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Rupert
Dailp
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Monday,
December
20,
1948
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Wishes,
Mr.
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FIRST-RATE
MATERIALS
USED
IN
ITS
ALTERATIONS
ENHANCE
THE
APPEARANCE
AND
CONVENIENCE
OF
THE
RENEWED
the
modernized
HOTEL
Cminni(Bir(SDaD
IHbtei
BeverageRoom,
Guest
Quarters
Are
Modernized
Purchase
of
the
Commercial
Hotel
by
Harold
Helgerson,
one
of
the
city's
progressive,
young
businessmen,
has
resulted
in
the
pioneer
hostelry's
modernization,
making
it,
in
some
respects,
the
most
up-to-date
in
central
British
Columbia.
First
phase
of
the
modernization
program
was
completed
at
the
week-end
and
the
Commercial
Hotel
today
presents
to
the
public
its
smart,
new
ladies'
beverage
parlor
and
renovated
rooms,
product
of
a
month
of
reconstruction
at
a
cost
of
more
than
$12,000.
"Our
aim,"
says
Mr.
Helgerson,
"is
to
make
the
Commercial
a
hotel
in
which
even
the
most
critical
person
will
feel
at
ease
A
Pleasant
Place
to
Stay
FINISHED
LUMBER,
SASHES
&
DOORS,
and
MODERN
PLYWOODS
were
supplied
by
ALBERT
&
McCAFFERY
LTD.
Phones
116,
117
and
58
We
are
happy
to
build
and
install
the
new
counters
in
the
lobby
and
parlor
and
to
have
modernized
much
of
the
room
furniture.
WOODBILT
PRODUCTS
Harry
Woodsford
41
Second
Ave.
Blue
93
and
find
comfort.
I
think
that
so
far,
we
have
suceeded.
"
Renovation
work
so
far,
has
included
the
ladles
beverage
parlor,
which
Northwest
Construction
Co.,
the
general
contractors,
describes
as
the
finest
in
central
B.C.,
brightening
of
the
lobby
and
renewal
of
many
of
the
rooms,
some
of
which
now
have
attached
bathrooms
with
complete
plumbing.
A
feature
of
which
both
Mr.
Helferson
and
Northwest
Construction
Co.
are
proud
is
the
fact
that
tiie
whole
job
was
done
with
local
labor,
including
several
local
firms
who
worked
as
sub-contractors.
In
addition
to
Northwest
Construction
Co.,
which
designed
the
beverage
parlor
and
also
did
the
work,
there
were
Saanlch
Plumbing
and
Heating
Co.
which
installed
new
heating
and
plumbing;
Woodbtlt
Products,
makers
of
desks
and
furniture
for
the
lobby
and
rooms;
Refrigeration
and
Electric
Service,
which
installed
the
modern,
indirect
Attractive
and
Modem
....
The
smart,
new
fire
place
and
tile
work
in
the
renewed
Commercial
Hotel
were
installed
by
JAMES
BREMNER
Plasterer
Brickwork
Tilework
Green
952
Box
1136
95
1
Hays
Cove
Ave.
oiigirataDaiftooDiis
lighting
and
outstanding
roof
sign;
James
Bremner,
plasterer
and
tile
and
brick
layer;
Albert
and
McCaffery,
suppliers
of
the
finished
building
materials,
and
Andrew
Anderson,
painter
and
J
Harold
Helgerson
We
were
pleased
to
install
the
New
Private
BATHROOM
UNITS
and
CONVECTION
RADIATION
in
the
modern,
comfortable
COMMERCIAL
HOTEL
c
omgirafey
lafeioims
to
Saanich
Plumbing
and
Heating
Corner
4th
Ave.
and
McBride
Phone
Blue
84
HAROLD
HELGERSON
on
the
opening
of
the
modernized
Ladies'
Pajlbr
in
the
COMMERCIAL
HOTEL
Ultra
-Modern
Illumination
Indirect
Neon
Lighting
Neon
Roof
Sign
decorator.
Effect
created
by
the
beverage
parlor
is
one
of
smartness
and
ease.
This
is
pointed
up
subtly
by
the
low
"honeycomb"
celling
in
pale
green,
by
the
slowing
fireplace
of
Roman
brick
and
by
the
cool,
Indirect
lighting
which
brings
out
the
full
atmosphere
aimed
at
by
the
panelled
walls
and
hearth.
The
walls
are
of
straitcd
fir
plywood
grooving
of
which
has
been
laid
with
clever
"woven"
pattern
on
one
side
and
"herringbone"
pattern
on
the
other.
Above
the
hearth
is
a
striking,
three-dimensional
pattern
Laid
with
excellent
workmanship,
the
walls
demonstrate
the
verstall-ty
of
such
material.
Jack
Martin,
of
Northwest
Construction
Co.
was
in
charge
of
carrying
out
the
designs
which
the
company
developed.
The
modernization
has
been
extended
to
tht
bar,
which
13
of
Westplac
Marwood
plastic
construction,
part
of
which
Is
on
the
men's
side
and
part
in
the
parlor
for
ladles
and
es-cortsw.
An
alcove
behind
the
bar
features
another
stralted
plywood
effect
described
by
Mr.
Martin
as
"three
-
dimensional
overlay."
The
floors
are
covered
with
Kemtilc
block
surfacing
hi
maroon
marble
pattern.
More
than
300
lineal
feet
of
cold
cathode
neon
tubing
provide
indirect
lighting
in
the
beverage
room.
This
Neolite
tubing
was
installed
by
Harry
Fernle,
of
Refrigeration
and
Electrical
Service,
who
also
supplied
the
large
roof
sign
which
will
shine
in
two
directions,
over
the
harbor
and
toward
the
city.
Lettering
on
the
sign
Is
partly
24
inches
in
height
and
partly
27
Inches
tall.
Renovation
of
the
upstairs
rooms
has
Included
rcdnrorallon,
new
furntlure
and
installation
of
modern
bathrooms
for
three
of
the
rooms.
Future
plans
call
for
the
placing
of
more
private
bathrooms.
Prepatory
to
the
upstairs
alterations.
Northwest
Construction
Co.
renewed
the
substructure
of
the
building,
putting
In
concrete
foundations
and
making
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It
has
been
a
pleasure
to
have
designed,
made
the
necessary
structural
alterations
and
carried
out
the
project
as
General
Contractors.
FOR
THE
MODERNIZED
COMMERCIAL
HOTEL
were
supplied
and
installed
by
Harry
emle's
Refrigeration
and
Electrical
Seivice
Phone
Red
701
AGENTS
FOR
Box
1609
NEOLITE
LTD.
Modern
Neon
Signs
and
Neon-Flourescent
Lighting
T
Northwest
Construction
Ltd.
3ox
1381
Phone
563