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National Waste Reduction Week October 19th to the 25th Visit www.wrwcanada.com for suggestions on wastes reduction for your home. There is a frequently asked questions section "What Should I do with?" and links to a few other informative sites such as GreenerChoices.org The site has many links th...

National Waste Reduction Week October 19th to the 25th   Lets all Pitch in, Recycle, Reduce, Reuse ... no longer are these just catchy phrases Homeowners are getting the message as demonstrated by the graph below. Durham Region home owners are to be commended on their efforts to Recycle, Reduce, ...

Fire Prevention Week Oct 4th - 10th The Fire that Sparked a Tradition ... Chicago, 1871 Did you know that the Great Chicago Fire led to the establishment of fire Prevention Week. Did you know the great Chicago fire lasted 2 days October 8th and 9th in 1871 and killed more than 250 people, left th...

Thank You for supporting Kathy Clulowand Team Matthew Housein the Scotia Bank Charity Run in downtown Toronto The race day was fantastic and they all had a great time. In fact, one of the team members, a former resident, Aynadis Bedado (originally from Ethiopia) actually finished in FIRST place a...

  According to the United Nations, more than 100 million people in the world today are homeless. Millions more face a severe housing problem living without adequate sanitation, with irregular or no electricity supply and without adequate security. Worldwide, more than 2 million housing units per...

This weekend Kathy along with one of our young Grandsons is participating in the Scotia Bank Charity Run in downtown Toronto. Matthew House is her favorite charity, it is a small shelter for refugees in down town Toronto, that welcomes refugees who arrive with nothing but the shirt on their backs...

A FSBO Operator is offering Flat Fee MLS to augment his FSBO services. You have to ask yourself why if his services are so good does he have to offer any MLS® options. I suppose he finally realizes that MLS®  still provides one of the best ways to get the most exposure for your home. Unfortunatel...

A while Ago we received a little humorous story by email and it made us stop and think about how we communicate. There is an old axiom that states that the pen is mightier than the sword. Assuming we accept that as fact and realizing that we are not all born equal when it comes to describing some...

I was cleaning out my inbox and came acroos this and thought it was worth repeating TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna fro...

Never has there been such a quest for Truth, such a yearning for Peace, such a longing for Love Never such a striving to understand and to be Understood Never has there been such a need for the Spirit that is Christmas   At this beautiful season let us all remember that the greatest gift of all ...