Join Us – The Healing Cycle – June 27th, 2010
Our Foundation runs an annual fundraising bike ride with 5 different routes from 10km to 160km in Mississauga. 100% of the funds raised goes to the palliative care unit of Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, towards completing a $1 million dollar pledge. Sometimes a cure is just not possible. While many worthy organizations support the…
Let others toss the cake
What do you do with a 50 year old cake? Masses of people would reply (probably with some disgust): Throw it out. I’m not so sure.
What is a Retirement Home and Who needs One?
If you or someone you care about is becoming frail, is having difficulty preparing nutritious meals, looking after personal care needs and/or is beginning to experience minor cognitive difficulties or loneliness, it may be time to start discussing options. Remember, no decision for placement of any kind can be made without the consent and knowledge…
Good Life & Living Seminar
To add value to our communities we are hosting a series of seminars every Wednesday at our Scott Funeral Home -Brampton Chapel and Thursday at the Vaughan Public Library sponsored by our Woodbridge Chapel; for the month of March. The seminars seek to educate families in our communities on details surrounding pre planning funeral options,…
The Funeral is Over…Now What?
How do you prepare for the death of a loved one? Emotionally and psychologically you can’t. I don’t believe it’s possible because until it happens none of us really knows how it will affect us; each response is as unique as our relationship to that person. However, there are other things you can do to…
Avoiding Probate Fees
As a wealth advisor, one of the many ways I like to assist my clients is to suggest areas to save them money and to help them avoid aggravation. I have encountered many real life scenarios in my past 25 years in the investment business relating to Will and Estate issues. For example, in some…
Travelling – What would you do?
What would you do if a loved one died away from home? Unfortunately, this is a scenario that familes do not consider and unfortunately, it does happen. The family is left in chaos and confusion of where to start, and what has to be done to repatriate a body. There is a solution! A while…
Meet George Holancin
George is a talented, skilled artist. His medium is metal, his materials are re-cycled farm parts and his passion for life, family, respect for nature and the environment all combined with a sense of humour give you some insight into his life.
A Lifetime of Music – Michele’s Story
My first recollection of Michele Jones was watching her play the part of Marilla in Anne of Green Gables; produced and performed by the Scugog Choral Society in Port Perry, the town where we live. I wasn’t sure whether Michele had been typecast – was she by nature an austere, cranky lady Or, was she…