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  • JOHN MCINTOSH SPECULATED ON A GREAT FUTURE
    This article documents the life of John McIntosh, an Edmonton real estate speculator during the early years of the 20th century, and the spectacular mansion he commissioned for himself.
  • JOHN T. MOORE
    One of the most influential people in the development of Red Deer is someone who has generally been forgotten, John T. Moore. His company at one time owned 180 sections of land in Central Alberta.
  • LAPRAIRIE A TRAILBLAZER OF THE INDUSTRY
    Before Ernie Laprairie explains the subtleties of Calgary’s real estate market and how the dynamic industry has adjusted and adapted since he began his career 36 years ago with Arthur L. Lee agencies.
  • LEGENDARY REAL ESTATE FAMILY GOING STRONG
    In 1945, there were just 70,000 people living in Calgary and McKenzie King was Prime Minister of Canada for the third time.
  • LEGENDARY REALTOR, LEGENDARY LIFE
    Instead of people walking their dogs along the Bow River Pathway, or couples holding hands, or runners pounding the pavement, imagine the edges of the river littered with CPR train tracks.
  • LEGENDARY REALTOR® FOUND SUCCESS EVEN IN THE TOUGHEST TIMES
    In his 44-year real estate career, native Calgarian Kent Lyle has seen the industry prosper, be challenged, and change a lot, but he’s stuck with it, and as a result, has achieved a level of success to be admired.
  • LIFETIME OF REAL ESTATE HOLDS MANY MEMORIES
    His father, Vincent Hawkes, arrived in Calgary in 1902 at the age of 16 and entered the real estate business in 1909.
  • LOYALTY EARNED DISTINCTION
    At 108 years old, Prudential Toole Peet is one of the oldest real estate companies in Alberta.
  • MUSIC AND REAL ESTATE IN HARMONY
    Bob Allen has led a very rich life coupling his love of music with a real estate career.
  • PIONEER BENDS HISTORIC RACIAL RULES
    In 1949, the same year Jackie Robinson was blazing the trail for all future African American athletes, REALTOR Wayne Stephenson had the distinction of doing his part to end racial discrimination.

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