Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), November 28, 1990, p. 18

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nffffawetfdffimi2g ws hffil diaper service 4164281919 call collect professional and reliable hospital laundered convenient weekly pickiip and delivery a unique selection of diapers and diapering accessories come visit our boo that the green tea parry nov 28 730 930 pan tokai room uxbridge library mlprstveeks receive 5 with this ap thwe3c serving the durham region r marie assinck of maries catering service ltd uxbridge ont is pleased to announce the reopening of her business to be operated under her supervision by ron doreen bouwmeister of uxbridge to arrange banquets dinners luncheons or any other catering requirements phone 8526728 or 8525989 marie wishes the new business operators the best of luck and she is sure they wili supply the same good service she has beervknown to provide the corporation of the town of whitchurchstouffvule notice parking is prohibited in accordance with bylaw number 89178 as amended on any street between the hours of 200 oclock am and 500 oclock am during the months of december j february and march during the winter season owners of motor vehicles should comply with the above provisions to facilitate the process of snow removal from streets the police department is required to enforce the above provisions your cooperation is requested keith saunders bylaw enforcement officer michele skinner deputy clerk jsttbfflgmmsaabim allround guides these members of 1st claremont guides were officially presented prestigious allround cords for their work with the guiding movement all- round cords are the highest achievement possi ble for a girl guide receiving the awards are front row from left guides lisa drake maggie turner and melinda finn claremont girl guide officials back row from left pat davies linda stevens and brenda wardrop turned out to con gratulate the girls the allround cords were bestowed upon the girls earlier this year but offi cial presentations took place last thursday claremont blacksmith does work the oldfashioned way chris shanahan correspondent claremont blacksmith mike klatt believes in using cen turiesold europeantech- niques in his work i try to work with oldfash ioned methods whenever i can because there still are balcony grills and other bits and pieces in europe that are 500 years old says mr klatt a decora tive ironwork specialist who custom designs everything from lamps to garden gates we know how the old blacksmiths did it but its a timeconsuming process a native of germany mr klatt was a blacksmith in his homeland before turning his talents to the engineering field he didnt forget his roots however when he returned to blacksmithing several years ago his decorative approach to the craft remains a far cry from canada utilitarian blacksmithing tradition in the beginning there was no extra money for farmers to say make it like this or make it like that whereas in europethis has been tra dition says mr klatt seasonsgmilngs now is the time to start organizing the christmas and new year celebrations for your family friends or business associates at the corner house in stouffoille we can help you do it better ft the corner house can prepare special or traditional menus for your party tell us your budget and special requirements and we zvill make menu recommendations and take care of the details ft there will be 3 sittings for the new years eve celebrations ft gift certificates are available the corner house in stouffvule is now open on mondays for dinner 40 main street east stouffoille for reservations please call 640 8494 any book that traces the history of blacksmithing in europe starts with the same piece of work a grill in eng land in the 13th century they did decorative work then and theyre still doing it today mr klatt 58 spends an average of about 55 hours forging a lamp and bracket or other similar item the end product costs more than massproduced factory designs but he insists the superior quality of his work manship is well worth the expense i try to ensure the finished product doesnt appear to have been cranked out in assembly- line fashion it shouldnt look that way because its hand made i work with old meth- ods says mr klatt who has exhibited his skills at uxbridges annual steam threshing days mr klatt operates a coal- fired forge out of an historic claremont building that once housed a carriagemaking fac tory today the mid1800s struc ture remains a direct link to the areas historic past hed like to see the building which features an authentic forge and chimney designated as an historic site mr klatt is researching the site and plans to contact local architectural conservation officials in the near future for more information about the claremont forge contact mr klatt at 6493874

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