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Terrace Bay News, 17 Feb 1972, p. 18

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PAGE 18 WHO OWNS THE SEA? Internationally-known Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent visits picturesque Peggy's Cove, N.S. with the wreckage of the freighter Hulda in the background in this scene from Who Owns the. Sea?, a 90-minute CBC White Paper documentary to be colorcast on CBC television Tuesday, Feb. 29 at 9:30 p.m. Murray Creed .is producer of the White Paper telecast which was filmed along Canada's 17,860-mile Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic 'mainland' coastlines. The program examines the impor- tance of the sea to Canada and the complex but increasingly significant issue of ownership of coastal waters and the riches they contain. Actor Pinsent is program host and shares narration duties with George Finstad. A custom designed sewing room Only the homemaker who al- ready has everything knows how truly satisfying and crea- tive it is to work in a well or- ganized area. This sewing room for a creative home has a place for everything and space for everything. The built-in plywood furni- ture has two special drawers with dividers for different TERRACE BAY NEWS FEBRUARY 17, 1972 While this sewing room 1s a custom design, ideas can be adapted and exe- cuted by the average handy- man. Almost every home has colors and shades of thread. Another shallow drawer is for zippers and another for seam bindings. Five extra deep draw- ers are provided for storage. The fold down plywood cut- ting table is covered with plas- tic laminate to match the sew- ing counter. On the wall behind the table a burlap covered tack board holds pattern pieces. A well lit, walk-in cupboard has plywood shelves of assorted sizes to hold a tailor's ham, a knitting machine and the other little used incidentals that give the professional touch to home dressmaking. Many homemak- ers forego these little extras for lack of storage space but the owner of this delightful sewing room can find what she wants in a mintite, then put it out of sight and out of the way until it is next needed. ee 3 many of the, SLAFF OF THE WEEK some space that can be trans- formed or added onto. A de- tailed list of what you want to keep there and how you want to use it is the starting point, and plywood, finished with plas- tic laminate or a good quality paint, is the simplest and most adaptable material to build with. Careful planning js most im- portant. In this design the 4x6 ft. cutting table also functions as a room divider allowing the owner a desk and personal office space on the far side. The sew- ing room has carpet over ply- wood floors and the carpet is carried four inches up the wall for easy cleaning and vacuum- ing. Another great convenience is a sliding light fixture above the sewing counter. This fixture can take electric plug-ins any- where along its length. Any activity is more creative and more satisfying if it takes place in well organized space. Give some thought to what you need. - 2 WW, 4 "Some snow, boss . . . I'll be late getting in, we're covered over out here..."

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