Indian Act 1876

I’m plowing my way through this book, and while I wouldn’t want to give you a book review, can I make a couple of observations to where I am… First, I was really interested in reading this, was sure it would be a good read if not a fascinating insight into what happened around SNC…

Globe & Mail on the US government’s shut down

Sunday night on my way back from Vancouver I was reading the Globe and Mail’s article by Kevin  Carmichael (Washington) and Joanna Slater (New York). The article “Shutdown to Slowdown” was excellent.  I very much enjoyed the article – though perhaps enjoyed is the wrong word.  I found it informative and honest.  As they review…

Retirement news

With the Federal budget out there is some interesting news for this household…with our retirement eligibility beginning in 2022,  As the government will gradually raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security from 65 to 67 beginning in 2023, and eligible Canadians to be allowed to defer old age security for a maximum of five…