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Install new batteries in your smoke detector on March 10, 2013 Many people and many fire departments recommend that when the clocks move ahead one hour or move back one hour, you should also replace the old batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monixide detectors with fresh new batteries....
03/09/2013
Move Clocks Ahead by One Hour for Daylight Savings Time March 10, 2013 It is that time of year again! Time to move your clocks forward by one hour. Daylight savings time began at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2013. You will lose one hour of sleep tonight and your March Break is shorter by one ho...
03/09/2013
Quebec Sales Tax rate change and calculation change - January 1, 2013 On January 1, 2013, the method of calculating Quebec Sales Tax ("QST") changed. Prior to January 1, 2013, QST was charged on top of the selling price AND GST (i.e. the QST was a tax on tax) After December 31, 2012. the QST i...
01/01/2013
Nova Scotia announces HST reductions in 2012 budget The Nova Scotia government announced in its 2012 budget that the Harmonized Sales Tax ("HST") rate will be reduced from 15% to: 14% effective on July 1, 2014 13% effective on July 1, 2015 Consumers who are planning real estate purchases or other...
09/23/2012
City of Markham proclamations for September 2012 The City of Markham Council has proclaimed that September 2012 is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Markham Council has also proclaimed Prostate Cancer Week from September 17, 2012 to September 23, 2012 Franco-Ontarian Day on September 25, 2012 Mar...
09/23/2012
2012 Kids Sports Celebration in Markham, Ontario The first annual Kids Sports Celebration in Markham, in partnership with the Children's Cancer Recovery Project, will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Markham kids and their families will have the opportunity to participate in numerous heal...
09/23/2012
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Markham 2012 Final Tax Bill Due Dates - Commercial, Industrial and Multi-Residential The City of Markham has now mailed the 2012 final tax bills for commercial, industrial and multi-residential properties. The due dates are: October 5, 2012 November 5, 2012 December 5, 2012 If you have not recei...
09/23/2012
What is closed on Labour Day 2012 in Toronto, Ontario? Monday, September 3, 2012 is Labour Day in Ontario. Since Labour Day is a statutory holiday, there will be many closures. In addition, some services will operate on a holiday schedule. Below is a list of some of the closures for Labour Day 20...
08/18/2012
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Public Transit Schedule on Labour Day 2012 Monday, September 3, 2012 is Labour Day, a statutory holiday in the Greater Toronto Area. Public transit systems, including York Region Transit, VIVA, Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC") (including buses, streetcars, subways and light rapid transit), GO T...
08/18/2012
What is closed on Labour Day 2012 in Markham, Ontario? Monday, September 3, 2012 is Labour Day in Ontario. Since Labour Day is a statutory holiday, there will be many closures. In addition, some services will operate on a holiday schedule. Below is a list of some of the closures for Labour Day...
08/18/2012