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Happy Holidays

December 24, 2011 - A couple of nights ago I returned from a joyous week with my family in Victoria. Nothing beats being in their company... golly do we laugh a lot! Here's a couple of quintessential Holiday snaps from quaint Victoria! Wishing You All A Happy Holiday! ~ Steven}
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Here Comes Holiday!

November 26, 2011 - Ok, so whilst I consider it extraordinarily early to be installing lights despite the imminent arrival of Holiday, the truth of the matter is that I do not want to be outside playing "Festive!" in a freezing blizzard. In Toronto, now is the time of year when Mother Nature teases us. We never…
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A Breezy Balmy Day In The Beach

October 06, 2011 - As a west coast transplant from 25 years ago, I still find myself yearning for water. Fortunately, Toronto has a pretty stellar boardwalk running along Lake Ontario in a charming neighbourhood called, what else, but 'The Beach'. In the late 80s this neighbourhood was my home. In fact, I owned…
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Hello, My Name Is Autumn

September 29, 2011 - I walked out my front door this morning to find all these scattered leaves on my wet terrace. Here comes Autumn, one of my favourite seasons in Toronto! Do you like seeing the changing colours of deciduous trees in Autumn? If yes, you'll have an amazing front row seat from your private…
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Loud & Proud

July 03, 2011 - I'm sure you're asking yourself "Is Steve A Real Model, or a Model Realtor?" Maybe both? Grin. It isn't every day you find your face suspended on a seven storey city billboard, plastered in most every subway station, splayed in print ads across the nation or, as was the case last year when the…
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Happy Canada Day!

July 01, 2011 - I'm pinching myself today. And eating Birthday Cake. No other country in the world is as liberated, progressive, or offers as much opportunity as Canada. I am proud (and grateful) to be Canadian. Happy Canada Day! Our country is 144! ~ Steven }
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Happy Father’s Day

June 19, 2011 - I know I'm one of the lucky ones. I have a brilliant dad with a heart of gold who is always supportive of everything I do! When I was a child, my Dad told me to "Do what you love and the money will follow". Isn't that the best advice EVER!? Lucky…
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Have 2 Wheels, Will Travel

May 10, 2011 - For years I've envied the residents of Amsterdam for their ubiquitous hop on hop off use of the bicycle as a standard means of local transportation. Granted, those narrow medieval roads and abundance of canals were constructed long before the arrival of the automobile, subsequently making vehicular navigation irksome and leaving the bicycle ideally-suited to the charms of Amsterdam's built environment. Regardless, I admire…
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Happy Mother’s Day

May 08, 2011 - When I was a kid my Mom gave me the lattitude to be a silly inquisitive boy, while teaching me the essentials of good etiquette and all the social graces. She knew to step back at those moments I demanded independence, and yet she was always there for a cuddle and reassurance when the…
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The Green House Is No Longer A Solarium

January 17, 2011 - One of the next dreams I'm going to manifest is a Green House, but I don't mean a place to grow tomatoes. I mean a residence which has a heck of a lot more sustainability than the majority of urban architecture. Having spent almost two decades engaged in the design, redevelopment, and sales of adaptive…
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