Babes On Bay Street

Archives by Tag 'passion'

An inspiration to us all!!

Several articles and announcements in the press recently have inspired me and I thought I would share them with you, just in case you had missed them or hadn't found the time to read them.   The first was published in the ROB magazine on March 29. It tells the story of the wonderful Jane Rowe.  In their words: "The mystery woman behind the blockbuster MLSE deal.  Jane Rowe has mastered Bay Street on her own terms."  Jane is a fabulous success and a fantastic role model and I wanted to be certain to share this wonderful piece with you. Congratulations, Jane!! You can find the article at this link http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-mystery-woman-behind-the-blockbuster-mlse-deal/article2384140/   The next two stories were in  the Globe this past Saturday, April 7. The ...

Vimy Ridge and the Vimy Memorial

Today is the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, "the triumphant First World War battle in which Canada suffered 10,600 casualties, nearly 3,600 of them fatal."  In an article in today's Globe Jane Urquhart, author of The Stone Carvers, "recalls the neglect -- historic and physical -- that Vimy and its spectacular monument once endured, and applauds its renaissance as part of our national narrative."   Ms Urquhart tells us her own education (like mine) gave the Battle of Vimy Ridge short shrift and it was not until she visited the site with her future husband  and was profoundly moved by a tour of the site and in her case so inspired by it that years later she wrote The ...