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re2 economist suntribune may 15 1985 be thorough before buying this is the second installment of a two- part series on common ar of dispute be tween a builder and the homeowner because homebuyers want the most house for the least amount of money some builders use a costplus sales tactics this involves advertising a house for a lower price than the competition and pad ding the schedule a with ontario building code required miminum stan dards once a purchaser realizes what he is get ting he may pay through the nose for upgrades and extras as a result the final price for the house may be thousands more than the other buil der who included the same items and bet ter quality construction to begin with a purchaser should analyse schedule a from all the competing builders and then ask about material specification to find out which builder truly has the better price for his product from a builders point of view extras requested after a work schedule is drawn up is horrible to deal with a builder must change his whole scheduling which also affects other houses as well this is because a change in one simple item may require calling back several trades to redo their work an example would be if a plumbing fix ture is roughedin and the purchaser wants to change its location or make the builder must recall the plumber carpenter maybe the electrician drywaller heating con tractor etc because these men have to be paid the builder must charge a higher advertising correction eatons get set for summer sale insert appearing in the markham economist and sun on wednesday may 8 1985 due to supplier delivery problems the following items are not available for immediate delivery however orders will be accepted for delivery by the dale shown page 24 item e terracotta patio lights not available page 30 item g low back chair seat and backpad h chaise lounge pad not shown hi textilene seat pad hz seat and head rest h3 high back june 1st page 31 ltems a balcony or palio bistro set a2 bistro table c 5pce set mesh steel frame chairs with umbrella table c2 umbrella table june 1st page 31 llems b 7pce deluxe patio ensemble b1 large deluxe wire mesh chair b2 2 high back cushions b3 7v4 um brella b4 oval umbrella table bs terrace shell june 8th pago 31 ltems d 8 pes patio set d1 high back wire mesh chair d2 2w cushions d3 7w umbrella d4 umbrella table ds table cover d6 terrace shell limited quantities only page 29 item g flecto varathane rust paint this item is incorrectly described as 284 ml can should read 250 ml can inadvertently the errors listed above have ap peared in our advertising we sincerely regret any inconvenience or confusion to our customers eatons come in and say hello to our top salesman for march 85 john stewart hwy 7 east of mccowan 2948100 home of the professionals immm toyota hwy 7 east of mccowan i 2344100 m homeowners watch cheri strathd price than the actual cost for the item therefore to keep costs down be really sure of what you want done study the drawings provided get ideas from maga zines model homes even various housing consultants timing once you have bought a new home tim ing becomes very important many decisions of how you organize your life depend on the builders ability to deliv er but because certain things are beyond the control of the builder he or his repre sentative should always have time to see you and keep you informed on delays or other changes for instance labor strikes involving construction trades or manufactured goods stock depletion can result in a de layed closing if this happens what are your alterna tives and who will pay the added costs your la wyer can write protection for you in the contract scope of work what will be done by the individual sub- trade and what is included for example will the painter paint both sides and the edges of your garage doors or will he paint justthe outside some manufacturers of cladboard gar age doors glue a disclaimer label inside the door stating that the warrantee is void if advertising correction eatons may home sale insert appearing in the markham economist and sun wednes day may 1st 1985 page 4 item 4a 4b solid oak tables by huppe end table rect cocktail table these tables have been incorrectly described should read oak solids and veneers page 5 item sc traditional 3pce wall system by carol ann solid oak fronts has been incorrectly described should read made from a combination of oak solids and melamlne inadvertently the errors listed above have ap peared in our advertising we sincerely regret any inconvenience or confusion to our customers eatons the people pleasers awarded gms triple crown award for sales service and excellence- sales service leasing gm parts hwy 7 e of mccowan markham 2941440 meet a new good neighbor state farm agent shawn mcnaughton 4410 hwy 7 unionville 4777772 drop in and see him for car home business and life insurance like good neighbor rt state farm gsmzs fl is there suit firm inivranc comwrwrt jz 1 homeowners water testing and analysis during theannual erie manufacturing warehouse sale of water softeners purifiers fitters etc if you need a water conditioner unit or your home now is the time to save savings of up to 40on may 25 ronva 26 nooopm j only frie draw for 1 year supply of salt frii coffie and donuts cm im tx t mmnt turn tm ct- av jyi w 0 v- p ft i j ml if you cant make it phone in 4733197 and well come to you manufacturing act0ba f leiue fejuftfr sotro its they are not painted completely look at the inside of the garage door for evidence of label removal will you get one or two coats of paint in your house and is the paint washable if you get two coats you might consider post poning the second coat after the nail pops and cracks caused by materials drying out are repaired some builders re pair only others may patchpaint in either case youcould have blotchy looking walls and not be prepared to paint the en tire house yet ask if your bouse will be industrially cleaned before you move in does this ser- vice include the inside of cabinets inside heat ducts paint cleaned off windows tubs skylights warrantees when buying a new house there are many warrantees available to the purchas er how the builder handles the warrantess is important because warrantee work costs money a builder should make allowances for this as an expense of doing business relying on the subcontractors for a favor is not only unfair to the trade but may be impossible if the trade quits work ing for that builder the replacement contract company also will not want to pick up the tab but be cause he needs the work the trade may do the favor with resentment directed to ward the fussy purchaser after a few rounds of pass the buck the purchaser may be labelled as a chro nic complainer then the trades are reluctant to fix even building code requirements and so de laying tactics are employed to put off finishing the house a good builder will see to it that most if not all problems are fixed within a short time after closing a bad builder promises the work will be done but nothing happens if this is the casae the purchaser is bet ter off going to the municipality and new home warranty program instead of wait ing for the builder you may get few items fixed but a pur chaser can at least get on with their life the warrantees generally available to new home purchasers are builders one year warranty only good if builder is still in business municipal warranty problems consi dered only if appropriate department is notified in writing prior to the end of one year new home warranty program ontar io building code items limited to one year and five years must be in writing before end of time period contact program for more details get published materials be fore signing contract with builder manufacturers warranties should be passed on to purchaser from the time of possession some manufacturers warrant only from installation others have special handling instructions that if not followed the warrantee is void presently i am researching complaints on new home warrantee program hudac any information given will be confidential and generalized do you have any suggestions as to how nhwp can be improved questions comments andor names and phone numbers can be directed to cheri strathdee co markham econom ist sun 9 heritage rd markham 294- 2200 did you know that 661 of adults in the markhamstouff- ville area say we do a good or excellent job of covering local entertainment imst irtrr 8 wellington slrooi wosi markham ontario l3p 1a2 guaranteed investment certificates ioy 2 year term 30 day to 5 year rates available rates on request 2941372 ext 273 ut luejcct to crungt mimbi canada daposit lnurn corporation take notice that a public mooting of iho liquor licence board of ontario wlllboholdatthooffices of the liquor licence board of ontario 55 lakeshore boulevard east toronto ontarioontuesdayjune4th19b5at tho hour of 1130 oclock in the forenoon at which tlmotho board will hoar applications in accordance with the liquor licence act and regulations thoroundor tho following establishments hnvo applied for a licence of tho class indicated and tho applications will be entertained at tho aforementioned location and time applications for now licences eatss rostaurant 7750 markham road markham dining lounge licence applicant john romblt enterprises ltd good eat restaurant 25 main street stouffvllle dining room licence or dining lounge licence applicant fuhslang feng lindners restaurant 144 main street markham dining lounge licence i patio dining lounge licence applicant lindners dining i catering ltd and further take notice that any person who is resident in tho municipality and who wishes to make representation relativo to tho application shall mako their submission to the board in writing prior to the dato of tho hoarlng or in person at the timo and placo of the hearing copies of writton submissions will be forwarded to the applicant liquor licence board of ontario 55 lakesnore boulevard east toronto ontario m5e 1 a4 ministry of consumer and commercial relations the liquor licence act parkway expanding york centre mpp don cousens left cen tre and richmond hill mayor al duffy break ground for the expansion of the parkway hotel last week looking on are andy phillips left the hotel man ager and john kaptyn the parkway owner the hotel expansion will see 105 more rooms added making the complex 220 overall other amenities include an atrium a shopping centre an indoor outdoor swimming pool a ballroom that can hold 500 people seminar rooms and a lecture theatre the 9 million project will also see the hotels name changed to the sheraton parkway sjoerd witteveen white rose nurseries opens its 11th store in its 32nd year in unionville white rose nursery is celebrating a truly rewarding success story with the opening of its 11th store in toronto it took a lot of hard work but it has worked out well said white rose owner alex raab mr raab emigrated to canada from france over 35 years ago always with the intention of opening his own gardening business being a horticulturist he de cided to start a company and the rest as they say is history he points out though that opening that crucial first store in unionville was strict ly an accident after making the move to canada mr raab looked around much of toronto for an affordable house with some land to begin growing the first plants he said he looked at places in mississauga and at the one in unionville that is now the head office he chose to make a last offer on the un ionville site and decided if it wasnt accepted he would return to france now the business has grown bigger than we ever expected it to he noted the company now has 500 fertile acres for the companys products in uxbridge and an additional growing site in orlando florida for indoor varieties of plants and flowers we are very fortunate mr raab said i have a very loyal clientele that has built up over the years i guess those are the backbone of the business ontario health insurance plan oshawas ohip office executive tower oshawa centre 419 king st west oshawa ontario l1j7j2 the telephone number remains the same 5762870 atv t miruslry of health fjnll ontario aun w rpe muster we need your help due to the strike by cupe 1 000 our ability to meet customer requirements is being stretched we need your help please use electricity wisely that way we can help avoid power disruptions and keep the cost of electricity down here are some suggestions limit the use of electricity weekdays 8 am to 8 pm wait for a full load before using washing machines dryers and dishwashersandavoid using them first thing in the morning or between 7 and 9 pm set air conditioners a little higher and turn them off whenever possible by limiting the use of electricity nowwe all can save he notes that he also has a very compe tent staff with the professional excellence and integrity that has taken the company to where it is today he added that even though he is still very much in charge of things he is now over 60 and can leave the work to staff there are a lot of people that have grown with us and can carry the business he said markham hydro has its winners markham hydro announced the winners of its 1985 electrical safety contest last week for markham elementary grade 4 students jennifer butler of willowbrook public school took top honors in the contest for her safety poster two students from franklin street public school darin devine and jamie grof took second and third respec tively judging the contest were markham re gional councillor bud bonner markham hydro commissioner don cockburn mar kham board of trade manager mary stephenson and markham economist sun editor don bernard winners wie receive awards at their re spectively schools all contestants will re ceive energy artist certificates in recogni tion of their individual participation in the contest geac head to address meeting charles m wil liams president and chief executive officer of geac com puter corporation ltd will be the guest speaker at the markham board of trades monthly dinner meeting thursday may 23 at the bayview golf and country club mr williams who joined geac in 1980 as vice presi dent and general manager now looks after the quickly growing company that designs and manufactures medium to large scale computer sys tems the markham based company serves markets such as financial in stitutions and lib rary automation opertations that typically require many terminals at widespread loca tions geac employs over 750 people 450 of those working at three locations in markham mr wil liams speech will be the last in the out standing success in business series cocktails are at 630 pm with dinner at 730 tickets are 25 and are available by calling 4740730 is moving to tollfree lines are available for anyone outside the local calling area from area 705 dial 18002633953 from area 4 16 dial 18002633814 1 did you know that 825 of adults who receive the economisttri- buno read tholr nowapapor the same day its dali- vorod now you know