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“Unfriend” has a “friend” in the New Oxford American Dictionary, which has chosen the Facebook-friendly word as its 2009 Word of the Year (WOTY).
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Archive : November 2009
Use a pro when listing your home
Are you thinking of selling your home? If so, you will need professional help to ensure your home gets maximum exposure and is well marketed. You will want to enlist the services of a real estate professional to make sure you achieve your g...
Winnipeg Cenotaph controversy — Hahn’s winning entry was unanimously selected by judges
by Bruce Cherney (part 2)
The cenotaph committee announced on December 23, 1925, that the winning entry was submitted by Toronto sculptor Emanuel Hahn.
“This design (entry designated No. 33) adopts the cenotaph form sugg...
Survey says first-time younger buyers tend to favour older homes
Almost half of Canadians aged 18 to 34 years old bought a first house that was at least 21 years old, according to a new TD Canada Trust survey conducted by Angus Reid Strategies.
On the other hand, those 55-plus chose ne...
Demolition for rebirth
A demolition is making way for a dream that was nearly destroyed for all time by the wrecker’s ball over 100 years ago. The Friends of Upper Fort Garry applauded last week as the jaws of an Ultra High Demolition crane used its enormou...
Website considered one of the best in Canada
While REALTOR.ca is the Canadian Real Estate Association’s website linking MLS® listings across the nation, Winnipeggers and Manitobans in surrounding rural municipalities are fortunate to have a top-notch local REALTOR® websi...
Winnipeg Cenotaph controversy — women’s club wanted a permanent memorial to the fallen
by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
“Winnipeg has not forgotten. Winnipeg will never forget,” claimed the Manitoba Free Press, the day after the province’s new cenotaph was unveiled by Manitoba Lieutenant-Governor T...
Canadians are optimistic about their local housing markets
Canadians are emerging from the recession confident that the value of their homes is rising and optimistic about their local housing markets.
The Canadian mortgage market is rebounding and will surpass the $1- trillion mark in ...
Continue to rememberFred Bender was typical of the thousand of Canadians who enlisted during the Second World War — he was young and had no military experience. Canada’s armed forces were filled with Freds; men and women whose lives were deeply affected b
Fred Bender was typical of the thousand of Canadians who enlisted during the Second World War — he was young and had no military experience. Canada’s armed forces were filled with Freds; men and women whose lives were deeply aff...
Low interest rates maintain affordability
Heading into the final two months of the year, WinnipegREALTORS® has reported a market recovery.
In the first half of the year, MLS® sales were down over 10 per cent, but are now down just six per cent over the pace set...