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Baseball swings into action

BASEBALL season will be starting
soon, and a number of local soft-
ball and baseball little leagues are
accepting player registrations.

The Bert Duke Girls Softball
League will be registering players
aged 8 to 18 at the Lynn Valley

’ Centre, Feb. 22 and 23, from 10

a.m, to 4 p.m,
For additional information con-
tact Mary Downey at 986-6797,
Registration for the North Van-
couver Minor Boys Softball
League (boys 6 to 16-years-old)

lues
batter
Trinity

THE CAPILANO Blues women's
and men’s basketball teams scored
back-to-back victories over visiting
Trinity Western University in
Totem College Athletic Associa-
tion basketball action Feb. 7.

In the opening match at
Delbrook Gym, the women’s Blues
waltzed to an’ 83-40 decision over
their Trinity Western counterparts.

The Blues never trailed in the
one-sided game, and led 40-18 at
the half.

Michelle Mackenzie led the
Blues attack with 27 points. Denise
Logan added 20,

In men’s action, Cap College

: '. whipped Trinity Western 100-75.

Blues forward Eric Termansen
scored 21 points in the. victory.
Guard Keith Horness added 20,

_while forward Shaun ° Hartley

slammed home another 20 and also
racked up eight blocked shots.

The victory for the men avenged
their Jan, 17 leaz.:2-opening loss to
Trinity | Western unc puts the Blues
in a good ‘playofY position ‘in ‘the

_ 1+ tight five-team race.

Girls. dive

to victory

TWO. WEST’ Vancouver female
divers ‘tucked"into the winners cir-

cle..of the Senior Open _ Diving

‘Championships held in Calgary,

“Alberta Feb. 8 and 9.

Sisters Megan and Paige Gordon

- both placed in the top 10 of their

events at the championships.

“Megan, 14, won the overall top |

female B.C. diver with her winning
366.55-point total in the one-
metre event and her third. place
showing in the tower and her sev-

- enth place finish in the three- “metre

event.

Diving in her first senior. open ;
12-year-old, Paige. finished .
third in the three-metre, fifth in
the one metre events and sixth on

the tower,

North Vancouver's Kristy Wittig

also put in:a” good showing. : She
finished 19th in.theone-metre and
11th in the three-metre events.

Centre seeks
slow pitchers

THE NORTH Vancouver Rec-
reation Centre is now taking teams
for its Spring (April to June) 1986
Adult Slow Pitch League.

For additional information and

registration, contact the North

- Vancouver Recreation Centre, 123

E. 23rd Street, North Vancouver,
Phone 988- 6166.

will be held Feb. 22 and March 1,
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lynn
Valley Centre.

Contact Jack Hubbard at 980-
5600 for further details.

The Capilano Pony/Colt Little
Leagues, for ages 13 to 16, will be
holding registration.at the Canyon
Heights School, Feb. 19 and 20,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Contact Patti Davies at 986-4844
for more information.

The Highland's Little League
will be holding registration for
boys and girls, 5 to 12 years of
age, at the Braemar Elementary
School, on February 25 and March
4, between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m.

Contact Don McLaughlin at
988-7061.

The Forest Hills Little League
registration for ages six to 12 will
be held at the Canyon Heights
Elementary School, Feb. 24 and
25, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Contact Linda Commerford at
980-3530 for additional informa-
tion.

Registration information for the

Joc Shea League (13 years) and
Seniors Little League (14 and 15
years) is available through Louise
Yule at 980-1971,

Mount Seymour Little League
(6-12, Joe Shea and Senior Little
League) information is available
from Blair Anderson at 929-2050.

The J.C. Rotary Little League
{ages 5-23, Joe Shea, and Senior
Little League) information is
available from Earl Stinson at
980-3134 or Les Hayes at 985-
9779.

Registration information for the
Capilano Little League registration
for five to 12 year olds will be held
at the Norgate Elementary School
Feb, 24 and 25 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Contact Laura Davie at 980-7449.

Registration for the North Van-
couver Baseball Association's Babe
Ruth Baseball for youths aged 13
to 15 and 16 to 18 will take place
at the North Vancouver Recreation
Commission on March 8 from 10
p-m. to 4 p.m.

Additional information is
available from Mrs. H. Harris at
929-7564.

19 - Sunday, February 16, 1986 - North Shore News

DR. PATRICIA BENTLEY

wishes to announce the
Opening of her naw Dental
practice at

Suite #210 - 1940 Lonsdale Ave.
North Vancouver, B.C.

New patients of all ages welcome

988-3222

PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS

Initial Consultation Free

POYNER & COMPANY

Lawyers

Telephone: 988-6321

924 West 16th Street, North Vancouver, B.C.
Directiy across from Sears, just off Marine Drive

Lynn Valley Little League (8-12),

Forest Hills
Little League

BASEBALL
REGISTRATIO!

Feb. 24th and 25th
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Canyon Heights School

Sign up for Forest Hills Little League.
Registration for T-Ball, Pee Wee, Major.and
Minor League Little League up to age 12 will

_be held this Monday and Tuesday at Canyon
Heights School.

Youngsters from 6 years of age to 12 years
of age are invited to play baseball in Forest
Hills Little League.

For information call: Linda Commertord

980-3530

ASEBALL
REGISTRATION

Feb. 19th and 20th
6:30-8:30 -p.m.
. Ganyon Heights School

Sign up for Capilano Junior Baseball”
Leagues. Registration for Pony League
Players, age 13 and 14 and Colt League
Players, age 15 and 16 will be held this
Wednesday and Thursday at Canyon
Heights School.

\f you are the above ages, come and play

Capilano Junior Baseball. Registration fee:
$40.00 per player.

For information call: Patt! Davis

986-4844

{after 6:00 p.m.)

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How to make your ‘home Ts

’ WHEN YOU DECIDE to sell your
home, there are many things you can do to

make it sell faster and often for a higher _

price.

First impressions are all-important. Real
estate sales will tell you that pur-
chasers make up their minds almost im-
mediately when they find the house they
want.’

Walk. out to the street and take an objec:
tive look at pees Is the driveway in
good repair? It n't cost very much to
seal it, If t's not paved, could it use a relative-
ly inexpensive load of fresh gravel? Does the
fencé need repainting? Has your lawn been
fertilized tately? It should at tieast be given
a good cut and trim. Consider planting a few
more flowers or shrubs.

The first really close look prospective
buyers get of your house {s the front porch,
It would be a shame if they stumbled over
‘a weak or wobbly front step. And no pur-
chaser wants to be greeted at a front door
that sticks or needs painting. A gallon of
paint on the front door and windows is a
small investment that can pay dividends.

Conalder repainting
You may even want to consider painting

- the entire house. Ask your listing sales per-

son for advise about larger jobs like this. He
or she usually has a good insight into the
type of improvements you should 2,

Inside the house, bear in mind that dark
of unusual colours don’t help your sale. You
may want to repaint in light, attractive tones.
If your rugs are frayed, it may be better to
remove them and go with hardwood floors.
At least ensure the carpets are well
vacuumed.

It's important your home is well-lit. Some
people like a quiet, dark study, but that’s a
one-room situation, Make your horne look
bright and airy by turning on the lights and
cleaning the windows, inside and out.

Spend some time tidying up and unclut-
turing your home. Urge your children to keep
theit rooms neat and clean.

Avoid cooking overly spicy foods. Don't
take the risk that a potential buyer will be
turned off by strong food odours.

Improveinents can pay

Most of these improvements are relative-
ly inexpensive things you can do yourself,
However, if they enhance the saleability of
your house, they're well worthwhile. You'll
probably be able to’sell your home much
faster (an important factor when the real
estate market is relatively slow), and you
may well get a higher price.

In addition, the extra value such im-
provements add is tax free. When you sell
. a principal residence, you don't have to share
the profits with the taxrnan.

Some homeowneis’ think making ‘val .
{nprovements is a waste of time if they're
planning to move. After all, th new owners

.wall want to make their own. changes, But

remember that most of the buyers are look-::
ing for dream home'— a house that's.

_ in move-in condition, not one that needs a
fot of | work,

Making big changes

When It. comes to major renovations,
some things are much better investments
than others. Consider fireplaces, for exam-

te. With high fuel prices, Canadians have

me very enirgy conscious. Adding a

fireplace with a heatilator will make your
house more saleable because of both the
popular appeal and the enezgy savings of
such a unit.

The same lagic doesn't necessarily apply
to alr conditioners; which consume energy -

while providing .comfort« for only a few.
months of the year. “

As two-income couples become more
common, families spend more time in thelr.
kitchens. A bright kitchen with lots of cip-
boards will almost always make your home
more desirable arid attract a higher price. For.
the same reason, the conveniences of a main
floor powder room of an ensuite bath makes
them good Investments, <° -

Ground floor family rooms almost always
pay for themselves, at the value of a recrea:
tion room in the basement fs, less certain.
Somehow, a basement room doesn’t have
the seme appeal as one on the ground floor,
because of things like cold, dampness, lack
of windows and often low ceilings.

Swimming pools are high-cost additions,
but they aren’t necessarily good investments,
especially on a smaller lot. Not all buyers -
want a pool. Many people -prefer.'big |:
gardens, while others worry about their .
children’s safety. Some Just don’t like the ©

amount of work involved with a pool. When nfo

you eliminate such people, you've narrow:
ed your market toa much smaller group of
potential buyers.

The real key is the all-important first im- ;
ression your home creates. The decision to
buy a house tends to be a love-at-first-sight

reaction, so you'te wise to dressup your "| .

home to look its best. You can do an inex: ...
pensive job or invest a sizeable amount of
mongy. Either approach can pay off hand-
somely, provided you do the job properly.

Peter Bakonyl is the branch manager of
the Royal LePage office at.1760 Marine °
Drive, West Vancouver. For more in-
formation, please contact Peter Bakenyl
at 926-6011.

By Peter Bakonyi
Royal LePage