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Smart Home at Your Service

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: March 01, 2019
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Smart Home at Your Service

“Hey Google, I’m Home” triggers a routine that switches on the lights, your favourite tunes, and starts t ...

“Hey Google, I’m Home” triggers a routine that switches on the lights, your favourite tunes, and starts the tea kettle. Who doesn’t love an intelligent assistant ready to spring into action at the utt ...

March 01, 2019
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How Home Automation Can Simplify Your Life

Posted by Sage Singleton
|Date: February 28, 2019
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How Home Automation Can Simplify Your Life

Home automation promises to bring new abilities and greater simplicity to our homes and lives. Although i ...

Home automation promises to bring new abilities and greater simplicity to our homes and lives. Although it sounds complicated, using this new technology is actually easier than ever. Let’s look at how ...

February 28, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Justifying the Cost of Retirement Housing

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their love ...

Sticker shock is a significant deterrent for families searching for the next level in care for their loved one. Monthly fees for senior care range from around $1,400 to $6,000, according to the Govern ...

February 01, 2019
| by Sherry Conly

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Darling, You Got to Let Me Know

Posted by John Kelly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Darling, You Got to Let Me Know

It’s like playing the stock market – hang on, hang in, patience… jump! Knowing when to leave your home to ...

It’s like playing the stock market – hang on, hang in, patience… jump! Knowing when to leave your home to downsize or to move to a retirement or assisted-living environment is a delicate balancing act ...

February 01, 2019
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Breaking New Ground

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: February 01, 2019
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Breaking New Ground

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower ...

As demand for senior housing increases, the options are limitless with these new builds, from urban lower-income housing to oceanside, resort-style living. MCKAY APARTMENTS – BURNABY Opened December 2 ...

February 01, 2019
| by Sherry Conly

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My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

Posted by J. Kathleen Thompson
|Date: February 01, 2019
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My Big Fat Tiny Greek Home

Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlo ...

Little did I know that a sideways glance at a small traditional house on a Greek island would lead headlong, at the age of 60, into the ownership of what many might call “a tiny home.” It had plenty o ...

February 01, 2019
| by J. Kathleen Thompson

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Letting Go

Posted by Angela Junker
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Letting Go

Remember what it was like being newly married and setting up your first home, excited and eager to begin ...

Remember what it was like being newly married and setting up your first home, excited and eager to begin building a lifetime of precious memories? The thought of growing old seemed so far away. But ti ...

September 01, 2018
| by Angela Junker

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Bathroom with Benefits

Posted by Diana Wing
|Date: September 01, 2018
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Bathroom with Benefits

Start and end your day with calm efficiency – and a little splash of luxury. Next to kitchens, bathrooms ...

Start and end your day with calm efficiency – and a little splash of luxury. Next to kitchens, bathrooms top the list for home renovations that add maximum value to your home. A modern, well laid out, ...

September 01, 2018
| by Diana Wing

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Jane Bond Float Home

Posted by Bailey Martens
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Jane Bond Float Home

Among the colourful buildings spanning Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, BC, David and Susan Leff’s float ho ...

Among the colourful buildings spanning Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria, BC, David and Susan Leff’s float home could be easily missed. The weathered burgundy trimmed home masquerades a million dollar “Ja ...

August 02, 2018
| by Bailey Martens

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From Luxurious to Living Off the Land

Posted by Sherry Conly
|Date: August 02, 2018
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From Luxurious to Living Off the Land

PACIFIC LANDING Pacific Landing aims to provide the foundation and backdrop for an amazing quality of lif ...

PACIFIC LANDING Pacific Landing aims to provide the foundation and backdrop for an amazing quality of life. Based on a philosophy of three pillars for happy and healthy living: Active Engagement, Soci ...

August 02, 2018
| by Sherry Conly

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What’s Cooking?

Posted by Kate Robertson
|Date: August 02, 2018
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What’s Cooking?

Does this tempt your taste buds? Locally-sourced roast pork with rich gravy served with braised red cabba ...

Does this tempt your taste buds? Locally-sourced roast pork with rich gravy served with braised red cabbage and apples, cauliflower gratin, buttered peas and roast potatoes — with a mocha chocolate mo ...

August 02, 2018
| by Kate Robertson

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Fairy Gardens Create a Magical World

Posted by Nancy J Schaaf, RN
|Date: June 01, 2018
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Fairy Gardens Create a Magical World

If you have moved from a home with garden space to a condo or apartment with no yard, you may still want ...

If you have moved from a home with garden space to a condo or apartment with no yard, you may still want to enjoy flowers and plants. If so, try container gardening! This type allows you to grow plant ...

June 01, 2018
| by Nancy J Schaaf, RN

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One Size Does Not Fit All

Posted by Pat Nichol
|Date: June 01, 2018
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One Size Does Not Fit All

If you had a choice of how you lived with a partner, what would it be? For previous generations, there wa ...

If you had a choice of how you lived with a partner, what would it be? For previous generations, there was a choice. In the 19th century, husbands and wives often had their own bedrooms. This option i ...

June 01, 2018
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Renew Your Joy of Bathing

Posted by Fenwick Bath
|Date: May 31, 2018
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Renew Your Joy of Bathing

The folks at Fenwick Bath understand that sometimes simple remodelling steps are all that is needed to Re ...

The folks at Fenwick Bath understand that sometimes simple remodelling steps are all that is needed to Renew your Joy of Bathing. Perhaps a new Easy-Clean Acrylic wall surround in the tub/shower area ...

May 31, 2018
| by Fenwick Bath

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Design for Life: Unlock Your Way to Freedom with a Home Elevator

Posted by Stiltz Lifts Canada
|Date: May 02, 2018
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Design for Life: Unlock Your Way to Freedom with a Home Elevator

If you, like many others, are not prepared to downsize or move from the area where you live that you love ...

If you, like many others, are not prepared to downsize or move from the area where you live that you love or leave friends or neighbours behind just because age has crept up and the stairs start to be ...

May 02, 2018
| by Stiltz Lifts Canada

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