1. K I N E TI C S DE SIG N
THE ART of BOOK DESIGN
DANIEL CRACK AOCAD
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
daniel@kdbooks.ca
www.kdbooks.ca
GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO
1979–2015
K I N E TI C S DE SIG N
DANIEL CRACK AOCAD
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
daniel@kdbooks.ca
www.kdbooks.ca
THE ART of GRAPHIC DESIGN
2. From Don watt + Associates 1979–1982 – logo Design and Exterior graphics For Loblaws Superstore
3. From Don watt + Associates – signage and store graphics Concepts for Fine Fare, New York
4. From Don watt + Associates – Store graphics and vehicles Concepts for Do It Centers, USA
5. From Don watt + Associates – interior graphics Concepts for Shoppers drug mart
6. Kinetics Design 1984 – Identity and packaging Concepts for Sun Prairie Mills Flower company
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With the Marcom Group 1999 – poster concepts and art direction for Hyundai Canada
27. Promotional Mix
Optimization
the ideal formula to
facilitate success
Promotional Mix
Optimization
the ideal formula to
facilitate success
Promotional
Mix Optimization
a new direction
towards success
With the Marcom Group 1999 – Binder and Report Covers for Strategic Information Services
28. With a Smart Warehouse from ASI
Since your Internet site is taking orders
around the clock, you might as well fill those
orders around the clock, too. Let ASI’s Maestro
turn your warehouse into an efficient Smart
Warehouse that speeds up the time it takes for
an order to go from a person’s mouse back
to their house!
Pick On-Line Orders
Around the Clock
To find out more, visit our Web Site: www.asiwms.com
Application Solutions Inc.
500 Cochrane Drive, Unit 1, Markham, ON L3R 8E2 Tel (905) 513-9366 / Fax (905) 513-9048
With offices in Vancouver, BC, Winnipeg, MB, and Reading, PA
With a Smart Warehouse from ASI
Retailing via the Internet means that if you don’t
ship the right products to the right place it’s a hassle
for all involved. Make the journey from mouse to
house an error-free transaction with Maestro from
ASI. It creates Smart Warehouses so you can pick
the order correctly the first time.
Increase
Picking Accuracy
To find out more, visit our Web Site: www.asiwms.com
Application Solutions Inc.
500 Cochrane Drive, Unit 1, Markham, ON L3R 8E2 Tel (905) 513-9366 / Fax (905) 513-9048
With offices in Vancouver, BC, Winnipeg, MB, and Reading, PA
Keep Your Date Control Under Control
With a Smart Warehouse from ASI
ASI’s Maestro turns any warehouse into a Smart
Warehouse. And a Smart Warehouse knows how
to keep track of Date Control and Lot Control.
So when it comes to freshness and knowing who
received what, you’ll receive an A+!
It’s Best
When It’s Fresh
To find out more, visit our Web Site: www.asiwms.com
Application Solutions Inc.
500 Cochrane Drive, Unit 1, Markham, ON L3R 8E2 Tel (905) 513-9366 / Fax (905) 513-9048
With offices in Vancouver, BC, Winnipeg, MB, and Reading, PA
Distribution Logistics
Working in
Complete
Harmony
ASI Solutions
Total Orchestration Comes From…
The Reviews Are In
ASI has provided distribution logistics solutions to a number of companies,
spanning an array of industries. ASI’s one-stop approach is one of the major
reasons it has been a success for more than 10 years.
Harmony
Starts With The Maestro
When an orchestra performs, there is one person
in control, a person who understands the role
and function of the orchestra members and their
instruments and brings them together in perfect
harmony. ASI will harmonize all the elements of
your distribution operations, delivering a one-stop
solution that’s in-tune with your business goals.
“It has been a warehouse
management’s dream.”
JEFF MASTERS,
OPERATIONS MANAGER, PINDOFF RECORDS
“I like the functionality,
efficiency and productivity.”
HAROLD MUELLER,
DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS, BAYER INC.
K n o w l e d g e
ASI’s wealth of knowledge and experience has helped
companies across North America fine-tune their
warehouse operations.
Technical Expertise
ASI’s personnel know how to orchestrate
a distribution solution on any platform.
L o g i c a l Wi s d o m
ASI will conduct a careful and thorough examination of your current
warehouse operations, and combine these findings with your company’s clearly
defined goals. The result will be a solution based on logic and wisdom, and will
help your distribution centre operate in complete harmony.
Maestro
Conductor
ASI’s IBM Concert
Just as every orchestra requires a score in order to play
great music, every computer application requires a great
platform to operate at peak efficiency.
ASI has chosen AS/400* and IBM Netfinity* as those platforms.
ASI is a value-added Solution Provider for IBM systems.
As such, ASI provides its customers with the following services:
• ASI can configure IBM AS/400 and Netfinity Products to meet your
specific needs.
• ASI performs capacity-planning studies to assist you in projecting your
current workloads into the future.
• We can assist you in planning and performing all types of model upgrades.
• Our technical resources can fine-tune your current system performance.
• We assist in the integration of your office LAN into your AS/400.
• We can perform CISC-to-RISC conversions.
• We can assist you in implementing EDI software to
perform e-commerce with your major trading partners.
• We install IBM’s Net Commerce products and its
companion product from IRONSIDE Technologies Inc.
• ASI also supplies its own value-added Warehouse
APPLICATION SOLUTIONS INC
Distribution Logistics
Solutions
In Tune With Your Needs
PAPERLESS
WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT
A P P L I C A T I O N S S O L U T I O N S I N C
We know
warehouse logistics
like the backofourhand
T h e F u t u r e o f
Warehouse Logistics
T h e F u t u r e o f
Warehouse Logistics
T h e F u t u r e o f
Warehouse Logistics
A P P L I C A T I O N S S O L U T I O N S I N C
A P P L I C A T I O N S
S O L U T I O N S I N C
C O M P L E T E
H a r m o n y
conduct your
warehouse
logistics
with style
Distribution
Logistics
Solutions
In Tune With
Your Needs
Harmony
When an orchestra
performs, there
is one person in
control, a person
who understands
the role and function
of the orchestra members
and their instruments and brings them together
in perfect harmony. ASI will harmonize all the
elements of your distribution centre operations,
delivering a one-stop solution that’s in-tune
with your business goals.
ASI will conduct a careful and thorough examination
of your current warehouse operations, and combine
these findings with your company’s clearly defined
goals. The result will be a solution based on logic
and wisdom, and will help your distribution centre
operate in complete harmony.
Total Orchestration
Comes From…
Knowledge and Experience
– over 10 years in business
Technical Expertise
Logical Wisdom
Starts With
ASI
Maestro
•Maestro has an average
payback of less than
one year
•Maestro is a paperless
Warehouse Management
System
•Maestro supports
the latest in Radio
Frequency Technology
and Bar Code labelling
•Maestro supports EDI
and ASNs
•Maestro supports advanced Distribution Systems
– interleaving
– hazardous material
handling
– carousels
– lot & serial control
– conveyors
– date & weight
recording
• Maestro tracks
every detail of
material movement
through your
distribution centre
An Advanced
Warehouse System
Distribution Logistics
Working in
Complete
Harmony
Distribution
Logistics
Solutions
In Tune With
Your Needs
ASI
Some of our greatest performances
have been for:
•adidas
•Levi Strauss
•Bayer
•Music World
•Eli Lilly
•Panasonic
•ESAB • Philips
•Honda • Schenker
•Maestro – An Advanced Distribution System
•Conductor – An Advanced Shipping System
•Percussion – Work in Process Tracking
•RF Technology
•Bar Code Scanners and Printers
•Bar Code Labels and Ribbons
•Complete Service and Support
Application Solutions Inc.
ASI Products
and Services
ConductorASI Solutions
•Conductor lowers your
overall freight costs
•Conductor can be
tailored to your
shipping requirements
•Conductor consolidates
your shipments
•Conductor shops for the
best rates
•Conductor electronically
manifests your shipments
An Advanced
Shipping System
Percussion
•Percussion tracks material from operation
to operation
•Percussion verifies correct material usage
•Percussion records setup and run times
•Percussion captures time and attendance
information
•Percussion records production and scraps
Work in Process
Tracking
An Advanced Warehouse System
for the Food Industry
With the Marcom Group 2000 – Concepts, marketing materials, trade show display and advertising for ASI Applications
29. •MANAGEMENT – Monthly
– Availability / Performance / Volume
– Service Level Reporting
– Enterprise / Department / Groups Views
•Planning – Periodically
– Trending
– Capacity Planning
•Operations – Daily
– Threshold and Exceptions
– Top Problem Areas
– Resource and Interface Utilization
•MANAGEMENT – Monthly
– Availability / Performance / Volume
– Service Level Reporting
– Enterprise / Department / Groups Views
•Planning – Periodically
– Trending
– Capacity Planning
•Operations – Daily
– Threshold and Exceptions
– Top Problem Areas
– Resource and Interface Utilization
•MANAGEMENT – Monthly
– Availability / Performance / Volume
– Service Level Reporting
– Enterprise / Department / Groups Views
•Planning – Periodically
– Trending
– Capacity Planning
•Operations – Daily
– Threshold and Exceptions
– Top Problem Areas
– Resource and Interface Utilization
•MANAGEMENT – Monthly
– Availability / Performance / Volume
– Service Level Reporting
– Enterprise / Department / Groups Views
•Planning – Periodically
– Trending
– Capacity Planning
•Operations – Daily
– Threshold and Exceptions
– Top Problem Areas
– Resource and Interface Utilization
•MANAGEMENT – Monthly
– Availability / Performance / Volume
– Service Level Reporting
– Enterprise / Department / Groups Views
•Planning – Periodically
– Trending
– Capacity Planning
•Operations – Daily
– Threshold and Exceptions
– Top Problem Areas
– Resource and Interface Utilization
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With the Marcom Group 2000 – Posters and press releases for Compaq conference
31. Three
Natural Choices
to Support
Low Carb Lifestyles
Carb Neutralizer
Craving Control &
Stress Management
Elimination Support
For more information
contact your
Account Manager
or call 1-800-265-2615
Three Natural Choices to
Support Low Carb Lifestyles
www.naturesharmony.com
Carb Neutralizer
Craving Control &
Stress Management
Elimination Support
For more information
contact your Purity Life
Account Manager or
call 1-800-265-2615
Purity Life Health
Products Limited
Acton, Ontario Canada
Three Natural Choices to
Support Low Carb Lifestyles
Craving Control &
Stress Management
Elimination Support
For more information contact your
Account Manager or call 1-800-265-2615
Carb Neutralizer
TM
Three Natural Choices to
Support Low Carb Lifestyles
Carb Neutralizer
Craving Control &
Stress Management
Elimination Support
For more information
contact your
Account Manager
or call 1-800-265-2615
TM
Three Natural Choices to Support Low Carb Lifestyles
Carb Neutralizer
Craving Control &
Stress Management
Elimination Support
For more information
contact your
Account Manager
or call 1-800-265-2615
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32. YOUR IMPORTED SHIPMENTS ARRIVE
WHERE NEEDED – FAST.
We maintain an
incredible 95% day one
release record on all
UPS-carried imports.
Our pre-alert system and
electronic links with
Canada Customs gives us the earliest possible start
on processing your cross-border shipment.
AMONG THE LOWEST RATES IN THE INDUSTRY
Our published rates are up to 30% lower than
our major competitors.
No entry preparation fees when importing by
UPS Express Plus, UPS Express, or UPS Expedited.
EXPERT, PERSONAL ATTENTION YOU CAN TRUST
Our brokerage office provides all the resources
of a large customs broker, with the customized
personalized attention of a small one.
Our customs brokerage team are skilled and
dedicated. Many are certified by the Canadian
Society of Customs Brokers.
WHETHER YOU’RE IMPORTING
ONE ITEM OR 1,000 — BY UPS OR
ANY OTHER CARRIER — BY ROAD,
RAIL, AIR, OR OCEAN — UPS
CUSTOMS BROKERAGE WILL
ENSURE FAST, ACCURATE CUSTOMS
CLEARANCE OF ALL YOUR
SHIPMENTS INTO CANADA.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE BACKED BY THE BEST
GUARANTEES IN THE BUSINESS
Your shipments arriving by UPS will arrive on time —
or the shipping fee is refunded.
When UPS is both the carrier
and broker, your UPS Standard
imports will arrive on time —
or the entry preparation
portion of our brokerage fees
is refunded.
RATE GUIDE
FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE INTO CANADA
ENTRY PREPARATION FEES
➲ All rates are in Canadian funds
➲ Rates do not include applicable taxes
DISBURSEMENT FEES
➲ Customers are responsible for payment of duties and taxes. When funds are not provided in advance by the customer,
a fee of 2.5% (minimum of $5.50) of the amount advanced by UPS will be charged.
➲ To avoid disbursement fees, call 1-800-PICK-UPS and ask about our pre-payment or EFT payment plans.
OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE – ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY.
CALL 1-800-PICK-UPS FOR DETAILS.
†Free–there is no entry preparation fee for routine customs clearance of UPS Express and UPS Expedited
shipments including up to five classification lines. Charges may apply for more complex customs
clearance procedures.
* The first five classification lines are included in this fee; line charges only apply from the sixth line.
Rates, charges and services are subject to change without notice.
Additional charges may apply for shipments requiring Governmental Department clearance.
SI VOUS DÉSIREZ OBTENIR UN EXEMPLAIRE DE CE GUIDE
EN FRANÇAIS, FAITES-EN LA DEMANDE AUPRÈS DU
SERVICE À LA CLIENTÈLE UPS AU 1 800 742-5877.
ANY CARRIER
ANY SHIPMENT
ANY MODE
WE CAN CLEAR ANY SHIPMENT
ARRIVING BY ANY CARRIER AND
BY ANY MODE — ROAD, RAIL,
AIR, OR OCEAN — NO MATTER
HOW COMPLEX THE ENTRY.
Since 1982, UPS Customs Brokerage has been
providing Canadian importers with fast, accurate
customs clearance backed by the worldwide
resources of United Parcel Service. In Canada,
the customs broker for your imports is your choice.
It just make sense to choose UPS.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES WHICH MAY APPLY
➲ Each additional classification line after the first 5 lines $ 3.50/line
➲ Import permits $ 22.00 each
➲ RMD – Release on Minimum Documentation (only for non-UPS shipments) $ 10.00
➲ C.O.D. fee for collecting brokerage charges $ 4.00
To avoid C.O.D. fees, and expedite the customs clearance of your shipments,
call 1-800-PICK-UPS and ask about setting up a UPS Brokerage Account.
UPS STANDARD SERVICE UPS EXPRESS PLUS,
VALUE FOR DUTY & ALL OTHER COURIERS/ UPS EXPRESS
TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES & UPS EXPEDITED SERVICES
$ 0.00 to $ 20.00 FREE*
$ 20.01 to $ 40.00 $ 6.25*
$ 40.01 to $ 100.00 $ 17.25*
$ 100.01 to $ 200.00 $ 25.50*
$ 200.01 to $ 350.00 $ 32.95*
$ 350.01 to $ 500.00 $ 36.95*
$ 500.01 to $ 750.00 $ 41.95*
$ 750.01 to $1,000.00 $ 46.95*
$ 1,000.01 to $1,250.00 $ 51.95*
$ 1,250.01 to $1,600.00 $ 55.15*
$ 1,600.01 to $ 5000.00 $ 58.15*
Each additional $1,000.00 $ 4.50*
Free!†*
FOR ALL
YOUR IMPORTS
INTO
CANADARATES FOR COMMERCIAL SHIPMENTS
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FOR YOUR
UPS IMPORTS
INTO THE U.S.
YOUR UPS-CARRIED IMPORTS ARRIVE
WHERE NEEDED – FAST.
Our pre-alert system and
electronic links with U.S.
Customs ensures a quick
release status, avoiding
delays at the border.
ENJOY COMPETITIVE RATES
Our published rates are among the lowest
in the industry.
Also, no entry preparation fee when importing via
UPS Express Early A.M., UPS Express, UPS Expedited,
UPS 3 Day Select.
Likewise most UPS Standard shipments valued
up to $200 USD.†*
EXPERT, PERSONAL ATTENTION YOU CAN TRUST
Our brokerage office provides all the resources
of a large customs broker, with the customized
personalized attention of a small one.
Our brokerage team consists of many licensed U.S.
customs brokers who ensure accurate classification
of all your shipments.
UPS CUSTOMHOUSE
BROKERAGE, INC. HAS
THE SERVICES TO ENSURE
QUICK, SMOOTH, AND
RELIABLE CUSTOMS
CLEARANCE OF YOUR UPS-
CARRIED SHIPMENTS INTO
THE UNITED STATES.
ON-TIME DELIVERY — GUARANTEED
UPS Standard shipments to the U.S. have a money-
back guarantee for on-time delivery when UPS
Customshouse Brokerage, Inc. is the designated
customs broker. And UPS
offers you the widest range of
services to match your needs:
UPS Express Early A.M.,
UPS Express, UPS Expedited
or UPS 3 Day Select.
UPSCUSTOMHOUSEBROKERAGERATEGUIDE
RATE GUIDE
FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE INTO THE USA
UPS EXPRESS EARLY A.M.,
VALUE FOR DUTY UPS STANDARD SERVICE UPS EXPRESS, UPS EXPEDITED
& UPS 3 DAY SELECT SERVICES
$ 0.00 to $ 200.00 Free!†*
$ 200.01 to $ 1,250.00 $ 19.00*
$ 1,250.01 to $ 2,000.00 $ 29.00*
Each additional $ 1,000.00 $ 1.50*
Free!†*
ADDITIONAL SERVICES WHICH MAY APPLY
➲ Each additional classification line after the first 5 lines $ 3.00/line
➲ Additional Invoices (per invoice) $ 2.00
➲ Other Government Agency entry $ 20.00
ENTRY PREPARATION FEES
➲ All rates are in U.S. funds
➲ Rates do not include applicable taxes
DISBURSEMENT FEES
➲ Customers are responsible for payment of duties and taxes.
A fee of 2.0% (minimum of $5.00) of the amount advanced by UPS will be charged.
†Free–there is no entry preparation fee for routine customs clearance of UPS Express Early A.M.,
UPS Express, UPS Expedited and UPS 3 Day Select shipments including up to five classification lines.
Likewise for most UPS Standard shipments valued up to $200 except where a formal entry is required.
Formal entries for UPS Standard shipments have a minimum charge of $29.00. Charges may apply
for more complex customs clearance procedures.
* The first five classification lines are included in this fee; line charges only apply from the sixth line.
Rates, charges and services are subject to change without notice.
BACKED BY THE WORLDWIDE RESOURCES OF
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
When your imports are cleared by UPS Customhouse
Brokerage, Inc., you are assured the same meticulous
focus on accuracy and swift delivery found in all UPS
services. Founded in 1907, UPS is the premier
international package distribution company. We make
sure over 3 billion shipments, in over 200 countries,
get where needed — on time.
UPS –THE PEOPLE
WHO MAKE CUSTOMS
BROKERAGE EASY
UPS Customhouse Brokerage, Inc. has been
providing outstanding value and service since
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seamlessly to ensure your UPS-carried imports
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33. 36
Sandstone
Greystone
Chartan
Create stunning landscape wall
designs, straight or tapered,
with Modeco. The main block
is split face on both sides with
a rugged rock finish. It’s light
and easy to work with.
• units are pre-split on both sides for easy
construction of inside and outside curves
• alternate the units to construct straight
walls
• ideal for constructing garden walls, tree
surrounds and edging
Standard Unit
Outside width 184 mm (7.25”)
Inside width 140 mm (5.51”)
Height 89 mm (3.50”)
Coping Unit
Outside width 184 mm (7.25”)
Inside width 140 mm (5.51”)
Height 89 mm (3.50”)
Stone Sizes
1 Colour: Sandstone
Shape: Standard, Coping
2 Colour: Chartan
Shape: Standard, Coping
2
1
MODECOease
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Standard Unit
Outside width 184 mm (7.25”)
Inside width 140 mm (5.51”)
Height 89 mm (3.50”)
Coping Unit
Outside width 184 mm (7.25”)
Inside width 140 mm (5.51”)
Height 89 mm (3.50”)
Chartan
Sandstone
Greystone
2
1
If you’re looking for a
weathered, timeworn look
in a stone, Castelo is a great
choice. It is light-weight and
easy to work with, and you
can create both straight and
curved designs.
• units are pre-split on both sides for
easy construction of inside and outside
curves
• alternate the units to construct straight
walls
• ideal for constructing garden walls,
tree surrounds and edging
Stone Sizes
3
1 Colour: Chartan
Shape: Standard, Coping
2 Colour: Sandstone
Shape: Standard, Coping
3 Colour: Sandstone
Shape: Standard, Coping
CASTELObeauty
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Greystone
Sandstone
Mahogany
Chartan
1
2
The charm of aged cobblestone
and the lasting impression of
worlds past come together in
Arcadia. Perfectly designed
for curved patterns and gently
sweeping paths and walkways.
• 70 mm (2.76”) thickness suitable for
vehicle and pedestrian traffic
• three proportionate module sizes and
a circle kit allows for design flexibility
• generous joint width results in a
natural stone look
Small Stone
Width 69 mm (2.72”)
Length 138 mm (5.43”)
Square Stone
Width 138 mm (5.43”)
Length 138 mm (5.43”)
Large Stone
Width 138 mm (5.43”)
Length 207 mm (8.15”)
(Circle Starter Kit
also available)
Stone Sizes
3
1 Colour: Chartan
Shape: Standard, Square, Small
2 Colour: Chartan
Shape: Standard, Square, Small
3 Colour: Sandstone
Shape: Standard, Square, Small
ARCADIAcharm
20
Executive
Chartan
Buff Mix
Sandalwood
1
2
Capture old-world grandeur
and warmth with the unique
character of Centurion,
featuring a subtly weathered
texture available in both an
embossed or smooth finish.
• 70 mm (2.76”) thickness suitable for
vehicle and pedestrian traffic
• unlimited laying patterns possible
using sizes ranging from small to
double jumbo
• each module is individually packaged
providing complete design flexibility
Small Stone
Width 68 mm (2.68”)
Length 138 mm (5.43”)
Square Stone
Width 138 mm (5.43”)
Length 138 mm (5.43”)
Standard Stone
Width 138 mm (5.43”)
Length 208 mm (8.19”)
Jumbo Stone
Width 208 mm (8.19”)
Length 278 mm (10.94”)
Quad Stone
Width 278 mm (10.94”)
Length 278 mm (10.94”)
Double Jumbo Stone
Width 278 mm (10.94”)
Length 418 mm (16.46”)
Stone Sizes
3
1 Colour: Buff Mix
Shape: Double Jumbo
2 Colour: Buff Mix
Shape: Standard, Square, Small
3 Colour: Sandalwood
Shape: Double Jumbo, Quad,
Jumbo, Standard, Square
CENTURIONgrandeur
16
Whether you desire a quaint
courtyard or a cozy reading
nook, a dramatic pool
surround or romantic garden
terrace, Oaks is the perfect
starting point to turn your
vision into reality.
Let your imagination run
wild – with Oaks unique
paver and wall design the
possibilities are endless!
DESIRABLE IMPRESSIONS
...for your entertaining needs
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Create some texture
Combine structures with water and garden
features to create a personal backyard park.
Paver: Centurion
Colour: Chartan P 20
Add focus
Make a circle pattern the centre focal
point to your outdoor living space.
Paver: Arcadia Colour: Greystone P 21
Wall: Fieldstone Colour: Greystone P 32
Retaining walls
Often property grades do not
lend themselves to an easy
gardening or landscaping
solution. When a grade is too
steep, perhaps a retaining wall
might be the best answer. It can
offer support to the edge of a
driveway, create a visible barrier
to public sidewalks, or create an
inviting welcome to your front
door. Whatever its purpose,
Oaks’ retaining walls can be
designed to suit even the most
challenging grade.
Paver: Centurion Colour: Chartan P 20
Wall: Castlerok 2 Colour: Chartan P 33
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Contents
Ideas & Inspiration
Curb Appeal 4
Durable Beauty 8
Functional Style 12
Desirable Impressions 16
Pavers
Centurion 20
Arcadia 21
Ravenna 22
Cyrano 23
Colonnade 24
Ridgefield 25
Classic Series 26
Romanesque 27
Fineline 28
Stone Sett 29
Designing with Pavers 30
“Old-world charm or modern day beauty. Our products
are designed to complement even the most discerning
design tastes. And they will keep giving you the same
quality day in and day out for decades. You have our
lifetime guarantee* on it.”
Walls
Fieldstone 32
Castlerok 2 33
Ortana 34
Ortana Plus 35
Modeco 36
Castelo 37
Gardenia 38
Splitrok 39
Curbs 40
Designing with Walls 41
Quick Reference Guide 42/43
Using tumbled stones
Tumbled stones can give the illusion of an aged wall.
Wall: Fieldstone
Colour: Sandstone P 32
How to use this book
Each great idea in the beginning of this guide has a legend to help
you find details and specifics about each product. Practical design
tips, applications and great design ideas accompany each image
to help inspire you.
The outdoor living space of your dreams? It’s easier than you think!
Your “Idea Guide” For Creating The Perfect Outdoor Living Space
Want to create a terrific looking driveway, patio, walkway or deck? This book will
show you how. There are more than one hundred design ideas featuring over a dozen
applications, so you’re bound to find the “look” that fits to your taste and requirements.
See this page for details
Product type and colour
*See guarantee details on the back cover.
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34. PAVERS WALLS
• 60 mm (2.36”) thickness suitable for
pedestrian and light traffic use
• four proportionate module sizes, small to
large scale all individually packaged for
design flexibility
• unique accent flexibility with all other
60 mm pavers
3x6 Stone
Width 75 mm (2.95”)
Length 150 mm (5.91”)
6x6 Stone
Width 150 mm (5.91”)
Length 150 mm (5.91”)
6x9 Stone
Width 150 mm (5.91”)
Length 225 mm (8.86”)
9x9 Stone
Width 225 mm (8.86”)
Length 225 mm (8.86”)
Benefits
Dimensions Pattern A
Popular Patterns
B
A
B
B
A
A
A
Pattern B Pattern C
Packaging Specifications
Colonnade
Square feet/
bundle
Linear feet/
bundle
Pieces/bundle
Square feet/
piece
Pieces/square
foot
Sections/
bundle
Square feet/
section
Weight/
bundle (lbs.)
Weight/
section (lbs.)
3x6 STONE 71 145 588 0.121 8.23 7 10.0 1932 276
6x6 STONE 91 186 378 0.242 4.15 7 13.0 2474 353
6x9 STONE 98 132 270 0.363 2.75 5 19.6 2648 530
9x9 STONE 98 133 180 0.545 1.83 5 19.7 2750 550
COLONNADE
COLONNADE
Stone 3x6 Stone 6x6 Stone 6x9 Stone 9x9 Stone
% Ratio % Ratio % Ratio % Ratio
Pattern A 7 2 50 7 43 4
Pattern B 5 2 63 12 32 4
Pattern C 7 1 15 1 45 2 33 1
Full Random 10 1 19 1 29 1 43 1
COLONNADE
Colours: Colonnade
Mahogany Greyfield Heritage
Silversand Timberwood
Onyx only available in 6 x 9 Stone size.
Ideal for soldier coursing (or banding).
Onyx
GARDENIA
GARDENIA
Standard Unit
Width 200 mm (7.87”)
Height 150 mm (5.91”)
90o
Corner Unit
Width 300 mm (11.81”)
Height 150 mm (5.91”)
Coping Unit
Width 615 mm (24.21”)
Height 75 mm (2.95”)
Depth 220 mm (8.66”)
Step Tread
Width 615 mm (24.21”)
Height 75 mm (2.95”)
Depth 315 mm (12.40”)
Packaging Specifications
Gardenia
Square face ft/
bundle
Linear ft/bundle
Pieces/
bundle
Linear ft/
piece
Square face ft/
piece
Pieces/
square face ft
Weight/bundle
(lbs.) (kg)
Weight/piece
(lbs.) (kg)
Standard Unit 38.8 78.7 120 .67 .33 3 2580 1170 21.5 9.75
90° Corner Unit 18 12 vertical 24 1 .81 1.2 1080 490 45 20.42
2’ Coping Unit 12 48 24 2 .50 2 1272 577 53 24.05
2’ Step Tread 12 48 24 2 .50 2 1850 838 77 34.93
• units are pre-split for fast and easy
construction
• unique double-wing design allows for
straight or curved wall designs
• remove one wing for gentle sweeping
curves, or both wings for tighter curves
• light weight, hollow core units ideal
for constructing planter walls, tree
surrounds and garden edging
Benefits
Dimensions
Any walls exceeding the recommended building heights will require engineering, please contact an Oaks sales representative.
Straight
Create tapered Gardenia Units
Minimum
4’ (1.2m) radius
Minimum
2’ (0.6m) radius
Gardenia - 90o
Corner
Cross SectionGardenia - Outside Curve
3
2
1
4
Coping Course
(when using Splitrok Tapered ‘O’
Units without cutting, the curve
radius measures 24” (0.6 m) to
the face)
Bottom Course
(first row installed)
GARDENIA
Colours: Gardenia
Greystone Sandstone Chartan Mahogany
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How to use this Guide
Each featured paver and wall comes with a complete breakdown of specifications,
colours and sizes to assist in the decision making process. Here is what you will find:
www.oakspavers.com
Each product comes with a listing of benefits.
Topics such as product suitability/application,
aesthetic features and packaging are itemized.
Benefits
All products are illustrated with dimensions listed
in both metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Small Stone
Width 68 mm (2.68”)
Length 138 mm (5.43”)
Selections of popular stone patterns are
displayed. The percentage of each stone unit is
given to assist with order calculation. Additional
patterns are available on the Oaks website.
Popular Patterns
Colour Swatches
Your colour selection process simplified with large format colour
swatches for all products.
* Colour illustrations contained in this guide are representations only and are subject to the
limitations of the photographic and printing processes used. Final colour selection should
always be selected from actual product samples.
TimberwoodMahogany Greyfield
Easy to read charts illustrated listing various packaging information.
Packaging Specifications
Oaks provides a lifetime guarantee on the strength & structural integrity of its concrete
products to the original purchaser of the product for residential use. Material installed using
the Oaks installation guidelines that prove to be defective will be replaced without cost to
the original owner. Colour matching and efflorescence cannot be guaranteed. Replacement
labour and shipping is not included. Proof of purchase is required.
Cyrano
Square
feet/bundle
Linear
feet/bundle
Pieces/bundle
Square
feet/piece
Pieces/
square foot
Sections/
bundle
Square
feet/section
Weight/
bundle (lbs.)
Weight/
section (lbs.)
COMBO BUNDLE 104 — No Sections Available — —
SQUARE
LARGE
incl. above
49
147
96
192
0.270
0.400
3.7
2.5
No Sections Available
incl. above
2880
—
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PAVERS WALLS
• 60 mm (2.36”) thickness suitable for
pedestrian and light traffic use
• four proportionate module sizes, small to
large scale all individually packaged for
design flexibility
• unique accent flexibility with all other
60 mm pavers
3x6 Stone
Width 75 mm (2.95”)
Length 150 mm (5.91”)
6x6 Stone
Width 150 mm (5.91”)
Length 150 mm (5.91”)
6x9 Stone
Width 150 mm (5.91”)
Length 225 mm (8.86”)
9x9 Stone
Width 225 mm (8.86”)
Length 225 mm (8.86”)
Benefits
Dimensions Pattern A
Popular Patterns
B
A
B
B
A
A
A
Pattern B Pattern C
Packaging Specifications
Colonnade
Square feet/
bundle
Linear feet/
bundle
Pieces/bundle
Square feet/
piece
Pieces/square
foot
Sections/
bundle
Square feet/
section
Weight/
bundle (lbs.)
Weight/
section (lbs.)
3x6 STONE 71 145 588 0.121 8.23 7 10.0 1932 276
6x6 STONE 91 186 378 0.242 4.15 7 13.0 2474 353
6x9 STONE 98 132 270 0.363 2.75 5 19.6 2648 530
9x9 STONE 98 133 180 0.545 1.83 5 19.7 2750 550
COLONNADE
COLONNADE
Stone 3x6 Stone 6x6 Stone 6x9 Stone 9x9 Stone
% Ratio % Ratio % Ratio % Ratio
Pattern A 7 2 50 7 43 4
Pattern B 5 2 63 12 32 4
Pattern C 7 1 15 1 45 2 33 1
Full Random 10 1 19 1 29 1 43 1
GARDENIA
GARDENIA
Standard Unit
Width 200 mm (7.87”)
Height 150 mm (5.91”)
90o
Corner Unit
Width 300 mm (11.81”)
Height 150 mm (5.91”)
Coping Unit
Width 615 mm (24.21”)
Height 75 mm (2.95”)
Depth 220 mm (8.66”)
Step Tread
Width 615 mm (24.21”)
Height 75 mm (2.95”)
Depth 315 mm (12.40”)
Packaging Specifications
Gardenia
Square face ft/
bundle
Linear ft/bundle
Pieces/
bundle
Linear ft/
piece
Square face ft/
piece
Pieces/
square face ft
Weight/bundle
(lbs.) (kg)
Weight/piece
(lbs.) (kg)
Standard Unit 38.8 78.7 120 .67 .33 3 2580 1170 21.5 9.75
90° Corner Unit 18 12 vertical 24 1 .81 1.2 1080 490 45 20.42
2’ Coping Unit 12 48 24 2 .50 2 1272 577 53 24.05
2’ Step Tread 12 48 24 2 .50 2 1850 838 77 34.93
• units are pre-split for fast and easy
construction
• unique double-wing design allows for
straight or curved wall designs
• remove one wing for gentle sweeping
curves, or both wings for tighter curves
• light weight, hollow core units ideal
for constructing planter walls, tree
surrounds and garden edging
Benefits
Dimensions
Any walls exceeding the recommended building heights will require engineering, please contact an Oaks sales representative.
Straight
Create tapered Gardenia Units
Minimum
4’ (1.2m) radius
Minimum
2’ (0.6m) radius
Gardenia - 90o
Corner
Cross SectionGardenia - Outside Curve
3
2
1
4
Coping Course
(when using Splitrok Tapered ‘O’
Units without cutting, the curve
radius measures 24” (0.6 m) to
the face)
Bottom Course
(first row installed)
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37. global
Warming
in a
nutshell
William gairdner
July 9, 2010
I am far from an expert, although I do read a fair
amount of the science on this topic, and have kept
a sizeable file on the pros and cons over the years.
My main concerns are the following. I think a good
deal of the science is not up to a high standard, not
because no earnest efforts are made, but because the
subject matter (the entire earth and surrounding
atmosphere) is far too vast, the number of fluctuating
variables and the time spans too great, and the whole
business is so shot through with political sensitivities
(primarily of the anti-human, anti-population, anti-
industry sort) that serious hypotheses can neither be
framed nor tested in a controlled way.
On the political note, it is hard to escape the feeling
that a great many global warming proponents are
reflex leftists in their political beliefs and anywhere
from mildly, to wildly anti-capitalist or even entirely
opposed to all facets of western civilization.
Spiritually speaking, they usually fall in the camp of
neo-romantic nature-lovers who, like most of us,
despair of seeing their sweet planet earth fouled with
human garbage, toxins, effluent, poisons, and the like.
What follows is a critique
of the so-called “global
warming” scare that has
taken the world by storm. It
took a lot of time and effort
to pull this together.
I hope readers will agree it
is sufficiently comprehensive
to put this whole topic in a
reasonable perspective.
The debate
over
so-called
“global warming”
is frustrating.
The label “greenhouse gasses” was first
used in the 70s to create the impression
that man was fouling the atmosphere
with industrial gasses that were “trapping”
heat on earth that would ordinarily escape
into the upper atmosphere and dissipate
into space. But the fact is that most of the heat-
trapping on earth (without which we would not have
a habitable climate at all) is done by natural water
vapour found in the air, especially in clouds, and also
by carbon dioxide. Without this natural atmospheric
“greenhouse” (relatively speaking, about the thickness
of one layer of paint on a basketball) we would sizzle
to a cinder by day and freeze solid by night. Oxygen
and Nitrogen, the two other major atmospheric
gasses, do not trap heat. And although Carbon
Dioxide now has a bad name (I think a lot of people
confuse it with Carbon Monoxide, a deadly gas) it
is actually a richly life-enhancing substance (see
below) without which there would be no organic life
possible on earth. Indeed, all biological and plant life
on earth is “carbon-based.” On this score, the current
consensus is that the amount of carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere has indeed been increasing over
the past century, and that the earth’s temperature
has also risen about a half a degree Celsius in the
past century (after accounting for ups and downs).
However, a major point of conflict in the search for
the cause of this rise has to do with confusion over
What Are
Greenhouse
Gasses?
What Is the Connection Between
CarBon DIoxIDe and Temperature Change?
It is disputed. In Al Gore’s very slick film An
Inconvenient Truth the central case presented was
that the clear rise in atmospheric CO2 is the cause of
a parallel rise in the earth’s surface temperature (but
this is not so in the upper atmosphere, as mentioned
above - on which fact Gore is slickly silent). However
- it bears repeating - many climatologists of high
repute insist the relationship is the reverse. To
complicate matters, there has been a general warming
trend for the past 300 years since the little-ice age,
and CO2 levels have tended to track this. What
greatly frustrates the prophets of doom in our midst,
however, is the truth of the so-called “Medieval
Warming Period” - a centuries long period over 1,000
years ago when the earth was much warmer than
today - about 2 degrees C - in the complete
absence of any man-made greenhouse
gasses except from gaseous cows, horses,
and humans. That was when the
Vikings settled Greenland,
then withdrew
when another
cooling
arrived. Even more embarrassing is the fact that
scientists such as John Matthews from Canada’s
geologic survey reported finding fossils of pine
trees and even tropical vegetation and biological
organisms in the high arctic, around Ellesmere
island some 400 miles from the North Pole. And
Ohio University’s Peter Webb the same year dug up
3 million year old roots and leaves of beech trees
from a mountain 400 miles from the South Pole
(Toronto Star, June 16, 1991). And ... fossils of
dinosaurs found in the high Arctic are plentiful
and on display in many museums. The arctic sea
temperature 55 million years ago was around 18
degrees Celsius and later during what is
called the “super-greenhouse” period, sea
temperatures there rose to 23 degrees C.
For a reality warp, try to imagine Eskimos
in bikinis! (National Post, June 1, 2006).
How Much CO2
Are We Talking About?
Amounts of CO2 (which amounts to about 0.07%
of the entire atmosphere) are tallied in gigatons of
Carbon (Gt C). A gigaton is a billion metric tons,
or a trillion kilograms. The recent annual increase
in global carbon attributed to man-made activities
has been estimated at roughly 6.52 Gt C. But to
understand what this means we have to ask how
much natural Carbon there is to begin with, and
where it is, and how fast it moves from place to place?
Estimates are that the earth’s atmosphere contains
around 750 Gt C; the surface of oceans contains
about 1,000 Gt C; the intermediate and deep oceans
about 38,000 Gt C; and the earth’s natural vegetation
cover and other stuff lying around contains about
2,200 Gt C. And ... Carbon moves naturally from
one place to another: about 90 Gt C per year move
between oceans and air; about 60 Gt C between
vegetation and air; about 50 Gt C between marine
life and ocean surfaces; and between surface and
deep ocean levels about 100 Gt C. So great is the
magnitude of these reservoirs of Carbon, and the
rate of production and absorption between them
that no accurate number can be placed on the
amount of man-made Carbon present on earth.
Nor can a source of the recent rise in atmospheric
Carbon be determined. Reliable research tells us
that in historical terms, concentrations of CO2
have varied widely over geological time, with peaks
as much as twenty times higher than at present,
and troughs at eighteenth-century levels. And
incidentally, each human being exhales about
100,000 litres of CO2 per year, which comes to
about a third of the amount expelled by the 500
million automobiles on earth, and to that we have
to add the 150 Gigatons of CO2 from the breathing
of the billions of animals on earth.
How Do Plants Respond
to CO2 Enrichment?
Very favourably. Controlled Experiments with
environments where plants such as orange trees
and wheat are grown in, um, greenhouses,
and force-fed Carbon at very high levels
of enrichment, produce astonishing
results - as much as tripling the rate
of growth. In one experiment,
sour orange trees had a growth
rate 170% faster than normal
and orange production
was 127% greater. All
plants seem to respond
energetically to
Carbon fertilization,
especially trees,
because carbon is
a nutrient, or food
for all organic life
on earth, and not a
pollutant or some
evil gas as we tend
to believe due to
its recent bad press.
Indeed, some reading
around on this topic
produces the feeling
that the earth is presently
carbon poor compared to
its past, and that more of it
would help feed millions of
chronically hungry human
beings.
some Quotes on Climate science
FROm tHE tOP
Professor Willie soon, Astrophysicist,
from the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre
for Astrophysics, and co-author of a
major Harvard study of 240 climate
studies showing warming and cooling
variability long before the industrial
age, says that policy makers should
use “strong caution in finding a
human fingerprint” in climate change
(National Post, April 8, 2007).
Professor Emeritus antonino Zichichi,
Advanced Physics, University of
Bologna, and President of the World
Federation of Scientists, complained
of climate models in general, and of
the IPCC report in particular, stating
that models as were used in the IPCC
report “are incoherent and invalid from a
scientific point of view.”
Patrick moore, co-founder of Greenpeace: “It’s
a political activist movement,” and anyone who
disagrees with the anti-capitalist global-warming
theory is considered “like a holocaust denier.”
Professor Reid Bryson, Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science on
Global Warming: Man made global warming “is a
theory for which there is no credible proof.” And on
Al Gore’s movie An Inconvenient Truth: “Don’t make
me throw up. It’s not science. It’s not true.”
Some Radical
GReen Ideas
“Human happiness [is] not as
important as a wild and healthy
planet. We have become a plague
upon ourselves and upon the
earth. Until such time as
homo sapiens should
decide to rejoin
nature, some of us
can only hope for
the right virus to
come along.” David
seems to imagine
himself surviving
the virus he is
wishing on the rest
of us.
Just listen to some of these anti-humanist sentiments
I found in my files, from when all this was getting
revved up around 1993. Here is David Bower, anti-
population spokesman for Friends of the Earth:
“<I>Childbearing should be a punishable crime
against society, unless the parent holds a government
licence<I>.” And here is Carol Amery from the
German Green Party who says that she and her
colleagues “<I>aspire to a cultural model in which
the killing of a forest will be considered more
contemptible and more criminal than the sale
of six-year old children to Asian brothels<I>.”
Huh? I mean, that is a strange mind indeed:
she does not imagine herself as one of those
children. And hear also Stephanie Mills, a co-
author of the book <I>Whatever Happened to
Ecology<I>? who insists that “<I>humanity is
debased protoplasm<I>.” Paul Watson
of the Sea Shepherd operation told
the press that “<I>humanity is
the AIDS of the earth<I>.” And
finally, and perhaps the most
rabidly anti-human of them all,
was this bit from David Graber,
a research biologist with the
American National Parks
Service:
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