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re2 economist suntribune october 24 1984 developer displays models at markham home show preston lake estates the develop ers who are planning a subdivision of country estate homes north of mar kham will be exhibiting their models at the upcoming markham home show oct 25 to 27 the new community which will be located near preston lake off bloomington rd and william ave boasts several recreational facilities in addition to to 1acre lots prospective buyers of these homes will have the choice of six models with prices starting at 178000 this years home show the largest of its kind in canada will be at the mar kham fair grounds it offers its visi tors hundreds of home related pro ducts with demonstrations from ex perts and a number of draws and con tests markham teen builds miniature mansions so whats so amazing about the house that grant built plenty if one considers that grant cowan president project manager and chiefconstructor of minimansions is only 16 years old the custommade homes which boast a playarea of 24 square feet came to be out of frustration grant was in the market for a play house for his threeyearold brother tommy and when he couldnt find a suitable product anywhere he decided to build one himself says his mother mrs bea cowan we originally planned on spending about 100 on the project says mrs cowan but the thing just kept commercially engineered homeoffice storage cabinet was 25900 f only the ultimate in shelf storage huge capacity 6 feet tall extra 19 deep storage cabinet electrically welded extremely sturdy two locking turn cam handles durable baked enamel finish no 772 cream beige no 472 sandstone no 672 cordovan brown trade office products for a free catalogue call or write trade office products 81 mcpherson street markham ontario l3r 3l3 4750043 grant cowan 16 seen here examining and an owners certificate sells for 695 his work has gone into business for him- right now grant is accepting orders for self the 24 squarefoot playhouse that christmas comes complete with a table and chairs sjoerd witteveen canada savings bonds still the right choice for good interest every year canada savings bonds are the right choice for millions of canadians arid with the new series youll earn 11 4 interest the first year with a guaranteed minimum rate of 7 for each of the net six years to maturity this same rate of 1 1 14 also applies for the year beginning november 1 1984 on any unmatured bonds you hold now cashability canada savings bonds are cashable at any time with no interest penalty after the first two months so your moneys never locked in should you need it choice of bonds you can choose from two types of bonds regular interest bonds which pay interest annually and compound interest bonds which reinvest your interest automatically so that your savings continue to grow security canada savings bonds are a reliable investment thats guaranteed by the government of canada convenience you can buy canada savings bonds with a single payment or on instalments wherever you bank or invest the maximum purchase is 75000 but you can also reinvest the face value of this years maturing series 27 and 30 bonds denominations start as low as 100 upset at the thought of mewing call me jack kress your moving professional 7519124 atlasyan lines home moving a storage g save with safeco insurance nqrnn n0ran insurance brokers inc 7161 woodbine ave suite 24 maricham ontario l3r1a3 telephone 4164751115 growing when it was being built people would frequently stop by the cowan home on southdale dr in markham and marvel at grants project indeed one neighbor even asked him if he would build his cot tage for him a lot of people would walk by and stare at me working away says grant when i finally showed the finished pro duct at the markham fair they would approach me and say so thats what you were up to the surprising element of this story is that grant had never previously done any woodworking with such a high demand for his pro duct grant has decided to expand en listing the services of his friend adriano sestino who performs the finishing touches on the minimansions the developers are now receiving orders for homes earmarked as christ mas gifts the price is 695 which seems like a lot but with material costs exceed ing 500 the net profits barely cover the boys labor says mrs cowan the minimansion comes completely assembled and is furnished with a tabli and chairs it even comes with a homeowners certificate according to grant everything possi ble is included in the package excejp mortgage financing theyre not that big yet lansing buildall 5 company lets ii customers do l it their way l markham doityourself renovators and woodworkers will have an opportun ity to match their skills against profes sionals and amateurs alike in a contest sponsored by lansing buildall the contest which runs until feb 28 1985 includes two categories an open contest for professionals and amateurs alike and a separate competition just for amateurs the first category is any major home improvement improvements eligible are a deck fence recreation room kitchen or any addition to a home the second category is woodworking for example any furniture wood trim mings or carvings are eligible the four winners will each receive an allexpense paid trip to cobblers covejj barbados all entrents must have purch ased the majority of wood andother building materials at any lansing buil dall store proof of purchase must be supplied the markham lansing buildall is lo cated at 8651 mccowan rd the winners will be announced at the national home show april 5 to 14 1985 the judging will be based on degree of originality nd creativity in design and use of products quality of workmanship esthetic appeal and degree of func tionality howard kitchen coowner of lansing buildall is enthusiastic about the con test this contest is to encourage the growing interest in home improvement people are turned on by the satisfaction of doing renovations and woodworking 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