Steele curtain dropping on league title
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on May 14, 2008
Steele Canyon broke out its one-two punch yesterday and had visiting Granite Hills seeing double.
As in double trouble from the Bellatti brothers – junior right-handed pitcher Andrew and senior southpaw first baseman Mark.
The 10th-ranked Cougars took down the three-time defending Grossmont South League champion Eagles 8-1 with a pair of left jabs and a strong [...]
Subaru Tribeca 3.6R premium 7
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on March 29, 2008
With a change of looks, the new Tribeca is an improved package,
writes Cameron McGavin.
SUBARU’S first full-sized family 4WD, the Tribeca, has probably
set something of a record in being face-lifted just a year after
its arrival.
And it’s no surprise really because there was room for
improvement. A lack of under-bonnet punch that impacted on
driveability and economy was probably [...]
living The bold and the beautiful
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on March 16, 2008
Elegant doesn’t have to be boring it can be bold and beautiful instead, as designer Gabrielle Eckhardt shows in the Villas of Olde Woodbridge model home. I loved how this home flowed, and could imagine it for entertaining, Eckhardt says of the four-level townhouse. Rather than max out the illusion of space through the [...]
living Pared back on space, not on style
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on March 9, 2008
Downsizing isn’t about getting older, retiring or having your kids leave home, but about making life easier less space means less stuff, less to clean, and less to worry about. There are many different reasons for downsizing, but the main one is not wanting to care for a big house anymore, says designer Jean Bisnaire [...]
Dickens staging a great long journey
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on March 1, 2008
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyPart I:
(out of 4)Part II:
(out of 4)By David Edgar. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Directed by Jonathan Church and Philip Franks, until April 20 at the Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King St. W. 416-872-1212
The year is still young, but I’m willing to bet [...]
USElection Clinton can’t land a punch
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 24, 2008
WASHINGTONæ˜o one outside Texas had ever heard of Kirk Watson before Tuesday night when, in a two minute, 30 second nationally televised car wreck of political punditry, he became Hillary Clinton’s best campaign asset.The fact that he was on live television to sing the praises of Barack Obama, and was being nailed to the wall [...]
GTA Sneak peek at $50M emergency room
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 21, 2008
Quietly and without fanfare, Sunnybrook hospital has opened a $50 million emergency department capable of handling everything from multiple trauma cases to outbreaks of infectious disease.While the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre ER won’t get an official ribbon-cutting ceremony until construction is complete at the end of this year, the Star got a sneak peak recently.Everything [...]
living Neutral tones true to tradition
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 15, 2008
Most model homes take at least some design cues from the potential buyer, but the model at New Amherst in Cobourg takes this human context to a new level. Starting with the site’s overall plan designed by new urbanist architectural firm Duany-Plater-Zyberk Ltd. and based on homes having a close relationship to the street, it [...]
living Warm colours provide homey atmosphere
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on February 3, 2008
Not surprisingly, a river runs through the Riverland project in Breslau. Coupled with nearby woods, fields and small hamlets, there’s a small town Ontario feel to the project, but easy access to larger cities keeps it abreast with the times. Designer Leslee Squirrell kept all that in mind when she completed the three model homes. [...]
living It’s curtains for stark attic bedroom
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on January 27, 2008
Bleak! This attic bedroom served as digs for a student. Now it’s time to fix it up as a guest room. The Star asked two interior designers what measures they would take to convert this basic room into an inviting space for a [...]