Butchart Gardens Spring Prelude

January 15 till March 31, 2012 .

Not at all intended to make the rest of Canada Jealous (okay maybe a little) Yesterday Linda and I spend a lovely February 01, 2012 Sunny afternoon at Butchart Gardens to enjoy their Annual Spring Prelude display.

We also visited the Historical Settings in the Butchart Family Residence "Benvenuto". This beautifully maintained part of the home is only open for visitors during the winter season, and offers a wonderful insight in to the origins of the Quarry, which predate the development of the Gardens.

We enjoyed a lovely High Tea served in the Elegant Dining Room.

If You are able to Visit the Butchart Gardens, this time of the year, you will not be dissappointed otherwise, We hope you enjoyed our little Butchart Garden Spring Prelude Tour, and wish that your winter is also near its end....... and may many Spring days be upon you.....

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Saanich Peninsula, Single Family Homes Real Estate Market 2011 Year in Review
The Saanich Peninsula Is Located Just North of Saanich, and Victoria, and contains Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney, the Victoria Airport and the BC Ferries Docks.

Reviewing Single Family Home Market Activity on the Saanich Peninsula for 2011:

• 5 Fewer Listings on the Saanich Peninsula during the year, (only Central Saanich had more)
• 12 Fewer Sales on the Saanich Peninsula during the year, (only North Saanich Had 1 more)
• 45.58 % of all Listings Sold on the Saanich Peninsula (down 1.14 % from 2010)
• The Average time on the Market for the Saanich Peninsula Homes that did sell increased by 7 days.

Reviewing Single Family Home Market Value Activity for the Saanich Peninsula for 2011:

• Average Sales Prices on the Saanich Peninsula Declined Modestly by little over 6.5%,
• The Median Sale Price on the Saanich Peninsula Declined by a bit over 2.7 %)
• The Spread between List & Sale Prices on the Saanich Peninsula Improved Slightly (1.69 %)

• City of Victoria Single Family Homes Real Estate Market Review of 2011
• Oak Bay Single Family Homes Real Estate Market Review of 2011
• Esquimalt, Single Family Homes Real Estate Market 2011 Year in Review
• Saanich East, Single Family Homes Real Estate Market 2011 Year in Review
• Saanich West, Single Family Homes Real Estate Market 2011 Year in Review
• Saanich Peninsula, Single Family Homes Real Estate Market 2011 Year in Review
• West-Shore, Single Family Homes Real Estate Market 2011 Year in Review.
• Greater Victoria Strata Homes, Real Estate Market 2011 Year in Review

Here is a link to the Victoria Real Estate Board Statistical Reports, published every month.

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Early Reminder for Saanich Kindergarten Registration for Children born in 2007
In order for your child to attend Kindergarten Starting September 2012,

Early Registration is required between January 30, and February 3, 2012 at the appropriate School in your Saanich School District Catchment.

School District 63, better Known as The Saanich School District
Covers the Communities of :

• The Northern parts of Saanich (starting just North of McKenzie)
• Central Saanich, and Saanichton
• Brentwood Bay
• North Saanich
• Sidney

The Saanich School District Website is at http://www.sd63.bc.ca/
The Saanich School District Office telephone number is (250) 652-7300.

Visit The Saanich School District 63 website, click on Schools and then School Locator to confirm your catchment area. (or click the map)

Please be sure to check all the registration details on the Saanich School District # 63 Website at this link

<!--StartFragment --> Check out the Kindergarten Registration Requirements for all Greater Victoria School Districts:

Victoria Kindergarten Registration (School District 61)

Sooke Kindergarten Registration (School District 62)

Saanich Kindergarten Registration (School District 63)

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Butchart Gardens Victoria BC At Christmas

The Place To Be With The Entire Family

Pfanntastic in Every Way

Welcome to a Pfanntastic Tour along the magical paths in Butchart Gardens in Victoria BC, If you have never enjoyed the Gardens during the Holidays, we hope you will enjoy our little tour, but if you have an opportunity, be sure to take a few hours on a cool crisp winter evening and buy some hot coco, or aple cider, and make your way along the story of the 12 days of Christmas.

We tried to do the Beautiful Butchart Gardens Justice, but there is just too much to see, both Linda and I are still in awe, and can't wait to go back.....

Merry Christmas from our little place in Paradise to you and your loved ones

5 Golden Rings

Happy Holidays and a Pfanntastic New Year

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Butchart Gardens Victoria BC At Christmas The Place to Be With the Entire Family

October 17, 2011...

Canadian Bank Prime Rate is currently 3.00%.

CanEquity Mortgage is offering 3.59% APR on a 5 year fixed closed mortgage.

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) was down 158.69 points closing at 11,923.04.

Canadian/US Dollar Exchange Rate dropped 112 points to close at .9784 USD.

1 Canadian Dollar = .9784 US Dollars.