The 12th annual Antiques and Artifacts Auction 2016 is gearing up. This lively and always entertaining event will be presided over by professional Auctioneers, Les Brittan and Rob Rusland. This auction will have hundreds of items for auction. Some items will be featured in a Tag Sale running simultaneously. Times: Preview [...]
Yup, it's that time again folks. "Float Your Fanny Down the Ganny - 2016" is back again. Mark it in your calendars - it's April 16 at the Barrett St bridge in downtown Port Hope. There will be rock and roll, hot dogs, live music and lost of fun for [...]
If you're one of the many homeowners undertaking a spring project, consider the following: Renovations can be a disruptive activity and it's important to be aware of what it is you're disrupting. Some projects create a mess of dirt and debris, and while some create, or rather expose, more dangerous [...]
Following up on my blog of the other day about energy savings while you are on holiday there is an obvious concern about security. Little Known Fact If you read the not so fine print on your home owners insurance policy you may see that you are not covered for [...]
It seems that everyone has decided to go south this winter what with our record cold temperatures in Ontario. Unfortunately while we’re away we have to keep the “home fires” burning in order to prevent frozen pipes and other damage so energy consumption must continue – but not necessarily at [...]
We hear everyone talking about it and see others doing it but what is it really and would it be right for us? Well the answer is not necessarily obvious or easily arrived at. We’ve spent a lifetime accumulating homes, cottages, art, tools, appliances, toys, possessions of every description and [...]
My daughter works for the World Wild Life Fund and she sent me this interesting interview with one of their experts on Monarch butterflies. I've always wondered how it was possible for a fragile little butterfly to get all the way to Mexico - and now my question is answered. [...]
I included this story in my old web site but it is co creative that I want to share it again. The story begins in New Orleans after the hurricane. Part of rebuilding New Orleans caused residents often to be challenged with the task of tracing home titles back potentially [...]
Well Spring is finally here. I can't wait to get out in the garden and one of the things I've resolved to do is to divide some of my perennials as they are getting a bit out of hand. I started to do a bit of research and came upon [...]
