Posted By SHAWN GIILCK, Enterprise Bulletin, March 13, 2009
Collingwood's building market blasted into overdrive in February, courtesy of the Shipyards development.
The town issued a record-setting $21.57 million worth of building permits last month.
More than $17 million of that came from the Fram-Slokker development along the Collingwood waterfront.
The town collected $112,708.25 ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on March 15, 2009
On February 23, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 150 the Green Energy and Green. Included in Bill 150 is a provision that will require all home owners to provide an energy audit report to prospective buyers. Currently, the bill is in the second reading stage of the legislative process.While OREA supports the principles of energy conservation and environmental stewardship that are enshrined ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on March 12, 2009
The Baltic Dry Index, a closely watched statistic in the shipping world, is rallying
See this article in the Globe & Mail
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Posted by Rob Dubien
on March 9, 2009
A Globe & Mail article appearing February 17, 2009 titled "U.S. crisis batters Canadian manufacturing" has some good news for home buyers and sellers within the article:
"Mr. Pinsonneault nevertheless believes that a recovery should emerge in the second half of the year, around the same time National Bank Financial expects the long U.S. recession to end.
Late last week, National Bank ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on February 18, 2009
Canada `Oasis' of Stability
By Frederic Tomesco
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Group LP co-founder and Chairman Stephen Schwarzman called Canada an ``oasis of stability'' because its banks have weathered the global credit crunch.
``It's quite unusual for me to be in a country that isn't in a financial crisis,'' Schwarzman told delegates at the North American Venture Capital Summit today in Quebec ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on October 29, 2008
Hard cider has been popular in Europe for some time, but has only recently become vogue in North America. Operations have been starting up in Western Canada, but the first one to do so in the east is right here in the apple capitol of Ontario, our very own Thornbury. This is a very exciting for our area, and continues the trend of investors choosing the Georgian Triangle as a high ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on July 23, 2008
"For the second year, Wasaga Beach has qualified to fly the 'Blue Flag,' an international symbol of an exceptional beach."
>>Read entire article in the Enterprise Bulletin June 27, 2008
Posted by Rob Dubien
on July 18, 2008
The Shipyards, a development site that occupies approximately 17hectares of waterfront land in downtown Collingwood, has completed its remediation and is ready for residential, commercial and parkland development.
The site used to be home to the Collingwood Dry Dock Shipbuilding and Foundry Company and then the Collingwood Steel Shipbuilding Company. During the 97 years of industry use, the site experienced ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on July 18, 2008
Although we are hearing some gloom about the economy in America, there is much economic development around the world. There are some remarkable things happening across the oceans. India is rolling out a new cricket league with a lot of hype similar to the glitz of NFL football. They even imported cheerleaders from the Washington Redskins to promote the opening game of the season. This is happening ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on July 18, 2008
Many types of businesses, including real estate brokerages, are now required to ask for ID and properly identify their clients, due to the following:
The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
What you need to know
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, or FINTRAC, collects, analyzes and discloses financial information and intelligence ...
Posted by Rob Dubien
on July 7, 2008