I grew up in Saskatchewan. I was born and raised in Moose Jaw and went to university in Saskatoon. In the summers during my undergrad degree, I worked with the City of Saskatoon in the Horticulture Department. I was taking … Read More
Early this week, I attended the 10th Annual John Fisher Dinner in Kingston. The St. John Fisher Dinner is an annual fundraising dinner for Catholic Christian Outreach and its work alongside the Newman House at Queen’s University in Kingston. It draws … Read More
When people hear the word “magnanimous”, their first question is usually: “what is that?” The dictionary describes magnanimous as “generous and noble”. The roots of the word come from the Latin magnanimus – with magnus meaning “great” and animus meaning … Read More
On December 30th, I interviewed Dr. Andrew Bennett, Subdeacon & Cantor at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian-Catholic Shrine in Ottawa and Canada’s first Ambassador for Religious Freedom. Dr. Bennett is a community leader committed to higher education and actively involved as … Read More
Three years ago on November 8, 2012 my son Isaac won the Ultimate Dream Job Competition with his photo submission as part of the Take Your Kid to Work Day. His photo of himself dressed as a police officer went through … Read More
Today, October 22nd, we find a unique intersection of three heroes – three men who should serve as inspiration for any virtuous leader. Cpl. Nathan Cirillo: Honour and Service Today marks the first anniversary of the attack on Parliament … Read More
I recently attended an event where a presenter relayed a conversation he’d had about leadership. He was in Aman, Jordan where he was invited to meet Prince Ra’ad, last heir to the throne in Iraq and cousin of the former … Read More