?AD{TS1820687} FRIDAY, MAY 4 & SUNDAY, MAY 6 2012 This Weekend Is APerfect Time To Find A New, Affordable Village Home On The Park. Get Connected To Savings Of Up To $15,000. See Back Cover For Details. onthe cover The village of Trillium Forest releases 'sneak peak' of home design - Page Page 3 InSIDe GTA's top builders are saluted at the the 2012 2012 BILD BILD Awards Awards - Pages Pages 30 and and 31 ON THE PARK ...

2 NEW HOMES & CONDOS PAUL GOLINI BILD Flash mob ignites BILD awards excitement When the nearly 1,000 guests of the 32nd annual BILD Awards took their seats, they had no idea they were about to be in the middle of a flash mob. Disguised singers and dancers arose from the seated crowd and as the talented Dave Murphy Band covered Lionel Ritchie's "All Night Long" everyone got up on their feet and joined in the fun. The opening act definitely set the stage for the Awards, which garnered a record-setting 1,200 award submissions in 49 categories. This year's event was the biggest yet and the projects that won in each category have set the bar even higher for creativity and innovation in the industry. Crowned the 2012 BILD Home Builder of the Year was Geranium Homes, a first for the company, recognizing excellence in building, marketing, customer service and community involvement. One key component to the judging process for this award is the Association's survey of the builder' ...

The Toronto Sun n FRIDAY MAY 4 & SUNAY MAY 6, 2012 COVER STORY Zancor Homes is getting ready to bring you The Village of Trillium Forest, a brand new community of 50' detached bungalows, coming to Wasaga Beach in the next few weeks. And now, just released is a 'sneak peak' of one of the home renderings, which features a contemporary elevation, welcoming front porch and dramatic entry way, extra-large windows for bright interiors and much, much more. If you haven't registered, now's the time, as preview appointments will start to book this week. Your preview appointment will entitle you to special bonuses, preview pricing and the very best selection, all in advance of the Official Grand Opening! The Village of Trillium Forest offers unbeatable value in an unbeatable location in Wasaga Beach! With home prices start- ing in the mid $200's, Trillium Forest has an uncommon level of luxury for such an affordable price. "At Trillium Forest, we're offering premium-level finishes commo ...

4 NEW HOMES & CONDOS star spaces All lit up Stratford's artistic director aims to keep the 'creative fuels' burning MarCy COrNbluM Special to QMI Agency This Saturday May 5, director, writer, composer Des McAnuff will receive the National Arts Centre Award, a Governor General Performing Arts Award which recognizes exceptional achievement over the past performance year. It will be another honour to add to the list which includes Dora Awards, Tonys, Oliviers and an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University. Now in his fifth season as artistic director of Stratford Shakespeare Festival. McAnuff shows no signs of slowing down. He is excited and looking forward to working with his friend Academy Award winning actor Christopher Plummer in the upcoming one-man show, A Word or Two. He is also in rehearsal for Henry V. McAnuff studied acting at Ryerson University. "The early '70s Toronto theatre scene was a marvelous place to be for a young theatre artist." In 1976 he moved to Ne ...

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6 NEW HOMES & CONDOS CHERYLL GILLESPIE INTERIORS BY CHERYLL THIS AND THAT If you love cooking, then you'll love this weekend project - create a herb garden. Buy a fabulous tray that matches your décor and a set of great little pots. Plant a single herb in each container. Watch them grow and enjoy snipping fresh herbs as you need them in the kitchen. Mother's Day is just around the corner and this year let's give mom a fabulous gift designed just for her. No more predictable flowers, no, no, no. This year we are going to think outside the gift box and get creative and personal with our gifts. Sam and I recently put our heads together at the Rock House office and compiled a list of ideas we hope will inspire you to give mom an extra special gift. 1. My mom loves it when I give her custom-designed front door planters. She's come to expect the trendiest planters on the block. Of course, we start with great planters. Even if the planter is the typical ceramic, resin or metal variety, ra ...

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10 NEW HOMES & CONDOS Mother's Day looms Build an easy DIY loom with nails and spare lumber. I've been spending a lot of time working with kids. They build stuff while I watch and it's pretty inspiring. They never doubt their design decisions. They always know what colour they want. They have an uncanny knack for using power tools. (If you don't believe me, check out http:// lowes.ca/kidsvideos). The huge thing I've learned from kids is not to question any creative impulse, ever. And to embrace new techniques with utter confidence. Inspired by some of my four-year-old friends, I built a loom in less than an hour and MAG RUFFMAN TOOL GIRL started weaving. So I'm here to tell you, you can create your own cloth. And Mother's Day is coming. Wouldn't you rather give the old girl something handmade this time? Whether your mum needs a new scarf, throw pillows or a really long belt that's mildly insulting because you got carried away, you can make it for her with one board and a bunch of y ...