oy B6-Sunday News, February 10, 1980 Home and Garden Show’. he 1980 Vancouver Hors & Garden Show, the largest consumer show in Western Canada, will be housed in five Exhibition Park buildings this year. The latest addition to the show, which starts its annual 10-day run Friday, February 22, is the Agrodome, which will contain a_ fully- landscaped street of = six modular and mobile homes sponsored by the Manufactured Housing Association of British Columbia. The theme of the 1980 ncouver Home & Garden Show is “Ideas Grow at the H me & Garden Show.” The show is produced by Exhibitions, a subsidiar of Southam Business Publications Limited. \ Rollerland | features in- doors and obtdoors gar- dening: furniture and fur- nishings can be found in the Showmart; appliances and home accessories are in the Food Building; house plans for outside construction are in the North Forum: and modular homes, produced in B.C. and approved by the Central Mortgage & Housing Corporation, =are in the Agrodome. In addition, all of the popular features from other years are back along with many new ones. Woodward's fashion shows reflect the bold new look of the 80s: Do-It Yourself Theatre salutes the current gold craze with lessons in gold panning along with the standbys like microwave cooking, istallation of insulation and carpets: mterior decoration and solar systems. features in- Easy Access Garden, a_ display of greenery by the UBC Botanical Garden, and the spectacular oasis created by the B.C. Nursery Trades Association. Gardening clude The The Garden Theatre. adjunct to these exhibits, features lectures and demonstrations of in- terest to all green thumbs For the shopper, there's the Market Place with its manv fascinating products, and for the energy-conscious. BC Hydro’s Prof Energy throws out some fips an two Skyhghts. for instance. are expected to be popular in residential construc ron because high interest rates are forcing people to renovate their old homes rather than build new ones. Skylights consume no energy, provide light and heat and a bright new look for older homes, and can lead to other related features such as in-home hobby greenhouses. Swim-pool makers say the overcrowding of public beaches and the availability ._of more and more leisure time is resulting in a mini- boom in their business. The Architectural In- stitute of B.C., whose ex- perts dispense free building advice, will focus its display and lectures on home renovations. There will be a few new home designs, but the architects say on the information. We are open: whole people are interested in redoing existing homes. Despite the recent con- troversy over metal chim- neys, fresh air fireplaces are a big seller. A woodburning _ accessory which fits into existing masonry fireplaces is expected to be big in the 80s. In keeping with the high standards of exhibit design and product presentation to the Vancouver Home & Garden Show, Southex Exhibitions will inaugurate Blue Ribbon Awards for exhibit excellence this year. The panel of judges in- clude Ian Waddell, M.P., Province columnist Penny Rubin. (interior decorator Elizabeth Hawkins and ws Avoid the Line Ups See us now! Bring your renewal form or last year’s registration to us and pick up your 1980 decals and insurance now. 6 a 8 Elizabeth Olson of Western Living Magazine. Home Show hours are 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. weekdays; 1:00 to 10:30 p.m. Satur- ° days; and 1:00 to 9 p.m. Sundays. Adult admission is $3, children under 12, 50 cents when accompanied by an adult. Discount © coupons which entitle the bearer to 50 cents off the regular $3 admission on weeknights only are available at all Woodward’s food floors on the Lower Mainland. 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