NORTH VANCOUVER Mayor Murray Dykeman shakes the hand of North Vancouver resident John

: Kom-Tong after declaring October Home Renovation Month.

October officially declared
Home on eee Month’

up-to-date ‘information -about

- Fenovations’ and .the renovation

. . process to the public. This will

‘passed new home construction by
$7: billion: per year. Representing
he North Shore during renovation
month: is -builder-revovator John
-Kom-Tong, one of the directors of
the: Greater Vancouver Home
Builders Association (GVHBA).—
‘Says Kom-Toag, .: ‘Renovation
‘month has. several. objectives: ‘one

belp homeowners to make more
informed choices and become bet-
ter customers.

This: speciai month is ‘also

‘meant to encourage ihomeowners

to werk with professional
Tenovaturs who are members of
the Canadian Home Builders
Association. Most peonie do not
_know _ that. member renovators

“must be sworn to a code of ethics.

In Gciober there wil! be a host

of activities, including the . fall.

home show with its theme of

‘ renovation. There wiil aiso be free

a public renovation seminars across

THE: FOLLOWING isa question
gosed io the Canadian Garden
“Council by a reader.

. Anita: Harrison in Pictou, Nova
= Seotia, writes saying that she has
‘*a balcony that is large and would

fike to grow a tree on it.”

“The Caaadian Garden. Council
replies ‘that: in most regions. of
‘anada there is no difficulty
‘owing certain trees in containers
‘en balconies... The first criterion is
a. “bright; south- or west-facing

balcony. We assume Ms. Harrison
has that exposure since she has
apparently successfully grown
tomato ‘plants, which need full
sun. Ske will also need a large
container, with drainage holes, in
which to plant the tree. Minimum
size should be 50 cm (20°’) diame-
ter at both top and‘ base, and a
depth of 60 cm (2’). -

The. next important item is
choosing 2 hardy tree or shrub;
i.e., one that will grow well in
Canada’s colder climates.
Whatever is chosen shouid be

‘ANUFACTURED IN NORTH VANCOUVER —

Custom designed to -

NEWS photo Stuart Davis,

the Lower Mainiand and the
North Shore, starting Oct. 22,
where homeowners can come out
and meet with professional
renovators te get some helpful in-
formation.

Also, for the first time there
will be a pazade of renovated
homes which will be held Oct. 26
and 27 throughout the Lower
Mainland. Brochures will be
available at Bank of Montreal
branckes.

The Knowledge Network will

also run a series cn renovation ©

during Octcber.

"For information contact .the
GVHBA at 590-5256.

hardy at least in zone three,
preferably zone two. Two specific
suggestions, one evergreen, and
one not, would be any blue
spruce, perhaps the’ most suitable:
either globe blue spruce (Picea
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ticularly in late autumn just be-
fore freeze-up.

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