OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, July 17, 2009 · 28 Ontario Society of Artists showcase Winterberry Lane adds to Lakeshore's Downtown charm Different from other retail boutiques, Winterberry Lane's products are featured within a backdrop of one of downtown Oakville's heritage homes, allowing for a memorable shopping experience! Embracing the warmth of traditional style with fine furniture and accessories for the home, Winterberry Lane offers distinction and quality. Building on the success on her premiere store, Muskoka Amore, formerly located in Muskoka, Judy Cistrone thrives on sourcing beautiful and relevant pieces for her clientele. This mission cultivates Winterberry Lane's unique and vast inventory of new and vintage fine furniture, accessories and home furnishings such as artwork from local artist Carol Hamilton, floor coverings, new lighting, upholstery, and elegant floral arrangements. Passionate is Judy to preserve the fine furniture of previous generations, giving them renewed purpose, leveraging their retained value, and advocating their worthy investment. "There is something special about a piece with 80 years of history. To have survived that long; in exquisite condition, with detail and a craftwork, not readily available in todays mass-produced market. For most, the design and style has stood the test of time talk about re-using and conserving for our environmental footprint, that's sustainability!" says Judy. Appreciating the character of high-caliber fine antique furniture and the innovation of contemporary, Judy remarks, "I have found through displaying vignettes that both the timeless pieces of yesterday and the current stylized pieces of today create a warm and inviting atmosphere, but in a differentiated way they work as literal forms of flattery." Offering a variety in selection also accommodates a larger customer base for Winterberry Lane, making for a well-rounded experience, and challenging to leave empty-handed! With a current sale on many select items throughout the store, it is a great summer shopping retreat! A few steps up from Lakeshore at 134 Thomas Street, Winterberry Lane welcomes you Wednesday through Saturday 10 5 and Sunday 12 5. For more information: please call (905) 849.9494; email: info@winterberrylane.ca and click soon for the updated website at www.winterberrylane.ca, featuring details on Winterberry Lane's Warehouse September Sale! PHOTOS BY NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER GALLERIES UNITE: Artist Asher Sadeh discusses the moment that he captured in The Old Wagon while speaking with Susan Clark (above) at Artspace Oakville during the opening reception of the Ontario Society of Artists Summer Exhibition, while Gisele Comtois (below left) and Diana Harding Tucker, OSA Vice President, also take in the show. Several Oakville art galleries are taking part in the exhibition, including Abbozzo Gallery, 179 Lakeshore Rd. E. (July 9-26); Artspace Oakville, 128 Reynolds St. (July 9-19), Dunn Street Gallery, 223 Church St., (July 9-Aug. 9); Towne Square Gallery, 94 George St. (July 6-26) and Win Henstock Gallery, 334 Lakeshore Rd. E. (July 919). For information, go online to www.ontariosocietyofartists.org. 3 FREE performances for the whole family! AUTORICKSHAW TRIO Saturday, July 18 at 7 p.m. SNUGGLES! LITTLE BIG FROG THE SATURDAY NIGHT Saturday, August 22 at 7 p.m. FIESTA & CARNIVAL Saturday, September 26 at 7 p.m. All shows are approximately one hour in length and will be held at Town Hall, South Atrium,1225 Trafalgar Road. So bring blankets, cushions to sit on and enjoy these shows with the whole family. Spaces are limited! Please call 905-815-2021 and leave your name and number of family members. For more information, visit www.oakvillecentre.ca