April 22, 2026

The Past Week’s Favourite Reads — August 16 – August 22, 2021

5 Beautiful Villages of Cinque Terre – Touropia.com, August 14, 2021
https://www.touropia.com/villages-of-cinque-terre/
Touropia has a look at the five villages of the Cinque Terra in Italy. Rick Steves has long been a champion of the charms of this area. I’ve not been there yet, but probably worth a look post-pandemic.

Transportation in Iceland – Lonely Planet, August, 2021
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/getting-around-iceland
File this one by Alxander Howard away for when you are ready to travel internationally again. I was speaking with a friend this past weekend about a possible trip to Iceland … discussing the merits of driving around the perimeter of the country.

BE WISE – CANNABIS AND OLDER ADULTS – Active Aging Canada, Date not stated, 2021
https://www.activeagingcanada.ca/participants/projects/cannabis-and-older-adults.htm
These folks offer up their “Be Wise, Cannabis and Older Adults” booklet for downlaod. They state that it “is factual information about cannabis for older adults. Easy to understand, written in clear language, the Be Wise booklet is meant to help older adults make wise decisions about cannabis use.” For those of you who are curious.
Apply to vote by mail – Elections Canada, monthday, 2021
https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=vote&dir=app&document=indexapp&lang=e
A friend sent me this link to the Elections Canada page on how to vote by mail-in-ballot, if you are thinking about doing so.

Income splitting delivers tax savings in more ways than one – Globe and Mail, August 13, 2021
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/education/article-income-splitting-delivers-tax-savings-in-more-ways-than-one/
John Heinzl answers a reader’s questions about income splitting in retirement. He reminds us that income splitting can also help prevent OAS clawback amongst other benefits.