creative interpretation of the Tragically Hip’s New Orleans is Sinking – the Killer Whale Tank Live version. Awesome song. Enjoy your weekend! Go Canada!

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The Great Famine – 21st Century Style

December 17, 2009 The Economy
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North America is home to a generation of people who have never experienced a recession in their adult lifetime. They’re between 20 and 30, much like myself. I remember when I was very young, my dad being laid off from construction during the recession which hit in 1984. He’s mentioned it before, but he was [...]

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Thoughts on Rememberance Day

November 13, 2009 Song of the Week

I had the good fortune of spending this past week in Northern France with Megan. We visited Mont Saint-Michel and the D-Day beaches; Remembrance Day we went to the Canadian Center at Juno Beach, and stopped at Lisieux on the way to Vimy the next day. My great uncle Vernon died during WW2. My mother [...]

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Link-o-Ramma for Aug 8

August 8, 2009 News

Here’s some great stuff from around the blogosphere. I’ve heard sounds about bidding wars and markets heating up, in Toronto in particular. I can tell you that I got a call from my Realtor in Kelowna who had a flood of calls this morning for our unit here. Wade Graham’s Top 5 Real Estate Investment [...]

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Happy Canada Day!

July 1, 2009 Personal

Brent reminded me of this video, and it seemed apt for a sunny +30 day in Kelowna. I hope you’re out there enjoying the day!

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Daily Statistics from Stats Can

May 12, 2009 Statistics

Having great statistics is a vital part of what I do, and I’m sure that it’s important to all sorts of investors. I need them to help understand the market, creating Joint Venture presentations, blog posts and other presentations I do.  One of my favorite sites is StatsCan (Statistics Canada). I’ve used the stats from [...]

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