It’s super easy to stay local this Family Day. For the tenth year, the Town of Oakville is offering a host of FREE family fun activities and events to keep you entertained! Ditch the personal technology and take part in something special this Family Day.   Skating, swimming, puppets, hockey, the choices are plenty. Full details can be found on oakville.ca.   Enjoy local! [read more]

Attention loyalty shoppers, the day has come, Shoppers Optimum has officially merged with PC Plus points, aptly named PC Optimum. You can now, finally, remove ONE card from your wallet.    Well almost, you need to merge your cards first. You won’t lose points and you can start earning asap, but there are a few steps to take first. Check out this well summarized MoneySense article for the a,b,c’s of making the swap.   Article available at... [read more]

A Taste of Oakville is back and it starts today!    This year there are so many participating restaurants you’ll want to fill your lunch and dinner dates every day. Make some room in that calendar for same amazing culinary adventures!   A Taste of Oakville runs from January 24 until February 7, 2018.     For participating restaurants and additional details click here.   Stay local! [read more]

You may have seen the news recently that the Bank of Canada (BoC) has yet again, raised its key lending rate by a quarter point to 1.25 percent. This is the third increase since record lows last summer. Since the BoC announcement, our five biggest banks have followed suit and hiked their prime lending rate to 3.45 percent. This rate affects both debt and savings, in different ways of course. Savers can rejoice, you’ll get a little more on your hard earned (and put away) dollar.... [read more]

Welcome to 2185 Oakpoint Road, Oakville.   Centrally located end-unit town home for lease. Two generous sized bedrooms and 1.5 baths, this home is available for a one or two year lease. Located in desirable West Oak Trails and close to shopping, schools, public transit and parks and scenic paths. Easy access to fenced outdoor space through kitchen. Single car garage with extra outdoor parking. Available mid-March.   Contact The Hisey-McDermott Team for full... [read more]