For the next early part of September, Canadians will start to settle into their desks for another year of education. That means one thing, right? Homework: something, I would bet Grandpa Tait’s farmstead, isn’t popular—how can it be? It takes away time from our day. It’s in that tone, I submit the following mini-thesis. ThereRead more
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They were called wires. And it made a lot of sense because, honestly, they were made out of wire. Two circle lenses. Green in colour. They looked so cool. So cool. So I asked my mother, who was shopping in a downtown North Battleford, Saskatchewan store called Kresge’s, a department store eventually sold to K-Mart,Read more
To the Graduating Class of 2024, Since David Foster is one of the most prolific songwriters ever to make magical music on the piano, we’re going to start our time together with some lyrics: not written by Mr. Foster, but their profound meaning on this — a day you, and all of your lifelong teammatesRead more
I have two heroes and no more. My mom and dad. And, as clocks tick and vibrate towards Sunday – Father’s Day – thinking of my dad becomes more profound and special: I think of Dad, a lot, every day of the year. But – and he was a great hockey fan all his lifeRead more
May always conjures up the smell of springtime: flowers, the first time the grass is mowed, the scent of a million small tiny green blades dumped into green bags, and the freshness in the air after a warm rain. The fifth month is also the home to a special Sunday where we get to comeRead more
I invite you to imagine the following: David Foster walking around on the revered Massey Hall stage in Toronto, dressed in a white tuxedo, the crispiest white shirt, sparkling cufflinks, black magic bow tie, and a pair of freshly polished shoes that give a sterling reflection of every spotlight possible. He sits down on theRead more
“Whatever We Imagine” A song written and produced by David Foster, recorded by James Ingrim – 1983 It was Mr. Good’s Grade 6 classroom, with desks carefully and precisely situated in a U-shape so students could face each other rather than our backs, where my friend Robert sat directly on my left – the 10Read more
January always graces us with the opportunity to look at the things we’ve been doing over and over – and, ask ourselves if we can do these things differently. Perspective, right? It’s a good idea to step back — or if your disposable income allows you such a luxurious vantage point say in a helicopterRead more
In The Media Al Ferraby CFAX 1070 radio interview on February 16, 2024. CBC Vancouver interview with Simon Keith on February 7, 2024. The David Foster Foundation and two-time heart transplant recipient Simon Keith C.M. want you to ‘Keep The Beat’ this February for Heart Month as the need for registered organ donors continues FebruaryRead more
“All My Heart Can Hold” written by David Foster Cam Tait – February 2024 I’m a hopeless romantic. No cure. I even have a few giggles with my romantic hijinx: I asked one girlfriend who was celebrating a birthday, Judy, to put on her favorite dress for a limousine ride…which elegantly pulled into a McDonald’sRead more
