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556 PERTH Ave, Coquitlam, British Columbia

June 17th, 2011

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 556 PERTH Ave, Coquitlam, British Columbia Charming 3 level character home in Vancouver Golf area with Sunny South facing backyard. Features beautiful wood flooring, covered sundeck off kitchen, reno'd ensuite & walk-in closet. Bsmt awaiting ideas & has separate entrance.

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Books I like

May 19th, 2011

Read about this book in the Globe & Mail. It seemed to be in sync with where I am at now as I am dealing with my 92 year old mother. Thought this would be a good book to get some insights into death & grieving as my mother's "due date" is in the not too distant future. I found this book to be interesting, insightful & a very easy read so purchased one for myself & 1 as a gift to a friend wh ...

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Indian Arm, North Vancouver, Boats

May 6th, 2011

I just received a very stressed call from a friend who lives in North Vancouver up Indian Arm. She went away on a lovely vacation to Europe only to come home to the news her boat had sunk. This year I took our boat out of the water when I went to New Zealand in January & am I glad I did. When you are not around & it is the rainy season in Vancouver should something like the bilge pump fail yo ...

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Drain tiles, house maintenance

April 27th, 2011

I recently needed to replace or repair my home's drain tiles.I was not sure which was needed as I had had this done when I purchased my house 15 years ago so felt the system should be working...perhaps it just needed a tweeking? Sounds like a fairly easy task but noooooo nothing seems to be easy. Who to choose, how to find, & last but also very important how determine value for the team you h ...

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5668 Wellsgreen Pl, Tsawwassen, BC

April 26th, 2011

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 5668 Wellsgreen Pl, Tsawwassen, BCBright well maintained rancher on a corner lot. Large main rooms, 5 piece ensuite, open kitchen/family room, vaulted ceilings in kitchen & lots of interaction with the multiple french doors leading to private patios. Easy to show

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Equality Breakfast with Linda McQuaig

March 10th, 2011

What better way to jump start the day than by attending Vancouver West Coast Leaf's yearly Equality Breakfast celebrating 100 Years of International Women's Day. This year the speaker was Linda McQuaig. A excellent knowledgeable speaker on her topic of interest inequality of taxation in Canada. She talked about the massive transferr of wealth to the top elite through laws that show preferen ...

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Ishrad Manji, International Womans Day

March 9th, 2011

Yesterday was International Women's Day & what better way to celebrate than to go to dinner with friends & then attend The Unique Lives event featuring Ishrad Manji @ Vancouver's Performing Arts Centre. Ishrad is a excellent speaker with a sense of humour & stories we could all relate to. She was born in Uganda & immigrated with her family to Canada when she was 9. As a Muslim woman she sha ...

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Hot Water Heaters

March 8th, 2011

I have recently noticed that there are a variety of different domestic water heating systems available on the market as alternatives to conventional water heaters. What are the available types of water heaters, how do they work, and what are the advantages/disadvantages of the different systems? Other than the conventional tank style water heaters that are found in most homes, there are tank ...

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Pricing Rant

March 7th, 2011

Andy Rooney on 60 minutes should do a session on quoted prices in North America....not being what the "ticket "states. It is almost like false advertising! I have just returned from New Zealand & loved the fact that what was noted on the ticket was what you paid down under. Now that I am back home in Vancouver not so. I recently saw a bunch of flowers for sale the tag said " 3 bunches for $1 ...

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Vintage Hydro Electricity Plant

March 6th, 2011

The Indian Arm area where I kayak & sell homes is off the grid ie if you want power you make it. Up The Arm these resourceful cabin owners often use generators so I have become interested in how each resident creates power. When I was visiting in New Zealand & heard of Mason Chamber's hydro electricity plant built in 1892 I was intrigued. With the price of electricity in BC expected to jum ...

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556 PERTH Ave, Coquitlam, British Columbia

Books I like

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5668 Wellsgreen Pl, Tsawwassen, BC

Equality Breakfast with Linda McQuaig

Ishrad Manji, International Womans Day

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Pricing Rant

Vintage Hydro Electricity Plant

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