CONVERTING A summer cot- tage, built in 1917, into a modern home has won Horseshoe Bay ar- chitect David Weiser a national design award. Weiser submitted his home's design under the renovation cate- gory in the Canadian Wood Coun- cil awards. Judges selected Weiser’s design for his ‘innovative use of wood.” Weiser used a cedar wood finish inside the house and heavy beams Tailored messages From Page 17 Each 60-second message is tailored according to the type of house. The broadcast for a_ large three-bedroom family house would be slanted to give the information the buyer would most want to hear, in this case the location of schools and shopping. “Anybody interested in that home will want to know about schools and so on,’’ King says as an example. Real estate agents benefit as well, King’ says. ‘‘Instead of pick- ing up the phone and saying these things they could organize their time better.” In just two months, King’s con- cept has taken off on the North Shore. Realty heavyweights such as Sussex, Bell and Montreal Trust are using the transmitter. “Everybody is playing,’’ he says. “Sussex rignt now has probably about 25 stations and Bell has 30 plus,”’ he says. ‘tI know off the top of my head that that’s about ‘the way it’s going.’’ as support structures. Eleven projects were awarded prizes in the biannual contest. The 42-year-old) designer is known locally for spearheading the Horseshoe Bay Downtown Revitalization program. He's lived in Horseshoe Bay, with his wife Helen, since 1973. kiichen You choose the look, we'll take care of the work. Reasonable rates by reliable tradesmen. Call 985-9128 for a free in-home estirnate. We do bathrooms too. CO-ORDINATED KITCHENS| Established 1974 1st St. North Van. W225 BE. LIGHTING 4600 East Hastings, Burnaby Tel. 299-0666 “