Support Ideas at Aviva Community Fund

This post brought to you by Aviva Community Fund. All opinions are 100% mine.

Looking around there are many things that we can do to build a better community. It takes one idea to start and just like domino effect I believe everything will follow; with empowered members of community hand in hand they can make a difference.

I know one of the constraints of making this idea to realize is the budget. One possible resource is by submitting your ideas to Aviva Community Fund, an annual charitable event, funded and supported by Aviva Insurance. Through their annual contest, who knows you might win the budget allocation for your idea.

Currently, the contest is in 2^nd qualification round (there are three qualification rounds) but they are still accepting ideas. During the qualification rounds all you need is to get votes for your idea. Top 98 highest voted ideas will be qualified in the semi-final. Voting is still required during this phase and only top 30 with highest votes will get into final rounds. The semi-finalists will then be judged during the final rounds.

There are so many ideas to choose where you can give your support. The good thing is that you can support as many ideas as you want. You can cast 15 votes during each of the three initial rounds and another fifteen votes during the Semi-Finals at any time within each round, but you can only  vote for idea once a day.

Voting is open to all Canadian citizens who are registered on the Aviva Community Fund Website. You can also register using Facebook connect and vote directly through their Facebook App. Like Aviva Community Fund and Follow @Aviva for updates and more information.

Marry Me

I’m not proposing to anybody… I’m not that desperate to get married. LOL… It’s just that someone sang this song to me…. “Marry Me”

"Marry Me"

Forever can never be long enough for me
To feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do
Now that the weight has lifted
Love has surely shifted my way
Marry Me
Today and every day
Marry Me
If I ever get the nerve to say "Hello" in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Together can never be close enough for me
Feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love you
And you're beautiful
Now that the wait is over
And love and has finally shown her my way
Marry me
Today and every day
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say "Hello" in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Promise me
You'll always be
Happy by my side
I promise to
Sing to you
When all the music dies
And marry me
Today and everyday
Marry me
If I ever get the nerve to say "Hello" in this cafe
Say you will
Mm-hmm
Say you will
Marry me
Mm-hmm

Well, my answer is yes I will….

Let it Snow!

I can’t believe first snowfall for this year’s winter season is early. I’m afraid winter will be worst this year as predicted. I haven’t experience the knee-high snow as what they told us because last year wasn’t a heavy one. Plus the -50 degree Celsius weather... Oh, how I really hate the winter season.

Nonetheless, I love looking the snowfall ‘coz it brings magical feeling in me... Truly there is the so-called “winter wonderland”.

Make a Difference with Aviva Community Fund

This post brought to you by Aviva Community Fund. All opinions are 100% mine.

Aviva Community Fund is a yearly charitable activity funded and supported by Aviva Insurance. Their goal is to encourage Canadians to make a positive change in their local communities. There will be a competition of different ideas and the winners will share the $ 1,000,000 fund.

If you are a passionate Canadian citizen or resident who has the vision to make a positive change here is your chance to do it. Just submit your idea to Aviva Community Fund and invite Canadian citizen or resident to vote for your idea. Be sure to get more votes on the first stage to move to the semi-finals, then to the final round where top 30 will be judged. By the way, don’t forget to use social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ to name a few. Keep it on the buzz in your community and encourage everybody to promote the idea as well..

There is no specific category as long your idea will make a positive and long lasting impact to your community. It could be for the youth, for the elders, for the environment, for the culture, for health, education and so on. There are hundreds or countless of ideas to help your community. Start brainstorming now or choose one that is close to your heart.

To keep you guided if your idea is right for Aviva Community Fund competition, consider the following: action oriented, well budgeted using $150,000 or less, completed or well underway by 2013, and ideas should be implemented within Canada.

To get more updates and ideas Follow @Aviva and Like Aviva Community Fund.

Where’s the maple leaf?

Time goes by so fast. I can’t believe its fall again. 

But where’s the maple leaf? This is my second fall but never seen the famous maple leaf of Canada. I thought I can find it anywhere I go here since it’s the country’s emblem. Maybe the government should do about it, like requiring every town to plant some maple trees.

 LOL... who am I to say this. Anyway just a thought; a tourist like me would love to hold a maple leaf with a big grin on the face. 

 My sissy took this photo at Vancouver

Fall Season

Each season has its own beauty. But I guess I love most the fall season (especially the early part of it) because of the beauty of the surroundings. Almost every leaves turned to golden yellow with some specks of red and green. Of course not to mention the cold weather is just right for me although it gradually gets lower and lower each week a sign to say hello (thick) jackets and booties. 

 See how happy my sissy and our friend?

Insurance Hunter

Post brought to you by Insurance Hunter. All opinions are 100% mine.

Early July of this year I received a phone call from my bank informing me about insurances and if I am willing to enrol in their accident insurance. As a depositor of the bank I have complimentary insurance from them. The call agent tries to read to me all the terms and conditions of the insurance which is hard to absorb and understand everything what she was trying to convey. By saying yes or okay it means I agree with it. Although I said okay I insisted that I have to read the terms and conditions first. So the agent sent me all the copy of the terms and conditions as well as the certificates of insurance.

To my surprise they were four insurances sent to me including the complimentary insurance. When I read it was clearly stated that my chequing account was automatically deducted for my payment of the insurances. True enough when I check my account it was already deducted. I know the importance of insurance but I felt the burden of paying it so I canceled it.

Lesson learned: I should listen to what the agent says, and if it’s not clear it’s still wise to read all the terms and conditions first before agreeing or I should go to the local branch of my bank to get clarification. And I should check other companies offering same insurances, to check if other companies has similar program with better packages.

Looking for insurances, like life insurance, house insurance, Auto Insurance, and other type of insurances is hard. Sometimes choosing the right insurance can be misleading just like what happened to me. Thus it’s important to do research and compare insurance companies first.

I know this is an overwhelming task but there are sites that can provide you the right insurance according to your preferences by undergoing their assessment like the Insurance Hunter for Ontario residents, an insurance brokerage. It is online thus it is accessible 24/7 in your convenience. Plus the process will take you only for minutes. For example if you want to find a company to get Car Insurance then the only thing you need is provide the answer in each question: your basic information, driver information and vehicle information. And they will provide you the insurance company that fits the result of your assessment. This is the best feature of Insurance Hunter, making your task of looking for best insurance easier. Try it for yourself and see the result.

Although I canceled the insurances from my bank, I still want to get insurance too. We don’t know what surprises may life bring and getting insurance ensures the future of our family. But this time I have to compare companies and get the insurance that fits to my preferences.