News Update

Another week has passed on the shore of Lake Superior in my hometown. We've had some Spring again, and even one day of Summer before it degraded into white, fluffy rain on Thursday night. Now that's melted and we're back into Spring again. Renovations have continued apace downstairs. I've  installed the new partitions and finished the electrical wiring. Now we're into drywalling and a bit of carpet repairs. The gas insert for the fireplace is now operational. The gas range has been hooked up as well, so, we're enjoying that. The markets have remained difficult. All US indices are in the red this month, and most are in the red for the year to date. The TSX is doing a bit better, but not this week as I experienced four out of five red days. I lost value on the portfolio as two holdings stopped out. The week started with a sports highlight as Kevin Martin ended his career with an 18th major championship. Hockey playoffs continue. I was disappointed to see Detroit lose their series. 

Eric found out that the new contractor has filled the position with an internal candidate, so that is off the table. He continues to explore other opportunities including work with some clients he is currently supporting on a fee-for-service basis. Haaken and Liam are getting home from school 15 minutes earlier due to the teacher job action. Erica rode her new bike over to Chilliwack to visit cousins Lisa and Kara and their respective families. It was a bit tense riding through Vancouver during rush hour, but the trip is going well. 

Spider Man at rest! 

Erin and Kristian enjoyed a good week. Kristian was on school holidays, and enjoyed some special activities as a result. Here he is with his Spidey face paint! 

Trav, Joanna and crew had a pretty usual week until today. Trav & Joanna were at the Elks hockey windup and while there his car was keyed up badly. We hope that's not too expensive or time-consuming to get fixed. It's a shame anyway. 

And that's about enough for this week.