Al and Peggy's Corner

Taking A Road Trip This Civic Holiday Weekend?

Stephen Leacock (1869 - 1944) was a very famous, humourous fiction writer with an extremely interesting background. This is the summer estate he occupied when alive.  It is nestled in a beautiful, picturesque setting overlooking Lake Couchiching on Old Brewery Bay in Orillia, Ontario, Canada.

Of course you know Al and Peggy Cunningham, The House People would be interested in something like this!

If you get a chance, come visit the Stephen Leacock home, stroll the stunning gardens and sip tea on the porch overlooking the Lake, we encourage you to pick up a book of Mr. Leacock's  in the gift shop, you won't be disappointed.

Taking A Road Trip This Civic Holiday Weekend?

Are You A Law Abiding Citizen?

Just watched another fantastic movie and we had to tell you about it. It's called Law Abiding Citizen, featuring outstanding performances from both Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx.

We don't want to give away any details of the story line other than to say its about a frustrated man who decides he must take the law into his own hands. It was the most exciting two hours we have spent in awhile.  This thriller grossed $73,343,413 in 2009.  Law Abiding Citizen, a movie worth watching.

Are You A Law Abiding Citizen?

It's A Blooming 1,815 Ft. CN Tower Experience In Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

The beautiful CN Tower that can be seen for miles and miles is showing its appreciation to the many cities around its home, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.CN Tower conducted a Communities in Bloom Garden at the base of the tower, inviting cities to participate with flowers from their respective cities.  Of course Brampton, Ontario, Canada; the City of Flowers, participated.

We Spread The Hugs And Reached Our Goal, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

Congratulations Toronto, Ontario Canada! You spread the feeling and reached the goal for Toronto.  What goal? Kraft Canada was going to donate 20,000 jars of Kraft peanut butter if we sent out 20,000 hugs. Guess what, Toronto, you sent out 20,143 hugs!!

That's a lot of peanut butter to help feed the homeless. But the job isn't finished yet. The national goal is to send 60,000 hugs and equal numbers of peanut butter will be donated. As of today we are at 42,118. In 2009, the goal was to reach 50,000 and we exceeded that. Follow the changing results right here.

Winnipeg, Canada; our sights are set on you, because that is where the Kraft Crunchie & Smoothy bears are headed to give out hugs on August 7th. 

Come on Canada, let's pull together, because everyone feels better with a hug.

We Spread The Hugs And Reached Our Goal, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

Wordless Wednesday - There Is Beauty in a Swamp

Beauty and the Beast Swamp

They say a pictures is worth a thousand words.  If you had to describe this picture... what would you say? 

How could such a beautiful flower grow in a swamp?  What kind of flower is it?  Maybe "Mother Nature" is sending us a message... could she be saying something like "you can always find something good in any situation... just look for it".

Wordless Wednesday - There Is Beauty in a Swamp

Are You Bugged?  Stop Them In Their Tracks

Here we are in the middle of summer, enjoying the hot days and warm nights.  Unfortunately the bugs like this weather too.  Spiders, ants, mosquitoes, you name it, they are out there. 

How can such a small critter be so annoying.

Howcast to the rescue.  Watch this short video and become the bug exterminator or your household without using any pesticides.

Are You Bugged?  Stop Them In Their Tracks

We Are Proud To Announce The City Of Brampton, Ontario, Canada's Newest Addition

Parking is usually a problem in most urban cities, not so in the City of Brampton, Ontario, Canada.  This great city has just opened another parking area that will hold more than 200 vehicles in a fully automated 24 hour parking garage.

This newest garage located at 16 John St, will make it even easier for people to enjoy the offerings of the downtown area of Brampton, Ontario, Canada. There are several convenient methods of payment for parking, offered here at the same rates as anywhere else in the City. 

We Are Proud To Announce The City Of Brampton, Ontario, Canada's Newest Addition

House For Sale in Brampton, Heart Lake Beauty, Now at $499,900

Sometimes a house comes for sale and you give it a quick look but don't take any action.  Well, this is a house that if you didn't take action and let it slip through your fingers, you will regret it for some time. 

Check it out below... then call us to make an appointment, you will not be disappointed.  Talk to you soon.

Oh yea... bring your check book!!!

Brampton Home For Sale "Heart Lake" Detached 4 Bedroom $499,900.00 Would Make A Perfect Model

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House For Sale in Brampton, Heart Lake Beauty, Now at $499,900

It Was A Meet And Greet Night Of One Of Our Favourite Authors

This was a first for us, never before have we been to an 'author's reading'.  It was very interesting to sit and listen to an author read a chapter from one of their own books, seeing their expressions & hearing their thoughts behind the story line.

The author we were excited to meet was Linwood Barclay.  Be warned; pick up his book 'Bad Move', by this Canadian author, and you will be addicted.  The story surrounds a man named Zack Walker.  If you knew this man, he would be a great friend, there sure would never be a dull moment, that is a given. But then again, maybe you wouldn't want old Zack as a close friend.

This book is so well put together. It is a crime type story all wrapped up with suspense and humour.  You will be quickly turning the pages because you can not get enough of Zack Walker.

What a great introduction 'Bad Move' is to Linwood Barclay's writings, a former Toronto Star newspaper columnist. Not in the Zack Walker series, but another unbelievably exciting book is 'No Time For Goodbye'.  This is a more serious crime book with an very catchy story line.

Check these out, we know you will be hooked! 

It Was A Meet And Greet Night Of One Of Our Favourite Authors

Are We About To Lose Another Friend?

The Royal Canadian Mint, who produces the Canadian currency is considering stopping the production of our good luck charm, the penny. Since 1908 it has produced over 30 billion one cent coins and says maybe that's enough.

What's to become of our copper friend? It is reported that the penny valued at one cent, costs the taxpayers about a cent and a half to produce and distribute. That's a losing proposition, but even though we can't think of anything we can buy for a penny, when we find one on the street and pick it up, it's supposed to bring us good luck! Doesn't that make it worth it?

My Grandmother always said, "a penny saved is a penny earned" and she told me to look after my pennies and the dollars will look after themselves.  If they remove the penny from circulation, how will I do this?

In most stores there's a little box at the cash that says "need a penny, take a penny, have a penny give a penny" and people do! Today though a lot of the stores don't even bother to give you pennies in change or ask for them, they just round out to the nearest nickle.  

Maybe the nickles demise will be next! Penny for your thoughts?

Are We About To Lose Another Friend?