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a KAMAL, DHALIWAL applies give to the seams of a Brooks’ drysult at the 25-year-old company’ _
; North Vancouver plant at 1087 Churchill Cres. The range of products offered by Brooks has grown
; “to Include neoprene products such as mouse pads and beverage holders.

“Gn ne tiion and tropical diving
Sprayskirts for kayaks;. bilge
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suits) a full-time job,” said Brooks,
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cornbine work and play.”
‘Its been. a. good job,” said

. Brooks, “It’s given me a reason to
go diving for 25 years.” .
;Brooks,..who :enjoys the com-
plete: freedom of movement diving
provides, has travelled to Hawaii,
Fiji, the Great Barrier Reef in
Australia, and the Caribbean to pur-
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and the northern end of Vancouver
Island are spectacular.

. Brooks’ business manager
Angela Hives said the company
manufactures drysuits for recre-
ational and commercial divers, but
a big part of the business now is
manufacturing ‘Spray skirts for’
_ kayaks.

oar That said Hives, has benefited
5 ‘Brooks because the diving industry
in Canada is “soft” and the compe-*

‘tition fierce. North Vancouver, she
“noted; has four full-service dive
‘shops where there was just one.
The movie industry has also
-benefited Brooks. The firm quickly

manufactures flesh-colored suits so-

actresses and actors — such as

Robin Williams — can wear them.

underneath their clothes © on the
““Wet Coast.”

An Australian: video firm also
used Brooks cold-weather suits in
Alaska for filming.

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