Denise's Blog Spot

I’d like to invite you and your family to join me for a casual dinner on Thursday September 25^th at our Royal LePage Prime Conference Center next door to my office at 1877 Henderson from 4-7. My family and I will be serving a picnic style dinner featuring Pork or Beef on a Bun a la Papa Chef.

Please RSVP so we can make sure there will be lots of food but come either way...

       The Royal Le Page Offices of Winnipeg are pleased to invite you to

                          "Rack & Roll" in support of the

                         Royal Le Page Shelter Foundation.

                           "Bud, Spud, Steak & Billiards"

                   A portion of every ticket sold will be donated

             to our local designated women's shelter, - Osborne House.

                                   Tickets $40 each

                       (includes full steak dinner, door prizes,

                   an evening of billiards dancing & lots of fun.)

                                      Cash Bar

                    Wednesday October 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.

                         Triple B's Billiards, Bar, & Barbecue.

                                1873 Henderson Highway

                     Featuring our first ever "Elimination Draw"

                  and 3 Ball challenge (tickets at the Tulip Booth)

            Event Tickets available at Royal LePage Offices/REALTORS

                          or contact Zdenka Brnjas 989-7900

                              Victoria Schumann 989-5000

Power Smart Savings, Rebates & Loans

Power Smart Home Programs

• Appli­ance Program (rebates end March 31, 2009)
  For a limited time, customers who purchase ENERGY STAR chest freezers and/or clothes washers are eligible to receive rebates on their energy bill.
• Earth Power Program (Geothermal Heat Pumps) (loan is ongoing)
  Geothermal heat pumps are an alternative to conventional heating and cooling systems. Look here for information on a fixed interest rate loan.
• Furnace and Boiler Replacement Program (special rebate runs Aug. 5–Oct. 13, 2008)
  Upgrade to a high efficiency natural gas furnace or boiler to become eligible for a $500 rebate on your Manitoba Hydro natural gas bill.
• Home Comfort & Energy Savings Program – Power Smart Residential Loan (loan is ongoing)
  Seek out multiple ways to achieve home energy savings through loans, evaluations and answers to your home energy comfort questions.
• Home Insulation Program (rebates are ongoing)
  Upgrade the insulation in your home to Power Smart levels.
• Light­ing Program (no current rebates)
  Check out the advantages of energy efficient lighting, product incentives, and promotions.
• Lower Income Energy Efficiency Program (rebates and loan are ongoing)
  An easy and affordable program that helps qualifying lower income households become more energy efficient.
• Manitoba R-2000 Program (open new window) (ongoing program)
  Discover how homeowners and R-2000 builders are able to customize energy features of a new house, and certified R-2000 homes are EnerGuide rated and eligible for incentives.
• New Home Program (ongoing program)
  Build energy efficient technologies into your new home to be Power Smart from the start.
• Power Smart Home Energy Evalu­ation Services (ongoing program)
  Improve comfort, reduce energy use and save money by evaluating your home’s energy use. Book a Power Smart ecoENERGY In-Home Energy Evaluation or use one of our two other assessment tools.
• Program­mable Thermo­stat Program (no current rebates)
  Programmable setback thermostats can be one of the least expensive ways to lower your energy bills.
• W.I.S.E. – Seniors Help­ing Seniors Program (May 1, 2008 to October 10, 2008).
  Manitoba Hydro and the Manitoba Society of Seniors are working together to help Winnipeg seniors 55+ save energy and money.

Taken from the MB Hydro Website

Lower Income Energy Efficiency Program

Qualified lower income households are eligible for energy efficient retrofits that will:

• save energy;
• lower energy bills;
• improve home comfort.

Lower income households may qualify for:

1. An in-home energy evaluation and basic energy savings items

   An energy advisor¹ will identify opportunities to save energy in qualifying lower income households. In addition, these households will be provided with some basic energy efficient items, like compact fluorescent light bulbs, low flow showerheads and faucet aerators. These in-home energy efficiency services are provided at no cost to the lower income household.

2. Insulation upgrades

   Based on the energy evaluation, insulation can be added to the attic, basement, crawlspace and wall cavity (up to Power Smart levels). Most or all of the costs will be covered by a combination of Manitoba Hydro and ecoENERGY Retrofit Program funding.

3. High efficiency heating system upgrade

   A high efficiency natural gas furnace or boiler uses less energy, costs less to operate, helps conserve natural gas, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

   If you replace your standard natural gas furnace or boiler with a high efficiency natural gas furnace or boiler, Manitoba Hydro will provide:

   • an increased rebate of $2 500 for natural gas boilers;
   • installed furnaces at a cost of $19 per month for 5 years ($1 140)². Energy savings from the upgrade will more than cover the $19 monthly payment.

¹ Energy advisors are trained by Manitoba Hydro to meet the requirements of the Lower Income Energy Efficiency Program, as well as the federal ecoENERGY Retrofit Program (open new window).

² Funding provided by $500 ecoENERGY retrofit grant and Manitoba Hydro incentive.

Taken from the MB Hydro website.