16 - Friday, February 23, 1990 - North Shore News

Discover new ideas at B.C. Home

ONE OF the things that is making the 1990 B.C. Home Show the biggest yet is the number of new and exciting products and services on display.

Starting at the top, there's everything from traditional to brand new in roofing. Future Roof of White Rock has the new California ‘Super Shake’’ — roof- ing that looks just like heavy handsplit shakes but is totally fireproof because it’s actually light-weight, tough concrete And Eurotite Manufacturing is showing “Eurotile’? — a revolutionary new roofing system incorporating the tich look of slate at a fraction of the price.

B.C. Greenhouse Builders Ltd. is introducing a new wall garden, a Mini-greenhouse ideal for those with limited space: it’s perfect for townhouse owners. And for really, really limited space, Allied Alumi- num Products of Aldergrove has a window garden that adds a touch of the tropics to any room.

Big Bambu Interiors Ltd. is displaying furniture made ex- clusively of large diameter bam- boo. This furniture is featured in the new Hyatt on the Island of Hawaii and it’s now being offered

Rhododendrons to be sold

THE VANCOUVER Rhododen- dron Society is having a sale of members’ plants.

This is a good opportunity to purchase well-grown, inexpensive plants. Many of these plants are hybrids and species not commonly found in nurseries. There will also be companion plants and shrubs to complement your existing rhododendron collection.

Over 200 leather sets

Over 50 fabric sets in stock

LIFESTYLES HOME -& GARDEN LIFESTYLES

in Canada for the very first time.

And those who prefer something a bit more local must visit the Once A Tree Furniture booth. Once A Tree is featuring a beautiful collection of Amish hand-crafted Red Oak and Nor- thern White Sugar Pine furniture. Each piece is fashioned and finish- ed with meticulous care and signed and dated by the craftsman who made it.

Show-goers will discover a great new way to keep the dog inside its own yard. Invisible Fence of Van- couver utilizes a radio signal in the dog’s collar to limit the dog's ac- tivities. And at the Thunderbird Home Centre, visitors can design themselves a new kitchen and see exactly how it will look with a three-dimensional perspective on a computer print-out.

In addition, there are special show features that both entertain and provide information.

New this year is the Nurseryland Gardeners’ Centre. There are landscaped displays, presentations and seminars. Attendees can get answers to their gardening ques- tions and buy the latest and best flower and vegetable seeds in the centre’s gardening shop.

By choosing the right thododendron gardeners can have continuous bloom from eariy Feb- Tuary right through August. You can purchase rhododendrons that will not grow over six inches high, or plants that grow to heights of over 20 feet.

Color selections include white, red, blue, yellow, pink, purple and even green blossoms. Gardeners

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Atthe B.C. Hydro display, there only the biggest but also the most are plenty of tips on how to con- complete B.C. Home Show Van- Serve energy and save money. Plus couver has seen. visitors can play the Power Smart Dates for the show are Friday. Passport Game, with the chance of — Feb. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 25, winning $5,000 worth of B.C. weeknights from 3 p.m. to 10 Hydro energy efficient products p.m.. Fridays and Saturdays, from for the home.

Western Living presents ‘‘Food Trends of the '90s,"’ showcasing what's new and = exciting in Preparation, menu planning and cooking. Demonstrations will offer show-goers many new ideas and hints for their kitchens.

Decorama, one of the Lower Mainland’s leading interior design firms and manufacturers of draperies, custom furniture and more, is presenting a series of In- terior Design seminars.

Of course, the ultimate B.C. Home Show feature is the Dream Home, designed by Jenish House Design, and decorated and fur- nished by Jonathan’s Interiors.

The show is well-prepared to help parents enjoy the displays to the full: there's the Shoppers’ Drug Mart Babies’ Room and a supervised Children’s Wait & Play Centre.

Over 500 exhibitors on two full levels of B.C. Place add up to not

can choose from two-toned, frilly edged, flat blossoms, deep trumpets, large trusses or individ- ual blossoms.

There will be rhododendrons of sizes, colors, shapes and blooming times to fit any landscape design.

The sale is on Sunday, March 18, from I to 4 p.m., at Clay’s Nursery in Langley, 3666-224th

* Making homes into Palaces and palaces ito Homes

George I} carved dining furniture with David Hicks seat fabrics. Large curt mahogany table

7 pe

Show

10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays, 10 4.m. to 7 p.m.

Admission is Adults, $6.50, Seniors, $5.50, Children (six to 12 years), $1, and Children (under six) free.

9 pee set @ $5332 SAVE $2668 10 pce set @$733] SAVE $3669 11 pce. set @ $8665 SAVE $4335

Medium curl mahoyany table ¢. — 8 pce. — 9 pee. sets @ $3333, $4666, $5999

SAVE $1667, $2334, $3001 respectively.

Golden yewtree central pedestal 5 pee.

sets. (2 only) @ $2666.

SAVE $1334.

PLUS: Solid cherrywood Louis Philippe bedroom suites, Queen- bed.armoires, bombé chest, dressers and nightstands AND beautiful reproduction sofas all ar HUGE SAVINGS. 1057 CAMBIE STREET YALETOWN, VANCOUVER V6B 5L7 689-2725 Qust off Nelson on Cambie) 9am-Spm Tues.-Sat. COLOUR BROCHURE ON REQUEST

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