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Archive : July 2016
MLS® sales stronger than expected at half-way point this year
In the WinnipegREALTORS® June MLS® market release reference is made to MLS® sales being stronger than expected half way into this year and residential prices are bumping along in a more modest way ...
Aero Club of Canada — “Aerocar” called Canada revealed to public at the Happyland amusement park
Edwin Kelsey's Helicopter didn't make it past the model stage. Although the model flew, there was no attempt to build a full-scale version.
The July 1936 heat wave
Cooler than normal weather — 21°C on Tuesday. Seemingly, continual rainfall. It hasn't been a particularly good week weather-wise.
Housing market activity reached a new record last month with 1,638 in sales.
Another month, another record, according to the recently-released WinnipegREALTORS® June market report.
There’s really three taxes on your annual property tax bill
The eve of Canada Day, June 30, is an important date for property owners. It is the due date for your property tax bill.
Techniques used to repair a multi-pane window
Beautiful windows with many individual lights or panes are rarely made nowadays because they are expensive to manufacture and to re-glaze.
Aero Club of Canada — Winnipeg-based organization wanted to get a flying machine into the air
It's one thing to catch the flying bug, but it's quite another to get a workable flying machine into the air. That's what the Winnipeg-based Aero Club of Canada quickly discovered in 1909.
Iceland enthralled soccer world
As a young man, I made a trek to Iceland. During my month-long stay, I quickly came to realize that virtually everywhere I journeyed around the island, I was related in some way to someone ...
Recreational properties selling at a steady pace, demand expected to remain stable
According to the recent Royal LePage 2016 Canadian Recreational Housing Report, cottage country in Manitoba is recording slight softness, with inventory and demand levels remaining stable.