Dorothy Foster

THE CHRISTIE House, 267 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver was built by carpenter, Thomas E.

Christie in 1911.

The Christie House

DRIVING east on Queens Road

a “towards Lonsdale Avenue you

can’t help but notice the promi-

ent Queen Anne turret that looks _

out’ on North Vancouver District
halt. ; .

_ Although this distinct feature of
.Christie: House commands your
attention, on closer observation
“you notice other classic details of

this fine home such as its front:

“bay window, cedar shingle clad-
ding, and a sloped roof with ex-

NORTH SHORE
HERITAGE

posed purlin ends.

‘The house was built by a car-
penter, Thomas E. Christie, in
1911. It has been the home of the
Parker family for the past 45
years and previously served as the
residence and medical office of a
Dr. Salt in the 1920s.

‘Check smoke alarm batteries

CONSIDER ARMING yourself
with smoke alarm batteries and
changing the batteries in your
- smoke alarms as you winterize
your home this November.
This change could double your
family’s chances of surviving a
fire. You should check your
smoke alarms monthly by
testing them with smoke. This
can be done by blowing smoke
from a cigarette or blowing out
a candle and placing the smok-
ing wick under the detector.

It is also recommended that
you vacuum your detectors
genily and regularly to ensure
the openings to the chamber do
not get blocked by cobwebs,
dust, insects, etc.

Recent statistics have shown
that approximately 31,000
home fires occur in Canada
every year, resulting in. 425

HOT TIPS

North Vancouver
District Fire Department

deaths (85% of all fire-related
fatalities) and 2,632 injuries
(68% of all fire-related inju-
ries).

The District of North Van-.
couver Fire Department offers
to install smoke detectors and
batteries free of charge to
District of North Vancouver
residents who are unable to
climb a ladder to perform this
vital life-saving function.

For further information,
contact the District of North
Vancouver Fire Department
non-emergency telephone,
980-7575, or contact your local
fire department.

The home’s interior has such
appointments as stained-glass
windows, dark wood panelling
from the area, a butler’s pantry,
and a room that served as the
doctor’s office but which nas since
been converted into a library and
study.

North Vancouver District pur-
chased Christie House in July of
this year, and it has been desig-
nated Heritage Site No. 4. -

-— Dorothy Foster

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