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www.insidehalton.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, May 19, 2017 11 4 Leisure Industries makes a splash with Oakville pool sales Known as the `complete pool special ists', Leisure Industries has been provid ing homeowners with quality service for more than 40 years. Pat King, owner of the Oakville pool and spa company began his work in the industry in the 1960s when he took a job installing swimming pools for Sears Canada. In the following years he would go on to open his first store specializ ing in both above ground and in ground pools. Since then Leisure Industries has grown to be the premier pool specialist in Oakville offering a wide variety of options to make your backyard an oasis. In addition to pools, the Oakville com pany also offers patio furniture, gazebos, pool accessories, hot tubs and swim spas. "The swim spa is a great option for someone who doesn't have the space for a pool but still wants to reap the ben efits, " said King. "It's two-to-three times the size of a hot tub with big jets at one end that you can swim against. It's great for exercise or rehabilitation." So what is the deciding factor in what type of pool to purchase? According to King the two big considerations are space and budget. An in ground pool is Pat King, ow ner o f Leisure Industries h a s th e know ledge to help with all o f your p o o l n eed s. Photos by Nikki Wesley, Metroland Media Group To offset some of those costs, Leisure Industries is hosting its Annual Pool and Accessories Sale, which will run until Victoria Day. All pool accessories from chemicals, to pumps and filters to main tenance equipment will be discounted. "There is also a $400 rebate cour tesy of Oakville Hydro for anyone who switches from a single-speed pump to a variable-speed (energy efficient) pump" said King. In addition to the sales and installation aspect of the business, King also notes that they are very cognizant of the fact that swimming water needs to be prop erly sanitized. Because of this they offer free water testing. "They can bring a sample of the water into our testing lab and we will make sure that their water is balanced and safe. If there is an issue, we can give advice on how to handle the issue moving forward to keep the pool safe to swim in." Located at 504 Iroquois Shore Rd. Unit 1, Leisure Industries is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. For more information visit www.leisureindustries.ca or call 905 815-5252. a bigger investment not only in terms of finances but in terms of space as its in stallation involves having the space to put the pool in and also the excavation process. An above ground pool can be purchased and installed over the week end by the homeowners and has an associated price tag that's significantly less. "We like to work within people's bud gets," said King. "If they give us a num ber we say `okay, this is what we can offer you within that range'. We will never try to oversell people beyond their means, but we have noticed that more and more people are understanding that investing in their homes doesn't necessarily mean interior renovations. The focus is shifting towards the yard. Putting in a nice pool, a hot tub, a gazebo or fireplace or even outdoor bars and kitchens all add value, and those are all things that we can help them with." Quality home appliances at Oakville Appliance Centre Outfitting Oakville's homes one ap pliance at a time, Oakville Appliance Centre carries a wide variety of home appliances to suit any living space. Situated at the location of the original Oakville Canadian Tire, the appliance company has been the go-to place to shoppers for more than 40 years. Offering everything from less expen sive entry level appliances to top-ofthe-line products like Miele and JennAir, Oakville Appliance Centre can help you select everything from fridges, stove and hood filtration system s to microwaves and dishwashers. "We have such a wide variety of products and brands that we can help custom ers looking to put appliances in a kitchen in a rental, or a fully remod elled kitchen in an owned home," said Gary Couch, a custom er service repre sentative at Oakville Appliance Centre. "The person looking to get appli ances for a rental might look at som e thing like a 30-inch range, a small white fridge and a small dishwasher, whereas a homeowner looking to set up a remodelled kitchen might look at som ething like a 42-inch built in fridge, a 48-inch range, a dishwasher and ven tilation hood, so w e're able to cater to a variety of budgets and needs." According to Couch, the induction cooktop is a popular choice, especially for custom ers who are moving into a condominium, as gas ranges are typi cally not permitted in condo units. They are also ideal as there is no heat that com es up through the surface of the cooktop, which prevents spilled food from baking on to the surface. In fridges, the most recent trend is counter-depth refrigeration. As the cabinet depth is only 24 inches with this trend, the side of the fridge is not seen and it is flush with the counter top services. Not only does this give the look of a built in unit, but the extra space can help to give the kitchen a more open look and feel. If yo u 're in the market for new appli ances, take advantage of a 10 per cent discount in conjunction with a free fiveyear warranty from Miele, one of the top-of-the-line brands that Oakville Ap pliance Centre carries. Available until Thursday June 1, it's a deal that home owners w on't want to miss. Located at 476 Kerr St., Oakville Appliance Centre is open Monday to Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m ., and Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more infor mation call 905-845-2933.