To-Dos: Your January Home Checklist
Protect your home from harsh winter weather and get a jump-start on big projects
January may be cold and dark, but it can also be a time for bold beginnings. Make the most of your month by clearing space in your home, boosting warmth and dreaming up plans for the year ahead. Here are 10 to-dos to give your home a little midwinter TLC.
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RECYCLING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREES
In January, you can leave your Christmas tree out next to your black cart for pick up and recycling. They will be chipped into mulch for residents to use in the garden and yard, from the East Calgary Landfill. All you need to do is remove all decorations and any tinsel, plastic and string before placing your tree out for pick up. There are also temporary drop o ...
How to Care for a Freshly Cut Christmas Tree
Keep your tree looking lush until the last ornament is packed away, with these tips for watering, stands and sitingHouzz
Artificial trees may have increased in popularity, but for the purist, only a real tree will do. No matter how realistic it looks, an artificial tree can’t compete with the scent and feel of a real evergreen. It’s a livin ...
How to Get Rid of Household Mold
Find out when to do it yourself and when to call in a pro in this guide to mold cleanup and preventionHouzz
You can procrastinate about some cleaning tasks, but when it comes to mold, it’s better to take care of it sooner rather than later. Mold can cause health problems and destroy whatever it grows on. The spores of mold fungi commonly float through ...
Need a little something to get you into the Christmas spirit? Check out these wonderful events happening in and around Calgary;
*Spruce Meadows International Christmas Market - Nov 18 to Dec 4*Stargazing at the Banff Gondola - every Friday evening*Calgary Christmas Market - Cgy Farmers Market @ 510 77 Ave SE Thurs to Sunday's until Dec 11*Festival of Crafts - BMO Centre - Dec 8 - 11*New ...
Never Forget....Always RememberRemembrance Day is Friday, November 11. Here are a few of the Ceremonies taking place around Calgary.
Field of Crosses - along Memorial Drive between 3rd Street NW and Centre Street
Chinook Centre Remembrance Day Ceremony
Aero Space Museum of Calgary, Remembrance Day Ceremony
Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Remembrance Day Service
Battalion Park, Remembra ...
Halloween in Calgary: 10 events to check out in 2016
Looking for a way to celebrate your inner ghoul or goblin? Here are ten Halloween events happening in Calgary in the month of October:
Ghouls’ Night OutGhouls’ Night Out is a family-friendly Halloween event held at Heritage Park.WHEN: Oct. 27 – 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (gates close at 8:30 p.m.) and Oct. 30 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (gates clo ...
Calgary real estate market snaps 21-month streak of declines
Published on: October 3, 2016 | Last Updated: October 3, 2016 4:39 PM MDT
The number of homes sold in Calgary rose for the first time in nearly two years in September, according to the latest data from the Calgary Real Estate Board.
With 1,488 properties sold, overall home sales were up nearly 2.1 per cen ...
Four major changes to Canada’s housing rules
BILL CURRY
OTTAWA — The Globe and Mail
Published Monday, Oct. 03, 2016 7:16PM EDT
Last updated Tuesday, Oct. 04, 2016 11:39AM EDT
Are you a first-time home buyer concerned about the housing rule changes? Email RYounglai@globeandmail.com and you could be featured in a story.
The Liberal government has ...
Billionaire: Chinese real estate is 'biggest bubble in history'
Posted: Sep 28, 2016 4:40 AM MDTUpdated: Sep 28, 2016 4:40 AM MDT
By Jethro Mullen and Andrew Stevens
BEIJING (CNNMoney) -- Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin made his fortune in the country's real estate market -- and now he's warning that it's spiraling out of control.
It's the "biggest bubble in history," he told CNNM ...
