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The Canadian Home Builders' Association's 31st Georgie Awards in Vancouver, B.C., honoured local builders, renovators, interior designers, and more

The Canadian Home Builders' Association's 31st Georgie Awards in Vancouver, B.C., honoured local builders, renovators, interior designers, and more

Photo by Joern Rohde, courtesy of Infinity Enterprises The Whistler Chamber of Commerce handed out its Excellence Awards on Thursday (June 26) during a ceremony at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. Sue Adams, volunteer director of the Whistler Chamber, Audain Museum and Whistler Arts Counil, won Citizen of the Year. "I'd like to congratulate other nominees and recipients tonight," she said to the sold out crowd. "I truly share this with so many people, and so many of you are in the room. Thank you for inviting me to share with you in the various good works you do in the c...

Schreyer Construction Ltd., which won the Best Residential Renovation ($500,000-$749,000) category in 2009 and been a finalist three times, has been named a finalist in four different categories in 2013 for the same custom renovation. The categories include Best Interior Design Custom Residence, Best Master Suite, Best Renovation - Any Room and Best Kitchen Renovation under $100,000. The Cedar Ridge Home renovation also won a CHBA-BC award in September in the Department G Awards, presented to homes that meet Built Green, R-2000 or EnerGuide requirements. The project involved rejuvenating a ho...

Share to VANCOUVER — The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many Canadians to re-evaluate their housing and work arrangements, spurring some to think not big, but tiny. Pamela Robertson builds tiny homes in Gibsons on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast and said she couldn’t keep up with requests for quotes after the pandemic hit. “Everybody wanted a tiny home that was built in stock and I build to order,” said Robertson, whose tiny homes on wheels are inspected to meet the Canadian Standards Association specifications for recreational vehicles. While many people are dreaming of making the move, Robe...