Ancaster Speaker Schedule
Friday, July 12 (Municipal Day Conference)
9:00AM – 2:00PM | Open to municipal and provincial decision makers and industry. More information here.
Friday, July 12
2:00PM | Budgeting for a tiny house build: Where does your money go when you go tiny? With Payam Shalchian from Instead
3:00PM | Choose your own demo:
Homesteading: Chickens 101 and building an off-grid abode. With Mark Stever from Coops & Cabins (outside at their booth)
…OR…
Screwpile Demonstration. With Postech Hamilton (outside at their booth)
4:00PM | Protecting Your Wall Assembly with High-Performance Air & Water Barriers. With Jason Church from Hewson Brothers Building Supply & Yannick St. Louis from Prosoco R-Guard
Saturday, July 13
10:00AM | Live tiny, finally – How to legally live in a tiny home in Ontario – certifications, bylaws and more! With Bianca Metz from The Giving Tree Tiny Home Consultancy
11:00AM | Tiny Homes and Ontario Building Code Explained. With Justin Massecar from Ontario Tiny Homes
12:00PM | Your tiny home as a business: AirBNB management tips. With Samantha Jakubcak from StayPro
1:00PM | Additional Dwelling Units 101. With Sarah Cipkar from Resimate
2:00PM | Tiny homes, taxes & investment strategies. With Gerry Hogenhout from Canadian Investment Services
3:00PM | Minimalist Living: Declutter sustainably to fit into your tiny home! With Adeilah Dahlke from Jigsaw Organizing Solutions
4:00PM | Q&A: Real life in a tiny house. Meet people who currently live in a tiny house.
5:00PM | Choose your own demo:
Keeping warm in a tiny home: All about spray foam insulation. With Mohammed Alibashev from FoamIT (indoors at their booth)
…OR…
DYI off-grid systems for tiny homes. With Zach S (outside at his booth)
Sunday, July 14
10:00AM | Live tiny, finally – How to legally live in a tiny home in Ontario – certifications, bylaws and more! With Bianca Metz from The Giving Tree Tiny Home Consultancy
11:00AM | Financial independence through tiny living. With Shay Steacy from inBalance Financial Planning
12:00PM | ADUs and Multiplexes: What Every Investor Needs to Know! With Ken Bekendam from King Homes Inc and LegalSecondSuites.com
1:00PM | How to maximize your small space and the art of the capsule wardrobe. With Adeilah Dahlke from Jigsaw Organizing Solutions
2:00PM | Buying together: Co-ownership and multi-generational properties. With Lesli Gaynor from GoCo
3:00PM | Solar Energy 101. With Ruth Cooper from Steeltown Solar