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INVESTMENTS IN TRADING SECURITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Schedule of investments [Table Text Block]
    December 31, 2022     December 31, 2021     December 31, 2020  
Investments in trading securities at cost $ 3,239,782   $ 3,268,618   $ 1,977,477  
Unrealized gains (losses)   257,384     104,740     368,507  
Investments in trading securities at fair market value $ 3,497,166   $ 3,373,358   $ 2,345,984  
Schedule of fair value carrying value of investments [Table Text Block]
    December 31, 2022     December 31, 2021     December 31, 2020  
Marketable Equity Securities - Level 1                  
Publicly traded investments $ 2,677,169   $ 2,680,755   $ 1,866,989  
                   
Marketable Debt Securities - Level 2                  
Corporate bonds   117,157     139,839     101,437  
                   
Non-Marketable Equity Securities - Level 3                  
Private investments   702,840     552,764     377,558  
Total investments $ 3,497,166   $ 3,373,358   $ 2,345,984  
Schedule of gains and losses on investments [Table Text Block]
    December 31, 2022     December 31, 2021     December 31, 2020  
Marketable Equity Securities - Level 1                  
Publicly traded investments - realized $ 354,811   $ 559,850   $ 931,440  
Publicly traded investments - unrealized   (148,456 )   227,653     385,076  
                   
Non-Marketable Debt Securities - Level 2                  
Private bonds   (20,980 )   11,720     937  
                   
Non-Marketable Equity Securities - Level 3                  
Private investments - realized   -     (275,719 )   -  
Private investments - unrealized   175,376     -     29,246  
Total investments $ 360,754   $ 523,504   $ 1,346,699