Par le Dr David Butler-Jones, M.D., administrateur en chef de la santé publique du Canada

Chaque année, l’arrivée de l’été est synonyme d’augmentation du temps passé à l’extérieur. Pour beaucoup d’entre nous, les mois estivaux sont l’occasion de partager des moments en famille et avec des amis, et quand il s’agit de recevoir, rien ne bat un repas sur une table à pique-nique ou la grillade au barbecue!

By Dr. David Butler-Jones MD, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada

Each year, the arrival of summer is synonymous with spending increased time outside. For many of us, these months mean sharing moments with family and friends, and when it comes to entertaining, nothing compares to sitting around a picnic table or grilling on the barbeque!

On hot and sunny summer days, smog thrives. But smog is not limited to the visibly hazy, thick polluted air commonly found in cities. Smog can be found nearly everywhere, even when you can’t see it or smell it in the air around you.

And if you think smog stays outside, think again.

Outdoor fireplaces make a strong impact 

One of the hottest trends in the home and design world is the outdoor room. Either as a cozy backyard sanctuary or an expansive rooftop entertaining room, Canadians are making the most of their available outdoor spaces to extend the season.

Creating an outdoor room can be an easy project once four fundamental steps are considered:

During the holiday season families come together to celebrate, but busy households can bring scratched walls, scuffed floors or even worse: provide in-laws with the opportunity to point out that your 1970’s patterned wallpaper is no longer the height of fashion.

What’s a baby boomer to do with days, weeks, months and years of previously unavailable free time? Renovate; what else?

More than half of Canadians 50 or older are now reclining comfortably into retirement and 36 per cent are planning to retire before the age of 59. Of these, 38 per cent will choose to spend their new found leisure time renovating their homes for aesthetic reasons or to change their living space, according to a recent study conducted by Leger Marketing and commissioned by Secure Insurance Solutions Group Inc.

What’s a baby boomer to do with days, weeks, months and years of previously unavailable free time? Renovate; what else?

More than half of Canadians 50 or older are now reclining comfortably into retirement and 36 per cent are planning to retire before the age of 59. Of these, 38 per cent will choose to spend their new found leisure time renovating their homes for aesthetic reasons or to change their living space, according to a recent study conducted by Leger Marketing and commissioned by Scrivens Family of Companies.

What’s a baby boomer to do with days, weeks, months and years of previously unavailable free time? Renovate; what else?

More than half of Canadians 50 or older are now reclining comfortably into retirement and 36 per cent are planning to retire before the age of 59. Of these, 38 per cent will choose to spend their new found leisure time renovating their homes for aesthetic reasons or to change their living space, according to a recent study conducted by Leger Marketing and commissioned by Cambrian Insurance Brokers Limited.

What’s a baby boomer to do with days, weeks, months and years of previously unavailable free time? Renovate; what else?

More than half of Canadians 50 or older are now reclining comfortably into retirement and 36 per cent are planning to retire before the age of 59. Of these, 38 per cent will choose to spend their new found leisure time renovating their homes for aesthetic reasons or to change their living space, according to a recent study conducted by Leger Marketing and commissioned by PBL Insurance Limited.

What’s a baby boomer to do with days, weeks, months and years of previously unavailable free time? Renovate; what else?

More than half of Canadians 50 or older are now reclining comfortably into retirement and 36 per cent are planning to retire before the age of 59. Of these, 38 per cent will choose to spend their new found leisure time renovating their homes for aesthetic reasons or to change their living space, according to a recent study conducted by Leger Marketing and commissioned by the Verge Insurance Group.