Chalk Lake Updates

Although expensive, two properties on Chalk Lake just sold recently. One was listed for about $900,000 and the other was a house a bit closer to the beach lot. Its listing price was about $800,000. The only house left for sale is on Lake Ridge Road. Although not on Chalk Lake Road, it still has lake access.

There are also two vacant lots available on Chalk Lake Road right now. If interested, you should find out what building or other usage is permitted on those sites. Since Chalk Lake is a private lake, there are a number of restrictions which should be taken into consideration when thinking about a purchase here.

And in case you’re wondering how the swimming is right now – even though the weather has been quite warm, the water is still a little chilly.

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Switching Careers

There was a time in Canada that a person was hired by a company and stayed with that company for life. That doesn’t often happen anymore. There was a time that a person learned a skill or a trade and continued with it until they retired. Not so anymore. Now, teachers are becoming tradesmen, tradespeople are becoming service workers, early retirees are starting businesses. Whether a company downsized, workers got tired of seasonal layoffs, or to try something different, people are switching careers more than ever before.

For instance, one of my relatives is a gas technician by trade. But frequent layoffs are causing him to re-think his career. Will he try out another trade? Probably not. He’s thinking police or fire department. A friend is retired from a government position and is now a department store greeter. Another went from teaching to running a home repair business. A policeman friend decided to have his own painting company. I’ve gone from being a library technician to helping local businesses and entrepreneurs promote themselves online.

The possibilities are as wide as your imagination. You’ll need to work hard and invest some of your finances to get ahead, but there are options. We should be thankful for the choices and opportunities available in this country. And most of us are.

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Chalk Lake Property For Sale

I’ve had a number of people ask me to let them know when property on Chalk Lake becomes available for sale. Here is a listing if anyone is interested. Expensive – yes. Not all properties here are this much, but this one has a lot to offer.

Let me know if you purchase it and I’ll tell my sister to say hi.

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Toronto – Cities Within a City

During the Vancouver Olympics, the diversity of Canada was highlighted.  Rather than all of the different cultures mixing together in a melting pot, ours are visible and celebrated. This video shows the wide variety of shops and ethnic areas in Toronto. Korea town, Little Italy, Chinatown, Little India, Greek town. Walk the streets of Toronto and you can feel like you’ve traveled the world, without leaving the city. This video is a great overview of Toronto.

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Ice Hotel in Quebec

My grandson and I were reading a travel magazine together the other day. Actually, I was reading and he was looking at the pictures. We came across an article about the Ice Hotel in Quebec that even captured his four-year-old interest. Imagine eating and sleeping in a hotel made of ice? Grandson asked if someday we could go there and at the time I wasn’t quite sure I would like it.  I’ve found a video posted by Lucy Izon on her website at CanadaCool. After watching it, I think the ice hotel might be fun after all. What do you think?

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