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The Huron Expositor, 1976-05-06, Page 11I DESIGNED FOR GETTING TOGETHER.-- This kitchen family center by architect Russellthilds, kitchen recycling consultant to Whirlpool Corporation, is designed to bring people together before, during and after meals. It incor-porates modern appliances—refrigerator/top freezer, elec-tric range and undercounter dishwasher with an indoor fireplace/barbecue for year-round' easy living and dining conviviality. HURRY! Sale Ends Sat., May 8 CASH SALE - FREE DELIVERY with wood/vinyl-clad windows and doors S Quality you can sche in the straight, clean, evengrained Ponderosa Pine. You can feel it in the smooth action and perfect fit. ft's there in the sturdy .hardware and the careful attention to-finish: Most important of all, you -can still see and admire the craftsmanship in a Dashwood window after years of service. Quality like this is built-in to stay. 28 0/00ff DASHWOOD'S 'minimum retail value $1,000.00 UGGESTED RETAIL-PRICE Dig in. 4; Snapper. Tillers are tough and rugged. • Instant depth adjustment. • Proper balance. • Fingertip controls. • Sealed chain drive transmission. fAriliPAER, ;1; • t All Snappeir mowers- meet AgNS L safety specifications. SHARPES 'MAINTENANCE SERVICE ',Setafizartfi, Ontario ,• Phone 527-1746 • ". EVERYTHING IN BUILDING MATERIALS " • ik l\MDFFA T Highway 8 East of• Mitchell • • ) Phone 348-8437 Utilize your backyard 'fence . -If 4 , GRASS SEEi GARDEN SEEDS - Packaged or Bulk DAHLIA and GLADIOLI BULBS DUTCH SETS 0•111111011•MIIIMMIMIN L'AVVN. & GARDEN SUP-PUES LAWN MOWERS — TILLERS ---1GARDEN. TOOLS --PEAT 'MOSS— GARDEN a_ LAWN FERTILIZERS NOW. IN -SS= • •,. -t • 'So. many homes across the province have their backyards enclosed with either a chain-link or wooden fence. These can look quite barren but offer terrific possibilities'for the person with a little "imagineering"; as some commercial greenhouse growers call it. • Consider utilizing your fence as a support for fruit crops such as grapes, apples or raspberries, flowers such as roses, morning glories or nastur-tium's and/ orvegetabl6s such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers or melons. For long term crops such as grapes and apples„ do a thorough job of soil preparation. Many subdivisions I have observed have ▪ been built on a very heavy soil. One of the best ways of improving the drainage and aeon in these soils is to incorporaea coarse, sharp sand into it. Many new types- of grape plantS (eating and wine) are on the market now and can be purchased at your local garden and plant supply center. For apple trees, I'd suggest one of the dwarfing rootstocks such as East Mailing IX to-:help keep the tree to a desirable height. For most varieties you can expect to harvest your first apples in three to five years. The branches can be trained along the fence and supported by wire -and old garden hose. Many.outlets are available for fruit trees but remember to . get a dwarf rootstock and specify either a cooking or eating variety. Nothing is more colorful on your backyard fence than flowers. I'd suggest a climbing rose for those who enjoy a perennial plant and morning glory or nasturtium for those.-who like annuals. If you have limited space in your backyard, you can cut down the size of y our vegetable garden by training some crops up the fence. Those Alin e crops that take a lot of space, such as What are the tax implications of purchasing a Registered Home Ownership Savings Plan (RHOSP)? Who is eligible to apply for a RHOSP? How much can you contribute annually? These are some of the questions answered in a new pamphlet , recently issued by Revenue Canada, Taxation. Entitled "Registered Home Ownership Savings Plans", it covers the most common 'situations a person ma; encounter in contributing to a RHOSP. To avoid confusion between the terms of a RHOSP and those of a Registered Retire- men Savings Plan, a special section outlines the significant =""differences between the two plans. Nearly a quarter of a million plans were registered in 1975, the first year- the plans were available. Experience with the plan in the first year revealed cucumbers, squash and melons, have this potential. Supporting. of the large fruit of these crops can be done with net re, that that is tied to the fenc&' To: es- also make a good crop to train up your fence since they -enjoy the additional sunlight.• With a little imagination, you can turn your bacAyfrd fence into both a beautiful d .productive part of your ho areas of possible difficulty, which' are discussed in the booklet: For instance, you should be aware that you can be the-beneficiary of a RHOSP only once in your lifetime. The timing of the withdrawal of your RHOSP funds in the year you occupy your home (or within the first 60 days after the end of that year) is important. The booklet explains why.-It' also explains how you might inadver- tently make' an excess contri- bution and what can be done if that happens. What about the tax impli- cations to a spouse when .the _ married owner of a RHOSP dies? That and other matters affecting spouses and RHOSPs are ditcussed. Before anyone buys a RHOSP, they should acquaint themselves with the rules. The pamphlet, the latest in the Tax Information Pamphlet series, is available free of charge from any District Taxation Office. Is an RHOSP for you? aP 1 4 S FOR. • • t• EEI), SPi FERTILIZ BULL BLENDED OR BA. • for airjraur Tettlireliets ) Also -see our "Snapper" mowers complete lawn mower servicing ct. z .e. it !• U th. Where the action is kitchen family 'center encourages congeniality and communication friends gathering center, and an efficient working arrangement for the chief cook and bottle washer Who doesn't want to be alone," he concludes. "Active families fre- quently get together only at mealtimes," observes architect Russell Childs. "That's why I design kitchens as family centers where people can spend more time together." Mr. Childs is consultant to Whirlpool Corporation on kitchen recycling de- sign and architecture, and he specializes in putting new life into old homes. He, prefers the term re- cycling to remodeling be- cause it means converting existing materials for new use, and that is exactly what happens-in redesign- ing older homes. "Many old homes were designed and built for affluent families of an earlier day, and some con- tained servant quarters which the family never saw," he explains. "The kitchen, of course, was the work center of these =quarters and was iiever meant fOr family use. Today many people who have bought these charming older homes are trying to work in these kitchens on a day-to-day basis, and they don't op- erate effectively." Mr. (Childs redesigns these kitchens so that the- woman preparing a meal can be with her guests or other members of the fam- ily during, preparation. "The cook no longer has to feel like a servant, rele- gated to lonely work in an isolated area of the house while others are watching TV or enjoying themselves without her," he says. "Family and friends can join in on the chopping, slicing, peeling, grating, stirring, mixing and other activities in an attractive setting designed to en- courage communication." His kitchens are design- ed with major appliances, • counters and cabinets po- sitioned for optimum ef- ficiency of human energy and the conservation of electrical energy, as well as for congeniality and good company. "Good floor planning in- cludes adhering to the three-point working ar- rangement Whenever pos- sible, with an area for preparation and cleanup (sink, disposer, dishwash- er) positioned between the cooking (range) and food storage (refrigerator) areas. "However, this plan can be overruled if an individ- ual's work habits make another plan more suit- able. Each kitchen should be recycled with a partied- lar family in mind for the hours spent there to be as comfortable and pleasant as possible," he asserts. "The ideal 'work trian- gle' can and should be violated when there are good reasons," he ex- plains. "For instance when the view from a window is so serene and beautiful that the Woman of the house wanted the sink placed there so she may enjoy the landscape. "In essence a new de-sign should exemplify the kitchen as a family and