Es EET Tee ET! bP OT isa aes saber 22 - Friday, April 29, 1994 - North Shore News North Van councillor heads provincial pitch-in campaign THE ECONOMY has not damp- ened the public’ s enthusiasm for the Pitch-in Week. campaign, B.C.’s_ largest: environmental action program (hat saved taxpay- ers $9 million in clean-up costs last year. a “British Columbians are volun- teering in record numbers to help clean debris from roadsides, parks and wilderness areas,” says Stella Jo Dean,:North Vancouver City councillor and chairman of Pitch- in B.C. -- This year the annual campaign takes place May 2 to 8. “Pitch-in Week provides people the opportunity to work together ‘on projects which benefit their community and which reduce _ environmental clean-up costs,” adds Allard van Veen, president and founder of Piteh-in Canada. The campaign, which receives support from the Overwaitea/Save- On Foods and a number of local governments, has captured the enthusiasm of hundreds of local project coordinators, who super- vise hundreds of thousands of vol- unteers as they undertake projects ranging from cleaning up a stretch of roadway to scavenging ravines and parks for illegal dump sites. “As more and more emphasis is _ being placed on waste minimiza- tion, waste management practices are changing and waste disposal sites no longer accept certain items of waste,” said Dean. She added that this has resulted in debris being dumped in vacant Vinyl windows have been in - use in Europe for some years . From page +3 can be installed on tracks to be ‘. moved to either side of a window - wall when daylight is wanted, On | bright.and sunny ‘day, tice paper iffuses light and eliminates glare -from‘a‘south- facing window. » tin .. windows, the corner a ek : treatment is a good “guide to the quality FE the windows’ 99 Venetian blinds are available in a vast variety of colors and finish- “es, with aluminum, wood, and” “plastic slats that range from one- Plastic slats may be appropriate in a room that is not used. They do ‘ not stand up to much wear, where- ‘as aluminum slats seem indestruc- ., lible as long as they are raised and . lowered with the slats i ina hori- zontal, position, - - The'half-inch wide micro « “blinds have a delicate, airy appear-’ ance, But do remeber that you | will have to clean vice the num- ber of slats. | “It is tempting to soften the look of horizontal blinds with ruffies, swags and _valances, To me, this _ defeats their style and purpose; it “is much like adding lace to a rice Paper screen. : ~ If you plan to buy new win-: dows, you might want to check out vinyl windows. They are made of ” vinyl extrusions, often with a strengthening wood core. Their greatest advantage is that they need absolutely no maintenance. As with all windows the corner » treatment is a good guide to the ’ quality of the window. Corner - joints should be absolutely ; smooth; seams should be almost . invisible, “The window should come with a guarantee against warping or . buckling: Vinyl windows have been used in Europe formany- years with great success, but they ” are relatively new here. Look out for swags and ruffles, silk and velvet, in the next article. Edith Saatkamp is an interior designer who teaches design and lots, along remote Tanes, and in rural and wilderness areas. Pitch-in Week, according to its organizers, plays an important and ever-increasing rote in helping provincial, regional and local gov- ernments deal with debris which has been deliberately or thought- lessly dumped by people who don’t appreciate the effect their actions have on wildlife, the envi- ~.f ranment and tourism. For further information about Pitch-in Canada’s year-round pro- grams, contact their national office at #200, 1676, Martin Drive, White: Rock, B.C.,° V4A 6E7, or fax 538- 3497, TDAY ONLY" SATURDAY APRIL 30 LOOKING AT BUILDING? ‘Quality Custom Built Homes G LACKWEEE ew.uc. Services Provided * New home construction + Residential building consultants. | x All types of renovations large or small x Property inspections For more information call 922-6985 the HARDWOOD FLOORING Kahrs prefinished laminated RUSTIC OAK hardwood floor is ready’to go... no-need for mastic, sanding or finishing, in just half to two inches in width. - There's dust Gne Stop — ‘For Home Repairs. decoration on the North Shore. hours, youl be able to lay it down onto almost. -ariy: LATTICE TOP CEDAR — 6’ FENCE - PANELS ~ An easy do-it yourself project...with these © 8 Prebuiit pane’! INSTALLATIONS “e ROOFING = Re-roofing and repairs onall roofing surfaces, specializing in TAMKO Fibreglass Shingles. © WINDOWS - “All-Weather” Windows competitively priced, professionally installed. -@ RENOVATIONS — Fencing, Doors, Peeking or any other renovations. WINDSOR :. ws ~ -NORTH VANCOUVER — 309.Kennard Ave. 985-1341 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK pa .1325 Draycott Road — IRLY BIRD | CANADA'S O in North Vancouver ¢ Tel: 985-9110 | FINISHING STORE!