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Mr. Richtex will brin a selection of herbs which will be 0 feted for sale during the evening. The society usu- Conrad Richter, president of Richter; Hubs in Coodwood, will be the guest speaker at Stouffville Horticultural Society’s meeting at 8 pm. on May 28 at the United Church. Together for Autism, which takes place May at the Lebovic Leisure Centre, is a community initiative to raise funds and promote awareness of autism. ' ‘There will be an information table available, awareness sessions in the swim classes and a silent auction with some great items, courtesy of out local Autism Event To Raise Fehas, Awareness Ewnf sponsor Cod: (Carma) Inc. Proudly Sponsored By Our Corporate Sponsor RE TAURANT 8: DELI a“ ETD-men 5 DAY SPECIALS Choose from 6 s I 9.95 H Full Course Haul: Chamber 0! Commence Fébkle @kle Annual glf Tournament By Kate Cildcrdalc Stouffville Free Press By Kate Gildekdale Stouffville Free Press Horticultural Society Welcomes Herb Specialist Open 7 Days aWoek ° FutTako Out 6302 Main St. - 905-640-5707 $20 mmmmmw - Oncoumoxcfihgoonm Dlnnu Only 850 Hole Sponsonhlp 899 Thursday, May 17. 2007 Sleepy Hollow Golf Club 13242 Tenth Una, Sioufivllle (Noflh o! m Rd.) Entry Fee $160 Includes... COOK' a year and new meinbcrs are'always welcome. Anyone who is interested in garden- ing, and who would like an opportunity to meet othet enthusiasts for an infor mative and live] get t ether, is invited to attend. Mem rship ees are just $10 ally meets on the thud Monday of each month, but because of the Vtctor'ta Day holiday, the May meetin has been post- poned until the last wee of the month. busineues,’ uid Micole Ongmm, pm- grqyaquatic Iupenipor ”the centre. - ‘Silent auction bids will be accepted all week starting on April 30, and wit» ners will be selected May 5. Or you can just drop by and donate a toonle to ut you: name on a link in our friends 'p awareness chain.’ For more information call 905-640- 1910 ext. 323. Golfers Gm BBQ Lunch-11:30 am 18 HobsofGoflGSharod PoworCan Fauna? - Scramble - Shofgun - 1 pm Dinner - 7 pm 6ND Mlln Sc. Wo‘mdtmqhkl Stouflvllle 905-640-3400 MW; SdulSoMaon gamma One of their basic. techniques of expansion was to buy a company that was produCin a roduct that they wanted to adds to tlfeir inventory. This gave them a known and proven product along with the factories, patents trade names and even the trained employees, while at the same time eliminating competition. . In 1920 the Stanley Rule 81 Level Company was bought out by Stanley Works, a massive manufacturing cor- poration that produced a wide range The Stanley Rule 8! Level Company started in 1850 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA and first manufac- tured metal planes in 1869. At that time metal planes were practically unknown in the woodworking indust while the wood plane was a strong an well estab- lished field, so this was a bold move for the company to make. However it was a successful one and by 1900 Stanley had become one of the largest makers of woodworking tools and had gained a growing reputation for quality and innovation. T ey were always respond- ing to the demands of their customers for new and improved products. is commonly found. When this tool was produced the Stanley Company marketed it with the slogan: “A Planing Mill Mthin Itself”. May your May be sunny and warm. Here we have a great vintage tool. It is a Stanley #55 combination wood plane that comes with 55 different cut- ters, or blades! This tool is used to cre- ate mouldings of any shaee or style that By Rob Reid juried Exhibition features Ontario Ankw Tool collectors are always on the lookout for vintage Stanley tools. And -as with most anti ues and collectibles condition is everyt ing. In this market the collector is competing not onl with other tool collectors but with woodworkers who recognize the qual- ity and value of the older Stanley tools and want them for their practical use. Most collectors will pa .3 premium for tools in excellent con ition, while the craftsman is more interested in usabil- ity. This plane was made prior to 1915 and has all 55 blades and original hard- ware. It would appeal primarily to the woodworker rather than the collector due to its condition and would ener- ally sell for between 3700 and S . l welcome inquiries about an ob'ects and look forward to seeing andy per aps writing about them. Please forward a hoto and a description to me through Etouffville Free Press or drop the mate- rial off at Reid's Antiques, 6397 Main St. Stouffville during regular husiness hours or via my website at reidsan- tiques.com. of roducts from building hardware to buli steel. This was essentially a merger of two similar businesses and very little chan ed in the operation of the compa- ny ot er than the name, which became the Stanley Rule 8! Level Plant and in 1935 was officiall renamed the Stanley Tbols Division of t c Stanley Works. This company maintained their dominance of the plane business until the end of WWII when the advent of the electric driven tool resulted in a sharp decline in demand for hand tools. Those two beautiful palnt- Ings are among the works salactad for tha Annual Jutlad Exhlbltlon. whlch contlnues untll May 12 at the Latcham Gallery. Soon hora are Mom by Kandall Ayoub and All The Whlla Ramalnlng Uprlght by Campball Walker. The Gallary‘s nut uhlbltlon ls Calabratlons 2007, faatul'lng art by local alamantary students. and runs May 16 to 23. Stoufl'vma