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Happy Halloween 

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.

This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.

In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of…

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Alberta Retailers Lost Ground In August

   ATB Economics | October 22, 2020

 

After three months of growth, seasonally adjusted retail sales in Alberta fell by 1.6 per cent ($111.1 million) in August. Sales were down by 0.6 per cent ($39.7 million) compared to the previous August.

Nationally, sales edged up by 0.4 per cent ($192.1 million) with year-over-year sales up by 3.5 per cent ($1.8 billion).

Alberta was the only province with retail sales in August below where they were 12 months earlier.

Sales in the province over the first eight months of the year were 6.4 per cent lower than over the same period last year, leaving a $3.4…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

The first official, annual Thanksgiving in Canada was celebrated on 6 November 1879, though Indigenous peoples in Canada have a history of celebrating the fall harvest that predates the arrival of European settlers. 

The celebration featuring the uniquely North American turkey, squash and pumpkin was introduced to Nova Scotia in the 1750s and became common across Canada by the 1870s. In 1957, Thanksgiving was proclaimed an annual event to occur on the second Monday of October. It is an official statutory holiday in all provinces and territories except Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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 Buying a Recreational Property

Spending time at a cottage or recreational property can be a great idea. Not only do you have the conveniences of home, but you feel you are on a vacation whenever you need to get away.

However, there are a few things to consider when looking to purchase a recreational property.

  • Can you financially afford a second property? Ensure that you have a solid plan in place, and know where the down payment will be coming from. 
  • How will you make the monthly mortgage payments? Will the monthly payments leave you house poor, or will you be able to save enough for repairs, maintenance, and enjoying life? 
  • Keep in mind that CMHC will not allow anyone to take advantage of their program when buying a second…

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CHIP Open Is A Mortgage Designed Specifically For Clients With Short-Term Financing Needs.

 

I am able to offer your buyers a CHIP Open – a flexible Mortgage solution. CHIP Open will provide Canadians 55+ with a short-term Mortgage giving them flexibility to repay 100% of the balance at any time, without prepayment penalties.

What is CHIP Open?
CHIP Open is a Mortgage designed specifically for clients with short-term financing needs, such as bridge financing, or completing a large renovation in preparation to sell, and it offers the ability to repay in full without penalty. CHIP Open allows your clients to access up to 55% of the equity in their home in tax-free funds, and they are never required to make a payment until they decide to repay the…

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Autumn Equinox - September 22, 2020

Tuesday’s equinox will happen at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time, when the sun crosses the equator, heading south. It is one of two that happen every year, on the first days of spring and fall.

On the equinoxes, hours of daylight and darkness are nearly (but not exactly) equal. They are the midpoints between the solstices, which happen on the first days of winter and summer – when daylight hours are at their minimum and maximum respectively.

The days will continue to get shorter until the 2020 winter solstice on Dec. 21, which is also the first day of winter.

 

Farmer's Almanac for Autumn 2020

Our Long Range Weather Forecasts are based on three scientific disciplines: ~ solar science (the study of…

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