function newImage(arg) {
	if (document.images) {
		rslt = new Image();
		rslt.src = arg;
		return rslt;
	}
}

function changeImages() {
	if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) {
		for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) {
			document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1];
		}
	}
}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		
		//featured items preloads
		bed_over = newImage("upimages/bed-over.gif");
		bath_over = newImage("upimages/bath-over.gif");
		home_over = newImage("upimages/home-over.gif");
		
		//store locations preloads
		mapCDA_BC_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-BC_over.gif");
		mapCDA_alta_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-alta_over.gif");
		mapCDA_sask_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-sask_over.gif");
		mapCDA_mani_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-mani_over.gif");
		mapCDA_ont_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-ont_over.gif");
		mapCDA_que_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-que_over.gif");
		mapCDA_bruns_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-bruns_over.gif");
		mapCDA_scotia_over = newImage("images/mapCDA-scotia_over.gif");
		
		preloadFlag = true;
	}
}