We live in the building, in a similar townhouse on the east side of the roof.

Fees include hear/air conditioning and hot water, and a full-time site manager/concierge and on-site weekend security. Very few buildings you are comparing us to have these services.

Like most buildings, we’ve had issues arising from some substandard developer work, and some stupid owners. But we are fixing everything, investing in improvements, and even pre-emptively improved the envelope. this costs money. Most buildings do none of that, and the owners pay through the nose when it hits the fan. and it will.

pay now, or pay later. but you will pay.

so chill out.

that said, the realtor who made that ad really out to give her head a shake.

@N #99

Shame you consider multiculturalism to have failed in Canada.

As someone who has seen a half-hearted effort at multiculturalism genuinely fail (in the UK), I'd say Canada has done a very good job of absorbing hundreds of thousands of new immigrants from all over the world with none of the race riots, rise in right-wing groups and simmering resentment seen in places like the US, UK, Australia, Sweden, Spain, France and elsewhere.

The children of new immigrants here are generally completely assimilated and accepted as Canadians within one generation. It's something Canada should be proud of IMO, and no amount of right-wing comments on Internet forums will convince me otherwise.

@Patiently Waiting:

"Its the great failure of multiculturalism (an idea I no longer agree with, and admit to having supported once)."

So I would have to guess that means you are in favor of a mono-culture. In that case, I can't see what the problem is, as you claim that is what is being produced by the Chinese. The native thing is not a red herrring at all. The thing is that cultures come and go. You may think that, for some reason, yours is the best of all possible cultures, and that it should never be replaced, but that's not a likely scenario so, rather than fighting the tide, you might consider learning to swim.

@KWL: I found this little gem today while reading the Pique up in Whistler. It’s an article from the Feb. 9th issue called Whistler 2010: a Blueprint for Business Success. It goes on to talk about real estate of course …….. Gee, what makes that one realtor so honest? He must really have his ear to the ground and be a down to earth guy! More bull shit! You’ve been snookered! First it was the Japanese; then it was the Americans; then the British, then the Europeans, then Mexicans (ya, Mexicans ?). They haven’t tried the rich Asians ruse yet because they know that it’s obvious to everyone that there aren’t any there. Maybe they could try rich Asians that only heli-ski, so all those choppers up there are really full of rich Asians? The truth is that whistler prices… Read more »

"But the myth persisted, despite Kelly constantly contradicting it in the local media and elsewhere. Reporters from outside media came to Whistler seeking the story that property owners were profiting off an Olympic-sized boost."

Yeah it's like whispering against the wind. Anytime you turn on the local radio station there it makes Bill slut sound like a blog bear in comparison.

Every 5 minutes, the listeners are reminded that Whistler is built out- land locked, international investors, and of course the Rich Blue Eyed oil barons from Alberta.