Recent Blog Posts by Jim Datlen

'Tis The Season - For Giving.

Yesterday morning, our team at Century 21 Millennium had the best day of the year.  In sales, you ask? Nope, not even close.  Instead of earning money, we gave it away - and for good reasons, too. Every month, we donate a small amount of money to our "Christmas Families" fund.  With about 100 REALTORS® giving a few dollars every month, the sum builds up a rather nicely over ...

REALTORS® Care™ - and raised $40,500!

Just a few weeks ago - the week of July 7th to be exact - REALTORS® raised over $40,500, all of which will be given back to communities across Ontario to help provide better quality housing for people in need.  This year was the 5th Annual REALTORS® Care™ Foundation Motorcycle Ride for Charity, and I'm really proud that I was one of the many sponsors of Lynn Martin, the Executive ...

Earth Hour 2010 - Enlighten Yourself, and Sit In The Dark

Earth Hour (TM) is coming - Saturday, March 27th starting at 8:30pm local time, to be precise.  Are you participating?    Sponsored by the World Wildlife Federation, this event is taking place in most communities across Canada.  Neighbours will be getting together for moonlight walks, families will have supper by candlelight, etc, etc.  Here is a video that ...

It's Maple Syrup Time!

The days are getting longer and the daytime temperatures are getting a bit warmer.  That means the maple sap is starting to run, and community maple syrup festivals and events are happening in your area!     For a listing of Maple Syrup Festivals in the Greater Toronto Area, click on the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Association website.  Or, here are a couple of highlighted ...

Brampton Lions Club - Dance of the Decades - Charity Dance Feb 27

The Brampton Lions Club is hosting a charity dance this coming Saturday, February 27th from 7:30pm to 1:00am, raising money to help send underprivileged and/or sick children to Disney for a Day!  Date: February 27th Time: 7:30pm - 1:00am Cost: $15.00 per person Location: Century Gardens Recreation Centre, Brampton (corner of Vodden St & Rutherford Rd)  This ...

A Taste of Downtown Brampton -

Today marks the start of a mid-winter restaurant festival "A Taste of Downtown Brampton".  Restaurants in the downtown area of Brampton are offering lunch and dinner fixed-price menus for the next couple of weeks, and I encourage all of us to support these local businesses!  Restaurants with diverse cuisine from Italian (Fanzorelli's, Mount Vesuvio, etc) to Japanese (Sushi House) ...