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John Swart

John Swart

After three decades co-owning various southern Ontario small businesses with his wife, Els, John Swart has enjoyed 15 years in retirement volunteering, bicycling the world, and feature writing. At the Voice of Pelham he won the George Cadogan Memorial Outstanding Columnist Award, and Outstanding Columnist in the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. His column The Balanced Life appears weekly on PelhamToday.

Recent Work by John

THE BALANCED LIFE | Sunshine on My Shoulders

THE BALANCED LIFE | Sunshine on My Shoulders

It’s even better than John Denver sang
THE BALANCED LIFE | No easy choice

THE BALANCED LIFE | No easy choice

Being true to yourself is worth the effort
THE BALANCED LIFE | The truth about decluttering

THE BALANCED LIFE | The truth about decluttering

Things they never tell married couples
THE BALANCED LIFE | Yes we can

THE BALANCED LIFE | Yes we can

It all begins with a positive attitude
THE BALANCED LIFE | Empowering kids through cycling.

THE BALANCED LIFE | Empowering kids through cycling.

Niagara trails offer a wealth of opportunities
THE BALANCED LIFE | Nutritional science is confusing

THE BALANCED LIFE | Nutritional science is confusing

How to sort the genuine from the junk
THE BALANCED LIFE | Lectins simplified

THE BALANCED LIFE | Lectins simplified

Much like modern politics, distinguishing facts from conspiracy theory is a challenge
THE BALANCED LIFE | Want a change of perspective?

THE BALANCED LIFE | Want a change of perspective?

Kayaking might be your answer, writes John Swart
THE BALANCED LIFE | The antioxidant myth

THE BALANCED LIFE |The antioxidant myth

$3.6 billion dollar supplements industry is built on speculative sand. What you need to know about the changing science
THE BALANCED LIFE | Question everything

THE BALANCED LIFE | Question everything

No, seriously. Never has critical thinking been so endangered, writes John Swart
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