HomeTown, the do-it-yourself department store, is now

open at 195 West Ist Street, just two blocks south of
_ Capilano Mall. The store is now the largest home im-
. provement centre on the North Shore. ;

Store Manager Iack Storey Invites everyone to drop in

to the newest HomeTown store andto get acquainted
with the staff.

Convenience, quality,
selection and value — these
features and more await
North Shore residents, with
the Grand Opening of the
newest HomeTown Store.

HomeTown, a division of
Crown Zellerbach Stores
Limited, is a mass mer-
chandise retail outlet of-
fering the consumer a
complete selection of do-it-
yourself home improvement
products. Whether the
consumer is a weekend “Mr.
Fix-It” who simply wants a
low-priced hammer or saw,
or is ae dedicated,
discriminating professional
who demands the best,
HomeTown has the product
to suit his needs.

The North Shore
HomeTown, the third store
to open in Greater Van-
couver, is located on the
corner of Hanes and First
Street, just two blocks south
of the Capilano Mall. Those
familiar with this fast-
growing area of North
Vancouver will remember
the location as the old site of
Nor-Wes Building Supplies.
The building has been
completely remodelled and
now displays the newest in
design ideas and home
improvement products.

Congratulations
to Homelown: -

We're proud to have participated in the Grand Opening
of your new do-it-yourself deparment store on the

North Shore.

Pre-finished Panel Division

“We're pleased to have the

opportunity to serve the
growing number of home
improvement customers in
North and-West Vancouver”
said R.J. Molle, Vice-
‘President, Crown Zellerbach
Stores Limited. “HomeTown
was created to provide a
unique shopping experience,
one. where customers can
obtain

remodelling project
requirements in total
comfort and with

greatest convenience. This
one-stop shopping concept
was pioneered by
HomeTown in Western
Canada. We believe North
Shore residents will enjoy
the many unique benefits
that HomeTown will provide
the do-it-yourself com-
munity.”

The interior of the store is
bright and spacious, with
well-stocked " displays of
home improvement mer-
chandise in every depart-
ment. Each department
exists as a “mini store”
within a store: building
materials, hardware, lawn &
garden, plumbing, clec-
trical, paint & wallcoverings,
family recreation, floor
coverings, shelf shop and
automotive. Combined,
these departments offer the

their building or

the.

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do-it-yourselfer and com-
mercial renovator almost
every conceivable product
required in home. im-
provement.

Crown Zellerbach Stores
Marketing Manager, K.K.
Agha, said “HomeTown

provides a modern alter-
native to the limited product
lines of a department store
and the confusion of the
typical lumber yard. And

Crown Zellerbach stores employee,

although ‘we now operate
three HomeTown stores in
Greater Vancouver, many
people may not realize that
Crown Zellerbach Stores has
a total of over 30 outlets in
Western Canada. With this
broad base of retail
operations, we buy in larger
quantities than most other
Similar stores or lumber
yards. Volume buying means

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Fran Kushner,

models one of the DO-IT tee-shirts to be given away

during the Grand Opening celebrations of the new
HomeTown store on the North Shore.

Congratulations
and Best Wishes to Homelown:

Trans-Lite Distributors are proud to be closely

t as a supplier of specialty
home improvement products. We extend warmest

good wishes for the success of this new venture.

associated with

TFAMNsS—-LItTe