Imagine swimming for 10 hours straight. Battling 25- knot winds, five foot swells and sea sickness. It’s how Jim Gould, Matt Smith, Jim Cambon spent their Saturday. The trio saying Saturday night, It was the hardest and most challenging thing they had ever done.
While millions of litres of crude continues to spew from BP’s blown well into the Gulf of Mexico, Environmental groups are sounding the alarm. Warning that it should be the wake up call for everyone. With drilling still being proposed off the coast of BC, there is concern here at home as well.
Whether you support it or disagree with it you should at the very least make an informed decision when it comes to the current anti-hst petition making it’s way around the province.
It will raise the costs of certain items, and reduce the cost of others. Here are a couple of links to arm yourself with the facts.
http://fighthst.com
http://www.gov.bc.ca/hst
It’s official! Staycation has been added to the Dictionary- meaning “staying” close to home for your vacation!
Came accross some great sites that help you enjoy a family and budget friendly vacation- click here for things you can enjoy in BC and if you are twittering, you can check out Trazzler. Enter the city you are interested in and you’ll learn of great travel deals in your region! btw: follow me @dawn_chubai and @bt_vancouver
Sunshine and Smiles,
Dawn
This morning we had Tony Gioventu on the show, Executive Director of the Condominium Homeowners Association of BC, to talk about some of the things you need to consider if you are looking to rent out your place for the Olympics-
1) security. safety – especially if you will also be staying in your home and just renting out a room
2) be sure you can legally rent out your suite – mind you , when speaking with Tony – it appeared the maximum fine for breaking a strata bylaw was $500…so when you weigh the possible thousands you could bring in – seems like that is no biggie
3) utilize a reputable agent to find you clients/ renters…they will do alot of the credit checks, taking of deposits – and yes – they will get a commission – but it may be worth it for peace of mind – just be sure you check out your agents credentials first!
4) of course, get the proper insurance – you don’t want to take on any liabibility without the proper protection!
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Sunshine and Smiles,
Dawn