Great web page with info about setting up your own rain barrel to save rainwater for a variety of uses. Article @ http://lifehacker.com/5281001/set-up-a-rain-barrel-to-save-money-and-water Both Canadian Tire and Rona sell rain barrels if you want one: http://rona.ca/shop/~barrel-agua-45-g-rain-barrel-algreen-products-inc-326016_!rain-barrel_sh http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT<>prd_id=845524442649133&FOLDER<>folder_id=1408474396677801&bmUID=124467069600 @YS Nick
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Save water by setting up your own Rain Barrel …
June 10th, 2009 No Comments
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Flowering, Fruiting and Foliage Vines : a Gardener’s Guide
June 1st, 2009 No Comments
Great book on vines … found a copy at the Vancouver Public Library … but also some are for sale on eBay.ca and Amazon.ca. @YS Nick AUTHORS: Chuck Crandall; Barbara Crandall ISBN: 0806907274 9780806907277 DESCRIPTION: This guide shows how to use vines to wrap around trellises and arbours, hide unattractive fencing, create a screen [...]
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Free Firewood
May 28th, 2009 No Comments
The pine tree in #403′s patio area was removed yesterday. All owners are welcome to the firewood placed near the 400′s visitor parking area.
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French Toast Raphael / Breakfast of the Gods :-)
May 23rd, 2009 No Comments
Serves 6 Ingredients: 6 cups white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1″ cubes 6oz cream cheese, cut into small cubes 6 eggs, well beaten 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup maple syrup Initial Preparation (night before): Grease 8″ square oven pan. Place 1/2 of bread cubes in bottom of pan. Dot cheese cubes [...]
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Yard Trimmings Collection Information
May 7th, 2009 No Comments
FYI, did some reserach into Yard Trimmings collection and thought it was worth sharing. @YS Nick / 312 ———————————————————— When are Yard Trimmings picked up? Yard Trimmings are collected all year in the District of North Vancouver on the same day as your regular Garbage & Recycling collection. ———————————————————— What is considered Yard Trimmings? / [...]
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2009 BC Election
April 25th, 2009 No Comments
The 2009 BC Provincial Election is now underway and voting day is Tuesday May 12th 2009. As a result I did some homework for myself and thought it would be of value to share. Regardless of your political affiliation, remember to get out and vote and contribute to the democracy that makes Canada the great [...]
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Desk & Chair and Cedar Hope Chest Free to a Good Home
April 4th, 2009 No Comments
1 3ftx6ft desk + chair and 1 Cedar hopechest Free to a good home … Call Ken Jones (Maples, 300′s circle) for more information 604-929-6949
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Water Use Chart
March 19th, 2009 No Comments
Great chart showing how to reduce water use! Full size @ http://awesome.goodmagazine.com/transparency/web/trans0309walkthisway.html
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Useful Product – Free Online Floorplanning Tool
March 1st, 2009 No Comments
Another interesting discover online today that I thought might be of value / use to other owners in The Maples: A free online floorplanning tool. check out www.floorplanner.com “Floorplanner is the easiest, quickest, and best looking way to create and share interactive floor plans. Using point-and-click, drag-and-drop tools, you can make your house plan in [...]
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