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Nov '21

Books | An Article by Lorrie Morales

The other day a friend dropped off a book for me to read and then informed me that it was also made into a movie. I know that I often am disappointed when I watch the show after I have envisioned other characters in my mind while I am enchanted by the pages I…

Nov '21

Laughter for the Winter Blues | Lorrie Morales

One of my favorite cartoons is Maxine – an older, crusty woman with a sarcastic sense of humour. One of her recent ones encapsulates this. She makes me smile. In these days of change, never ending negative news and projections of sadness and despair in terms of economy, lives, jobs, emotions, social gatherings…

Oct '21

15 mins with Financial Consultant Kirsha Campbell

Kirsha Campbell is the CEO of www.thecashlab.ca She helps CEOs move from profit to cashflow with financial systems. Kirsha integrates all the moving parts of your business to set up the right foundation to be recession proof, operate with reduced risks, increase cash flow, set up effective systems, and procedures. Kirsha helps business owners…

Oct '21

Health | A New Post by Lorrie Morales

Did you know that the government of Canada has selected days, weeks and months that feature health awareness? As an organization, you are also able to submit a health promotional event to Health Canada; however not all events are recognized. Last month’s Awareness campaigns included Arthritis, Craniofacial, and Prostate Cancer to mention a few…

Oct '21

Get Vaccinated | Alberta.ca

Evidence is clear: Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community. It is much safer to get vaccinated than it is to get infected. Vaccines make our immune systems stronger by building antibodies to help prevent and fight off disease. Because COVID-19 is a new virus, no…

Oct '21

Fall “Fotos” | Lorrie Morales

Many of us might remember our first Brownie camera. I was elated as a young girl being able to take my camera on our trip as a family to the mountains. I was mesmerized by the snow caps, the power of the majestic rocks, forests of green firs and the overall spectacular views. When we…