Real Estate in Burnaby: Deer Lake Holiday Home Tour

Matt Collinge — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:40:00 GMT

Found this one in the paper this morning and it looks like there are some very cool houses around Deer Lake in Burnaby and the tour is supporting a really great cause. Through the Rotary Club Deer Lake resident Marguerite Kohnke has organized a tour of some great homes around the lake is support of Ovarian Cancer research at the BC Cancer Foundation. Marguerite herself is a 10 year ovarian cancer survivor and has managed talk 10 of her neighbours around the lake into opening up their homes and even decorating early for the holidays.

From the Vancouver Sun story:

The houses on the self-guided tour, says Kohnke, are a mix of heritage, mid-century modern and newer estates.
The older ones include the 1912 English Tudor-style JD Shearer House and Haddon House, a 1922 Dutch Colonial which is now a restored bed-and-breakfast.
On the modern front is the Baldwin House, a two-storey post-and-beam designed by Arthur Erickson and built right on the lake in 1965 in a "floating house" concept. It is currently being managed as a guest house by The Land Conservancy.
The Hamish Mackintosh home, designed by its namesake architect in 1962 and built in 1964, is west-coast modern with a twist, integrating Japanese influences with traditional features like its huge inglenook fireplace.

The tour will run from 10 - 4 on Sunday and tickets are $50.00 with tea or $35.00 for tour only. All proceeds in support of BC Cancer Foundation in support of ovarian cancer research and awareness. Tax receipt for $35.00 will be provided.

You can get your tickets :

online by clicking the purchase tickets button
by calling Sacha Lehto at 604.675.8242 or emailing slehto@bccancer.bc.ca
at GardenWorks at Mandeville, 4746 SE Marine Drive, 604.434.4111
at GardenWorks North Burnaby/Lougheed, 6250 Lougheed Hwy, 604.299.0621
HomeOutfitters, 805 Boyd Street, New Westminster, 604.525.7362

photo credit to kennymatic on flickr.

Matthew Collinge: Vancouver REALTOR®

Canada Day in Greater Vancouver: What's Happening

Matt Collinge — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:06:00 GMT

The Canada Day long weekend is the first long weekend of summer and there is lots to do around Greater Vancouver. Take a look below for some great ideas for Canada Day long weekend fun.

Vancouver

Canada Day activites are back at Canada Place this year and their will be all sorts of activities, entertainment and for the first time in years fireworks presented by the Burrard Inlet Fireworks Society.

Also in Vancouver is the Canada Day celebrations at Granville Island. This is where you will most likely find me. There will be a pancake breakfast at the hotel, the False Creek Ferries Ballet, Pie Fiesta, Lobster Sale, Glass Blowing Demostrations, and much much more. Check out the link.

Surrey
Surrey's Canada Day celebration sounds like a good ol' time at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Highlights will include a BMX bike jumping demo, an appearance by Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego, facepainting, Senior's Strawberry Tea with Mayor and Council, and the Fruiticana Fireworks Finale. There will great acts on the Main Stage from noon on and the kids will love the Family Stage from 10am.

Burnaby
There are a couple of different things happending in Burnaby for Canada. At the Burnaby Village Museum there will be entertainment, historical displays, and a bird house building workshop amongst many other activities.

Also in Burnaby at Richmond park there will be children's activities, games, entertainment, information booths and of course, birthday cake for everyone! Bring a picnic or sample some tasty treats. If the weather's bad, the party moves indoors to Eastburn Community Centre. Free admission.

Port Moody
Golden Spike Days returns to Port Moody for the 31st year and it looks like another great schedule of events.

North Vancouver
Canada Day in North Vancouver kicks of with the North Shore Annual Canada Day Parade and Pancake Breakfast at Grand Boulevard (8:00 – 11:30 AM). The fun them moves down to Waterfront Park for an afternoon of fun for the whole family from 12 - 4pm.

West Vancouver
West Vancouver's Canada activities will take place in West Van's Ambleside Park all afternoon including music on the stage, cupcakes for the kids at 1:30pm, and fireworks at 10:30pm.

I am sure there are more great events happening around the Lower Mainland. Please let us know about them in the comments below and HAPPY CANADA DAY!

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