Archive for July, 2007

Canadian $1M coin up for auction

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Teletrade a California company plans to auction the world’s largest coin, a 220-pound gold piece minted by Canada. The online auction company, plans to begin the auction Monday, The Orange County Register reported. The coin has a face value of $1 million Canadian but the solid gold bullion — 99.999 percent pure — would be [...]

Quesnel subdivision to be sold in unreserved Ritchie Bros. auction in Vancouver

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

More than 1,300 auction lots, including an
entire Quesnel subdivision, will be sold to the highest bidders – regardless
of price – at an unreserved public auction in Vancouver on Thursday, July 26,
2007. The auction will be conducted by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s
largest industrial auctioneer, at the Company’s Vancouver (Surrey) sale site
and simulcast live at the [...]

eBay Canada Looking for Entrepreneurs of the Year

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

eBay Canada announced it is looking for submissions for its 3rd eBay Canadian Annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards, which recognize people who are running successful small businesses on eBay. To qualify, eligible members bust have attained the following criteria between April 1 and June 30, 2007:
Achieve a minimum of $1,000 CAD in sales per [...]

Charity Starts at Home Plate

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Press Release
The Lynx have spent the last two weekends looking back at the past while helping the National Capital Amateur Athletics Association work toward the future.
The Lynx have held silent auctions in conjunction with last weekend’s 15th Anniversary Celebration and this afternoon’s Gowlings Tribute to the Expos. These two auctions, featuring jerseys and memorabilia from [...]

Prince George Loghouse resort sold at auction

Friday, July 20th, 2007

Prince George investors Roger and Vicki Pelletier are the new owners of the Loghouse Restaurant and resort.
The Pelletiers bought the property for $875,000 during the Ritchie Bros. auction on Tuesday.
Roger Pelletier said he had, “no idea,” what they will do with the property yet.
“We’ll see what happens,” he said. “It’s got some investment potential.”
Roger Pelletier [...]

Unreserved Ritchie Bros. auction in Prince George features prime B.C. real estate, antiques and industrial equipment

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Eleven residential, commercial and investment properties in the B.C. Interior will be
sold to the highest bidder – regardless of price – at an unreserved auction in
Prince George. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world’s largest industrial
auction company, will sell more than 1,250 lots during the public auction at
its permanent sale site, among them the Loghouse Restaurant in [...]

Charter Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Agreement to Acquire a Portfolio of Western Canadian Properties

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Press Release
Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”)(TSX VENTURE:CHR.UN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a portfolio of triple net leased properties and development properties located primarily in Western Canada (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price for the portfolio is approximately $80 million before closing costs and is subject [...]

Supreme Court of British Columbia Grants Axion Order Nisi on Mortgaged Property

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Ableauctions.com announced today that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted the company’s subsidiary Axion Investment Corporation application for an Order Nisi.
On October 17, 2005, Axion Investment Corporation advanced a loan in the amount of $2,200,000 CAD at an interest rated of 9.75% per annum with the principal due for repayment on October 17, [...]