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North Shore.

EVERY WEDNESDAY &
SATURDAY: Tours of the
main garden at the UBC
Botanical Garden will be
given by the Friends of the
Garden at 11 am. The tour is
included with the price of
admission, To arrange group
tours tor the Main Garden
and the Nitobe Garden, call
822-9666. The UBC
Botanical Garden is lecated at
6804 Southwest Marine Dr.,
Vancouver.

TODAY: WV parks superin-
tendent Bill Reid will guide
participants through the steps
to create a hanging basket full
of multi-coloured pansies
from 9 to 11 a.m. The fee for
the workshop is $42.80 and
includes supplies. The event is
one of the fall gardening
workshops offered by the
West Vancouver Community
Centre. For information

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4:
The Vancouver Affican Violet
Club is holding its annual
Open House and Plant Sale
trom | p.m. te + pam. in the
Floral Hall at the Van Dusen
Gardens, Oak Street and 37th

Avene, Vancouver.
Admission is free.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23:

The tkenobo Ikebana Society
of Vancouver is holding a
flower exhibit and public
demonstration by Professor
Keiko Miyamoto, visiting
from headquarters in Kyoto,
Japan. The demonstration

4 FIOME & GARDEN

begins at 1:30 pam. at
the Van Dusen Botanical
Garden, Oak Street and 37th
Avenue, Vancouver.
Admission is S16.

OCTOBER 31 & NOVEM-
BER 1: The Point Grey
Chrysanthemum Association
is holding its Late Flowering
Chrysanthemum Show from
1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and
10 am. to + pan. on
Sunday (a bloom sale will
begin at + p.m. on Sunday) at
the VanDusen Botanical
Gardens at 37th and Oak in
Vancouver,

Choose contractor carefully

HELP make sure your reno-
vation will be done right by
hiring a reputable contractor.

Start by collecting the
names of companies that seem
suited for your project, then
meet the renovators face to face
in your home, one company at
a ume. The Greater Vancouver
Home Builders’ Association
Renovation Council suggests
that you make sure you cover
the same ground with all com-
panies, otherwise you can't
compare them later.

Compile a list of points and
questions in advance, and be
prepared to talk about your

project in some derail.

You want to learn about
their experience and past pro-
jects, as well as their skills and
training. (It’s typical for protes-
sional renovators to” bring

along their porttalio tor you to
look at.) Don’ texpect a profes-
sional renovator to give you a
detailed price on the spot.
However, they may be able to
give you a ballpark figure to
help you establish a financial
framework for your renovation.

If'a first impression is posi-
tive, ask for references immedi-
ately. There is litte point in
proceeding co a full cost esti-

PLARVEST m

COMMUNITY

We couldn't do it without you!

October 8th officially
marks the fifth
anniversary of the
Harvest Project.

in October of 1993
The Harvest celebrat-
: ed its beginnings with
a kick-off evening where we shared the vision of
The Harvest with approximately two hundred
supporters. At that time, only the food warehouse
was completed and it was barely stocked with
“enough food to feed even a few families.

Today we provide a hand up to a client base of
wo thousand and have developed numerous pro-
grams and services specifically designed to help
those in need break the poverty cycle.

THANK YOU, North Shore community for caring
enough to partner with us in the fight against
hunger and poverty. We wouldn't be here without
you, and because of your support many lives
have been changed.

We want to personally invite you to this great
evening when we will celebrate The Harvest's fifth
birthday and also show our appreciation to YOU,
our awesome North Shore community.

We hope to see you there!

David & Emiko Foster
Founders, Harvest Project

Helping Break the
Poverty Cycle

THANK YOU NOATH SHORE

mate if references don’t check
out. Ask previous clients about
their satisfaction with the com-
pany and the results. Next,
invite selected renovators to
submit cost proposals — three
companies are usually enough.
Most offen, experienced reno-
vators give estimates in the
same ballpark. When a job is
“low-balied,” you may need to
look beyond the work itself.

The most important thing is
to never Work without a con-
tract. For more information
about home renovation call the
GVHBA) Reno-HotLine at
590-5256.

For more information:
983-9488

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i and help us celebrate 5 years of providing a hand-up
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The evening's festivities will include our

Bid on a huge array of items including:
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‘ Household « Cicthing ° and much more!

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Roy Jonsson: next Sunday
in the Home e» Garden section of
your North Shore News.

Community Celebration on | -
Thursday, October 8, 1998 .
: 5 pm-Spm
at The Harvest

MEN WOON

second annual silent auction
to raise funds for Harvest Project!

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