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Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) September 15, 2014

Platinum Pro Painters (http://www.PlatinumProPainters.com), the leading residential and commercial painting and renovating company serving the Greater Toronto Area, is proud to announce its membership in the Baeumler Approved program.

Baeumler Approved exists to assist homeowners with finding credible contractors and service providers with a history of credibility and quality performance. As a member, Platinum Pro Painters will also be able to have greater access to potential clients, connect with others in its field, and benefit from partner programs with major Canadian suppliers. (Source: Frequently Asked Questions, Baeumler Approved web site; http://www.baeumlerapproved.ca/faq.php, last accessed September 12, 2014.)

At a time when most people are doing everything they can to save a dollar, more and more homeowners are trying to find shortcuts to upgrading their home, says Todd Lacroix, president of Platinum Pro Painters. It can be extremely tempting, but when it comes to exterior or interior painting in Toronto, where there are several factors that need to be considered, hiring a professional is usually the right move.

Lacroix explains that not all painters are professionals, and joining the Baeumler Approved network is just another way for Platinum Pro Painters to distinguish themselves. Thats because being Baeumler Approved involves checking for references, liability insurance, and regulatory certification.

Its basically a safety and security check to show our clients that we are the real deal, he adds. And while it may be great for homeowners having someone they know do the interior painting or other home improvement projects, homeowners need to consider the quality of work that professionals turn out and the efficient manner in which they do so.

We at Platinum Pro Painters understand the measures we have to adhere to while being part of a select group that reflect the traits that Baeumler Approved expects, Lacroix concludes. As a business that is diligent and meticulous with all of its interior painting projects in Toronto or across the GTA, we are proud to be a part of this important, beneficial program.

Platinum Pro Painters is the premier painting and renovating company serving the GTA and surrounding areas. With more than 60 years of industry experience, Platinum Pro Painters offers its clients a full range of professional residential and commercial services, including exterior and interior painting, ceiling painting, epoxy floor coating, and popcorn removal. Platinum Pro Painters also provides a host of other services, such as driveway sealing, pressure washing, graffiti removal, vinyl and aluminium siding painting, and carpentry and home renovations. Areas served by Platinum Pro Painters Ontario branches include Toronto, Oakville, Mississauga, Brampton, Cambridge, Kitchener-Waterloo, St. Catharines, Hamilton, Vaughan, Markham, Barrie, Orangeville, and Niagara Falls. To learn more about Platinum Pro Painters, visit the companys web site at http://www.PlatinumProPainters.com or call toll-free at 1-855-847-2468 (PAINT).

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The fall architectural calendar is packed with major events in Chicago, New York and Shanghai. Here are 10 worth watching.

Reclaiming the lower Manhattan skyline: More than 13 years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the 104-story One World Trade Center will open and officially replace Chicago's Willis Tower as America's tallest building. The new skyscraper, designed by David Childs of the New York office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, rises from a square, security-conscious base to a faceted, light-reflecting tower consisting of eight tall isosceles triangles. Billed as a symbol of American resilience, One World Trade Center will contain an observation deck in addition to its office space. The first tenants are expected to begin occupying the tower in November.

Lucas Museum China designs Chicago: In a much-anticipated unveiling, whose date is not yet set, "Star Wars" creator George Lucas will make public plans for his controversial Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Chicago's lakefront. Beijing architect Ma Yansong is designing the building, while Chicago architect Jeanne Gang is responsible for the landscape of the 17-acre site and of a pedestrian bridge linking the museum to nearby Northerly Island. The open-space advocacy group Friends of the Parks, which claims the site for the museum violates Chicago's lakefront protection ordinance, has threatened to file a lawsuit against the project.

Shanghai Nature Museum Chicago designs China: In the latest chapter of the Chicago-China architectural exchange, the Shanghai Nature Museum, designed by Chicago architect Ralph Johnson of Perkins+Will, is expected to open in the fall or early winter. The most distinctive feature of the nautilus-shaped building is a bowing metal-and-glass wall that suggests a cluster of human cells. The building's interior revolves around a light-filled, multilevel atrium in which the museum will display one of the prize items of its collection, a dinosaur skeleton that is almost 20 feet high by 80 feet long.

Maggie Daley Park and the city that plays: The first phase of Maggie Daley Park, a 27-acre public space that combines playful and pastoral areas, will open to the east of Millennium Park in late fall. Designed by New York landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh, the new park will include an undulating ice skating loop that will double as a walking path, sculptural climbing structures and a 3-acre "play garden" with a miniature lighthouse and other things for children to explore. The park will also have quiet places for picnicking, nestled in gently sloping "lawn valleys." Final plantings will be put in place next year, according to the Chicago Park District.

From God to Mammon at U. of C.: The University of Chicago has converted the former Chicago Theological Seminary building into the new home of its economics department and the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics. Boston architect Ann Beha has remade the red-brick, Collegiate Gothic building at 5757 S. University Ave. and linked it with two neighboring row houses and a sleek new modern building that she designed. The complex's classrooms will get their first regular use with the start of the U. of C.'s fall quarter on Sept. 29, according to a university spokesman.

"The God Box" has a second coming at IIT: Its official name is the Robert F. Carr Memorial Chapel of St. Savior. Its irreverent nickname, bestowed in recognition of its simple, rectilinear geometry: "the God Box." On Oct. 1, the Illinois Institute of Technology will rededicate the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed chapel, which has been restored by Chicago architect T. "Gunny" Harboe. The chapel, completed in 1952, is Mies' only ecclesiastical building. The Mies van der Rohe Society raised nearly $1 million for the project.

Coverup at Northwestern's new garage: Many Evanston residents were furious when Northwestern University cut down a stand of trees to make way for a new parking garage and visitor center at the southeast end of its campus. Now, that building, designed by Perkins+Will's Johnson, is here, and it is no ordinary parking garage. On the south and west sides of the building, glass walls camouflage the garage's interior. On the north and east facades, lightweight fabric does the screening. The garage is open; the visitor center is likely to make its debut in late September, according to a university spokesman.

A peek at Navy Pier's new face: Illinois' most popular attraction is dialing down its Coney Island commercialism as it remakes itself for its 100thth anniversary in 2016. Visitors may have noticed changes to its south dock promenade, including new trees, a new pavement material (herringbone-patterned concrete), clean-lined pavilions that will house a variety of pier-related uses and a new, curving grand stairway (complete with glass risers) that connects the promenade and the Ferris wheel. These changes, from a design team led by New York landscape architect James Corner, won't be done until next summer, according to a pier spokesman, but we'll take a first look in the fall.

The Auditorium turns 125: Chicago's Auditorium Building, a masterwork of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, will celebrate a major milestone with a Dec. 9 concert, to be precisely 125 years after the Auditorium Theatre's original opening night. Among the performers: Broadway star Patti LuPone, whose great-grand aunt sang from the same stage at the original opening.

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Work to preserve a central Mountain archeological site could be completed next year. Cynthia Graham, the city landscape architect overseeing the project at Olmsted Natural Open Space, said a consultant is working on an archeological management plan to submit to the province. The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport must approve then approve the plan. I will move forward with it as quickly as I can and my hope is that it can be done next year, said Graham. The long-term plan is for preservation in situ, she said. If approved, the site will be capped in such a way that mitigates the chance of items coming to the surface through natural freeze-thaw cycles. A layer of soil on top will allow for a mix of non-invasive native and prairie plants to be established. The long-term plan is for there to be meadow on that site. Its not going to be short, cut turf at any time, said Graham. Whats out there now is not the end game for us. The Olmsted is in the Ryckmans neighbourhood, north of Rymal and east of Upper James. It is essentially a field of weeds with an asphalt pathway that runs through it from Dicenzo Drive to Tevere Place. Area residents have complained that the weeds provide shelter for nuisances such as ticks and coyotes. At a meeting of residents last week organized by councillor Scott Duvall, a public health official said there is no reason to fear contracting Lyme disease, saying the type of tics found there do not carry the disease. Graham said the coyote factor should be taken care of with the the final plan for the site and new housing in the area. The city does not disclose what artifacts were found at the site. In a 1994 newsletter, the Ontario Archaeological Society Inc. said the artifacts date back to a 13th century Iroquoian settlement. First Nations officials have told the city they do not want the site highlighted in any way.

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Local | NW Life | Oregon Historical Photo Of The Week

OPB | Sept. 15, 2014 midnight

Motorists pause to take in the view from a parapet just below Crown Point Vista House along the newly opened Columbia River Highway. Gelatin silver print from a photograph by George Weister, ca.1918.

The Oregon Historical Society. George Weister Photographs, Weister 19183, Org Lot60

Every week,Oregon Experience shares a photo highlighting the states diverse, exciting history. All photos are courtesy of The Oregon Historical Society.

Former railroad man Sam Hill pulled Oregon out of the mud in the early 1900s with a road system connecting farm to market and city to countryside. Perhaps his greatest achievement was championing a paved highway that carried motorists between the states high desert and the outskirts of Portland, through the beautiful, rugged Columbia River Gorge.

Inspired by the grand scenic roads of Europe, Hill envisioned a modern boulevard that would be part of this stunning landscape. Hill had to overcome many obstacles before work began on the Columbia River Highway in 1913. The Highway was dedicated in the summer of 1916. Travelers between The Dalles and Troutdale encountered surprising vistas: cascading waterfalls, bridges arching over canyons and rocks jutting overhead.

Anticipating the future of the automobile, Sam Hill was also involved with construction of the Pacific Highway (99), Highway 101 along the coast and a road to Crater Lake.

To learn more about Sam Hill and his legacy, watch a rebroadcast of the Oregon Experience documentary Sam Hill on Monday, September 22 at 9:30 p.m. on OPB TV or view it here onlineanytime.

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