4Rent – Calgary – December 23, 2022

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FIRESIDE PROPERTY GROUP LTD. – Heritage Place:

Located downtown, Heritage Place offers mountain views, nearby parks and trails. Perfect for family living.

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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

Canada’s Food Guide wants us to eat together

Our food preferences and eating habits have evolved and so has Canada’s Food Guide. While still focusing on establishing healthy nutritional habits, the revamped version also puts an emphasis on how we eat.

Eating together is not only a great way to instill new habits and achieve our nutrition goals, it also allows us to find our passion for cooking, nutrition, and sustainability as a family. To help make the most of mealtime, it is also recommended that we put away our devices and enjoy quality time with our loved ones.

This is also a great opportunity to cook together. Getting the kids involved is a great way to teach good nutritional habits that can last them a lifetime. When working to establish new habits, try to set goals to help your family remain accountable and have fun tracking your progress along the way.

Setting goals to incorporate the new recommendations from the guide can be as easy as setting aside one day a week to meal-prep for the week ahead, planning a weekly dinner with friends or extended family, making the commitment to go meatless on Mondays or introducing new recipes to your repertoire.

The new food guide stresses the importance of the healthy plate, which is a very simple way to think about balance and portion size. The model is half vegetables while the rest of the plate is balanced out with whole grains and protein-rich foods. When it comes to serving healthy proteins, try new, sustainable alternatives. Why not try swapping out ground meats in recipes for black beans and crumbled tofu on taco night or chickpeas and lentils in chili or shepherd’s pie.

Try incorporating the new guidelines into your routine with this simple and quick one-pan puttanesca. We’ve swapped out the pasta for zucchini noodles, to squeeze some extra veggies onto your plate.

Loblaws.ca has a great tool available on their website as part of its Raise a Food Lover initiative to help you and your family get cooking together and keep track of your goals. ■

One-Pan Zucchini Noodle and White Bean Puttanesca

Ready in: 20 minutes Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil, divided

• 1 cup (250 mL) cherry tomatoes

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• ½ tsp (2 mL) salt

• ¼ tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper

• Pinch (0.5 mL) hot pepper flakes

Directions:

• 1 can (540 mL) no-salt added white kidney beans, drained and rinsed • ¼ cup (50 mL) whole Kalamata olives, drained, pitted and sliced • 1 tbsp (15 mL) capers, drained and rinsed • 1 pkg (340 g) spiralized zucchini veggie noodles

• 1/4 cup (50 mL) torn fresh basil

1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and golden; 2 to 3 minutes.

Set aside.

3. Heat remaining 1 tbsp oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Add veggie noodles; cook, tossing and stirring often until tender-crisp; 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomato mixture; cook, stirring to coat, until heated through; about 1 minute. Sprinkle with basil.

2. Add garlic, salt, black pepper and hot pepper flakes. Cook, stirring often until fragrant; about 1 minute. Add beans; cook, stirring often until heated through; 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in olives and capers. Transfer to large bowl.

decluttering for the New Year

The new year is the perfect opportunity to reset and refresh your home. For many of us, this kind of cleansing is a must-do before the ball drops. Not only is maintaining a clean home a great habit to bring with you into 2023, but it’s also a fantastic way to kickstart any other resolution you may have. Who doesn’t feel more productive in a fresh, clean home? Below are some tips to get you started.

set your intentions

What are you hoping to achieve by de-cluttering your home? Are you looking to make more room

in your closet for new clothes? Do you want to make it easier to find things? Having a specific goal in mind will help motivate you to get the job done.

take inventory of your tools

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to keep a tidier home, think about how you’ll do it. Do you have all the tools you’ll need to do this? Do you have enough sponges? Do you need more cleaning solution? Is it time to upgrade your vacuum? If you are in the market for a new one, a vacuum with a telescopic wand and

two quick-release batteries, such as the LG CordZero, can be especially helpful to reach into nooks and crannies without interruption.

pick a date

Even the most organized among us are prone to procrastinating when it comes to cleaning. Take a look at your schedule, choose a date that you know you’ll be able to stick to and mark it down in your calendar. Consider asking a friend or partner to help keep you accountable.

Find out more about the vacuum lineup at lg.ca. ■

keeping everyone safe

With the holiday season around the corner, you might be wondering how to plan your celebrations without creating health risks. As we have learned to live with COVID-19, it’s easier to feel comfortable and prioritize fun, but no one wants to create a super-spreader event or be the cause of someone’s illness. So, here are some steps to consider to make your time together safe and enjoyable:

set up simple precautions

Implement simple steps that will help keep any event safe. Encourage clean hands by setting up soap dispensers and paper towels by the sink or place hand sanitizer near food. Avoid communal bowls of food like chips and instead pre-portion them into plates or cups, or use utensils for self-service. Consider running a quality air filter or opening windows if the temperature allows.

communicate with guests

Let your guests know what you’ve done to make the setup safer so they can feel confident about attending. Remind them to stay home if they are feeling unwell or may have been exposed. We all know to stay home if there’s risk, but the pressures of the holiday social season can make it hard to say no to events when unwell. You can make someone’s decision not to attend easier by saying it’s okay.

consider the risk and situation

The state of the pandemic changes often, whether it’s new variants or new vaccine approvals. As you’re planning your get-together, keep in mind varying levels of risk.

It can be tempting to see COVID-19 as a cold or minor illness,

but that’s not the case for everybody. Not only does the disease increase the risk for longer-term health problems, some people are not able to mount a proper immune response even if they’ve been vaccinated. They might have a health condition or be taking medication that impacts their immune system.

Fortunately, in addition to the tips above, there are additional prevention and treatment options that can help protect immune-compromised people, such as monoclonal antibodies. These work by mimicking the body’s natural antibodies to neutralize a virus.

You can learn more about the best ways to prevent or treat COVID-19 by speaking with your healthcare provider and by visiting canada.ca.■

As we have learned to live with COVID-19, it’s easier to feel comfortable and prioritize fun, but no one wants to create a super-spreader event or be the cause of someone’s illness.

For many of us, it’s an annual tradition: come up with New Year’s resolutions so we can be our best selves, diligently follow the plan for a few days or weeks, and then ditch the resolutions and go back to our usual habits.

Part of the problem is that we often set overly ambitious targets. Once we start to fall behind on our goals, we eventually give up in frustration. This year, set some goals you can actually achieve.

Ease into exercise

Most of us would benefit from some more physical activity. But joining a gym or signing up for classes can feel daunting. Instead, start small. Find a friend who you can go on a brisk walk with two or three times a week. If you’re back in the office, consider riding your bike to work once a week. Get off the bus or subway a couple stops early and walk the rest of the way. And use the stairs a couple of times a week instead of taking the elevator.

Master home cooking

We’ve all felt the pinch of inflation. One way to save money on meals is to skip restaurant and takeout meals and prepare your food at home. Cooking at home also gives you control over how much sugar, salt and fat you consume.

If you’re the kind of person who eats out for almost every meal, set a goal of making at least one dinner at home a week - and make extra so you can have leftovers or freeze it for another day.

If you already cook at home regularly, encourage your children to join in and learn a valuable life skill. Inspire variety by challenging yourself to try one new recipe every week.

Get to bed earlier

Regular, restful sleep boosts your mood, health and cognitive functioning. Try to have your head hit the

pillow 30 minutes to an hour earlier than you’re used to.

Start by avoiding caffeinated drinks and vigorous activities late in the day. To help you fall asleep earlier, put away your phone and laptop and turn off the TV at least an hour before you plan to go to bed. Instead, dim the lights in your room, and maybe curl up with a book.

Protect your digital self

Make this the year you protect yourself from cybercrime. Don’t reuse a password for multiple purposes or accounts. If you’re worried about remembering all your passwords, consider using a password manager. With this tool, you only have to remember one password to access all your accounts.

For a higher level of security, consider using passphrases instead of passwords. Passphrases are a series of four or more random words that are easy for you to remember, but almost impossible for cybercriminals to guess, such as BathroomLampClosetMug.

Also set up a schedule to make sure all your devices and software are updated. Better yet, enable automatic updates whenever possible. Make a habit of clearing your cache and browser history after browsing online, and always log out of your accounts.

Find more cybersecurity tips at getcybersafe.ca. ■

...we often set overly ambitious targets. Once we start to fall behind on our goals, we eventually give up in frustration

update your kitchen without a reno

When it comes to home improvement on a budget, the kitchen can feel like a nonstarter. Appliances, flooring and countertops are all expensive to switch out, and the amount of work is basically a renovation. But take a

second look – you have kitchen DIY options that won’t break your back or your budget. Try wallet- and workfriendly updates to these areas:

cabinet colour

Replacing your cabinets is pricey and messy. But you’ll amaze yourself

with how much personality a fresh coat of paint can add to your kitchen. Brighten up dark doors to create a bright, clean and airy feel. Take plain white cabinets and drawers, and paint on a layer of mahogany sophistication. Feeling bold? Paint with a bright accent colour like red or blue

to really let that part of your kitchen pop. Switch out the hardware to a new metal and you’ll end up with completely new cabinetry.

the lighting

The great thing about swapping your lighting setup is that it will

enhance all your other DIY choices. Go with a central hanging light for a classic feel, or a set of track lights to put the spotlight exactly where you want it. Many kitchens have an unused light fixture in the ceiling, so you can even add a second set of lights without having to worry

about rewiring or tearing into the ceiling.

your faucet

DIY that makes an impact doesn’t have to mean everything but the kitchen sink. A new faucet is easy to install, and it can make a surprising difference to the feel of your kitchen. Look for one that matches form with function: a pull-down faucet will let you more easily keep the sink pristine, and if it uses Delta’s Touch2O, you can turn it on with a tap anywhere on the faucet and avoid messy handles during meal prep. A timeless design with a modern feel can fit into just about any kitchen.

Find more information at deltafaucet.ca. ■

DIY that makes an impact doesn’t have to mean everything but the kitchen sink