This year is similar to last year where we have grass growing in areas where we may not normally see grasses growing.

Ontario is not growing as fast as other areas. Is it appropriate to blame that on equalization? I would say no,

There are probably two areas that were not really fulfilled and I have to credit Laura with really making a difference in my life. One is the power and the importance of the Bible and spending time reading it ... The other really key part to my life is having a relationship with Jesus and understanding that prayer's important, the Bible's important, but that relationship is really what counts.

similar to last year.

Along with the three we signed early in the year, we've filled some voids. I think we filled some areas we desperately needed.

The market is much stronger now. From an employment standpoint it's growing in a number of different areas, not just high tech. The growth rate is slower and, in my opinion, more sustainable, and the housing market is on very solid footing.