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! I The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 1,1997 Page 15 Your Distance from I International Development Week Fallen Electrical Wires by Paul Reesor Ice storms, high winds and fallen tree limbs can all bring hydro lines down. Don't go near a fallen hydro wire...even a seemingly seemingly dead line can be dangerous. dangerous. Warn others to keep clear and notify the hydro to report the fallen wire. If the line falls across your vehicle, stay inside until the line is removed by experienced hydro staff. If there's a live power line touching your car, putting even one foot on the ground can be a fatal move to make. If you must leave because of fire, jump clear without touching the car and the ground at the same time. Then, shuffle feet or make small hops away from the pressure versus vehicle. Water flow Low water pressure concerns concerns in the home are often not one of pressure but of flow. Pressures are determined through the difference in elevation of the customer's home and the source of supply. supply. Pressures are not impacted by the size of the house water service since the elevation does not change. The size of the water service, service, however, has a direct impact on the volume of flow. ENERGY FLASH: Remember to use a timer when your car block heater is plugged in to save big FRANK v 234 King Street East Bowmanville REALTOR Customer Satisfaction First Priority Full Time Real Estate Service I Off. 623-3393 Res. 623-7928 ^sdelX^ if -Tr - . v- ■ '""T ;< ; to%|; V By Glenn Trider Part Two - Continued from last week ELECTRICITY: By far the most versatile heating source it has earned a bad reputation in our area due to large increases in Ontario Hydro's rates in the last 5 years. It currently is one of the costliest ways to heat your home, however however heat pump technology - air and ground source can bring down your consumption such that your heating costs can be close to your friend in the town using natural gas! As rates stabilize stabilize look for electricity to slowly begin competing with the other fuels, however, at the present time it is not the product of choice, in new homes being built in our area. In urban areas many people are considering a switch from electric heat to natural gas. The savings can be very dramatic with "an average saving being $1200.00 a year on heating alone! It is the best investment one can make considering the rate of return is over 50% and you can't be taxed on it!! Any authorized Consumer Gas dealer can provide an estimate of switching and can take care of everything from arranging the meter hookup to financing the job and putting it on your gas bill. WOOD AND PELLETS: Although advances have been made in technology to reduce smoke and particulates, wood is generally viewed as a messy polluting fuel. There arc relatively few people in our area that totally rely on wood as their primary heating source, howev er, it is quite capable of heating your home through furnaces, stoves, etc. Combination wood/pil, wood/ electric furnaces furnaces offer the advantage of providing providing steady heat in the home. Wood is rather labour intensive and we have noticed a sharp drop in sales of wood units. As our population ages the trend is convenience and comfort, hence the market shifts to gas products. products. However, the look of a wood fire still captivates many people on a cold windy day! Wood and Corn Pellet stoves have appeared on the market in the last few years. Although offering a cleaner, more controllable controllable heating source, it depends entirely on house voltage to operate. This means the pellet fire will go out when you lose power in a storm. Newer advanced models do offer a battery battery backup supply to overcome this disadvantage. Our sales of pellets have been very slow as again the gas products offer more convenience and comfort especially to more elderly people. people. The pellet stove however, will still be around for the near future anyway. Next week in the Comfort Zone ... Have you ever tried to figure out how to accurately compare the cost of different fuels? We will do that and make some general suggestions. Send your questions to: The Comfort Zone do The Comfort Shoppe 160 Baseline Rd. East Bowmanville L1C 1A2 For more information I can be reached at HH Clje Comfort êdjoype A 160 Baseline Rd. E. 905-623-2956 Aiillinrlial Ikttler llWliMHW.tt energy bills!!! Thank you for your interest. interest. Readers' ideas or questions questions are always welcome. Please write "Unplugged" care of The Canadian Statesman, P.O. Box 190 Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3K9. Next week, Feb. 2 to 8, 1997, has been declared as International Development Week in Clarington. A letter to council from Jacques Jobin, the director of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) International Office states that this year's theme is 'The World Ahead' and is sponsored by the Canadian International development development Agency. Jobin notes in his letter, "through FCM's international office members have supported sustainable development overseas overseas through various CIDA- funded projects, technical exchanges and partnerships FRANK REALTOR between municipal governments governments in Canada and in the developing countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America." This year the event will have a higher profile than before, Jobin explained. 234 King Street East, Bowmanville HUGE$AVNG$ FROM Call (905) 721-1300 CHOICE OF/ PREMIER REALTY LTD 15 Albert Street, Unit 4, Oshawa, ON 11 H 4P7 Do not pay excessive commission. Home owners SAVE $$$ when the commission is less. 0 COMMISSION TOM MITCHELL SALES REPRESENTATIVE Not inteRded to solicit properties currently listed for sale. (DJ.P. Del's Mortgage Watch Today's Best Rate for First Mortgages. * Best Rates as of January 28th, 1997 NEW! Adjustable Rate Mortgage ... 3.740% 6 Months 4.750% 4 Year 6.200% 1 Year 4.950% 5 Year 6.500% 2 Year 5.450% 7 Year 7.000% 3 Year 5.750% 10 Year 7.500% NOTE: We handle the transfer of an existing mortgage at No Cost! WE ALSO ARRANGE: • Second Mortgages • Credit Lines • Personal Loans CALL: DEL DYKSTRA 697-3300 FINANCIAL LTD. DELT0N* MORTGAGES I Division Street Bowmanville Toronto Line 686-1035 , ft *» ** J% SPACIOUS - COMFORTABLE HOME 3+ bedrooms, gorgeous kitchen, big family room with walkout to fenced yard. Main floor laundry. Bachelor/in-law apartment downstairs. In Bowmanville north end. $135,900. Call Dirk Woudstra* 623-3393 or 987-1350 1,420 SQ.FT. DETACHED- $143,500 2-4 pc & 2 pc bath in this great home, garden doors from spacious spacious kitchen to fenced yard. Separate dining room. The garage features door leading to front entrance. $143,500. Call Josie Doxtater** 623-3393 or 623-9557 aIot ofc^racter PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE King St. Bowmanville. Elevator, air conditioner, parking, ideal for doctors, doctors, lawyers, accountants, schools, you name it. Up to 3,100 sq. ft. $14/sq. ft. Call John Shewchuk* 623-3393 or 623-5927 3 bedroom older semi in desirable desirable area of Bowmanville. Large bay windows on east side. Gas heat plus more updates. $99,900. Call Joe Jeronimo** 623-3393 or 623-6920 BUSINESS SPACE - CHEAP Clean, modern, bright office / retail space from $300. per month. Take a look! Call John Shewchuk* 623-3393 or 623-5927 Ml CBM cornerstone realty ltd., realtor 104 King St. E., Bowmanville IVlarg Bain* Sales Rep. Cali IVlarg Bain* (905) 623-6000 1 Have  Buyer F@r A Century Mom® under «'inn mû AO Approximately 2000 plus square feet in good condition. If you can help please call Marg Bain* at 905-623-6000. BOWMANVILLE Dianne Warren* 4 + 1 bedrooms, 4 baths, main floor family room Sales Rep w ' t * 1 fi re Pl ace and walkout to deck, main floor laundry, central air, central vac, super in-law apartment with its own walkout to yard. Inside entrance to garage. Great value at $177,900. Call Dianne Warren* Office 623-6000 Tor. Line 428-1206. A ,-: ^ ^ ! I! " v m GREAT FAMILY HOME! Doua Excellent 3 bedroom raised ,, , J bungalow with double garage, Humphrey includes finished lower level Member of with fireplace, 2 - 4 piece Han nf Fnmo baths plus gas heat and a Hall of Fame fenced yard _ offered at $149,900. Call Doug Humphrey** 623 Excellent 2 bedroom apartment near hospital, available for Feb. 1/97 - $629 All Inclusive. 6000. Paul DeJager* 623-6000 or Res. 623-2712. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 12 units motel and restaurant, restaurant, great potential. High traffic tourist area. Includes large 3 bedroom bedroom apartment. Asking $350,000. Call for details. NEW, CLEAN, MOVE RIGHT IN 3 bedroom freehold town- house, large kitchen, single single garage, good area close to schools. Asking $114,900. Pay no GST. Ron Moore* Sales Rep. 623-6000 24 hr. 623-9263 (res.) BRAND SPANKING NEW! 1709 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 2 storey with attached 2 car garage features centre hall plan with large family room, separate dining room, 4 pc. ensuite and walk-in closet. Roughed-in central vac and roughed-in central air, 3 bathrooms, at an exceptionally exceptionally low $166,900. ©j.p. Call Ron Moore* now to view 623-6000. Call Linda McLennan*' Associate Broker 623-6000 SUNDAY, FEB. 2 2 - 5 p.m. 31 Hillier Street Delightful, spotless 4 bedroom detached Bowmanville home. Renovated eat-in kitchen with sliding glass walkout to private, fenced yard. Recreation room boasts a pine floor. $152,900. Go Waverley Road to Quinn, along Quinn to Hillier. Follow signs. HOBBY FARM 10 acres. 6 years new. Ventury home with over 2000 sq. ft. of living space, walkouts and deck. Asking $171,500. David Passant Assoc. Broker Over 21 Years of Scrviec For a market evaluation of your property, please call David Passant**, Associate Broker today! JUST MOVE IN! Freehold Townhome. Finished top to bottom. Deck and above ground pool. Asking $112,900. Also Lots and Lots of Lots and Acreage.