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Government actions seem geared to deny what is justly owed to more than 4,000 injured soldiers By Sean Bruyea, FreelanceJanuary 27, 2010 It has become a sad truth that the path of an injured soldier to receive disability benefits in Canada is a minefield ...  [Read More]
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Raj Dhaliwal
Canadian Govt is considering plans to make it harder for Canadian to buy a home. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says that conservatives in Ottawa may tighten mortgage eligibility rules to avert a possible housing bubble. The government and Bank of Canada ...  [Read More]
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T'was the night before Christmas, He lived all alone, In a one bedroom house, Made of plaster and stone. I had come down the chimney, With presents to give, And to see just who, In this home did live. I looked all about, A strange sight I did see, ...  [Read More]
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Last April it became mandatory for anyone offering house inspection services in BC to be licensed and this week a home inspector was ordered by a BC supreme court judge to pay nearly $200,000 in compensation to his client. The BC supreme court's decision ...  [Read More]
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Dan  Jones, Personal Real Estate Corporation
Phenomenal Lakeview, located in wine country, only 10 minutes from Penticton in Sunny Naramata. Spacious 4 bdrm, 2 bath, central air, heat pump, newer 30 yr roof, Private and secure home. Low maitenance landscaping, underground sprinklers, secure metal ...  [Read More]
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Buyers moving in from Greater Vancouver and first-time buyers from all over the Lower Mainland taking advantage of competitive interest rates and lower prices in the Fraser Valley were the driving force behind strong home sales in October. Although Fraser ...  [Read More]
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. Veterans Affairs Canada Media Advisory October 29, 2009 Minister to Premiere 2009 Veterans’ Week Vignette Special Video Honours Canada’s Veterans Ottawa - The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, will host the national ...  [Read More]
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Veterans told no place for poppies The latest skirmis comes from south Scarborough (located in Metro Toronto), where Royal Canadian Legion Branch 13 sells 25,000 poppies in the 10 days leading up to Remembrance Day. Its 200 members fan out from the branch ...  [Read More]
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Lower Mainland RCASC & Sr truckers: 11:00 a.m., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25th is the date. ABC Restaurant in the Best Western Hotel at the Clearbrook Interchange in Abbotsford is the place for our next Lower Mainland Brunch. This is our first one after the ...  [Read More]
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A tax assessor came one day to a poor Christian to determine the amount of taxes he would have to pay. The following conversation took place: "What property do you possess?" asked the assessor. "I am a very wealthy man," replied the ...  [Read More]
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Vacant - Clean • 900 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm single story - $199,900 CAD Longlea Estates, Langley City Centre - Longlea Estates: One of Langley's 1st Condominiums. Nestled next the Nicomekl River this beautiful setting with it's nature trails ...  [Read More]
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After a very hot July home sales in Fraser Valley set another record in August recording the second best August for home sales. Buyers powered by historically low interest rates and driven by the desire to move up the value chain drove the home sales to ...  [Read More]
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Last month when BC govt. announced the plans to implement new tax system HST (harmonized sales tax) in 2010, I wrote a blog post about how it would affect the real estate industry and new home buyers. Just like me most other REALTORS® are concerned ...  [Read More]
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Red Fridays Foundation of Canada Is an organization to promote support for our men and women who serve our country. Our Canadian military has made many sacrifices in the name of peace, not only for Canada but for many other countries around the world. ...  [Read More]
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Central Location • 2,560 sq. ft., 4 bath, 5 bdrm 2 story split "With 2 Bedroom Suite" - $459,000 - Bring Your Offers West Abbotsford, Abbotsford - Well kept home in desireable location offers three bedrooms Plus 2bedroom in-law suite. Family ...  [Read More]
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News Release: August 5, 2009 (Surrey, BC) - Fraser Valley saw the highest number of real estate transactions ever recorded for the month of July. There were 2,089 sales processed on the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board's Multiple Listings Service® ...  [Read More]
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Raj Dhaliwal
July was indeed the hottest month in Fraser Valley for both weather and real estate sales . The hot weather and home sales both broke the all time record for month of July. Fraser Valley saw the highest number of real estate transactions ever recorded ...  [Read More]
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PRESS RELEASE - Aug. 03, 2009 Peacekeeping Day Ceremonies Cdn Peacekeeping Veterans Association, Surrey Chapter On August 9, 1974, Canadian Forces Buffalo 115461 was on a scheduled supply flight from Ismailia, Egypt to Damascus, Syria. Shortly after crossing ...  [Read More]
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Owners of leaky condominiums in British Columbia built poorly during the building boom of the late 1980s and early 1990s would no longer be eligible for government funded interest free loans to repair their buildings. The B.C. government has put an end ...  [Read More]
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The BC government announced on July 23, 2009 that effective July 1, 2010, BC will adopt the HST, combining BC's seven per cent PST with the five per cent federal GST for a single "harmonized sales tax" of 12 per cent. Starting next July, ...  [Read More]
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A good excuse for driving around in dirty car: local reservoirs have dropped to “dangerously low” levels and the City of Abbotsford will ban lawn watering, vehicle washing and similar activities as of Tuesday July 28. The sprinkling restrictions ...  [Read More]
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Fraser Valley real Estate Board will be changing lockbox suppliers to the REALTOR®-owned company Sentrilock. This change is scheduled to occur when the Board’s contract with the current supplier, GE Supra, expires this October. The Greater Vancouver ...  [Read More]
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Canada's central bank - Bank of Canada - kept its key interest rate unchanged yesterday (July 21st) as expected and said the country's economy is beginning to recover from recession. The central bank said that Canadian economy will shrink by 2.3 ...  [Read More]
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In my doctors waiting room flipping through pages of last month's issue of Readers Digest I saw this article "Canada's most trusted people". One particular section that caught my attention was titled "Canada's most trusted professions". ...  [Read More]
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