I read an interesting article in Metro News yesterday about Calgary and the history of our Lake Communitites. Did you know that Lake Bonivista was the first man-made lake of its kind in Canada! In 1967, Keith Construction wanted to one up their most recent golf community of Willow Park, so they
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02/25/2010
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has changed some of the rules when it comes to mortgages in Canada. There was some concern that one of the rules would be that home-buyers would have to put a minimum of 10 percent down, instead of only five percent. Another change that was discussed but was
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02/17/2010
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has changed some of the rules when it comes to mortgages in Canada. There was some concern that one of the rules would be that homebuyers would have to put a minimum of 10 percent down, instead of only five percent which in cities like Calgary would make i
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02/17/2010
Calgary is the fourth largest metropolitan city in Canada, and we have the second largest zoo! Soon we will be home to the second largest science center (Telus World of Science) in Canada and the newest in 25 years!
02/17/2010
The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability survey assesses living conditions in 140 cities around the world. A rating of relative comfort for 30 indicators such as: stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. The survey gives an overall rating of 0-100, wher
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02/13/2010
The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability survey assesses living conditions in 140 cities around the world. A rating of relative comfort for 30 indicators such as: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. The survey gives an overall rating of 0-100, where
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02/13/2010
Dupont just released their annual report on top 10 most popular car colors: Silver 25%Black 23%White 16%Gray 13%Blue 19%Red 8%Brown/ Beige 4%Yellow/Gold 1 %Others 1% This will help when you trying to pick that new car color... Do you want to stand out or blend in?
02/10/2010
"The Heart of the New West" Calgary is located in Alberta Canada at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, at the junction of the Bow and Elbow Rivers. Because of our location we get nice warm Chinook winds during the winters and we always have a lot of sun, in fact Calgary gets more days of sunsh
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02/10/2010
Calgary East Village and the Rivers District The East Village is located in the most eastern portion of downtown Calgary. After many failed attempts over the past several decades to revitalize the area it seems that this time the East Village will finally emerge as a exciting new part of Downtown
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02/07/2010
Fashion Central officially debuts in Calgary. Long-awaited Fashion Central opens its doors in Calgary, February 4th, 2010. Fashion Central showcases high-end labels and new designer boutiques in the downtown core. The Calgary Herald-Fashion Central
02/07/2010
