January 2012 
There are 3 blog entries for January 2012.
How Inflation Impacts Calgary Real Estate
Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 8:12am. 66 Views, 0 Comments.
Calgary is undergoing greater consumer inflation than other areas of Canada, presenting a perhaps troubling development for those interesting in Calgary real estate. Prices on consumer goods rose 2.8% of last years prices, representing what is truly an above average boost. This growing inflation is perhaps most troubling because it comes even in the face of greater consumer insecurity and uncertainty.
Figuring out the precise impact that a social and economic trend like inflation might have on Calgary real estate is difficult. It is largely an individual concern, where inflation will impact some households much more than others. Keep the following issues in mind when determining the impact of an economic trend like inflation and the fallout it might…
New Junk Food Ban Could Impact Vendor, School Profits in Calgary
Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 4:44pm. 51 Views, 0 Comments.
Vendors fear that a ban on junk food at Calgary schools will take a bite out of their profit.Schools in the Calgary Board of Education stopped selling or serving food from the "choose least often" list on Jan. 1, 2012, while the ban took place in the Calgary Catholic School District on Oct. 1, 2011.
The announcement on the changes to the nutrition policy was announced in September 2011. Items no longer sold or served include chocolate bars and candy and most types of chips. In other words, salt and sugar is out. In its place: fruits and vegetables.
Now, only foods from the "choose most often" list are sold or served at elementary schools, including fruit juices, snacks and bars; granola bars and fiber bars; vegetable juices; whole grain pasta; low…
Supply Shortage Puts Alberta’s Electricity Options Into Focus
Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 11:49am. 49 Views, 0 Comments.
Albertans are starting to rethink their electricity options after supply problems have driven prices up to record highs. The retail electricity market was deregulated in 2000, transitioning it from traditional regulation to a market-based system.
Deregulation was intended to reduce regulatory costs and curb prices. Now, scores of buyers and sellers dot the utilities landscape. Suppliers, for example, come from places like wind farms near Crowsnest Pass and large coal plants close to Edmonton.
But less than 30 percent of Albertans have made the switch. Most electricity consumers still use the Regulated Rate Option, which is the Alberta Utilities Commission’s monthly power price. Governing Conservatives stopped hedging…