. ‘The Heratd - Building Supplement

Wednesday, May 1;'1974!

“Terrace building figures

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Based .on figures in the
February issue of Trade and
Commerce magazine, con-
struction tatals from Terrace in
1973 slack up well against. other
centers in the north.

Farther east -along the
Yellowhead sixteen Burns Lake-
showed a decided slump in:
constructios, lo the.extent. that
one would have to presume.
growth (as stopped in that’
center. Their 1971 permit value
was $295,595, a. respectable
figure fora tawn = of -1,800-
people. | ‘In 1972.
however, that figure drapped to
$147,470 and in 1973 that figure
dropped to zero. Not one con-
struction permil was issued Jast .
year. ee
In Howston, there alse. seems
to be a slump in construction.

Their’ 1971 construction -value

was $1,564,035 but that dropped
to a mere $206,750.in "72: The
figure has struggled back up

* since then but 1973's figure was

only $634,750.. The population of
Houston, using the 1974 figures,
i§ about 2,400. oe
Closer to home, Sriithers is
showing an advance in con-
struction values but not nearly
as greal as that enjoyed in
Terrace. In 1971. there was a
total of $1,401,000 worth -cf
construction, by 1972 thal figure
had almast tripled to $3,631,500
but the increase from 1972 to
1973 was a mere $668,000 to
Everyone in Terrace likes to
beal Kitimat and we did in
consiruction last year. - The
‘Trade and Commerce magazine
reports that while Kitimat has

1,300 more “residents than 2°:
‘Terrace the value. of : permits”
issued in Kitimat last year was
less than half that-of Terrace. .
Although the 1971 figures for
Kitimal -was several hundréd
thousand dojlars more than tha
of . Terrace, ‘they've = been
progressing dawnward it would:.
appear. 1972 permit value was: .
only 3,066,655 compared . with:
Terrace’s’ 4! . million . dollar ©:
-constructian boom.’ “The 1973
figure for Kitimat. is"$3,440,622,"~
was high than their 1972 figure”
but only - half © of - Terrace’
record $8!2 million boom. .
~ Prince Rupert, on the: other.

- hand, also recorded a boom ‘in*”

construction | afler two:
relatively quiet years. In 1971
their construction values were
just above $2 million while in-
1972 showed edging up towards -°
the $3 million mark. . In “1973;
however, construction took ‘off
and they: recorded $11,348,187-
‘worth of construction projects,’.
half again as many as Terrace.
that:
lime,. $4,544,915,
$4,599,012 for “72. _ :
fwwever construction values:
doubled to §8,495,463, ot

These figures compare. well .
with other ,centers in, B.C.
Camphell River, for example,”
Has a population only: 500 less:
than here and the figures there:
are similar to ours... Dawson
creek on the other hand, . with:
1,000, more residents has just.
reached the construction value.
level of 2971 in Terrace. :

SHOP FOR FURNITURE INSIDE OUT -

When the smart shopper
looks for new furniture to-
day, she no longer bases her
buying decision solely on
fabric, color or even design.
She_poes right. to the heart
of the matter and. wants to
know what's inside. Today's

consumer is after quality
and comfort as weil as fash-
ion excitement, Lo

In answer to the consin-
er challenge Kroehler Mfg.

. €o., the world’s - largest
maker of upholstered furni-
ture, offers these tips to
spot the difference between
a so-called bargain and a”
real value when buying a
sofa or sleep-sofa.

* Unless a sofa is well made
on the inside, it will scon
lose its good looks on the
outside, By sitting downand
pushing back as far as you
can go against the sofa back,
you can test both the frame
and the effectiveness of the
cushioning . materials) You
should not be able to feel
the upper part of the frame
with your back. When you
wiggle while sitting on the -
sofa, it should not feel shaky
ot wobbly or make noises. ,

- Next, apply the sit test
_by gently bouncing up and

down. The springs should
carry you up and down with
ease. Because there are dil- -
ferent filling materials, avail-
able for. seat cushions, you
should try various types
until you find what is most
comfortable for you. .

Run your hand over the
armsand back of the sofa or
sleep sofa to make sure it
is well padded with inner
cushioning, No hard edges
should be felt. — -

Leok very carefully at
the furniture. If the work-
manthip ‘is sloppy outside,.
you can be sure it is no

The potato was once valued in’ Europe

better inside. Welts ‘should
be straight, sewing threads °.
should match the upholstery
material and the corners of.
the arms and backs should *
be smooth, . :

Your weight.and fate. are
sure to relate: when you
chocse furniture, for the
sofa or sleep sofa must sup-:-
- port your weight adequately
if the piece is to give you”
years of comfort. oo

‘ Asleep sofa should be:
upened by the. weakest:
person who will be open”
ing “it at home. The ‘mech-
anism should be so well.
balanced that even a feather-
weight homemaker can open -
it, A top quality furniture:

_ Manufacturer, Kroehler, h
engineered “its , ‘'Sleep-or
Lounges” fos excellent sleep-
ing and sitling’ comfort b
using flat) metal supports
instead of bars under the
mattress in areas where a ~
heavy person might feel their’.
presence. -This is a welcome ©
advance, for who wants to
feel that they have spent a:
night in shining armor? :

A high price does .not
guarantee high quality or a ©

- low price, poor quality. By ~
applying the tests of a well: °
made sofa,: you should be
able to choose from many...
Styles within . many price’
“yanges. - _ owe,

“strengthening

and aphrodisiac food, and at one time potatoes sald foras © —

high as $1000 a pound!

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