Archive : July 2012

Ahh, those great summer weekends

A typical summer week: • Monday: Recover from the weekend. • Tuesday: Make plans for next weekend. • Wednesday: The lull between weekends. • Thursday: Get ready for the...

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Some common word mix-ups

In one of its frequent rants supporting federal government cuts, the Sun’s July 17 editorial sought to show that the Canadian International Development Agency’s sympathy for Zimbabwe is folly. The editorial began: &...

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Dauphin’s Jimmy Ball, multi-medal Olympian

Vancouverite Percy Williams is the most famous of the Canadians participating in the 1928 Summer Olympic Games at Amsterdam, Netherlands, having captured gold in the men’s 100-metre and 200-metre sprints, and a bronze medal in men&rsq...

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How others view our real estate market

When examining Winnipeg’s  real estate market, it’s also beneficial to look at what others outside our market region are saying. Are they in agreement with the local chatter or do they see things differently from afar? ...

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All housing types experienced price increases

  The recently-released Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast shows strong year-over-year price increases for all housing types in Winnipeg. Standard condominiums continued to have the largest...

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The war on mosquitoes

  I get regular updates about what the the city calls its “nuisance mosquito control program.” Well, what else can mosquitoes be called, but a nuisance? In one of the great understatements of mosquito control, a re...

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Investors Field’s impact on property values

  Construction of Investors Field, the new home of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2013, has residents of Fort Garry and Fort Richmond concerned about the impact it will have on their communities. Two burning questio...

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