Compare house fire
safety with checklist

DO YOU wonder how safe
your home is? Use this
checklist to rate fire safety
in your home.

HOT TIPS

by North Vancouver
District Fire Department

Do you have smoke detectors in
your home? Have they been tested
recently?

Do you keep matches. and
lighters out of reach. of young _
children? '

Take a look at .the electrical
cords and plugs.in your home.
Are they in good condition — free

from any cracks, breaks or fray-

ing?"

Take a look: at’ your basement
or storage areas. Do you keep this
area ‘free: from accumulation. of
‘trash that could burn easily, Hike
paper, rags or wood scraps?

in Business

g Mills Paint is the true essence of a.

n family business.
& Started some 63 years ago on Cordova
7 Street in Vancouver by John and
f Molly Mills, the company has since
grown to 18 stores in B.C. and
d Alberta.
The company is now owned by John
and Molly's son Jack, while Jack's son
_f§ Greg is the general manager.
E Greg says that in the 20 some years he
A has been involved with the company,
he. has seen numerous paint trends
come ‘and go, one of them the general
i preference in paint color switch from
d deeper to softer, pastel tones.

!s there a portable heater in
your home?

If so, is it at least three feet
away from anything that can
burn, like curtains, furniture or
papers?

If the portable heater uses liquid
fuel, do you always let it cool
completely before refuelling?

Do you always turn off the
portable heater before leaving
your home?

Do you have an escape plan in
case a fire breaks out?

Has your family agreed on a
meeting place where you would
gather after escaping from a fire?

If you answered ‘‘no’’ to any of
the above questions, you or your
family mav be in danger.

Remedy any hazardous situation
immediately. and if you require
assistance, contact District of
North Vancouver Fire Services at
the non-emergéncy number, 980-
7575, or contact your local fire
department.

“YOU CAN PAY A LOT MORE

BUT YOU CAN'T BUY A

BETTER PAINT.

TPIT AE y

But, like the old saying goes, “The

more things change, the’ more they |

stay the same,’ "and Greg says you

& don’t have to look further than the

4 paint industry to discover that.

"We're starting to see a trend back to
athe deeper colors,” he said. In
¥ addition to manufacturing and selling
fy their own paint, the company. also
# stocks ail the necessary painting

{supplies you'll need to get the job

& done.

B But, if you crave a change of scenery
A anid: painting isn’t the answer, the
company sells wallcoverings as well.

# Greg ‘admits that. the better
y percentage ‘of customers looking to
M redecorate these days choose paint
H over wallcoverings, citing the lower
per square foot cost as one reason

why.

M Despite that, Greg says customers are

@ still decorating with wallcoverings,

# choosing to combine them with paint

& for a different look.

f He said recent statistics show that
some 45 per cent of wallcoverings
sales are for borders, which can range

@ anywhere from three inches to one
foot in height along a wall or ceiling.
And with that in mind, he said that

a people are. experimenting more these

days, searching for just the right look.

“There's a lot of creativity out there.”

Waterbased Acrylic Spray,

tate 375° |

After Sale Price $4.69 —_

Faux Finish Speckle Stone

Spray, 0;
a

After Sale Price $7.99

Nour Brushes & Rollers

20% OFF

All Wallcovering Books
Wh OFF
Selected Wallcovenngs
‘nsec’ 50% OFF
Clearance Wallpaper

mo «4.99

CAREFREE LATEX PANTS
Flat Latex #1048

1499 50% OFF

After Sle Pe 829.99

"Velvet Latex #1150

1829 50% OFF

After Sale Price $36.99

Semi-Gloss Latex #1300 *

SALE
9399 40% OFF

After Sale Price $39.99

PVA Drywall Sealer #133
SALE

1499 50% OFF

After Sale Price $29.99

Latex Ceiling Paint #105

SALE 14.99

‘Alt Sale Price $28.99

Semi-Gloss Alkyd #250

1.49 50% OFF

After Sate Price $38.99

Rusnic Wooo Stans
LAS Exterior Solid Hide

1799 50 OFF

Afiet Sate Price

NOS Linseed Oil Exterior
Soiid

sae1198 ih OFF

After Sate Price $35.99

Semi-Transparent Oit RTI

4799 40% OFF

After Sale Price $35; A

Huge Savings ai MILLS. Pickup
everything you

need and

get a betier

“Price”

Sale prices
in effect
‘til Sept. 30/93

SUPERIOR QUALITY SINCE 1930

~ Wearvzn Warcn AND”
Pics Decx Pant

#120 SERIES
Euterior Actyiic Low Lustre

3309 40% OFF
Allet Sale Price $ $39.4 99

Exterior Actylic Semi-Gloss
7000

3399 40% OFF
After Sale Price $39.99

3185 & #186
Acrylic Deck Coat

19.99 50% OFF

After: Sale Price $39.99

“sugasm
ine ANCFUN

tae FS Appia Ceiling

9499 0G OFF.

ie Sale Price $39.99 -

Aantic Concrete Sealer CSU

sus 18.99 2 OFF

Alter Sale Price Price 26.9 _

Acnytic gouete Sealer

4095 34 OFF.

Aer Sae Pine S12990 290 a

Paint thinner, 3.78 L.
Sale 2, 99 49% 0

Aller Sale Price $4.99

‘Retyay

ON LOCATION
SATURDAY
Vam-3pm

f FREE GIVEAWAYS

MILLS SUPERIOR QUALITY PAINT & WALLCOVERING

1844 LONSDALE AVE., N. VAN. 985-6354