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Today, fields of brilliant poppies still grow in France.
A writer first made the connection between the poppy and battlefield deaths during the Napoleonic wars of the early 19th century, remarking that fields that were barren before battle exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended.
During the tremendous bombardments of the First World War the chalk soils became rich in lime from rubble, allowing 'popaver rhoeas' to thrive. When the war ended the lime was quickly absorbed, and the poppy began to disappear again.
After John McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields was published in 1915 the poppy became a popular symbol for soldiers who died in battle.
Three years later an American, Moina Michael, was working in a New York City YMCA canteen when she started wearing a poppy in memory of the millions who died on the battlefield.
During a 1920 visit to the United States a French woman, Madame Guerin, learned of the custom. On her return to France she decided to use handmade poppies to raise money for the destitute children in war-torn areas of the country. In November, 1921, the first poppies were distributed in Canada.
Thanks to the millions of Canadians who wear flowers each November, the little red plant has never died. And neither have Canadian's memories for 116,031 of their countrymen who died in battle.
Today, fields of brilliant poppies still grow in France.
A writer first made the connection between the poppy and battlefield deaths during the Napoleonic wars of the early 19th century, remarking that fields that were barren before battle exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended.
During the tremendous bombardments of the First World War the chalk soils became rich in lime from rubble, allowing 'popaver rhoeas' to thrive. When the war ended the lime was quickly absorbed, and the poppy began to disappear again.
After John McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields was published in 1915 the poppy became a popular symbol for soldiers who died in battle.
Three years later an American, Moina Michael, was working in a New York City YMCA canteen when she started wearing a poppy in memory of the millions who died on the battlefield.
During a 1920 visit to the United States a French woman, Madame Guerin, learned of the custom. On her return to France she decided to use handmade poppies to raise money for the destitute children in war-torn areas of the country. In November, 1921, the first poppies were distributed in Canada.
Thanks to the millions of Canadians who wear flowers each November, the little red plant has never died. And neither have Canadian's memories for 116,031 of their countrymen who died in battle.
I’ll admit I’ve been slow to catch onto to social media, but I am now bitten by the bug. I started using Twitter back in the spring of this year. I bumbled along for a while feeling clumsy and awkward. I just couldn't seem to figure out how to use in a meaningful and intelligent way. I took a long break and then after several Tweet-less months I again succumbed to all the hype and jumped back on-board.
I now enjoy Twitter as a communication tool that is near real time and global. The key to make it an even more useful tool is to segment sending and receiving Tweets by subject and geography. That is true, at least for me, regardless if I am tweeting for business or personal.
Twitter hasn’t generated any leads so far but I am learning more about how to have fun with it while driving traffic to my website and blog (which is also quite new.) Actually, it doesn’t really matter if I generate any leads with Twitter. I’ve discovered some very useful information tweeting along the social media highway and frequently book marked some great resources. One in particular that I stumbled on called HootSuite I find quite remarkable.
Before HootSuite I was using Tweetdeck and I thought that was great. The ability to have several columns open and sorted, kind of, seemed incredible at the time. And that was barely a week ago. With HootSuite you can have multiple columns and multiple tabs which gives you many different ways to organize the sending and receiving of Tweets. It also handles multiple profiles and you can even schedule Tweets to be sent at a later time.
But the most powerful tool in HootSuite by far is called Hootlet. When you use the Hootlet tool to shrink a link and then to send a Tweet with that link the click-through statistics are collected. You can come back in just a very few minutes and see the number of clicks on the links in your tweet. You can even see what country the users are in. And of course, the best part of all is that it is free. I find that quite amazing.
I am having fun with Hootsuite and with Twitter while promoting sustainable real estate. I always take care to distribute quality information, not sales hype. I block and unfollow salesy Tweets without hesitation. I don’t like it and I assume other people don’t either.
Once this week, I had nearly 80 clicks on a mere 7-8 Tweets that only took a few minutes to initiate. I find that absolutely amazing. Of course, I am still amazed with telephones, televisions and airplanes.
I am curious how others may be using Twitter in their business.
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch, be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields
In Flanders Fields was first published in England's Punch magazine in December 1915. Within months, this poem came to symbolize the sacrifices of all who were fighting in the First World War. Today, the poem continues to be a part of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada and other countries throughout the world.
The poem was written by a Canadian-John McCrae, a doctor and teacher, who served in both the South African War and the First World War.
Incidently, I have been dealing mostly with the Buyers. But right now, I really need some good listings.
Just Sold and the closing is by month end !
I have three buyers looking for detached homes in Mississauga or Brampton, but do not have the any listing matching thier requirements. Realtors store is low on inventory because of surge in buying. The last two months have been very active and hot.
If you have any questions related to real estate and if you are seeking an assistance in selling or buying a real estate property in Brampton, Mississauga, Milton,Oakville, Caledon, Etobicoke or anywhere in GTA area, you may conact me at 416-562-8417. Ask For a FREE complimentary market evaluaton of your property.
If you are looking for a house and you have a particular School in mind, you must look for these MLS listings with school information
If you have any questions related to real estate and if you are seeking an assistance in selling or buying a real estate property in Brampton, Mississauga, Milton,Oakville, Caledon, Etobicoke or anywhere in GTA area, you may conact me at 416-562-8417. Ask For a FREE complimentary market evaluaton of your property.
If you are looking for a house and you have a particular School in mind, you must look for these MLS listings with school information
Five new French Immersion schools have been approved by the public school board.
Next September, French Immersion classes will be held at Rowntree and Worthington Public Schools in Brampton and Edenrose and Ridgewood Public Schools and Edenwood Middle School in Mississauga. Peel District School Board trustees approved the plan at their last regular meeting.
Also approved was community consultation on reorganization of French Immersion programs at Mississauga's Hillcrest and Whiteoaks Public Schools. Brampton's Agnes Taylor Public School and Mississauga's Credit Valley, Plum Tree Park and Oscar Peterson Public Schools will be monitored for possible opening of new French Immersion sites in 2011.
Springdale, Brampton east and west will be monitored annually, along with Southeast Mississauga, for French Immersion enrolment growth. High schools will also be watched for growth changes.
Special parent information evenings at all French Immersion schools are scheduled for Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. The deadline to register for French immersion programs next year is Jan. 29, 2010.
If you have any questions related to real estate and if you are seeking an assistance in selling or buying a real estate property in Brampton, Mississauga, Milton,Oakville, Caledon, Etobicoke or anywhere in GTA area, you may conact me at 416-562-8417. Ask For a FREE complimentary market evaluaton of your property.
If you are looking for a house and you have a particular School in mind, you must look for these MLS listings with school information
A Home Equity Line of Credit can be good or bad depending on how you use it. There are 10 things savvy home owners should look for when considering a Home Equity Line Of Credit:
1) No HELOC application fee or at least the fee should be refunded at closing. If your lender assesses an application fee, make sure it's refundable at closing.
2) No home loan appraisal or closing costs - there are plenty of no-cost options available that you shouldn't have to pay a HELOC appraisal fee.
3) No HELOC account maintenance or check-writing fees - Lenders already make money when you write checks (read - borrow) on the home equity credit line. If your lender tries this, dump him!
4) No "usage" fees - Apparently, HELOC lenders don't approve of the notion that a homeowner may want to have a HELOC as an emergency "reserve" account. Definitely look for a lender that does not charge this type of fee.
5) Variable APR equal to or near the prime rate (adjusted quarterly) - Interest charged on the balanced borrowed should be the only cost involved with a good home equity credit line!
6) Periodic cap on interest rate changes (the amount that the rate can be changed at one time) - Look for a Home Equity Line of Credit that adjusts quarterly (rather than monthly) in increments of 0.5% or less.
7) Lifetime cap on rate increases (the amount that the rate can be adjusted over the loan's life) - You'll want to find a HELOC loan with a lifetime rate cap that you can live with. Ask your loan officer to clearly spell out the "worst case" scenario for HELOC rate increases!
8) Ability to convert to a fixed rate loan - When rates do rise, people often get skittish about their variable-rate debt. A useful feature to look for in a HELOC loan is the ability to convert the line of credit to a standard fixed-rate, fixed-term home equity loan.
9) Interest-only payments allowed - Get this option but only use it if you need to! It's always best to pay down the principle, not just interest!
10) Unrestricted ability to repay principal without penalty - You should be able to pay off the Home Equity Line of Credit at any time without paying extra!
Enjoy these ten basic tips and now, more than ever, be careful! There are a lot of shady deals out there and if you don't take your time reviewing the fine print, it will come back to bite you!
If you have any questions related to real estate and if you are seeking an assistance in selling or buying a real estate property in Brampton, Mississauga, Milton,Oakville, Caledon, Etobicoke or anywhere in GTA area, you may conact me at 416-562-8417. Ask For a FREE complimentary market evaluaton of your property.
If you are looking for a house and you have a particular School in mind, you must look for these MLS listings with school information.
The new law will be effective from Monday and will ban Handheld device and cellphones i.e. tomorrow the oct 26, 2009 in Ontario.
The provincial ban on the use of handheld devices while driving will take effect on October 26, 2009.
The new law will make it illegal for drivers to talk, text, type, dial, or email using hand-held cell phones and other hand-held device, communications and entertainment devices (All drivers may use hand-held devices to call 9-1-1). Hands-free devices will still be permitted. The new law also prohibits viewing a display screen unrelated to the driving task such as laptops or DVD players while driving.
If you have any questions related to real estate and if you are seeking an assistance in selling or buying a real estate property in Brampton, Mississauga, Milton,Oakville, Caledon, Etobicoke or anywhere in GTA area, you may conact me at 416-562-8417. Ask For a FREE complimentary market evaluaton of your property.
If you are looking for a house and you have a particular School in mind, you must look for these MLS listings with school information.
Whether its buying a Detached home, Semi, Town house or a condominium, it is one of the big step in life. It is always accompanied with few very important pre requisites which play very important role and these can be the diciding factor.
House hunting is a time consuming process and to search for the right home, it requires involvement and committment. Buyers must consider these issues well in advance and then discuss with thier Realtor concerning house search. I always touch upon these topics (and the main house features) in the very first meeting.
If you have any questions or are seeking a Realtor to assist in selling or buying a real estate property in Brampton, Mississauga, Milton, Oakville, Caledon, Etobicoke or anywhere in GTA area, you may conact me at 416-562-8417.
If you are looking for a house and you have a particular School in mind, you must look for these MLS listings with school information.
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Today, fields of brilliant poppies still grow in France. 
I’ll admit I’ve been slow to catch onto to social media, but I am now bitten by the bug. I started using Twitter back in the spring of this year. I bumbled along for a while feeling clumsy and awkward. I just couldn't seem to figure out how to use in a meaningful and intelligent way. I took a long break and then after several Tweet-less months I again succumbed to all the hype and jumped back on-board.
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