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Condo Smarts: Bill 22 a road map for stratas eyeing charging stations

Condo Smarts: Bill 22 a road map for stratas eyeing charging stations

Bill 22 covers electric vehicle charging, electrification of parking garages and conditions for owners who wish to install charging stations.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to give potting soil 'staying power' through season

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: How to give potting soil 'staying power' through season

For adding substance, look for an “all-purpose” soil that specifies that it is suitable for indoor use and for seeding as well as for potting in general.
Seed company that sprouted in Vancouver sees strong sales amid rising food prices

Seed company that sprouted in Vancouver sees strong sales amid rising food prices

Sales of vegetable seeds in B.C. surged during the pandemic lockdown and demand remains strong.
Condo Smarts: Age restriction bylaw does not prevent rentals in stratas

Condo Smarts: Age restriction bylaw does not prevent rentals in stratas

Strata corporations are no longer permitted to limit or restrict rentals in strata lots but they may continue to prohibit short term accommodations.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Early spring brings last harvest of the winter veggies

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Early spring brings last harvest of the winter veggies

Every March, there comes the familiar routine of digging up and using or refrigerating the root vegetables before they launch fully into the sprouting process.
Condo Smarts: Can strata revote on a bylaw amendment?

Condo Smarts: Can strata revote on a bylaw amendment?

The lesson here for strata councils: Always take a precise count of 3/4 votes!
B.C.'s short-term rental policies on track, issues with enforcement remain

B.C.'s short-term rental policies on track, issues with enforcement remain

Different municipalities have different economic needs, making it difficult to implement provincewide regulations
Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasis

Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasis

A relaxing retreat just steps from the back door? Count us all in. Outdoor home spaces serve a lot of functions, but Soothing Refuge is one that designers say is in high demand. Aromatic plantings. Romantic arbors. A meandering path .
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Crape myrtle varieties come in range of sizes, bloom colours

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Crape myrtle varieties come in range of sizes, bloom colours

Crape myrtle, depending on the variety, can grow anywhere from one to 7.5 metres high and bloom in varied shades of pink, red and white.
'It's wild': Demand for homes in recreational markets outpacing supply, brokers say

'It's wild': Demand for homes in recreational markets outpacing supply, brokers say

When Jamie Robinson thinks about the number of properties available in and around Alberta's mountain mecca Banff, one word comes to mind: "horrendous.
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