Shelley Peebles waited her whole adult life to host a family Christmas dinner at home and last year her dream came true, after she purchased a home with down payment assistance from the Manitoba Real Estate Association and the Manitoba government. Manitoba Tipi Mitawa is a First Nations homeownership program that assists off reserve indigenous [...]
Shelley Peebles waited her whole adult life to host a family Christmas dinner at home and last year her dream came true, after she purchased a home with down payment assistance from the Manitoba Real Estate Association and the Manitoba government. Manitoba Tipi Mitawa is a First Nations homeownership program that assists off reserve indigenous [...]
The Southern Georgian Bay Association of Realtors (SGBAR) recently presented cheques to various local charities representing proceeds of almost $ 7,000 from the Ontario Realtors Care Foundation – Every Realtor Campaign. The recipients were: Home Horizon, Huronia Transition Homes (La Maison Rosewood Shelter), My Friend’s House and Shelter Now. “The Realtors Care Foundation is the [...]
Members of Muskoka Haliburton Orillia – The Lakelands Association of Realtors spent a morning splitting wood recently to help make the pile higher for those in need. “It seems timely as the nights get colder to make sure we have time to be thankful for our own warm homes,” says Tom Wilkinson, association president. “It [...]
The Realtors Association of Edmonton is urging all candidates in the 2015 federal election to support an increase to the maximum borrowing amount available to consumers through the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP). The association says in a news release that “some parties’ failure to support expansion of this program indicates that they do not recognize [...]
The Manitoba Real Estate Association’s annual golf tournament in Winnipeg recently raised funds to benefit people who need safe shelter. CREA past president Laura Leyser hosted the Brian Collie Memorial Shelter Challenge at one of the holes. Her plan raised $ 3,830 with draw prizes including a luxury outdoor grill and a Bose stereo unit. [...]
More than 300 Realtors from across Canada met recently with their Members of Parliament in Ottawa at CREA’s Political Action Committee (PAC) Days. The Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR) Political Affairs Committee (PAC) won the Outstanding PAC Team Award for a large association. The national award recognizes and honours volunteer initiatives and enterprises in [...]
Members of the Association of Saskatchewan Realtors gathered in Regina recently for their third annual Legacy Gala. Part of the Quality of Life in Saskatchewan initiative, the funds raised at the gala are collected to provide grants to six worthy charities from across the province every year. Recipients presented with a $ 5,000 grant by [...]
In addition to supporting local charities directly, the Durham Region Association of Realtors (DRAR) also supports the Ontario Realtors Care Foundation. Each month, every DRAR member donates $ 1 to the foundation, which provides grants to Ontario charities. DRAR recently announced that the recipients of its 2013 charitable contributions have been approved for additional funding [...]
Realtors and their families gathered to help spread Christmas cheer alongside Santa Claus at the annual Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors (KWAR) Children’s Christmas Party on Dec. 4. A total of 364 toys were donated to the Salvation Army’s annual Tree of Angels by members. Children visited with Santa and enjoyed face painting, games, balloon twisting [...]