essex: The Back Door to 100% Mortgages - 11/21/08 05:53 AM
The Canadian mortgage market has been free of the drama characterizing the US stage due its more conservative lending practices. To save Canadians from the traps of no money down mortgages, the government banned both 100 percentage mortgages and 40 year terms "to reduce the risk of as US-style housing bubble … (2 comments)
essex: Condo Trends - Cooling But Not Cold - 11/19/08 04:45 AM
Headlines in several Canadian newspapers report that consumers are nervous buying a condo out of fear that what they contracted for will not be built. A more substantial fear is that due to current oversupply, condominiums are getting harder to sell. In Toronto, 22,654 condos were sold in 2007, but only … (0 comments)
essex: Negotiating Tips for Eager Buyers - 11/14/08 06:57 AM
Everyone loves a bargain, especially in housing where a few percent off adds up to thousands of dollars. In a buyers' market, where some sellers who need to move their homes are facing the prospect so of having their time in the market longer and ultimately selling for less, it's tempting … (3 comments)
essex: Coming Soon - Enhanced Border Security - 11/07/08 06:41 AM
For the 92,999 cars and 22,300 trucks that cross the US-Canadian border each day, crossing the border will be more difficult once the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative takes effect in June, 2009. A response to homeland security concerns, the US is installing scanners and radio frequency identification cards at each customs … (2 comments)
essex: Ten Thousand Villages - 11/04/08 07:48 PM
Ten Thousand Villages, a non-profit organization that offers handmade items from artisan co-operatives in developing countries, has a great store in Windsor, right at 3225 Sandwich Street. In addition to handicrafts, the selection also includes Fair Trade coffee, tea, chocolate, dried fruit, and sugar, and have recently added jams and … (4 comments)
essex: A Secure Future for Windsor Assembly Jobs - 10/31/08 07:37 AM
While it is not official yet, all signs are pointing toward Windsor as the location for Nissan's next improvement. Nissan and Chrysler have recently announced an assembly partnership that involves each company doing what they do best. Nissan will be building the Dodge Hornet for Chrysler and Chrysler has agreed to … (0 comments)
essex: Moms Write Survival Guide for Coddled Young Adults - 09/18/08 12:13 PM
Windsor-born journalist Kim Zarzour and author Sharon E. McKay co-wrote a 514-page book entitled Good To Go: A Practical Guide to Adulthood. The book provides tips on how to do everything from boiling water to managing your finances. It's geared toward young adults trying to make it on their own for … (0 comments)
essex: Tecumseh Business In Action - 09/17/08 03:24 PM
Located just minutes from the Detroit/Windsor tunnel, Tecumseh Mall has it all. Renovated and expanded in 2001, Tecumseh Mall has over 65 top-name department stores and boutiques, including:
Zeller's
Sobey's
Dollarama
Mark's Work Wearhouse
And Many More
The mall's many retailers provide exceptional service for your discriminating taste while maintaining a … (0 comments)
essex: 2008 Inductees Announced - 09/16/08 03:15 PM
The Hockey Hall of Fame announced four new inductees for 2008. The inductees included hockey legends Glenn Anderson, Igor Larionov, Ed Chynoweth, and Ray Scapinello.
Anderson and Larionov were selected for the Player Category. Anderson, a British Canadian native, was consistently near the top in NHL scoring and thrived during the … (0 comments)
essex: Olde Sandwich Towne - 09/05/08 02:46 PM
Olde Sandwich Towne is an area very rich in history. It is the oldest continuous European settlement in Ontario, as evidenced by its 31 historical sites from 1798 to the early 1900s as well as numerous historical murals throughout the community. For hundreds of years "Neutral Nations"-aboriginals including Ottawa, Potawotamis, Wyandots … (0 comments)
essex: Downtown Windsor BIA - 09/04/08 03:01 PM
The Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association (DWBIA) strives to ensure that downtown Windsor is the preferred place to work, visit and live. All DWBIA membership programs and services follow the association's mandates to improve, beautify and maintain public lands and buildings within the DWBIA boundary. To meet their objectives for downtown … (0 comments)
essex: A Trolley Named Desire - 09/03/08 06:58 PM
The Shores of Essex Resource Corporation has launched the first cross-county tour of "A Trolley Named Desire," a bus modified to look like a trolley that runs on a blend of soy and diesel fuel and can carry up to 45 passengers. Each week the "trolley" will pick up riders from … (0 comments)
essex: Ten Photos that Changed History - 08/29/08 12:42 PM
The Beaver, a Canadian history magazine, features Canada's top ten historic photographs in its latest issue. The magazine is published by Canada's National History Society and is on shelves across the country.
Among the ten photographs are images of Terry Fox silhouetted by a police car's headlights, Paul Henderson's triumphant celebration … (0 comments)
essex: Windsor International Film Festival - 08/27/08 05:03 PM
The fourth annual Windsor International Film Festival will be held November 7 - 16, 2008 in downtown Windsor and Lakeshore. The six-day extravaganza features critically-acclaimed independent and international films. The festival contributes to downtown Windsor's growing economy and includes both fiction and non-fiction films selected to appeal to Windsor's culturally-diverse population. … (0 comments)
essex: Windsor Fighting a Weighty War - 08/25/08 04:02 PM
According to Statistics Canada, more than half of Windsor-Essex County adults are overweight and about one in five squeezes into the obese category, making this region an area with a higher-than-average number of overweight people. The 2007 Canadian Community Health Survey, conducted by the federal government, found that 56.3 percent of … (1 comments)
essex: The Windsor Real Estate Board - 08/22/08 06:35 PM
The Windsor Real Estate Board was formed in 1918 by 25 individuals with a mission to protect its Members and clients from immoral or poor real estate practices and to provide the highest service and support to clientele. Over the past 90 years the Board has grown exponentially and has successfully … (0 comments)
essex: Willistead Classic Car Show Returns - 08/21/08 12:03 PM
Willistead Manor will host "the most beautiful traffic jam of the year" on August 24, when the owners of about 200 museum-quality automobiles from all over North America meet at the Willistead Classic & Antique Car Show.
Craig Wood, co-chairman of the Willistead Classic committee, says, "We've got a lot of … (0 comments)
essex: 2008 Canadian Fan Prix Ticket Packages - 08/20/08 01:02 PM
The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, featuring the cars of the American Le Mans Series, the IndyCar Series and the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. The weekend collectively is referred to as the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix and will run August 29-31, 2008. For Canadian race fans attending the … (0 comments)
essex: Windsor Tunnel Duty Free Shop - 08/15/08 04:44 PM
Open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, the Windsor Tunnel Duty Free Shop offers duty free shopping for wines, spirits, beer, fragrances, cosmetics, fine chocolates, cosmetics, skin care, fashions, confections, souvenirs, gifts, and more at 20-50% below retail prices.
Located on the Canadian tunnel plaza, just keep right … (0 comments)
essex: New Cell Phone Carriers May Arrive Sooner Than Expected - 08/14/08 05:34 PM
In its study "Champagne Tastes: Beer Budgets," SeaBoard Group, a Montreal-based telecommunications consultancy, said new cell phone companies can expect to spend about $500 million to build a cell phone network that will service 60% of the population in the country's 15 biggest markets-much less than the range of $630 million … (0 comments)
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The Canadian mortgage market has been free of the drama characterizing the US stage due its more conservative lending practices. To save Canadians from the traps of no money down mortgages, the government banned both 100 percentage mortgages and 40 year terms "to reduce the risk of as US-style housing bubble … (2 comments)
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