by Todd Lewys
There is much more to being a REALTOR® than listing a home, or helping a client find one.
Much more.
The first thing a REALTOR® offers sellers — unlike priva...
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Manitobans are quite aware that the first Monday in August is a civic holiday, but when the concept of such an annual holiday was first entertained, no set date was established, although it was generally felt the holiday sho...
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by Bruce Cherney (part 2 of 2)
The fortunes of the Dr. A.W. Hager’s Paris Circus, the first circus ever to perform in Manitoba, were delivered another financial blow when a rain downpour caused shows to be...
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For all the talk about the need to rejuvenate Winnipeg’s downtown by attracting more residents to live downtown — and there certainly was recently with the controversial decision by city council to grant home buy...
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None of the following is exactly earth-shaking information, but on the other hand, it does offer you some tidbits with which to dazzle your friends next time you’re sitting around looking for a topic of conversation. &...
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E. McIntosh wonders why we don’t adopt American spellings.
There’s probably no single reason Canadian/English spellings remain unreformed. But one obvious reason is resistance from people like you an...
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The NASG (National Association of Senior Golfers) has negotiated with the USGA to modify the rules of golf for seniors. With tongue-in-cheek, here’s what they came up with:
Rule 1.a.5 — A ball sliced...
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E. McIntosh wrote: “I get e-mail jokes about spelling. Seriously, why is our spelling so illogical and why don’t we just use American spellings?”
McIntosh isn’t alone regarding English sp...
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Most people would assume that insects are quite resilient and able to survive constant human manipulations of the environment. But that’s far from the case, with the possible exception of the cockroach and other pest s...
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While the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its MLS® forecasts for national home sales, it should not come as a big surprise when you think of how vast and varied local markets are throughout the countr...
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