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14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, mn September 24, 1960 JAMES O'MALLE CONSTRUCTION 254 CEDAR VALLEY DRIVE A 3.7122 FOR CUSTOM BUILT HOMES we offer the discriminate buyer en established ond custom service, "HOME OF THE WEEK LEGGETTE Hardwood Floors : ihndme CALL . , . RA 5.685) HOME DESIGN NO. 402 ROSS E. MILLS €O. LTD. 80 SIMCOE ST. N, RA 8.6218 "Flooring Our Specialty" | Have you wished for 8 home within reasonable price range | where each bedroom had its own bath? This floor plan comes pretty close to being just that, Although one of the | rooms is called a study, spa- cious closet makes conversion into third bedroom a simple matter suitable for S$ KITCHEN 14.0: 8.0 . 3 Mass Exodus Feature '= += Of Holiday Weekends: By ALEX FARREL). Canadian Press Stall Writer The mass exodus from cities land towns on long w become the prime ¢ of holiday observances in Can- ada, Whenever Canadian families can muster three free days in a row they set themselves in mo- tion--usually by car--and take off fe] for the cottage, another city or across the border The upshot is that a holiday is no longer synonymous with a good time in town, In Canadian communities, where the holiday was once a signal for parades, pageants and sports festivals holiday streets now are often as deserted as on a Sunday, The reasons are obvio More and more people are acquiring automobiles, Highways are bei. ter, The five-day week has left fewer Canadians working Satur- days, And warm-weather holi- days have, for the most part heen shifted by statute to Mon days CHRISTMAS AT HOME Canadian Press shows thal |Christmas and New Year stand virtually alone as holidays most Canadians like to spend at home. | ¢c And with many living far from be the day for setting off fire home, there is considerable travel even at those times to gel back fo the family, Most provinces uniformly ob- serve six of the seven other fed- eral statutory holidays Good Friday, Vietoria Day, Dominion Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. But this year Newfoundland dropped Easter Monday and in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Is land and Ontario many busi nesses stay open that day, Victoria Day is an example of how holidays have been set to accommodate the trend lo more long weekends, It now is ob- served on the Monday preceding May 25 though it commemorates the birthday of Queen Victoria, May 24, and of Queen Elizabeth, April 21 For. many this Is warm - weather break time for the first fishing the first and the trip, an gue: suiierea neavy losses (auy 8 day off throughout he bor Day, the first Monday in! country, September, has been traditional' New ch since 1894. Union parades and its provincial holidays from 17 te picnies are held in many indus. 12 this year, observes $i) Seizes but for the most it's Day in August, the date depend- lar opportunity for a! ing on the weather, Thousands Wither safari, om Bi, Aoiurs Soni Jo iol atl pea a TURKEY TIME The province also marks St, Per Thanksgiving, second Monday tricks Day Mareh 17, #, in October, remains & time for George's Day April 23 and the turkey with cranberry sauce but Bettie of the Boyne anniversary is favored by many for bunting {July 12. The Boyne anniversary land fishing expeditions, is also widely celebrated in One Remembrance Day, Nov, 11 I oma at Ontario, 64% 8 marked by two minutes' silence! oC er bonus with the first which probubly has at 11 am, in memory of Cana-i ns sum declared who died 1n the two world Yionday in August red 8 Hand 4 d Collage or Just 8 piemic, A BB with tradition is still retained in Oniario, Manitoba and New| Brunswick where it continues to works, INDIAN FIGHTER In Quebec, the most distinctive holidays of! dians any province, May 24 is set aside wars, veterans' parades, reli! to honor Adam Dollard des Or- gious services and placing of meausx, commemorating his. wreaths on war memorials, Fed- stand at Long Sault in 1660 eral government offices and gainst an Iroquois force ap- banks close hut it is not gener- proaching Montreal, In French language schools teachers review his life and stress loyalty and good citizenship, Dominion Day, July 1, is one holiday that hasn't been tailored completely to the long weekend although it is celebrated on Mon day when it falls on Sunday, I marks the start of the major summer vacation period Winnipeg Scotsmen hold their Highland Games July 1, For Newfoundlanders July 1 is Me- morial Day, one of sad memory recalling a First World War bat- tle at Beaumont-Hamel in France Two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon were visible in Ber. muda in 1878, Buying or Selling 118 7* S ALESMEN especially CITY FLOOR SERVICE (BILL WATSON) "EVERYTHING TO DO WITH HARDWOOD FLOORING" CALL , , , RA 3.9450 A cross-Canada survey by The family expedition to open the when the Royal Newfoundland AT WORK FOR YOU Through Photo Co-op IF YOU WANT TO BUY You can save time and trouble by consulting any member of the Oshowo ond District Real Estote Boord, He can show you o wide selection of out standing homes In ony district thet you wish children as it contains built-in bookshelves with enclosed stor age space below for toys, Bath with vanitory faces streel and is accessible from all parts of the house, Lavatory betw study and rear bedroom real comfort feature, Li dining area has studio ceiling and double size open shelf china cabinet with enclosed storage below it, Kitchen is ! Sink near window, built-in oven and range, storage cabinets over work counter with convenient pass through for serving, Stan dard Builders' blueprints costs ing $0.75 a set are ol ble in Canada for this De No, 402, Now available ad dress below a new and enlarged 1960 Book of House Designs en titled "A new Selection of Low Cost Homes for Canadians price $1.00, Contains "114 de signs including 1 orey Ve storey, 2 storey, and split level hom plus much useful in formation on building terms and. requirement Order your copy today, Also included in this Design Book full in formation on how to order the blueprints THE HOME WORKSHOP *8 to. TW LENE W ON Tew nV 'rane Your Outdoor. 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N, RA 8.6218 FLOOR Address FIRST AID TO AILING HOUSE By ROGER C, WHITMAN PHONE TODAY FOR YOUR FREE BROCHURE ON PATIO DESIGNS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS OLiver 5-331 SMOKING FIREPLACE QUESTION: Where can 1 get information on. the correction or [repair of a smoking fireplace? It|ed for fireplaces? We have been an indoor one with a raised using Cannel coal but had fine hearth, approximately 8-by-10 soot all over the house, Do you inches above the floor have any recommendations in re ANSWER: Government gard to burning in a fire ing Office has available place? cents (no stamps) Farmers' ANSWER: Many people find letin No, 1889, "Fireplaces and burning chestnut size, anthracite {Chimnevs." giving detailed in. coal, in a fireplace highly satis formation on fireplace construc. factory, This is available from tion anthracite dealers in 2 pound Smoking bags, If you have the basket several causes Draft interfer. type grate the Anthracite Infor ence because of more than one mation Bureau suggests starting fireplace connected to flue; chim. a Bood fire with paper and wood ney too low, or tall trees too then putting the whole bag of close to house, interfering with coal on this Special grates are air circulation; damper not open available with built-in ash re sufficiently to proper draft; im ceptacles underneath into which proper dimensions of fireplace the ash sifts down, simplifying itself keeping hearth clean, The fire can be kept going several LINOLEUM OVER TILE continuous weeks QUESTION: We have vinyl as: CREOSOTE IN PIER bestos tile laid on our cement (on grade) floor, Now we wuld QUESTION: We have {trouble like to put down inlaid linoleum With creosote bleeding from the over it, without removing the pilings in a small dock at our tile, We don't get any moisture camp at the lake. Clothing fre through the cement floor will quently gets stained when boats this work out all right and, if so, are landed, Is there any way to what kind of cement would he overcome this? advisable ANSWER: Coat the pilings with ANSWER: Linoleum good quality exterior aluminum usually recommended for use on paint, Allow this to dry at least |conerete either on, grade, or he. @ week, then apply a second coat low, grade, because of the alkali and allow to dry for about, a from the concrete attacking the week, Finish with a top coat of {oil binder, and causing it to de. good exterior paint or enamel, |teriorate The present floor cover. preferably white which will be {ing may be sufficient to prevent more visible in the dark, Waves {this, Recommend having a pro. (and tides at seashore) will make {fessional inspect the present in-|the drying down to water level |stallation and advise procedure; impossible. 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