Inside Ottawa – Nov. 7, 2020 edition

The residents and businesses of Kemptville created a Kreepy Kemptville Pumpkin Trail, with photo booths and a carving contest to help celebrate Halloween. With easy access to Hwy. 416 and home to four elementary schools, two high schools, a hospital, the Rideau River, nature trails, an amazing dog park, and eQuinelle, the award-winning golf course, it’s easy to see why Kemptville is a growing community! Register with the builder of your choice. Check with eQ Homes and Urbandale for availability and future releases, as well as Lockwood Brothers Construction and Westerra Homes.

CHEO Lottery Dream of a Lifetime 2020

Minto Communities partnered with the CHEO Foundation to present the 2020 CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery Grand Prize.

This year’s Minto Dream Home is The Bohemian, located at 571 Bridgeport Avenue in Mahogany, Manotick. Though it is not open to the public due to COVID-19 regulations, you can take a virtual tour of the home which is a collaboration by the Minto team and Tanya Collins Design at dreamofalifetime.ca. Buy your tickets today to help improve the lives of children and youth at CHEO.

The Early Bird Draw is a $250,000 cash prize plus 2,600 Early Bird bonus tickets! Order before midnight on Friday, November 20 to enter.

The Grand Prize is worth over $2.8 million in prizes, which includes the beautifully crafted Minto Dream Home, $100,000 cash and more! Enter before midnight on December 18.

Visit the CHEO Lottery Dream of a Lifetime for more information. www.dreamofalifetime.ca

Claridge Homes’ River’s Edge

I did a little reverse trick or treating when I visited Alessandra Rocha at the Claridge Homes’ sales centre for River’s Edge in rapidly growing Riverside South. Located by the Rideau River close to schools, shops, parks and nature trails, this sought-after area has plenty to offer with its selection of singles, bungalows, semi-detached and townhome designs.

Register with Claridge for upcoming releases and to keep up to date on new model home openings. claridgehomes.com

People’s Choice!

The final round of the Ottawa Citizen’s People’s Choice Awards wraps up at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 8. The top two entries from each round will compete to be crowned the winner of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association’s (GOHBA) Housing Design Awards. This year, the Virtual Awards Presentation will feature all of the finalists.

Don’t miss your chance to see the incredible craftsmanship of GOHBA’s talented members and to cast your ballot for the next Ottawa Citizen People’s Choice Award winner! Go to gohbavote.ca to vote.

Glenview unveils new model home

The Madison is one of Glenview Homes’ most popular open-concept floorplans and they couldn’t have been more excited to open it to the public. The fully decorated model, professionally designed by West of Main Design, is sure to inspire and can be found next door to Glenview’s award-winning model The Blakely at 41 Deerfox Drive—the sales office for Flagstaff, Barrhaven. You may not get Mirjana to accompany you, but sales consultant Jamie is available from Saturday to Wednesday or by appointment at 613-316-1148. The model opened on October 24.

Summit Series focuses on women in the industry

Time was well spent attending the PMA/CIBC Summit Series online last week.

This particular session was geared toward educating and inspiring women who are currently employed or want to become a part of the Residential Real Estate/Construction Industry in Ontario. The Women’s Summit, which included guest speakers from many different sectors of the building industry, was moderated by Andrew Brethour and Cheryl Rice of PMA Brethour Realty Group. It was a terrific panel, and the ladies involved had great advice and stories to share.

NextHome is one of the Summit Series sponsors. The series is designed to keep the industry informed and connected during COVID-19.