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re2 economist suntribune july 24 1985 building code is useful a reader asks where can i get reference material dealing with new home construction the reference book ontario building code obc is the source for minimum building requirements in ontario the book comes in two versions one is stapled with a minimum index and is the cheapest the second comes with its own binder future revisions a com prehensive index imperial conversions section and costs more residential requirements are mostly found in sec tion 9 the code can be bought at the ontario book store on bay street the ontario building code does not have illustra tions to help the novice to identify the various parts of a house so a book called the canadian woodframe house construction is available and can be purch ased from canada mortgage and housing corpora- homeowners wa cheri strathdee tion cmhc this book has labeled line drawings showing con struction details of the various parts of a house it also includes a glossary of construction terminology and a booklet called metric conversion tables will be supplied on request the above book can be purchased for a surprisingly low price of 3 the last time i inquired i bblkfl ot on c y neighbourhood p bb appliance centre have the largest selec- b tion of natural gas and propane barbe cues but some of the best prices as well and just so you dont miss it we made the price of this jacuzzi gold chef model big enough to read from oh twenty feet away we think its a great deal for one great barbecue it used to cost 28995 then we marked it down to 26995 then someone said what the heck lets take 4000 off and make it 24995 or 677 a month an amazing price but its hardly the bjst feature no sir the tank is extra but you do get dual up front controls a rotary ignitor and temperature indica tor a snappy swing away redwood shelf a warming rack 2 piece porcelainized cooking grids and a sturdy cast aluminum base so there you have it the barbecue the price and hopefully the time to come down to take advantage of both at the appliance centre of course what youll also get is the kind of professional advice youll need on how to use and maintain your new bbq in good bar bearing order a bbq thats been tested by both the canadian gas assocation and your gas company the appliance centre will also be more than happy to deliver your barbecue absolutely free and you can obtain parts for it should the need ever arise use your visa or master card pay cash or ask how you can charge your purchase on your gas bill with no money down and low monthly payments with up to 5 years to pay by the by if you ever buy anything from the appliance centre that requires the expertise of one of our professionals to install you can put that on your gas bill too but first you have to drop by the appliance centre almost forgot whats a bbq without bbq accessories just a barbecue thats coral probute why were offering those same accessories to you at a 15 savings and just in case this jacuzzi gold chef model isnt just right for you youll be happy t know t are plenty of other instore bbq specials f best selection of gas and electric appliances the appliance centre store locations richmond hill 500 elgin mills road 887 5847 metro north 500 consumers road willowdale 4955326 metro central 564 bloor street w toronto 5343566 metro east 2300 lawrence ave e toronto 4956020 white shield plaza mississauga 950 bumhamthorpe w 2763572 brampton 247 queen street east 4539081 barrte 165 ferris lane 7266558 whitby 10 consumers drive 6689341 low monthly payment plan allows no down payment with approved credit based on 5 year financing at a nominal interest rate of 175 per month or ivfy per year sales tax extra no penalty for early payment for example unit price of 24995 plus credit charges of 156 25 for a total of s677 x 60 equalling 40620 computer prize winner joshua shigris right looks over the new ibm pc junior he won in the draw held by the answer computer centre which recently opened on woodbine ave also shown is the answer mana ger of operations bob hopkins sjoerd witteveen g cooper equipment rentals ltd rentalssales service generators gas vibratory electric compactors pumps air chain saws compressors cut off saws electric space tools heaters bobcat skid lawn steer garden loaders 2945910 4945712 hwy 48 markham hbb monfri 7 am 5 pm theyre portable royal lepage to offer mortgages ittistnffr 8 wellington street west markharh ontario l3p 1 a2 guaranteed investment certificates in 0 5 year term 30 days to 5 year rates available on request 2941372 ext 273 rates subject to change member canada deposit insurance corporation royal lepage is entering the mortgage business according to george cor- mack president of royal lep age residential real estate services the new mortages which will include a pre- approval process and portabil ity will be available by september in royal lepage offices across canada much of the new mortgage package is already available mr cormack said currently his firm offers virtually the lowest mortgage interest rate available to anyone who sells or buys through royal lepage unlike other mortgage financing packages the royal lepage mortgage will be avail able to both vendors and pur chasers directly from the com panys residential real estate offices on a onestop shopping basis the new mortgage will also include several other features that are unique in the mortgage and real estate businesses royal lepage residential branch managers will pre- approve both home buyers and homes that have been listed for sale with the company repre senting a new degree of con venience and security for con sumers according to darcy warner manager of royal lepages markhamunionville office were going to preapprove mortgages on existing house when theyre listed firsttime buyers for exam ple will know how much they can afford to spend for a home as soon as they begin looking for vendors it means their homes will be listed for sale with a financing package avail able to all potential buyers purchasers will be able to talk to a local royal lepage manager and obtain mortgage approval prior to making an offer normally people go in con ditional on financing mr warnersaid were saving them alot of steps with the pre- approvalprocess he noted that the firm will offer first mortgages with fea tures comparable to those by chartered banks with terms of one to seven years and six- month open mortgages royal lepage also offers i complete portability a fea ture unique inthe industry under the plan ahomeowners could transfer the mortgage on existing house to a new house mr warner said this portability means a sav ing in penalty charges because a mortgage can be transferred rather than discharged he said the preapproved aspects of the royal lepage mortgage are currently being pilot tested in the companys southern toronto region this pilot will be completed in july and then royal lepage managers and sales representatives across the country will 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