Mount Pleasant Village in Brampton pt 2

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Here is a video from Mattamy Homes in regards to the Mount Pleasant Village Community in Brampton. Please also read the article, I wrote on Sept 11, 2011.

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Toronto's Waterfront activities

1. Exhibition Place: Here, you'll find the Direct Energy Centre, Allstream Centre, BMO Field (home of Toronto FC Soccer Team) and the 133-year-old Canadian National Exhibition in August. explace.on.ca

Ontario Place

2. Ontario Place: An internationally acclaimed cultural, leisure and entertainment parkland that extends throughout three man-made islands. Address 955 Lake Shore Blvd. W, ontarioplace.com.

3. HTO Park: Featuring a waterfront promenade, grassy knolls and a sand beach complete with yellow beach umbrellas, this man-made urban each offers quiet respite. Address 339 Queen's Quay. (Queen's Quay and Ress St.), waterfrontbia.com.

Toronto Music Garden

4. Toronto Music Garden: Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and landscape designer Julie Moir Messervy collaborated on the creation of this garden with botanical interpretations of Bach's First Suit for Unaccompained Cello. Address 539 Queen's Quay W., harbourfrontcentre.com

5. Harbourfront Centre & York Quay Centre: This centre provides creative and cutting edge programming in the arts, culture, education and recreation and free cultural festivals every weekend in summer. Address 235 Queen's Quay W., harbourfrontcentre.com.

6. The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery: Three major exhibition galleries showcase some of the wildest contemporary art exhibits. Address 231 Queen's Quay W., thepowerplant.org

7. Queen's Quay Terminal: Once a shipping terminal building, this unique shopping centre overlooking Lake Ontario also features the Museum on Inuit Art, a dance theatre and lively restaurants on the water's edge. Address 207 Queen's Quay W., qqterminal.com

Toronto Islands

8. The Toronto Islands: Take a 20-minute ferry ride to any of the three islands. At Centre Island, hop on the train at Centreville Amusement Park or, as the signs say, "Please walk on the grass" at the expansive free parks. toronto.ca/parks/island

9. Redpath Sugar Museum: Inside a still-operating sugar port and refinery, the museum showcases the origins of the coveted sweet stuff.  Address 95 Queen's Quay E., redpathsugars.com

Sugar Beach Toronto

10. Sugar Beach: Toronto's newest urban beach- featuring brightly coloured beach umbrellas, candy-striped rocks and lots of sand - was once a parking lot. At the foot of Lower Jarvis Street, waterfrontoronto.ca

Compliments of Toronto Magazine2011, Volume 4, Issue 1 page61

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Great Inventions & Innovations made in Toronto Canada

I recently came across this article called Made in Toronto, in the Toronto magazine Volume 4, Issue 1, page 22-23. Produced by Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture.

This article opened my eyes to the achievements of our local scientists, electricians, filmmakers, sports enthusiasts, comic-book icons, and much more. I must say that growing up in Brampton. I didn't realize that Toronto was such a hot spot for creations of every nature.

Here are just a few that I thought were intriguing:

Incandescent light bulb

Medical electrician Henry Woodward and hotelier Mathew Evans developed and patented an incandescent light bulb in 1874. They sold their patent to Thomas Edison five years later.

Insulin

In 1921 after a series of experiments on pancreatic secretions, Frederick Banting, a young surgeon, and Charles Best, a recent University of Toronto physiology and biochemistry graduate, developed insulin as treatment for diabetes. Rather than seek a patent for their discovery, Banting and Best sold the rights to their formulation to the University of Toronto for $1 to ensure that insulin could be affordably manufactured for years to come.

Dialysis

Dr. Gordon Murray performed the first renal dialysis in North America in 1946 using the artificial kidney machine he had invented.

Basketball

Canadian John Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891. Later, on November 1, 1946, the first National Basketball Association (NBA) game was played in Toronto. The Toronto Huskies hosted the New York Knickerbockers at Maple Leaf Gardens.

IMAX System

The IMAX system has its roots in EXPO '67 in Montreal, where multi-screen films were the hit of the fair. A small group of Toronto filmmakers and entrepreneurs designed a new system using a single, powerful projector, rather than the cumbersome multiple projectors used at that time. The result: the IMAX motion picture projection system, which revolutionized giant-screen cinema. As of 2009, there are more than 400 IMAX theatres in over 40 countries around the world.

Superman

Comic-book icon Superman was the brain child of Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster, who dreamed up the character in 1932 with the help of American writer Jerry Siegel. Sold to DC Comics in 1938, Superman soon epitomized the superhero, paving the way for other legendary action figures.

Pablum

In 1930, nutritional research by Drs. Alan Brown, Fred Tisdall and Theo Drake leads to the development of a new quick-to-prepare, low cost cereal that later becomes famous the world over as Pablum. This nutrient-fortified cereal was the first of its kind and significantly reduced infant death from malnutrition—the major cause of infant mortality at the turn of the 20th century.

Worldwide time zones

In 1879, Sir Sanford Fleming proposed a worldwide system of times zones at the Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge in Toronto. After once spending an uncomfortable night in a train station due to scheduling problems, it occurred to him to have standardized time zones around the globe. By 1929, most major countries had adopted hourly time zones.

Autodesk® Maya® – 3D animation and visual effects software

The Academy Award® -winning Autodesk® Maya® software application is used for 3D animation, 3D modeling, simulation and visual effects. The software has been used in many popular computer-animated films including Ice Age, Monsters vs. Aliens and James Cameron’s Avatar.

Blood forming stem cells

Toronto-based researchers Drs Ernest McCulloch and James Till set the stage for modern stem cell research when they first discovered blood forming stem cells in bone marrow (enabling bone marrow transplants in 1961). Their legacy is a long line of further stem-cell research that is poised to save millions of lives.

World’s first lung transplant

Dr. Joel Cooper performed the world's first successful single-lung transplant operation in 1983 at Toronto General Hospital.

Cancer stem cells

Dr. John E. Dick, PhD, FRSC is credited with first identifying cancer stem cells in certain types of human leukemia in 1997. His revolutionary findings highlighted the importance of understanding that not all cancer cells are the same and thus spawned a new direction in cancer research.

World’s first heart-valve transplant

In what has been deemed “a forerunner of today’s biological valve replacement,” Dr. Gordon Murray performed the world’s first successful heart-valve transplant in 1955 using the main aortic valve from a donor.

Super rice

University of Toronto Professor, Dr. Herbert Kronzucker simulates tropical rice-growing conditions in his lab in order to develop a strain of rice that will be resistant to damage from the salt seeping into the water in Asia's most fertile rice-growing regions.

3-D image-guided radiation therapy

In 2005 radiation oncologists at Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre began treating prostate cancer patients using a 3-D image-guided radiation therapy device - the first trial of its kind in the world. The non-surgical technique allowed oncologists to deliver precise external beam radiation therapy.

Anti-gravity suit

The world’s first anti-gravity flight suit or G-suits created under the name “The Franks Flying Suit” were developed by a team led by Wilbur R. Franks at the University of Toronto’s Banting and Best Medical Institute in 1941. All G-suits worn by air force pilots as well as astronauts and cosmonauts around the world are based on Franks’ original designs.

EmotiChair

Conceived and created by a team of researchers at Ryerson University, the chair translates the beats and pitch of a piece of music into corresponding physical actions and sensations – rocking motions, vibrations, even blasts of cool air to the face – allowing deaf people to feel the emotional tenor of the music.

Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC)

The world’s largest lake-source cooling system provides buildings in Toronto’s downtown core with an alternative to conventional air conditioning. Enwave’s Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) system harnesses the coldness of the lake water to chill building cooling systems. DLWC reduces electricity use by up to 90% compared with conventional air conditioning and saves more than 61 MW of electricity annually – the equivalent power demand of 6,800 homes.

Business Improvement Areas

A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is an association of commercial and/or industrial property owners and business tenants who work together to create attractive, competitive and viable business areas. The concept originated in Toronto over 40 years ago and has been emulated in communities throughout Canada, Germany, Japan and the United States. There are currently 71 BIAs in Toronto.

Retractable stadium roof

Rogers Centre, formerly known as SkyDome, is famous the world over for having the world’s first fully retractable roof. Originally opened in 1989, it is home to Major League Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays, and the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts. The stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2015 Pan American Games as the site of the opening and closing ceremonies.

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MyDaddyHomes

Rain Condominiums in Oakville

Rain Condos

Rain's Fitness Area

Rain's Indoor Pool

Rain condominiums in Oakville is one of the newest projects developed by Empire Communities.  It is located at Kerr St. and Speers Road.

These remarkable two-tower complexes consists of a 19 storey and 21 storey high building. This modern complex will house 532 units. Ranging from efficient 346 sq-ft studios to 1,030 sq ft two-bedroom plus den suites. In addition, some units will be a two-storey loft, located along the podium of the building.

The amenities that these two-towers feature include; indoor pool with lounge area, whirlpool with cold plunge and dry sauna, exercise room (weight training, cardio areas, yoga and pilates studios), rooftop terrace, party room, entertainment room, and a wonderful pet washing area.* NewCondoGuide Sept 10-24 volume 15 Issue16

This location is also very commuter savvy and community oriented. It's close to the QEW, Oakville Go Station and VIA Rail. If you wanted to take a brisk walk to the downtown core, or waterfront Bronte Village that is another option.

These wonderful condos come with a nice price point. Starting from a low $200's. With all of these features and amenities, these sure won't last long.

For more information, please contact me at arlene@mydaddyhomes.com or cell: 647-289-0038

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Mount Pleasant Village in Brampton

Photo from Mattamy Homes Website Mount Pleasant Village Site Map

In Brampton, you have a variety of new home builders that have created outstanding quality homes.  Mattamy Homes has out done themselves again and have created another spectacular family community called Mount Pleasant Village.  

This new community represents great innovation and boldness.  The idea that was thought about was how families can get the most out of life and enjoy their lifestyle. Within a 5-minute walk from the GO Train station to your home. 

Mount Pleasant Village, also encompasses many wonderful features. For example you have the Village Square featuring a reflecting pool that can convert to a winter skating rink. You have the GO Train station, main street offices for business and shopping, library, schools, waterways, trails, wood lots and much more recreational fields.

Townhouses price point start from $286,990 and Detached from $330,990.

For more information, please contact me by email at arlene@mydaddyhomes.com or cell 647-289-0038.

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MyDaddyHomes