To all of our clients, colleagues, suppliers, and friends both near and far: With 2015 quickly coming to a close, we would like to take a brief moment to thank you for your continued friendship and support this past year. Our success, fulfillment and satisfaction in our work comes in no small part from the engagement and interactions we have with you - we are grateful. We hope you have an opportunity to spend quality time with your friends, families, and loved ones during the busy holiday season. Our sincerest wishes to you for a very Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and…

Hi everyone! Linda here and I'm happy to share with you the recipe for my go-to Christmas dessert. It is always a hit. This layered dessert looks impressively fancy, with colours that fit nicely in with a festive holiday dinner. It's also not overwhelmingly sweet, so those who prefer less of an "in your face" taste will appreciate this.  While it does take a little bit of time to get the layers together, it is not difficult by any stretch. I've provided a number of shortcut alternatives for this recipe.  I promise it will still taste excellent, no…

If you read our blog last week, you will know that this month we are fully embracing the holiday spirit and keeping our posts light.  This week we are featuring an easy and basic shortbread recipe Carol has been using year over year with her holiday baking. The photo above shows just a few different varieties of cookies that can be made from this versatile recipe. Ingredients: 1 cup corn starch 1 cup icing sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups butter Optional Garnishes:  Cocoa powder, maraschino cherries, walnuts, pecans, almonds, cranberries, coconut flakes, coloured sugar sprinkles....…

It's hard to believe that the first week of December is nearly done! Where does the time go? This month, we will be keeping things a light and relaxed on our blog, and taking bit of a breather from "employee benefits-info" blog posts. Stressed about the holidays?  This time of year, while wonderful, magical and beautiful, tends to be the most stressful time of year for many people.  From decorating, commitments for holiday parties, shopping, and family dinners, it can feel a little overwhelming trying to keep up with everything. With the busy holiday season kicking right into…

Implementing a Pension Plan for your Organization If you read our post last week, you will now be aware that Group RRSPs are an excellent way to encourage employees to save for retirement, and the program itself is quite simple for an employer to administer. But as pointed out, as an employer it is impossible to ensure that funds will ultimately be used for retirement by the employee after the money has been deposited in the RRSP. Even if rules are established to govern the availability of funds during the time your employees are actively working for you, upon…