NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

Jimmy and the giant tomato

A cool summer made for a tong growing season for local produce. North
Vancouver vegetable gardener Jimmy Mentaces is harvesting his tomatoes now,
some of them as bigé as emall pumpkins.

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Deana Lancaster
News Reporter dcana@nsnews.com

NORTH Shore realtors spent a busy
summer raising money for good
causes.

Two of them were Sherri Stenson
Re/Max Masters in West Vancouver, and
Lauren Jackson trom Re/Max Crest realty in
North Vancouver.

They both participated in the 20th Annual
B.C. Lions 24-Hour Relay tor the Kids i

‘om which money raised goes to benefit
B.C.'s three Easter Seal C amps, in Squamish,
Shawnigan and Wintield. The fo: is of these
camps is to “give children abilities.” Annually
1,300) children from) around the province
attend these specially equipped and staffed

Winterizing

NOW is the ideal time to prepare
your home for the cold months
ahead.

Warns Valerie MacIcan, Better Business
Bureau spokesperson, “Performing a few quick
and casy maintenance chores around your
home could save you a lot of time and money

¢ Better Business Bureau suggests the
following steps to prepare vour home for win-

your furnace checked. Make sure the
furnace hiter is clean. Cl the thermostat to
be sure it is working properly and the pilot
light is functioning.
B Have the heating ducts cleaned. Heating
ducts breed germs and eria, which can
cause allergies and other illnesses. According to
experts, homeowners ld have their heating
ducts cleaned ar Jeast every five years, more
often if you have indoor pets.
Check your chimney. If you haven’t used
your firepla a while it’s a good idea to have
it checked for animals, debris and leaves.

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horseback nae sing-a- ‘lange and more
year at the 24-Hour Relay, more than $1.21
million was raised yps.

Stenson and J ¢ ai it again carly
in September, this time Cycling for the Kids
from Chilliwack to Kelowna. Stenson was one
of nine Re/Maxers riding the the Hope-
Princeton Highway on two wheels, while

on was on the support team for the

ant raised more than $12,000 for the

Miracle Network which supports

s Children’s Hospital. The CMN_ has

actively involved in the purchase of spe-

ed equipment, research, clinical programs,

staff education, multicultural programs, health
promotion and community outreach services.

your home

Consider installing a screen over your chimney
opening.
an your gutters and ridge vents. When
gutters are clogged, rainwater backs up. If the
temperature drops below freezing, the stand-
ing water causing the gutters to expand,
and crack. The ridge veats need to be cleaned
in order to allow the house to “breath” cor-
rectly. Otherwise, air will stagnate and create
an unhealthy environment.
ur smoke alarm and carbon
‘ors are in working order.
the batteries regularly. H’ your alarms or.
detectors emit a light to signal they are work=
ing, make sure the light is on.
@ Check the caulking around your doors and
windows. If the caulk is cracking and peeling
away, it allows your home’s heat to escape: In
addition, ensure that the doors: and windows
shut tightly and no cold air is coming in--
if you don’t have the time or the expertise.
for your own winter home maintenance pro-'
gram, contact a professional. And, be sure to
check them out with the Better Busin
Bureau at (604) 682-2711.

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