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Condo or House: What are you buying?

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TD Canada Trust published their 2011 TD Canda Trust Condo Poll, surveying approximately 1000 Canadians that have recently purchased or were thinking about buying a condo to see – why more and more Canadians have chosen to buy a condo as their first home. Well their conclusion was as simple as the question asked – … Read More

Blogging in the Construction Business

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Lowes Canada wrote a blog piece about blogging in the Construction community and included myself in the conversation. As one of the few construction companies that blog on a regular basis and has had an active blog since 2008-Klondike was natural choice to help provide insight on this topic. Writer Jennifer Danko asked what the … Read More

GVHBA FREE Spring Home Renovation Seminar

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According to the GVHBA approximately $4.37 billion is expected to be spent on home renovation and improvement in the Lower Mainland this year – with that kind of money at stake, it is essential that homeowners do their homework before hiring a contractor or starting a renovation. The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association – in … Read More

Vancouver Heritage Foundation: Bringing It Back…’Old School’

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CNR Station Vancouver: Heritage Building Vancouver

The city of Vancouver has hundreds of designated heritage buildings that are part of your everyday urban environment whether you are aware of them or not. In Gastown and Chinatown alone there are 230 individual properties that have been deemed historic by the provincial government. If you bring North Vancouver, Vancouver West, Downtown Vancouver and … Read More

renOVATION Award Winner: Klondike takes Best Renovation Under $100,000.00

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renOVATION Awards

2011 renOVATION Award winners were announced this past Friday at the second annual GVHBA renOVATION Gala. The awards are presented to those that achieve excellence in the design, renovation and construction community here in the Greater Vancouver Area. The awards featured 65 finalists in 26 categories – including Best Kitchen, Bathroom, Green Renovation, Condominium Makeover, … Read More

2011 KC Sun Run: Burning enthusiasm, buildings, ankles and bellies.

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2011 Vancouver Sun Run

Members of the Klondike team came together this Sunday to put their best foot forward in the 2011 Vancouver Sun Run.  The Klondike team was part of approximately 50,000 people in attendance that helped event organizers raise $50,000 for the Raise-a-Reader program and $70,000 for the Harry Jerome International Track and Field Classic. From a … Read More