I distinctly remembered we all threw our bodies on top of each other. We were making a mountain of bodies. We were all laughing and wrestling to see who would get to the top of the bodies. I was on top. I was three or four years old. We were in “Yellow Duck Nursery School”.… Continue Reading

I’m throwing out all my clothes and books and most of my projects and thoughts. I’m sick of most of the things I own. What do I really need them for anyway. Are they really that important? Most of my books were swept away in Hurricane Sandy. And all my pants have holes in them.… Continue Reading

Remembering one of Canada’s greats who died nineteen years ago today. It was nineteen years ago today that John Candy passed away in his sleep from a heart attack while filming a movie in Durango, Mexico. Appearing in over 40 films, John led an illustrious career, becoming one of Canada’s most successful entertainers. Born in… Continue Reading

by James Kwantes, World of Mining “Murray Pezim lives somewhere beyond Outrageous. To get there, drive to Crazed, keep going toward Bonkers via Berserk, then slow at Around the Bend and look for signs.” Sports Illustrated’s Douglas S. Looney “Pezim had taken them on a ride to nowhere, but what fun they had had.” The Vancouver Sun’s… Continue Reading

“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” -Winston Churchill Lived from 1874 to 1965 British Conservative Politician and Statesman Prime Minister, 1940-45 and 1951-55

By James Kwantes, World of Mining Second in a series (Read Part 1 here) “Opportunity can go by in a day.” Norman Bell Keevil, Sr. Norman Bell Keevil was born on a Saskatchewan farm in 1910. In his first life, Keevil was an academic, studying math, chemistry and geology at the University of Saskatchewan before getting… Continue Reading

“I keep on repeating, I’ll say it for the last time—I’m not on some ego trip.”-Robert Maxwell Lived From 1923-1991 Publisher, Politician, Media Mogul Head of the “Daily Mirror” Publications >>Play 1987 Interview with Robert Maxwell & Desert Island Records (MP3) Memorable Quotes: “You are as safe with me as you would be in the… Continue Reading

“The Meek Shall Inherit The Earth—But Not Its Mineral Rights.” -J. Paul Getty Lived From 1892-1976 Billionaire Industrialist, Oil Magnate Founder of Getty Oil Memorable Quotes: “If you can count your money, you don’t have a billion dollars.” “Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” “There are one hundred men seeking security to… Continue Reading

Lived November 29, 1956 – August 23, 2002 #2 Man at Polygon Homes, British Columbia’s largest home builder Ten years ago today Polygon Homes Executive Vice President Rick Genest was tragically killed when a boulder fell on his car while driving to his summer home in Bridge Lake, BC. In the 45 years of his… Continue Reading

Lived from 1862-1939 President of US Steel Corporation, Bethlehem Steel, Mr. Andrew Carnegie’s right hand man. * Not to be confused with Charles R. Schwab, the financial services entrepreneur born in 1937 (read his Wikipedia).  Memorable Quotes: “A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.” “I never criticize anyone. I believe… Continue Reading

Lived from 1809-1865 16th President of the United States Assassinated April 1865 —- Memorable Quotes: “I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come.” “Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” —- -As a young boy, his dying mother called… Continue Reading