Archive : September 2014

Minimal preparation required for chalk paint

There used to be a strip shop (not joint) on Corydon where my antique selling mother took all her estate sale chairs to have the old crazed or chipped finish removed. As I recall, the shop contained a big vat of fuming chemicals into which the ...

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Ways to tell that fall is coming

It’s always sad when summer starts to pack it in, but at the same time, many of us love the next season, too.   Maybe it’s because fall is so colourful.  Maybe we love it because it’s so short and we savour it&...

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Everyone occasionally says something stupid

We all say something stupid now and again. Luckily, most of us aren’t famous enough to have our every word snatched by media and highlighted for all the world to laugh or groan about. One member of the royal family is seen as partic...

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Community-oriented organization

Right from its founding in 1903, the Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange (later renamed the Winnipeg Real Estate Board and now WinnipegREALTORS®) knew that it had a greater responsibility to the community other than just organizing the real estat...

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Mayoral forum slated for October 9

With less than a month to go before the October 22 civic election, we now know the final slate of mayoral candidates whose names will be on the ballot when Winnipeggers exercise their right to vote. They are Brian ...

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What agents wish consumers knew

by Wes Hoover 1. We are not overpaid. Anyone who thinks this just doesn’t understand how our business works. Most real estate agents in most parts of the world work on a contingent fee basis. That means we work for free, we list hou...

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A test of your trivia knowledge

Let’s see how you do on this potpourri of obscure and, perhaps, not so obscure trivia (answers at the end of the column): 1. What baseball outfield star was successful in avoiding all of George Steinbrenner’s 1988 attempts to ...

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New discoveries at Stonehenge

Important discoveries at Stonehenge recently captured the attention of historians. Archaeologists announced that the structure was originally circular. As well, dozens of hitherto unknown shrines and chapels have been uncovered along with an un...

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