It's back! For one day only, adults can feel like a kid again with White Spot's annual Pirate Pak Day. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, $2 from each kids and adult Pirate Pak sold will benefit Zajac Ranch for Children - an established B.C. charity that provides kids and young adults with life-threatening illness and chronic disabilities an extraordinary summer camp experience.
Since 2008, White Spot has raised $268,386 in support of Zajac Ranch, sending more than 100 kids and adults with special needs to camp.
*** The Greater Vancouver housing market continues to see slightly elevated demand from home buyers, steady levels of supply from home sellers and incremental gains in home values, depending on the area and property type, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
The board reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 3,061 last month - a 3.9 per cent increase over 2,946 in July 2013, and a 10.1 per cent decline from June.
"This is the fourth consecutive month that the Greater Vancouver market
has exceeded 3,000 sales," said Darcy McLeod, REBGV president-elect. "Prior to this, our market had not surpassed the 3,000 sale mark since June of 2011."
Last month's sales were 3.8 per cent above the 10-year sales average for July.
The benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $628,600, which is up 4.4 per cent compared to last year.
The benchmark price for a residential property in Ladner is currently $545,300. In Tsawwassen, the benchmark hit $608,700.
*** Ladner resident Jeff Greenfeld recently completed an intense and rigorous test of knowledge regarding current seniors issues and has been designated an elder planning counselor.
The Canadian Initiative for Elder Planning Studies course was established as a standard of service to seniors for all professionals and business people in providing seniors with high quality services and products that best suit their lives and circumstances. Achieving this designation is a distinguished career milestone, attained only by those who have demonstrated proficiency in all relevant programs about seniors issues, including aging, health issues, financial planning considerations, long-term care, as well as end of life issues.
