C2 - Wednesday, January 18, 1984 - North Shore News Getting a good Knight's sleep Bed and breakfast style JEAN KNIGHT wants to test your bed. She doesn’t have anything kinky in mind. Knight is checking out possible new listings for her direc- tory of bed and breakfast accommodations. She was on the North Shore recently, inspecting several houses to add to her Travellers’ Bed and Breakfast, a directory with about 50 listings from Vic- toria, Vancouver and Wash- ington state. ‘‘I’m not really looking for who want a more personal connection with the area they are visiting. The hosts are that connec- tion. Knight says that the typical host is someone witha large house, and whose children have left home. Rather than move into an ~ RAS 7 By ERIC EGGERTSON make reservations. This en- sures that the homes will be worth staying in, and the guests won’t walk off with the silverware. She says people who get in- volved in bed and break fast- ing have to be trusting. Knight started her referral agency in 1981, after she opened her home for bed and breakfast. She says people their sailing dinghy or row boat for your added enjoy- ment.’’ If that doesn’t attract the eye, the description con- tinues, ‘‘There is a private patio, rockery garden and a super garden room with a Jacuzzi spa pool — so bring your bathing suits!’’ Knight claims that there is a big demand by Washington travellers for bed and break- fast homes in B.C. She is looking for clean houses, but opulence is not necessary. JEAN KNIGHT tests a North Vancouver bed for her bed and breakfast referral service, with her book of listings in hand. With the ever-growing influx of U.S. tourists, Knight says bed and breakfast occupancies are becoming more popular in B.C. profit-oriented hosts,’’ she says. ‘'l am looking for hos- pitable hosts, who are proud of their city and who enjoy cooking and meeting people” Bed and breakfast 1s a turopean tradition that has caught on in North America Cheaper: than most motels (a single room goes for about $25 and a double ts between $30-45), bed and breakfast 1s an alternative for travellers Save a life with CPR DO YOU know the signs of a heart attack? Do you know what to do until the am bulance oartives? Do you know what to do for so meone who is) choking” € ould you give C PR until the ambulance arrives? If you have answered “No to any of the above questions, you should attcad a CPR course CPR requires ono spectal cquipment pust your two hands tan be learned by anyone, teens tO sentors regardless of prron education On Tuesday Eebruary 7 the North Shore YMCA, will be Conducting a mass CPR telecourse us ing the Knowledge Network and the Heartsaver | trammong facslitics Upon completion of the course partipants wall then be certified in OC PR Phitee hows of your time lite ooh Save someone 4 sore diy Kepister at) North Shore yMeAN on eee ET) Nvciise West cored Hho ved 9206 SSAL bamily Ble word Naan apartment, the person keeps the house and uses the bed and breakfast income to help offset the cost. Jean Knight offers a refer tal service to supplement her B&B guide in the Pacific Northwest. The = directory contains descriptions of houses, but no addresses Not only are hosts carefully screened, bul guests are ask ed a few questions when they who have travelled in Europe are used to the idea. With 176 reservation services in the United States, there are many homes to choose from. What sort of homes are hsted in her directory? A West Vancouver house 1s described as ‘‘large water. front home of cedar and glass with a most spectacular view Howe Sound! hosts offer of the Your you use of all new AVAILABLE and exclusive to Co-Ordinated Kitchens! a gorgeous, yet superbly functional line of Designers Choice” cabinetry whole new range of exciting colours KITCHENS LTD Ask us about our FREE DINNER VOUCHER while your kitchen is being remodeled ood calc / eueny ome. THAT'S OUR GUARANTEE! COORDINATED) VYDO VREVI /Onmer Manager HIOWPST LSTHCATLONSDALL) 985-9128 ina mo JU / Est. 1974 Jean Knight’s address is P.O. Box 492 Mercer Island, Washington 98040. Her phone number is (206) 232-2345 for anyone who wants to use her service or have their home included in her directory. SCARED TO THEN COME AND SLE US WE'LL MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOUR HAIR 0% OFF All perms W«edude cutting a ~ hair ad OOP OE PPP PPL LOL OLD OP LI OL ODP OOP EOLA SAA AAAS Stop... PPP EP OPO POLE POOP OOOO BLO O OL LA EPL IOP O PEI?