Durham Region Real Estate Blog

O.k. so I’m a little behind on reading my mail. Don’t we all get busy and put off the non-essentials? Today I thought I’d catch up on the updates sent to me in the mail. You know, go through all the junk and see if there is anything useful there. And low and behold, I picked up the Durham Works Newsletter for Fall/Winter 2010.  A little information on the Taunton Road construction and the new blue box I received was on the front page but the really interesting articles came on pages 2 and 4.

First, on page 2 there is an interesting article about how the Region ended an old era. In the article it states that almost 50 years ago the former Regional Headquarters at 601 Rossland Road East was the County of Ontario Court House and Administration building. Then it was home to the Regional Municipality of Durham and the Ontario Courts. Now it has been demolished.

On page 4 you are advised on how to ensure you “Don’t flush your money away”. Leaky toilets can cost you huge dollars, maybe as much as $1,000! I guess this amount was charged to some poor consumer – according to the Finance Department’s brochure: Detect Leaks and Save Money. Better replace that leaky toilet today! But then again, shouldn’t Durham Region be leading by example?

Why should I save myself money where there are obviously endless supplies of it coming in? Do you believe that the building at 601 Rossand Road East was completely unsalvageable? Oh sure, there was some salvage and recycling efforts made, but in the end I bet there was plenty of waste shipped off to a landfill. Now I say, good for the men and women who were employed due to the demolition and the ones who will be responsible for errecting a new building on the site. Also good for those who will temporarily landscape the site to make it pretty. But couldn’t the funds and efforts of those involved be put to better use? Was the old building in such poor repair that nothing could have found a home there?

Me. I say it’s a waste of resources. The Durham Region is a great place to live and work, so let’s find new occupants for the buildings deemed past their prime. The revenue and jobs created would keep up on track and further cement us a desirable place to live and work.

Now, must check on that toilet flange to see if it’s leaking. I don’t want to make it in to the Finance Department’s next brochure!