Here are pictures of our new house in Kitchener, taken at various stages.

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At the start of the day. The rooms have been emptied out, and work has begun. Finlay does a final check.

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The end of the day. The window and door trim have been removed.

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There's a trash bin in the driveway.

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A fun little surprise pattern behind the door trim.

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The stove and range hood are of course gone.

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The cabinets and counters are gone. The plumbing is shut.

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The pantry is gone.

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Found in the walls: a yardstick?

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It is labelled "Compliments of S. S. KRESGE COMPANY LIMITED".

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Found in the walls: grocery receipts from the 1940s. The receipts are from "A.J. GROSZ — GROCER" "DIAL 4-4956" "Cor John & Fischer Streets, Waterloo". (Fischer St. is the old name for Belmont Ave.)

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