In 2019 a new company made its home in Wallaceburg, Ontario. The news around Twin Dolphin/Strong House Canada was that it intended to build floating homes, which garnered the moniker “the houseboat people” for the founders, Alex Topol and his son Mischa. Sally Joyce...

Tom Slager
My Contributions
A $91,765 Donation to Charity Should Result in More Than Broken Trust
Working within a charity is often draining and difficult if you are on the fundraising team. Dollars are difficult to come by, as lots of other worthy charities are asking for help at the same time. It is a non-stop song of need being sung, usually quietly, in the...
Freedom Convoy 2022: They Should Not Dare to Speak for Us.
There is a disease growing in North America. Fed equally by lies and ignorance, the very foundation of our freely elected government is being attacked by a small minority of people who call themselves “patriots.” This group is much more out in the open in the United...
Chatham-Kent Woodlots: Asking Three Questions of Council
The Issue Addressing contentious issues are part and parcel of the work that Municipal Council performs on a regular basis. The majority of issues they confront are fairly mundane; important to those that they affect, but largely not rising to the attention of the...
Sunny, Breezy and Queasy: Shipwreck Hunting on Lake Michigan
I’ve watched countless shows on TV where daring and rugged individuals hunt for lost shipwrecks. The really good shows always seemed to combine a love for history, adventure, and mysteries that got my attention. “Wouldn’t it be cool,” I’ve thought, “to find a lost...