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Site improvement of older housing PRETTY PICTURE Library supporter Belly Ann la seen here holding I he wildlife painting recently won by Terra Cot la couple lit a draw to rabc money for library program Herald photo Quiet Christmas In Georgetown there was a problem with frozen pipes at the Georgetown Market place which set off tbe sprinkler alarm in one of the banks at S It took about three hours to correct Thursday and Friday were also quiet days It a quiet Christ mas Eve and Christmas Day for the Haltoc HUli firefighters On Christ mas Day there was one fire call in Acton at am in which nobody was hurt and damage was minimal A fire kept the fire fighters busy for a half If youre refaabflltat lug a house dont stop when youve finished tbe building Do some thing about the lite as well Thats the advice of a new publication released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Site Improvement of Older Homing is meant for homeowners build ers dovelopen and designers looking for good examples or site rehabilitation in older properties It provides a plan and detailed site design lions that cover most upgrading projects As well as discussing site Improvement in general terms the publication focuses on three typical site- Improvement situati on be upgrading of existing housing the adaptation of a single large residence to several smaller units and conversion of an institutional building a school warehouse or factory to residential These present very BBB breaks tradition publishes regional guide For the first time In seven years the Better Business Bureau has published a regional Directory and Consum er Guide Unlike pre vious years a separate guide bat been publish ed for to areas by Oakville in the west Barrie and Lindsay In toe norm and Kingston tbe east stated Paul Tux president of Better Baslnesc Bureau This authoritative source will provide con sumers and the business community with a com plete list of appraxl businesses which have met tbe exacting standards for Bureau membership home a legal guide a food and drug chart and a buying guide serve as just a few examples of large diversity of articles available in this Guide Tbe Better Business Bureau has produced this guide In responde to consumer demand demand for Information about consumer rights consumer law and con sumer products As a tingle source of infor mation we hope that tbe Consumer and Directo ry Guide will become THE guide shoppers consult before making a buying decision Mr Tut concluded The Better Business Bureau Directory and Consumer Guide will be distributed to the homes of Metropolitan Toron to Slmcoe and Durham regions within the next two weeks andconium era may also use this guide as a useful supple ment to the Bureaus inquiry service While listing In tbe Directory Is not to be considered an endorse ment it does Indicate which firms have adhered to a meaning set of business prin ciples and ethics Tux The Directory has also published a number of articles designed to help tbe consumer and businessman make wise choices in the market place Articles on poisonproofing your A 34year old George town man was arrested Thursday for tbe assault of a 33year old George town woman at the Ce dar Springs Motel The two anew each other and had been drinking regional police said The woman stiff a swollen eye The man appears In Milton provincial court Jan S3 1964 on a charge of assault impaired A 60year old man who b4 through a stop sign Friday was charged with while driving un paired and with having over BO milligrams of alcohol In his blood The man was spotted on Henry Street in George town by Helton regional police careless Nicholas of Georgetown was treated for minor Injur ies Tuesday evening at Georgetown Memorial Hospital and released Injured in a twocar crash be was brought to hospital by ambulance A southbound car In the curb lane failed to see a parked car on Road South and ran Into It causing damage The driver was charged with careless driving different problems than new sites The spice available la often restricted or poorly shaped Conversion from a residence to a triplex for example means tha careful use must be made of all available space to provide tbe extra parking and private entrances tbe new tenants will require and the dual outdoor areas that renters now expect All changes whether com- plicated conversions or simple upgrading must maintain a balance between individual tasl and preferences and Ihe need to blend in with the established charac ter of tbe neighbour hood Site Improvement of Older Housing presents actual site upgrading projects that can be seen underway in neigh bourhoods across Canada every year These Include the add tion of walkways park ing spaces patios decks and storage are as Barrierfree access and low maintenance features are also des cribed These are popular Improvement especi ally with older home owners as they make the si easier to use and less expensive to look after The books exten sive use of plans sketches and photo graphs Illustrate the best use of plants and hard materials like wood and stone Separate chapters are included on site Impro vement for single dwell tags and lowdensity multiple dwellings Six case studies from Toronto Guelpb and Montreal extern Illustrated show comprehensive improvements to the sites of older detached and row housing These real life projects Illu strate solutions discussed throughout tbe book Well planned site improvement common ly results In higher values for both the iro site and neigh- ring properties Site Improvement of Older Housing is Intended to help tbe professional renovator and the do lt alike to avoid common pitfalls and complete successful and attractive tatlon projects For further Phillip Trench Project Implementation Division CMHC Cart wrlght Policy and Research Communlca lions Unit CMHC Site Improvement of Older Housing la available at local offices of CMHC Or send request and cheque payable to CMHC to The Cashier Financial Services Divi slon Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporal on Montreal Road Ottawa Ontario K1A 0P7 Price 68 FLYING HIGH Two youngsters here obviously havent mind ed cold wintry weather Hills has been getting There been lots of snow In Halton Hills recently for retMeaU to try out or mobile service Insurance claims accessories Jobs guaranteed 31 Armstrong Ave 8777433 electrk RAZORS Repairs to all models DELREX ALUMINUM 8775383 PHOTO REPRINTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY PHOTOGRAPH APPEARING IN THE HERALD Enjoying the frosty and slippery ww conditions at Park fa Georgetown recently were Rick Johnson I back to front and sons Matthew and Simon HeraM photo