July-August issue 2019

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THE MAGAZINE OF ARCHITECTURE / HOME & INTERIOR DESIGN / WEST COAST LIVING

HOMES OF THE FUTURE

The Revolution in 3D Printed Houses

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A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER Summertime, and the Living is Easy With summer now in full swing, and as is par for the course, the Sunshine Coast is abuzz with summertime activities. From golf tournaments and outdoor concerts to parades and car shows, there is something on the calendar for everyone. Let’s get out there and make the most of this spectacular Sunshine Coast weather.

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You may have noticed a break from tradition on our cover photo this issue.

Typically we feature a contemporary West Coast Design home that is more representative of what we build here on the coast. This one looks more like Elon Musk’s new vacation pad.

What is unique about this particular home is that it was built entirely using an oversized 3D printer and was completed in a matter of a few days and at a fraction of the cost of traditional construction. Turn to page 10 to see how technology is revolutionizing the way we build.

Also in this issue, we visit Leo Award-winning audio engineer Christopher Cleator at his new voice-over recording facility, Gibsons & Watt Audio Recording Studio in Gibson where photographer Rob Tomkins, captures the intricate design features of a small but state of the art recording studio.

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Also, Rob follows up with a pictorial essay on a fabulous new kitchen renovation at the home of Julie Reeves of GBS designed and crafted by Dave Coyle Antique Reproductions, starting on page 28.

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WELCOME TO THE FUTURE

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Interview with Dr.Future

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National AwardWinner: Linwood

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The Little Studio with a BIG Sound

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CONTENTS

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Property Rich

but Cash Strapped?

3D Printed Homes

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Cabinet Maker of Choice

Welcome to the Future

by BRAD FERGUSON

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Property Rich but Cash Strapped?

Here are a couple of ways to unleash some equity in your home or property.

By Dean Walford

Reverse Mortgage.

Joint Venture Development

A reverse mortgage, sometimes known as an “equity release”

If you are a land owner with a property that has no structure on it, as you probably know it is often difficult to get bank financing for raw land as opposed to a regular mortgage on a home.

is a loan that allows you to get money based on the equity you have accumulated in your home without having to sell your home. You may be able to borrow a lump sum of the current appraised value of your home. The maximum amount you will be able to borrow will depend on your age, your home’s appraised value as well as your lender.

Through a structured partnership agreement between the land owner, Emerald Forest Homes, and a local builder, along with the participation of a local lender, the land owner is now planning to construct a new luxury prefab home on the vacant land.

This will of course increase the value of the original property, and more importantly, will make it much more attractive to buyers looking for a completed home which will qualify for a standard mortgage.

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You don’t need to make any payments on a reverse mortgage until the loan is due. This is usually when you move out of your home, sell it or the last borrower passes away.

On the surface, a reverse mortgage seems like the ideal solution for cash-strapped seniors. You can tap the equity in your home, you don’t have to make any interest or principal payments, and the mortgage only comes due when you die, sell your house or move out permanently.

While reverse mortgages may be a good fit for some seniors the products aren’t for everyone. Some financial planners advise clients to avoid reverse mortgages altogether and explore cheaper options. Knowing how reverse mortgages work, how much they cost and the pitfalls to avoid is critical for anyone considering this option.

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If you are a landowner here on the coast and would like to explore the option of a joint venture development, contact Emerald Forest Homes at 604 989-8184.

Or visit www.emeraldforesthomes.ca Or better still, drop by the offices at 721 Winn Rd in Gibsons.

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The benefits of 3D concrete printing 3D

concrete printing has an advantage over conventional construction methods when it comes to building non-rectilinear shapes, such as curved shapes with intricate details.3D construction uses additive manufacturing techniques, which means objects are constructed by adding layers of material.

Conventional approaches to construction involve casting concrete into a mould (known as formwork).

But additive construction combines digital technology and new insights from materials technology to allow free-form construction without the use of formwork.

Welcome to the Future: 3D Printed Homes.

ONSTRUCTION is one of the largest industries on the planet, currently estimated to be worth about 10 trillion dollars a year (US$7.2 trillion) globally.

But construction continues to suffer from remarkably poor productivity compared to other sectors. While other industries such as agriculture and manufacturing have increased productivity 10-15 times since the 1950s, construction remains stuck in a rut.

Mainly because construction remains mostly manual, while manufacturing and other industries have made significant progress in the use of digital, sensing and automation technologies.

Some research groups see 3D-printed concrete as a possible solution to these problems. The technique will also give architects the freedom to inject more creativity into their designs.

Challenges facing construction

Our modern civil infrastructure is almost entirely built with concrete. We use more than 20 billion tons of concrete per year. The only material we use more of is water.

Currently, the construction industry is facing several serious problems, including low labour efficiency and high accident rates at construction sites. Not to mention high levels of waste and carbon emissions, cost overruns, and challenges in managing large worksites with a diminishing skilled workforce.

Disruptive technologies such as 3D concrete printing may be able to offer solutions.

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Pouring concrete into formwork limits the creativity of architects to build unique shapes. Free-form additive construction, on the other hand, could enhance architectural expression. The cost of producing a structural component would not be tied to the form, so construction could be freed from the rectangular designs that are so common in current building architecture.

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Eliminating the cost of formwork is the primary economic driver of 3D concrete printing. Built using materials such as timber, formwork accounts for about 60 percent of the total cost of concrete construction.

It’s also a significant source of waste, given that it is discarded sooner or later. According to a recent study, the construction industry generates about 80 percent of total worldwide waste.

3D concrete printing is being explored for use in the construction of houses, bridges, buildings and even bridges.

An 8-metre 3D-printed concrete bridge for cyclists was unveiled in the Netherlands last year. The bridge, which was printed by Eindhoven University of Technology, has more than 800 layers and took three months to complete.

This field of research is still in its infancy.

One of the biggest hurdles in the development of concrete 3D printing is the concrete itself. Conventional concrete in its current form is not suitable for 3D printing, so new and innovative alternatives need to be developed.

Researchers are currently exploring various types of concrete. The concrete for 3D printing must not set when it’s inside the printer, but it needs to set and strengthen as soon after it is extruded as possible. This kind of concrete is called “set-on-demand.”

When it comes to printing the concrete, special printers are needed. Typically, the size of the printer needs to be larger than the component being printed.

However, researchers and industry experts are exploring alternative methods of creating cost-effective technology that will see a significant change in the way we build in the future.

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Interview with Dr. Future

Dr. Paul Tinari, (also known as Dr. Future), a BC-based civil and me-

chanical engineer, says he has invented the future of housing construction.

According to Dr. Tinari, his 3D printer will soon be building homes in B.C. and around the world.

A concrete-pouring nozzle suspended in a metal box is controlled by a computer software program via cables attached to four towers. The wires move independently to position the printer as it pours concrete walls, layer by layer.

As this technology dramatically reduces overall building costs, it could have a tremendous impact on the availability of affordable housing both here in Canada as well as alleviating homelessness in third world countries.

According to Dr. Tinari and a growing number of 3D printing enthusiasts, the use of 3D printers in the construction industry could lead to new international standards, rapidly replacing traditional building methods in many countries, including Canada.

We recently spoke with Dr. Tinari who was kind enough to share some of his insights into this exciting new technology.

When did you first become interested in 3d printing as it relates to home construction and could you share a bit of background on how you arrived at your current stage of development?

The journey is a long one. It began back in 1985 when I was a Ph.D. student at the Von Karman Institute ( for fluid dynamics in Belgium) and I was trying to develop a more efficient heat exchange system for a NASA space station project that I was working on. It turns out that the most efficient form of heat transfer is like a vascular network similar to veins in the human body.

There was no way to manufacture that with the technology we had at the time so I experimented with a very primitive system using a teletype machine and a glue gun connected to a Digital PDP 8 computer. It didn’t work very well because the computers we were using at the time were very limited in terms of data storage. But I did come up with the concept of printing something layer by layer which is essentially what 3D printing is. The next year, in 1986 , Chris Hall who had access to many more resources than I had at the time, developed the process of laser sintering, that was the first 3D printing system to be commercialized. I’ve been interested in 3D printing technologies ever since then.

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How has 3D printing evolved since then?

Computers have now evolved to the point where memory is super cheap and we can store billions and billions of data points in order to construct an object layer by layer. Initially, 3D printing was used to build very small objects such as toys or machinery parts etc. but I could see that the trend was that 3D printing would evolve in two directions; from printing very small objects on the molecular scale, to printing very large objects such as buildings and even space stations.

What innovations have you developed in this field that differentiate you from other players in the industry?

If you look at other companies that are presently attempting to do 3D house printing, you’ll find that most of them use very heavy trusses and machinery to apply the concrete. My idea was to completely do away with this approach and create a 3D printer that would operate using nothing more than a system of cables. Cables of course experience sag and vibrations and 80% of our innovation was with the development of our proprietary software. Using mathematical algorithms, we were able to compensate for the sag and vibrations and to exactly position the nozzle within an accuracy of about 1 mm in the x, y and z directions. We have patents on this technology and also, because it is very difficult to reverse engineer software, this makes it very hard for anyone to copy.

Given the innovative advantages of this system do you foresee yourself becoming a major player in this new industry?

I think we should be able to dominate the construction industry for the next twenty years. The reasons include that our system is incredibly light, so that two people can easily carry and set up each component, it can be set up very quickly, even in remote locations, and it can be shipped in a twenty foot container, transported in a small truck or carried by helicopter to virtually anywhere on the planet. Also, unlike any other system, it is not limited with regards to the size of the buildings that it can build. Because we use a system of cables and not trusses, we can easily expand the system to build structures of virtually any size or shape, including complex organic shapes.

Are you planning to export this technology to third world countries where affordable housing is a more immediate and urgent need?

Definitely. For example, we are currently in discussions with a foundation in Africa that wants to build seven thousand homes in the Ivory Coast as well as another group in Ecuador that is looking at building several hundred homes. We have also signed a letter of intent with the government of India to provide homes to alleviate the existing homelessness situation there.

Another example that is closer to home, is our discussions with FEMA in the U.S. with regards to replacement of homes that were recently burned down in the California wildfires. Using our technology, this could be accomplished in a much shorter time span and for considerably less cost. Two years ago the Islands of Bermuda and Antigua were leveled by hurricanes. We could go there and rebuild the entire Islands very quickly. We are targeting the entire world, wherever there is need for a quick and affordable response to natural disasters.

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I’ve read of your involvement in a pilot project to build 3D printed homes on First Nations lands on Vancouver Island. Could you tell us a bit about that?

I can tell you a bit in general terms but not the specifics because the contracts have not been finalized at this point. People are living in homes on this reserve that have a serious black mold problem and they urgently need new housing. CMHC is interested in helping solve this problem, and we have applied for a Housing Innovation Grant to fund the construction of five new homes.

This project will also give us an opportunity to prove the product to municipal building code regulators as to the seismic stability, maximum wind loading, and tension & compression performance. This will eventually lead to us becoming certified to build 3D Printed homes anywhere in North America.

What sort of roadblocks have you run into in your quest to take the technology mainstream?

We’ve run into the same roadblocks for four years now and that is that people, developers and organizations were very willing to pay us to use the machine to build much needed high quality and low cost housing, but they are not willing to fund the actual R&D necessary to design and build such a revolutionary 3D concrete printer. Consequently, until this point, the entire project has been funded by my own money and by that of my family and friends. Even though I made dozens of presentations to potential investors over the last four years, not a penny of professional Venture Capital or institutional investment money has been put into this project. Despite this, within less than two months from the launch of the project, we were able to produce a fully functional 3D concrete house printing machine here in our lab in Burnaby.

Where are you now in terms of becoming certified.

We are in the process of building small buildings or micro structures such as storage sheds and chicken coops as demonstration buildings that do not require to be certified. The next step is to build housing on First Nations lands where municipal building codes do not apply. Then we plan to invite building inspectors to examine the 3D printed structures to confirm that they qualify in every respect to become certified. Preliminary testing has shown that properly built 3D printed concrete walls are actually stronger than poured concrete walls.

They are more resistance to seismic effects, hurricane force winds, tornados as well as being more fire resistant. So there is no reason why they would not qualify for municipal approval. Once we have passed this stage. Then we can begin building structures anywhere.

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I’ve read recently about improvements to the cement based formula that is used in 3D printed homes that will improve the strength of the completed structure.

There is a new type of concrete being developed with added carbon fiber which gives additional reinforcement to the structure and will be 10 times stronger than standard Portland cement. This could avoid the need for rebar and other steel reinforcement resulting in even further cost effectiveness and time savings.

Can you tell us a bit about your, some would say, lofty ambitions for this technology in the future?

About four or five years ago I made two resolutions. One was to end homelessness and urban slums in the world and the other was to end hunger and malnutrition. 3D printing technologies have the potential to accomplish both of these lofty goals. We are now close to achieving the first of these. We will soon be able to build high quality, low cost housing anywhere in the world.

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National Award Winner 2019 CHBA Conference

The Cavendish model by Linwood Homes is the winner of the 2019 Canadian Home Builders Association National Awards for Housing Excellence (CHBA). It ranked in the under 1,800 sq.ft. category. Winners were announced at the CHBA National Conference, May 2019 in Niagara Falls, ON. There were over 700 entries from all across Canada this year. Entries were judged by over 180 CHBA members, narrowed down to five finalists, and then judged again to arrive at a winner. “Linwood is incredibly honored and excited to see the Cavendish succeed at the highest national awards level.� said Linwood VP of Retail Sales, Craig Mcfarlane.

This is an exciting time for Linwood Homes, it is their first home to win in the under 1,800 sq.ft. category. The Cavendish was not the only design featured by Linwood Homes however, their Antler Trail model was a also finalist in the over 3,000 sq.ft. category.

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The Cavendish plan features a total living space of 1149 sq.ft with an additional 124 sq.ft going to a covered porch, and 40 sq.ft to a covered entrance.

The plan is two stories with main floor dining, kitchen, great room and bedroom with attached bath.

The upper level opens into a spectacular vaulted ceiling, loft space, bathroom and two spacious bedrooms. Floor to ceiling windows let natural light fill the home, creating a warmth accentuated by the exposed wooden beams.

The Cavendish’s success could be attributed to its classic post and beam style. This home is versatile, making it both the perfect cottage or primary living space.

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BoB the Builder Bob Nicholson has been involved in the building trade since he got his first job on his 20th birthday and he hasn’t stopped building since.

Fast forward fourteen years and Bob is the founder and driving force behind Nicholson Enterprises, a general contractor and licensed New Home Builder specializing in custom homes. The companies typical client is generally looking to build a higher-end house but on an affordable budget.

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Bob’s policy is to take on only one or two projects at a time and to focus on them 100% until they are completed to the customers total satisfaction. He understands the value of a happy customer and the referrals that word of mouth can generate here on the coast.

The turn-around time on completion of a custom build is usually 6 to 9 months. Bob likes to be on site full time in order to keep track of everything and to tweak and customize the project as it moves along. This hands-on approach results in increased quality and reduced time and costs to the homeowners.

We asked Bob for a bit of background on how he arrived at his current position at such a relatively young age.

After several years of living and building homes in Kelowna and Whistler, and having gone through the arduous process of becoming certified and licensed New Home Builder, I returned to the coast and have since acted as General Contractor on several custom homes as well as a few substantial renovations.

I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit, so I guess it was a natural progression to take it to the next level.

Nicholson Enterprises is a family owned high quality custom home building company with a community feel.

Bob would like to give a big thumbs up and a thank you to some of the talented sub trades that he works with regularly including Scott Davis Design, J. Thomas Heating and Electric, DHC Plumbing, Custom Carpet, Gibsons Building Supply, Undercover Roofing, Suncoast Sundecks, NB Contracting, and Gibsons Ready Mix.

We serve the Sunshine Coast community by providing custom built homes, modern renovations, and home staging. Our company takes pride in the high end estates and budget friendly starter homes we have created for residents in this beautiful area, and we put the same level of care, workmanship and top-notch customer service into every home we build and renovate.

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The Little Studio with a Big Sound.

The arts scene here on the coast continues to grow exponen-

tially as artists from all genres move here in search of the perfect mix of lifestyle, ambience and of course an appreciative and welcoming community.

Gibsons & Watt however, is not a traditional recording studio, but more of a vocal booth with serious connectivity capabilities. Chris is a specialist in recording voiceovers for television and radio, narration for documentaries, audiobooks, podcasts, auditions, interviews and ADR, all while connecting on all types of platforms to studios, producers and agencies around the world.

The studio can facilitate actors who may be here filming to do some ADR or send an audition out, or a writer who wants to record an audiobook, podcast or be interviewed without getting on a ferry to go to a studio in the city.

Chris has also recently joined forces with local multimedia and advertising company Campaign Media in order to offer local businesses world-class audio services right here on the coast.

The Sunshine Coast has always been a melting pot for great talent and a recent and most welcome addition is Christopher Cleator, sound engineer extraordinaire and more recently, founder and chief engineer of the Sunshine Coast’s first professionally custom built audio recording studio designed specifically for broadcast media, Gibsons & Watt Inc.

Chris is a Leo award winning recording engineer with over 20 years of experience recording at some of Vancouver’s top film and television post-production studios. He has an exhaustive list of credits for his work on ADR for film & television. (For those of you not familiar with film industry jargon, Automated Dialog Replacement or ADR is the process of re-recording dialogue by the original actor after the filming process to improve audio quality or reflect dialogue changes)

He has worked on such multi-Oscar-winning movies as Room and The Revenant as well as a number of animated features such as Moana and Zootopia as well as numerous television shows such as Once Upon a Time, The 100 and Riverdale to name a few.

Chris has also worked with some of the worlds most prestigious advertising agencies with clients such as Lexus and Telus, as well as major audiobook producers and podcast companies. Much of this work was accomplished remotely while connected with studios around the world.

The studio consists of two separate rooms using roomwithin-a-room construction. Both the vocal booth and control room “float” on rubber u-floats, and none of the insulated walls actually touch the house’s walls, ceiling, or each other in order to minimize outside sounds. There are separate doors, baffled air vents, and double parallel oak encased windows with 10mm thick glass in each. The interiors are treated with a combination of sound absorption and diffusion, something Chris is constantly tinkering with to get a better sound out of his small space.

As for the gear, the most surprising thing you’ll notice is the lack of it. You won’t find a closet full of old vintage microphones here. Instead, you’ll find the worlds most advanced mic modelling microphone which can perfectly emulate most of the recording world’s most coveted microphones.

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Dave Coyle

The Coast’s Cabinet Maker Of Choice.

Dave Coyle has been hand crafting folk art / country style furniture here on the Sunshine

Coast for over 20 years. His past experience in antique furniture restoration has influenced his style and is reflected in the modern country feel that has become his signature look.

Dave’s most recent work of art is a new build for Julie Reeves of Gibsons Building Supplies. Julie has built a few homes here over the years and Dave has repeatedly been her cabinet maker of choice. In her most recent build, Dave has created a fabulous chefs kitchen as well as three bathroom vanities, a combined mudroom/laundry room, and a one of a kind incredible pantry.

We sent our photographer Rob Tomkins to Julie’s new home do a photo shoot that we share here.

He uses various techniques and processes to achieve his signature look, including a rubbed back paint finish on solid wood. All of his creations are handmade from either BC lumber, reclaimed wood, or live edge planks.

Close to 100 of his trademark style kitchens have been commissioned by local architects, home designers and builders, adding a sense of warmth and comfort to many of the finest homes on the coast.

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RE-DEFINING OUTDOOR LIVING SPACES

• Good up to stage 4 • Mechanical system. No electronic components, no power supply or timers required.

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Face of the Moon Transformation of the Frog Life of the Wolf Kryss Rubeniuk

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Legend of the Thunderbird Fence Panels and Facades Outdoor Wall Art Deck Privacy Screens Feature Walls or Garden Gates Water Tank or Heat Pump Screen Defining Outdoor Spaces

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Green Landscaping Alternatives for a Sustainable Future

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ryss is a gardener at heart who when she comes across solid engineered products that supports excellence particularily in landscaping she puts on her marketing and sales hat operating as KMR ENTERPRIZES for 22 yrs and looks to share her wisdom of each unique product. She understands the need for privacy and was thrilled to find architecturally engineered privacy screens, easy to install - even she could do it! affordable, doubles as garden art , creates extraordinaire fence décor, patio/yard/deck privacy or in-home wall art.

Decorative Privacy Screens transforms spaces with imaginative designs. Panels featured by Modinex, CRAFTSMAN and now including a series by First Nations artists are stunning and are durable works of art for your home, business and garden. Kryss and her husband Dan bring these elegant & efficient luxurious products and designs to our local Sunshine Coast market place. These extraordinare panels offer upscale appeal in standard expresso or black color, a natural timber look and feel, are made of durable Wood-Poly composite and guaranteed water, mold, mildew and termite resistant. NO MAINTENANCE!! Got to LOVE it!! Warranted 10 yrs against peeling, cracking blistering or fading. Bonus feature is the easy to handle size and weight. Generally .4’ (1cm) thick , panel 2 x 4 ft weighs10lbs and 4 x 6ft 35lbs Installation is easy so there is no holding back on how to apply it , think it - draw it – hang or mount it! VOILA. In addition, another intergral part of our Green Landscaping Alternatives product line is SWS, an automatic Self Watering System , Canadian designed and patented drip irrigation system by PlantBooster.net which is both cost effective and self installed.

SWS is an exclusive gravity or pressure fed irrigation system for hanging baskets, planters and garden containers. Reacting to the weight of the plant , the system compensates for moisture loss from day to day seasonal weather conditions & automatically delivers only as much water as each plant demands. Hanging basket maximums are between 40 – 120 lbs and 200 lbs for potted plants.

The Plant “tells” when it needs water? Oh please!!

Truly, NO other drip system with this degree of accuracy can deliver individual plant care on the same system with such simplicity, without complicated expensive interfaces to weather information or use of power supply or timers and at $ 15 per plant price point.

SWS is a completely mechanical system, the UV stabilized polyurethane nylon control device will last for years. Many of our happy customers have had their system installed for over 5 years and swear by it’s effectiveness. What could be better than an automatic gardener to water your plants when you’re home dodging wind & sun or are away. Water management is key - never over, never under, no wastage. Plants are dear and expensive. The lose of one or two plants pays for a 6pk system which services 6 plants irregardless of distance apart and is further extendable up to 40 plants on a system. Winterizing if desired is easy.

Ask about other products. *Our Glow Marble and Plastic Engineered Stones for lighting up a driveway, walkway edging, concrete counter tops. Daylight or light source that maintains an afterglow dissipating as dawn approaches. *Inukshuks designed and moonwashed locally. Available upon request.

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To Your Health - By Amanda Downing | Certified Nutritional Therapist

Natural Solutions for Hormone Health With Synthetic Hormones having considerable side effects, the use of natural products are becoming more and more attractive. Whether we’re talking about estrogen dominance, avoiding early menopause, infertility, hormonal balance, or post menopause the foundation is nutrition and lifestyle.

However, there are some essential supplements in addition to diet that can be quite effective at balancing hormones.

Getting your vitamin D levels up, getting enough magnesium and making sure you’re getting enough iodine in your diet is essential to balancing hormones. You can get iodine through kelp or seaweed. Finding a product with molecular iodine and potassium iodide and taking three to seven drops per day in water, is recommended for hormone balance. You also need enough omega-3 fats, from flaxseed oil. We have too much omega-6 from canola and corn oil. Pueraria Mirifica or maca are women’s herbs that have also been used for millennia for hormone help.

Nutrition and lifestyle are the foundations that are at the core to promote hormonal balance and herbs and supplements can help as well. Only then if you still need further help, should you be looking into hormonal replacement.

This article was sponsored by “New Beginnings Apothecary” at #10 5530 Wharf Avenue in Sechelt. For all your supplement needs stop by and speak with their knowledgeable staff.

HOME OWNERSHIP MIGHT BE EASIER THAN YOU THINK Becoming a homeowner has become extremely difficult. The price of buying a home has gone up exponentially, making it nearly impossible for new buyers to break into the housing market.

We’re lucky here on the Sunshine Coast to have a thriving Habitat for Humanity Village, that is continually expanding and creating opportunities for new homebuyers.

The sense of accomplishment, pride and independence that families experience crossing the threshold builds from the early moments of turning the soil and hitting the first nail. They invest 500 volunteer hours and work hard to call their home their own by sorting pop cans at our Salish Soils Recycling Centre or assisting customers with their purchases at our ReStore.

These moments are memories in the making and ones that our families and dozens of our volunteers, corporate and community partners often reflect upon when they meet up for a coffee or a meal together.

For more information, visit https://habitatsc.ca or the Habitat ReStore at 5605 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt.

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