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38 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday June 22, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com GREAT TEACHERS Shopping around the world at Ten Thousand Villages Stepping inside a Ten Thousand Villages store is akin to shopping around the world with a conscience. The not-forprofit store arose out of a mission to benefit Third World producers and not maximize profits. The shop's new, larger wheelchair and stroller accessible location at 226 Lakeshore Rd. E., is chock full of beautiful hand-made items that tell a story by their very presence, create an opportunity for North American consumers to share their wealth and in turn, make a difference a world away. To showcase the vast array of Fair Trade products such as one-of-a-kind furniture, jewelry, personal accessories, linens, tableware, musical instruments, baskets, rugs, wall hangings, coffee, chocolate, spices and more made by120 artisan groups that hail from 30 developing countries store manager Frieda Kehler is planning a grand re-opening July 14. Inside this international emporium there are Kisii stone sculptures from Kenya, 96.5 per cent pure silver jewelry from Niger, onyx stone from Pakistan, shesham wood (rosewood) from India and ceramics from Vietnam, "Ten Thousand Villages is a different kind of retail experience that ensures producers are paid a fair living . wage based on their economy," said Kehler. Ten Thousand Villages seeks out underprivileged and marginalized people who have no means of supporting themselves and works directly with the artisan cooperatives to develop the products sold. Ten Thousand Villages establishes long-term buying relationships that producers can count on from one year to the next. Just $3,500 in retail sales will support a whole extended family for one year. The Oakville location is one of 48 and growing, retail shops in Canada "It's not charity or aid, Ten Thousand Villages is about justice and hope for people living in poverty in Third World countries and our role as consumers in creating a more equitable world," said Kehler IDEAS at 178 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville (905) 339-0202 TO ADVERTISE IN THIS FEATURE CALL 905-845-3824 GIFT Discover the art of shoes at JAS Shoes For women, there's magic in a fashionable pair of shoes. Cinderella's glass slippers brought the prince to her doorstep, Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz found her way back home courtesy of her ruby red slippers and singer Nancy Sinatra's boots that were `made for walking' instilled a sense of power in women everywhere. Sure, shoes are a necessity of North American life but Small_PIONEER5_new.ai 11/21/2006 at JAS Shoes they are heralded 7:35:06 PM art form, as they as an should be. Inside the newly opened downtown boutique, at 350 Lakeshore Rd. E., lies a bevy of beautiful designer footwear and handbags for casual, daytime and evening wear. The finery of Franco Sarto, Tsubo, Nine West, Hush Puppies, Steve Madden, Keds, Guess and Elle to name a few, feature prominently. Continued on Page 39 Canadian Sound is Oakville's exclusive dealer of Pioneer Elite products. Say hello to the leading edge of plasma technology. Never has so much passion, style and technology been packed into a slimmer space. Don't take our word for it. Visit our showroom and let your eyes judge for themselves. www.winhenstockgallery.ca