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Erin go Bragh! Ah, another St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. By George offers some wonderful facts and quotes and video clips to make the most of the celebration. 10 Facts about the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day Kick up your heels… of Irish jigs and dancing A Primer on Being Irish Our Favorite Irish Toasts…
This sweet menu is our St. Valentine’s gift to you…. May your cupid arrows find their marks! Indulge. Enjoy. Lovely Quotes By George’s Top-Ten Love Quotes Some Lovely Thoughts on Love Quips on Love 5 Top-10 Lists of Quotes on Love Sir Anthony Hopkins on life and love A Sweet Potpourri Did you know…
John Alexander Macdonald was Canada’s first Prime Minister, a Father of Confederation, and the greatest visionary leader of our fledgling nation state in the mid- to later-1800’s. Canada grew under PM Macdonald’s political acumen, stewardship and unwavering national vision to establish for its people a promising country with unlimited potential. In tribute to Sir…
Reposting…. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute issued an important statement this day. Here is the media release and links to the pertinent articles. OTTAWA, ON (January 12, 2021): Those who see Canada’s history as little more than a shameful series of mistakes and failures have grown increasingly vocal in calling for the shunning of figures like our…
A story by Harvey Patterson It was Christmas Eve 1942. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world had caved in on me because there just hadn’t been enough money to buy me the rifle that I’d wanted for Christmas. We did the chores early that night for some reason. I just figured…
(A story forwarded from a friend to pass along.) I try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His placement counsellor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee and wasn’t sure I wanted one. I wasn’t sure how…
A Christmas Story by Carol McAdoo Rehme A SLICE OF LIFE Jean heaved another world-weary sigh. Tucking a strand of shiny black hair behind her ear, she frowned at the teetering tower of Christmas cards waiting to be signed. What was the point? How could she sign only one name? A “couple” required two people,…
A Short Christmas Story by Charles Dickens Time was, with most of us, when Christmas Day encircling all our limited world like a magic ring, left nothing out for us to miss or seek; bound together all our home enjoyments, affections, and hopes; grouped everything and everyone around the Christmas fire; and made the little…
Through the years By George Journal has featured “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Argumentatively, it is the best Christmas movie ever, a moving account of a caring, community-minded, family man who struggles with inner-doubt and comes to fully appreciate the love of family and friends. In our crazy, mixed-up world, it doesn’t get better than this….
Did you know that 2014 marked the 50th anniversary of the beloved Christmas show “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?” To celebrate the longevity of this wonderful story, the By George Journal presents ten facts you should know about the timeless classic favourite. On Dec. 6, 1964, television audiences across North America watched ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’…
Eggnog can trace its roots back as far as the 14th century, when medieval Englishmen enjoyed a hot cocktail known as posset. Posset did not contain eggs — the Oxford English Dictionary describes it as “a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced’ – The first…
From all of us at CG&A COMMUNICATIONS, we wish you the best through the holidays. Have a very Merry Christmas and a fun filled 2025! For our season’s greetings, we present ‘Toasts, Quotes and Verse for the holidays.’ Below you will find toasts, quotes, terrific sayings, and verse for both Christmas and New Year’s. We…
Pedal your way through this menu of cycling posts! I will be adding to the menu so circle back on a weekly basis. NEW FOR THE 2024 CYCLE SEASON View our latest cycling photos on Bike Almonte on Instagram! Check out Cycle MORE Cycle MORE, a new adventure linking cyclists in Ottawa and the Valley…
Deconstructing Canada Justin Trudeau’s eight-year record Robbing From Future Canadians Trudeau’s perversion of justice Trudeau’s degradation of Parliament Sabotaging natural resources development This nation is now “irrelevant” in world affairs This six-part series originally ran in The Niagara Independent, November – December 2023. Chris George is an advocate, government relations advisor, and writer/copy editor….
Our government affairs and public relations firm, CG&A Communications, is passing its 30-year milestone on January 4, 2024. Here are some reflections on this accomplishment. Media Release: CG&A Communications Passes 30 Year Milestone 30 Facts You May Not Know About CG&A Communications 30 Significant Events of 1994 The Flashback Photo Gallery CG&A COMM 1994-1998 (the…
To commemorate CG&A Communications passing the 30-year milestone, we have selected the top 30 By George QOTDs from over the past dozen years. These are the very best of the best, counted down to the number one QOTD shared across the By George social media platforms. 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22…
January 4, 2024 – Today marks 30 years to the day since Chris George and business partner Lisa Hingley (now Lisa George) opened the doors of their government and public relations company. For three decades CG&A Communications has provided government affairs, issue management, and public relations services to a wide range of clients in the…
Always a Virtual Corporation – Since inception CG&A Communications has been a virtual corporation – a network of writers, graphic designers, web developers, translators – all working from their own home offices. When the company launched 30 years ago this business model was an oddity that had to be explained… now it’s the norm. The…
In celebration of CG&A Communications passing the 30 year milestone, here is a series of photos that record a few of the firm’s activities. Enjoy this trip down memory lane. Lisa Hingley in her first office (1994). Chris George – already with greying hair (1994). Airport President Paul Benoit (far right) helps to unveil the…
Here are thirty significant world events of 1994, the year CG&A Communications opened its doors. The world population reaches 5,670,000,000 (today it is 2 billion more) TV series ER and Friends debut OJ Simpson’s white Bronco is chased by police LIVE on international news Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa President Rwandan genocide begins…