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Wednesday 31 October 2012

Man On The Street - What Residents Of Dufferin County Are Saying About Living Here

Last week I met  a really cute couple - Roy and Quty - and yes, her name is pronounced like Cutie.
Both Roy and Quty lived in Brampton for about 40 years -  a long time, but went to the States and lived there for a while, however, they liked living here in Canada more than the States, so eventually moved back here. 
Roy's brother-in-law lived in Dufferin County and so persuaded both Roy and Quty to move here.  They found that Brampton was just too crowded and decided to move out here and love it so far.

I spoke to Linda as well and she lives in Melancthon.  Has been there for the past 26 years.  Bought a farm then and wanted to move away from city life in Brampton.  Even though she says the job market is not great out there, she loves the peaceful, quiet life.  She admits it is definitely a better place to bring up your kids and much friendlier than in the bigger cities.

Doreen was full of energy and adventure.  She moved from South Simcoe about 3 years ago and just hasn't looked back.  She wanted to downsize, but is a pretty active person and found that instead of wanting to go to a sleepy town, she found that Orangeville offers lots of opportunities to mingle and get involved in clubs and volunteering activities.  She loves all the non-stop fun this lovely town offers.  Way to go Linda!!!!!!

Last, but not least, I spoke to Sarah.  Sarah has two handsome boys, Jack and Charlie.  She moved to Mono about 15 years ago and likes the fact that there are lots of recreation in and around where they live.  She believes that one must have a great balance between work and play and is happy that they can do both in such a wonderful environment.

It was great talking to such amazing and enthusiastic people.  Tune in for more next week, but before you go, scroll down for my joke of the week:


Category: Holiday Jokes
 
One Halloween a man was walking down the street and heard a thumping noise behind him. Looking behind him he saw a coffin following him, upright. He was a bit nervous and began walking a little bit faster. The coffin continued, "thumpety thump, thumpety thump". He began running and the coffin kept up and began opening and closing, ""thumpety thump, thumpety thump clap, "thumpety thump, thumpety thump clap". Terrified he ran to his front door, and went inside, slamming the door and locking it. The coffin continued, "thumpety thump, thumpety thump - CRASH" it came right through the door, He ran up the stairs, and right behind him, "thumpety thump, thumpety thump clap, "thumpety thump, thumpety thump clap". He rushed into the bathroom and slammed the door, but the coffin broke through the door - "thumpety thump, thumpety thump crash". Terrified the man grabbed the first thing he could, a bottle of robutusin and threw it - and the coffin stopped!
 
Heeheehee - I know, it's a little corny, but still a joke.  I tried!!!

Sincerely

Radha Diaram
ReMax Real Estate Centre Inc.
(800)461-2686
www.radhadiaram.com
 

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Man On The Street - What Residents Are Saying About Living In Dufferin County


Every week I take a walk somewhere in Dufferin County and chat with some good, down to earth, friendly folks.  It is the highlight of my week and I find that I learn so much from talking to them, that I decided to start a weekly blog.  I'm featuring five (5) residents who presently live in Dufferin County, whether it is Orangeville, Mono, Amaranth, Grand Valley, East Garafraxa, Shelburne or Mulmur.

Here's what these 5 residents had to say about living here:

Margy has been living here in Orangeville for the past 32 years.  She moved from Toronto and says she loves the small town living.  She likes that it's not very crowded and the people are friendlier.  She may move to Shelburne later on.

Sandro lives in Mono and has been here for 10 years.  Before that he lived in Mississauga and said he moved here due to personal circumstances.  Neither likes nor dislikes being in these parts, but since he is a real estate investor, finds that the real estate market is a bit strange in Orangeville.

Cindy and Margy were taking a walk together on Broadway, so naturally I wanted to know what Cindy thought about living here in Orangeville as well.
Cindy moved to Shelburne from Brampton 12 years ago.  She never felt totally at home in Shelburne, so moved into Orangeville a little later on.  She has an Autistic son and came upon Kari's Place, which she said is number 1 in her books.  She also volunteers at the Light House, where she says the people there are absolutely amazing!!!

Sharon and I hit it off from the minute we started talking.  She lives in Mulmur with her husband and 11 year old son.  She moved here from St. Catharines and feels totally blessed to be able to enjoy nature at it's fullest and most beautiful.  Claims the views out there are to die for, which I agree with her since I would like to eventually move to Mulmur.  Presently I live in Mono and I love to see the sunrises and sunsets from my home.  Back to Sharon (heehee)- she has even seen a bear out there. WOW!  Nice conversation Sharon.  I will call you with the name of the author we were discussing.

My last interview ended with Robert.  Robert is a retired professor of History.  Very dignified gentleman, he moved to Orangeville from Saskatoon 5 years ago and says he is here to stay.  When asked what brought him here, he said his beautiful daughter and grandchildren.  They are the joy of his life and is very proud of the bond he and his daughter share.  He loves living in Orangeville and says the people here are very friendly, a lot like out in Saskatoon.

If peace, beauty and tranquility are what you are looking for, Dufferin County can definitely supply these vital supplies to you and your family.  Don't hesitate to email me if you feel to need to find out more - radhadiaram@remax.net
Tune in next week for more....
JOKE OF THE WEEK:
 Soliciting Donations
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A big, burly man visited the pastor's home and asked to see the minister's wife, a woman well known for her charitable impulses.
"Madam," he said in a broken voice, "I wish to draw your attention to the terrible plight of a poor family in this district. The father is dead, the mother is too ill to work, and the nine children are starving. They are about to be turned into the cold, empty streets unless someone pays their rent, which amounts to $400."
"How terrible!" exclaimed the preacher's wife. "May I ask who you are?"
They sympathetic visitor applied his handkerchief to his eyes. "I'm the landlord," he sobbed. 

Sincerely

Radha Diaram
ReMax Real Estate Centre Inc.
(800)461-2686
www.radhadiaram.com



 

Thursday 4 October 2012

7 Must-Have Items Every First-Time Buyer or First-Time Apartment Owner Needs

Most people think of the bigger necessities when moving into a new home or apartment for the first time. For example, furniture or repainting or getting along with a roommate. These are all fine and dandy, but it's usually the little things which count most of all, i.e. tools which should be close at hand when the need arises. Always be ready. Even if you don't need this list now, store it away for future reference.
1) Flashlight If the power goes, you'll be glad you have one. That's all I'll shed the light on in this case.
2) Light Bulbs Just supposing the bulb burns out in your bathroom. Ladies, how are you going to put on your make-up and get dressed in the morning? A flashlight is just not effective enough for this purpose (heehee).
3) Scissors Scissors come in quite handy very often. You can use them to cut open boxes, irritating tags off your new clothes and so many other things. Get a really good pair, rather than the cheap ones. They would cost a little more, but last for so much longer.
4) A tape measure comes in handy when you need to measure the spaces your furniture is going to be fitting into or hang up your favourite pictures and photos.
5) Screwdriver and hammer. Every home needs a toolbox. How else would you be able to hang up those pictures and assemble your furniture???
6) Sewing Kit If you are fussy like me about the way you dress and look, you don't want to be leaving home with a missing button or the hem of your dress undone. Why waste time and money on getting new clothes when you can just sew it up.
7) Calculator Whether you have access to one on your phone or computer, it it a critical piece of gadget you need around the home. How else would you know how much tip you need to give to the pizza delivery guy or how much your roommate needs to hand over to meet the monthly expenses you share? Enjoy your new place with the minimum anxieties.


Sincerely

Radha Diaram
ReMax Real Estate Inc.
(800)461-2686
www.radhadiaram.com