Archive : May 2012

Historically supported immigration

  It is not surprising that REALTORS® have expressed an interest in immigration matters, especially after the federal government’s announcement that it was taking over the $35-million settlement services program, whi...

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REALTORS® meet with MPs in Ottawa

  REALTORS® from across the country converged on Ottawa last week to speak to Members of Parliament about issues that are important to organized real estate.  The Canadian Real Estate Association, which i...

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Great lines you wish you had said

  Memorable lines are those that provoke the response, “I wish I had said that!”  Often, they’re tremendously profound and we feel envious of the author’s intellect, or they may be such amusing lin...

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There was an old man with a beard

  Edward Lear, like Charles Dickens, was born in 1812. Lear, author of The Owl and the Pussycat, is not considered a serious poet. Unlike such poets as Wordsworth, Yeats and Goethe, his fame rests on  humour ...

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When the odds are against you

  Daily, we hear of underdogs. When Jack Layton carried his party to a never-before status, pundits declared the NDP underdogs had surprised us. Throughout the never-ending campaigning endured by our poor Ame...

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Holiday recalls Queen and empire

  Among Canadians, perhaps the most misunderstood holiday of the year is Victoria Day. It is now commonly just referred to as the May long weekend, while its association with a long-dead British monarch has little significance...

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Students participate in heritage fair

  What do you get when you combine 320 students who like Canadian history, 90 judges, a dozen workshop presenters, 25 student volunteers from two different schools, four photographers and 24 organizers?  The ...

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