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Victor Schukov

Victor Schukov

Doorway to the virtues

When I was a 14 – and my brother 20 – our father told us something that from then on defined our lives. We had just moved to a new house and my brother and I were arguing over who would get the bigger bedroom. Our dad intervened and firmly said, “You are the only brothers that you have. You only have each other in this world. I never want to see you fighting again.”...
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I suffer from M.A.D.

My realization that I am steadily passing through middle age is about as subtle as a cream pie in the face washed off with a splash of seltzer. ...
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Have you hugged anyone lately?

A few years ago, I was asked to take a few visiting Mexican businessmen out to dinner in the West Island. The person who arranged the tour briefed me: “After the evening is over, you hug and you are amigos from then on.” I thought that request was a bit odd but I agreed....
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A West Island taxpayer’s guide to agglomeration

Since I am one of the many West Islanders who has been forced to pay into the dump trunk of taxes that go to Mayor T’s fiefdom, I have decided to look into what exactly this “agglomeration” deal is all about....
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Care to join me at AA?

The big story in the West Island, of course, is the abominable hikes in our municipal tax bills.  ...
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The Super Duper Bowl

I breathlessly await the glorious arrival of the Super Bowl. ...
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Half of my life: in praise of the West Island

This week, I celebrated my 57th birthday, the same number as there are varieties of my favourite vegetable substitute. Just call me Heinz. ...
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New, improved West Island winter fun

Let’s face facts:  No matter how many outdoor skating rinks, monotonous winter carnivals and ski hills and cross-country trails you fluff up, winter for many West Islanders is utterly blah and a long, hard waiting game to when we can go outside in our shorts....
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A very important part of life

One day in 1900, Paul Harris went for a walk with fellow attorney Bob Frank in a Chicago neighbourhood, stopping at shops along the way. Harris was impressed with the way Frank had made friends with local businessmen. From this, Harris got an idea for a businessmen’s club that would gather for friendship and mutual co-operation. The first meeting had four members....
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My one and only new year’s resolution, and a look way back

Last week, I listed my top nine new year’s resolutions for the West Island community....
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