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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 | Energy Cycling Club

THE BALANCED LIFE | Energy Cycling Club

Mountain biking, road riding and gravel all in one Niagara club
THE BALANCED LIFE | Thirty minutes of semi-terror

THE BALANCED LIFE | Thirty minutes of semi-terror

Dipping a shoulder blade into alternative physical therapy not for the faint of heart, writes John Swart
THE BALANCED LIFE | Setting a personal challenge for 2024

THE BALANCED LIFE | Setting a personal challenge for 2024

If there is an opportunity – take it
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
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