Out and About in Toronto: George Street Diner
Driving my daughter downtown to her apprenticeship after her weekends at home, I noticed a charming little diner where the patio was always packed. We decided to give it a try and absolutely loved it! Run by Irish Owner Ash Farrelly, the food is all very comforting and the vegetarian options are amazing. I ordered the […]
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Toronto’s Best High Schools
The Fraser Institute usually does a yearly ranking of the top public English speaking high schools in Toronto. Due to Covid and the cancellation of province wide testing, that obviously did not happen last year but here is the list as ranked by the Fraser Institute in 2018. Click here to see a larger version […]
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Toronto’s Best Public Schools
Like last year, the return to school is filled with stress this fall thanks this year to the Delta variant. My little one misses his friends so much I don’t feel like online is the path for us but I’m definitely worried about him going back. Becasue of Covid and the cancellation of province wide […]
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Toronto’s New Vacant Home Tax
As you may have heard, the City of Toronto is recommending that City Council move forward with the Vacant Home Tax, with a number of important exemptions. The tax is not yet in effect and specific tax details still require approval by City Council. Council is currently focused on approving the design details of […]
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Federal Government New Home Retrofit Grant Program
I just love Green Initiatives! The federal government has launched a new program that offers homeowners grants to retrofit their homes and make them more energy-efficient. The Canada Greener Home Grants program, funded to the tune of $2.6 billion, will offer homeowners grants of up to $5,000 that can be put toward energy-saving projects such […]
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Attention Florida Property Owners
I’ve been hearing from a lot of my Sotheby’s sources that Florida real estate is mental right now. People are fleeing the big cities and flocking to Florida to look for places to spend the lockdown. There is a dearth of inventory and prices are continuing to go up. I am friends with a Broker […]
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Support your local bookstore! Halloween at Mable’s Fables
People who know me know how much I love Mabel’s Fables in Leaside. They are such a great place to build a love of reading in kids, but they’ve been hit hard by Covid. This Halloween, for those who are not trick or treating, a spooky book to read aloud would be a great way […]
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I bought a house!
We have been at our old place so long; I’ve never bought a house as a real estate agent before! Boy, did it give me a lot of insight into what my buyers go through. In the past I relied on my agents to protect me from all the behind-the-scenes stuff so that it all […]
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Out and About in Toronto: Uncle Betty’s
Every year our family does dinner and a movie for the last day of school. This year it was trickier than usual but Uncle Betty’s came through and opened their new patio just in time! The owner and staff are just as great as before and optimistic about the patio being able to hopefully save their […]
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Toronto Flocking to Cottage Country
With boarders still closed and camps cancelled, Torontonians are looking at a return to old school summers. Many are realising they need more green space than the crowded city parks offer. As we head into our fourth month of quarantine, we are all going a little stir crazy. One option that many are turning to […]
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