Grandin Court Downtown

Grandin Court Downtown 

 

Grandin Court is a condominium complex located in downtown Edmonton.  It is a 'walk-up' wood constructed, four story building.   

There are approximately 50 units available, and the prices range from $250,000 to $400,000, in today's value.  

Today is July 30, 2014. 

The location of the complex might be in my opinion, at the best liveable spot, if you are looking to work and live in 'downtown'.  

(((Picture taken on November 2013)))

It is in a quiet spot of busy downtown. 

The address of 'Grandin Court' is 9828-112 Street. 

I live here now and work on jasper avenue and 97 Street.  

It takes me 30 minutes to walk to work now, instead of driving for a minimum of 30 minutes per day.  

My recommendation to everyone is that, if able, try to live and work in close proximity, to save on time.  Particularly 'downtown' living has considerable amount of benefits, which I will write in detail, in another blog. 

For now, I would like to focus on the beautiful complex of 'Grandin Court'.  It is a nice place to call 'home'.  And I do recommend living in this complex, particularly buying in here. 

Thank you for visiting, leave a comment, if you have time. 

Sincerely, 

Ben

Red $50 Bank Note

Red $50 Bank Note

The $50 bank note is red in colour, and introduced into circulation on March 26, 2012.  

The note is printed on polymer paper, which means the note is more plastic than paper.  This means that the note is more durable than the cotton-based paper it has replaced.  

The main reason by the Federal Government in implementing the new Canadian bank note is the 'Security' features.  A few of the security features are:

- the same clear windows and metallic images that are seen on the front are seen on the reverse,

- design incorporates a special tactile feature, similar to Braille Dots, for the blind, indicating the denomination of the bank note.  

          Canadian $50

The front of the note:

The front of the note features a handsome portrait of Mr William Lyon Mackenzie King, who was the Prime Minister from 1921 - 1948. 

The reserve of the note:

The reverse of the note shows the Canadian Coast Guard Ship, named 'Amundsen', which is a Research Icebreaker Ship. 

          The back

I was finally able to get my hands on a new/old $50 Canadian Bank Note, at the same time, and took the below two pictures: 

Also, I have written about $5, $10, $20 and $100 Canadian Bank Notes, please look for these blogs below:

$5 Canadian Note

http://onlythebrave10.blogspot.ca/2014/01/5-canadian-note.html

New Purple $10 Canadian Note

http://goodread10.blogspot.ca/2014/01/new-purple-10-canadian-note.html

$20 Canadian Currency

http://goodread10.blogspot.ca/2014/01/20-canadian-currency.html

Big Brown $100 Bill

http://onlythebrave10.blogspot.ca/2014/01/big-brown-100-bill-if-you-are-following.html

I have finally been able to complete my 'series' of trying to picture each of the new/old notes together. 

I will now try to get my hands on a $1,000 Bank Note.  I hear they are in circulation, however to this date, I have never been able to find one.  

Thank you for reading, 

Ben

$5 Canadian Note

$5 Canadian Note

I wrote about the $20 Canadian Note and included pictures of the new / old currency in circulation today in Canada; please look for this article, in my 'history' list, of this blog, as it is titled '$20 Canadian Currency".  

Today, for the first time, I came by a brand new $5 Canadian Note, and I took pictures of this.  I  would like to write about who and/or what is on the front and back of the currency.  

Front side of the note:

There is a well drawn portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who was the Prime Minister of Canada from 1896 to 1911. 

Reverse side of the note:

There is a drawing of Mobile Servicing System (MSS), which is a robotic system and equipment on the International Space Station (ISS).  The 'Arm' moves equipment and supplies around the station, supports astronauts working in space, and services instruments. 

The MSS was designed and manufactured by MDA Space Missions for the Canadian Space Agency, and this is Canada's contribution to the space expeditions. 

Also, remember that the old notes will be taken out of circulation, therefore, put a few away for memory sake. 

Gracia for reading, 

Ben