4Rent – Calgary – July 7, 2023

SPOTLIGHT

FIRESIDE PROPERTY GROUP LTD. – Castleview Park: Located in a quiet north-east residential area, close to schools, the McKnight LRT station, grocery stores, drugstore, doctors’ offices, restaurants and banks.

MAPS ................... PAGE 5

HEALTH Habits for better brain health ....... PAGE 10

MOVERS .............. PAGE 12

RECIPE Creamy avocado pesto pasta .... PAGE 18

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5 items that don’t belong in your recycling bin

Check out these items that don’t belong in the recycling bin and learn what you can do with them.

Did you know that if you place an item in your bin that can’t be recycled, it can cause significant problems in the recycling process. Throwing these things in

the garbage isn’t always a solution either.

To help you do your part for the environment, check out these items that don’t belong in the recycling bin and learn what you can do with them.

plastic furniture, storage bins and toys

Although they’re made of plastic, bulky items like tables, chairs and toys don’t belong in the recycling bin. Most communities have specialized depots that collect these items. If your community doesn’t offer this service and the item is in good condition, clean it thoroughly and donate it to a local not-for-profit or a friend.

batteries

Although batteries don’t belong in your municipal recycling bin, they can and should be recycled. Many batteries contain materials that can be harmful to the environment and wildlife if they end up in landfill, and the salvaged materials from old batteries can be used to manufacture new products like bikes, stainless steel water bottles and small appliances. To recycle your old batteries, Call2Recycle offers convenient battery drop-off locations across Canada.

paint cans

– and what to do with them

black plastic takeout containers

Optical sorting machines at recycling plants can’t detect black pigment, so they are unable to sort black

plastic items. That’s why it’s very important not to place your black plastic takeout containers in the recycling. Put these containers directly in your garbage.

Paint is considered a hazardous waste material in many provinces and should not be disposed of through the regular waste stream. But empty paint cans can be recycled in many communities. Check with your municipal recycling depot or local paint store for information on how to dispose of your old paint.

household items

Common household items like pots and pans, drinking glasses and metal and plastic coat hangers should not be placed in recycling bins. If you’re moving or doing a renovation and are getting rid of items in good condition, be sure to donate or sell them. Anything that’s broken or damaged should be put in the garbage.

More information on battery recycling can be found at call2recycle.ca. ■

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Fireside Property Group

If you are looking for an experienced property management company that exceeds your expectations in Calgary, Alberta –look no further than Fireside Property Group. With a focus on providing superior, client-focused management services and a commitment to foster win/ win relationships between property owners and their residents, Fireside Property Group embraces and deploys the best practices and highest business standards in the property management industry.

Fireside Property Group has rentals available that offer the perfect combination of accessibility and convenience, in conjunction with local amenities and services that you depend on. As a leader in the property management industry in Calgary, they create an unparalleled renting experience that places a focus on the needs of their tenants and creates a community that provides an excellent experience. Although headquartered in Calgary, Alberta – Fireside Property Group also has available rentals in Edmonton and Sudbury, Ontario.

The properties available to rent under their management team offer nothing but quality residential accommodations and a rental price point you will love. Well maintained and regularly updated, residents can be confident that will they will be renting with a company that knows and understands what they want and need most out of a rental property.

As a licensed Real Estate Broker, a former president of the Calgary Residential Rental Association, and with over 20 years of experience, Fireside Property Group is lead by the president, Keith McMullen, BA. President McMullen has created a company that identifies the needs of renters

and provides an exception high-quality rental experience.

President McMullen was formerly responsible for managing Prestigious Properties growing portfolio of multifamily assets in Western Canada. Before working at Prestigious Properties, Mr McMullen worked and managed for Gateway Property Management, Canada’s largest property management firm. As well as TransGlobe, Canada’s 3rd largest apartment building owner, and Realstar Management Limited, President McMullen carries an impressive level of understanding and knowledge surrounding the property management industry.

Renting an apartment is not just about a place to live – it is about your lifestyle. When you rent from Fireside Property Group in Calgary, you can feel confident that you have picked a company that keeps your needs in mind. With a focus on responsibility and reliability, their business is not just about providing apartments for rent – it is about the people who live in them and providing them with a premium rental experience unlike any other.

Are you on the hunt for your next perfect rental apartment? Choose a property management company that has built their business with you in mind – pick Fireside Property Group. ■

Keith McMullen, BA, President

easy lifestyle habits for better brain health

When it comes to keeping your brain healthy, it’s not just about doing puzzles or brain teasers like crosswords and sudoku. While it may be fun to try the latest apps or pass the time with a puzzle, there are many healthy habits that are easy to add in your everyday routine that will keep your brain healthy.

In fact, studies show that most of the habits you do to keep your body healthy are good for your brain too and can help reduce your risk of developing dementia.

Here are a few examples of healthy habits that can help reduce your risk:

• Get enough sleep – that’s about seven to nine hours for healthy adults

• Challenge your brain – learn how to play a new musical instrument or study a new language

• Be physically active – 30 minutes a day is all it takes

• Connect with other people – organize a virtual coffee date

• Reduce or manage stress – try an online meditation class

• Eat a well-balanced diet – set a goal of one new healthy recipe each week

• Avoid smoking and reduce alcohol consumption

• Protect your head to avoid brain injuries – wear a helmet when cycling, skiing or skating

There are many simple ways you can help keep your brain healthy –practice a variety of them to keep your whole self in shape.

Find more information about dementia at canada.ca/dementia ■

There are many healthy habits that are easy to add in your everyday routine that will keep your brain healthy

moving contracts

Hiring professional movers can save you a lot of work and aggravation, especially when everyone understands what’s involved.

The best way to ensure that situation is for all parties to communicate effectively.

From the mover’s point-of-view, having a contract that is clear and agreed upon is the number-one way to achieve success.

In Ontario, service agreements with moving companies come under the umbrella of Consumer and Corporate Affairs. When we provide you with a written quote in person, by law, we cannot charge you greater than 10 per cent over the amount stipulated in the contract – unless you change the conditions of the move.

At Two Men and A Truck® – Canada, we price by the hour, whatever it takes. If you call and ask to have 100 boxes moved, and we show up to find 200, of course we have to charge more than what we agreed upon. That is considered a change to the conditions of the move.

Moving takes time, and there are many unexpected situations that

might cause a delay and make your price go up. For example, the person who moves out of your apartment building before you may be running late, and the elevator is tied up longer than you planned. For the mover, the meter is running the entire time.

Sometimes customers neglect to tell us that they are giving a large furniture item to a friend or relative and want us to drop it off on the way. This is a change to the conditions of the move and will cost more. The most common glitch is that the key to the new home isn’t available when it should be, and someone has to drive somewhere to get it. We bill from dock to dock, so anything that increases the time also ups the price. When one of these unexpected happenings occurs, the mover will pull out a form called “Revision to Estimate” to explain the change, and everyone signs it.

Occasionally, we get college or university students asking to quote on moving them from or to separate addresses. This is do-able, as long as they understand they pay for our

BY CHUCK RESNICK

crews’ time. It may well be more cost effective than hiring movers separately to have a number of students belongings all on the same truck.

We hire our own staff rather than casual or day labour. Our employees are trained professionals who are bonded and insured.

Make sure you hire a reputable mover whose crew members are covered by Workers’ Compensation and who has a bona fide phone number linked to their office to call if and when you need to especially on moving day. When all is said and done, customers should check with reliable sources to ensure they are hiring a bona fide professional firm.

At Two Men and A Truck® – Canada, we use the latest in technology when it comes to hardware and software to help us with estimating. A contract lets you and your mover know where you stand. Read it carefully and ask any questions you have. An informed consumer is always a happier one. Visit www.twomen.ca. ■

Chuck Resnick is vice-president, marketing and operations at Two Men and A Truck – Canada®.

Chuck Resnick

three designer tips for

cottagecore style at home

Simplifying your life starts right at home with this year’s cottagecore design trend. If you’ve been feeling inspired to refresh your décor, consider this soothing style that evokes the tranquility of the countryside. To help you get the look, Sharon Grech,

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Benjamin Moore colour and design expert shares her top three tips.

celebrate crafts and comfort

Strongly influenced by nostalgia, cottagecore style is a celebration of crafts, vintage pieces, and a slower

pace of living. “Cottagecore spaces are defined by their connection to nature and nod to historical inspiration. You can bring this to life through colour, authentic heirloom furniture or even small decorative elements such as period dishware, vases and even plants and dried flowers,” says Grech.

create calming warmth

Key to the “calm and cozy” feeling that cottagecore evokes is creating a warm and inviting ambience. For a modern twist, envelop your space in all-over colour. Choose colours that feel timeless and minimalistic without feeling cold or bare such as warm hues like Sunlit Coral 2170-60, Fernwood Green 2145-40 or a neutral like Pashmina AF-100, in a premium paint such as Benjamin Moore Aura interior.

bring the outdoors in

Inspired by the traditional English countryside, simple living, and finding harmony with the natural world,

Cottagecore is known for bringing the outside in. Consider displaying fresh-cut flowers, hanging dried

flowers and even incorporating floral fabrics into your furniture to create a natural and organic feel. ■

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weeknight dinners are a breeze with creamy avocado pesto pasta

Creamy Avocado Pesto Pasta

Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 15 min Serves: 4 to 6

Is everyone at your house tired of plain old pasta? This recipe will definitely turn things around. It’s quick and easy to prepare, and the creamy avocado pesto has the perfect balance of rich, tangy and aromatic flavours.

Healthy and versatile, it can be served as a stand-alone vegetarian dish or as an accompaniment to your favourite meat or poultry. And it’ll be on your table in no time. ■

Ingredients:

• 450 g (1 lb) spaghetti, cooked al dente

• 2 avocados from Mexico, halved, peeled and pitted

• 250 mL (1 cup) basil leaves

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 125 mL (½ cup) walnuts, toasted

Directions:

• 250 g (1 cup) grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish

• Zest and juice of 1 lemon

• 170 mL (11 tbsp) olive oil, divided

• 450 g (1 lb) sliced mushrooms

• 2 shallots, minced

• Salt and pepper

• Water

1. Using a food processor or blender, purée avocados with basil, garlic, walnuts, 250 mL Parmesan, lemon juice and zest, and 125 m olive oil. Add water if necessary. Season with salt and pepper.

2. In a sautéing pan, heat 45 mL oil and sauté mushrooms with shallots until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

3. Mix spaghettis with creamy avocado pesto and garnish with sautéed mushrooms and grated Parmesan.

stock up like the chefs

Summer marks celebration, surviving the cold, honouring ancestors and finally breaking bread. Whether it’s a cozy brunch at home, or perhaps a family game night, everyone celebrates with food in different ways.

Fortunately, festivities don’t need to go away because of COVID. Although it might look different, there

is still opportunity to celebrate a new year, a birth, or a unique cultural tradition.

Proper celebrations require restaurant-quality food, but any meal is only as good as the planning that leads up to it and the quality of ingredients used. Unfortunately, curating food for special events is trickier with COVID, and making multiple trips to the grocery store is discouraged.

“Shopping in bulk is a great way to safely cut down on trips outside the home while also receiving restaurant-quality foods to support whatever delicious feast you are preparing your family. I like a mix of seasonal favourites and also frozen classics to be ready for whatever my family throws at me,” says Sherri Vanderleeuw, director of Sysco@Home, the new home food delivery option from the long-time industry supplier for restaurants.

Shopping in bulk requires planning and consideration for an extended period when most of us are used to only shopping for one week in advance. Although ordering in bulk during months of celebrations requires careful planning, it can be beneficial for budget and time management.

Start with a quick inventory of the supplies, consider each special occasion and make the shopping list. Edit the shopping list accordingly and begin the shopping.

Choose wisely and consider necessary items as well as foods that are hits with the family. Steaks are great in summertime, but if most in the household are pescatarians, then perhaps salmon is a wiser decision. This versatile choice nicely complements a brunch or special dinner and can even used as a topper for an easy salad at lunchtime. ■

— News Canada

Shopping in bulk is a great way to safely cut down on trips outside the home while also receiving restaurantquality foods to support whatever delicious feast you are preparing your family.

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