Archive : September 2004

Real estate Internet use growing

A new study on home buying and the Internet shows over half of Canadian adults have used the Web as part of their home buying experience, up from 27 per cent in 2000 and 53 per cent in 2001.  Banking, real estate and job searche...

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Paint problems that can be fixed

Well-prepared and applied coatings of paint under normal circumstances should last for up to seven years. To prevent paint from deteriorating sooner than this its normal lifespan, there are prevention steps that can be taken.  P...

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Blame both sides

Hockey can be an obsession with many Canadians. Some Canadians live and breathe hockey to the exception of all other interests. They discuss hockey at school, at the office watercooler and in coffee shops. Whatever the original conversation...

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Homeownership is more than just shelter

Much has been said about the value of homeownership as a means of satisfying important shelter considerations and lifestyle choices, as well as helping stabilize a neighbourhood that may becoming increasingly transient in its make-up. ...

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Control moisture to control mildew

Mildew, a black fungus that sometimes appears as a white, red, or green powder, grows on most surfaces and spreads rampantly in dark unventilated places. Although it’s unlikely to cause major damage to the structure of the house, mild...

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Paradise gained

On October 21, 1875, when a group of 235 Icelanders stepped off nine barges that had carried them from Winnipeg to Willow Point, they already had a name picked out for their new community. In a spirit of optimism that has typically marked a...

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