Discovering Identity Isadore Teddy Shepman (now known as Ted Shep) had mixed emotions about going with his fiance Evelyn to Germany. His family had been impacted by the Holocaust and neither his Mom or Dad ever wanted to visit the country of his Father’s birth. Ted’s Dad passed when he…

Real Life on a Fishing Trip to the Great Canadian North — The noise from the seaplane was overwhelming and Gary Newton stared as it started its descent onto Lake Ookiama. It was the first time he was joining the ‘’boys’’ on a four day trip into the Canadian North. He had never done anything like it before. He considered a five…

Learning Life Lessons from a little Burro… — Poncho The Head Honcho was my Mom’s favourite donkey in the world. He was a small guy but he had a mind of his own and he was brilliant. Their relationship started at a farm in Campellford, Ontario. A guy by the name of Marshall Oldfield was selling his farm…

When someone you love gets hurt you want to help, but often you can’t, and sometimes you can — Alan Black was three years older than his sister Jeannette and he loved her more than words could ever describe. They had been close since the day Alan was born and he was grateful to have a sister who was also his best friend. When Alan and Jeannette’s parents passed…

Sometimes it’s all about rediscovering what’s really important — Issac Salt had worked at Viva Viva Beverages as Executive Vice President for twelve years. He was tasked with Global Advertising and Marketing for the company which was a leader in healthy sport’s drinks. The majority shareholder of International Beverage Corporation (owner of Viva Viva Beverages) was Neil Talling. Mr…

Is money really the root of all evil? — The feeling of guilt wouldn’t leave Jesse Kaplan’s mind. His body was also tense as he parked his car at the GO Station in Pickering. He bought his tickets to Union Station and then he would walk to his appointment at 20 Dundas St West in Toronto. As he boarded…

Being single can be dangerous — The first brisket offered was at ten am on December 27th. Billy Leven was minding his own business, sitting under a sheltered area at his condo pool when Millie Naft came over. ‘’Oh, Billy, I was so sorry to hear about the passing of Shira. It was terrible news. I…

Cheaters never prosper — It was interesting watching the inductions into the Canadian Baseball Hall Of Fame. When Michael Futrla had his name announced as a 2023/2024 recipient, Alan Sampson wanted to throw up. Futrla could hit a homer but he couldn’t be a mensch or decent person if he tried. At one point…

Haste can make waste — The call came at ten am on Sunday, August 2nd, Morty Sweitz had passed away. This was sad new for Jack Appleby as he was very good friends with Morty’s son Isaac and he knew he wanted to support his friend. Jack immediately started rearranging his schedule. He had early…