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Walking barefoot through a deep green, soft lawn is one of my earliest childhood memories, and so is the experience of...Continue Reading
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I traveled to Venice, Italy and was interested to see how Venetians lived in and managed their homes While different,...Continue Reading
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The Manufacturing of Marples Carbide Saw Blades in Italy
Updated on October 29th, 2014
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Updated on January 21st, 2022
Every new home and renovation that’s happened in Canada over the last 40 years was made with lumber cut using carbide...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
In 2011, I sat in on a conference organized by delegations from the five Nordic countries – Norway, Denmark, Finland,...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
If we were developing Canadian towns, cities and homes from an entirely clean slate today, would we do things the way...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
Last week I saw the highest posted gasoline prices in my life - $1429 per litre - and the sight made me think of how I...Continue Reading
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Environmental decline has grieved me ever since I was seven years old, and part of this includes a paralyzing sense...Continue Reading
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This Canadian Home Is Super Green
Updated on August 12th, 2021
What details would you include in a home built to the highest environmental standards The answer to this question...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
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