Sunshine Kids Update

Here are some good works being done across the country through Sunshine Kids donations.

In Halifax, Sunshine Kids made a donation to the Halifax Children's Hospital (IWK Health Centre) towards a new nurse/patient calling system in the Children's Cancer Ward.

In Toronto, Sunshine Kids has supported Sick Children's Hospital with the purchase of five computerized IV units for the cancer/oncology department.

In Vancouver, Sunshine Kids is assisting Sick Kids Hospital with funds towards creating a recreation games room for patients.

There are several trips planned for this year. A trip from Halifax will be going to Texas to a "Country Hill Event" in June, 2009. A trip from Vancouver is going to Steamboat Springs, Colorado in March, 2009 for Winter Games. A third trip from Ottawa is planned for New York for a "Broadway Break" in July, 2009.

It's really nice and rewarding to see our hard work come to fruition.

Pat Melhuish, our Canadian president is presently working on an Ontario Gala Dinner and dance to be held on Dixie Road Mississauga on May 29th. I will pass along the details when I get them.

January 2009 MLS Statistics

Here are the monthly statistics for January.

	K-W This Month	K-W Last Year	Cambridge This Month	Cambridge Last Year
Avg. Sale Price	$ 249,972	$263,247	$239,405	$251,640
Percentage Change	-5.1%		-4.9%
Properties Sold	255	383	106	177
New Listings/Sales Ratio	29.1%	41.2%	22.0%	38.1%
Properties For Sale Now	1855	1620	876	483

Upcoming RECO Update Courses locally

I often get asked by staff for a schedule of local RECO Update courses. As most of you know, the K-W Board runs the RECO Update course every month in the board's downstairs classroom. If you wish to attend, you need to register through OREA, either online or via telephone. The fee has now been reduced to $ 60.00 and the book is no longer a handout, but a pdf file online. You can register by phone at 1-866-411-6732. Make sure you have your OREA number before you call.

Here are the upcoming dates in Kitchener:

March 18 (Larry Cerqua)
April 8 (Angie Asadoorian)
May 13 (Gwen Agboat)
June 24 (Angie Asadoorian)