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June 18, 2014 | CREBNow
A peek at permaculture
Making yards beautiful while making space for the birds and the bees
* Part one of a three part YYC Grows series
Rob Avis is used to building things that last. With a background in mechanical engineering, the Calgary resident has always had a focus on what makes things tic.
These days, however, he's focused on building a sustainable future. Rob and wife Michelle are cofounders of Verge Permaculture, a Calgary-based company that incorporates the principals of permaculture into landscape design – a trend that`s becoming increasingly prominent throughout Calgary in recent years.
* Part one of a three part YYC Grows series
Rob Avis is used to building things that last. With a background in mechanical engineering, the Calgary resident has always had a focus on what makes things tic.
These days, however, he's focused on building a sustainable future. Rob and wife Michelle are cofounders of Verge Permaculture, a Calgary-based company that incorporates the principals of permaculture into landscape design – a trend that`s becoming increasingly prominent throughout Calgary in recent years.
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June 18, 2014 | Donna Balzer
Making a comeback
A lesson for all gardeners following the flooding of June 2013
Caenie's new plant floated away, Laurie lost her large wooden planter and at least one golf course lost all the sand from the bunkers and never got it back. For gardeners and golf courses in the affected areas, the aftermath of the last year's floods is still being dealt with.
When I asked my daughter Chelsie Anderson, who is also a gardener, if there was anything different in her client's yards after last year's floods, she told me about Caenie and Laurie, and was quick to add: "(There are also) lots of dead lawns. The silt was too thick for it to benefit the lawns, so there are lots of dead patches in people's gardens.
Caenie's new plant floated away, Laurie lost her large wooden planter and at least one golf course lost all the sand from the bunkers and never got it back. For gardeners and golf courses in the affected areas, the aftermath of the last year's floods is still being dealt with.
When I asked my daughter Chelsie Anderson, who is also a gardener, if there was anything different in her client's yards after last year's floods, she told me about Caenie and Laurie, and was quick to add: "(There are also) lots of dead lawns. The silt was too thick for it to benefit the lawns, so there are lots of dead patches in people's gardens.
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June 18, 2014 | Cody Stuart
Rule change
Mandatory agreements coming to real estate transactions in Alberta
The process of buying or selling a home in Alberta will soon change as a result of new rules instituting mandatory written service agreements between consumers and real estate professionals.
The agreements, which take effect July 1, have long been a standard in the industry. The move by Alberta
real estate's governing body to make them mandatory comes from the desire to increase clarity and protection
for consumers, said Kevin Clark, chair of the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA).
The process of buying or selling a home in Alberta will soon change as a result of new rules instituting mandatory written service agreements between consumers and real estate professionals.
The agreements, which take effect July 1, have long been a standard in the industry. The move by Alberta
real estate's governing body to make them mandatory comes from the desire to increase clarity and protection
for consumers, said Kevin Clark, chair of the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA).
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June 18, 2014 | Cody Stuart
Planes, cranes and development deals
Airport expansions seen as catalyst for growth
Along with giving the city a transportation hub that rivals the very best in Canada, Calgary's airport expansion is expected to lure even more development to the area.
The $2-billion expansion – the largest project's in the airport's history – and its role in driving future development in the area were among the topics discussed as part of a recent lunchtime talk with Calgary Airport Authority's communications & marketing director Jody Moseley.
Along with giving the city a transportation hub that rivals the very best in Canada, Calgary's airport expansion is expected to lure even more development to the area.
The $2-billion expansion – the largest project's in the airport's history – and its role in driving future development in the area were among the topics discussed as part of a recent lunchtime talk with Calgary Airport Authority's communications & marketing director Jody Moseley.
