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Leadership Requires More Than a Title

This article was recently in the St. Catharines Standard talking about leaders in our Community. Timothy Leadership requires more than a title – Donald Quinn Dillon True leadership comes from business and the community, not politics. Elections are an exercise in...

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Change Your Clock – Change Your Battery

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 is coming this weekend. This is the date we change our clocks back to Standard Time. Spring forward - Fall back. Check out this link: Time Zones & Daylight Savings. This is also the best time to replace the batteries in your smoke...

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Roehampton Condo Listing Recently Reduced

Roehampton Condo Listing Recently Reduced

UPDATE: This property has been sold! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. Beautiful updated 2 bedroom condo in one of the only complexes with fireplaces! Price reduced to $129,900 Down...

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Home Staging Will Get You Top Dollar

Recently I have been using a staging company to prepare my homes before the house hits the real estate market. I have been getting great results. The company I use is "Staging Spaces" here in the Niagara Region and the owner has agreed to write articles on a regular...

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Current Mortgage Rates

Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 5.99% 3-Year VRM 5.75%, Prime minus 0.50% Quote of the Week "The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell." Confucious Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal ph: (905) 321-3230...

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New Listing at 36 Oarsman

New Listing at 36 Oarsman

UPDATE: This property has been sold! Please use our online complimentary St. Catharines Ontario real estate search to find similar available listings. Enjoy vaulted ceilings, a fireplace, and a breakfast nook. This is the first time this home has been listed. Priced...

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Flu Shots Available In Niagara

Public health officials expect about 12,000 people across Niagara to roll up their sleeves over the next month at free flu shot clinics. Take a look at St. Catharines Standard about this story: Local News

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Current Mortgage Rates

Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 6.05% 3-Year VRM 5.75%, Prime minus 0.50%, fully open term Bank of Canada Update As expected, the Bank of Canada did not change its overnight lending rate, which means there will not be a change in BMO's prime lending rate. With the recent...

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Down Payment Options for Home Buyers

Do you have any friends or family members who would like to buy their first home but just can't seem to save for the down payment? This could be an option for them (see below). Another option is 100% financing!! As always, should you have any questions, don't hesitate...

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Current Mortgage Rates

Rate Term 5-Year Fixed 6.04% 3-Year VRM 5.75%, Prime minus 0.50% Quote of the Week "Time is the scarcest resource and unless it is managed nothing else can be managed." Peter Drucker Paul Croteau Mortgage Specialist BMO Bank of Montreal ph: (905) 321-3230...

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Food Items Needed

Project S.H.A.R.E. is currently experiencing a shortage of some needed emergency food items for their food bank. Items include dry pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, canned meat, tuna and rice. If you would like to make a donation to Project S.H.A.R.E., please visit...

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Architectural Style in St. Catharines

Architectural Style in St. Catharines

I saw this article in the St. Catharines Standard a few weeks ago and it was talking about some of the homes that were built by Nicholson and Macbeth. It reminded me of a house I had listed and sold back in 2005. It was located at 48 McDonald Drive here in St....

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The 19th Annual Pumpkinville!!

Slated for Saturday, October 17, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A free family event held at Happy Rolph's Bird Sanctuary. The day includes professional children's games, face painting, costume characters, pumpkin carving and scarecrow building contests. For more...

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