Your Guide to the products & services available on Vancouver Island for Seniors and their families.
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices March 2012 I just listened to an interview with mortgage broker, Peter Finch, expounding on Canada’s predicament with CMHC, Canada’s Mortgage and Housing Corporation. This is the governing body responsible for providing mandatory mortgage insurance. Apparently, should mortgage rates increase more than 1.5%, it could spell trouble for many…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices March 2012 A frantic mother calls her veterinarian. She’s just been told by her family doctor that her child’s ringworm came from the family cat. She’s looking at euthanasia. This may seem like a drastic measure, but in May of 2010, the Newmarket OSPCA was planning to euthanize 350…
Archive | Back to Island Voices March 2012 All You Need Is Love. Imagine All the People . For some reason I always think of John Lennon at this time (and also on Peace Day). He had a genius for writing the perfect words; simple, direct and true. You knew when you heard them that it was…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices February 2012 The reward of a well-planned and executed breeding program is the birth of healthy puppies. But whelping is not the end of the chores. In fact, once puppies arrive, the real work begins, and it’s also the time things can go wrong. If your lactating bitch becomes…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices February 2012 When I first got into the Real Estate industry 22 years ago, I was told that 8.9% for a 5 year term was probably the best I would ever see. Having experienced the record high of 21% in 1981, I had to agree that 8.9% looked very good….
Archive | Back to Island Voices January 2012 All revolution must come from within. Each of us, whether we live in Canada, the Middle East, the United States, Russia, China, etc…each of us comes to this “place” quietly, with resolve and intention. We may have arrived there after much contemplation, discussion with others, a concern that…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices December 2011 John Denver was right when he said “sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy”. One of the reasons you feel better on a bright, sunny day is because sunshine, a form of light therapy, makes you healthier. As of August 2010, we have been offering a remarkable…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices December 2011 Depends. If it is a buyer’s market, which it is at the moment, December is a very good time to buy. The reason? The Christmas season is traditionally one of the slowest times for real estate sales. Sellers who don’t really need to sell often take their…
Archive | Back to Island Voices December 2011 We all have them…we all make them…and the question is do we make them from love or fear? At this time of year when we celebrate a birth of a child, the return of Light to the planet and the “idea” of peace and good will towards mankind”,…
Archive ∙ Back to Island Voices November 2011 One of the biggest reasons empty-nesters tell me that they want to move from their existing home, is to get away from the stairs! Yes, the stairs that used provide separation from eating and sleeping has now or is becoming a complete roadblock to easy living. It’s not…