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Here’s a list of things you can do this weekend and enjoy Toronto There are many Remembrance Day Ceremonies on Friday and other Veterans’ Week options throughout the weekend. The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair continues at Exhibition Place until Sunday. The Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival is on now and continues until Saturday while the Toronto Reel Asian International Film …

A recent interview I had done with Business New Daily. You see them plastered on everything from magazine pages and sidewalk displays to product signs and transit advertising. They look like boxy Rorschach inkblots and they’re frequently accompanied by an arrow and the bold-type guidance, “scan me.” Welcome to the growing world of Quick Response (QR) codes. They’re 2-D bar …

This was a recent interview I had done with Yahoo Finance.  They give a balanced view of what the future of the real estate market is.  Please feel free to share your thougths: It’s either the best of times to buy a house, or the worst of times. A conflicting sea of economic factors doesn’t help matters as on-the-fence Canadians …

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 7:30pm Koerner Hall, The Royal Conservatory of Music Heritage Toronto Members: $30 General Admission: $40 Group Discount: $30 each for 10 or more tickets Nominees’ Reception tickets: $110 Includes the evening program beginning at 7:30pm and post-reception (cash bar). Nominees’ Reception tickets includes evening program and post-reception, and also include admission to an exclusive pre-program reception with complimentary hors …

I found a great timelapse video of different landmarks in Toronto that have been captured and presented very beautifully. The day to night transitions and subway shots are very well done from shooting to editing. Definitely a must see! Having trouble viewing video? Click here

Designed by local architect George W. Gouinlock in a Romanesque Revival that would Old City Hall would come to compliment a few years after its construction in 1896, the Temple Building was arguably the first skyscraper built in Toronto, and the tallest building in the city for a brief period. Home to the world headquarters of the Independent Order of Foresters (IOF), a fraternal …

Here’s a list of things you can do this weekend and enjoy Toronto The Fall Home Show is on from Thursday September 22nd to Sunday the 25th at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place. Meanwhile The Clothing Show is on in the Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place (but only from Friday to Sunday). One of my favourite Toronto events, The Word on the Street …

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is an annual September event that aims “to promote understanding and education about shoreline litter issues by encouraging Canadians to rehabilitate shoreline areas through cleanups.” This year’s events began on September 17th, but there are still lots of chances to get involved by helping out at one of the many cleanups taking place in Toronto and GTA …

I had recently attended a conference in Toronto called “Agent Reboot” where I ran into Michael Krisa, “That Interview guy”, whom I had met originally two years ago at Real Estate Bar Camp and numerous times since.  While conversing with him, Benjamin Bach and Virigina Munden; we started a discussion about how to tie in Social Networks with our business.  Michael did a …

I love the history lessons about different aspects of Toronto.  I came across a visual history of Toronto Streetcars that I really enjoyed.  I’ve included the link of the original post in the bottom on the page and all photo credits are listed there. Enjoy!   Source: A visual history of Toronto streetcars.