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24 stouffville suntribune thursday june 23 2005 as low as 350 fast turnaround time on mortgage approvals low everyday posted rates outstanding personal serviceavailable evenings weekends 1 work live in our community greg field phone 4168438800 citizens bank of canada tv 1it based on 3year variable rate mortgage prime minus 075 a monthly annual compound rate on may 24 2005 the interest rate will change with prime the annual percentage rate apr for the 3year variable rate mortgage is 356 assuming no further fees apply and the prime rate does not change all mortgage rales subject to change with out notice mortgages subject to credit approval some conditions apply citizens bank of canada is part of the vancity group of companies 2 rjsb staff photosusie kockerscheidt chris moote at rear and family friend laura jacksie enjoy mr mootes golf green and landscaped yard with waterfalls a stream and goldfish pond liiisiiilii off price everyday aafehxave expanded pur pssbrtmenttoind weekend 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final sale copysgri canada mos v- ii t j backyard putting heaven at home byjohncudmore staff writer forget the dress code and greens fees there is no need to worry about a trailing foursome nipping at your heels and forcing a rushed shot call it a slice of heaven right in your own back yard for a golf hut could any thing top an opportunity to putter the evening away by holing 20footers a short chip away from the- beer fridge chris moote knows that feeling he discovered it about three years ago when he decided to build a putting green in the back yard of his keswick home that sound of shattering glass in the background well there are limitations to what one can do when it comes to back yards and swinging a golf club at the time i was doing a little landscaping and trying to figure out a way to spend some time and money chuckled mr moote who researched the project in golf magazines and on the internet before plunging where few dare actually i always just thought it would be neat to have a green in the back yardn v after- considering factors such as cost practicality and maintenance mr moote who had been downsized in his job a short time before opted for a synthetic surface instead of real grass modern surfaces are a far cry from the indoortoutdoor carpet offerings that were used years ago and certainly more manageable arid easier tornaintain mr moote finally decided on a mailorder doityour self kit from a manufacturer in the united states in all the project took between 70 and 80 hours from the time the first shov el went into the ground for his 12by24foot three- hole patch of permanent back yard greenery the process started with deciding on the configuration of the prefab surface then excavating to a depth enabling four inches of packed limestone screenings moote wanted some character to his- green requiring fancy spadework to achieve breaks and rolls to add a realistic touch then it was roughing in and cutting the holes the finishing touch was combing brushing in silica sand in this case a black sandblasting material to provide a deeper texture to the short pile im quite proud of die way it turned out it was an experiment for me but it looks very much like a carpet theres no maintenance other than occasionally using a leafblower to clear away debris i can even use it on a decent day in december unlike a real golf course where hushed tones are demanded a backyard green is all about conversation conceded his wife linda who has since joined a league every day i would come home and it seemed there would be something new added a waterfall river or pond she said i had to tell him people were going to think hed won the lottery not just lost his job but her husband esti mates the project cost 7 per square foot not includ ing his own labour it seems good value for its role as a place where visitors tend to gather socially purists might turn up their- nose at anything but a real grass green but factors such as costj maintenance and labour are important