King Living Magazine OCT14

OCTOBER 2014

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October 13 to 31, 2014

December 7, 2014 (5 p.m. - 7 p.m.)

Schomberg Scarecrows

Lighting of the Gazebo & Christmas Tree In Nobleton

Join in the fun, make a scarecrow with your family or business/organization.

Assemble at your own home or business throughout the Schomberg area. Prizes to be won including a new participation draw prize for all registered scarecrows.For voting, registration & more info visit: www.schombergscarecrows.com or call Cheryl Fisher at 905-939-8494.

(Corner of Hwy 27 & Sheardown Rd.)

December 16-24 - Hanukkah December 24 - Christmas Eve December 25 - Christmas Day October 31, 2014

December 31 - New Year’s Eve

October 15 to December 12, 2014

King Remembers The Great War 1914-1918 Visit the King Township Museum to explore The Great War. For more information contact 905-833-2331.

November 11, 2014

Remembrance Day

October 19 to 25, 2014

Ontario Public Library Week in King Township November 29, 2014 (King & Keele)

October 24 & 25, 2014 (6 p.m. - 9 p.m.)

Christmas In King City

Come out to Cold Creek for an exciting Haunted Forest! Enjoy delicious treats and get spooked by 3 degrees of scariness in the Boo Room, Creepy Maze, Haunted Trail or visit frightful scenes on a tractor ride. Only $7/person (includes bucket of candy).

December 6, 2014 (King & Keele)

Haunted Forest at Cold Creek Conservation Area

Join in on the festivities as King City businesses open their doors offering special treats, surprises and holiday cheer to all who attend. The tree lighting ceremony and live performances were the highlights of the last year’s event.

A Main Street Christmas

Schomberg Main Street 3 - 9 p.m., Craft Show 3 - 8 p.m., Santa Claus Parade 4 p.m., Farmers’ Parade of Lights 8 p.m. Admission $5, children 12 & under FREE. www.schomberg.ca

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December 26 - Boxing Day

TheRainMakerTeam.com

we make “sold” happen TheRainMakerTeam

Joseph Cartaginese Broker

We are a team of Realtors® who live and work in your neighbourhood. We are here to help people in the community with all of their Real Estate needs.

Jamie Goldenberg Sales Representative

As Realtors of TheRainMakerTeam, we have a thorough understanding of the King market.

Paula Perri Broker

Domenic Spina Sales Representative

Stephen Ferritto Sales Representative

Our ability to connect with our clients, listen to their needs, give their home exposure and make the selling process as stress free as possible; sets us apart from other Realtors.

Amanda Administrative Assistant

It’s all about you–not us!

Rain•mak•er: One who is known for achieving excellent results.†

905.832.3880

† www.thefreedictinary.com

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Is buying a home an investment

By Joseph Cartaginese

Great question! Home ownership can be a reality in CANADA whereas in most other places around the world, it would be a dream.

Owning a home has advantages; personal enjoyment, never having to move unless you want to, and never being a subject to a third party deciding on where you live. As far as a money pit is concerned, home ownership does have some downfalls financially as there are constant expenses. Costs associated with the home are sometimes upgrades a homeowner chooses to have as well as necessities that a home may require.

Again, some costs can be planned while others are surprises. The great thing in CANADA is that any gain that we have on our personal home is tax free. Home

or a Money Pit? ownership can therefore become an incredible investment in the long run. In fact, our maturing population is utilizing this gain (new found cash) to help with retirement.

If you make the right choice in the home you are buying, then the financial positives along with the enjoyment factor can greatly outweigh the seeming money pitfalls. As with most decisions in life, it comes to the right planning and research.

If your walls could talk, they’d thank you.

Anna Raeli, Agent 2201 King Road, Suite 2 King City, ON L7B 1G2 Bus: 905-833-2662 Bus: 905-833-ANNA www.annaraeli.com

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Technology Halloween Using Technology for the perfect Halloween lanning the perfect Halloween can be pretty spooky, and it’s not just because of the ghosts and ghouls that run from door to door. Coordinating Halloween activities, planning a festive party and pulling off the perfect costume for each family member can be frightening. But with a few technology tricks, you’ll be rewarded with a lot of treats and plenty of fun to make this holiday one to remember.

Eerie e-vites set the tone for parties

Planning a Halloween party? Email invites are perfectly acceptable for a casual soirée. Send out e-vites a few weeks ahead of time to give friends and family plenty of notice. Be sure to mention that costumes are encouraged, and list any other important details, like if the party is potluck style. The best part of email invites is you’ll receive RSVPs electronically, so you can track responses and get the perfect amount of party supplies for all attendees. And if you have an Outlook.com email account, you can flag RSVPs to the top of your inbox for easy reference, and instantly chat with friends on Facebook, Skype or Gmail to firm up last minute details, right from your inbox.

Scary inbox? Organize email easily

If your inbox is a scary sight, it’s time to tap your magic wand for an organization transformation. With Outlook.com, it’s easy to sort through hundreds of messages in a few clicks. You can use the “sweep” feature to get rid of outdated emails you don’t need, like all those costume coupon deals that have expired.

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Frightful or friendly, find the perfect costume

Whether young or old, Halloween is a time to let imaginations run wild and play pretend for the day. Finding the perfect costume for each member of the family can be a difficult and costly process. Track sales from your favourite Halloween supply stores and subscribe to email newsletters to get the latest alerts on costume trends and discounts.

After Halloween is over, you can use Outlook.com’s one-click unsubscribe to get off all those emails lists with little effort.

Access the trick-or-treat schedule

Hit the candy motherload and have fun with all the neighbourhood kids and parents by plotting your trick-or-treat schedule ahead of time.

Upload it to SkyDrive and everyone can access it while en route on any device. Then, all you have to do is get your flashlights, candy bags and giggles ready.

Share boo-tiful photos from the day’s festivities

Whether you love your smartphone or are a diehard digital camera guru, there are bound to be plenty of fun photos the group needs to exchange. Use Outlook.com and SkyDrive together to share all your Halloween snaps in one mail–he file size doesn’t matter–and they will arrive in slideshow format! There’s no limit to the number of photos you can share and, since they’re all stored on SkyDrive, you can access them on any device anywhere, anytime. Share with Grandma and Grandpa, or gather the kids and relive the Halloween fun over and over again.

With a little technology, you won’t have to be “scared” of this year’s Halloween anymore.

Market Watch

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King Township

*source: TREB 2014

September Sales Back to school brought a slow start to September. King Township ended up with a grand total of 24 homes sold.

The average price of a detached home was $1,068,643 – this is still above the average for the year. Detached homes were on the market for an average of 56 days whereas the yearto-date average is 48 days.

Evidently, the inventory of homes in King Township is low despite the fact that available detached homes rose to 169. It is clear that the nature and exceptionality of higher valued properties requires a little more time to sell as opposed to other lower markets. King Township remains in high demand and, as a result, has limited inventory.

September was a steady month and we look forward to increased activity in October.

By Joseph Cartaginese, Broker TheRainMakerTeam* Royal LePage Your Community Realty

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y first introduction to Paper Crane was at Behind The Mask of LMS Fundraiser where they had a sushi station. We couldn’t have enough, presentation was amazing and the sushi melted in my mouth. During the evening I imagined who they were. I was surprised to find out it was catered by Paper Crane in King City.

Private One-On-One Sessions for • Elementary • High School

Computer Training Sessions

for teens and adults in basic computing and internet skills

The following Saturday we went for dinner. We were greeted immediately; service was outstanding from the beginning to the end. We delighted in a dinner with miso soup and salad. It was a very pleasant experience in King without having to drive downtown for sushi. I recommend this experience to all.

–The Happy Eater

Kingcrafts Studio

SALE! Friday, Nov. 21 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 22, 23, 29 30, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Unique, handcrafted items by over 60 artists and artisans who work in:

www.DrDiploma.com info@DrDiploma.com

Stained & Fused Glass, Pottery, Wire Sculpture, Jewellery, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Traditional Rug Hooking, Fibre Arts, Weaving, Fine Arts, Needlework, Decorative Arts, Modern Quilting.

12936 Keele St., King City

www.kingcrafts.ca 905-833-1897

FREE ADMISSION • NO TAX • FREE PARKING

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Would love to see your smile

New Patients Welcome Call us today to make your next appointment

Dedicated to providing the highest quality dental services to you and your family. We provide an optimal dentistry experience using the latest technologies in our industry. We are confident to make your every appointment easy and relaxed in a friendly environment.

Ask us about our Free Whitening Program We accept insurance payment

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info@kingliving.ca Share your Photos & Editorials: Do you love to take pictures? Do you have some amazing photographs of King Township that you would love to share with others? If you do, please submit them to us for the possible opportunity of having them displayed in our next magazine edition. Email your picture to us at info@kingliving.ca Do you love to write? Have you always wanted to see your article in print? If so, please submit an article about living in King Township to have the possible opportunity to have it printed in our next edition.

Email your story to us at info@kingliving.ca

Contact TheRainMakerTeam at 905.832.3880

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Cleaning Your Gutters

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leaning your gutters is one of the most important projects. The problem with clogged gutters is more than just those annoying waterfalls that pour off the roof on rainy days, or the pretty icicles that hang around in the winter. This excess water wreaks havoc on the integrity of your home’s structure. The gutter system of a house is designed to move water down from the roof and away from the home and its foundation for proper drainage.

Water that gets dammed up in the gutters finds the path of least resistance when it tries to drain and this often means it works right into the walls and ceilings of your house.

Overflowing water from the gutters can also damage the paint and siding on a home, but unsightly water marks down the side of the house pale in comparison with what happens if the water get inside of a wall. Wet wood rots and loses its integrity, and this can go unseen behind the siding until it is too late.

Even flooded basements and cracking foundations are other symptoms of clogged gutters.

If water isn’t drained away from the house and it pools around the foundation it will expand when frozen and cause cracks which lead to floods in your basement or crawl space.

So what will you need to get the job done?

You’ll need; a ladder, gloves, a container to gath-

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er the debris such as a bag or bucket, a garden trowel, and the hose.

Begin by setting the ladder an arm’s length away from a corner downspout, and tuck a few garbage bags in your back pocket so you can easily pull them out. Some people prefer to use a bucket and bucket hanger for the ladder, but it is much easier to use those little plastic shopping bags.

Hold your garden trowel or rake in your hand and begin your ascent. You never want to put sharp objects in your pocket when you are climbing a ladder, as they can harpoon you if you fall. Use the tool to pull the debris away from the down spout, being careful not to let any junk fall into the opening, which can create a clog. Take one handful at a time and fill up the bags, tying and dropping them to the ground as you go. Drop the bags away from the bottom of the ladder so they don’t get in your way when you need to dismount.

Move the ladder and repeat. Never reach further than an arm’s length away from the ladder and be sure to get the dirt on the bottom of the gutter. A majority of it is from the asphalt shingles that run off into the gutter. This stuff gets very heavy when wet so don’t leave it in there.

Once you clean an entire length, grab the hose and spray down the gutter and into the down spouts to get all the small pieces you missed. If there are clogs that the hose can’t clear, you can use a plumber’s snake to clear them out. This is also a good point to see if your gutters leak at any corners or joining pieces. If they do, you can purchase a silicone sealant and very easily make the fix. Remember that water finds the path of least resistance, and that path us usually into the walls of your house, so a leaky gutter can be just as bad as a clogged one.

One way or another, pushing this chore to the bottom of the to-do list could end up being a very costly mistake. If you get up there regularly it can be a breeze and you’ll prevent the Hoover dam from forming in your gutters.

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