Posts Categorized: Marc’s Musings

2015-09-09 “Cemeteries”

Recently there have been some challenges when I have tried to arrange for interments in some local cemeteries. Let me explain this to you: Lets say my grandfather bought 10 plots in a cemetery and put them in his name…his intention being that two would be for himself and his wife and two for each… Read more »

2015-09-02 “Back To School”

When you have kids sometimes you judge the seasons by the school year and so when I think that school is starting next week it feels to me that summer is over. Even though there are lots of warm days still ahead of us, somehow we’re thinking that there will be frost and possibly even… Read more »

2015-08-12 “Breaking Bad News to Children Part 5”

This is the final week for Breaking Bad News To Children…so far we have covered: Wait Until You Have The Complete Story Faith and Fibs Use Age Appropriate Language Allow Time For Grief Share Bad News Together Choose The Right Moment Leave The Conversation Open The following three are the last of the guidelines that… Read more »

2015-08-05 “Breaking Bad News to Children Part 4”

Over the past three weeks I have been talking about Dr. Bill Webster’s information regarding 10 guidelines for telling children bad news. So far I covered: “Wait Until You Have The Complete Story” “Faith and Fibs” “Use Age Appropriate Language”. Following these come: Allow Time For Grief: Despite your readiness to move on, don’t rush… Read more »

2015-07-29 “Breaking Bad News to Children Part 3”

In continuing with Dr. Webster’s guidelines about breaking bad news to children, last week I left off in the guideline about using age appropriate language and talked about children up to the age of 5 years old and what they may or may not comprehend. Children from six to nine years old are able to… Read more »

2015-07-22 “Breaking Bad News to Children Part 2”

In an article written by Dr Bill Webster, he gives ten guidelines for breaking bad news to children. These guidelines include: Wait until you have the complete story: Sometimes kids have a tendency to fill in the blanks with their imagination that paints a much darker picture than the reality. Giving them the whole story… Read more »

2015-07-15 “Breaking Bad News to Children”

First…we had a very good evening with Jason Mallory of the law firm Kerr, Wood and Mallory who spoke about the current Estate Administration Tax laws. The next seminar will be next Wednesday, July 22nd at 6:30 p.m. We already have over 50 people who were on the wait list for the next seminar and… Read more »

2015-07-08 “Jason’s Seminar”

The following information is about a free seminar that we are holding this Thursday. The response to this seminar has been overwhelming. We have 125 people attending and at this point we have another 25 people on a list who would like to attend another one that we will host in the near future. Don’t… Read more »

2015-07-01 “Canada Day”

Today is Canada Day.  For us that means that we will do our best to keep the tradition…going out to the trailer for supper and then watching the fireworks and roasting hot dogs and marshmallows in the fire. Camping represents simple and memorable times for our family…bicycle rides, walks along the beach, skipping stones and… Read more »

2015-06-17 “Jason’s Seminar”

Beginning this past January 1, 2015 an Estate Information Return must be received by the Ministry of Finance within 90 calendar days after a Certificate of Appointment of Estate Trustee has been issued. The newly changed tax program requires an executor to assess, appraise and value any and all property owned at the time of… Read more »