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Condo Smarts: Strata and management firm cannot charge above fee limit for documents

Condo Smarts: Strata and management firm cannot charge above fee limit for documents

Dear Tony: As new buyers, we have been looking at several condo buildings in South 91原创 and Richmond.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: April a time of resurrection in the garden

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: April a time of resurrection in the garden

From my university days, a few vivid memories remain. An interesting course I recall taking was titled Roman Life and Letters. That time being one of youthful frolicking, at one point I鈥檇 skipped several classes.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Root-vegetable failure often caused by soil imbalance

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Root-vegetable failure often caused by soil imbalance

Dear Helen: I cannot seem to grow root vegetables successfully. My radishes are all top growth and the carrots take four months to develop a root 2.5 cm long. C.M.
Gardeners dig in for another pandemic gardening boom

Gardeners dig in for another pandemic gardening boom

At C&C Growers in the 颅Blenkinsop Valley, the rush is on. The plant wholesaler has 32 greenhouses over eight acres brimming with nearly early every kind of vegetable and herb and dozens of flower varieties and succulents.
Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: Basking in the familiar pleasures of spring

Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: Basking in the familiar pleasures of spring

The sunny, warm(ish) days beginning to dot the weather landscape are glimpses into balmy days ahead. Meanwhile, the early spring brings its own familiar pleasures. Sheets of crocuses shine in the sun.
Condo Smarts: Pre-counting and reporting ballots not permitted at strata meetings

Condo Smarts: Pre-counting and reporting ballots not permitted at strata meetings

Dear Tony: What happens when owners get to a general meeting and the proxy votes have already been counted and the outcome of each resolution is already known? At our annual meeting last week, the property manager pointed out to everyone that the pro
Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: Mascarpone topping a sweet treat with fruit from garden

Helen Chesnut鈥檚 Garden Notes: Mascarpone topping a sweet treat with fruit from garden

Dear Helen: I am using frozen fruit from the garden in desserts these days and am recalling a recipe you once gave using a mascarpone topping over fruit in a baked dessert. Am I right? Do you still have the recipe? M.H.
Condo Smarts: Owner can be held responsible for deductible after flood

Condo Smarts: Owner can be held responsible for deductible after flood

Dear Tony: We had a dreaded flood in our building caused by a defective washing machine where the pump switch failed to turn off. The tenant had started a load of laundry and left to get groceries.
House Beautiful: Mid-century marvel in Duncan worth the commute

House Beautiful: Mid-century marvel in Duncan worth the commute

The moment Kristen Lundgren and husband Louis Poulain saw the architect-designed mid-century-modern house in Duncan, they knew they had to have it 鈥 even if it meant giving up their 鈥減erfect鈥 oceanview house, which was a lot closer to work.
Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Gardeners jumping for joy on first day of spring

Helen Chesnut's Garden Notes: Gardeners jumping for joy on first day of spring

Gleeful notes continue to arrive in the daily rounds of emails.