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Craigleith Depot reopens after 6-month renovation

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June 25, 2023

The new color scheme matches the former Grand Trunk rail line that operated until the 1920s

The Craigleith Heritage Depot museum and library has reopened after a six-month renovation.

Opened in 1886 as a rail station and stopping on the Grand Trunk Rail Line, the depot is also a big part of ski industry history as the trains that stopped there brought tourists from Toronto every Sunday for a day of skiing at Blue Mountain.

Part of the recent renovations brought the building back to the two-toned color scheme used for the Grand Trunk. There were also major repairs done

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New Jersey Couple Spends 5 Years Renovating $435,000 House, Selling It for $649,000

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June 17, 2023

After over five years of calling the place home, the couple is putting the four-bedroom property on the market for $649,000.

A bedroom with an Eastlake headboard and footboard, pinstripe bedding with velvet pillows and wool plaid throw blanket. — One of the bedrooms in the house.

One of the main reasons why the couple bought the house was because of how convenient it was for them to commute to work, Rogers said. But after the pandemic, everything changed.

“Our jobs went full-time remote, and all of a sudden we weren’t in New York City anymore, ever,” Rogers said. “And we started thinking about if there was somewhere else we could live.”

Even though they live in

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‘Renovation Island’ Star Sarah Baeumler Wears See-Through Dress for Rare Red Carpet Appearance

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May 29, 2023

toronto, ontario april 12 sarah baeumler attends the 2023 canadian screen awards lifestyle reality awards presented by ctv at meridian hall on april 12, 2023 in toronto, ontario photo by jeremychanphotographygetty images — Check out Sarah Baeumler’s Stunning Red Carpet LookJeremychanphotography

HGTV fans are used to seeing Sarah Baeumler in a more casual attitude on Renovation Island and Rock the Block. But when the 45-year-old designer stepped out for a very special evening, she kicked off her boots and went full glam in a head-turning look.

Sarah walked the red carpet for the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards, where she and her husband Bryan were nominated for Best Host in the Lifestyle category for their work on Island of Bryan (US Renovation Island is known in Canada). When the nominations were announced, she

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