Monthly Archives: December 2011

Associations can help

One way to distinguish the many good companies from the fewer bad is to find out if the home improvement contractor, travel or real estate agent, physiotherapist, financial planner or other provider belongs to a legitimate association. If things go bad, one of the best places to make a complaint is to the association to which the company belongs. Continue reading

Think green when renovating

Think green when you’re building or extensively redoing your home and you can save a bundle in energy costs and add to resale value down the road. Put your builder or renovator on the spot with these questions. Continue reading

Credit

Here’s a figure that will make your eyes bulge out. 200 billion dollars. That is the collective consumer debt of Canadians. And it doesn’t even count mortgages. Continue reading

Charity

Did you know there are more than 80,000 registered charities in Canada? Sure, many of them we know by name and reputation but what about the ones we don’t know?
It’s up to us to ask questions before we give. Continue reading

Parking safely

The following are some suggestions to protect yourself, your belongings and your vehicle when you park your car in a parking lot at your hotel, motel, resort or, in fact, any other building or lot.
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Gail Nyberg

Goldhawk Fights Back: The Daily Bread Food Bank is hoping to reach its goal of 1.2 million dollars and 1.2 pounds of food. Gail Nyberg, the Executive Director, explains the urgent need for food for a growing number of families in Ontario. Continue reading

Sgt. Dave Woodford

Goldhawk Fights Back: OPP Sgt. Dave Woodford offers information and advice on holiday driving and the OPP R.I.D.E. program, coming to a highway near you in this holiday season. Continue reading

Mike Filey

Goldhawk Fights Back: AM740′s own Mike Filey joins in the fight to save the Canadian Air and Space Museum and notes the historic value of the Museum building, slated for demolition. Continue reading

Major John Murray

Goldhawk Fights Back: Major John Murray offers a progress report on the Salvation Army’s Christmas kettle campaign and talks about the early history of the Sally Ann.
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Dale Goldhawk’s efforts recognized by the EEA

Dale Goldhawk’s fight to save the Canadian Air & Space Museum has been noticed across the border. In a recent article on EEA’s site, Dale’s extensive reporting on this issue and the impact it has had is highlighted. Continue reading