| Some realtors tout green' credentials in tough market
Wouldn't you rather work with a Realtor who shares your values in environmental and social responsibility?" and sends its agents to environmentally friendly building courses. Last fall, Harry Norman Realtors in Atlanta had 48 Realtors certified by EcoBroker International, which educates Realtors on eco-friendly homes and marketing. Meanwhile, individual Realtors are carving "green" niches for themselves: Celeste Karan, of Keller Williams Realty in Chicago, started www.greenhomechicago.com, a site where she lists properties and promises "to help home buyers understand what truly constitutes a 'green building.' " Such agents say their knowledge of environmentally friendly designs and materials can help clients in several ways. First, the brokers will link interested buyers to homes that are built with eco-friendly features, like solar power and energy-efficient appliances.
Sam Springer from GTA, Canada writes: McGuinty has lots of vision;
Gail, did you even read the article? The whole point is that FLAHERTY is BLAMING Ontario for its financial woes after FLAHERTY left a deficit of $6 Billion and has NEVER taken responsibilty for this action.
What are you smoking? Posted 20/02/08 at 9:43 AM EST | Link to Comment .
Wild Card/Vacation Day 11 of 12
Only two more shopping days until I return to the final days of the City Council campaigns. Then, we'll have fun taking apart the campaigns. Any dirt yet? Any mudslinging. You know, the good stuff. Or is everyone behaving? My wife is now looking over my shoulder -- literally -- so I have to pretend that I'm just checking ball scores. See ya in two days. Here's Wild Card ... .
TransAdelaide plan for fewer seats on our trains
TransAdelaide general manager Bill Watson has written to a disgruntled commuter who complained about a train carriage with reduced seating that has been on trial for six weeks. His letter to Seacliff Park commuter Ivan Winter says: "Standing room, especially in peak periods, is the reality of all public transport systems in all major cities." Mr Watson said replacing the decks of three seats along one side of Carriage 2103 with decks of two seats, did not cut the carriage's capacity because standing room had been increased. "My immediate reaction to that is that it is outrageous," Mr Winter said yesterday. "We ought to be developing and improving our public transport. Instead, what we're seeing from the operator is they are degrading it .
Following fire, an outpouring of Old St. George memories
Rosalie Feldman grew up near Old St. George Church, went to grade school next door and got married there May 3, 1958. As she watched the church's twin spires burn on television, then collapse Friday night, Feldman was devastated. "We were able to go to daily Mass there," Feldman, who now lives in Forest Park, said Saturday. "One of the most beautiful things to me was the canopy above the altar and the life-sized crucifix." .
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