18 - Friday, Apri 17, 1992 — North Snore News NEWS phote Pau! McGrath FLOWER SHOW judge Ruth McLeod talks about the judging of flowers to the crowd at St. David’s Church. The show was sponsored by the West Van Garden Club. Show organizer Verity Goodier siands to the side. Unique home design challenges modular construction capabilities THE PACIFIC National Exhibition (PNE) has an- nounced the winner of its second annual prize home architectural design com- petition. Vancouver ar- chitect Charles Moorhead (MAIBC) won for his design which, according to the jury, ‘‘pushed the possibilities of modular construction”? to the limit. The two-storey design features two distinct sec- tions —- bedrooms, office, family room and garage on one side, joined by a con- necting hall to the. living/ BC. seniors are real winners THE SENIORS’ Lottery is one of a kind in Canada and it offers a win/win proposition to everyone who buys a ticket. .The luck of the draw means a $50,000 first prize, $10,000 and $5,000 second and third prizes, “plus 50 prizes of $500 each and 100 prizes of $100 each. But the real winners of this non-profit lottery are British Col- umbia’s seniors. Proceeds from ticket sales make possible the fi- nancial support they need for programs and projects right in their own communities. In North Vancouver, Seniors’ Lottery proceeds have assisted 12 projects in the amount of $64,348. ‘In 10 years the Seniors’ Lot- tery has distributed over $3.2 mil- lion to 617 seniors’ groups in the province,’’ says chairman Al Cummings, ‘‘helping their members to remain active, healthy and independent.”’ All worthwhile seniors’ projects are carefully considered. Groups wishing to apply for funding ‘should contact the Seniors’ Lot- tery office at #810-1155 West Georgia St., Vancouver, B.C. V6E 4K1, 685-4403. Lottery tickets for the next draw, which takes place on Thursday, June 4, are in the mail how and also available through local seniors’ groups, or at any branch of the Bank of B.C. dining room and kitchen on the other side. The competition closed on April 3, 1992 at 12 noon, and jury Sanford Hirshen (MAIBC, FAIA, director of the UBC School of Architecture), Robert Hull (AIR) and Patricia Patkau (MAIBC, RAIC) evaluated all submissions on Saturday, April 4. Moorhead was awarded the first prize of $7,000 by Ellie O’Day PNE board member and chairper- son of the Fair Planning Commit- tee. In congratulating him on his award ~ winning design, O’Day commented: ‘‘The PNE is very pleased to be able to involve Brit- ish Columbian architects in a pro- ject of this magnitude — Mr. Moorhead’s design will be viewed by over 1,000,000 fairtime visitors.’’ . * Second prize of $5,000 went to Richard Fourchard (MAIBC), and third prize of $3,000 to Russell Acton (MAIBC). All three designs will be on display in the PNE’s PROBLEM: SOLUTION: Custom bullt closet organizers & mirror doors INSTALLED OR DO IT YOURSELF BC Pavillion in the Challenger Relief Map area. Randle Iredale (MAIBC, FRAIC), professional advisor to both the 1991 and 1992 competi- tions, stated that ‘the competition is designed to bring forth imagi- native solutions to contemporary challenges in housing designs. Competitors were again asked to address current changes that affect contemporary home design such as social change (60% of mothers who work, 30% of household who operate businesses), technological changes (computer contro! of lights, appliances, heating and se- curity, conservation concerns) and modular construction.’” The next phase for the prize program will be the selection of the builder for the home. The 1992 PNE prize home will be relocated to a lot in Tsawwassen (adjacent to the Tsawwassen Golf and Country Club) after the annual fair (August 21 - September 7) Overfiowing closets! Closet organizers WOODLINES Custom Built Furniture for the home & office Showroom Open Mon-Sat. 9-5 CANADIAN CLOSET ‘A family owned business since 1984” 1385 Crown St. NVan. 986-4263 _ihe elegant patio cover + SAVE YOUR ‘