It's time to let our clocks and ourselves "fall" back one hour. This year adjusting our clocks falls,on a great night to catch an extra hour of sleep. After all the excitement of Hallowe'en, ghosts and goblins, we get to enjoy an extra hour of slumber.
Back in 1918, Benjamin Franklin was the first to propose the voluntary use of Daylight Saving Time in various parts of the United States. President Lyndon B. Johnson enacted the Uniform Time Act of 1966, to set standard beginning and ending dates for Daylight Saving Time across the United States.
Arizona and Hawaii don't adjust their clocks backwards or forwards twice a year.
We follow the same regulations here in Canada as well, springing our clocks ahead in March and letting them fall behind in November.
Wherever you live, this is also a great time to check your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as well!
Enjoying our extra zzzz's til March,
Do You Know What This Is?
If you answered a "hydro meter", you were partly right.
What the picture is, is actually a brand new SMART METER, that was installed at our house yesterday. Not just any old hydro meter, let us tell you.
The old meters could only measure the amount of electricity being used over an entire billing period. The new Smart Meter will record the total electricity consumption hour by hour. And it is capable of sending that information wirelessly to the utility company. This new meter makes time-of-use pricing possible.
They say by the end of 2010 that every home and small business in Ontario will be equipped with one of these meters. This meter will allow you to manage your power consumption. The goal is to get us to adjust our habits and use the power in off hours putting less demand on the system.
They have developed daily and seasonal time-of-use periods. The cost of using the power will depend when you use it. There are three different times of use: on peak, mid peak and off peak. By using power in the off-peak times you would be able to take full advantage of the best prices and also help the system by using the power when demand is at it's lowest. In general, weekends, holidays and the hours of 10 pm to 7 am on weekdays will be rated as off-peak times.
By setting your timers on your dishwasher, washing machine and dryer you will be helping yourself financially and at the time putting less strain on the power systems.
We all have to do our part to help Mother Earth, there are many ways of reducing our waste to put less strain on the enviroment. This Smart Meter will help all of us do our part.
To learn more ways of helping the enviroment, check out fellow rainer Chris Smith's recent blog.
Happy Saturday Active Rain,
Hope your weather is good for your kids as they go out and fill their bags with candy tonight. Our weather is overcast and trying really hard to rain. Hope it stays away.
Anyway, we came across this little video showing how to get the most candy. Give it a watch or let your kids have a watch.
Don't forget to check all the candy before you let the kids eat it. It's sad, but you never know what some bad guy has up his sleeve.
It's going to be one big huge rush for sure, sugar rush that is! Yes, it is ghost and goblin time once again tomorrow. All the little, well and even some big, trick or treaters will be out there in droves collecting their goodies.
But first, we must worry about tonight! Yes worry about tonight because tonight is the renown "witches night"! So be warned, beware!
Tis the witching hour of night,
Or bed is the moon and bright,
And the stars they glisten, glisten,
Seeming with bright eyes to listen
For what listen they?
John Keats (1795 - 1821)
Be careful tonight, you never know what might happen out there!
"Merry Meet, and Merry Part, till Merry we Meet again!"
Blessed Be and
HAVE A'FREAKY' FRIDAY!
You don't have to finish first to be a winner. Recently Brampton's 53 year old Hans Porten finished third overall and top master in the Kinetico 10-Mile Running Race, organized by C3 Canadian Cross-Training Club. He loves to win, but the real winner was the 1,008 kids that participated in the events. The events attracted only 500 kids last year which with the help and support of the many other sporting groups doubled in just one year.
A big thank you goes out to Kinetico and Riverdale Fitness Mill that supplied T-shirts, medals and post-race food to the participants.
An elite group of professional athletes showed up to sign autographs for the kids, the lines were huge.
All proceeds of the day went to the food bank and the Ontario Lung Association. Check out C3's website at http://www.c3online.ca.
for further information. They have their 2009 C3 Awards Night & Silent Auction coming up on November 21st.
Thanks C3 for helping our kids get fit.
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Ed and I would like to thank you for the quick and easy sale of our house. It was a great pleasure to meet you and have you sell our home. We have sold other houses before (which were bad experiences) but never had the quick and easy sale as we did this time. We highly recommend the Cunningham team to anyone thinking of selling or buying a home. We would also like to thank all the staff at Team Cunningham who were very polite and helpful. Ed and Donna Turner, 48 Goldcrest Road Al and Peggy God has blessed us with you. Thank you very much! You are very helpful people. God bless you! Raymond & Edit Hegyi 348 Fleetwood Cres Al & Peggy, as we hadn't moved in 28 years we thought it was taking a long time but, in actual fact, we received an offer after just 4 weeks and 2 days which resulted in the sale of our home! You made it happed, as promised! Thanks Jim & Janice Dwyer 25 Terra Cotta Cres, Brampton
When we made the decision to become homeowners, we chose Team Cunningham to help us with our search. We were ecstatic that you were able to find us a home that we loved. When we made the decision to move, there was no question of who we would call to help sell our house. From the moment that you rang our doorbell, it was like welcoming old friends. Your easy smiles and genuine warmth were evident from the moment you stepped through the door. Just as easily apparent, were your professionalism and expertise. You took your time in explaining the home selling process to us, including pricing strategies, staging recommendations and what to expect in viewings and open houses. That you were true masters became immediately clear when the advertising and marketing campaign began. You took the care to gather every detail that was special or of interest in our house. Peggy's fantastic write-ups added such wonderful personal appeal. This, coupled with Al's skillful photography, created dynamic and appealing internet listings and print ads. We felt confident that our home would sell quickly. This was soon confirmed. After only a few short days on the market we had multiple offers on our house. To say that were pleased with how you helped us though this exhilarating, yet stressful situation, would be an understatement. We stood in awe as we watched two seasoned professionals masterfully guide the negotiation process. We feel both proud and privileged to have had the opportunity to work with you, and feel that your character and professionalism resulted in a tremendous success for us all. Thank you so much! With our warmest regards, Hi Al and Peggy, Regards, Paul & Wendy Busby 16 Nantucket Cres.
Thank you Al & Peggy! Your efforts on our behalf were outstanding. You guided us through the process every step of the way and looked after our interests. Thanks again Jim & Eleanor Kelly 38 Grand Circuit Circle Brampton
I want to thank Al and Peggy for their assistance in selling the house. They were friendly & very professional at the same time. Their advice and help was greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Paul Martin 28 Caledon Cres.
Dear Al & Peggy: Wow, what a wonderful experience. If anyone is looking into selling their home, we would definitely recommend Al & Peggy Cunningham. Selling a home does not have to be a scary event, ours was a wonderful experience! My husband and I were so impressed with the research and preparation that Al & Peggy completed prior to our very first meeting. Not only did they present us with facts and figures on properties that recently and previously sold in our area but they also shared their knowledge of the real estate process with us. We knew we could count on both Al & Peggy. Thank you Valerie, Maurizio & Victoria 45 Furrows End
Hi Al & Peggy, Just wanted to say thanks for selling my house so quickly, no one could have done any better. Thanks James Lewis 57 Clover Bloom Dr.
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Thanks Al & Peggy! We really appreciated your direct and no-nonsense approach, you guys are so organized and professional, it made the whole process real easy... and quick! Steve Vesterback & Lynda Besner 21 Meadowland
Paul and I would like to express our thanks for the professional and quick selling of our home. You did exactly as promised and the whole process was completed in a time frame that we needed. Both of us found your new Web page a wonderful tool to keep tabs on appointments and viewers comments. Fact sheets and Open houses were handled professionally as well. You both had an excellent knowledge of the area and the current realistic market. We were always in the loop and kept informed of any progress. Again our appreciation to you both and your staff.
Thank you Al & Peggy and all the staff at Team Cunningham! The advertising was excellent and everyone was helpful and considerate. Mary Lawrence 43 Ladore Dr.
Hi Al and Peggy, I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you both for your care and effort in selling my Mother's house. I do appreciate the time, advertising and professionalism that you brought to the table in this process. My Mother is in Port Colborne now in her new house. I think she is really going to enjoy it. Peggy, I enjoyed dealing with you through the sales process, you made it very easy for us. Best regards to both of you, Jim Lawrence Thank-you Al and Peggy for your help, response, communication and results with the referral I sent you. Please, consider me for your next referral to the Edmonton and surrounding area. George Van De Walle Hi Al & Peggy!
We felt comfortable with you both the minute you walked into our house. Both my husband and I knew it would be you we hired. Now our house is sold and we knew you always had our best interests in mind. Great job. Thanks Amanda Sexton & Mike Frank. 30 Caledon Cres.
After 16 years in our starter home, we knew it was time to move on. Al & Peggy Cunningham's knowledge of the real estate business & attention to detail made the process of selling our home virtually stress-free. We would highly recommend Team Cunningham to anyone wanting a smooth transition between homes.
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