WorkSafeBC -Vancouver Island is offering free educational presentations in November to discuss and review with employers and workers the challenges of working at heights, and to learn about health and safety best practices. Falls from Elevations accounted for 17% of all short term, long term and fatal claims in the BC construction industry in 2009. [...]
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Waterfront Vacation Homes Now Complete at The Maples at Sproat Lake
1stView.ca is featuring new photos of the completed lakefront vacation homes at The Maples at Sproat Lake. Only 15 minutes from Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island, The Maples is easily accessible, yet provides a beautiful, private and scenic property for your new summer home. Set on the warm waters on Sporat Lake, The Maples vacation homes offer [...]
Vancouver Island Homes Prices and Sales Up in September
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, which shows sales of single family homes on Vancouver Island were up 19 per cent in September 2011 compared to September 2010. September ended with 318 sales, compared with 267 a year earlier, the Island board said. The average price of a single family home sold in September was $344,454, an [...]
Lakefront Vacation Homes at Vancouver Island’s The Maples at Sproat Lake
Own a piece of Vancouver Island paradise at The Maples at Sproat Lake and enjoy the lake shore, family time and spectacular mountain views in one of these Vancouver Island vacation homes. The Maples Resort is located on five acres of beautifully treed property on Sproat Lake, west of Port Alberni, featuring 300 feet of lake frontage. [...]
Former Hotel Site Considers New Development Options at Sproat Lake, Port Alberni
Building Links is reporting that the building at the Sproat Lake Landing formerly known as the West Bay Hotel has now been demolished, following a fire in March. Sproat Lake Landing Inc. is comprised of three properties in the area of the former hotel, on the western shores of Sproat Lake, just west of Port [...]
Lake and Mountain Views at The Maples at Sproat Lake Waterfront Vacation Homes
The Maples was created with the vision of new Vancouver Island waterfront vacation homes blending into the natural environment, with Sproat Lake as the focal point. Buildings are spaced around the five acre property near Port Alberni. Privacy is provided by the tree buffers around the property and landscaping makes extensive use of the natural vegetation. [...]
Vancouver Island Real Estate Sales Numbers Steady In July
Multiple Listing Service sales summary data released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board for July 2011, shows a two per cent decline in single family home sales compared to July 2010. July saw a drop of 70 fewer homes sold on Vancouver Island north of the Malahat than June 2011. The average price of [...]
Own Your Own Waterfront Vacation Home at Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island
The Maples, a 24 unit strata development on Sproat Lake, is a rare opportunity to own a new lakefront vacation home on Vancouver Island. The Maples resort is built on five acres along Sproat Lake with natural forest buffers, lake frontage on a private cove and sunny southern exposure. Spectacular views, green space, privacy and [...]
Vancouver Island Real Estate Markets Hold Steady in June
Detached single family home sales on Vancouver Island north of Victoria are held steady in June, with a one-per-cent decline compared to June 2010 and a 1.45-per-cent decrease from May of this year. The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, which represents Campbell River, the Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Parksville/Qualicum, Port Alberni and the Cowichan Valley, also [...]
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Releases New Buyer Profile
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board has released its 2010 Buyer Profile, tracking where people are coming from, what Vancouver Island homes they’re buying, and why. Statistics provided are for the overall VIREB area, and for each individual Zone (Duncan/Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo, Port Alberni/West Coast, Parksville/Qualicum, Comox Valley, Campbell River, North Island, and Islands areas). 6,272 letters were sent to residential [...]
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