Betsy Carstairs

We have our own Cirque du Soleil right here in Metro Vancouver, and they're called AVATAR. And they are GREAT!!  I was lucky enough to catch them last month when this troupe, the Avatar Circus Project presented TRYANGLE @ the PNE Pacific National Exibition ... I found the performance a very magical circus art, aerials, juggling and dance ... and the tickets were very reasonable too! Only ...

  Fairmont Chateau Whistler  Whistler, BC  V0N 1B4 May 19 - 27, 2009   Every Woman! Whistler - May 22 to 24, 2009  Since my sister Margaret is the poster child for this event I have bragging rights here The poster child & my 2 other sisters make this a annual event. The 4 of us visit & have a fabulous weekend of exercising, learning new things & just enjoying ...

Once a year UBC has their fund raiser plant sale of very interesting  often hard to find plants . For anyone wanting to purchase a few unique specimines or to get some advise from botanical experts..... mark Saturday May 9th on your calendar   19th Perennial Plant Sale Copy event URL When: Saturday, May 9, 2009 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM  download Where: UBC ...

Finally a place in North Vancouver where you can go rent your furniture & other home accessories. Rent it for a month or more. If you like it buy it if not return it & try out another look or if you are wanting to dress up your home to sell with a more modern exciting interior here is where you go @ 2433 Dollarton Hwy in North Vancouver.  

I was at a breakfast meeting yesterday with the mayors and city planners of the Tri-Cities: Kenji Ito and Shawn Natrasony, Burnaby; Beverly Grieve, New Westminster; Jim McIntyre and Wayne Beggs, Coquitlam; Tim Savoie, Port Moody; and, Laura Lee Richard, Port Coqitlam .These representatives each gave a half hour talk about development and plans for their municipalities. The overview highligh ...

Just read this which means that variable mortgages with a prime minus are @ 1.75% calculated on prime minus .5% WHich is what my mortgage rate is at now. Any New mortgages are prime +  which is still very cheap money!!!!   Bank of Canada cuts interest rate to lowest level practically possible at 9:44 on April 21, 2009, EDT. Julian Beltrame, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - The Bank ...

Sometimes opportunity knocks. I have always disliked my dark hallway, so kept the lights on to alleviate this problem. 11 years into this home, and a new roof looming, I did some investigation and came up with the perfect solution. I did not want a skylight ... that seemed too overpowering for a hall. . What I decided on is a sun tunnel by Velux - www.velux.com Installed it looks like a ...

I feel like I've just taken a 1st year course in roofing! It all started last year when my friend had drips of water dropping on her arm as she was sitting comfortably on my living room couch. The roof was only 11 years NEW, so could not understand how this could be happening. Well, this was not to my dismay a "1 off". The roof was not leaking per se, more like weeping on the winter days w ...

This was a article I read in the Pillar to Post news letter & found it very useful.....     You lie on them, your kids play on them, but floors are one of your home's dirtiest surfaces. These three green ideas are the ones experts say work best (without harsh chemicals) – so you can save on cleaning products and save the planet. CarpetsJust have your famil ...

Oprah's guests are saying it's possible! Yes, for even the most disorganized and messiest households!! I've watched her makeovers, read the books and NOW this week it was time for me to take action!!! Friday last I had a colleague take my phone calls and hired a friend to come over and keep me on track. I was amazed at what we accomplished!! Kitchen was cleaned, 1 hour of gardening transf ...