1700 Platt Crescent
North Vancouver BC V7J 1X9
Telephone: (604) 987-5678
WELCOME TO JOHN & MARY’S PLACE
Helpful Information For Our Visitors
Please find below a couple of points that will help you to enjoy our non-smoking home the most.
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GENERAL
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The key to the house is one key fits all: garage, back entrance and front
entrance. Please turn the key to the left and then all the way to the right to
open the door. If you leave the house for more than a few hours, we
recommend locking both locks.
We recommend not to feed the squirrels, as we nearly had them in the house a
few times. You might hear them crawling up the outside walls but, no need for
concern.
Please collect the mail and put it in the den.
We recommend to leave the inside entrance light on if you plan to return after
dark. Also, the radio can be left on for noise distraction.
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MAIN LEVEL
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Overview kitchen & back entrance
Overview living room
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FIRST LEVEL UP
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Guest Room
Bathroom
Master Bedroom
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FIRST LEVEL DOWN
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Office
Third Bedroom
Linen Closet
Bathroom
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SECOND LEVEL DOWN
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Right hand side is storage room and deep freezer
Left hand side sauna, laundry room and utility room
Straight ahead family room
Pages 6,7,8 &9:
OUTSIDE
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Garage
Other
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MAIN LEVEL
Kitchen
Compactor: open bottom drawer, put in Paper Products, but no glass and no perishables
please. Press start, will reset automatically.
Garburator: in left sink; for soft food articles only; no bones. Run water, and then turn on first
electric switch on the right beside the sink.
Recycling: There are 2 garbage bins outside of the garage in the backlane (blue-paper, plastic
and glass; black-others)
Cupboard next to stove:
-small mixer or whipper
-can opener
-small mixer, toaster
Second Shelf; Right Hand Side: automatic garage opener; 2nd one will either be in the car or
on the kitchen table
Fridge: The usual top – freezer, the rest – cool storage
Microwave: New (see instruction book underneath the unit).
Stove: burners as indicated
Bottom Drawer of Stove: Pans, muffin tins, cookie sheets. Dishwasher: Rinse dishes, put in
dishwasher, fill detergent into receptacle, close, turn knob to “B” and close the door. Detergent
under sink.
TV: operates with remote
Shelf above TV: has remote garage door opener to open it from the house, additional one is in
the car.
We thought we would make milk, bread, butter, coffee, tea and other items available to you so
you do not need to go shopping right away. Help yourself to whatever you find, and if you do
not plan to bake up a storm, there is no need to replace these items.
Back Entrance
 Additional key for garage and house
 Closet, vacuum cleaner for built-in vacu system. White square outlets are at various
places in the house. There is also a mini vacuum cleaner in the closet.
 Plastic placemats for patio table and clip-on weights for table cloth, (sometimes it gets
windy around 5-6 p.m.)
Living Room
 Blinds are electric, switches on right side. Red is up, white is down.
 If using dining room table, please use quilted sheet for protection, in linen closet. Leafs
are in guest room closet.
 Stereo, tape deck and CD player are user friendly.
 The ipod we are still getting used to ourselves
 Above the stereo you will find the liquor shelf. Please restock what you enjoy.
 Silverware is in walnut box
 Fireplace has starter. The switch is on the right hand side of the fireplace at floor level.
The damper has to be loose so it opens up and when the fireplace is cold, the chain can
be pulled down and closed again. It needs to be hooked into the holding hole. We do not
assume that you would need it in the summer.
 Built-in alarm system is switched off during your visit for your better enjoyment.
Entrance
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The intercom system allows you to answer the front and back door from the kitchen and
from the family room. Times have changed and we advise you not to open the door at
night without checking. The intercom also connects the kitchen with the family room.
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FIRST LEVEL UP
Guest Room
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We have left a gift basket on the dresser for all the little things you might need during
your stay. Please help yourself.
If you find the guest room a little noisy, there are some silicone earplugs in the basket.
Bathroom
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For your convenience, we recommend that you take showers downstairs, but upstairs
bathroom also has a shower. If you use it daily, please clean it once a week, the rags are
under the sink in kitchen.
Hair dryer in left hand drawer.
The medicine cabinet on left we have cleaned out for your use.
Both bathrooms are equipped with security plugs to avoid electric shock. They are
connected with the light switch and work in “on” position only.
The water will feel a little soapy due to the water softener, it’s automatic and does not
need any maintenance. All faucets, including washing machine, are hooked up to it.
The humidifier, heat and air conditioner panel is between the guest room and the
bathroom.
Please leave left box (humidifier) as it is.
Heat and Air conditioner Panel
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Left cool/off/heat
Right hand fan/on/auto
Round panel Degrees Celsius selected
Lower panel Degrees Celsius present temperature
We recommend that in summertime you leave the fan on, so that there is always some cool air
running through the house. If you leave the panel on heat, it will give warm air. If you put it
into cool, the air conditioning will kick in.
We would like to ask you to please keep all windows and doors closed while the air
conditioning is running; otherwise the motor will burn out.
Master Bedroom
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The light switches beside the bed are touch sensitive only. They have no switches, but 3
light levels.
One of the closets will be available for you, we hope it will offer ample of space.
The telephone please leave hooked up, otherwise, messages would disappear and it
would not take new messages.
The answering machine in the bedroom is easy to handle. If the light is blinking, you can
listen to the message by pressing play. It automatically rewinds when listened to. It will
keep messages.
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FIRST LEVEL DOWN
My Office
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Please help yourself to various books in the library and you are welcome to use the desk.
If you need to make long distance calls, outside of Canada and the US, you can inquire
with the operator by dialing ‘0’. The operator can then let you know the charge so you
can leave the amount of the calls made at departure. There are no long distance charges
within the city of ______ and some surrounding communities. There are a total of 5
telephones in the house, but they all run through 1 line only. You can find additional
information in the Yellow Pages in the phone book (either right hand drawer of office
desk or lower drawer of china cabinet in dining area).
Internet Use For Our Guest (Also see sheet by computer)
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Push button on tower
Turn screen on
Computer will turn on eventually and show a screen that will ask you for a password
Click on Internet Explorer
To shut down click ‘start’ at the bottom of the home screen [a hidden bar will appear]
Click ‘turn off’ in the ‘start’ menu
Note: if you want access to our WIFI, go to your setting, click: username, Password:
1234asdf
The Linen Closet
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Has towels,linens, table cloths, place mats, bathroom towels
Bathroom
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Shower has a shower head, which keeps temperature level, even when water is used in
other rooms.
Carbon Monoxide Monitor
As we have a gas furnace and water heater, we have installed an alarm between the bathroom
and the 2nd bedroom. You can see the green light. It sounds different than the smoke alarm. If it
should ever go off, please open the windows for fresh air. If it does come back on, please phone
the gas company (see page 5 for the number) for a check up.
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SECOND LEVEL DOWN
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There is a smoke detector above the door before going downstairs.
Right hand storage room and deep freeze - we assume you will not need to utilize this
room.
Left side - sauna. Instructions beside the door. You are welcome to use the sauna. The
light switch is by the door. It can also be used as a walk - in closet for anyone sleeping
downstairs. It has a rack with hangers.
Laundry Room
Washer: Turn the button to 12 and pull out; regular cycle takes about 30 minutes.
Dryer: Turn button to….minutes; press button to your right.
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Extra Kleenex and toilet paper, paper towels in cupboard in utility room beside sauna.
Picnic basket on cupboard, utility room.
Shoe polish and brushes – lower left hand cabinet, same room.
The furnace has an electric air filter that zaps dust and insects and you can hear the
noise through the heat outlets. This is normal. The filter has been cleaned and will run
automatically.
The main fuse box is in the laundry room and all switches are named. If any major
problems arise, emergency number for the City of _______Electrical System is: 604268-2822.
The main water switch is in the laundry room behind the water softener tank on the right
hand side of the washer and has a red handle.
The access to the main sewage line is behind the yellow shelving unit by the crawl space.
That is in case the sinks or toilets start backing up. Emergency number for the City of
________ is: 604-268-1155, 24 hours, no charge.
The hot water tank runs on natural gas, it is also in the laundry room by the furnace.
Please follow the instructions in case you cannot get hot water; or else phone Atco Gas
Ltd at 1-800-522-3447.
The water softener resets itself and makes running water noises. It is automatic and
nothing to worry about.
Family Room
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The entertainment centre is still rather new, please find how to operate downstairs on the
table:
1. TV;
2. Blu-ray DVD player.
Explanations are in the family room on the table for easy use.
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If you would like to help yourself to the bar, again, please restock what you use. Ice trays
are in the fridge below the sink.
Basement windows are secured with bars and cannot be opened from inside. As our
houses are made of wood, they can burn down very quickly. Save yourself and your
family members first. The bars in the lower floor guest room cannot be opened. The
escape is in the office, one level and right.
Kids’ games are in wall cabinet (back wall, lower shelf)
The couch also serves as a double bed pull-out
The videos on the shelf are also for your viewing enjoyment.
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OUTSIDE
In Front of Garage
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The BBQ is run on propane and the on/off switch on the tank has to be moved to open,
the rest are standard features. Please only use out on the patio. It’s important not to
expose the tank to full sun for an extended period of time (over an hour). Therefore, we
positioned it in the shaded area.
Garage
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Garage door opener beside white door with green light. Garage door itself has beam
light across the floor. Please do not block beam, or door will not close. Always watch
that the door closes fully before driving off.
In the garage you will find one bicycle (three more are in the shed back yard, see below),
and one helmet for your pleasure use. Bicycle map is among other things in the basket.
The chairs, lounge chairs, and umbrella are in the garage and are marked for easy
access.
For the white table on the back patio, we have a small clear plastic sheet and a yellow
tablecloth for it can be found by the sun umbrella in the garage.
There is a vacuum cleaner for the car, if necessary.
Car (if applicable)
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Remote car key to unlock, press once driver’s door only/twice all door.s
Fill unleaded gas only, (87 octane minimum).
Use ‘D’ gear most of the time; the other gears as follows;
o ‘3’ When going on uneven terrain, do not shift unless below 65 miles/105km
o ‘2’ When going down steep mountain roads (not use for more than 25 miles/40km
distance)
o ‘1’ The car will only go into this drive with slow enough speed
When going uphill do not hold the car balance with only the accelerator pedal.
Parking brakes left of the brake, hold the brake pedal down with right foot and push the
parking brake pedal with left foot, lifting left foot the brake will reset into release
position.
Do not put into reverse gear if car is still moving; it will damage the transmission axle.
On steep hills put park brake on before shifting into park to prevent difficulty of shifting
back into gear when car starts again.
Do not force it into gear; have someone push the car a few feet and try again, if this happens.
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Do not run air conditioning long while in park; it will overheat system.
You can adjust steering wheel.
Car will advise, if windshield washer fluid is low (will show for 60 seconds).
Car has cruise control.
All Canadian cars have day running lights, they start and shut off automatically.
Has automatic switch-off of all the lamps in and outside and the radio, if forgotten, to
switch off (after 10 minutes).
7. Inside day-night time rearview mirror to use antiglare for traffic following.
8. Remote control for garage is in the middle of the driver’s side sun visor, (press the large
button).
9. If car stalls or breaks down, phone AMA, AAAA or CAA road side assistance plan, if you
are a member, in Vancouver 604-246-0606.
10. In case you have an empty battery, before jump starting, switch off all lights and radio.
11. Use remote jump start terminal separately from battery.
12. Work with flashlight, not matches or lighter.
13. Add re-booster to red + side of both batteries; the black-cable to unpainted metal engine
part about 18’/45 cm away from dead battery and away from moving equipment.
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Storage Shed
It houses the lawn mower and 3 bicycles.
(Mowing the lawn will only be necessary, if we discussed this ahead of time).
The lawn mower runs on gasoline and the little red portable gas tank is on the right hand side
when you come into the shed; please fill up outside on patio blocks only.
In case the weather gets too warm and the yard needs to be watered, we have a built in sprinkler
system with a panel at the back of the house; levers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (left to right).
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To water the back yard.
To water either side of the house.
To water right side of the front yard.
To water left side of the front yard.
Flower beds and flower pot in front as well as flower pots in back need to be watered
with water hose. Hanging baskets need to be watered daily; can be pulled down and
moved up again for easier handling. Flower beds and flower pots in front as well as
flower pots in back need to be watered with water hose.
Garbage pick up is on Fridays; garbage cans are in the backlane.
Watch light beam on floor across the garage door, or garage door will not close or open
properly.
We hope this helps you to enjoy your stay at our home and we will leave message where
we can be reached in case of an emergency.
Phone numbers to remember:
Police (Non-emergencies):
604-266-1234
Emergency: 911
Local calls are free of charge
For cost of calls or calling car: dial 0 (operator) and ask for time and charges. They
will call you back.
For calling card: call direct 0, then dial country area code, etc. You will then be asked
to type in your calling card number;
Car insurance: Clay Robinson:
604-263-6424
House insurance: W.S. Management, Att: Russel Mitchell:
604-272-0028
Friends to phone for help: Daughter: Miranda & Son-in-law Andrew: 604-273-8202
Miranda’s Cell: 604-818-7123
Neighbours, left side, when facing front of house:
Derek & Wendi Firth (children; Noah, 14 & Allison, 12):
604-293-1862
NEW Neighbours, right side: Have not met yet…
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NOTE: WE WILL MAKE AVAILABLE:
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Clean bedding and fresh towels
Left medicine cabinet
One closet master bedroom or guest room closet
Bicycle map
2nd garage door opener
Letter of Authorisation, giving you permission to use our car. See necessary letter
attached.
We hope you have an enjoyable time in (city) at at our home. We are looking forward to
finding the house as we left it. If you would not mind stripping the beds and take the used
towels into the laundry room. We will make it a point to redo your beds before leaving. If
your time permits, you are welcome to do the same.
Thank you for your help and we wish you a safe trip home.
SHOPPING AND OTHERS
Most store hours are:
10:00 a.m.-6/9/11:00 p.m., Monday to Friday
12:00 p.m.-5/6:00 p.m., Weekends
Sunridge Mall, 2525-36 Street
(inside) for all major shopping
Ph: 604-280-2525
Mon-Fri, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Sat-Sun, 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Nearest Post Office in Shopper’s Drugmart, 2525-36 Street
Ph: 604-280-6676
Hospital (5 minutes from home): General Hospital, 3500-26 Avenue
8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Ph: 604-291-8555
Plumber:
Dentist: Dr. Grace, Sunridge Mall
Ph: 604-280-3232
Car Repair: ABC MOTORS, 1313, 36 Street
(Service Dept)
Ph: 604--207-6120
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RESTAURANTS
Fine Dining (reservations recommended)
The Panorama Dining Room (city centre); 9th Avenue & Centre Street
Breakfast, lunch and dinner (35 minute drive)
Ph: 604-266-7171
Carvers at the Sheraton Hotel; corner of Barlow Rd & 32nd Ave.
Ph: 604-250-3627
The Newport Grill; 247 Lake Bonavista Ave.
Ph: 604-271-6711
Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Great atmosphere at lakeside setting. (40 minute
drive)
Family Dining
Earls; 3030-23 Street
The Keg; 425-36 Street
Prime Rib & Salad bar
Swiss Chalet, 2840 Memorial Drive
Great chicken, casual atmosphere, take-out
Joey Tomatoes; Corner Barlow Rd. & 32nd Avenue
Perkins; 30522-23 Street
Tony Romas; 3010-23rd Street
Ph: 604-291-6700
Ph: 604-235-5838
Ph: 604-273-7070
Ph: 604-219-8465
Ph: 604-219-0900
Ph: 604-242-7427
Chinese and Ethnic Food
Along 32nd Avenue, east side of Deerfoot Rd.Trail to Barlow Rd., both sides
Fast Food
Many choices along 32nd Avenue
More information on the kitchen table, further information can also be found in the Yellow Pages
of the telephone book under alphabetical listings of restaurants and ethnic index Brunch on
weekends, reservation recommended.
The Coast Plaza Hotel; 1316-36 Street
(10 minute drive)
Chinese, evenings and Sundays,
The Regency Palace; 328 Centre Street
Underground parking from 4th Avenue
Ph: 604-248-8888
Ph: 604-777-2288
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