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by Garrett 852 Pierson852, Gar : Ottawa Ontario Real EstateReal estate anywhere in the world is part and parcel of the fluctuating fiscal world. The hunt for a great property can be very stressful and things are no different in Ontario. However, just like in any other part of the world, with the help of the right real estate agent, you can save a lot of precious time, money and effort and convert the frustration into a pleasurable exercise. One such Ontario resource is the professional help extended by Chris Coveny. The...
by Daniel Millions, Dan : Belleville is located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Ontario. The climate is one of the great benefits to living in Belleville. The summer season is warm and comfortable, with occasional rain. The winter is cold with snow but not exceedingly cold for Canada. Spring and fall are beautiful seasons.Houses in Belleville tend to be spacious and quite reasonable. Classic architecture is quite popular in Belleville. The schools are excellent and you can select from...
by Wes Fernley, Wes : The Brantford OLG Casino was originally called the Brantford Charity Casino until they removed "charity" from the name and simply called it OLG Brantford Casino. Some of the profits do still go to charities; however, as they go to the Trillium Foundation, which gives the money to qualified charities. The City of Brantford, which is the facility's host, also gets a portion of the proceeds from the slot machines.The Brantford OLG Casino opened in 1999 and has been very popular with...
by Wes Fernley, Wes : Brantford, Ontario is a city that thrives very hard to make a community that offers a variety of events and activities for its residents for all ages. To ensure that the city is all it can be, Brantford has many service clubs including The Kinsmen Club of Brantford, Kiwanis Club of Brantford, Kiwanis Club of Grand River, Rotary Club of Brantford, Brantford Lions Club, North Brantford Lions Club and Rotary Club of Brantford Sunrise. There are many excellent member benefits to those generous...
by Naj Alizada, Naj : Ontario real estate industry has flourished in the past few years and has become one of the top profit churning markets in the world. Real estate investing in Ontario promises valuable returns for your hard-earned money, provided you have right knowledge of tips and tracks of investing. You can consider this option better than any other investment form for the type of security and asset building process offered by it. Apart from trusting an investment firm for buying Ontario real estate for...
by Alex Gwen Thomson, Ale : If you have been reading real estate news lately, you're probably wondering why there's so much fuss about property in the Collingwood area of Ontario and why the buzz these days is about how buying or renting property there is such a great idea. Elsewhere, people are panicking about the crash of the real estate market but there's still a lot of interest in the Collingwood area especially when it comes to chalets and condos. The area might be relatively small in terms of population (17,000...
by Andrea Childs, And : For many of the numerous lakeside resorts and fishing camps that dot the Kawartha Lakes shoreline, a healthy and abundant fish population is vital to their business. The most economically important fish in the Kawartha Lakes region is the walleye, also known as pickerel. It is a prized fish, the favourite of many a fisherman.Fishing has always been very important to the Kawartha Lakes cottage resort business and to Ontario's tourism-based economy. For generations, families have come...
by Rick Hendershot, Ric : The twin cities of Kitchener and Waterloo are located in the region of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. Also including the neighbouring city of Cambridge, this region has one of the most prosperous and most vibrant economies in Canada, with one of the highest standards of living and lowest unemployment rates in the entire country. The Waterloo Region of Ontario has a rich history and unique cultural flavour. Before the area was populated by European settlers it was the fertile homeland...
by Michael Russell, Mic : Known as the Niagara of the North, Kakabeka Falls is one of the gems of natural scenery in Northwestern Ontario. The falls, whose name is an Ojibway Indian word meaning "thundering water" is on the Kaministiquia River and are a result of massive waterflow from retreating glaciers over 8,000 years ago. The water plunges 128 feet over sheer cliffs and some of the oldest fossils in the world. You can get a bird's-eye view from jutting platforms and trails along the gorge and trace voyageurs'...
by Jason Seib, Jas : When you hear the word "sanctuary" what immediately comes to mind? Bet your answer is...birds.Fair enough. But did you know that Guelph - good Guelph - has a donkey sanctuary tucked in somewhere a place called Puslinch Concession 4? It sounds like a military camp, doesn't it?It's Guelph's popular donkey sanctuary, probably the very few that Canada can lay claim to. It's the ideal spot for taking restless youngsters on a cross-Canadian tour, or if you're in Guelph for...
by Robert Parker, Rob : Like many large cities, Mississauga Ontario is made up of several smaller components that reflect and retain a unique individual identity. One of these neighbourhoods is Clarkson Village, a community located in southwest Ontario (Mississauga itself is considered a suburb of Toronto in some quarters!) along the shores of Lake Ontario.Clarkson Village came into existence in 1919 when William Clarkson located to the area with some money to buy some land. The community enjoyed a quiet...
by Hillary Lane, Hil : So how do you find that perfect place in the sun? Savvy vacationers use the internet. A plethora of vacation directories and web sites brimming with information await your perusal. One such area that promotes itself online is the Haliburton Highlands. Haliburton is only two hours north of Toronto and the area is covered with lakes and enough resorts of every shape, size, and budget to cover the needs of the most easy-going or discerning family.There are three rules of thumb for...
by Hillary Lane, Hil : Every summer an annual ritual takes place across Canada. In parking lots throughout urban centers, large numbers of children gather, wildly excited and perhaps visibly nervous. After words of encouragement, caution, best wishes and love, caring and concerned parents pack them up, along with over-flowing duffle bags filled with T-shirts, shorts, bathing suits, towels and more, and then deposit them into awaiting buses to be whisked away to summer camp. Like generations before them, summer camp...
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