Monthly Archives: October 2011

Mark Mattson

Mark Mattson President & Waterkeeper with Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, helps Zoomers understand why there is a large amount of dead birds found in the Wasaga Beach area.
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Rob Godwin

Rob Godwin, curator of the Canadian Air and Space Museum brings Dale up to date on their possible eviction from Downsview Park. Continue reading

What’s trendy in the kitchen?

What’s new in kitchen equipment, appliances, gadgetry, cabinetry and other features? The answer is there are a great many new things you can have built into a new or existing kitchen to enhance its functionality, comfort, value and appearance. Some of the new features available are trendy while others are just great ideas to help the cook and make the kitchen more family friendly. Continue reading

The unwritten rules about complaining

Here are the rules about making consumer complaints that help keep yours a safe marketplace. Continue reading

Don’t let drafts steal your money

The weather outside can steal dollars right out of your pocket by taking away your home heat and cooling through leaky windows and doors. But you can prevent this theft easily. Continue reading

Saving money on energy bills

Moving into a new home is a great time to change your habits so that you save money on the operation of the home. In fact, you probably can cut your energy bills far below the previous owner of your new home by simply reforming energy consuming habits in the home, including the new home office. Continue reading

You move in; now’s the time for energy audit

New homeowners who just move should make one of their first tasks an energy tour of the home. They can save a bundle with a close look at the ways energy can be used and saved in their new abode. Continue reading

There are good movers; the trick is finding them

Moving is an onerous task at the best of times and when a move goes wrong, it brings incredible and certainly unneeded stress to a person already saddled with the anxieties of buying or selling a home. This is why packing and moving should be planned well in advance and managed with a maximum of care. Continue reading

Wine cellars moving up in demand

A wine cellar is one of the features most wanted by home buyers, beating out the wet bar by a large margin. Home buyers who want such an area in the home they purchase should know what to look for when they are house-hunting. Continue reading

Media room helps home sale: but is it up to date?

Home buyers should be thinking not only of the home they want today but the home they want their families to enjoy many years into the future. This means home buyers should be searching for homes with the latest features so they won’t have to install add-ons to bring homes up to date a few years after they have purchased them. One trendy item to have in new or renovated homes today is the media room. Continue reading