Terracana Ranch Resort promises plenty of horsepower

When it’s time to rev the engines, Northern BC provides the ultimate powder-packed terrain.  Now all you need is an equally superlative setting to ride your winter sled.  Here’s a tip: Terracana Ranch Resort, southeast of Prince George, is a Mecca for outdoor play, with particular focus on snowmobiling (sledding, to the pros).   With winter tread available in the surrounding McBride and Valemount communities, both newbies to the sport and seasoned riders can find their groove within a mix of snowy alpine and groomed trails.  (Backcountry cabins allow alpine adventurers to feel the heat, and take a breather, in cosy comfort.)  Planning to bring the whole family?  Trails suited for mom, dad and every little one will have you exploring to your heart’s content.  And with a season that stretches well into April, sledders will enjoy seemingly endless terrain, complete with sunny skies.  Post-adventure, point your sled back to the resort, and tuck into one of the comfy rive

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Protect your home against cold weather

The Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC) suggests the following home maintenance schedule in it’s handy “About Your House” publication series:

• Have furnace or heating system serviced by a qualified service company every two years for a gas furnace, and every year for an oil furnace, or as recommended by the manufacturer.
• If you have central air conditioning, make sure the drain pan under the cooling coil mounted in the furnace plenum is draining properly and is clean.
• Lubricate circulating pump on hot water heating system.
• Bleed air from hot water radiators.
• Disconnect the power to the furnace and examine the forced-air furnace fan belt, if installed, for wear, looseness or noise; clean fan blades of any dirt buildup.
• Check chimneys for obstructions such as nests.
• Vacuum electric baseboard heaters to remove dust.
• Remove the grilles on forced-air systems a

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