Fish Tank Re-pipe By Vancouver’s Papa Plumbing
Dale had a project on his hands a few weeks ago.. here are the pictures of how he fixed up this fish tank.. a behind the scenes look !

A Behind the Scene's Look

Dale's project
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Dale had a project on his hands a few weeks ago.. here are the pictures of how he fixed up this fish tank.. a behind the scenes look !

A Behind the Scene's Look

Dale's project
We are getting a lot of questions about what qualifies under the Home Renovation Tax Credit. Here is what I found out from the Government Website:
Note
Window coverings, such as blinds, shutters and shades, that are directly attached to the window frame and whose removal would alter the nature of the dwelling are generally considered to be fixtures (i.e. have become part of the home) and therefore would qualify for the HRTC. In some circumstances, draperies and curtains may qualify for the HRTC, if they would not keep their value or usefulness if installed in another dwelling. If these qualifying criteria are not met, it is likely that draperies and curtains would not qualify for the HRTC.
If you do the work yourself, the eligible expenses include expenses for building materials, fixtures, equipment rentals, building plans and permits. However, eligible expenses would not include the value of your labour or tools.
Generally, work performed by electricians, plumbers, carpenters, architects, etc. in respect of an eligible expense qualifies for the HRTC.
Expenses are not eligible if the goods or services are provided by a person related to you, unless that person is registered for the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) under the Excise Tax Act. If your family member is registered for the GST/HST and if all other conditions are met, the expenses are eligible for the HRTC.

Gas Fitter Mike (on the right) cheers for the Canucks
Meet Dale, technician by day & artist at night !

How talented !

Yogi Dale, his state of zen on job site is reflected in this picture.

much like his attitude on job site, very calm and very efficient.
I was on Twitter today and a fellow follower mentioned the show Perfect Strangers .
I remember watching all the episodes and the re-runs for it when I was growing up. Fond memories of Balki’s “Dance of Joy” come to mind.
I havent watched T.V. in a really long time. I miss those days of family sitcoms, like “Family Matters” – Steve Urkel, “Full House”, “Who’s the Boss”, “Family Ties”, “The Facts of Life” and the list goes on and on…I guess TV now is more reality show oriented. Seeing that post today was a total blast from the past ! My experience entering the foreign world of plumbing is like Balki Bartakamous coming to America. Its funny that now after so many years, I feel a kinship with Balki.. what parallel lives we lead !! I wonder who my Cousin Larry is? haha !

Perfect Strangers
ahhh got a new URL for our blog ! This is my first post using this.
So Papa Plumbing actually ventured out last night and had a great time at this restaurant Bombay Se. The food was excellent and the service.. unbeatable (totally Papa Style.. hehe).. I have been to many many restaurants… and the service was just amazing here.. The staff was very attentive to our needs, the chefs kept asking if we were okay. It was great.. and the Naan was soo buttery and hot..
so yuumy.. well everything was really. !! You will have to come and check out Bombay Se !!
A popular drink at the office is Matcha..Here are some facts about it.. I love getting it from Starbucks (Extra Hot Green Tea latte, extra matcha and no syrup) and there are various places on the west side that make a great cup of Matcha Latte ! I found this great article on the web and wanted to share it with you all:

Mmmm Matcha
Matcha is the vibrant green powdered tea used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies. It is made from the leaves of shade grown tea trees. When the leaves are harvested they are steamed, dried and then further processed to remove the veins, stems and impurities. Only about 10% of the original harvest remains, and this is called the “tencha”. The tencha is then ground to a fine powder often in a stone mill. It takes about one hour to produce an ounce of matcha, because grinding any faster would result in a burnt tasting tea. Today the highest grades of matcha usually remain in Japan for use in their tea ceremonies and the price can be as high as $100 an ounce. The majority of matcha available in the general market today is now ground by sophisticated machines, which make it affordable to the average tea drinker. Regardless of the grinding technique used, the production of matcha requires a great deal of hand labour, skill and time.
Matcha is becoming increasingly popular in the Japanese and international beverage and food market because of its versatility and health benefits. Matcha’s flavour blends well in dairy-based recipes and its powder form makes it easy to work with. Matcha is being used in ice cream, cheese -cakes, cream cheese spreads, white chocolate, latte beverages, hot chocolate etc. There is no limit to the recipes that matcha can be added to.
Matcha and Caffeine: Matcha does contain a small amount of caffeine, but like all green teas also contains L-theanine. L-theanine increases the alpha waveactivities in the brain, which creates a feeling of relaxation. L-theanine is associated with increasing the ability to focus and concentrate, but not agitate the nervous system. Researchers believe that this maybe on of the reasons that drinking tea tends to have a calming, refreshing effect, rather than the jittery effects of coffee. It has been noted that Buddist monks frequently drink matcha, green teas, oolongs ETC and rarely appear agitated or nervous. It could be the L-theanine!
The following are some of the benefits of Matcha:

Matcha on W 4th Ave
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