To follow up on our last blog post about Victoria mortgage brokers, what are some of the reasons why you would want to take out a Victoria second mortgage?   Reasons for a Victoria Mortgage:   Victoria second mortgage Victoria debt consolidation mortgage Victoria mortgage financing Victoria mortgage credit   To find out more details [...]

If you own a home in Victoria, BC, look up at the skies above and start counting. You have yourself a little gold mine. Property values in BC have shot through the roof in the last ten years.   The Olympics in Vancouver didn’t hurt. Nor did having a first-rate hockey team. And now that [...]

Hurray for CampbellCare Plumbing, Heating and Air! This Delta plumbing company is now celebrating its 30th year in business. It’s been a long road for the family-owned plumbing company, but they’ve been able to establish themselves as the foremost plumbing and heating company in Delta, BC and beyond, with services including Vancouver heating, plumbing in [...]

When you’re away from home and the magical mattress you bought at Mattress Choice in Victoria, you might have trouble sleeping, especially while you’re in transit. Crammed into a coach seat on a commercial jetliner is usually not the best place to drift restfully into dreamland. Without the assistance of sleep aids or alcohol, some [...]

A new study published in the journal Brain has found that some patients do dream while in a minimally conscious state and are therefore likely to still have a form of consciousness about themselves and the external world. Researchers used electroencephalography (EEG) to compare the structure of sleep in 11 brain-damaged patients — six in [...]

Our large showroom in Victoria allows Mattress Choice to stock a huge inventory. That means we can buy in bulk from our supplier, enabling us to take advantage of discounted pricing. We believe that passing these savings on to our customers is what sets us apart from our competition and results in a strong reputation [...]

Manufactured (in China) by the BYD (Build Your Dreams) Company, a new electric bus is making the rounds in Victoria as part of what B.C. Transit President Manuel Achadinha envisions as the future of public transportation, according to an article on www.oakbaynews.com. “I think we’re a couple of years away,” Achadinha said. B.C. transit unveiled [...]

Most people in Victoria have experienced its well-known tourist attractions, but there’s one lesser-known spot that is so amazing that its creators have dubbed it “The Center of the Universe.” The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory is an amateur astronomer’s dream. You can gaze at faraway galaxies through the observatory’s Plaskett Telescope, which has been in operation [...]

Mattress shopping might seem a little mysterious. After all, you can’t really see what’s beneath the fluffy or firm exterior. So, how do you know you’re buying the best product at the best price?  At Mattress Choice, our sales staff is here to demystify the mattress. Our helpful salespeople know what makes a great mattress, [...]

We messed up! We ordered way too many mattresses and now Mattress Choice is completely overstocked. How do we solve a problem like Maria? We throw a huge Overstock Sale, where Vancouver Island residents can reap the benefits of our mistake. And help us make some room in our warehouse. The Overstock Sale is currently [...]

Did you ever sleep out in the backyard when you were a kid? A little cold, a little damp, but the whole night sky above you. And if it got too chilly, there was always the house and a waiting bed to return to. Now you can relive the experience in style. A Chicago hotel [...]

A vacation in the middle of summer can be great for the whole family. It allows you to get out of your daily routine, visit somewhere new and enjoy some time with your children and spouse. Unfortunately, it also has the potential to do considerable damage to your sleep schedule. Time zone changes can be [...]

Scientists across the globe agree that sleep, and dreams, are vital to the survival of humankind. A documentary film on American public broadcasting program NOVA, “What Are Dreams?” looks at what dreams really are and who we have them. NOVA joins leading dream researchers as they embark on a variety of neurological and psychological experiments [...]

New research shows the emerging trend among the young dating set is to slow committed relationships down with “stay-over relationships,” in which both partners hang onto their respective digs while they spend some nights together at one or both places. According to a study from the University of Missouri-Columbia, many couples have chosen an alternative [...]

While much of Canada has experienced searing heat this summer, British Columbia has been soaked in gloom in recent months. There were only seven days above 22° C in Vancouver between May and July (normally, there would have been about 21 days already). In fact, climatologists say 2011 could be the coldest spring and summer [...]

The Mattress Choice showroom is bursting at the seams. We made a little miscalculation in our ordering and as a result, our beautiful showroom is overstocked with mattresses of all types and sizes. We contemplated using them to build a giant trampoline, but the plan was too ambitious. Instead, we decided to hold a giant [...]

Sesame Street and other children’s programming is disruptive for young viewers if watched two hours before bed.

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