Successful North Shore
composter sale returns _

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LABOR DAY -frolics ‘have:

‘come.and gone. The Coho

Festival is. history. Is there ©

nothing: to. do but sit back
and wait.:for Thanksgiving
.celebrati ns? .

“Yes! There“ is; in fact, lots to
“do, because. October is-—- are you
ready for: this; gang? — Waste

“Reduction. Month “in. the GVRD!. .
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ight on! Etc.!
:We knew you'd be disappointed

if: this: event ‘wasn’t marked with.
erily deserves, so |

ithe . respect -
.. both the.
Program.
ver... Regional:. District
“made plans to celebrate the month

Shore Recycling

id the Greater .Van-
‘have -

44 Residents can purchase a sturdy,
rodent-resistent plastic composter for
only $25 99

in style.
. Of: great interest to avid
gardeners and waste reductionists

.alike is the recent approval: of a

repeat of The Great North Shore

* Composter Sale.

Once again, North and West
Vancouver residents can purchase
a sturdy, rodent-resistent plastic
composter for only $25, a fraction

- of its retail cost.

The mail-in order form (first
come, first served) is printed in

. today’s and Sunday’s North Shore

News.

The first 1,000 people to order
a composter .will. be mailed.
youcher and instructions as to

where their composter can be

picked up.

. Autumn is a good time to start

a compost, as: carbon-rich dried
leaves provide the needed balance

, to nitrogen-rich kitchen scraps.

“You may want to stockpile

“some leaves in large plastic bags
and keep them ‘on hand for layer- .
-ing. with nitrogen-laden material

throughout the year.
. For. information on composting;
you can. call the Compost Hotline

“Save .20- 30%. OFF
Selected lines of decorative drapery
and. tipholstery. fabrics -

os Let ¢ our professional Interior
Designers work with you to.
“create Warmth & Elegance
in your home within your
i. budget ... just in time for
-<'seasonal entertaining!

The Moon Collection

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Visit our design studio or call

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Parking in rear

"(comer of Lloyd)

at 736-2150, or call the GVRD’s

Communications

(432-6339) and ask for a copy of

their Here’s the Dirt! composting
* brochure.

‘demonstration gardens on
North Shore, one at 15th and
Argyle in West Van and one in
the Park and Tilford Gardens.
Here you can read some informa-
tion and see working composters
in action.

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UNIQUE IMPORT FURNISHINGS, ACCESSORIES & TEXTILES.
EXCEPTIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN. CUSTOM WORKROOM

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE
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AT OUR EXQUISITE NEW LOCATION
SEPTEMBER 25TH & 26TH.
FEATURING -

150% off Wallpaper. 50% off Baskets.
| =: 20% -25% off Selected Fabrics

Free Parking, Gift Wrapping & Café
{901 Homer Street, Vancouver. 689-2022:

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See Poster page 20

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