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Sonshine Girls Painting offers top-tier interior house painting on Vancouver Island. Our skilled team ensures impeccable finishes, transforming your home with vibrant colors and expert techniques. Trust us for quality, reliability, and a stunning result that enhances your living space.

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Transform your home or business with Crest Painting, Canada's premier house painting company. Our expert team delivers top-notch residential and commercial painting services. Contact us for a free quote!

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House Painters Interior in the Nanaimo | Sonshine Girls Painting

Transform your living space with Sonshine Girls Painting, your premier choice for house painters interior in Nanaimo. Our skilled team of professionals is dedicated to bringing color and life into your home, creating a vibrant and personalized atmosphere. With meticulous attention to detail, we ensure flawless results that exceed your expectations. Whether you're looking to refresh a single room or revitalize your entire home, we offer a range of interior painting services tailored to your needs. Using top-quality paints and materials, we guarantee a long-lasting and beautiful finish. Trust Sonshine Girls Painting for a seamless and stress-free painting experience. Elevate your home's interior with our expertise and give every room a touch of personality. Contact us today for a consultation and let us bring your vision to life with our expert house painters in Nanaimo.

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Emily Carr was born in Victoria, British Columbia in 1871. Her inclination to art was duly encouraged by her father, Richard Carr, a wholesale merchant. After the death of both her parents in 1890, she started to pursue art seriously, and studied at the San Francisco Art Institute for two years. At the age of 26, Carr visited a small village near Ucluelet located on the western coast of the Vancouver Island. There she sketched the lives of the Nootka people, indigenous to the land. Her interest in the lifestyle of Indian people was promoted by her trip to Alaska, where she spent days sketching the daily activities of the villagers.

In 1899, Carr went to the UK to study at the Westminster School of Art in London. In England she befriended and worked with Julius Olsson and Algernon Talmage, artists of the St. Ives School. By the time she returned to Canada, Carr established herself as a professional artist. She worked as a teacher at the Ladies Art Club in Vancouver, where she was highly unpopular among the students due to her smoking habits and cursing, that eventually led her to resign from her job.

After her tryst with many Indian villages in the Queen Charlotte Islands and the Upper Skeena River, Carr once again went to Europe in 1910, to study at the Académie Colarossi in Paris. She also took private lessons from Harry Phelan Gibb who influenced her palette adding there more vibrant colors. She was also influenced by French Post-Impressionism and Fauvism, and, after returning back to Canada in 1912, she exhibited 70 oils and watercolors of her “french period”, showing those influences. However, her bold new style was not appreciated by Canadians.

During the next 15 years, Carr did not paint much. She run a boarding house, took a short-story writing course, and spent some time in San Francisco doing different jobs, like painting decorations for the St. Francis Hotel and drawing cartoons for Western Woman’s Weekly. In 1927 Carr attended an exhibition of West Coast Aboriginal art in National Gallery of Canada. There she met Lawren Harris and other members of the Group of Seven, the most recognized modern painters in Canada at that time. Their distinctively Canadian art impressed her greatly, and triggered the most prolific period of her creative career. Throughout the decade, she mastered the scenes from the daily lives, traditions and culture of the indigenous Americans. With Lawren Harris as her mentor, Carr began to paint bold, almost hallucinatory canvases with which many people identify her - paintings of Aboriginal totem poles set in deep forest locations or the sites of abandoned Indigenous villages.

After a year or two Carr left Aboriginal subjects to devote herself to nature themes. From 1928 on, critical recognition and exposure in exhibitions of more than regional significance, like the National Gallery of Canada and the American Federation of Artists in Washington, D.C., began to come her way. There was even the occasional sale, though never enough to improve her financial situation. In full mastery of her talents and with deepening vision, she continued to produce a great body of paintings freely expressive of the large rhythms of Western forests, driftwood-tossed beaches and expansive skies, like Indian Church (1929), Loggers’ Culls (1935), and Heart of the Forest (1935).

In 1937, Carr suffered her first heart attack, which marked the beginning of a decline in her health and a lessening of the energy required for painting. Artworks from her last decade, like Odds and Ends (1939), reveal her growing anxiety about the environmental impact of industry on British Columbia's landscape and on the lives of Indigenous people. Carr died in 1945 of a heart attack. More than half a century after her death, she has become a Canadian icon. Her long preoccupation with the Indigenous culture of the Canadian west coast coincided with the beginnings of a rising tide of awareness and confident self-identification on the part of Aboriginal people who had for some time been considered part of a moribund culture. In the same way, her passionate involvement with nature and its portrayal coincided with a growing popular awareness of environmental issues and an accompanying sense of loss associated with the disappearance of "nature" in our own day. And the fact that she was a woman fighting the overwhelming obstacles that faced women of her day to become an artist of stunning originality and strength has made her a favorite of the women's movement.

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“Lend Me Your Ears By R. D. BOUCHETTE,” Vancouver Sun. March 2, 1931. Page 6. --- There's Still Hope - Artistry Re-born -  Sir Charles Chaplin - Trouble in Zion --- Those who fall to discern the tiniest gleam of hope for humanity, might pay a visit to the formidable grey fortress, which is the British Columbia penitentiary, on New Westminster's outskirts.

There, under the kindly but watchful eyes of Col. C. E. Edgett, the warden, is going on a process of human rehabilitation, of which we know very little. We, for the most part, are ignorant of it because we cease to interest ourselves in a man once he becomes a number. We forget that if the penitentiary fails to cure that man of his anti-social aliment we shall pay for it.

Warden Edgett's mission is not so much to punish the criminal, as to make him a law-abiding citizen. He does not, however, speak of it as his mission. He says it is the purpose of the Canadian penitentiary system.

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Facts speak for them selves, and how well Warden Edgett is succeeding in his work is revealed in the figures. 

During his two years as "premier" of this limbo state, Col. Edgett has discharged 200 men from New Westminster. Two of them are again behind the highly-polished steel bars. Another two are in Oakalla. Four more are doing time in the United States. 

This means that more than 90 per cent have reformed their lives. We know that they have reformed, for if they still followed lives of violence, sooner or later they would be in the hands of the police.

***

Out at New Westminster penitentiary, last week, I saw George Paradise, serving a three-year term for selling narcotic drugs. 

I remember speaking to Paradise two years ago at police headquarters, just after he had "beaten the rap" on a drug-possession charge. 

"Why don't you quit taking dope?" someone asked him.

"Quit dope?" Paradise laughed bitterly. "You may take a child from its mother. but never will you take the love of that stuff from me."

Paradise was almost boasting. Less than a year later, in Assize Court, he asked the court to send him to the penitentiary so that he might be cured of his lust for drugs.

Paradise was a sign painter and artist. When I saw him at the prison last week he was in the church, paint brush in hand. He had completed a mural design, a background to the altar. He looked quite happy. He has gained about 20 pounds in weight. His eyes are clear.

He glanced proudly at his work. "I haven't done anything like that for 20 years," he said.

Then he showed me toys he had fashioned with his hands. There was a mechanical turtle, an elephant which raised and lowered its trunk when it was moved, several reproductions of Spanish galleons. Last Christmas Paradise made scores of children happy with the toys he constructed.

***

Paradise, now, does not feel that he wishes to retain the love of narcotics. He has never been more content in his life.

"How are things outside?" he asked me.

I said they were "not so good," there was a lot of unemployment.

"I guess I ain't missing much," said he.

In England they are talking about knighting Charlie Chaplin, the prince of pantomime. It strikes me as being a pretty good idea. Surely, if a man deserves a knighthood for brewing beer or distilling whisky or manufacturing soap, it is not unfitting to reward him for creating Iaughter. Compared to some knights I know, Chaplin could handle an earldom very nicely.

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Mark Hellinger has story for those who "like their irony served piping hot." It is about a Jewish real estate man who, in boom years, built three very white apartment houses in New York.

Along came the depression and our real estate man found himself with three very large and very white elephants camped upon his bank account.

The sad part of it is that he cannot live in any of the apartments himself. They are restricted against Jews.

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Gastown of the 1990s, a realist painting of Water Street and the Gastown Steam Clock by Paul Rupert. Paul Rupert (1946-2013) was a Canadian realist painter who trained under Arthur Lismer of the Group of Seven. From his obituary in the National Post:

Paul obtained his formal training at the school of art and design of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, where he studied under the late Arthur Lismer (Group of Seven) and at Concordia University. His unique use of the palette knife and oil paints earned him worldwide recognition in such noted collections as: Royal Bank of Canada, Corby's Distilleries, International Bankers Club in Hong Kong, Molson Breweries, Montreal Stock Exchange, Canadian Embassy in Washington, Governments of Alberta and Ontario, Canada House and Ontario House in London, England, The National Gallery, The Claridge Collection, Lower Canada College and many others. Paul was commissioned to paint many of North America's renowned golf courses including The Royal Montreal Golf Club, The Shaughnessy Golf Club in Vancouver, Nicklaus North, Chateau Whistler, and The Augusta National Golf Club.

You can date the painting to around 1994 or beyond, not from the cars which are mostly from the 1980s, but from the Starbucks located at Water and Cambie Streets. This location operated there from 1994-2022, when it was announced in January it had closed permanently after 28 years at this location.

I don't see many other paintings around Vancouver by Paul, and I can't find a record of any major shows he had here, though it is quite likely he did exhibit work here at some point, especially with this poster as evidence, and his work with the Shaughnessy Golf Club. If you spot more of Rupert's local work, let me know!

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Exterior House Painters Vancouver

If you’re a homeowner in Vancouver, you know how important it is to maintain the exterior of your house. The city’s unique climate, with its mix of rain and sun, can take a toll on your home’s exterior.

That’s why finding the best exterior house painters in Vancouver is crucial. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about choosing the right professionals to give your home a fresh, vibrant look.

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Embracing Elegance with Hemlock Painting in Vancouver

The art of painting is an integral part of home improvement. It goes beyond slapping a coat of paint on the walls; it’s about adding charm, elegance, and character to spaces. In this article, we seek to dive into the importance of professional painting services like those provided by Hemlock Painting Vancouver and how they contribute to transforming living spaces for the best.

Mastering the Art with House Painters:

Hire the skilled house painters at Hemlock Painting Vancouver who understand all too well just how much color can influence our moods and perception of space. They steer away from the one-color-fits-all approach and carefully consider each room’s unique attributes before deciding on a complementary color scheme. The meticulous planning prior to actual painting ensures you get results that surpass your expectations, guaranteeing remarkable and sustainable transformations.

Revamping Space with Interior Painters: 

Interior color schemes dictate a lot about a room's overall atmosphere. How your living room welcomes guests, your kitchen inspires culinary excellence, or your bedroom guarantees peaceful sleep, can be influenced heavily by colors. Engaging well-versed interior painters for such crucial tasks ensures you get people who not only understand color combinations but appreciate how different light conditions affect each shade.

Utilizing Exterior Painters For A Lasting Impression:

Your home's exterior paint serves as its face value to passersby while protecting it from natural elements such as heat, rain, or snow. With Hemlock Painting Vancouver's highly experienced exterior painters on board, you will get professionals that know just which paints work best under varying climate conditions while ensuring aesthetics are no casualty in durability considerations.

Popcorn Ceiling? No Problem:

One distinct service offered by Hemlock Painting Vancouver is popcorn ceiling removal. Despite its fading popularity due to its associations with outdated building designs, removing popcorn ceiling textures involves careful work to avoid causing damage. When approached by professionals, the removal process is swift and provides a flawless finish, providing your home an immediate facelift.

Transforming Spaces with Wallpaper:

Wallpapers can add a distinct touch of personality to your spaces. Hemlock Painting Vancouver specializes in installing wallpapers capable of transforming monotonous walls into captivating backdrops that reflect your personal style. Choosing the right wallpaper for each room's function and minding its lifespan are areas where these professionals' guidance proves priceless in achieving durable and visually appealing results.

The significance of professional painting services cannot be overstated, given their transformative potential when applied expertly to homes. Companies like Hemlock Painting Vancouver have demonstrated their commitment to offering thorough house painting services, ranging from color selection to surface preparation and precise application. Additionally, they comprehend the art of interior painting, lending rooms a unique ambiance through carefully chosen color schemes attuned to each room’s purpose.

Their expertise also extends past interior aesthetics as exterior painters adept at striking an optimum balance between elegance and longevity under different climatic conditions. The speed and effectiveness offered in popcorn ceiling removal amplify perceptions of space within rooms while wallpaper installation offers personalized homely expressions backed by expert advice on durability considerations.

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Address: 5687 Gray Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6S 0K7

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4 Advantages of Interior Portray

5 Tips For Interior Painting In The Winter™What Is The Best Time To Paint House Interior?

When is the ideal time to paint the interior of your house? Well, you might be surprised to learn that the winter months offer certain advantages. With lower humidity levels, paint tends to house painting vancouver dry faster and more effectively during this time.

Consequently, winter becomes an opportune period for both indoor and outdoor painting projects. So, why wait for the scorching heat and high humidity of summer? Take advantage of the benefits that winter brings.

When considering interior painting in the winter, many may automatically assume that it’s best done during the spring or summer months. However, it’s worth noting the advantages of painting during winter.

With lower humidity levels, paint tends to dry more efficiently and effectively in colder weather. As a result, winter emerges as an opportune time for both exterior and interior painting projects in homes.

Avoid waiting for the sweltering heat and high humidity of summer months. Instead, revitalize your home with a new coat of paint using these five tips for Interior Painting In The Winter.

1. Preparation Process

Proper preparation is key when getting ready for an interior paint job. Take the necessary time to prep your space and gather your materials to ensure a successful project. Avoid expensive mistakes by dedicating time to protect your surfaces and equipment. Here are some valuable tips for Interior Painting In The Winter to help you prepare for your painting project:

Prior to painting your house, it is crucial to ensure that your surfaces are free from dirt and dust. While we understand your eagerness to begin painting, taking the time to remove these particles using a simple rag or tack cloth will not only result in a smoother surface but also help in keeping the floor protection products intact.

Once you've finished cleaning your surfaces, make sure to provide them with an extra layer of protection using these recommended products:

Protect your furniture and floors with drop cloths. For hardwood floor protection, we suggest using a slip-resistant drop cloth. If you have carpeted surfaces, a heavy-duty canvas drop cloth will suffice.

X-Paper or X-Board are excellent options for protecting hard surfaces like countertops and floors. These surface protection boards are highly recommended for their effectiveness and durability.

Masking film and masking paper are excellent options for safeguarding baseboards, windows, doors, and cabinets, ensuring their protection and preventing any damage.

Blue painter’s tape is an excellent choice for safeguarding delicate areas like trim, baseboards, electrical sockets, and other intricate spaces.

For a seamless paint color throughout your interior painting project, we suggest blending multiple cans of paint in a spacious 5-gallon bucket. Utilizing a roller tray that fits a 5-gallon bucket will minimize waste and mess. Furthermore, straining the paint will eliminate impurities and guarantee a flawless finish.

2. Ceiling, Walls Then Trim

Feeling overwhelmed while painting a large area is quite common, particularly when unsure of where to start. Accidental drips, spills, or splatters are almost inevitable, emphasizing the importance of following the correct sequence. As a general rule, it is advisable to begin by painting the ceiling, followed by the walls, and then the trim.

Save the task of painting your floors for the final stage of your project.

3. Even Strokes

For expansive areas and walls, we highly recommend utilizing a roller. Additionally, incorporating an extension pole can significantly expedite the painting process, resulting in substantial time savings.

Before starting, ensure that the roller is completely coated with paint.

Remove any excess paint to prevent drips.

Utilize the roller to evenly distribute the paint, following a consistent pattern. The typical approach is to create a "W" or "M" shape. Ensure to cover all areas without lifting the roller, filling in any unpainted sections.

After thoroughly painting the entire area, make sure to lift the roller with caution to avoid any marks. Reload the roller with paint, then proceed to another unpainted section and repeat the process.

For optimal results, it is advisable to adhere to these steps when using both primers and interior paints.

4. Remain Calm And Allow The Paint To Dry.

After painting your room, it may be tempting to immediately apply a second coat of paint. However, it's important to resist that temptation! Make sure the initial coat is completely dry before considering additional coats. To expedite the drying process, enhance airflow by opening windows. Surprisingly, even in winter, the cool air can help speed up drying times.

Not all paints are equal in their properties. Each type of paint has its own drying time. For oil-based paints, it is recommended to allow at least 24 hours of drying before applying another coat. On the other hand, latex-based paints offer the convenience of starting the second coat within just 4-6 hours.

5. Clean Up

We understand that cleaning up is often the least enjoyable aspect of any task. However, it is crucial to properly clean up and dispose of paint wash out during the painting process. For brushes used with latex paint, a simple wash with warm water and soap will suffice. It is important to dispose of the wash out in a government-approved area that will not contaminate the groundwater.

Alternatively, consider investing in an environmentally-friendly paint wash out system. By taking these steps, we can ensure both cleanliness and sustainability in our painting practices.

Working with oil paints can be a bit more challenging. To remove paint, you can use a paint thinner or solvent for washing. Remember to dispose of the paint washout in a pre-approved area to avoid any harm to the environment or groundwater pollution. Proper disposal is crucial to ensure a safe and clean environment.

Finally, ensure that you store any remaining paint in a secure location for future touch-ups! The chilly weather provides an ideal opportunity for applying a fresh layer of paint.

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Are you looking for more painting tips? Look no further! Our Vancouver house painting team has got you covered. Discover these handy tricks to expedite the painting process, along with useful exterior painting tips. Additionally, we'll share five things you should avoid during your project.

Have you ever tackled an Interior Painting In The Winter? We'd love to hear about it! Feel free to share your experience below. And if you're in need of other painting services, be sure to explore our extensive range of painting services, including Deck And Fence Painting and Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing.

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Just how long Does it Get to Paint a Household Interior?

How Long Does it Take to Paint a House Interior?™When it comes to planning an interior paint job project, it's important to have a clear understanding of the time it will take. The duration of any interior painting or house painting project can have an impact on your daily routine, as it may disrupt the use of the space during the transformation process.

So, how long does it take to paint a house interior? Well, the timeframe can vary depending on several factors. These factors include the size of the space, the number of rooms to be painted, the complexity of the design or color scheme, and the availability of resources such as manpower and equipment.

By considering these factors, you can better adapt your daily routine to accommodate the timeline and ensure a smooth and successful interior paint job project.

Painting Inside Your House: Unveiling the Secrets Behind Timely Transformations

In general, it can take roughly 5 or 6 hours to complete a room-sized 12’ by 12’ with a standard paint job. However, this timeframe may vary depending on the complexity of the room, the number of coats required, and the intricacy of any design elements.

On a larger scale, such as a 12,000-square-foot home, it can take less than a week or 3 to 5 days to fully paint the interior. This estimate considers factors like the number of rooms, the height of ceilings, and the level of preparation needed for each surface.

However, it's important to note that these timelines are not set in stone and can vary based on the specific requirements and challenges of each paint project.

1.Who is doing the painting?

The choice of who wields the paintbrush holds the power to determine the speed of the job. Have you considered entrusting professional painters with the task? Opting for expert painting company vancouver assistance, instead of embarking on a DIY journey, will expedite the process substantially.

With their refined skills and abundant experience, professional interior painters can flawlessly complete the job in a timely manner. On the other hand, undertaking the project solo will demand additional time for each step.

2. The size of the job

It is not surprising that the size of the area to be painted plays a significant role in determining the duration of painting a house interior. When it comes to painting, the scale of the project directly influences the time it takes to complete. Painting the entire interior of a home, with its multiple rooms and intricate details, will naturally require more time and effort compared to painting a single room.

A professional painter, with their expertise and efficiency, may be able to finish painting a single room in a matter of hours, ensuring a high-quality finish. However, when it comes to a larger project like painting an entire house, with its various rooms, hallways, and potentially complex architecture, it is reasonable to expect that it may require a few days to complete.

This allows for meticulous attention to detail, proper preparation, and ensuring a flawless result that enhances the overall aesthetics of the house.

Therefore, understanding the scope of the project and considering the size of the area to be painted is crucial in estimating the time required for painting a house interior. By recognizing these factors, homeowners can plan accordingly and ensure a successful and satisfactory outcome for their painting project.

3. Prep work & Clean up

Preparing the room for painting can consume a significant amount of time, which largely depends on the condition of the walls in the room. Are there any noticeable holes or cracks in the drywall that require meticulous repair work?

Additionally, it might be necessary to carefully sand the wall surface to ensure a smooth and flawless finish once the paint is applied. Furthermore, it's crucial to assess if any caulking needs to be replaced to guarantee a seamless and polished look.

Another crucial aspect of the prepping process involves precise taping, which, if executed diligently and attentively, can add an additional 40 minutes per room. All these factors contribute to the extended duration of the preparation phase, ultimately determining when the actual painting can commence.

The clean-up process of any paint job can vary depending on whether you did it yourself or hired a professional. If you took on the task yourself, there's a good chance you'll find a stray drop of paint on the floor here or there that you'll have to carefully scrape up.

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However, if you enlisted the help of a professional painter, they would have taken the necessary precautions to ensure that the only clean-up required is removing the tape and drop cloths, leaving your space looking pristine and ready to enjoy.

Looking to streamline the process of painting your home, inside or out? Look no further than BC PROUD PAINTING! Our team of experts specializes in interior painting for every room, from cozy living spaces to stunning kitchens, and even bathrooms, doors, and frames. Entrust your project to professionals who will ensure a job well done. Contact us today to get started!

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ATS Pious Orchards Luxury Home Paint

Painting your home may seem like a fun task but it's not as easy as it seems. It's always a good idea to hire professional painters in Noida. People do many so many things to make their house look pretty. One of them is painting their house. Sometimes, people try to paint their entire abode on their own and end up hurting themselves. If you can't get your house painted and the paint dried before some kind of weather event, it could severely all of your progress. Painting the exterior of a house is an enormous hassle, and you should hire professional painters in Noida to do it. Let's throw a light on a few relevant reasons to hire professional painters instead of accomplishing the painting task on their own. Less Working Hours. ATS Pious Orchards Price / ATS Pristine Golf Villas Price / ATS Greens Noida / ATS Picturesque Reprieves Phase 2 Price

If you decide to paint your abode all by yourself, then it becomes necessary for you to paint it during daylight to keep mistakes at bay. If you employ professionals, they will be able to finish the painting job in less time. That means you can go to work or do whatever you have to do while professionals paint your house. Quality, Professional painters usually make a good choice because they will equip you with a better quality service. They equip you with a peace of mind that money spend on painting services will go in vain. Many times, when people try to paint, they cannot accomplish the job as neatly as the painters do. Professionals certainly don't make a mess while painting your house. Not just for painting jobs, if your ceiling is leaking or broken or showing concerning symptoms, then you should always rely on popcorn ceiling repair professionals. Experts know how to do the job in the best possible way.

Better Speed, when you paint your own house, it can consume several hours and sometimes even several days. When professional painters in Vancouver do it, they can move a lot easily and quickly. Generally, they have bigger teams that can do a lot of work all at once. Also, they come with sprayers, long-handled rollers, and more. Safety, Safety should always be your biggest concern. Many times people make attempts to paint their house by watching DIY videos and fail miserably. Sometimes people fall, slip or met with an accident by painting their house, especially those problematic areas in their house. It's recommended to hire the best painters. Here, in this article, the author has written why it's best to hire painters rather than painting your home on your own.

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Ontario and back

Week 5

We left Harriston under heavy rain on our way up to Tobermory to take the ferry across to South Baymouth on Manitoulin Islands, a two hour ferry ride. On our way north on Hwy 3 we drove through large farms and flat land. The landscape turned more hilly as we got closer to Georgian Bay.  There was more bush and the farms were replaced by cattle ranches, cleared bushland being prepared for farming.

We got into Tobermory to cloudy skies and setup camp at the Tobermory Village Campground. It’s getting colder now and that takes some of the fun out of camping…

We got to the ferry a little late but in time to get on it. The crossing was in blustery conditions and driving rain. We passed by many islands on the first part of the crossing, but no houses on them, probably because these islands are very rocky and no beaches to be seen. The ferry ride was a bit rocky but I have experienced worse on the crossings to Vancouver Island.

We drove straight north on Hwy 6 in the rain to Sheguandah then west on 540 to Gore Bay where we drove out to the lighthouse to take some pictures. The weather got lighter as we drove west with blue skies to the west. 

We then continued our drive around the island. Along the way we saw some big flocks of Sandhill Cranes and geese feasting on leftover grains in the fields.  The landscape on the island is mostly flat and scrubby, grazing land good for cattle and sheep and a few farms.

We made our way to Batman’s Cottages and Campground on the east side of Bass Lake to setup for the night. Due to the blue skies on the western horizon we enjoyed an amazing sunset here.  It was windy and stormy all night, so we hunkered down in the van and played cards, she won :/  The sound of the wind gusts in the trees was similar to the sound of waves crashing onto the rocks at the Oregon coast.  Still managed a good nights sleep.

In the morning we drove to Sudbury in the driving rain and snow. After turning off the main highway, we turned onto the road that took us to the Science Center, a great place to escape from the miserable weather. I love science and here is a place that offers a big variety of sciences with an interactive element. This can be a playground for as long as you want.

The architecture of the building is grand and the integration of the rocks of the Laurentian shield is clever and informative. One exhibit is about the geological formation of the area. We ended the visit with an IMAX presentation by Jane Goodall about Hope, inspiring …

We visited my friend Jaylene in the afternoon and evening to share stories about life and our kids. We went for a neighbourhood walk in the misty fall weather. All the sidewalks are shaded by maple trees and they were in full colours, beautiful.  

We left Sudbury the next morning in the rain and drove north on Hwy 144 to Geneva Lake where we were met met by Kate, Lindas’ school buddy. Kate and Oscar live on the lake, water access only in the summer and over the ice in winter. This brings along some challenges but I can see the rewards. They live on a bluff overlooking the lake and have all the amenities, great place to be retired with a lot of family nearby. Life is good!

We arrived in the rain, so much of the activity was indoors playing cards and reminiscing, we learned several new Rummy games, a long walk on the mainland & enjoyed a wood fired sauna at 100c and a dip in the lake at 14c :)) 

We left Geneva Lake under grey skies and drove south on 144 to 17 west to ‘The Sault’. We stopped at Onaping Falls to take some pictures.  A.Y. Jackson, the famous Canadian painter, one of the Group of Seven was inspired by this location, beautiful fall colours and the whitewater rushing over the rocks and the falls.   

The weather improved as we drove west on 17 and the fall colours still looked awesome in the sunshine. We drove past countless small lakes and small towns along the shores of Lake Huron North Channel. Through Sault Ste Marie and then north along the shores of Lake Superior to Wawa where we camped overnight.

The next morning we left for Thunder Bay. From Wawa to Nipigon there is a whole lot of nothing but bush and rocks, some of it a bit unusual, but it looks all the same after a while. West of Nipigon we came upon the major roadwork projects we saw two weeks ago.

A ways past Thunder Bay we turned onto Hwy 11 west to Fort Frances. There are mostly native communities, with long distances between them along the way on this stretch of the trip. Some of these towns are neat and tidy and some have a lot of ‘yard art’ ;)  It was a long day driving, we got into Fort Frances as it was getting dark.  We entered the address for the campground into the GPS and it took us to the industrial section of town next to a truckers terminal, not what we were looking for :/ we found an empty lot and parked for the night. In the morning we drove north on Hwy 71 to Kenora.

There are many rest areas and lookouts to take a break.  One of the nicest was Sioux Narrows on the Lake of the Woods, absolutely a stunning setting in the middle of nowhere…  From Kenora west to Winnipeg we saw the landscape from the other direction. The fall colours are fading fast now, but it’s still very pretty through here.

We arrived in Winnipeg at noon and went to the Museum of Human Rights.  This is another amazing and beautiful structure inside and out.  The exhibits although disturbing, are very profound and very well done.  Walking through these exhibits, it occurred to me how the human race does not learn from history.  We seem to allow the politicians and leaders to perpetuate human created tragedies and misery over and over again. Currently it’s in Russia/Ukraine and the middle east. Tomorrow it could be north America. 

The exhibits describe how fascists and dictators manage the narrative and the media to take control of a country.  

It makes me realize that the Swiss had it right in 1291 when they decided that they would no longer be ruled by anybody and took control with Direct Democracy. This has not changed to this day, even in Switzerland the politicians don’t like it but they can’t change it because the people would have to agree to the change. No Fascist can rise in that system of governing. 

On Sunday we had a nice family gathering with Lindas’ oldest brother and his kids and grand kids.  They are all living busy lives and the grand kids are all involved in sports and activities, such as hockey, gymnastics and dance. There were no cell phones in sight, nice to see.

We left Winnipeg in the afternoon and drove to Barndon to get a head start the next day.  The 100km radius area around Winnipeg is super flat, farm land as far as the eye can see with the occasional cluster of grain silos and the odd clump of trees and bush.

We stayed in the Meadowlark Campground, went for a walk, had dinner and played cards until bedtime.  It was a cold night and made us realize that fall is here and winter is coming, the camping days are coming to an end… and we’re looking forward to coming home!

The road west to to Regina is in good shape (and flat). Between Whitewood and Broadview it showed a ski hill on the map just to the north of us and I’m thinking it can only be for x-country skiing, but apparently not ;)

We arrived in Regina in time for lunch and walk in the waterfront park at Wascana Lake in the centre of the city. We took some pictures of the parliament building across the river and had lunch.  Then we went for a visit at the Regina Floral Conservatory. This is an indoor tropical garden setting and the display of plants is changed 4 times, this theme was Halloween, well done. I was told that the favourite is Christmas with a focus on the poinsettias, I can imagine :)  The place is run by volunteers, is beautifully maintained, and there was nothing ‘out of place’, with a nice water works and orchids, well done!

After this we moved on to Moose Jaw only an hour away.  We arrived in the late afternoon just in time to take in the Chicago Connection walking tour of the underground tunnels used during prohibition 100 years ago and the Al Capone connection of that era. This was a fun interactive tour :)

We took in the mineral pools at the Temple Garden Spa. Nice very large indoor/outdoor pool and Jacuzzis with a nice steam room for a couple of hours. We set up camp at The Prairie Oasis campground, nice and clean and it was a milder afternoon and evening. Nice evening but grey skies morning. 

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Specialty painting services encompass a wide range of techniques and applications. This category includes services such as:

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Conclusion

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Before hiring a painting service, it's essential to research the best painting services in Brampton GTA  and choose a reputable company with a proven track record. Whether you're in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, or any other Canadian city, there are skilled painters ready to transform your space, enhance its beauty, and protect it from the elements.

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