There's little that would give us a lot of confidence that the two companies could work harmoniously together and frankly,

This was a great opportunity for us to build some confidence. Obviously, Tracy wasn't out there and he's a big part of their team. But this is the NBA and they still had a lot of good players out there.

It just seems to be the next step for us with the additional work bays and classroom space. Right now, our students get training in the areas of engine performance, steering and suspension, electrical and electronics and brakes. With the post-secondary program, we would add air conditioning and complete engine and transmission work.

Down the stretch, I still had the confidence to jump up and knock them down.

Six months is a long time to keep everybody bubbling along, making sure they do not lose their confidence. The big turning point was the humiliation we felt against Liverpool.

In contrast to recent consumer confidence surveys, Canadians seem to show some strong resilience toward investing, even amid rising energy prices and energy-related impacts on equity markets in the past month.