38 - Wednesday. October 14, 1998 — North Snore News ENTERTAINMENT CENTRES TO CUSTONE FIP YOUR HOME Dressers, Armoires. Entertainment Centres, Computer Work: Ons and Muh more! @-) Bring fea % Well make it happen! 2 G re 6 if | tee fi . DS Kd fs The Wooderfters ZE VY OOMC ULE TS =z . a En a es ne is v . Cran Meade Furnthie 251-1488 Deana Lancaster News Reporter deana@usnews.con: 4142 Bouncary Roan, BurRNABY Mon - Fri @asi-5pm © Sat i0am - 4:30PM JANE Saunders is taking her passion for painting to another level. 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