by Bruce Cherney (part 1)
James Henry Ashdown can be forgiven for believing that upon arriving from Eastern Canada he had stepped into an eerie landscape that evoked the most ghastly of nightmares and was far from welcoming for his future...
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In my last column, I talked about the basic techniques used to veneer furniture. This week, I’d like to explore hammer veneering with hide glue, a method used by ebenistes or veneering specialists for centuries.
Today, h...
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October 25’s Globe and Mail Saturday Crossword carried this clue: “bindlestiff.” The five-letter answer was “tramp.”
Cassell’s Dictionary of Slang defines bindlestiff as, “a noun of U.S. origin fr...
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by Mel Chambers
It is general assessment time once again. In accordance with provincial law, the city of Winnipeg’s
Assessment and Taxation Department is required to assess the value of all real estate in Winnipeg using the re...
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Day in and day out, life has its aggravations. Some are big, some are small. But even the small ones can drive you crazy!
For example:
• When entering a store, you almost always choose the “exit” door by...
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by Todd Lewys
When a family’s world literally collapsed in on them this past September, REALTOR® Lynda Mackie was there to lend a helping hand.
Mackie said it was an automatic reaction.
“I sold a home in Fort R...
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Anthony Wilson-Smith, the president of Historica Canada
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James Henry Ashdown can be forgiven for believing that upon arriving from Eastern Canada
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This week, I'd like to explore hammer veneering with hide glue, a method used by ebenistes or veneering specialists for centuries.
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang defines bindlestiff
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