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Fishing

Fishing is a wonderful experience, catching food to eat, sport for entertainment, examples of wisdom and how one may conduct our life. Will filet this out going forward, tag Fishing, Fish, Thinking, Planning,Fun,Family

Be sure and check out comments for more info as it accumulates. 

 

Next question, is my licence current ? I think a renewal may be required, where did I put that card, the search begins !

 

8.8 Million Views, that is a well baited hook :)

 

Matthew 13:47-51 The Message (MSG)


“Or, God’s kingdom is like a fishnet cast into the sea, catching all kinds of fish. When it is full, it is hauled onto the beach. The good fish are picked out and put in a tub; those unfit to eat are thrown away. That’s how it will be when the curtain comes down on history. The angels will come and cull the bad fish and throw them in the garbage. There will be a lot of desperate complaining, but it won’t do any good.” Jesus asked, “Are you starting to get a handle on all this?” They answered, “Yes.”

 

Matthew 13:47-51 King James Version (KJV)


Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

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Homeschooling

As I contemp;ate education for my son, homeschooling is on my mind. This is a few years out there, however preparing for this educational adventure is a must. My youngest daughter homeshools her children and they are a bright bunch. I now a number of family's that home school and these kids are exceptional. 

Did a search of my blog and there was no homeschooling tags on file, so we have one know. Check out the comments for future articles. Will expand my thouights on this going forward. In the meantime here is a neat story to kick this off with.  

Note for spelling: Homeschooling and Homeschools is one word, not split in two

https://www.theepochtimes.com/bright/tennessee-family-homeschools-by-trekking-to-ancient-cities-amazing-places-they-read-about-5745984

 

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NEW->KiKi+HACCP

Did you know that Sparkling KiKi Maple Water is copacked in  HACCP certified facility?  

What does HACCP stand for ?  Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product.

This is a significant milestone for the company. Prior to 2024 our copackers where CFIA certifiied CFSR, HACCP provides the next level of assurance that opens more doors for us across Canada, around the globe, around the corner and throughout our communities. 

Our Warehousing Supply Chain Partner Cantrina Freezer Warehouse in Brampton is HACCP certified, BRC,FDA & Kosher Certified  https://cantrinafreezer.com/ 

Many people do not know what HACCP means. So I did a google search to compile some info and clarity for us. 

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https://www.google.ca/search?q=haccp+certification&sca_esv=415243b206e29025&sxsrf=ADLYWIKaqC6akziDdmNC5Vjy5oantzoy_g%3A1730323925103&source=hp&ei=1aUiZ728A5uU5OMP6_XS6Qc&iflsig=AL9hbdgAAAAAZyKz5YccP_LoaL3UG_z5VAOY8aSpBcW9&oq=haccp&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IgVoYWNjcCoCCAEyChAjGIAEGCcYigUyCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBMggQABiABBixAzIFEAAYgAQyCBAAGIAEGLEDMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwFIoRtQAFiHB3AAeACQAQCYAW2gAdIDqgEDMy4yuAEByAEA-AEBmAIFoALoA8ICEBAuGIAEGNEDGMcBGCcYigXCAgQQIxgnwgIOEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEYigXCAg4QLhiABBixAxjRAxjHAcICERAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGIMBGMcBwgIIEC4YgAQYsQPCAgsQLhiABBixAxiDAcICCxAuGIAEGLEDGNQCmAMAkgcDMi4zoAffNg&sclient=gws-wiz

https://www.fda.gov/food/hazard-analysis-critical-control-point-haccp/haccp-principles-application-guidelines

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_analysis_and_critical_control_points

 

https://www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/entrepreneur-toolkit/templates-business-guides/glossary/haccp-certification

Why is HACCP certification important?

The international HACCP certification can confirm that a company has set up a system to ensure the safety of its food products. “It means that you’ve assessed the risks and are controlling your critical points,". explains Isabelle Ledoux, Senior Business Advisor, BDC Advisory Services.

Phase 1: HACCP pre-certification programs

Phase 2: the HACCP plan

-Critical control points

-A traceable system

Phase 3: Deployment of the HACCP plan

Phase 4: The HACCP audit

 

Is HACCP certification mandatory in Canada?   No, but several major companies and chains do specifically request it.

 

What are the main steps involved in obtaining HACCP certification?


Creating the plan
Putting together a team
Describing the process
Putting together a risk analysis
Determining critical control points
Setting critical limits
Developing monitoring procedures
Determining corrective actions
Developing auditing procedures
Setting up record-keeping and documentation
Keeping the HACCP plan up to date

 

Professional Development 

HACCP Managers Certificate Course

https://www.safecheck1.com/product/haccp/     

CANADIAN CERTIFIED  HACCP PROFESSIONAL

https://foodcert.ca/canadian-certified-haccp-professional/

HACCPCanada is a HACCP System Certifying Body

https://www.haccpcanada.net/

Our Warehousing Supply Chain Partner Cantrina Freezer Warehouse in Brampton is HACCP certified, BRC,FDA & Kosher Certified and a client of HACCP Canada

https://cantrinafreezer.com/   

A local business that many of us are familier with in transporation industry is HACCP certified https://www.kriska.com/

Canadian College Of Food and Health

https://www.ccofah.org/haccp-certification-course/

Free Online HACCP Courses

ttps://alison.com/tag/haccp

 

The Food Safety Enhancement Program approach to a preventive control plan

https://inspection.canada.ca/en/preventive-controls/preventive-control-plans/food-safety-enhancement-program

 

Everything You Need to Know About HACCP - Canadian Institute of Food Safety

https://blog.foodsafety.ca/everything-you-need-know-about-haccp

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Funerals and Arrangements

https://www.advisor.ca/tax/estate-planning/funeral-arrangements-and-disposing-of-remains-the-executors-role/

 

"Of the myriad duties executors must perform, disposing of the deceased’s remains is one of the first and most fundamental obligations.

“[Executors] have a right of possession of the remains and a positive duty to dispose of the remains in a dignified and appropriate manner,” said Monique Charlebois, an estate lawyer in private practice in Oakville, Ont. and a former senior estates counsel with the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee in Ontario."

 

 

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Start Your Budget

Please click on this link and start preparing your first budget, don't worry that you do not know all the info, or have time to finish it all.

You can get started,  save it, revist it, share it with your partner, our planners and you can update it as you get more information or more accurate information.

It is a very handy, accurate and intuitive tool.

The reports are easy to read and can give you insight into how you are doing compared to other Canadian's.  

Let's get started now, click below ~ TLR 

https://itools-ioutils.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/BP-PB/budget-planner

 

For other budgeting items, do a search  budgeting  budget 

https://improvingfutures.ning.com/main/search/search?q=budgeting

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Always check out the comment secton for additional resources

 

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Setting Goals for 2023

Came across this article in a few email newsletters that I receive from our mortgage associates. It's a good primer for the topic. Be sure and check out the comment section for future resource additions. ~ Tim

 

2023 Financial Resolutions

After the whirlwind economic year we have had, making your finances work for you is already top of mind for most Canadians as we head into 2023. Here are some ideas to make your finances work for YOU in the New Year:


Purge Expenses
One of the best goals you can have for the New Year is cutting out all those things that didn’t work the previous year. While we are not referring to your water or electricity bills, there are still many ways you can cut down on costs. For instance, have you recently looked at your phone plan? Consider decreasing services or comparing costs to get a cheaper plan with the same functionality. Are you someone that buys coffee each morning or goes out for lunch once a week? Are you actually regularly watching all those streaming services? Consider where and how you spend your money to determine areas to reduce costs!


Make a List of Goals
Once you have made your budget and reviewed your existing expenses for any opportunities to reduce costs, the next step is to make a list of goals! For some people this will include paying off that credit card or loan, but for others it could be saving up for a family holiday you want to take in the next 5 years. Whatever your goals are, be clear about them and make a resolution to achieve them!


Consolidate Your Debt
Are you dealing with multiple debt sources? From a car loan to a credit card bill, having multiple payments each month can add up and quickly become more than you can manage. If you are struggling with lofty bills and hefty interest rates on your credit cards or other bills, consider consolidating your debt into your mortgage for a single, monthly payment - typically at a lower interest rate!

 


Pay Fast, Buy Slow
Some great advice when it comes to managing your finances is to pay fast and buy slow! If you pay your bills as soon as they come in, versus waiting, you will have a better idea of where you stand financially at any given moment. You will also avoid any late fees or compounding charges. In coordination with this, you will also want to start buying slower and working to reduce any impulse spending.


Increase Your Income
While it may not seem possible, it can't hurt to look for ways to increase your income in the New Year. Look for promotion opportunities at work, discuss a potential raise or even consider a new job to ensure that you are financially covered!

 

KYS - Know Your Self

KYC - Know Your Client

KYP - Know Your Product

 

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Tax 2023

http://www.canadian-accountant.com/content/practice/more-bite-than-bark

 

Update important changes Dec 15,2022

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2022/12/legislation-to-make-life-more-affordable-and-build-an-economy-that-works-for-everyone-receives-royal-assent.html

 

News release
December 15, 2022 - Ottawa, Ontario - Department of Finance Canada

Today, Bill C-32, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022, received Royal Assent. With the passage of this legislation, the government is delivering on key measures from the 2022 Fall Economic Statement to help families cope with increasing costs, make housing more affordable, and strengthen and build a thriving net-zero economy with opportunities and good jobs for Canadians.

Key measures adopted in Bill C-32 to make life more affordable include:

Permanently eliminating interest on Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans to reduce the burden of student loans on young Canadians.


Cutting taxes for Canada’s growing small businesses from 15 per cent to 9 per cent by more gradually phasing out their access to the small business tax rate.


Requiring Canada’s largest financial institutions to pay their fair share by implementing the Canada Recovery Dividend, a one-time, 15 per cent tax on taxable income above $1 billion of banking and life insurer groups.


Bill C-32 also delivers key components of the government’s plan to make housing more affordable by:

Helping young Canadians afford a down payment faster with the new Tax-Free First Home Savings Account, which will allow prospective first-time home buyers to save up to $40,000 tax-free toward their first home starting in mid-2023


Helping Canadians save on closing costs by doubling the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit to provide up to $1,500 in direct support to home buyers, starting in 2022, to offset increasing closing costs involved in buying a first home.


Helping families afford to have a grandparent or a family member with a disability move back in if they want to with a new, refundable Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit of up to $7,500, starting January 1, 2023.


Cracking down on house flipping by ensuring that profits from flipping properties held for less than 12 months are fully taxed, starting in 2023, with certain exceptions for unexpected life events (e.g. death, divorce).


And, Bill C-32 invests in jobs, growth, and an economy that works for everyone by:

Supporting the launch of the new Canada Growth Fund, which will help bring to Canada the billions of dollars in new private investment required to reduce our emissions, grow our economy, and create good jobs at the same time.


Securing Canada’s competitiveness by introducing a new 30 per cent Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for specified mineral exploration expenses incurred in Canada.


Eliminating flow-through shares for fossil fuel sector activities by no longer allowing oil, gas, and coal exploration and development expenditures to be renounced to a flow-through share investor.

Let's not forget bare trust reporting, and the huge penalty burden that will be to all that have a intrust account. 

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Retirement Centre - Dynamic Resources

Some excellent resources from Dynamic, click on the links below for some great information ~ Tim

 

Re-envision your retirement.


It’s no secret that the road to building a comfortable retirement has become much more difficult over the last few decades. In today’s economic environment, retirees will have to adjust their retirement planning to meet a number of evolving challenges.
Dynamic's Retirement Income Centre is designed to provide a road map to retirement insights, investing strategies and new perspectives on helping retirees, and those on the cusp, create sustainable cash flow to meet today's retirement realities head on.
Learn more

 

https://dynamic.ca/en/insights/planning-and-strategies/retirement-centre.html

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Tax Tails Dec 16 2021

It says 1 min read, it’s more like an afternoon. Very interesting, some good perspective. If you are interested in amassing wealth and paying less taxes , you might find some ideas that will work and some that will not . Enjoy

 

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-great-inheritors-how-three-families-shielded-their-fortunes-from-taxes-for-generations

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Moving Homes Emotions & Tips

https://www.country-guide.ca/guide-life/move-out-move-on/

Great article written by one of my highschool friends. 

Some great tips on how to handle some of the emotions or moving and best practices to make that move go smoothly. 

"Moving homes can be a very emotional experience for anyone, but for farm families, it’s doubly so. “When the family home is also the place of business, there is an interconnectedness in the heart of the family and the heart of the business,” says Boissevain, Man. farm family coach Elaine Froese.  Whether the next generation is taking over or if the farm is being sold to someone outside the family, stress levels can be high for all involved. Good communication is essential, notes Froese. “Love does not read minds.” 

 

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In case your compliance cruising, full stop, see, read, digest disclosure  

https://improvingfutures.ning.com/blog/peak-dealership-representative-disclosure

READ THE FINE PRINT

https://improvingfutures.ning.com/blog/peak-dealership-representative-disclosure

 

 

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Some Tips To Retire Better

 PEAK Disclosure - Click to Study

Great article I recieved from an advisor in the states that I follow, Kevin is a premier wealth advisor in Northborough, MA and provides soem wonderful insight on concerns that come up with our neighbours in the USA

http://www.peakfs.com.advisor.news/what-to-do-now-to-retire-better/?c=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJub2RlX2lkIjo1ODcsInByZXZpZXciOmZhbHNlLCJjb21tX2lkIjoxNjczNDY0LCJkZXN0X2lkIjoyNDA1OTY0fQ.ubX3Ny94wzUyzSIdAJLRev73cSUezUBipOy-S7tEZAE

 

 I have broken the age bracks down in the comment section for quick check list, build on each year

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The Door ... Dare 2 Dream Nov 2 2019

PEAK Disclosure- check for inspiration and education

 

well, made some progress this morning mapping out some administration for the The Door ... Dare 2 Dream location in Prescott where we are starting a Financial Ministry. 

1st , need a calendar to map out the big stuff that goes on in the outreach centre.

2nd, colour coding to identify the focus on the schedule , when you go to a meeting it’s nice to get a feel what you need to bring, besides your phone and perhaps what your attitude tune should be dialling into 

3rd, main contacts and some direction to expect to help one navigating the deep so we land softly and effectively, recognizing some of the waters are muddy and knowing that is ok. 

4th, sharing some stuff done and ready to share, so we have some progress to review and how to get more on the plan

5th, some useful resources for our Finances that we can start working on today and develop perhaps for the rest of our lives, building some legacy’s 

there is usually a half dozen things , so let’s leave some room for God to have His way

Always check out the comments below, I add there, this will be a resource area for a season. You can search for key words and tags of major items. Blog stuff :)

 

Tim

 

 

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