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CABINETRY CANADA MORTGAGE and Housing Corporation nearly as much as was spent on new construction. To PRs TRECTION (CMHC) will be informing homeowners throughout acquaint homeowners with the wide fange of senovae + ELECTRICAL B.C. and the Yukon of their renovation options dur- tion options, CMHC will make a variety of useful + TILING ing October as part of a national campaign initiated publications available ar mall displays throughout * FLOORING by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. October, » AEG INTEGRATED Renovation Month is a month-long awareness Renovation month ts spearheaded by the Canadian APPLIANCES

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According to CMHC, more and more Canadians are choosing to renovate what they have instead of There will be a Renovation Menth display in buying another home. Last year, Canadians spent Capilano Mall in North Vancouver from Oct. 28 to

approximately $20 billion on home renovations, or Nov. 4.

THE RENOVATORS Council, a committee within the Greater Vancouver Home Builders Association (GVHBA) is conduc- ting a three-day workshop, Oc- tober 25-27.

Topics to be discussed include: costing and estimating, (October 25), client relations and marketing (October 26), renovators and the

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Given the rate of change in the industry, some observers believe that earth energy systems, with very high performance ratings, may soon be available.

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