60 - Wednesday, March 29, 1989 - North Store News BUSINESS CHILDREW’S RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT erchant swinging into success DEREK INGRAM of Backyard Adventures spots Flicka gymnast Jody Jacques on a trampoline at Ingram’s business. NORTH Vancouver resident Derek Ingram has opened a unique one-stop-shop, sell- ing backyard children’s rec- reational equipment. Backyard Adventures began as a local home-based business last year. Ingram sold wooden swing and play sets for residential use. The product line has been ex- panded and now encompasses the largest selection of products for backyard play available in Canada. Products inciude a_ basketball system, family trampolines, por- table teeter totters, tetherball, volleyball, climbing gym sets and sandboxes. Ingram’s goal is to focus on children’s coordination and motorskill development to build their confidence and encourage imaginative play. The store is located at 123 West Third St. in Nocth Vancouver. For more information call 987-7776. erekeee FOR A PRICE, North Shore You'll geta lot more on the house. parents in search of child-care support can plug into a service of- fered by Kids First Daycare Search. business briefcase Michael Becker SEER The referral service has collected information on licensed child-care options available on the North Shore and in Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond. Facilities include nursery schools, group day cares, out-of- school day cares, specialized day cares, family day cares, emergency day cares and child-minding cen- tres. The service matches the needs of parents and children with research material on file. Parents receive information including costs of care, centre operating policies, ac- tivities and equipment provided and an outline of staff qualifica- tions. The process is intended to save parents time spent researching op- tions themselves. The referral service is owned and operated by Robyn Prepchuk and Karen Sidhu. For more informa- tion call 736-1556. weeneeete NEW FROM North Vancouver- See Selling Page 68 Get amortgage for $50,000 or more at VanCity, and you worrt have to pay any legal fees. And losave you even nore, you worrl have {0 pay the cost of a Surveyor's Cectifivate, either tn fact, at VanCity you'll save approainiately $1,000 on the cost of petting a mortgage. Equal toa!" reduction in the interest rate t So you'll have a tut of cash left over to pul where it belongs ta your house Same day approval guarantee or we'll fly you to San Francisco. When you apply fora VanCity Mortgage, we'll also guarantee an answer the same day It you have supphed us with some basic information on the property being purchased and we dont deliver on our guarantee, well pay your return airfare to Sad Franeisco Ct eapphes Onis on san) 2105 Your tesed tet reside pteal mertyaues AESSUOMD a. verre new tardy AN funds must he adeancod pe fore August sal for panent isles cons esaneanp sent disburse ments bute fr peavitiiat propery purc tire: tae Waster a2 dear Pivedt leem Mortgage OF S100 000 at LL bathe Svat motheates arte purnbae proc ob Sto. Un Travel araugements thin gh