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p18 weekender july 5 1986 his jewelry store a dream come true when lloyd barthaus jewelry repair and retail business opened its doors for business for the first time on sept 12 1968 he not only fulfilled a dream but he also realized a personal victory over a near- crippling handicap from the day i met him he talked about having his own store and took him 18 years before he finally got it commented his wife kathleen he spent nine years of his childhood lying flat on his back on a hospital bed suffering from tubercular hip at 18 he was finally free to pursue his career ambitions mr barthau has vivid recollections of his doctors parting advice remember lloyd you have got two strikes against you dont strike out the main st jeweller now walks with a limp which is a discouraging reminder of his disability and yet paradoxically it en courages him to overcome his physical limitations so far he is batting a thousand i decided to make and repair watches because of my disability he explained that he needed a profession where he didnt have to stand for extended periods of time over the years he has gained an educa tion as a jeweller as well which culminated in 1978 when he was named jeweller of the year by the canadian jewellery travellers association in 1983 he was elected president of the toronto district jewellers association the store has undergone at least seven extensive renovations and expansions since its inception our first store was very cramped he said when we opened up the store we didnt intend to have a watch maker and a jewel ler on the premises mrs barthau said her husband added i did all the work myself at one time now of course i do have people working for me mr barthau believes that the key to a traditional stores change with times lloyd and kathleen barthau further expansion underway successful jewelry business is the range of services that are offered such as engrav ing resetting appraisals and repairs and a knowledgeable staff today the store has more than 1000 sq ft of display area and come this septem ber the store will be experiencing its largest expansion at least by onethird to date weve grown so much it was getting too congested he said the days of the traditional hardware store says jamie perkin have gone the way of the buggy whip the perkin fami ly opened the home hardware store in 1980 at woodbine just north of hwy7 af ter a blaze claimed the original century old building in 1978 in 1916 joseph w perkin worked at the main st hardware store in unionvil- le for three years before buying out the formerownerin 1919 in 1959 his son reg g took over the family business with the help of his three sons don 29 jamie 33 and fraser 37 i am supposed to be retired but i like to come in sometimes and give them a hand commented reg perkin the first hardware store was a wooden frame structure featuring tinwear hanging from the ceiling tractors and lawn mowers out on the front porch bins of nails and odds and ends behind the front counter when we were in unionville we were actually occupying two buildings ex plained jamie perkin it used to be that the old building was just a garage for storing the delivery truck until we needed more space he said we then tore everything out of there and made it into a hardware store selling nuts and bolts and at the other building we sold things like appliances the family commemorated the stores centennial in 1973 it was rebuilt follow ing the fire and currently houses a beau ty parlor and a travel agency the new location which occupies a spacious 10000 sqft provides a great blend of housing and industry large businesses locating in the mar- kham area and extensive housing de velopments have contributed to the per kins home hardware success story aside from the traditional fasteners and nails of infinite variety and sizes jamie perkin people like family business they also offer a selection of hand tools plumbing fixtures fusepanels exten sion cords items for the kitchen and cleaning supplies according to jamie perkin about one- quarter of the store is devoted to a wide array of paints stains and finishes probably the most interesting thing that i have found has been that people still like dealing with a family business escape from laos led him to canada in 1974 soumesay southesay narrow ly escaped capture as communist insur gents rolled through laos impervious to the buzz of bullets around him he swam across the snakeinfested mekong river toward freedom freedom however meant five years in a thailand refugee camp before com ing to canada in 1979 since 1985 mr southesay has been the head instructor of the markham branch of jong park tae kwondo his diminu tive stature belies his strength and ex pertise in the field of the ancient martial arts born in 1959 he has trained in the mar tial arts since he was five in addition to being a third dan black belt there are soumesay southesay formidable warrior nine levels in tae kwondo he is also a first dan black belt in karate is skilled in kung fu for which there is no ranking in the orient and is a mu thai kick boxer tae kwondo originated 1300 years ago in korea as tae kyon it was a form of fighting used at the time which placed a heavy emphasis on using the feet in korean the word tae means to kick jump step or the flying of the feet in 1955 the korean general choi cre ated tae kwondo by combining the leg fighting of tae kyon with the hand tech nique of karate kwon means to punch strike or beat in korean while do refers to art technique or way as the founder of tae kwondo cen tres master park jong soo an eighth dan black belt popularized the sport while touring 44 nations around the globe it is the balance the yin and the yang of hands and feet commented manager lee hayes mr hayes described the martial art as an alternative method to getting in shape it is better than bouncing up and down or sitting on a weight bench with the added bonus of self defence tae kwondo gives a person the con fidence in their ability to extradite them selves from a dangerous situation whether it be an overzealous date or an armed assailant most people are able to defend them selves after six months of training it usually takes about three years to earn a black belt he said and thats just the beginning training consists of classes at least twice a week although mr hayes strongly recommended three times a week as a regular workout markham jong park tae kwondo open seven days a week is locatcdat 25 heritage rd clothier likes the feeling of unionville since opening marianis custom clothiers in unionville more than three years ago the emphasis has been on classic designs and yet a fresh new look every year says owner larry mariani mr mariani a 25 year veteran in the clothing trade noted that his decision to locate on main street was primarily in fluenced by its small town feel the century old building a former post office blends into the surrounding ambience and charm of the rustic main street locale symbolizing the stores philosophy toward integrating the clas sical and the new the trend in mens fashion he pointed out is toward comfortable clothing and the use of a wider array of color and pattern mixes items reflecting these trends were bought by the store on re cent buying trips to new york city the west coast and europe we offer a complete line of mens wear he said everything from socks to hats shoes shirts ties and swea ters the store offers a wide selection of im ported european apparel from england france italy spain and germany some of the name brands include mens attire by armani valentino and cam bridge and shoes by bally our clothing is made from the finest linens cottons and wools rather than synthetics he said i want to emphasize that we offer only the better quality selection of fine menswear which is complimented by our experienced tailors on the premis es he added larry mariani has classic designs marianis two tailors both trained in italy with almost 30 years experience not only do fitting but can also make cus tom clothing for the young profes sional who wants to make a statement an experienced staff is on hand to help customers select from a full range of accessories including european sport- wear silk tics and fine cotton dress shirts even the simple addition of a colorful puff or a conversational tie clip can spruce up an existing suit he said marianis custom clothiers is located at 186 main street in unionville 4770808 or 4976687