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“person
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-worth his © salt,

“weaver, has been preparing
‘since last January,’ accord-

" “ing to Circle Craft represen- .
-tative Susan Stephen. Two of.

‘the season’s biggest fairs are
“the Vancouver markets,
“December 1 to 21 at the East
-Cultural Centre, and Decem-
-ber 2 to 18 at the West End
-Community , Center. On sale
‘will be every type of quality
veraft from all over the
#province, says Stephen, with

“something for every budget.

* Sof for Aunt Mary there are
‘personalized ” ~. needlepoint

Mrs. Lola Cook, cam
Vancouver Unit, B.C,

and ‘‘any: crafts- .

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spectacle cozies, for little
Suzie, carved wooden ducks...

- that quack - both modestly
“priced, or for special Christ- .
.mas>:-
stained-glass ' ‘windows and
gold brooches from a Euro-
pean master. jeweller. —_

‘splurges, __ brilliant

Virginia, quality still lives on’.
among B.C.’s__ dedicated
furniture crafters. The. proof —
is in the tables ‘and chairs
featured. at ‘fairs: such as .
Victoria’s Christmas market,
December 7 to 10 and 14 to
17 at Circle Craft’s renovated
heritage building at 434

Kingston ‘Street. Sturdy and.
chunkier than eastern-made

furniture to complement the

casual decor of B.C. post and

er of the North

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Heart Houndatlon-—whicls
achleyed the highest. ‘percentage ‘gain in
Vancouver during the 1977 Heart Sanday fond-ralsing
operation [Ellsworth Dickson photo]... a

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beam homes, native wood —

pieces are unpainted to show
_ off natural grains.

_ “FREE TO INNOVATE” |

‘* ‘Furniture-making
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_coast brainchild.
ocean: and. continent be- |

the old
he. says,

free to innovate.”

An innovation thrives on.

customer reaction, so rapp-:

ing and browsing flourish in
. low-pressure |

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months,

Offer ends —
_ Saturday, Dec. 3.

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: ae is possible ‘hough ‘the :
 use.¢ of: mobile homes; accord- °

a need--feedback’” ’.

is? a.
natural for the B.C. wwod-
.lands,”’

en tes - local.
And as for furniture -- yes,

‘craftsman who predicts. B.C...
evéntually:
maké as: ‘many: fipples.as the
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a industry’ o ‘and - “government .
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.

” The. federally sponsored

-, Study noted -that mobile
“ homes accounted. for 21. per...
+ cent: of single family. starts in ne
e bu __ contribute significantly to the - C.S.A.
oo industry: was: operating ‘at —
: only: 40: Per cent of capacity.

t..by this: year -the_

‘The. ‘study:

Assisted:

i - Since ‘the’ ‘peak year of a
1974, ‘the’ ‘growth rate of the
. Mobile’ home. industry has
_been'on a continuous down-
trend. Today mobile homes.

account for only seven per —

] cent of the housing market...

“Lack of mortgages ‘and

- the decrease in availability of
- land due to discrimination by
“. municipalities has. adversely.
“affected the development of
a mobile homes”

“gimosphere. ‘“We enjoy--and —

. says
Stephen: ‘‘actually, this
* sharing. ‘serves. as. quality

. control. a

- Consumer awareness, for a

; instance, has led to the use of." |
“non-toxic , dyes — WE

crafted children’s | clothing -—

and toys, and the elimination
of dangerous lead glazes in
a-ttery. Christmas —. gift-

givers can relax because.

-hand-thrown casseroles are
dishwasher proof and at
home in the oven or on the
‘table, .and because _ toy-
crafters are especially

‘mindful of small parts that

could come loose andi injure a
‘child. :

So, lookout elves, your
competition this year is keen.
As ‘the hours left to Christ-
mas wind down, B.C. artists
are winding up production on
their own sackfuls of pres-
ents. Santa: Claus is coming
‘to’ “town, ” but °
stopping ‘at a Circle Craft
‘market.

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- comparable.to AHOP financ-
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“mobile homes do not qualify ~~

_ for: the. federal
: Home Ownership. Plan.

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in hand- .

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homes annually:

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Canadian Mobiie Home As-
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The - report © “urges. “the. | jmmediate creation of. 16, 060":

jobs, production. of.more than”

25,000 low-income: housing

each year and a. decrease: in
mobile home costs. Soe ae

: establishment ofa: co-opera: =
relationship’ - betwee

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mobile .home industry.

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agement, mobile homes.will . the

; The report also. ‘suggests
_ difference - between .
construction“ “‘stand-.
‘supply. of affordable. housing . ‘ards used ‘by. the- mobile:
home industry’ and stricter:

a the “report : .
: of: the” a for easier

claims. S ~ Standards ” of
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