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Willowgrove receives , Willowgrove consists of a primary school, outdoor education centre and two camps. As the Greater Toronto Area is one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in the world, 'fosterin respect and understand- ing of other cultures is critic to peaceful co-existence,’ said Ron de Roo, Willowgrove’s executive director. The organization is rooted in the Mennonite faith and seeks to provide leadership by offering programs with an emphasis on non-violent conflict resolution. 9,- A three thousand dollar Schlegel fund grant was awarded to Wlflowgrove in Stouffville to develop a cur- riculum focused on anti-bgllying. The Schlegel fund was established in memory of the late Wilfred Schlegel, a visionary minister and leader in the Western Ontario Mennonite Church conference, and provides one time venture capital grants of up to $15,000 annually. Preference is given to new church- based initiatives that demonstrate vision and have a positive impact on the broader community. Gift Shoâ€"pbe, Luncheon Tea Room 6242 Main Street, Stouffville {W} grant for anti- 45 flavours offiPremi_um loose leaf teas. Discover our A warm and sunny August to all. Herewehaveanloeeolourful vasemadelyMoorcxoft Potteiies of Buislein, England Moorcroft ttery has been producing excellent potteg since 189 and it has been said thatthey theyaie oneo the moo: recognized and im nant names in 20th century British an pot technique that they use was lint developed 5' ryWilliam Moomoft and involves a raised slip style decoration that soon became distinctive to the Moorctoft name. \Mth the death of Willam in 1945 the company was taken over by his son, Wallet, who in turn tetited in 1987 with his son John continuing the fainily» business A With such s long history of ruby rtery, it is s risingly easy to date end identify aggroft ieces wl the roper references. Asthe signatures, lsbe and imp msrlrs on the bese. combined with the at- tem of the piece, c ed throughout the history 0 the compsny, this gener y gives one enough information to arrive at an accurate date of production. The unlâ€" lty of pottery produced has been consistently exce ent over its history and can be readily appreciated when looking at and handling a piece. . A-“ Wdflam Moomoft r‘écei'ved a R0 Warrant in 1928 from Queen Mary for his woxk after his death, the V ' ' mmar dAnmranStouflvlllc brk Dance Academy Aurora: 905-726-1241 Newmarket: 905-836-4939 Stouffville: 905-540-6082 www.yor,kdance.com By Rob Reid skill of his son Walter allowed the company to maintain the use of that warrant until 1978. (Royal Warrants expire 25 years after the death of the Monarch) The company survived the Second World War malnly because of their export trade, and aa a reaultthere are many fine example: to be found in North Amen“. However with the rise in popularity and price, many of therapiecer are going back to collectors in the European mar t. Here in Canada, it was fairly common from the 1980’s to the mid 1950's to find Moorcroft potte in youremalltown ewelleryandgiftstores. ltwaso n given as-a gift as it was moderate! priced and quite in fashion. The vase ictured here a nice example of a pansy design is approximately 4.5 inches tall. This design was originally produced with white and pale green grounds starting. around 1911. This is a later variation with the dark grounds that are characteristic of the 1920 to 1925 iecee. The pansy motif is still a po ular style with coflectors and would sell for $450 to 3:50 in today's market. I welcome inquiries about any objects and look forward to seeing and perha writing about them. Please forward a bozo a description to me through Stouffv'tlle ee Press or drop them off at Reid's Antiques, 6397 Main St. Stouffville during regular buri- ness hours or m my webrite at reidaantiquouom. flxé Moat ‘ om: Dance ‘ 3W, 77am; 1 w 043