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Swans with their "babies", as seen at a Ganges Harbour home, on special Salt Spring Island. My dog (that charmer of a Jack Russell Terrier, known as "Bobbi"), curiously watched them from the dock. I found it interesting that the "parents" were just as caring of their "young" as a human parent wou...
06/30/2008
Looking for that character charm, with all the conveniences of today? Here's a wonderfulrecreation of an authentic country house, with new construction melded seamlessly into arestoration of a 1920s/30s country home. It's beautiful!On almost five acres, very sunny (s/s/w exposures), private, easy...
06/30/2008
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It's a competitive business, yes, but it's also a people business. The people we work with in our offices are also valuable parts of our lives. In this slowing market, are you remembering to take some time, to check in with your fellow salespeople, and to make sure that all is in order wit...
06/29/2008
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In the area you live in, it's important to have first rate knowledge of the places to stay, the places to shop, the places to golf, the places to dine, etc., that would appeal to this client base. Many of the affluent buyers are self-made people, who know what it's like to work hard and to ac...
06/29/2008
The local trustees, who represent Salt Spring Island (as a part of the overall Islands Trust, which applies to all Canadian Gulf Islands, and is a provincial government mandated body, with a "preserve & protect" mandate, for the benefit of all B.C. residents), have completed their OCP (Official C...
06/29/2008
Chapter 14Vera Bolton and Martha Creske had the chore, again, of putting up the posters advertisingArtCraft. Vera's hair was pale pink, this year, in a long fall of ironed straightness.Martha hammered in the tacks, as Vera held the posters taut on the telephone poles. Thenext year, someone else w...
06/28/2008
Worry over the validity of currencies (how much is being printed? what's backing same?), plus concern over the health of banks/financial institutions, in the wake of the subprime fiasco/resulting credit crunch, and fear that the volatility of the stock markets could spell losses, all melding wit...
06/28/2008
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Looking for an exceptional oceanview designer home, with state of the art finishes, andwonderful outdoor living areas? Here it is, on beautiful Salt Spring Island! On 5 + acres,and zoned for separate guest cottage and separate studio, this three bedroom/four bathroomhome offers the very best of q...
06/28/2008
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Authentic character home, with superb and irreplaceable finishing details. Red and yellowcedar panelling, original wood floors, formal living room, formal dining room,den/library, renovated (but in keeping) kitchen, master/ensuite, office, two guestbedrooms, bath, powder room, main floor laundry,...
06/27/2008
Chapter 13Florrie wasn't sure what had made her send her daughter to get a full check up. The strange lethargy of Katie had been ignored, to begin with, as just one more teen-agecharacteristic. When Doctor Baker called her into his office, after the tests, a cold hand clutched at herinnards, and ...
06/26/2008
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