Friday, February HOME & GARDEN 8, 1991 — North Shore News - 17 Home show returns to B.C. Place =... THE B.C. Home Show continues to get bigger and better and the 1991 show is no exception. The doors will open at B.C. Place Stadium on over 400 exhib- itors. They will be displaying a feast of lifestyle and home im- provement ideas, products and services on two full levels of B.C. Place Stadium. The show cuns from Feb. 15-24. With the prospect of spring cleaning just around the corner, ideas of decorating, renovating, building or any other manner of ‘Do-it-yourself’? home improve- ment projects naturally follow. The B.C. Home Show can help everybody from the timid novice to the seasoned professional. Highlight of the show, the 1991 Dream Home, has been designed by Garry Zaiser from Creative Home Designs to embody both the look and the practical necessities of 1991. Dream Home 1991 is built by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association to the strict standards of the Quality Plus New Azaleas like From page 16 produce their colcred bracts another year. Suffice to say here that if you wish to try, the cutting back and fertilizing are the first steps. Late next summer . (or early autumn) it will be necessary to en- sure that the poinsettias receive absolutely no more than 12 hours from any light source. for about six weeks in order to encourage the colored bracts. This usually means covering the plants com- pletely each and every night for a full 12 hours, and removing the dark covering each day. Azaleas, too, were popular this Christmas. Given sufficient water they may be kept in flowe: for up to six weeks. Basically, the cooler the room, especially at nights, the longer the flowers will endure. Azaleas are easier to recycle for flowers another year. Keep them indoors orice the flowers have INTRODUCING THE 1991 e Larger Viewing Glass ¢ Front & Back Burner e Automatic Fan © Thermostat Available Home Program. Its energy-effi- cient features promise savings for years to come. ft has the low pro- file look of a rancher with easy- care stucco siding and cedar shingle roofing, but the living space of a two-storey home. Its 2,354 square feet feature liv- ing and dining rooms, kitchen with butler’s pantry, breakfast area, master bedroom with en- suite, powder room, two addi- tional bedrooms and laundry room. Again this year, interior design and furnishings are by [vana Maschi. Maschi has used her ex- tensive experience to create interi- ors that emphasize family home comfort. All proceeds from the sale of tickets for the Dream Home will benefit the Kinsmen’s Rehabilita- tion Foundation. Only 7,000 tick- ets at a price of $100 will be sold. This year the gardens of the Dream Home have been transformed to keep visitors up- to-date with the developments in the home building industry. Beautifully landscaped areas are cool nights dropped, and cut the plants back about one-third. After allt danger of frost has passed, azaleas may be placed out-of-doors, preferably in a semi-shaded area. For the summer months they should be watered frequently, and a soluble fertilizer added about every two or three weeks, In the autumn, bring the plants back in before any danger of frost, and continue fertilizing reg- ularly. Ensure that the plants grow in a well-lighted area. New flower buds should be evident, ei- ther soon after the plant is brought in, or within a few months, depending on the growing conditions, and the specific type of azalea. Cyclamen, or butterfly flowers, are the exception to the rule of plants generally liking a warm temperature. 1620 INSERT. e 3 Units to choose from ® Units available with flick of a switch or manual control © Direct vent models available ° INSTA-FLAME 4,3, 77 fh CEM _ the teader in Gas Fireplace Technology Lyim Valley [GAS FIRE PLACES SALES & SERVICE 2990 Mountala Hwy. & Ross Boad Gas Log Sets available All units on display Mon.-Sat. 9-5 986-7055 full of visual displays, videos and information about the Dream Home. An exciting new Show feature this year will be the B.C. Handle With Care exhibit sponsored by the British Columbia Ministry of the Environment. This interactive exhibit is a fun and informative way for show-goers to learn about the care of our environment. It focuses on the three ‘‘R*’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and is full of ideas and tips that are casily adopted and contribute to a clean and healthy world. The B.C. Handle With Care exhibit provides entertainment for people of all ages. Children clamber through a gigantic gar- bage can full of GIANT trash, use screen touch interactive video displays to build their own wildlife parks, or hug ‘tEco’’ the 10-foot, green Ecosaurus mascot. Visitors to the display have the chance of joining the ‘‘Green Team’’ once they have learned about practical ways of reducing, reusing and recycling in their homes. They can then claim their ur * When you buy a sofa at our everyday low price well give you a matching loveseat. Free. Furnitureland’s regular priced sofas and loveseats are a good deal! any day but during our Winter Sale we're making it even better. Redo your living room or your den — or make use of the extra savings and do both. A large selection hubrey schneider FURNITURE EXPERT special Green Team membership certificate and button. The “B.C. Gas Game Show” has become a regular feature at the B.C. Home Show. Patterned after TV’s Wheel of Fortune, it offers laughs, excitement and big, big prizes. The winning contestant spins the B.C. Gas Game Wheel and has the chance of walking away with one of many great prizes. Back by popular demand is the Landscape and Gardening ‘*Green Thumb”* showcase — over 2,000 square feet devoted to the subject of gardens and their design and sponsored by The Landscape Construction Centre. Show-goers can attend ‘‘Do-It-Yourself’’ sem- inars presented by some of the Lower Mainland’s experts on garden design. Show times are weeknights 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is adults $7.50, seniors $6.50 and children (six to 12 years) $1, (includes GST). for a love-seat of styles and fabrics will make it easy to select a set for every room in your house. Sofas and loveseats are not the only thing you'll find in Furnitureland’s 4 large showrooms. Drop by today and see for yourself. 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