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Home spas continue to
be a popular choice
for home improvement

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hot pulsating water is no longer
only a pastime for the rich or
adventurous. According to
Statistics from the Canadian
Swimming Pool and Spa Associa-
tion (Canspa) unit sales of spas
and hot tubs well exceeded 16,000
in 1987,

The reasons are many. Installing
a spa in your backyard or base-
ment is not only inexpensive (start-
ing at $2,500.00) but will provide
many if not all of the pleasures of
owning a pool (backyard beauty,
entertainment value, family
togetherness, exercise, etc.)

The therapeutic value of the
American Association, similar to
Canspa (NSPI) initiated a spa
benefit awareness program in con-
junction with the American Ar-
thritis Foundation.

Sales in Eastern Canada have,
surprisingly, now surpassed the
unit sales of Western Canada,
which has been the stronghold of
Canadian spa and hot tub sales up
until a few years ago. While in-
statlations in Western Canada have
always been outdoors, most East-
ern Canadian installations have
been indoors ... until recent years
wher there has been a dramatic
shift to outside installations —
even in colder climates.

Visitors

Pursuit’

THE B.C. Gas Game Show, like
all the exhibits and special features
at this year’s B.C. Fall Home
Show, focuses on the Show’s cen-
trai tneme of housing affordabili-
ty. Today this is an issue of prime
importance and concern to both
the building industry and con-
sumers.

In a walk-through board game
called Home Pursuit, presented by
the Greater Vancouver Builders’
Association, visitors follow a game
route that explains housing op-
tions, highlights financial and land

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Industry experts state that the
thrill of enjoying your spa under
the beauty of the starlit nights,
especially amidst a light snowfall,
is what ‘‘hot tubbing”’ is all about.

Regardless of whether you are
purchasing a spa or hot tub for
home improvement value, enter-
tainment, family togetherness or
health, the pleasure of a quick
soak before your shower in the
mornings or a relaxing moment
with your loved one in the evening
guarantees the ever-increasing
popularity of spas is not a fad —
but here to stay.

Spas are loved by all ages for
different reasons. Children love
the bubbles and the companion-
ship of their parents. Seniors and
athletes enjoy the therapeutic value
-of hydrotherapy.

A spa and a hot tub are the same
product only the hot tub has a
wooden tank, whereas a spa is
acrylic or concrete. The equipment
and benefits are identical.

Spas can be installed indoors or
out, above ground, in the ground
or half and half. Smaller models
require a floor area less than 4’ x
5.

Portable spas can be moved in-
doors in winter or to the cottage in
the summer, while built-ins are
permanently fixed in place.

Expensive alterations to your

home are not necessary. Most spas
can be uncrated, electrically con-
nected, filled, and enjoyed in a
matter of hours.

Ventilation fans are not abso-
lutely necessary in indoor installa-
tions as a floating cover retains the
heat and keeps humidity to a min-
imum,

Heating costs are minimal -
they can be less than $10 a month
indoors, and less than $1 per day
during the winter months for out-
door installations.

Upkeep costs are minimal — less
than $20 a month, including chem-
icals,

Most spa owners use their spa
each and every day.

Maintenance is minimal — only
a few minutes each week.

Most spas are avaitable in 29°"
depths to go through any door,
and they come in widths that allow
passage down a staircase. For
those difficult installaticns two
piece models are available.

Some spa purchasers can qualify
for a tax deduction. Contact your
family doctor if you believe you
qualify.

Hot, swirling water and massag-
ing, pulsating jets, in a wide range
of sizes, shapes, and colors can be
yours for a little as $3 per day in-
cluding operating costs and financ-
ing.

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use issues, discusses construction
features, and finally presents some
of the many challenges faced by
those looking for housing atfor-
dability within any given budget.

In booth after booth and in
mini-shows, seminars and games
throughout the Home Show, the
theme reappears. Visitors will find
a wealth of tips and information
on locating or building and devel-
oping the most efficient, pleasing

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and comfortable housing for a
wide range of personal goals and
financial situations.

Parents can bring children
without concern — the show is
well prepared with the Shoppers’
Drug Mart Baby’s Room and the
supervised Children’s Wait & Play
Centre.

Opening ceremonies for the Fall
Home Show will take place at 6:00
p.m. on Oct. 12.

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¢ Free pick-up and delivery

* FINAL

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438-8935

Garden club holds
annual plant sale

ON SUNDAY, Sept. 24 from 2
to 5 pm., the Alpine Garden
Club of B.C. will hold its an-
nual fall plant sale at VanDusen
Gardens.

Garden enthusiasts can look
forward to a broad range of
plants including alpines,

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woodland and bulbous plants,
primulas, perennials, shrubs,
trees and ground covers at the
sale.

Proceeds from the sale will be
donated to VanDusen Gardens
and other gardens throughout
B.C.

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