Archive : 2005

Re-organize your closet space

The “space squeeze” being what it is today emphasizes the importance of making every inch of space count, particularly when it comes to closets. Closets should be well organized and able to hold every item that can’...

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Winter installation of new windows

You don’t have to wait until spring to install new windows in your home.  As a matter of fact, there are a number of advantages to having new installed even during the winter.  At this time of year, qualified i...

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HOP speaks out on housing

An invitational community forum was held on January 19 on a new Canadian Housing Framework. The intent was to allow participants to “exchange ideas and information with community stakeholders across the country.”  Ca...

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Not giving up!

I’m not giving up!  Nor should other Canadians. It’s been two years since I’ve written about the need to lobby the federal government to establish a national holiday between New Year’s Day and East...

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New government means changes

In the heat of a close election battle, leaders’ comments are made that tip you off to what before was never openly said. In the most recent federal election, Liberal Leader Paul Martin went on a tirade about the dangers of ent...

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Records are made to be broken

The bar for baseball, football and hockey records is continually being raised.  The only possible exception this year is the NHL — league records are not about to be rewritten as long as the lock-out continues. As t...

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Noise pollution

The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States are contemplating removing the ban on cellphone use on airplanes while in-flight.  In Canada, where a similar ban is in place, Tr...

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