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5621 Devine Place

6009 Koep Ave.

$654,900 MLS®512340

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Blast out of bland with hits of colour And black adds class to neutrals MELISSA RAYWORTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The entry of a residence in Coronodo, Calif. Crisp, light colours dominate this room designed by Burnham Design, and are set off by the strategic use of contrasting black accents in the table and throw pillows, and the black table.

There are plenty of practical reasons to decorate with neutral colours. The shades we think of as neutral — whites, beiges, tans — don’t clash with anything. They are calm, soothing and never go out of style. There’s just one problem. “Beiges and neutrals,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn, “can be super boring.” To solve that dilemma, designers like Flynn have a simple trick for making an entirely neutral room feel as edgy and exciting as one filled with bold colours. Bring in the only neutral colour that isn’t bland: Black. Mixing in the right amount of black accents, print fabrics or furniture can make the white, beige

or tan shades in a room look more interesting, putting them in the spotlight. How much black is too much, and how do you make sure a room done in this colour scheme really pops? Here, Flynn, the founder of Flynnside Out Productions, and two other design experts — Seattle-based Brian Paquette and Betsy Burnham of Burnham Design in Los Angeles — offer advice on mixing the darkest and lightest of shades for a truly beautiful result.

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You don’t need an entirely black wall or a solid black sofa. “Sprinkle it around,” says Burnham, by adding things like print fabrics that include black. “There’s something about a fabric when it’s grounded with a little bit of black in it,” she says. “It just becomes chic.” Flynn agrees: “Any time I can use a black-and-white print, I do,” he says, “especially classic prints like checks, plaids and gingham. If black and white is too contrasty, consider a mix of charcoal, brown and

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Black chair legs beautifully offset the white, beige and pale grey in this dining room. taupe. My closet doors are upholstered in a classic ikat featuring those colours, and although it’s traditional in style, it’s fresh and modern in application.” For extra punch, Paquette suggests covering throw pillows in a print that includes black, then sewing a solid band of black or charcoal fabric about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimetres) thick around the edges of the pillow. “It allows the print to really stand out,” he says. Paquette also loves black

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metal accents on light fixtures. Consider a black lampshade on a lamp with an antique brass metal base, he says, finished with a black braided electrical cord. He also likes black metal chair le gs, and windows with just the casements painted black. “It’s just something that sort of draws the eye in,” he says. Another option: “Art is a great way to use neutrals in a one-of-kind manner,” Flynn says. “I’m a huge fan of mixing modern pieces with traditional oil portraits. When you choose dark oil portraits and hang them on light neutral walls, the juxtaposition of the light and the heavy is fantastic.” One thing Paquette avoids: photos in black frames. He thinks they’re overdone, and white frames do a better job of spotlighting photos.

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C O M M E N TA R Y

Government housing policy can effect change STU NIEBERGALL Does housing policy matter? Housing usually gets headlines when there is some type of crisis — for example, when there is a significant housing shortage or when housing prices are either falling or increasing dramatically. Changes or anticipated changes in interest rates and their impacts on housing also grab media attention. It is usually during a crisis, however, that government policy is most visible. The rest of the time, most of us probably don’t think much about how government housing policy affects our lives. One such visible crisis here in Regina occurred not long ago when our rental vacancy rate was at 0.6 per cent. Concerned social advocacy groups were demand-

ing that different levels of government take action to address this issue in our city. This was a real problem with cause for concern. The City of Regina responded through the 2013 and 2014 Mayor’s Housing Summits, consultants were hired, studies undertaken and a comprehensive housing strategy unveiled that would incentivize market behaviour to move the vacancy rate to three per cent by 2017. The reality was that, already by 2015, the market adjusted and a few innovative builder/developers in Regina single-handedly built our way out of the rental shortage crises. The fact is this: there are much-less-visible city policies that have a significant impact on housing in our city as well. The City of Regina’s Official Community Plan (OCP), for example, is the high-level directive that determines how our city will grow — what percentage of new housing will be developed on the urban fringe and how much will be built within the city’s exist-

ing footprint. The city also determines how closely houses are to be built to each other and sets the directive for what new neighbourhoods will look like. In addition, the city determines the rate of development charges, which then impacts the cost of new housing, which in turn impacts the cost of all housing in the Regina market. These are only a few examples of how less-visible city housing policies impact us all. The provincial government also has a big impact on housing; first, through its affordable housing incentive programs — for example, the Head Start on a Home Program, which was initiated in 2011 to increase the availability of entry-level housing to accommodate the influx of population in our province. The pro g ram was designed to provide secured loans to finance the construction cost of entrylevel housing units for sale across Saskatchewan. The province also initiated the

Rental Construction Incentive, which provided grants equal to the city’s property tax exemptions for purposebuilt rental units — a program that recently has been wound down. In addition to providing housing incentives, the province is also responsible for building codes through the Codes and Standards Program, which administers the legislative framework for the construction, renovation and fire-safe operation of buildings throughout Saskatchewan. And the province invests significantly in infrastructure that is most certainly related to housing in that its quality and structure literally form the foundation of how our buildings, homes, communities and cities are all ultimately connected to each other, facilitating economic and social relationships and improving our overall quality of life. The federal government’s impact on housing in Canada is also through infrastructure investment as well as through monetary policy. Ottawa has committed $14

billion for core infrastructure like roads, transit and sewer and water systems through the new Building Canada Plan. When municipalities receive grants through this program, it can help alleviate pressures on municipal development charges, which then helps to mitigate the pressures on housing affordability. Regarding monetary policy, the Bank of Canada sets interest rates and since 2008, the bank has implemented a stimulus policy that impacts housing through lower mortgage rates. At the same time, however, in 2012, the federal government also changed mortgage rules to put the brakes on the rising level of household debt by reducing the maximum amortization period from 30 to 25 years — a policy that makes it more difficult for first-time home buyers to purchase a house. Both of these areas, infrastructure and monetary policy as it relates to housing, are unfortunately areas that none of the federal parties as of yet are addressing in the anticipated upcoming

federal election. Yet the federal government’s policies have a big impact on each housing market right across Canada. There is no shortage of research that provides significant evidence of how important housing is to the well-being and development of children and how successful families can positively contribute to the fabric of our country. I would suggest good housing policy at all three levels of government is good public policy and good social policy. A wide array of positive human outcomes in education, employment, physical and mental health, among other areas, occurs when good quality housing is stable and affordable. It is time once again to think more broadly than just the value of our homes in the market and lift housing policy to the top of the agenda for all three levels of government.

Stu Niebergall is president and CEO of the Regina Region Home Builders’ Association.

Neutrals Keep it casual, chic and beachy CONTINUED FROM F1 But even if your decorating style is more casual — maybe farmhouse chic or beachy — you can still make black work. Black “doesn’t have to be uptight,” says Burnham. She likes distressed, rubbed finishes, which can make a piece of black wood furniture feel “really farmy or beachy. Really casual. Especially if you use it with oatmeals and pale blues.” Another way to make black less overpowering is to use it on lighter materials, Burnham says. “Glass and wrought iron, and even driftwood, look great with black finishes,” she says. “It takes some of the ‘weight’ out of it.”

GETTING YOUR BEIGES RIGHT

Beige and black can be wonderful together or awful if you use the wrong shade of beige. “I think most people have an aversion to beige because of the super yellowy, flesh-toned beige that was popular mixed with mauve and brass in the 1980s,” says Flynn. “But if you’re going to do beige, stick with sand tones that have a lot of white in them. The absence of yellow makes the colour much lighter and even beachy.” Another way to make beige work: use a mix of pale grey and beige, known as “g reige.” F lynn says “greige” is also a good alternat ive t o white. I t ’ s

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This guest bedroom designed by Brian Patrick Flynn has a dark oil painting and black accents that contrast with shades of white and sand to create an inviting space. ‘When you choose dark oil portraits and hang them on light neutral walls, the juxtaposition of the light and the heavy is fantastic.’ warmer than a true white or ultra-white, so it doesn’t “come across as clinical or sterile.”

PAIRING BLACK WITH BROWN

Another way to make a neutral room look fabulous, Bur nham says, is to add brown as well as black. As with classic leather riding boots, “a mix of black and brown is really sophisticated,” she says. “Throw some cream into that and some oatmeal,” she says, and you’ll have a casually elegant room that’s remarkable and yet still neutral. Paquette is also a fan of that pairing, especially in lighting and furniture: think of a black leather sling chair with walnut legs, he says, or a lamp that combines black and a deep shade of brass.

ANTHROPOLOGIE

The Novara Floor Lamp, $398, with a black, gold or green shade, would give a seating arrangement some personality.

RUSTIC WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

At left, the closet doors in this room designed by Brian Patrick Flynn are upholstered in a classic ikat pattern that combines shades of charcoal, brown and taupe. The pattern is traditional in style, but it’s fresh and modern in application, bringing some excitement to the space while still maintaining a neutral palette. At right, the white walls and black accents in this Atlanta bedroom designed by Brian Patrick Flynn are paired with layered sand tones, charcoal and dark brown, creating a room that feels fresh and masculine, not boring, contractor-grade and safe.

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Great location, quiet & also private backyard, 2 parking stall, 2 + den bedroom.

Herman Moellman 306-537-1650

Nicely updated 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo in Gardiner Village complex. This condo features a walk-in closet in the master, a wood burning fireplace in the living room, hardwood and ceramic tile flooring throughout, and in-suite laundry. $189,900

Mark Cullen 306-790-3695

LAKERIDGE 4417 MCMILLAN DRIVE

Karen Krawczyk 306-791-7695

UN &S SAT -4 PM 2

1,100 sq. ft. 3 bedroom bungalow, good location. $299,000

PARKRIDGE 3740 7TH AVE E.

Move in condition, open floor plan, 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Third floor unit, underground parking, oak cabinets, garden door to balcony. Must be seen. $299,900

19 WOODS CR., EMERALD PARK

GARDINER PARK 307 AVON DRIVE

Price - $499,000. Upgraded townhouse condo located close to east amenities!

#107-4801 CHILD AVENUE

Immaculate 1,145 sq.ft. townhouse. Hardwood flooring in living room. Kitchen features maple cabinets, movable island & appliances included. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths plus bonus room. 2 electrified parking stalls, C/Air & patio. $287,900

SUN M P 2-4

CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc.

UN &S

1129 sf bng in Lakeridge, close to park. Quick possession

LAST MOUNTAIN LAKE WEST SIDE 206 DOGWOOD DR. KINOOKIMAW

303-205 MCINTYRE ST. CITYVIEW

CATHEDRAL 3434 COLLEGE AVE

1140 sq. ft. 2 + 1 bed 2 bath & 2 garage fully developed & updated

Rhonda Mearns-Rossler 306-533-2951 UN &S

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Cliff Iverson 306-537-3456 UN &S SAT -3 PM 1

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Jerry Flegel 306-537-9888

& SAT

Never lived in, new 2 storey, open plan, garden door to deck, fenced yard, 2 bedroom, large walk in closet, jacuzzi tub, ample natural light. $309,300

Jason Cossette 306-551-7666

CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc.

WHITMORE PARK 28 DAFFODIL CRES

262 ST. JOHN ST. CHURCHILL DOWNS

Premium Gilroy/Varsity built condo. Immediate possession 1309 sq. ft. 2 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 storey. Single attached garage. Backing park. $364,900

Ryan Culbert 306-581-2591

CENTURY 21 Dome Realty Inc.

Iris Viney 306-533-1090

4570 HARBOUR VILLAGE WAY

Gorgeous 3 bdrm 1 bath in great Cathedral location

Kathy Feszczyn 306-536-9278

HARBOUR LANDING 4502 DELHAYE WAY

CATHEDRAL 2270 RAE ST

PM 1-3

Stunning 2000 sq. ft. modern bilevel with high end finishings. Open layout. Espresso maple kitchen with large granite island. 4 bd/4 bath. Fully finished. Oversized heated garage. Quick poss. $659,900

Michelle Laube 306-537-9989

1925 CAMERON STREET

Regina Cathedral Location! Excellent quality in this extensively renovated 2 Storey, 3 bedroom family home. This home has available immediate possession and is move in ready. A character home redesigned with a more open concept. Hardwood floor throughout the main; new appliances included. $324,900

Jason Cossette 306-551-7666

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DAYTONA HOMES

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Marquis Duplex 2949/2953 Rochdale Blvd Natasha Sukarukoff 306-581-4060 hawkstone@daytonahomes.ca Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 3-5:30pm; 6:30-9pm Sat. & Sun. 12-5pm

4227 Wakeling St. 306 522-1062 Hours: Wed-Thur 7-9pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

CRAWFORD HOMES

5262 Aviator Crescent 306-525-9801 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat, Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

CRAWFORD HOMES

4921 Wright Rd. 306 591-6264 Hours: Sat, Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

DAYTONA HOMES

5744 Pearsall Cres. 306-522-3248 harbourlanding@daytonahomes.ca Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 3-9pm Sat. & Sun. 12-5pm

GILROY HOMES

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www.northridgeregina.com Traymore Show Home 5748 Pearsall Cres. 306 585-1449 Hours: Mon - Thurs 7-9pm Sat, Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

NORTH RIDGE DEVELOPMENT

www.northridgeregina.com La Jolla Show Home 5290 Aviator Crescent 306 352-0948 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat, Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

TRADEMARK HOMES

4550 James Hill Rd. Dustin Halvorson 306-551-9083 www.trademarkhomes.ca Hours: Mon-Thur-4-8pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

TRADEMARK HOMES

5736 Pearsall Cres. Dustin Halvorson 306 551-9083 www.trademarkhomes.ca Hours: Mon-Thur 4-8pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

MAPLE RIDGE

DEVELOPMENTS INC. 306-789-0891 FIORANTE HOMES

6717 Maple Vista Dr. Bruce 306 541-7575 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

GILROY HOMES

6729 Maple Vista Drive 306 789-6080 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

STHAMANN HOMES

6963 Maple Vista Drive Contact: Brad Gregg 306 591-1736 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends and Holidays 1-5pm

VARSITY HOMES

7015 Maple Vista Dr. Contact: 306 525-2329 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

1102 N Poley Street Contact: Brad Gregg 306 591-1736 Hours: Mon–Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

HOMES BY DREAM

4310 Chuka Drive - 306-347-8100 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4-8 pm Sat. Sun. & holiday 12-5 pm

KRATZ HOMES

4314 Chuka Drive Dawn 306 737-1912 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-4pm

MUNRO HOMES

4302 Chuka Drive Heather 306 596-2727 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends 1-5pm

NORTH RIDGE DEVELOPMENT www.northridgeregina.com 257-4002 Sandhill Crescent 306 584-1049 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat-Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

HOMES BY DREAM

4325 E Green Apple Dr. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4-8 pm Sat. Sun. & holiday 12-5 pm

RIPPLINGER HOMES

4341 Chuka Dr. Contact: Carolyn 306 533-9698 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-5pm

PACESETTER HOMES

3502 Green Marsh Cres 306 565-4663 Hours: Mon-Thur 3-8pm Sat,Sun & Holidays 12-5pm

STHAMANN HOMES

3902 Goldfinch Way Contact: Val 306 209-5352 Hours: Mon-Thurs 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-5pm

QUEEN CITY CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION

CAROLYN HOMES

3554 Green Marsh Cres. 306 552-9588 Hours: Sat & Sun only 1-5pm

93 Emerald Ridge East 306 541-5356 Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 7-9 pm Sat & Sun 1-5pm

VARSITY HOMES

4306 Chuika Drive 306-525-2329 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

TRADEMARK HOMES

3622 Green Water Drive 306-205-2502 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

CRAWFORD HOMES

42 Motherwell Dr. 306 525-9801 Hours: Sat & Sun 1-5pm

VISIONARY HOME BUILDERS INC. 3605 Green Creek Road 306-529-2545-Clay Hours: Mon-Fri 5-9 pm Sat & Sun 11-5

EMERALD PARK HOMES

LAKERIDGE

NORTH RIDGE DEVELOPMENT www.paramountcondos.ca PARAMOUNT CONDOMINIUMS 204-4501 Child Ave 306 791-3617 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-5pm

TRADEMARK HOMES

32 College Crescent Tim Trithart 306 536-5993 Hours: Wed & Thurs 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-4pm

4301 Chuka Dr. Myles 306 737-7437 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

4501 Green Apple Dr. 306 522-5556 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat, Sun & Holiday 1-5pm

GREAT PLAINS LEASEHOLDS LTD 306 525-9516

TRITHART HOMES

HOMES BY DEVERAUX

EMERALD PARK/WHITE CITY

FIORANTE HOMES

4326 Chuka Drive Contact: 306 789-6080 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

4126 Green Olive Way 306 591-0631 Hours: Mon 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-5pm

EVANS DEVELOPMENT GROUP For information call 306 584-5378 www.evansdevelopmentgroup.com email evansdev@accesscomm.ca

www.thecreeks.ca 306-522-2300

GILROY HOMES

HARMONY BUILDERS

EVANS COURT

THE CREEKS

4318 Chuka Drive Contact: Doug or Jim 306-569-3456 Hours: Mon- Thurs 7 -9 pm Sat & Sun 1-5 pm

4533 Primrose Green Drive thegreensongardiner@daytonahomes.ca Hours: Mon-Thur 3-5:30 pm; 6:30-9:00 pm Sat & Sun 12-5pm

HYDEMAN DEVELOPMENTS 306-565-2300

10 Motherwell Cres 306 205-2502 www.trademarkhomes.ca Hours: Mon-Thur 3-7pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

www.greensongardiner.com 306-789-0891

DAYTONA HOMES

CENTRE SQUARE PLACE

62 Motherwell Drive 306 540-5315 Hours: Wed & Thur 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-4pm

GREENS ON GARDINER

The Scion-d 4510/4514 Green Rock Road Thegreens@daytonahomes.ca 306-522-3258 Hours: Mon-Thur 3-9pm Sat-Sun & Holidays 12-5pm

GDP SEDONA HOMES INC.

L & B BUILDERS

DAYTONA HOMES

SEDONA

See emeraldparkhomes.ca for showhome information 34 Churchill Cres. Hours: Sat. & Sun. 1-5 pm

2929 Rochdale Blvd (Duplex) Contact: 306 525-2329 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

YAKOBOVICH HOMES

3865 Green Moss Bay 306 591-6264 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat & Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

Show Suite located at 205-2300 Broad St Hours: Open Sunday 2-4 pm

VARSITY HOMES

HARVARD COMMUNITIES

CRAWFORD HOMES

1510 Neville Dr. 1-888-234-3811 Hours: Tues-Thurs. 1-3PM & 6-8PM Sun. 1-5PM

GREENSIDE TERRACE 446 Greenside Terrace 306 546-5353 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

HARVARD C0MMUNITIES 306-777-0650

SUNSET RIDGE 8829 & 8833 Kestral Dr. Hours: Mon-Thur 3-8pm Fri-Appt. only Sat-Sun & Holidays 12-5pm

NORTH RIDGE DEVELOPMENT www.northridgeregina.com Merlot by the Park 5301 Gordon Rd. 306 545-3380 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat, Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

STHAMANN HOMES

PACESETTER HOMES

HOMES BY DREAM

NORTH RIDGE DEVELOPMENT

3045 Elgaard Drive 306-347-8100 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4-8 pm Sat. Sun. & holiday 12-5 pm

EDGEWATER

260 North Thauberger Road Hours: Mon-Thur 3-8pm Fri-Appt. only Sat-Sun & Holidays 12-5pm

HARMONY BUILDERS

5760 Pearsall Cres. 306-347-8100 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4-8 pm Sat. Sun. & holiday 12-5 pm

HOMES BY DREAM

HARVARD COMMUNITIES 306-777-0650

PACESETTER HOMES

5621 Glide Cres. 306 206-1804 Hours: Mon-Thur 3-5:30, 6:30-9pm Sat-Sun 12-5pm

5406 Tutor Way 306-347-8100 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 4-8 pm Sat. Sun. & holiday 12-5 pm

1162 Jurasin St. 306-789-6080 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Weekends & Holidays 1-5pm

FAIRWAYS WEST

300 Prairie View Drive 306 205-7313 Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-5pm

GLENROSE HOMES

HOMES BY DREAM

GILROY HOMES

306-924-0445

HARMONY BUILDERS

Harbour Pointe Condo Dev. 4570 Harbour Landing Drive Hours: Mon-Thurs 2 - 4 pm 7 - 9 pm Sat. and Sun. 1 - 5 pm

5254 Aviator Cres. 306 591-0631 Hours: Mon 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-5pm

TERRA DEVELOPMENTS

5939 Little Pine Loop Hours: Mon-Tues 7-9pm Sat & Sun 1-4pm

GILROY HOMES

4233 Albulet Drive www.gilroyhomes.ca Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

SKYVIEW

SHATKOWSKI HOMES

DAYTONA HOMES

4542 Albulet Drive 306-522-3210 westlandings@daytonahomes.ca Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 3-9pm Sat. & Sun. 12-5pm

HAWKSTONE

www.hawkstoneregina.ca 306-522-2300

GLENCAIRN NORTH RIDGE DEVELOPMENT www.northridgeregina.com

CATURRA BY THE PARK

138 - 1920 7th Ave. East Hours: Mon-Thur 7-9pm Sat. Sun & Holidays 1-5pm

HILLSIDE PARK/PILOT BUTTE

DISCOVERY RIDGE/PILOT BUTTE

GILROY HOMES INC.

731 3rd Ave. Pilot Butte 306-789-6080 Hours: Mon- Thurs 7-9 PM • Sat-Sun 1-5 PM

CRAWFORD HOMES

21 Plains Road 306 525-9801 Hours: By Appointment only

NORTH RIDGE DEVELOPMENT www.northridgeregina.com

Marco Show Home 2 MacKenzie Rd. 306 781-0351 Hours: Weekends 1-5pm

TRADEMARK HOMES 28 MacKenzie Rd. Hours: Mon-Thur 4-8pm Sat-Sun 1-5pm

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Why parents should raise a Little Ms. Fix It MIKE HOLMES Make it Right

The other day I saw an interesting post a father made about his four-year-old daughter. She wanted a step stool for the sink. He said, “Let’s go make one,” and you know what she said? “OK!” Next thing you know she’s helping him choose materials and even assisted with sanding. March 8 is International Women’s Day, and I think this is a great example of how parents can help shape tomorrow’s leaders, through simple things like involving kids — especially daughters — in small projects around the house. It’s a good step toward building self-confidence and provides a great opportunity for them to learn a new skill, how things work and general home maintenance — important stuff to know. When parents work on home repairs, small projects, general maintenance and even renovations, they might try to get their sons involved, but not too often do they ask their daughters to come help. Typically, if dad’s working on the house, mom might take the girls out or get them to do something else — and it’s a shame. Some parents might think their children aren’t interested in this kind of work, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned about kids — boys and girls — it’s that they love to learn how to use tools properly. You can see their faces just light

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Through Canadian Antiques & Vintage magazine’s portal, readers will be able to access the magazine in digital format and get online offerings.

Antiques portal debuts this month Magazine in digital format ALEX SCHULDTZ/The Holmes Group

This International Women’s Day on Sunday, Mike Holmes encourages all parents to get their daughters involved in home maintenance and construction projects around the home to help build confidence and self-sufficiency. up. You know the saying: “Get them while they’re young.” Knowing how to hang a picture, change a door knob, fix a leaky faucet or install a light are great skills for anyone to have. Learning how different tools work and how they can make a job easier is just smart — for anyone. It helps them be more independent, self-reliant and self-sufficient. They don’t have to wait for someone to come help them fix everything because they can do much of it themselves. It teaches them they can change things, and make them right. I know watching my own dad work on our house shaped who I am. Some people might think learning about simple home maintenance is small stuff, but knowing how to do something yourself gives

you control, even if you don’t do the work yourself, because you will know the difference between shoddy work and a job done right. For example, I love it when women tell me about contractors, subcontractors or so-called handymen who try to take them for a ride and not do a repair or reno the right way. But because these women did their homework and have some experience doing repairs and minor renos, they can tell them straightaway that’s not the way to do it. And when they go into detail, step-by-step on how they expect the work to be done, the look on some of these contractors’ faces, they say, is priceless. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is Make It Happen. I encourage all parents to get their

daughters more involved in jobs around the home, no matter what it is. Whether it’s helping to change a tire or furnace filter, knowing how to do something right — and why — is a lesson that no one forgets and helps anyone for life. Watch what happens next time you ask your daughter to help install a shelf, build a bookcase or fix the fence. Nine times out of 10 she will say, “OK!” and jump at the chance. I guarantee they will impress you — as a dad of two daughters, I know. Let’s make it happen, and make it right because building strong, confident women begins at home. Watch Mike Holmes on Holmes Makes It Right on HGTV. For more information visit makeitright.ca.

ANDREA NEBLETT POSTMEDIA NEWS Antique lovers across the country have reason to rejoice. Canadian Antiques & Vintage magazine is launching its digital portal this month. The portal, accessible by computer or mobile de-

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Canadian Antiques & Vintage magazine is available on both computer and mobile.

vice, will combine everything readers love about its printed predecessor, which was formerly known as the Upper Canadian Antiques Showcase and relaunched with the September-October 2014 issue. Readers will be able to access the magazine in digital format, and get insights on everything from vintage furniture and collectibles to folk and fine art, along with online offerings web-savvy audiences have come to expect. Tune into videos from antique shows and auctions or educational modules for collectors, participate in an interactive show, join an exclusive insiders Facebook group to get the latest and greatest buzz, or catch up on antique and vintage topics with their weekly blog. And, if you own an antiques shop or ever dreamt of opening your own, the portal will also provide a training module to steer you through the business. See the March-April issue of Canadian Antiques & Vintages magazine for more information.

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CONDO SUITE $244,900 Main ﬂoor open plan. Spacious 2 bedroom. Private covered patio. 2 parking stalls. MLS®523796

$769,900 Location! Location! Location! 2471 sq. ft. 2007 built home. Lots of character! Walk-out basement. MLS®524711

Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

$449,900

Great location!! Situated in Albert Park. Private deck and double attached garage.

MLS®522760

Very nice 1,223 sqft 3-bedroom bungalow.

Spectacular 2 storey walkout backing green space with over 3,800 sq. ft. of living space on 3 levels. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths. 26’ x 28’ garage.

Fully developed basement with extra bedroom

3 bedroom bungalow, move in condition, RV/Boat parking. Steps from school!! MLS® 522183

3/4 bath and a huge rec room. Double attached garage many upgrades. Asking $419,900

Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

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JOHN HASTINGS 306-536-8999

306-536-1249

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30 Crystal Drive

GREENS ON GARDINER

BI-LEVEL SPLIT HARBOUR LANDING

$395,900

$427,900

Price to Sell...3 bedrooms. Hardwood. 2 car garage. MLS®522659

Open ﬂoor plan. Beautiful kitchen. Private owners suite above garage. MLS®524379

Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

4701 WRIGHT ROAD $899,900

NEW LISTING - 2834 Staples Bay

$312,900

Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

DETACHED BUNGALOW CONDO

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ARGYLE PARK

Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

1848 sq ft, 2004 built double wide mobile. Nestled in the quiet community of Copper Sands. Very modern, spaciousandopenconcept.Amustsee!! Priced to sell at $149,900

2311 MCARA ST $459,900 This 1540 sq.ft., 5 bdrm, 4 baths home is close to elementary and high schools, and amenities. Oak hardwood floors throughout. Kitchen includes glass backsplash and 4 stainless steel appliances. A rear entrance off the kitchen opens onto a large 19x12 deck which leads to the backyard space and large double car garage. The basement of this home is finished as a regulation 2 bedroom, 1 bath, self contained suite, complete with in suite laundry and 4 stainless steel appliances. Built on piles with an ICF basement and backfilled with sand, this home is solid.

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3 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, 2-storey townhouse style. MLS®520142

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Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

TheEastgatebuildingisservicedwithanelevator,quietbuilding,openconcept 2 bedroom units with plenty of storage space and in suite laundry. Secure building, security cameras and on- site caretaker. (6 appliances Included) Each suite has its own balcony, a/c, furnace, tankless water heater, and electrical panel and electriﬁed parking spot. Exercise room in common area. Immediate possession available.

$519,900

HARBOUR LANDING

Immediate possession, 1038 sq. ft. 2 bedroom, top ﬂoor. MLS®512884.

HARBOUR LANDING

CONDO HARBOUR LANDING

2 + 2 bedroom. Beautifully landscaped. Quick Possession. MLS®516475

Great Price! Lower level suite. Includes 6 appliances and blinds. MLS®525055

Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

5,000 sq. ft. living space with ﬁnished basement. Located in Harbour Landing. Several upgrades throughout. Stunning! MLS®521862

Janine Wilson 306-537-3200

AAA condition, 3+1 bdrm bungalow with ﬁnished bsmt. Very modern appeal, open concept. Attached dbl garage, insulated and heated. 3 car driveway with RV parking (72’ long). Backing greenspace/park. Great community 10 minutes from the City.

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Fully renovated bungalow in prime Hillsdale location. Main floor features a custom kitchen with quartz countertops, refinished hardwood flooring updated 3 & 4pce baths. Maintenance free exterior boasts new windows, shingles and garage door/opener. Other upgrades include new bsmt rec room, high efficient furnace and much more.

Priced to Sell...3 bedroom plus bonus room. Private rear yard. MLS®521055

Dallis Franklin

4 SAMANTHA ST GRAND COULEE $458,000

58 MARTIN ST. $389,900

HARBOUR LANDING

#415-3351 EASTGATE BAY $225,900

2-STOREY CONDO HARBOUR LANDING

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Boko Haram preparing for major battle HARUNA UMAR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA — Boko Haram fighters are massing at their headquarters in the northeast Nigerian town of Gwoza in preparation for a showdown with multinational forces, residents and an intelligence officer said. A woman trapped there since Gwoza was seized in July told her daughter that Islamic extremists are urging civilians to leave town to avoid being killed in crossfire in an anticipated major battle. Hajiya Adama said her mother said the fighters also have released young women being held against their will, including some made pregnant during their captivity. She said her mother left last week and escaped to Yola, in neighbouring Adamawa state. “She told me that Boko Haram terrorists asked them to leave suddenly, that they were preparing grounds for

a major battle,” Adama said. An intelligence officer said security forces are moving slowly for fear of harming civilians, and especially since Boko Haram is surrounding Gwoza with landmines. The officer said forces from Chad are in the area. Retaking Gwoza would be a major coup for Nigeria and for the campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan for re-election at critical March 28 ballots. Critics say the contest is too close to call between Jonathan, a southern Christian, and retired Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, a former military dictator who has vowed to stamp out the six-year-old insurgency that has killed an estimated 12,000 people and left 1.6 million homeless. Boko Haram declared an Islamic caliphate across a swath of northeast Nigeria where it held sway in August. Troops from neighbouring countries, including Chad and Niger, have been drawn into the fight against the group. In recent

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Chadian troops make a stop Friday near the border with Nigeria, where reports say Boko Haram fighters are massing in preparation for a showdown against multinational forces. weeks, Chadian and Nigerian troops have retaken a score of towns, but the militants continue to kill scores in suicide bombings and village attacks. At least 56 people were killed in northeastern Nigeria in two separate attacks by the militants, according to residents and a local vigilante

group. Militants killed 47 people when they attacked Djaba village, near Damboa town, on March 3, Usman Mohammed, a member of the vigilante group, said Friday. Another set of fighters besieged Shani for two days from March 4, killing nine people, said Hassan Ibrahim,

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a resident. Shani is 240 kilometres south of the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. Nearly six years into its insurgency in Nigeria, the Islamic extremist group is now attacking villages in the other countries bordering Lake Chad — Chad, Niger and Cameroon — and local officials say the motive is

greed, not a drive to establish an Islamic caliphate. About 3,400 Nig erian refugees had been living in N’gouboua, Chad, at the time of a Feb. 13 attack and all have since been relocated further inland to a camp jointly run by the UN and the government of Chad, a predominantly Muslim country. Journalists who visited N’gouboua on Thursday saw traumatized and scared residents and nearly a dozen destroyed vehicles and motorcycles in the sand-blanketed streets. The extremists had also set the town’s sole mosque ablaze. “What kind of Muslim sets a mosque on fire?” asked Adam Dogo, a resident. “The Boko Haram are against Islam.” Some of the militants are believed to be based on a Nigerian island in the lake though they have used several other mostly abandoned islands on the Chadian side to launch their assaults. —With files from Bloomberg

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Dwarf planet welcomes first visitor ALICIA CHANG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Scott Janssen runs his sled during ceremonial start for the Iditarod 42 in Anchorage, Alaska during the 2014 race. The route for the famous endurance race has moved north this year because of a lack of snow.

No snow, but show mush go on MARK THIESSEN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE — The start of the world’s most famous sled dog race is covered largely in barren gravel, forcing Iditarod organizers to move the start farther north where there is snow and ice. A weather pattern that buried the eastern U.S. in snow has left Alaska fairly warm and relatively snowfree this winter, especially south of the Alaska Range. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race starts Saturday with a ceremonial r un through Anchorage. But the official start two days later has been moved 360 kilometres north, over the Alaska Range, to Fairbanks to avoid the area that left many mushers bruised and bloodied last year.

One musher last year was taken out by a rescue helicopter after making it through the Dalzell Gorge only to hit his head on a tree stump in the Farewell Burn. Knocked unconscious for at least an hour, Scott Janssen got back on the trail after waking up. But shortly after, he suffered a broken ankle while walking on ice trying to corral a loose dog. Iditarod officials said the conditions are worse this year. The race’s chief executive officer, Stan Hooley, called them “pretty miserable.” This year’s race will feature 78 mushers, including six former champions and 20 rookies. The winner is expected in Nome in about 10 days. Alaskans can thank the jet stream, which has been delivering warm air from the

Pacific, said Dave Snider, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Anchorage. “That position of the jet has been pretty stagnant, or at least in the general same position for a long period of time. While that’s allowing a lot of cold air to flow out of the Arctic into the Midwest and the eastern seaboard, we’re locked into the warmer part of that pattern,” he said. Anchorage gets about 150 centimetres of snow in a normal year; this year it has had only about 50 centimetres. The new route, which puts mushers on river ice for about 960 kilometres, could level the playing field. “Nobody has a plan,” race director Mark Nordman said. “You’re not going to be stopping and putting your

snow hook into the same tree you had the last 20 years.” The route change eliminates the mountainous terrain and treacherous gorge, but it could present mushers with a whole new set of problems with a flat trail on unpredictable river ice. Plus, because it’s an entirely new route, mushers say they can’t rely much on information, even something as simple as the distance between village checkpoints, provided by Iditarod officials. By removing the Alaska Range, mushers may assume it will be a very fast race, Dallas Seavey, the defending champion, said. “Just because it’s a flat trail does not mean your dogs can all of a sudden do 10 times what they’ve been able to do in the past,” he said. “I feel that is a trap that will catch a lot of people.”

LOS ANGELES — A NASA spacecraft flawlessly slipped into orbit around Ceres on Friday in the first visit to a dwarf planet after a nearly eight-year journey. The Dawn craft will circle the dwarf planet for more than a year, exploring its surface and unravelling its mysteries. “It went exactly the way we expected. Dawn gently, elegantly slid into Ceres’ g ravitational embrace,” said mission chief engineer Marc Rayman at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages the $473-million mission. Ceres is the second and final stop for Dawn, which launched in 2007 on a voyage to the main asteroid belt, a zone between Mars and Jupiter that’s littered with rocky leftovers from the formation of the sun and planets 4 1/2 billion years ago. D aw n w i l l s p e n d 1 6 months photographing the icy surface. It previously spent a year at Vesta exploring the asteroid and sending back stunning close-ups of its lumpy surface before cruising on to the Texassized Ceres, the largest ob-

ject in the asteroid belt. The 4.8-billion-kilometre trip was made possible by Dawn’s ion propulsion engines, which provide gentle yet constant acceleration and are more efficient than conventional thrusters. A s Daw n ap p ro a ch e d Ceres, it beamed back the best pictures ever taken of the dwarf planet. Some puzzling images revealed a pair of shiny patches inside a crater — signs of possible ice or salt. Scientists hope to get a better glimpse of the spots when the spacecraft spirals closer to the surface. It’ll also study whether previously spotted plumes of water vapour continue to vent. Dawn is cur rently in Ceres’ shadows and won’t take new pictures until it emerges in April, Rayman said. Discovered in 1801, Ceres — measuring 965 kilometres across — is named after the Roman goddess of agriculture and harvest. It was initially called a planet before it was demoted to an asteroid and later classified as a dwarf planet. Like planets, dwarf planets are spherical in shape, but they share the same celestial neighbourhood with other similarsized bodies.

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This image of the dwarf planet Ceres was taken by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft from a distance of nearly 50,000 kilometres. On Friday, Dawn moved into the mysterious dwarf planet’s orbit.

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Canadian charged in largest data breach ‘in history of the Internet’ RUSS BYNUM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — A Canadian has been charged after computer hackers stole a whopping one billion email addresses from U.S. marketing companies in what authorities described Friday as one of the largest digital data breaches in history. Three people were in-

dicted on federal charges in what U.S. Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell called “the largest data breach of names and email addresses in the history of the Internet.” One of the accused is David-Manuel Santos Da Silva, 33, of Montreal. He is charged with taking part in a money-laundering conspiracy that allegedly netted $2 million between May 2009

and October 2011. Prosecutors allege he entered into a marketing agreement with the other two men charged that enabled them to profit from sales generated by the spam emails. The other men are Viet Quoc Nguyen, 28, and Giang Hoang Vu, 25, who are both citizens of Vietnam. Vu pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud

before a federal judge last month. He has not been sentenced. Nguyen has been indicted on 29 counts including charges of wire fraud and computer fraud. He remains a fugitive. Unsealed documents from the U.S. Justice Department allege Da Silva used his Montreal-based company 21 Celsius, which ran a website called Marketbay.com, to

“promote Nguyen’s hacking and spamming activities by providing him with a platform, through Marketbay. com.” “Da Silva allegedly knew that Nguyen was spamming to stolen email addresses in order to direct high volumes of Internet traffic to his affiliate marketing websites with Marketbay.com,” read a news release from the U.S Attorney’s Office.

The Justice Department documents describe Da Silva as a co-owner, president and a director of 21 Celsius. Acting U.S. Attorney John Horn said hackers targeted marketing companies that send bulk emails to customers of their commercial clients. They gained access to the firms’ computer systems by sending emails with hidden malware to the marketing companies’ employees.