By Shawn Lackie Many years ago I was talking to a buddy and he passed along some interesting advice. Never buy a car which was built on a...

by Jonathan van Bilsen I find it interesting how certain memories tend to stay with me forever. I remember the very first time I went to...

By Manley Lavender Unknowingly, my journey started the evening of my 50th surprise birthday party planned by my wife and family. I...

by Geoffrey Carpentier People spend a lot of time and money trying to keep their lawns perfectly weed-free. I could not determine how...

By SHAWN LACKIE A few weeks back we took the grandkids into Toronto, to see The Lion King. I thought it might be cool and a little less...

by Shawn Lackie By the time you read this, there will have been another announcement from the Bank of Canada (BoC), regarding the prime...

by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley Grief is the expression of deep sadness and sorrow. We experience it when we loose something we value and...

by Shawn Lackie As we head into the meat of the spring selling season, how about a peek into the world of cottage sales? The Cottage...

By Shawn Lackie The last number of years have seen the growth of many communities in leaps and bounds. In many cases not enough. There...

By Lauren Walker My goal when I was younger was to make sure I was functional as I got older. My work outs have changed as I’ve gotten...

by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley The world is full of highlights and headlines of stories of gloom and doom. Stressful events, while growing...

by Geoffrey Carpentier I don’t personally consider myself a forager, but maybe I am?!?! As a refresher, originally foragers were referred...

by Jonathan van Bilsen Thank you all for taking the time to read the first instalment of my new column,  ‘Not Part of the Plan’ . Over...

by Shawn Lackie Try to define the perfect seller. You probably can’t. Realtors have been trying to figure this one out for years, and...

by Shawn Lackie I will apologize up front and hope you will go with me on this short journey. I know this is supposed to be about Real...

by Jonathan van Bilsen I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who reached out to say they missed my "You’ve Got to be...

BRANDON CLARK The Standard Intern My name is Brandon Clark, and I am a resident of Whitby, Ontario. I have enjoyed writing since I was...

by Tina Y. Gerber - McCurley Would you believe love and mental health are interconnected? Love is a fundamental human need, consequently,...

by Shawn Lackie When the Bank of Canada announced, on April 16th, the interest rates would hold firm, it marked the first time in many...

In the light of the election, I wanted to share a comment on the word 'opposition.' Please understand, I am writing this before any...