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DURING the renovation of
the main level of the
home, the walls and ceil-
ings were opened up and
taken back to stud. The

Winter

THIS Heiltsuk totem pole
was carved out of red cedar
for the curio trade, approxi-
mately 1900 to 1910.

The artifact is painted red
and black with three figures —
frog, raven’ and human face.
There were only five. carvers
active in Bella Bella (a village
off the coast of B.C.) at the
time. Tourist poles such as this
one kept families going
between fishing seasons.. The
Bella Bella style has classic
forms similar to the northern

Care Clinic
with Elaine Senft 7
Saturday, October 214t, 2000
E00 pre 5:00 pm

Pruning Demonstration
-_ & Winter Preparation

* Please pre-register at 985-191
and remember to dress for the weather

Join us for ve and cookies
and a Ti, cal books |

and Rowe Warrior Gloves.

Drude were
HOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS:
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Italian Leather
Sofa.” f

reg. $2488 7%".
sale $1898

tribes. The carver of this pole
would only have received
about $3 to $5 for the piece.
Today it is worth between
$4,000 to $5,000. This pole is
not well documented. It
turned up in a basement in the
Fraser Valley some time ago.
The original owner had spent
time in Bella Bella after the
turn of the century.
Information and abject sup-
plicd by Jeff Harris of Seahawk
Auctions. Call 657-1147 or e-
mail <jbarris@axion.net>.

Modesta Roll Arm Sofa

maiching loveseat

& chair available,:
‘hoice of colours
eg. $1998 |

i sale $1488,

Old Wi

al light through the windows.
This was accomplished
through insightful planning -
and design. ;

With limited wall space,
the cabinets now hang in
easy-to-reach locations using:
clever sizing and positioning.

Finished in a cinnamon stain, ©
the cabinets definitely make a _

big design statement and set:

_ the tone for the kitchen

space. ©
It was important to the

. owners that the house have |

an Old World feel to it.
Mixing old antiques with

- new cabinets and surfaces was.

the key to the clecorating

‘theme.

‘An old 1840 New.

“ Brunswick hutch was careful-:.

ly positioned along one wall

~in the kitchen to‘add a touch .

of nostalgic charm and ‘*

“warmth as'well as being a:

choice

sale $2493"
“ of colours :

“: Back Italian @3
“Leather Sofa &

matching loveseat &

chair available,

choice of colours,

“sale $1298 oo
} 2pc Leather Ch
Ottoman: ‘

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kitchen, once dark and
small, now opens onto the
adjoining famity rooms.

focal point in the room.
Wide-plank hemlock
floors in the dining room —"
finished in a clever reddish- -
brown stain to carefully com-

plement, not match, the cabi-.

nets — give the space an
earthy country feel.- ;
It’s always a good idea to
work on walls, counters and
floors at the same time and

to think of thei as textures... ©

That’s why the homeowners
chose slate for the kitchen
floor and granite counter-
tops. 2
A natural taupe paint was
chosen for the wails to bring

-the colour palette from the ©:.
outside inside the house. The ©:
’ dining-room walls were ~~

~ painted taupe to continue the
» flow of colour from the

kitchen. Four-inch base-°.
boards were added to give

d earthiness

the room a sense of structure
‘and quality. ve
In the future, the couple
plan to reconfigure the“
southwest wall to add a “cap-
puccino centre” and host sta-’

. tion. The area is currently ©

piumbed for a wet bar so the ’
transition should be relatively

. ¢asy and cost effective. In°.

deing so, more cabinet spac
will also be added for addi-.
tional kitchen'storage. °°.
-. There’s no question that":
this kitchen/dining room *_.

- combination has a warm and...
comfortable feel. A certain

West Coast earthiness pr
vails, which is complemented :

“with an Old World decorat-:

ing flair. A project well done
and the results reflect the
effort. «0°. fo07e

Next up: the living room
See you in two weeks: :

Fred Penner. & bis Cat's Meow BAND’

day, Oct: 21. TWO SHOWS:

:30am & 2:00pm

tertainer gives us a blend of 1

and time tor the audience to sin