Updating my Skills with Brian Buffini
Last week I had the chance to visit the beautiful city of Toronto for a few days. I traveled up with my husband and we stayed at the Intercontinental attached to the Toronto Convention Centre. Our purpose was to attend a two convention for Real Estate Agents, focusing on customer care, our industry and the … Read more
Read MoreNew Ontario Mobile Device Laws
Ontario has introduced new driving laws in regards to the use of portable electronic devices. I thought everyone might like to know. Ontario Legislation Countering Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act, 2009 Q1. What devices are not allowed to be used while driving? A1. Drivers cannot use handheld wireless communications devices while driving. This … Read more
Read MoreTara Lyons visits Classic Hits 95.5 for Cancer Walk
Tara Lyons was a guest on the Classic Hits 95.5 morning show with Mark Philbin and Kathleen Rankine. Tara was talking about the Wendy’s Belleville Salad day fund raiser for the upcoming “End Breast Cancer Walk“. Belleville’s local Wendy’s was donating $2.00 for every dinner salad sold for the day to team “Firmly Supported” If … Read more
Read MoreBasic Flower Garden Care
Flower garden, like all types of gardens, has basic needs, an adequate supply of water, sunlight, and fertile soil. Water is essential especially during the heat of summer. Also determine the water requirements of each plant you have in your garden. Make sure that the soil is rich with nutrients. Fertile soil will aid flowers … Read more
Read MoreHome Maintenance Series: Roof Inspection
The roof is your first line of defense from the elements and roofs get more abuse from these elements than any other part of the building. Regular roof inspection will lead to early detection of roof problems such as signs of weakness, deterioration or hazard. It also determines if the roof system is performing according … Read more
Read MoreFlower Garden Design: Tips for Beginners
When starting a flower garden most people just start digging and immediately planting every plant they can think of, commonly neglecting the imperatives in flower gardening. It could be less daunting and a lot of fun if one thinks things through a little bit more. Listed below are tips on how you can come up … Read more
Read MoreHome Maintenance Series: Gutter Maintenance
It is vital to periodically check the overall condition of a home. Routine maintenance for your gutter is one of the best tips to preserve the value of your home. Gutters demand high quality and preventative maintenance. Homeowners usually neglect or pay little attention to their gutters. They soon discover a number of problems and … Read more
Read MoreHome Maintenance Series: Deck Refinishing
A new wood deck is a useful addition to your home, which gives a warm, beautiful connection with the outdoors, adding to a home’s asset and setting the stage for a world of outdoor activities. Unfortunately decks take a lot of abuse from continued exposure from frequent drastic changes of our weather, making its beauty … Read more
Read MoreSpring Blooms – Early Flowers to Plant in Belleville
Spring is a much loved season for many people and it is definitely easy to understand why this is so. Spring is when the earth awakes back to life after a long cold winter, when the first flowers begin to blossom and the green world is beginning to return from a winter starved of color. … Read more
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