Cowichan Valley Home Resource Directory

Cowichan Homeowners

Resource Directory Do it now and beat the HST! Who’s Who In Construction, Renovation, Landscaping, Decorating & Design

online at www.cowichannewsleader.com

Special Supplement March 19, 2010

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Concrete

SERVING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

• Engineered Quality Concrete • Interlocking Blocks • Dependable Service • Computerized Batch Plant OPEN MOST SATURDAYS

250-701-0045 3721 Drinkwater Road, Duncan BC V9L 6P2 Fax 250-701-0046 www.surespanreadymix.com

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Landscaping

We’ve Got it ALL! We’re here to serve you!

• SCREENED TOPSOIL Blended garden mix or lawn soil Always AVAILABLE • FIR BARK MULCH • SAND & GRAVEL • ALLAN BLOCK RETAINING WALLS • INTERLOCKING PAVERS • SLATE • AND MUCH MORE...

• TURF NOW AVAILABLE

One Stop Landscape Supplies

We are the Tuff Turf Distributors Our Business is Landscape Supplies For OVER 25 years!

“We don’t just sell the product We understand it!”

7 Days a Week!

WE CAN SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY

PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

1345 Fisher Rd., Cobble Hill

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250-743-9989

www.centrallandscapesupplies.com

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Safety

PST, GST, & Now HST What does it all mean for your next Home Improvement Project?

When considering your next home improvement project knowing your acronym and the magic date of July 1st 2010 will save you money.

We all know that GST (5% federal tax) applies to just about everything other than food, breathing and a small handful of exemptions.

What most folks don't realize is that currently, and only until July 1, home renovation labour costs are PST (7% provincial tax) exempt.

Now assuming that you are reading this piece because you are in the Home Reno/Building market. this has a big implication for you.

Let's apply some math to an example that will make this 'new' HST (Harmonized sales Tax) clear as it can get.

You want to put in a new deck

this summer. The materials are $2,000 and the labour is $1,200.

Before July 1st your total bill will be $2,000 + 5% GST and +7% PST on the materials used and just 5% GST on the $1,200 labour portion.

A tax total of $200.

Now if you wait until July 2nd your tax bill will be up $84 to $284 because PST will also be applied to the labour portion of your bill.

That’s a 40% increase in your tax paid on your reno job.

If this doesn't sound like much try adding the 7% PST to the labour portion of a much bigger job.

Need a new septic field or new roof? Depending on what has to be replaced your total bill could range from $3,0006,000.

St. John Ambulance Phone 250-746-4058 First Aid Training The Most Classes in the Cowichan Valley

Labour costs should be 5060% of the total job bill or upwards of $2,000-3,500. That's a $140- $245 increase.

Thinking of building from scratch? Thankfully there are some exceptions when building or buying a new home but to play it safe, give a contractor a call as they are fully aware of how HST will impact what they must charge.

Of course in theory the HST will benefit us in other areas by reducing some costs and mak-

ing us more globally competitive but the point of this piece is why wait until after July 1st if you do need to get a project done soon anyway.

The Cowichan Home Contractors Directory has nearly 75 local experts that would be more than happy to give you advice and most will provide a no cost estimate on your next project.

A very helpful website for HST information as it relates to home renovations is www. chbavictoria.com

WorkSafe BC Courses Emergency for Industry Level 1 (Weekly classes) ......................................... ....89.00 Spinal Transportation Endorsement .............................................................. ..105.00 Occupational First Aid Level 2 ...................................................................... ..590.00 Occupational First Aid Level 3 ...................................................................... ..715.00 Occupational First Aid Level 3 Recertification .............................................. ..590.00 NEW! Certification valid for 3 years and accepted in Alberta

General Courses (subject to GST) Standard First Aid + CPR- C + AED .............................................................. ..150.00 • Marine Basic First Aid - Transport Canada certified only 15.00 more CPR C + AED ............................................................................................... ....65.00 CPR C Recertification + AED ........................................................................ ....45.00 NEW! Emergency First Aid Community Care ............................................... ....89.00 •Provincial licensing approved for adult and child care Family Home Care for the Layperson (6 hours) ............................................. ....47.00 Pet First Aid ................................................................................................... ....70.00

Ask about our FREE First Aid Courses!

Just For Kids Babysitting Course - for ages 11+ 40.00 Kids First Aid Camps 75.00

Computer Courses Make Learning Quick & Easy!

WHMIS Transportation of Dangerous Goods Medical Terminology Food Safety

Boaters…

All students must register in advance of class date at:

205 - 169 Craig Street, Duncan Phone: 746-4058 Fax: 748-1004 Email: cowichan@bc.sja.ca

Obtain your Pleasure Craft Operator Card (CCG recognized) at St. John Ambulance. Download the free study material from www.sja.ca/bc, book an appointment, and then come in and write your exam. Only $25.00 + GST Ask us about booking a private class!

Any course can be arranged if you have a minimum of 8 participants.

Saving Lives at work, home and play!

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Sundecks

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Index to Advertisers

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Air Quality

Fuels

Island I.A.Q. .............................................. 11

Cowichan Petroleum Sales ...................... 34

Appliances

Furniture

Merit Furniture .......................................... 31 Ram Appliance ......................................... 11

Erickson Furniture .................................... 29 Island Murphy Beds ................................. 30 Merit Furniture .................................... 18, 31 Uncle Alberts ............................................ 47

Pools & Hot Tubs

Gardening/Equipment

Recycling

Bathrooms Akribela Surfacing .................................... 36 Bath Master .............................................. 11 Matrix Marble & Stone.............................. 43

Building Commercial Construction Supply ............ 22 Dodd’s Lumber ......................................... 23 Rona ......................................................... 23

Cabinetry

Dinter Nursery .......................................... 37 Silver Sage Nursery .................................. 37 Warmland Waterworks ............................. 37

Glass Central Glass ............................................ 32 Dobson’s Glass ........................................ 33

Griffiths Home Plumbing Centre. ........ 39,40 Rona ......................................................... 23

Aquafun Family Pools & Spas Ltd. ........... 35

Power Washing Cowichan Mobile Power Washing............ 15 Blue’s Bin.................................................. 41

Rentals Robinson Rentals ..................................... 42

Roofing Contractors McRoof ..................................................... 42 Victoria Truss ............................................ 48

Christy Cabinets ....................................... 15 Cowichan Woodwork Ltd. ........................ 30 K&B Cabinets Ltd. .................................... 15

Gutters

Cleaning Services

Krazy Joe’s ............................................... 28

Cowichan Mobile Power Washing............ 15 Cowichan Valley Clean All ........................ 15

Hauling/Trucking

Concrete

Heating & Refrigeration

Cowichan Valley Concrete........................ 17 JP Construction........................................ 17 KT Industries Concrete Finishing ............. 17 Surespan Redi-Mix ..................................... 2

BJ’s Heating & Refrigeration .................... 34 Clean Warmth Services ............................ 34 Code Safe Inspections ............................. 35 Cowichan Petroleum Sales ...................... 34 Mercury Refrigeration ............................... 42 Millstone Heating...................................... 35

Signs

Home Renovation

Central Landscape Supplies ...................... 3 Hillside Stone & Garden ........................... 37 Stone Mart ................................................ 44

Contractor - Supplies A & A Contracting ..................................... 17 Associated Trades Construction .............. 20 Avalon Design Consultants ...................... 22 Commercial Construction Supply ............ 22 Cools Construction Ltd. ........................... 17 Copycat Printing & Design Ltd. ................ 22 David Coulson Design Ltd........................ 19 Dodd’s Lumber ......................................... 23 Insolex Home Services Ltd....................... 36 Matter Construction ................................. 19 Myland Construction Ltd. ......................... 21 RS Restorations ....................................... 20 Stone Pacific Contracting Ltd. ................. 27 The Sundeck Centre................................... 5 Tim Openshaw Contracting...................... 22 Victoria Truss ............................................ 48 Windsor Plywood .................................... 24

Electricians - Supplies Don Skerik Electric ................................... 25 Electric Outlet ........................................... 25 HB Electric................................................ 25 Integrity Electric Inc. ................................. 25

Equipment Sales - Rentals - Repairs

Cowichan Mobile Power Washing............ 15

Handingman Services

Blue Bins & Hauling Ltd............................ 41

Vancouver Island Sundeck Centre ............. 5

Insulation Insolex Home Services ............................. 36

Interior Design Gary Interiors ...................................... 13, 46

Kitchens Akribela Surfacing .................................... 36 K&D Cabinets ........................................... 15 Kitchens by Maejic ................................... 36 Kitchen Swap ........................................... 36 Matrix Marble & Stone.............................. 43 Rona ......................................................... 23

Landscaping Central Landscape ..................................... 3 MRM Excavating ...................................... 26 Stone Mart ................................................ 44 Van Isle Slate ............................................ 44

Excavating

Mortgage

Ace Bobcat ............................................... 26 MRM Excavating ...................................... 26 R.A.L. Bobcat Service .............................. 28 Stone Pacific Contracting ........................ 27

Lighthouse Mortgage ................................. 9

Financial

Painting

End of the Roll .......................................... 29 United Carpet ........................................... 29 Page 6

Screens Phantom Screens ..................................... 46

Septic Ace Bobcat ............................................... 26 Aardvark Backhoe Service Ltd. ................ 45 Mark’s Instant Sign Shop ......................... 45

Stucco Rick’s Stuccoing ....................................... 43

Topsoil/Gravel Mulch

Trucking KT Industries ............................................ 33 MSJ Transport Ltd .................................... 33

Waste Active Industrial Waste Management ....... 32

Windows & Glass Dobson’s Glass Ltd .................................. 33 SB Windows ............................................. 46

Windows Coverings (see also Interior Design) Gary Interiors ....................................... 13,46 Hartmann Group Interior Design .............. 19

Countryside Masonry ............................... 44 Mason Man............................................... 44

Mobile Milling

Flooring

St. John Ambulance ................................... 4

Masonry

Island Tractor & Supply ............................ 42 Robinson Rentals ..................................... 42

Invis - Cheryl Kothlow .............................. 38

Safety

PM Mobile Milling Ltd............................... 45

Moving & Storage Active Self Storage ................................... 45 Budget Rentals & Mini Storage .................. 7

Publisher Bill Macadam Editor: John McKinley

KT Industries Quality Painting .................. 38

Paving Royal Paving............................................. 38

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Homeowners Resource Directory AIR QUALITY Island I.A.Q. Phone: (250) 746-0382 Email: geo.sta@shaw.ca Residential indoor air quality inspector. We care about the air you live in. CMHCA accredited.

Graduate of the CMHC Residential Air Quality Investigation Training Programme.

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APPLIANCES Merit Furniture Phone: (250) 746-5527 Email: meritduncan@telus.net Web: www.meritduncan.com 2956 Boys Road, Duncan Name brand furniture, appliances, warehouse showroom. Your complete home furnishings store.

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Ram Appliance Service Phone: (250) 748-4368 Fax: (250) 748-4377 Email: ramapp@shaw.ca We have been serving and selling new & used major appliances and parts in the Cowichan Valley since 1978. All work guaranteed and insured. In house or in our shop service. Installation and delivery by our own factory trained technicians.

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BATHROOMS Akribela Surfacing Phone: (250) 746-9652 Web: www.AkribelaSurfacing.com Kitchen & bath countertops.

Acrylic solid surfaces. Free estimates.

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Bathmaster Phone: (250) 746-1030 Fax: (250) 748-3062 Web: www.bathmaster.com Custom wall surrounds, tub to shower conversions, new tub installation, tub re-glazing.

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Matrix Marble & Stone Phone: (250) 746-7257 Fax: (250) 746-5684 Email: matrixmarble.com 2890 Allenby Road, Duncan Quarriers and fabricators of natural stone.

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BLINDS/WINDOW COVERINGS GARY INTERIORS Phone: (250) 746-9901 Fax: (250) 746-8992 Email: garyinteriors@shaw.ca Custom Window Treatments and Upholstery, wood blindls, shutters and silhouettes.

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HARTMAN INTERIOR DESIGN Phone (250) 748-7775 Email: hart-home@shaw.ca Every Home a Gallery. Every Window a Canvas. Free in-home complimentary quotes. Shutter, Cellular Shades, 2” Tradition Wood, Shearweave roller shades, natural shades, Tradewinds. Green

by Nature blinds. Everything possible since 1984. Let us be your Blind date.

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TIDAL BLINDS Phone (250)715-7733 or (250)416-0097 Email: tidalblinds@telus.net Web: www.tidalblinds.ca Quality Blinds on any budget.

Horizontal, vertical, roller shades.

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BUILDING Commercial Construction Supply Phone: (250) 715-3730 Fax: (250) 715-3731 2853 Roberts Rd. Duncan Suppliers of drywall, insulation, steel studs, suspended ceilings, stucco supplies. Contractors & homeowners welcome. Delivery available.

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Dodds Lumber Phone: (250) 748-1032 Email: doddslum@telus.net Lumber supply store: lumber, plywood, roofing, insulation, fencing, doors, windows, tools & paint.

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Rona Duncan (250) 746-4456 Cobble Hill (250) 743-7573 Nanaimo (250) 734-4450 Ronadvantage, Gift Cards, Rona Visa, Installation, Air Miles, for all your building, renovation and installation needs. Proudly Canadian. Island Owned and operated for 50 years.

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CABINETRY

JP Construction

Christy Cabinets

Phone: (250) 746-4209 Fax: (250) 746-4206 Email: jpsales@shaw.ca Web: www.jpconstructionsupplies.ca 2850 Roberts Road, Duncan Concrete form rentals, rebar sales, cutting and bending, air tools sales, repairs and rentals. Sealers and dyes.

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Phone: (250) 743-2458 Cell: (250) 701-5958 Showroom: 1751 Cowichan Bay Rd. Email: christycabinets@shaw.ca Web: www.christycabinets.com Custom cabinets, design & finishing. Refacing. Faceframe kitchens. Custom countertops.

Entertainment centres & mantels.

Environmentally friendly “green” cabinetry.

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Cowichan Woodwork Ltd. Phone: (250) 743-5804 Cell: (250) 701-2067 1550 Thain Rd, Cobble Hill Cabinetry & millwork. From traditional to contemporary, manufactured & installed.

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KT Industries Concrete Finishing Phone: Duncan (250) 715-7454 Phone: Victoria (250) 857-0529 Specializing in all concrete flatwork. Exposed aggregate, stamped patterns, power troweled.

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Sure-Span Ready Mix LTD. K&B Cabinets Ltd. Phone: (250) 246-3007 9400 Smiley Rd, Chemainus Designing & maunfacturing all your cabinet needs.

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CLEANING SERVICES Cowichan Clean All Phone: (250) 748-5888 Email: shenke54@telus.net #1 – 2994 Boys Road (across from Harpers) Duncan We clean up on the competition.

We do it all. Power wash. Window cleaning. Gutter cleaning. Tile & grout. Duct cleaning. Blinds.

Upholstery. Dryer vent cleaning.

Carpets & oriental rugs.

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Cowichan Mobile Power Washing Phone: (250) 715-8850 or (250) 710-2254 Email: cmpw1995@yahoo.ca Web: www.cmpw.synthasite.com Handwash vinyl siding, driveways & pools. Highrise buildings, hot & cold washing, gutter cleaning, fleet washing, roof de-mossing, heavy equipment, mobile detailing, driveway sealing.

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CONCRETE Cowichan Valley Concrete Phone: (250) 709-9995 Redi-mix concrete, sand & gravel, concrete inter-blocks & concrete accessories.

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Phone:(250)-701-0045 Fax (250) 701-0046 www.surespanreadymix.com 3721 Drinkwater Rd., Duncan BC V9L 6P2 Serving Residential & Commercial Projects, Engineered Quality Concrete, Interlocking Blocks, Dependable Service, Computerized Batch Plant. Open most Saturdays.

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CONTRACTORS/ SUPPLIES A&A Contracting Phone: (250) 746-9633 Fax: (250) 746-9677 Email: aacontracting@shaw.ca 4455 Koksilah Rd, Duncan BC V9L 6N2 Qualified and licensed Home Warranty Builder. For all your building needs. Reasonable rates, reliable service & guaranteed workmanship. Ticketed carpenters & tradespeople. On the job liability insurance. Free consultation & estimate.

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Associated Trades Construction Phone: (250) 701-7606 (250) 748-9209 Victor Smith. Privately owned local company. 20 years in the industry. Bathrooms and kitchens a specialty. Simple replacements to major changes. We do complete renovations or repairs.

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Mortgages

Your Way Home

You don’t just need a mortgage... You need a mortgage strategist ■ Lowest Rates ■ One application to over 40 lenders ■ Terms suited to your needs ■ Renovation, Construction & Equity Loans ■ Pre-approvals ■ Personal Service

Weekend & Evening Appointments Available

1.866.748.9742

Offices in Duncan, Ladysmith & Victoria

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Homeowners Resource Directory CONTRACTORS/ SUPPLIES Avalon Design Consultants Phone: (250) 7743-0414 Email: avalondesign@shaw.ca Custom home design. Renovation & addition planning. Commercial drafting. Timber frame.

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Commercial Construction Supply Phone: (250) 715-3730 Fax: (250) 715-3731 2853 Roberts Rd. Duncan Suppliers of drywall, insulation, steel studs, suspended ceilings, stucco supplies. Contractors & homeowners welcome. Delivery available.

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Cools Construction Ltd. Phone: (250) 743-3060 Email: cools_construction@shaw.ca Custom homes, renovations & remodelling. Foundation & framing. Finishing. Commercial construction.

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Copycat Printing & Design Ltd. Phone: (250) 701-0582 Fax: (250) 701-0583 Email: copycat1@telus.net www.islandcopycat.com #7 5777 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan Wide format (oversized) prnting.

Digital colour laser prints or copies.

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David Coulson Design Ltd. Phone: (250) 746-5372 Email: coulsondesign@shaw.ca www.davidcoulsondesign.com Complete design/build and renovation services. Building green on Vancouver Island for 20 years. Proud member of the Canada Green Building Council.

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Dodds Lumber Phone: (250) 748-1032 Email: doddslum@telus.net Lumber supply store: lumber, plywood, roofing, insulation, fencing, doors, windows, tools & paint.

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Insolex Home Services Ltd. Phone: (250) 733-2877 Cell: (250) 361-5995 Residential & commercial insulation. Call Terry Van Ember Ad page 36

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Matter Construction

Windsor Plywood

Phone: (250) 858-1998 Email: matter2@telus.net Foundations, framing, fencing.

Siding, decks, Renos & additions.

When quality matters, call Braden Matter.

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Phone: (250) 746-4722 Web: www.windsorplywood.com 5146 Polkey Road, Duncan So much more than a plywood store. We are the renovation specialists. Mouldings, doors, flooring, lumber, stair parts, plywood. Installations arranged.

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Myland Construction Ltd. Phone: (250) 246-4213 Specializing in custom quality homes, foundations, framing & finishing or renovations. Call Doreen or Brian.

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RS Restorations Phone: (250) 746-8623 Email: info@rsrestorationservices.com Disaster cleanup. 24 hour emergency service. Insurance claims. Water & fire damage, smoke & odor removal. Mould remediation.

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SB Windows Phone: (250) 746-9570 Web: sbwindowsanddoors.com Windows & doors for new construction & renovations.

Custom orders, intallations.

Suppliers of Milgard windows & doors.

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Stone Pacific Contracting Ltd. Phone: (250) 748-2095 Fax: (250) 748-2051 Email: info@stonepacific.com Web: www.stonepacific.com 3025 Allenby Road, Duncan Contracting, excavating, trucking, lowbed, demolition, road building, and so much more. Ad page 27

The Sundeck Centre Phone: (250) 748-1418 www.sundecksandrailings.com 2853 Roberts Rd, Duncan Low maintenance aluminum railings. Tuf deck vinyl decking & aluminum canopies.

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Victoria Truss 2007 Ltd. 3 Island locations to serve you: Cobble Hill (250) 743-9922 Courtenay (250) 703-2868 Victoria (250) 388-9975 Roof trusses. Engineered floors.

Beams to industry & residential & commercial construction. Plus much more.

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ELECTRICIANS/ SUPPLIES Don Skerik Electric Ph: 250-710-4775, 250-743-8655 Email: donskerik@gmail.com We find innovative solutions.

To get professional work at reasonable rates, try us, over 30 years experience. Solar Systems. New construction/ renovations, backup generator systems, Energy efficient systems, control systems, maintenance.

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Electric Outlet Phone: (250) 746-4711 Fax: (250) 746-8939 Email: jellison@electricoutlet.ca 446 Trans Canada Highway Lighting fixtures and electrical supply store.

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HB Electric Phone: (250) 748-9245 Custom residential, computer wiring, commercial/industrial.

Aquaculture.

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EQUIPMENT SALES, RENTALS & REPAIR Island Tractor & Supply (1999) Ltd. Duncan (250) 746-1755 2928 Sprott Road Web: www.islandtractors.com Sales, supply. Rentals of Kubota equipment.

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Robinson Rentals (250) 748-5881 5972 Trans Canada Hwy For those tools you don’t have, rent them from us.

Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat 8:30-12:30 Ad page 42

JP Construction Phone: (250) 746-4209 Fax: (250) 746-4206 Email: jpsales@shaw.ca Web: www.jpconstructionsupplies.ca 2850 Roberts Road, Duncan Concrete form rentals, rebar sales, cutting and bending, air tools sales, repairs and rentals.

Sealers and dyes.

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EXCAVATING Ace Bobcat Ltd. Phone: (250) 709-9643 Web: www.acebobcat.com Excavating, trucking, certified septic planner.

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MRM Excavating Phone: (250) 732-4899 Email: mike3610@hotmail.com 3595 Kingburne Drive, PO Box 32, Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0 Midsize excavator, bobcat, 5 ton dump truck. 25 years experience in all aspects of excavating.

Driveways, RV parking, Utility hookups, rock walls.

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R.A.L. Bobcat Service Tim Openshaw Contracting Phone: (250) 246-0630 Residential, commercial, agricultural. New construction, renovations, maintenance.

Honest, reliable, competitive service. Call Tim. Ad page 22

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Integrity Electric Inc. Phone: (250) 246-0037 Fax: (250) 245-0170 Email: corrygibson@shaw.ca 10927 Grandview Rd., Ladysmith BC V9G 1Z7 “Quality Service You’ve come to trust” Established in 2003, Residential, Commercial, Light Industrial.

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Phone: (250) 746-6034 Owner/operator since 1989.

Residential, commercial. Five ton delivery truck. Roll-off disposal bins. Mini excavator. Perimeter drains. Landscape contouring, rockery work. Yard cleanup & more.

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Air Quality, Indoor/Appliances/Bathrooms/Blinds

Island I.A.Q. Residential Indoor Air Quality Inspector We Care about the Air you live in.

APPLIANCE SERVICE LTD. Appliance Specialist for the Cowichan Valley

A whole home investigation includes identifying problems, recommending solutions - prioritizing by importance and cost, using C.M.H.C. investigation protocol. Trained and accredited.

C.M.H.C. Accredited. Serving Vancouver Island.

George Staples Investigator Graduate of C.M.H.C.’s Residential Indoor Air Quality Investigation Training Program

Phone 250-746-0382 email: geo.sta@shaw.ca

SINCE 1978

APPLIANCE CENTRE • FISHER & PAYKEL •Parts, Sales & Service for all brands.

•Delivery and Installation 460 Whistler St.

250-748-4368

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Homeowners Resource Directory EXCAVATING Stone Pacific Contracting Ltd. Phone: (250) 748-2095 Fax: (250) 748-2051 Email: info@stonepacific.com Web: www.stonepacific.com 3025 Allenby Road, Duncan Contracting, excavating, trucking, lowbed, demolition, road building, and so much more.

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FINANCIAL-See also Mortgages Invis – Cheryl Kothlow Phone: (250) 701-9006 Fax: (250) 701-9016 Email: cherylkothlow@invis.ca Your mortgage done right. Lowest rate done quickly.

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FLOORING End of the Roll Phone: (250) 701-9191 Fax: (250) 701-9199 Email: duncan@endoftheroll.com 5880B York Road, Duncan Canada’s Flooring Leader in laminate, vinyl, carpet, hardwood, tile, area rugs and more.

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Island Murphy Beds & Custom Closets Phone: (250) 748-1114 Cell: (250) 361-7260 Email: islandmurphybeds@ gmail.com Web: www. islandmurphybedsd.com 5880C York Road, Duncan Your space saving experts.

Featuring locally produced Murphy beds & closets and kitchen cabinets. Free delivery, installation & assembly.

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Merit Furniture Phone: (250) 746-5527 Email: meritduncan@telus.net Web: www.meritduncan.com 2956 Boys Road, Duncan Name brand furniture, appliances, warehouse showroom. Your complete home furnishings store.

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Uncle Albert’s Phone: (250) 748-1732 Toll free: 1-800-593-5303 Email: unclejill@shaw.ca Web: www.unclealberts.ca 107 - 2nd Street, Duncan Let your furniture girls bring out the designer in you. Choose from fabulous in-stock or custom order. Tempur, Stressless, Paliser.

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United Carpet The total flooring and window solution Phone: (250) 746-4851 #101-2700 Beverly Street Duncan, BC Carpet,flooring, sales and installation. Inspiration for your Floors...and windows!

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Cowichan Petroleum Sales Phone: (250) 746-4511 Fax: (250) 746-4507 cowichanpetroleum@telus.net 2999 Allenby Road, Duncan Fuel experts. Heating fuels, gasoline or diesel. Also lube oils, fuel tanks and pumps.

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FURNITURE Erickson Furniture & Appliances Phone: (250) 748-2514 277 Government St. Duncan 8000 square foot showroom.

Huge selection of Ashley furniture. Reasonable pricing plus Maytag, Jenn Air & Amana appliances. “We service what we sell” Ad page 29

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GARDENING & GARDEN EQUIPMENT Dinter Nursery (250) 748-2023 www.dinternursery.ca Five KM south of Duncan on Hwy 1 across from Whippletree Junction. Garden supplies & quality plants grown in our own 8 acre nursery.

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Silver Sage Nursery & Garden Gallery Phone: (250) 743-3679 carrie@silversagenursery.ca Web: www.silversagenursery.com 1720 Baldy Mtn. Road, Shawnigan Lake Everything for the garden – perennials, bulbs, grasses, ferns, specialty trees and ground covers for both sun and shade. Seeds, soil, pots & great gift ideas. Gift certificates available.

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Warmland Waterworks Phone: (250) 733-2635 warmlandwaterworks@shaw.ca warmlandwaterworks@wordpress.com Micro irrigation systems for your garden. Save water, save time, save money. Design & installation.

Free estimates.

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GLASS Central Glass Phone: (250) 748-2575 Fax: (250) 748-3562 Email: gordon@centralglass.ca Web: www.centralglass.ca 2856 Roberts Road, Duncan Installing Glass, Skylights & Solariums, Windows, Glass Shower Enclosures, Mirrors, Store Fronts.

Ad page 32

Dobson’s Glass Ltd.

HAULING See also Trucking Blue’s Bins & Hauling Ltd. Phone: (250) 701-7305 Email: ohamish@shaw.ca Mini bin, flat deck, dump service.

Small equipment hauling.

Ad page 41

MSJ Transport Ltd. Phone: (250) 246-3954 Cell: (250) 210-3954 Knuckle boom, winch flat bed & fifth wheel.

Ad page 33

Find it online! www.cowichannewsleader.com

HEATING & REFRIGERATION

Phone: (250) 746-4824 186 Ingram St, Duncan Opposite the Post Office Glass express. Auto, home, business. Windshield replacement & repair.

Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat 9-1 Ad page 33

BJ’s Heating & Refrigeration Ltd.

SB Windows

Clean Warmth Services

Phone: (250) 746-9570 Web: sbwindowsanddoors.com Windows & doors for new construction & renovations.

Custom orders, intallations.

Suppliers of Milgard windows & doors.

Ad page 46

Phone: (250) 246-4346 Fax: (250) 246-9606 Email: cleanwarmth@gmail.com www.cleanwarmth.com Unit 4 8377 Chemainus Rd., Chemainus BC V0R 1K5 WETT Certified, Harman Enviro Thelin & Country Pellet, Wood and Gas Stove dealer.

Quality Pellet Fuel and Barbecue Pellets. Louisiana Grill Country Smokers & Barbecues!! Great Selection, reasonable prices.

Ad page 34

GUTTERS Cowichan Mobile Power Washing Phone: (250) 715-8850 or (250) 710-2254 Email: cmpw1995@yahoo.ca Web: www.cmpw.synthasite.com Handwash vinyl siding, driveways & pools. Highrise buildings, hot & cold washing, gutter cleaning, fleet washing, roof de-mossing, heavy equipment, mobile detailing, driveway sealing.

Ad page 15

Phone: (250) 743-2845 Heating & refrigeration. Quality sheet metal. Maytag dealer for heating and cooling products.

Ad page 34

Code Safe Inspections Phone: (250) 715-7270 Email: csiduncan@shaw.ca WETT certified, wood stove inspections for insurance or prepurchase.

Ad page 35

Cowichan Petroleum Sales

Handyman Services Krasy Joe’s Handyman Service Phone: (250) 709-2071 Email: Darren@KrasyJoes.net Web: www.krasyjoes.net Line painting, parking lot maintenance. Landscaping.

Graffiti removal. Snow removal, de-icing & more.

Ad page 28

Phone: (250) 746-4511 Fax: (250) 746-4507 cowichanpetroleum@telus.net 2999 Allenby Road, Duncan Fuel experts. Heating fuels, gasoline or diesel. Also lube oils, fuel tanks and pumps.

Ad page 34

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HEATING & REFRIGERATION

INSULATION

LANDSCAPING

Countryside Masonry Inc.

Insolex Home Services Ltd.

Central Landscape Supplies

Mercury Refrigeration Products & Services Ltd

Phone: (250) 733-2877 Cell: (250) 361-5995 Residential & commercial insulation. Call Terry Van Ember.

Ad page 36

Phone: (250) 743-9989 Email: clsl@telus.net www.centrallandscapesupplies.ca 1345 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill Allan block retaining walls.

Interlocking pavers. Screened topsoil (blended garden mix or lawn soil). Tuff turf distributors. Fir bark mulch. Sand & Gravel. Slate. & much more. Free seminars.

We’ve got it all!

Ad page 3

Phone: (250) 858-8032 Email: justinfry240@hotmail.com www.countrysidemasonry.com 1205 Sutherland Drive, RR2, Cowichan Bay Countryside Masonry has been in the stone business for over 30 years. We specialize in natural stone products and custom designs tailored to our clients individual needs. Our work is of the highest quality. Our prices are competitive and we strive to ensure deadlines are met. Call today for your estimate.

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Phone: (250) 686-1716 or 1-250-888-1716 Fax: 1-866-627-3126 Email: contact@ mercuryrefrigeration.ca Web: www.mercuryrefrigeration.ca 2291 Harvey Road, Shawnigan Lake BC V0R 2W3 Geothermal and heat pump specialists fully accredited and qualified to make your home as comfortable and efficient as possible. We can custom design a system to meet your needs, just call for a free quote.

Ad page 42

Millstone Heating & Sheet Metal Ltd. Phone: (250) 746-0988 Fax: (250) 746-0985 Email: tinbash@shaw.ca Web: www.millstoneheating.com Furnaces, ventilation, HRV’s, custom fabrication & welding.

Ad page 34

South Island Fireplaces Phone: (250) 746-0123 Fax: (250) 746-0124 Email: sales@ southislandfireplaces.com Your Cowichan Valley supplier of fine stoves by Pacific Energy, Jotul, Hearthstone, RSF, Valor, BIS, Kingsman, Marquis, Lennox, Scan & Dimplex. Barbecues by Jackson Grills & Broil King. Parts for most others. We install factory built chimneys by ICC. Your local Jacuzzi hot tub dealer. “Home of 5 Diamond Service.”

INTERIOR DESIGN Gary Interiors Ltd. Phone: (250) 746-9901 Fax: (250) 746-8992 Email: garyinteriors@shaw.ca Web: garyinteriors.ca 156C Government St., Duncan.

By appointment. Creative, professional and personable service. Design and installation of draperies, custom upholstery.

Competitive pricing and knowledgeable assistance for all types of blinds and shutters.

Linda Gary welcomes your call.

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KITCHENS Akribela Surfacing Phone: (250) 746-9652 Web: www.AkribelaSurfacing.com Kitchen & bath countertops.

Acrylic solid surfaces. Free estimates.

Ad page 36

K&B Cabinets Ltd.

Phone: (250) 748-1418 Duncan 250-729-2384 (Nanaimo) 2853 Roberts Road, Duncan Low maintenance aluminum railings, TUF DEK Vinyl Decking, Aluminum Canopies.

Ad page 5

RS Restorations Phone: (250) 746-8623 Email: info@rsrestorationservices.com Disaster cleanup. 24 hour emergency service. Insurance claims. Water & fire damage, smoke & odor removal. Mould remediation.

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Phone (250) 746-5548 Web: www.hillsidestone.ca The Island’s Largest selection of decorative rock and Flagstone.

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MRM Excavating Phone: (250) 732-4899 Email: mike3610@hotmail.com 3595 Kingburne Drive, PO Box 32, Cobble Hill, BC V0R 1L0 Midsize excavator, bobcat, 5 ton dump truck. 25 years experience in all aspects of excavating.

Driveways, RV parking, Utility hookups, rock walls.

Ad page 26

Stone Mart

Phone: (250) 246-3007 9400 Smiley Rd, Chemainus Designing & maunfacturing all your cabinet needs.

Ad page 15

Phone: (250) 748-2095 stonemart@stonepacific.com Corner of Polkey & Boal Road.

Garden, lawn or landscape project materials.

Ad page 44

Designs by Maejic

Van Isle Slate

Phone: (250) 701-0375 Full service kitchen & bath design specialists. From concept to completion.

Ad page 36

Phone (250) 246-4773 Fax (250) 246-4779 Email: vanisleslate@telus.net www.vanisleslate.com Chemainus Industrial Park, Hwy #1, Chemainus Flagstone, Tumbled Stepping Stones, Wall Stone, Steps & Slabs, Landscape Features & More!

Ad page 43

HOME RENOVATION Vancouver Island Sundeck Centre INC

Hillside, Stone & Garden

Matrix Marble & Stone Phone: (250) 746-7257 Fax: (250) 746-5684 Email: matrixmarble.com 2890 Allenby Road, Duncan Quarriers and fabricators of natural stone.

Ad page 43

Rona Duncan (250) 746-4456 Cobble Hill (250) 743-7573 Nanaimo (250) 734-4450 Ronadvantage, Gift Cards, Rona Visa, Installation, Air Miles, for all your building, renovation and installation needs. Proudly Canadian. Island Owned and operated for 50 years.

Ad page 23

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MOBILE MILLING PM Mobile Milling Ltd. Phone: (250) 743-8284 Email: pmmill@telus.net Custom onsite milling, siding, fencing, beams, lumber grading, lumber sales. Cedar, fir & clears.

Excavator c/w thumb.

Ad page 45

MORTGAGE See also Financial Lighthouse Mortgage Corp.

Phone: (250) 748-9742 Fax: (250) 748-9347 info@lighthousemortgage.ca www.lighthousemortgage.ca Unit F – 951 Canada Avenue, Duncan We offer a complete mortgage service at the lowest rates for your new home. Renovation, construction or equity loans.

Personal service is our trademark.

Ad page 9

MOVING & STORAGE Budget Rentals and Mini Storage Phone (250) 748-0442 Fax: (250) 748-6545 Email: timb@bcbudget.com Web: www.budget.com 5430 Trans Canada Hwy, Duncan Moving aids, boxes, tape, dollies, bubble, shrink. Moving trucks: cube vans, panel, cargo vans, pickup trucks. Storage: all sizes, heated, rentals. Much more.

Your one stop moving & storage centre.

Ad page 7

MASONRY The Mason Man

Active Self Storage

Phone:: (250) 324-6624 For all custom masonry works specializing in tile and stone.

Over 30 years of Experience Free Estimates.

In the heart of Chemainus Ad page 44

Phone: (250) 715-0954 Mobile storage. 20’ containers brought to your door. Great for renovations and new construction.

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Christy Cabinets • Cabinets • Custom Design & Finishing • Refacing Existing Cabinets • Face Frame Kitchens • Custom Countertops • Entertainment Centers & Mantles SHOW ROOM NOW OPEN! 1751 Cowichan Bay Rd.

We specialize in Custom Cabinetry Custom Finishing and Re-Facing.

250-743-2458

home 250-701-5958 cell

Wayne Christy-owner www.christycabinets.com

Environmentally Friendly “Green” Cabinetry

Cabinets/Cleaning

Live the Dream...

Designing & Manufacturing all your cabinet needs

-9400 Smiley Road, Chemainus

250-246-3007

“Your Complete Home Service!”

We clean Cowichan Valley CLEAN it all!

ALL

“We clean up on the Competition”

Steve and Loretta

5846 Highland i Ave.

250-748-5888

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Homeowners Resource Directory PAINTING KT Industries Quality Painting Phone (250) 709-0285 New homes, renovations, interior & exterior, free estimates. Call Serinma or Jamie.

Ad page 38

PAVING Royal Paving Phone: (250) 746-1702 Driveways, repairs, stamped asphalt. 100% recycled hot mix.

Ad page 38

PLUMBING Griffiths Home Plumbing Centre Phone: (250) 746-4534 Fax: (250) 746-8991 Email: griffithsplumbing@shaw.ca 251 Government Street, Duncan Bathroom renovation centre.

Modern showroom. Brand name quality fixtures. Hot water tanks.

Well pumps. Sprinkler systems & supplies.

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Rona Duncan (250) 746-4456 Cobble Hill (250) 743-7573 Nanaimo (250) 734-4450 Ronadvantage, Gift Cards, Rona Visa, Installation, Air Miles, for all your building, renovation and installation needs. Proudly Canadian. Island Owned and operated for 50 years.

Ad page 23

POOLS & HOT TUBS Aquafun Family Pools & Spas Ltd. Phone: (250) 748-2611 Fax: (250) 748-2629 Email: aquafun@aquafunpools.ca Web: www.aquafunpools.ca 5265 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan Swimming pools, hot tubs & saunas. Fully stocked parts department. We service all makes & models. Free water testing & advice to help you enjoy the water.

Ad page 35

POWER WASHING Cowichan Mobile Power Washing Phone: (250) 715-8850 or (250) 710-2254 Email: cmpw1995@yahoo.ca Web: www.cmpw.synthasite.com Handwash vinyl siding, driveways & pools. Highrise buildings, hot & cold washing, gutter cleaning,

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fleet washing, roof de-mossing, heavy equipment, mobile detailing, driveway sealing.

Ad page 15

RENTALS Robinson Rentals (250) 748-5881 5972 Trans Canada Hwy For those tools you don’t have, rent them from us.

Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat 8:30-12:30 Ad page 42

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TRUCKING Aardvark Backhoe Services Ltd. Phone (250)748-5733 Fax: (250) 743-5264 Email: aardvarkseptic@shaw. ca 3455 Verner Road, Cobble Hill Complete septic systems installed and repaired.Registered onsite wastewater practitioner.

Government certified installers.

Residential & commercial. Top quality, competitive rates. 7 days a week. 24 hours.

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McRoof Phone: (250)748-5175 Cell: (250) 246-7686 Box 251, Duncan BC V9L 3X3 Specializing in re-roofing older homes, fibreglass shingles, asphalt shingles, metal roofing, skylights, torch-on roofing, cedar shakes, cedar caps, repairs.

Call John McCauley.

Ad page 42

SIGNS

Victoria Truss 2007 Ltd.

Rick’s Stuccoing

Mark’s Instant Sign Shop Phone (250) 746-0120 www.marksinstantsignshop.com 241 Kenneth Street, Duncan Signs, Banners, Decals, Labels, Vehicle Graphics.

Ad page 45

STUCCO

3 Island locations to serve you: Cobble Hill (250) 743-9922 Courtenay (250) 703-2868 Victoria (250) 388-9975 Roof trusses. Engineered floors.

Beams to industry & residential & commercial construction. Plus much more.

Ad page 48

Phone (250) 749-4362 Cell:(250) 710-2924 Commercial & residential. All types of stucco. Will do repairs.

Free estimates.

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SAFETY

Central Landscape Supplies

St John Ambulance Phone: (250) 746-4058 First aid training, WorkSafe BC courses. General CPR courses, student first aid. Boaters craft operator card.

Ad page 4

SCREENS Phantom Screens Phone: (250) 743-6718 Email: sales@phantomscreen.ca www.phantomscreen.ca Disappearing screens for double french, sliding patio, front entry doors & more.

Ad page 46

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TOPSOIL/GRAVEL MULCH Phone: (250) 743-9989 Email: clsl@telus.net www.centrallandscapesupplies.ca 1345 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill Allan block retaining walls.

Interlocking pavers. Screened topsoil (blended garden mix or lawn soil). Tuff turf distributors. Fir bark mulch. Sand & Gravel. Slate & much more. Free seminars.

We’ve got it all!

Ad page 3

Hillside Stone & Garden Phone: (250) 746-5548 www.hillsidestone.ca We deliver anywhere. The Island’s largest selection of decorative rock & flagstone, #1 topsoils, mulches & compost.

Ad page 37

Stone Mart

SEPTIC Ace Bobcat Ltd. Phone: (250) 709-9643 Web: www.acebobcat.com Excavating, trucking, certified septic planner.

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Phone: (250) 748-2095 stonemart@stonepacific.com Corner of Polkey & Boal Road, Duncan Garden, lawn or landscape project materials.

Ad page 44

KT Industries Phone: (250) 715-7454 Fax: (250) 748-5188 Email: dispatch@kt-industries.com Web: www.kt-industries.com For all your trucking needs: 40M concrete boom pumps; stone soil slinger; dump trucks; delivery trucks; flat deck delivery truck; line pump; bobcat & excavator service.

Ad page 33.

MSJ Transport Ltd. Phone: (250) 246-3954 Cell: (250) 210-3954 Knuckle boom, winch flat bed & fifth wheel.

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WASTE Active Industrial Waste Management Ltd. Phone: (250) 715-0954 Fax: (250) 715-0953 5271 Boal Road, Duncan Complete waste, recycling & collection.

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WINDOWS & GLASS Dobson’s Glass Ltd. Phone: (250) 746-4824 186 Ingram St, Duncan Opposite the Post Office Glass express. Auto, home, business. Windshield replacement & repair.

Mon-Fri 8-5 Sat 9-1 Ad page 33

SB Windows Phone: (250) 746-9570 Web: sbwindowsanddoors.com Windows & doors for new construction & renovations. Custom orders, intallations. Suppliers of Milgard windows & doors.

Ad page 46

WINDOW COVERINGS See also Interior Design Gary Interiors Ltd. Phone: (250) 746-9901 Fax: (250) 746-8992 Email: garyinteriors@shaw.ca Web: garyinteriors.ca 156C Government St., Duncan.

By appointment.

Creative, professional and personable service. Design and installation of draperies, custom upholstery. Competitive pricing and knowledgeable assistance for all types of blinds and shutters.

Linda Gary welcomes your call.

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Homeowners Resource Directory

LAKE COWICHAN 250-749-4575 DUNCAN 250-709-9995 cowvalconcrete@johelbros.com Fax: 250-749-4576 • REDI-MIX CONCRETE • CONCRETE ACCESSORIES • SAND & GRAVEL • CONCRETE INTER-BLOCKS

JP Construction Supplies Ltd 2850 Roberts Road, Duncan, BC ph: 250-746-4209 fax: 250-746-4206 206 www.jpconstructionsupplies.ca

Concrete Form Rentals Rebar Sales, Cutting & Bending Air Tool Sales & On-Site Repair Air Tool Rentals - by the day or week Concrete Tools, Sealers & Dyes “SERVING THE COWICHAN VALLEY”

• Custom homes • Renovations and Remodelling • Foundation & Framing • Finishing • Commercial Construction Will Cools 250-743-3060 2285 Sylvester Road, Shawnigan Lake Courtesy of The Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Spring 2010

Form Kings - Since 1976

~ Custom Homes ~ Renovations ~ Decks ~ Fences ~ Sidewalks ~ Slabs ~ Retaining Walls ~ Roofing ~ Siding ~ And So Much More ~ Home Warranty Provider

Certified Trades - Liability Insurance Established Since 1978

Free Consultation & Quote 250-746-9633 aacontracting@shaw.ca Page 17

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MERIT FURNITURE See us on the web: www.meritduncan@telus.net 2956 BOYS ROAD, DUNCAN

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DAVID COULSON DESIGN LTD. complete design/build and renovation services building green on Vancouver Island for 20 years

T 250.746.5372 E coulsondesign@shaw.ca www.davidcoulsondesign.com

proud member of the Canada Green Building Council

•Foundations •Framing •Fencing •Siding •Decks •Reno’s & Additions “When Quality Matters” FREE ESTIMATES Braden Matter 250-858-1998 matter2@telus.net

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Hartmann Team “Our buying power of 25 years in business assures you of the best possible pricing on all window coverings!”

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Myland Construction Ltd. Serving the Cowichan Valley Since 1974 Lots of References Available

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL SPECIALIZING IN: Custom Quality Homes, Foundations, Framing and Finishing or Renovations.

FREE ESTIMATES

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Contact Doreen or Brian at

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AVALON DESIGN CONSULTANTS 250-743-0414

UPPLY Ltd.

Suppliers of: • Drywall • Insulation • Steel Studs • Suspended Ceilings • Stucco Supplies Contractors and Home Owners Welcome Delivery Available HOURS Mon. Sat.

2853 Roberts Rd., Duncan

Fri. 7 am - 5 pm 8 am - 12 pm

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Copycat Printing & Design Ltd. #7-5777 Trans Canada Hwy. Duncan B.C. Phone: 250.701.0582 Fax: 250.701.0583 copycat1@telus.net www.islandcopycat.com

We are the “cat-alyst” in moving your thought, idea, event or project to completion.

Our many services include: • Wide Format (oversized) • Digital Colour Laser prints or copies • High Speed black & white prints or copies • Design & Business Support Services • Lamination (up to 27” wide) • Art cards, labels (wine & address), calendars, note pads, Faxing & Email Services, Bind: Cerlox, Coil, Thermal & Folding services

•Residential • Commercial • Agricultural

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WOODSTOVE CHANGEOUT PROGRAM Exchange your old, uncertified woodstove (pre 1994) for a new EPA-certified wood or gas heating stove.

Receive up to $350 rebate and $50 retailer discount.

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250-748-3908 This rebate is based on a first come first serve basis – Limited number available.

Visit our showroom today to learn houw you can save money with Regency.

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Contractors Supplies

Do you know if your house is healthy?

Clean air is essential to good health and is especially true when it comes to indoor air.

Many of us spend 90% of our time indoors, at home, at work and in recreational environments.

Few people realize that the air inside may actually be more hazardous to their health than outside air.

Most of us don’t equate indoor air to our health problems.

As houses have become more complex, especially with the increased use of synthetic and chemical based products, so too have the risks to human health. Even new homes can have indoor air quality issues, with energy efficiency being the key reason for sealing up our homes, it is causing health problems. Without proper ventilation the off-gassing of the products that we build with, install and add into our homes allows for poor indoor air quality. Furnaces, fireplaces and water heaters can introduce carbon monoxide into your home.

Probably the most widely published symptom of a tight under-ventilated house is condensation.

Condensation on windows, mold growth on cold surfaces and dust mite infestations in carpets are becoming more frequent in new homes as air tightening reduces natural ventilation rates and indoor humidity levels increase.

Moisture on windows not only creates a nuisance for homeowners, excess moisture levels in houses can prematurely degrade building components.

Mold growth and dust mite concentrations in our

houses are now suspected as a leading cause of respiratory problems. Since moisture promotes mold growth, dampness is one of our most common causes of poor indoor air in our homes, classrooms and public spaces. Not all mold is obvious, it can grow inside walls and above ceiling tiles.

Health Canada recommends that all molds, regardless of the species, be cleaned and that the underlying water or humidity problem is dealt with quickly, to prevent potential health issues.

As the founder of Island Indoor Air Quality Inspection, George Staples inspects houses for indoor air quality issues using Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s protocol, for which he is accredited. C.M.H.C has over 60 years of housing research behind them, and their training program gave precise, up-to-date information on indoor air quality in residential buildings, what to look for, how to solve the problems and hands-on training.

Health Canada and C.M.H.C are currently working on joint research projects on air quality in homes.

These studies are aimed at measuring concentrations of chemical and biological contaminants in indoor air and identifying their sources.

Having previously worked in the heating and air-conditioning field, he visited many homes with many different problems, including moisture and mold problems, inadequate building procedures, improper renovations, inadequate heating systems all causing unhealthy homes and even health

problems for some.

When you are having issues inside your home such as, allergies, feeling ill or respiratory problems, moisture problems, odors, or if you are thinking of purchasing a home or are planning to renovate and you want to know about making healthier choices, having a whole house investigation could help you determine if you have IAQ issues and possibly save you from making costly mistakes. He can also help with pre-renovating information, making sure you and your contractor will have the right information to insure your home will not have IAQ issues after renovation.

Many of my clients are home owners who have purchased a house and are now having health issues. A whole house investigation analyzes all the information collected, identifies the problems, pinpoints the sources and recommends solutions all included with photos in a detailed report.

A whole-home investigation and its findings can help improve your home’s indoor air and help those residing there breathe cleaner air when the changes outlined in the final report are undertaken. Island Indoor Air Quality Investigations is not affiliated with any remediation company or testing laboratory or selling any product or service other than an Indoor Air Investigation. We are not health, building or home inspectors, we specialize in indoor air quality.

For more information www.islandiaq.ca, or call 250-746-0382.

•Lumber •Plywood •Roofing •Insulation •Fencing •Doors •Windows •Tools •Paints & Stains The Canadian

How-To People

BUILDING? RENOVATING? REDECORATING? Ask us about our program and start today!

Dodds Lumber & Building Supplies Ltd. 7281 Trans Canada Hwy. 250-748-1032

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Buy it Installed!

Duncan 250-746-4456 • Cobble Hill 250-743-7573 • Nanaimo 250-734-4450

Proudly Canadian

Island Owned & Operated for 50 Years Page 23

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Contrators/Supplies

Windsor Plywood RENOVATION SPECIALISTS We stock a full line of various

Our

Sheathing, sanded and cabinet plywoods.

Fibreboards & u-lays. Panelling & Paper O-Lays. Bending plywood, Marine plywood & even some Exotic plywood.

Some Fir, Oak, Hemlock, and Maple.

are Cedar Channel & Bevel Vinyl, and some Hardboards.

Smart Lap, Certainteeb & Ranchwall.

STAIR PART INVENTORY

Vinyl & Aluminum

SOFFIT

Our includes Hemlock spindles & posts as well as a newer line of metal spindles.

Our

LUMBERYARD

consists of a full inventory of spruce, cedar & treated. Fir is available on short notice.

OPEN!

SIDING CHOICES

We stock a full line of primed fingerjoint & ultra lite

MOULDINGS

DOORS

are always We can sell you slab doors only, or prehung doors, interior or exterior doors, paint grade, solid wood, metal and fibreglass. We can customize doors to suit.

We try to be flexible, our doors swing both ways.

PLYWOODS

to match.

Our

Our

inventory includes “Rhino” composite, radius cedar, treated 1” & treated 1 1/2”, cedar 1” & 1 1/2”

bagged products, patio slabs, paving stones, deck blocks and some retaining wall systems.

CONCRETE LINE consists of some

DECKING

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FLOORING

Our pre-finished inventory includes oaks, birch, maple, tigerwood & bamboo.

FULL CUTTING ALSO AVAILABLE DELIVERY ON A QUOTE SERVICE BASIS

LAMINATE

Our 12mm line includes teak, pecan, oak, beech, maple, cherry, walnut & mahogany.

WE HAVE A FULL DOOR SHOP SERVICE. PRE-HANGING AVAILABLE ON SCHEDULED SET UP DATES, AND SOME INSTALLATIONS CAN BE ARRANGED.

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visit us on line at www.windsorplywood.com

Mon.-Fri. 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. Sat. 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Closed Sunday.

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Electrical/Supplies

“The Lighting & Electrical Supply Centre”

LIGHTING thats Traditional to Trendy and everything in between 446 Trans Can. Hwy.

250-746-4711

Don Skerik Electric • Solar Systems • Back up Generator Systems • Energy Efficient Technologies

H.B. ELECTRIC LTD. •AQUA CULTURE •COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL •COMPUTER WIRING •CUSTOM RESIDENTIAL Dave Prangley 250-748-9245 email: davep@hb-electric.com

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Excavating

Mike McDaniel

250-732-4899 Serving the Cowichan Valley and Surrounding Areas

Honest and Reliable Service - You Dream it, We’ll Build it!

Specializing in Hard Sites and Waterfront Yanmar 55 with Thumb and Hoe Pack - Bobcat - 5 ton Dumptruck Backfilling - Rock Walls - Driveways - RV Parking - Drainage Utility Hookups - Pond and Water Features Garden and Gravel Product Deliveries

25 Years of Experience in all aspects of Excavating...

Put my experience to work for you!

TRUCKING • EXCAVATING • SUBDIVISIONS LAND CLEARING • DRIVEWAYS CERTIFIED SEPTIC PLANNER INSTALLER & MAINTENANCE PROVIDER

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Excavating

STONE PACIFIC CONTRACTING LTD. SERVICES WE OFFER: ✔Irrigation Installation ✔Excavating ✔Site Services ✔Equipment Rentals ✔Demolition ✔Trucking ✔Land Clearing ✔Snow Removal ✔Tub Grinding

✔Lowbed Service ✔Road Building ✔Rock Quarry ✔Crushing ✔Screening

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Excavating/Handyman Service

Owner Operator Since 1989

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•Backfilling/Grading •Parking Lot Sweeper •Disposal Bin Rentals

•Landscape Contouring •Rockery Work •Yard Cleanup/Haul Away •You load or we load •Portable Secured Storage

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Flooring/Furniture

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Furniture

Island Murphy Beds Custom Millwork

CUSTOM MADE LOCALLY

Closets & Kitchens

• Turn your Head Quarters into Guest Quarters in just 10 seconds • Our mechanisms and frames have a lifetime warranty. • Free Delivery, installation and assembly • We carry two Murphy Bed Systems: • Floor mounted (bi-fold front) or Cabinet Mounted (panel front) • Horizontal or side-tilt beds are available • Free on site measurements and estimates gladly provided.

• Our local island cabinet makers are prepared to work with your contractor and/or designer.

Your kitchen is one of the most important rooms in your home and new cabinetry is an investment.

From traditional to contemporary. Black Walnut to Bamboo. Cowichan Woodwork will design, manufacture and install, turning your vision into reality.

Our strengths lie in the quality of our product, attention to detail and courteous, professional service.

250-748-1114 (888)748-1114 (250)361-7260 (Cell) 5880 C York Rd., Duncan, BC V9L 3S4 islandmurphybeds@gmail.com www.islandmurphybeds.com Mon-Fri 10-5:30 pm Saturday 10-5:00 pm

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Garbage Disposal/Glass

CENTRAL GLASS CENTRAL GLASS (DUNCAN) LTD. “Providing outstanding value to the Island since 1976”

Insulating Glass Super Sealed Insulating Glass

Skylights & Solariums Skywall Solarium Systems

Manufactured in Duncan. Whether replacing failed or broken insulating glass or installing new windows, we use only our Super Sealed Insulating glass to give you the best in today’s thermal glass technology.

•High thermal efficiency •High resistance to condensation •The longest seal life of any insulating glass on the market

Manufactured in Duncan.

Enclose a porch or deck with glass? Got an idea? Let us help you bring it to reality.

•Solariums •Window Walls •Custom Skylights •Glass Canopies Our local manufacturing of this product line ensures we can provide you with outstanding value in these beautiful additions for a home or business. Call or visit our showroom to see the possibilities.

Windows Top of the line windows professionally installed.

Glass Shower Enclosure Custom designed Elite Frameless Shower Enclosures.

Flat Glass, Mirrors, Custom Tub and Shower Enclosures, Window Screens, Commercial Glass, Storefronts and Entry Systems round out a diverse line of glass products

AUTOMOTIVE • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

(250) 748-2575

Fax: 250-748-3562 - 2856 Roberts Rd., Duncan (Koksilah Industrial Park) www.centralglass.ca Manufacturing Advanced Glass Systems For Today and Tomorrow Page 32

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Glass/Hauling

Windshield Replacement and Repair

6 1/2 TON 36 FT. Knuckle Boom 5 Ton Winch Flatbed Reasonable Rates Reliable Service

• Auto • Home • Business Tel/Fax: 250-246-3954 Cell: 250-210-3954 Chemainus, BC

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We are WETT CERTIFIED, and carry a great line of Harman, Enviro, Thelin pellet & wood stoves, as well as Osburn wood stoves Great service, reasonable prices

PELLET STOVES AND MORE

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Heating

12 months, No Payments, No Interest, No Hidden Fees Ask us about the ecoLogic family of green heating and cooling products from Maytag® When you’re looking to save energy costs as well as the environment, look to ecoLogic from Maytag. It’s your sign of environmentally friendly, high-efficiency heating and cooling products that benefit Mother Nature as well as your energy bills.

Maytag heating and cooling products offer the dependable 12 year parts and labour Warranty and 12 year dependability promise* *if the compressor fails within 12 years the full outdoor unit is replaced.

Shaun & Sue Farrell 4 - 8377 Chemainus Rd. at Crofton Rd.

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Putting the Customer back into Customer Service!

2999 Allenby Road 250-746-4511 Give us a call for all your Heating Fuel, Gasoline or Diesel Needs. We also carry Lube Oils, Fuel Tanks & Pumps Page 34

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Heating/Hot Tubs

HEATING & SHEET METAL LTD. RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL HVAC FURNACES •VENTILATION • HRV’s CUSTOM FLASHING CUSTOM FABRICATION & WELDING Stainless / Aluminum / Steel CUTTING & FORMING 12” Shear / 12’ Press

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Insulation/Kitchens

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✓ Looks & Feels Like Stone ✓ Seamless Appearance ✓ Totally Customizable

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Landscaping

Garden Supplies and quality plants grown in our 8 acre nursery.

Visit our web site at: www.dinternursery.ca

Your one stop nursery in the Cowichan Valley - since 1973 5 km south of Duncan on Hwy 1 across from Whippletree Junction www.dinternursery.ca Mon.-Sat., 8:00-6:00 Sundays 8:30-5:00

250-748-2023 Water – without

it few things would survive! As our climate changes and population grows, our water supplies are strained to keep up with our needs. Outdoor watering faces rising costs and water restrictions, the gardener’s days of sprinklers going all day are gone.

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10% OFF NON-SALE ITEMS! Choose from 50 varieties of deer proof Rhodendrons, many Japanese Maples, dwarf shrubs, trees & perennials. Plant your orchard now & enjoy fruit & berries for years to come! Gift Certificates available!

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Mortgages/Painting/Paving

Times have changed At one time, kitchens and bathrooms sold homes. Today the landscaping is noticed first. Also, our outdoor spaces are now being used and enjoyed more than ever. On Vancouver Island, our climate allows us to have beautiful surroundings all year long.

Taking advantage of this opportunity requires thought and effort.

Some people know exactly what they want for their outdoor projects, but they are in the minority. For those unsure of what to do, seek our help at Central Landscape. We have good product displays, and staff who are knowledgeable about what we are selling.

For example; all soils are not equal. Lawns require a different blend than gardens or planters. PH levels are important, especially for native plants to do well. Screened soil, blended with compost is great for the garden. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fooled by finely screened materials. Small sticks and pebbles will not harm the soil, in fact they help it breathe. We now offer turf to make your job even easier.

Hardscapes such as paving stones, retaining walls, and rock walls, give lots of options. Bring the dimension or plans for landscape ideas to us at Central Landscape. Be open to suggestions. Sometimes a different product or combination of products can save you money or enhance the end result with a little more investment. We have displays and photos of completed projects will help to get the creative juices flowing. Our knowledgeable staff can review the options and will help to make good landscape decisions.

We offer the opportunity to buy products by the piece versus pal-

let quantities. This will allow a mix of products and colours giving that extra detail to installations Do it yourself installations are not as hard as first thought. We offer free seminars on the basics, and talking with our experienced, well-informed staff will likely provide all the guidance and confidence needed. The other option is to have professional installers do all the work. Why hesitate? Come and see the professionals at Central Landscape and get the results you want.

Over 25 successful years in the business says it all... times have changed, but good service has not!

Your Mortgage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Done Right Cheryl Kothlow Mortgage Consultant T: 250-701-9006 F: 250-701-9016 cherylkothlow@invis.ca

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Plumbing

You Get What You Pay For In these tough economic times we all seem to be closely watching how we spend our money. An important consideration when it comes to new installations or renovations of existing plumbing fixtures in our homes is that we need to be careful not to substitute good quality for the many substandard products that are constantly advertised.

How can you tell the difference? The best way to protect your investment in your home is to have a good plan and give yourself time to do the research on the products you are interested in. The marketplace is very large and you will find what appear to be similar products made by the same manufacturer in different stores and the price for what appears to be the same product could differ by as much as two or three hundred dollars on a large item such as a tub or shower to smaller price differences on items such as faucets. If you find a tub or shower with a large price difference but one that may be made by the same manufacturer, there is usually a difference in quality, such as half the thickness of acrylic or fewer coats of gelcoat. You do not want to accidentally drop a shampoo bottle, which happened to one of our customers, and have it make a hole in the bottom of your shower. These are items that are expensive to replace so spending those extra dollars the first time can definitely save money in the long term.

The choice in faucets is never ending. How can you figure out what you are paying the extra dollars for? Check the weight of the faucet, quality faucets have lots of brass, the lower priced faucets have lots of plastic. Is the finish guaranteed for life? Is it a name brand faucet that you will be able to get parts for years down the road when it might start dripping? How long has the faucet been manufactured and what is the installation track record for it? Replacing a basin faucet is not so difficult, but if your tub or shower faucet fails, it usually means cutting holes in the wall to replace the valve that is behind the finished wall. This can add up to a very expensive repair versus perhaps a no charge cartridge replacement from your quality brand name guaranteed faucet.

Your kitchen faucet is likely the most used faucet in your home and good quality ensures reliability in your kitchen, a must for today’s busy working families. Kitchen sinks also come in many materials and styles. The same research applies to check what material the sink is made from and is it durable enough to give you years of maintenance free use.

Shopping at a specialty plumbing store can have many advantages especially a store where you can buy quality products, arrange for installation by a plumber or talk to the experienced and informative staff for do-it-yourself information. This is the same store that will handle any warranty problems, keep stock of replacement parts that may be needed in future years and have the resources to look after all your needs. 2009 is a great year to go ahead with that plumbing renovation you have been thinking about as it will qualify for the 15% home renovation tax credit of HOME PLUMBING CENTRE up to $1350.

T h e 251 Government St., Duncan 746-4534 bottom line is to do your homework.

Shop around and ask lots of questions from people that know the products and are willing to service what they sell long after it has been installed. The old saying still holds true…”You really do get what you pay for”.

GRIFFITHS

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Plumbing

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SERVING THE COWICHAN VALLEY FOR OVER 70 YEARS WITH GOOD OLD FASHIONED SERVICE!

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Recycling

Victoria (250) 888-4834 • Big & Small Excavators • Sight prep • Logging • Onsight Tub Grinding & Curtain Burning • Driveways • Land Clearing

• Mini Bin Service • 12 & 15 yard bins • Snow Plowing • Flat Deck Service • Small Equipment Haul • Dump Service • Soil, Sand, Bark Mulch Delivery

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Refrigeration/Rentals/Roofing

For Those Tools You Don’t Have RENT THEM from

LEVELS HAMMERS VACUUMS COMPACTORS DRILLS

TEXTURES VIBRATORS BREAKERS SPRAYERS GENERATORS

NAIL GUNS FLOOR SANDERS POWER WASHERS SCREW GUNS MITRE SAWS

ROBINSON RENTALS 5972 TRANS-CAN. HWY., DUNCAN

250-748-5881 Mon. to Fri. 8 to 5 -- Sat. 8:30-12:30

SPECIALIZING IN RE-ROOFING OLDER HOMES

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MINI-EXCAVATORS AND SKID STEERS to get the job done fast!

Fiberglass Shingles Asphalt Shingles Metal Roofing Skylights Torch-On Roofing Cedar Shakes Cedar Caps Repairs

ISLAND TRACTOR & SUPPLY LTD. 2928 SPROTT ROAD, Duncan, BC V9L 6B5 Phone: (250)746-1755 www.islandtractors.com

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Stonework/Masonry

Rick’s Stuccoing Ltd. The Master of Plaster- 36 Years Experience

Commercial & Residential All Types of Stucco Will do Repairs

VAN ISLE SLATE •Flagstone •Tumbled Stepping Stones •Wallstone •Steps & Slabs •Landscape Features & more Chemainus Industrial Park, Hwy. #1 250-246-4773 vanisleslate@telus.net

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Stonework/Masonry/Recycle

250-748-2095 stonemart@stonepacific.com

Cowichan

“Batt-Man”

Recycle Your Batteries (AUTOMOTIVE AND INDUSTRIAL)

Custom Masonry

Interior & Exterior

We Pay YOU for your Batteries!

We Pick Up & Recycle all Lead/Acid Batteries.

Call Gary 250-748-0284 for details and pick up time!

• House wraps • Retaining Walls • Fireplaces

The Mason Man

• Barbecues • Walkways • Patios • House facing, exterior & interior

Justin Fry 250-858-8032 Jamie Fry 250-538-2121 For all Custom Masonry works.

countrysidebc@gmail.com www.countrysidemasonry.com

Specializing in Tile and Stone

We serve Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands

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Over 30 years of Experience.

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Real Estate/Signs/Storage/Tree Services

250-715-0954

P.M.

Custom On Site Milling, Siding, Fencing, Beams, Lumber Grading, Lumber Sales, Cedar, Fir & Clears, Excavator c/w Thumb.

Now available: Custom Cedar Fence Panels

MOBILE STORAGE, CALL NOW TO ORDER YOUR OWN! These waterproof units are perfect to store your valuables Have them at your convenience, on your Construction Site or property, for Home Renovations 20’ Storage Containers brought right to your door with friendly service

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250-743-8284 or pmmill@telus.net Looking to move or build? call Arvind Sund Your Valley Connection to Great Homes & Properties!

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•Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner •Percolation Testing •Complete Septic Systems Installed & Repaired •Laser Acuracy •Pressure Distribution & Treatment Systems •Perimeter & Rain Water Drainage Systems

•Member of BCOSSA, ASTTBC •C-33 Sand Supplied & Delivered •Government Certified Installers •Engineered Class 3 Systems •Gravelless Trench Design “Infiltrators”

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Screens/Windows

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for doors & windows, outdoor living spaces and more . . . www.phantomscreen.ca Larry & Eileen Dent Russ & Winifred McKinnon

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• NEW CONSTRUCTION • • RENOVATIONS • VINYL • • WOOD CLAD • FIBREGLASS • • PRE-HANG DOOR SHOP • • CUSTOM ORDERS • • INSTALLATIONS • INSPIRE YOUR CREATIVE SIDE! Come visit us in our Duncan and Victoria showrooms to see the endless choices of doors, door glass, sidelights and window styles available to make your house a home. Our knowkedgeable staff are here to help!

Certified Dealer for Milgard Products Central and South Island

DUNCAN 5272 Boal Road

250-746-9570 Mon.-Fri. 8 am - 5 pm Sat. 9:30 am - 4 pm (summer hours)

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Lifetime Warranty on all Milgard Products Includes glass breakage on Tuscany & Fiberglass Products

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Green your spring cleaning (NC)—While the house still feels like it’s caught in the winter mood, many Canadians are getting ready for the big spring cleaning and wondering how they can replace their old cleaning habits by new greener ones.

“Simple everyday ingredients have their own strengths, say Gillian Deacon, bestselling author and Cascades Tissue Group spokesperson. Baking soda cleans and deodorizes all bathroom and kitchen surfaces .The citric acid in lemon juice is a deodorant and is ideal to clean glass. It also makes dirty brass and copper shine. As for vinegar, it is a great disinfecting product that deodorizes, removes stains, and fights

grease.”

Using homemade cleansers is not all. Cleaning with 100% recycled fibre paper towels can also save trees and limit the spread of bacteria. In addition to being manufactured with 100% recycled fibres, Cascades Enviro 100% recycled fibre paper towel products are also bleached without chlorine, a match made in heaven.

Finally, there are dozens of easy ways to become greener at home. “Going green doesn’t mean purchasing expensive products or sacrificing comfort, tells Deacon. Conserving the earth’s resources usually saves you money. There are so many ways to make smart, informed eco-conscious choices.”

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BUILDING COMPONENTS ENGINEERED ROOF TRUSSES Residential & Commercial

NEW! Sheathed Gables

NEW! WINDOWS Vinyl Windows & Patio Doors For Renovations & New Construction

ENGINEERED FLOOR SYSTEMS Residential & Commercial

NEW! Overhang Ladders

NEW! Floor Trusses

NEW! PREFABRICATED STAIRS Residential & Commercial

Under new ownership since May 2007, Victoria Truss 2007 Ltd has become a leader in the building component industry. As a result of our commitment to quality, Victoria Truss has won the Western Wood Truss Associations Best Quality Award the last two years in a row. We would like to offer new product lines to our existing clients, as well as future clientele. Our experienced sales and technical support staff would be pleased to answer any questions that you may have.

Feel free to contact us at any of our three locations.

Cobble Hill Office (250) 743-9922

Victoria Office (250) 388-9975

Courtenay Office (250) 703-2868

PO Box 280 3605 Cobble Hill Rd. Cobble Hill BC V0R 1L0

#2B-961 Dunford Ave. Langford B.C. V9B 2S4

3030 Kilpatrick Ave. Unit 412 Courtenay BC V9M 8P1

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