July 2010

The Construction of Calgary Alberta's West LRT by Carlos Montes

Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 9:47am. 61 Views, 0 Comments.

The Construction of Calgary, Alberta's West LRT

The silhouette of the downtown Calgary skyline is about to be drastically altered as the construction on the west leg of the LRT begins. This elevated structure is planned to run along 1.5 kilometers and will feature Sunalta Station, which is slated to be the city’s first elevated LRT station.

The construction of the West LRT elevated guideway was kicked off with the symbolic lifting of the first precast segment. It is expected that the timeline of the construction will go at a fast pace since many of the preparatory work have already been completed or are in the process of being completed. The elevated guideway is just one of many sections of the project which is already making substantial progress. In…

Eco Friendly Options for Countertops by Carlos Montes, Calgary Real Estate Agent

Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 10:55am. 68 Views, 0 Comments.

Eco Friendly Options for Countertops

Sustainable designs in the homes are seen with growing popularity. As the importance of environmental awareness comes to light, more and more homeowners want to use products that are both safe and responsible to the environment. Although there is no such thing as a perfect product, there are many options that fit within environmentally conscious practices.

Many of the countertop products available contain some recycled material. One example is a product called Vetrazzo, which is made out of recycled beer bottles and glass. The glass is set using a cement-based resin. The product is said to be able to last for several years and can be made into a new countertop at the end of its lifespan.

Recycled paper has also…

Calgary, Alberta Canada Leads Other Cities in Being Eco Friendly

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 9:16am. 72 Views, 1 Comments.

Proving that commitment reaps its own rewards, Calgary has been named as the most environmentally friendly city in the world. The clinchers that earned it this distinction are water quality and traffic conditions. Calgary topped hundreds of cities found all over the world. Honolulu came in second with Ottawa and Helsinki tied for the third place. The ranking report was made by business analyst organization Mercer. According to Mercer, the study was conducted in order to help governments and private companies properly peg the income of employees stationed abroad.

The criteria in consideration in order to properly rank the cities that participated in the research included the availability of water, how potable water is, waste removal, sewage, air…

Pictures of Coventry Hills Stampede Breakfast July 17, 2010

Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at 12:35pm. 48 Views, 0 Comments.

Here are some pictures of today's Stampede Breakfast in Coventry Hills Calgary, Alberta.

Stampede Caravan Coventry Hills July 17, 2010. 130 Country Village RD NE

Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 8:06pm. 44 Views, 0 Comments.

July 16, 2010

Just a quick note that the Stampede Caravan in Coventry Hills is tomorrow July 17, 2010 between 9am-11am. It will take place at 130 Country Village RD NE. Come out for some breakfast, face painting, games and much more!

See you there!

Update on the Peace River Bridge Construction Project in Calgary, Alberta

Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 9:03am. 47 Views, 0 Comments.

The Peace River Bridge construction project began in September 2008 when the Calgary City Council approved the construction of a pedestrian bridge to go over the Bow River west of Prince's Island Park. It was placed there to service users of the pathway system and those who want to go from the Sunnyside LRT Station and the central downtown destinations like Eau Claire.

The Peace River Bridge was designed to have a 6.2-meter wide pathway, which is double the width of other pedestrian bridges in the locality. In fact, it is wide enough to have a separate lane for pedestrians and wheel traffic such as bicycles. The Peace River Bridge has a roof support made in the canopy styles so that the natural light can come in. Once the sun sets, lighting is relied on…

Does payment frequency on your mortgage make a big difference?

Monday, July 5th, 2010 at 9:30am. 68 Views, 0 Comments.

One of the features of your mortgage that you can choose is payment frequency. There are 4 options to choose from, monthly, bi-weekly, semi monthly and weekly. Within the bi-weekly and weekly there are accelerated options available.

The simplest is monthly, meaning that your mortgage comes out once pre month on the date of your choosing. You are able to line it up with your pay day which is advantageous for some people. That however is one of the only advantages to choosing monthly payments as far as paying your mortgage off faster and paying less interest.

Semi monthly means that you pay your mortgage twice per month. Generally on the 1st and 15th of the month.

The best and most advantageous of these options is bi-weekly accelerated. This means that…