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From our igloo to yours...
nybody notice that another year just zipped by? I distinctly recall older friends and family members telling me years ago that time begins to fly when you advance in age and it really flies by when you have children. So here I sit at 41, with two fantastic daughters under the age of five—and time now seems to be on a high-speed train. And everyone I know speaks the same way. So why can’t we North Americans slow down? I just returned from Costa Rica, a place where the pace of life seems dictated not by watches but by Joss, Mary, Bruce and Holly the path of the sun. Watching the daily migration of monkeys moving to and from the beaches and hearing the soothing sound of waves on the beach erases all stress. Why can’t WE live like that? We have sun. We have waves landing on the beach. Is it the monkeys??? I continue to love helping people buy and sell property, and try to be living proof that you can live in North America and still “work to live” rather than “live to work.” Holly and Joss keep us living in the moment, beginning with the morning ritual of “I’m hungry!” and ending with the nightly ritual of “Please go to bed now. Please. Daddy will buy you a pony someday if you just go to bed.” When the girls are finally tucked in for the night, playing bass
for The Mugshotz continues to be a fulfilling part of my life. We’ve graduated to some of the larger clubs in the area and it’s more fun than we should be allowed to have at our ages. We managed to squeeze in a few family journeys between sales this past year. The girls were able to experience the magic of Disney World for the first time, and learned that Captain Hook is just as scary up close. We were relieved to see that “It’s a Small World” also translates to all small children suffering melt-downs at about the same time of night regardless of race, creed or colour. the fall, we joined at Blue Mountain In Mary in a wonderful weekend as she reunited with the five women she once canoed the Arctic Ocean with back in 1991. I met her at the end of that journey in Inuvik, N.W.T. and we’ve been a team ever since. As I approach ten years with RE/MAX, I am truly grateful that many of you remain in close contact. One of the more difficult parts of being a realtor is that in spite of my best intentions, I don’t keep in touch as much as I’d like. So if we aren’t able to call or see you in the near future, believe me when I say that you are in our hearts as the days march past—and would love to hear from you. May winter delights brighten your world, your home and your heart.
~Bruce~
Winter 2006
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andy canes began as straight white sticks of sugar candy used to decorate the Christmas trees. A choirmaster at Cologne Cathedral decided have the ends bent to depict a shepherd's crook and he would pass them out to the children to keep them quiet during the services. It wasn't until about the 20th century that candy canes acquired their red stripes. How long will a candy cane last? "Forever, probably," says Jimmy Lindsey of Bobs Candies. As long as they are kept dry and the temperature doesn't get too hot, a candy cane makes the perfect addition to that time capsule. Nearly 2 billion candy canes are made each year - enough to stretch from Santa Claus, Ind., to North Pole, Alaska, and back 32 times. Compiled for happy clients by:
Bruce Johnson, ABR Sales Representative
Mary Johnson Assistant RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc.
1263 Mosley St., Box 490 Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1A5 email: bruce@thehomehunt.com
www.thehomehunt.com Tel: 705-429-4500 ext. 226 Fax: 705-429-4019
MLS Statistics for the Georgian Triangle November 2005 Listings
Area
Sales
November 2004
Average Sale
YTD
Clearview
25
329
13
147
$242,492 $241,975
14
254
7
135
$326,629 $253,712
Collingwood
42
512
18
296
$241,547 $218,166
28
462
21
281
$172,710 $203,528
Town of the 28 Blue Mountains
343
13
134
$441,262 $406,018
26
330
21
176
$286,443 $342,561
90
2
38
$253,750 $207,800
4
72
3
27
$223,000 $214,600
883
29
420
$214,726 $213,507
46
782
42
434
$225,500 $203,055
Wasaga Beach 40
Month
YTD
Month
YTD
Average Sale
Month
4
Year
Sales
Month YTD
Tiny
Month
Listings
Month
Year
Some Holiday Smiles... How does Santa Claus take pictures? With a North Pole-aroid camera. What happens if you eat the Christmas decorations? You get tinsel-itus! What do vampires put on their turkey at Christmas? Grave-y! What do you get if you cross an apple with a Christmas tree? A pineapple! If athletes get athlete's foot, what do elves get? Mistle-toes!
Why does Santa have 3 gardens? So he can ho-ho-ho. What do you get when you cross an archer with a gift-wrapper? Ribbon hood. How do you know if there is a reindeer in your refrigerator? The hoof prints in the butter! What does Frosty the Snowman take when he gets sick? A chill pill. What happened when Santa's cat swallowed a ball of yarn? She had mittens.
RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc. Independently Owned and Operated
Bruce Johnson, ABR Sales Representative
1263 Mosley Street (Box 490) Wasaga Beach, ON L9Z 1A5 email: bruce@thehomehunt.com website: www.thehomehunt.com (705) 429-4500 ext. 226
Friends or family moving soon? Have them give Bruce a call at (705) 429-4500.
Published by Bruce Johnson, Sales Representative, RE/MAX of Wasaga Beach Inc. Not intended to solicit properties currently listed.