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CHIP Loan Is Right For You

A SPONSORED FEATURE: There are several loan options available to homeowners over 55. However, understanding the best fit for your specific needs requires some careful consideration.

Trillium grant awarded to Burl-Oak Theatre

Burl-Oak Theatre Group receives a $76,700 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Visitors to the FYI Show May 25 at the Royal Botanical Gardens will be treated to a segment of the latest presentation by Burl-Oak, the comedy Kitchen Witches.

Editor's Blog: Reflections on the Gordie Howe movie

When Gordie came to Toronto with the Aeros it was a grand event for a busload of North Bayites.

Streisand to play Israel for the first time

Streisand's first concerts in Israel this June will be backed by a 60-piece orchestra and will feature duets with her son Jason Gould, sister Roslyn Kind and special guest trumpeter Chris Botti.

Bill Hay retires, Pat Quinn chosen next Hockey Hall of Fame chair

Pat Quinn takes over as chair of Hockey Hall of Fame board

Sky Train from Phoenix airport to 44th Street opens April 8

The electrically powered, automated PHX Sky Train will operate 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.

BOB'S BLOG Bird of the Month: red-bellied woodpecker

The red-bellied woodpecker is slowly expanding its range northward in the Great Lakes region

BOB'S BLOG: Women's hockey in the '30s rivalled the men's for popularity

The best women's team ever was the Preston Rivulettes, who won Ontario Women’s Championships every year from 1931 to 1940, losing only two games in the decade.

BOB'S BLOG: Visit Scaterie Island, NS to see a real, live (hazardous) shipwreck

The MV Miner ran aground on Scaterie Island off Cape Breton on Sept. 20, 2011.

Canadian visits to Florida up 7% last year

3,562,000 Canadians visited Florida in 2012

BOB’S BLOG: Bird of the Month is the Great Gray Owl

The Great Gray Owl has been declared Bob’s Blog’s first Bird of the Month.

Snowbirds: Florida suspends requirement for International Drivers License

The Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles has suspended the state’s recently enacted International Driving Permit requirement pending further study.

Forever Young Information

Canada's Adult Lifestyle Publication

CSA official confirms Canadian Retiree Visa proposal stalled

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Travel, Snowbirds Photo
Mar 31, 2013 - 2 comments

The provision would have permitted Canadian snowbirds who met various qualifying conditions to stay in the U.S. for up to eight months. Absent the visa, the current six-month limit will continue. - click headline or photo

Call it Home: Ranch, villas, bungalows, bungalofts

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Housing Slideshow
Mar 30, 2013 - 0 comments

FYI endeavours to clarify and define the style of home behind the variety of descriptors in today’s adult lifestyle communities - click headline or photo

50 ways to kill your lover

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Mar 29, 2013 - 2 comments

Now approaching 70 years of age, Mille earned the nickname of “The Internet Black Widow” when she met another man from Florida through an online dating service. I’m guessing Millie did not list one of her hobbies as killing hubbies - click headline or photo

Blue on the Danube

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Travel, Cruising, World Slideshow
Mar 28, 2013 - 0 comments

A river cruise from the Black Sea to Budapest had tons of potential, but too-short shore excursions left cruisers frustrated. In the end it was an interesting trip... - click headline or photo

Shelley Marshall on a role; April's a big month

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Mar 27, 2013 - 1 comments

Performances in April include: April 4-7, Hold Mommy’s Cigarette, Toronto Alumnae Theatre (ticketscene.ca); April 19-20, Shelley Marshall Presents The Full Bawdy Comedy Show, Lyric Theatre, Hamilton (lyrichamilton.com). Visit: holdmommyscigarette.com.

East meets West: Bharati

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Mar 27, 2013 - 11 comments

Bharati makes Cats seem like a dirge - click headline or photo

Caregivers: If you’ve got Power of Attorney, now the fun begins

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Avoid the pitfalls of managing your parents’ financial affairs! - Gather Your Parents’ Financial Information Before It’s Too Late / Keep Good Records of Financial Transactions to Avoid Family and Legal Problems / Professionally Prepared Income Tax Returns Take the Pressure Off You / Invest a Parent’s Money Conservatively or You May Have to Support Them - click headline or photo

Cruising in high gear

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Travel, Cruising Slideshow
Mar 25, 2013 - 6 comments

New ships from 2012, 2013 showcase flashy features as cruising industry continues growth - click headline or photo

The Truthteller

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Mar 24, 2013 - 0 comments

Sexsmith survived a health scare in the interim, finding a lump in his neck. The experience led to a flow of feelings of appreciation for his life and contemplation of his mortality, sentiments on display in a number of the tunes on Forever Endeavour - click headline or photo

Florida climbs down from driving permit

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Mar 23, 2013 - 0 comments

Within a day of publicity in February that Canadians needed to obtain an International Driving Permit to drive in Florida, as of Jan. 1, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) responded by announcing that it had suspended the state’s permit requirement pending further study. - click headline or photo