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pf2fcfehlmndvfembm i country show features decorative use for slate shingles there is no doubt that the 1990s will be remembered as the decade people became aware of the environment attempts are being made every day to live by the 3 rs for a better planet but how can antique slate roofing shingles from casa loma in toronto dundurn castle in hamilton or other historic government buildings and churches be implemented into the country decorating scheme of things at the markham country decorating and collectibles show and sale nov 19 20 and 21 at the markham pair- grounds youll meet a family that makes country recycling easy and has elevated antique weathered slate roofing tile to a decorative accent for your home brian and ardele stokell of briar patch collectibles decided to develop an idea for a busi ness three years ago after sev eral visits to britain a country richly steeped in the history of natural slate welcome plaques both loved country decorating but they wanted to add their own unique trademark to a timehonored tradition that advertisement open house at mayur foods celebrates festival of lights mayur foods invites every one to join in the festivities today to celebrate diwali the festi val of lights owner sunita goel is offering complimentary samosas and other treats from 1200 to 500 pm at her sunita goel very popular taker out outlet specializing in fine indian cuisine it is traditional to exchange sweets and share meals together in celebration of diwali during the festival hindus light candles or oil lamps in honor of lakshmi the goddess of good fortune wealth and happiness it is believed that the goddess passes over those houses with no lights it is also celebrated to honor the return of lord ram who returned to his kingdom with his wife and brother diwali is the day ram was enthroned after a 14year exile regular customers of mayur foods already know the quali- dates back to roman timesas ardele puts it we took our time developing what we thought would be an ideal solu tion to welcoming friends to your home while withstanding the harsh canadian weather conditions finally in november 1992 their idea became a reality with support from the stokell family from my parents right down umi homewares gifts small appliances silver with her mother lovelesn khanna and chef sanjiv seth ty of the various dishes and are aware the food is prepared fresh daily ideal as an alterna tive to the standard fast food choices the outlet offers daily specials with a variety of meat and vegetable curries plus everpopular snacks such as samosas and pakoras mayur foods can cater an indian meal for any size crowd mayur foods and catering is located at 15 heritage rd unit 16 in markham one block north of hwy 7 off mccowan rd call 4721300 or 4721333 for further informa tion or to order a meal for pickup kitchenaid legendary quality through the years multifunction mixer ls classic series ceramic cookie jar compare at 3999 99 save at kitchen tool set 7 pc nonstick 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photographic studios grocery and portrait giveaway promotions jmlmlm l i i i it m i t t i i f i j h 1 1 jjjjjj jji jii j to nieces and nephews as ardele proudly adds our fami ly members and a number of friends are quite artistic and through the teamwork concept everyone was able to share in the birth of our unique hand crafted venture the briar patchs welcome reclaimed roofing slates offer many unique benefits other than just being a decorative sign to hang on your door slate is an interesting geolog ical phenomenon its actually a genuine piece of mother earth and does not biodegrade in our landfill sites in fact adds ardele a number of govern ment environmental inspectors have congratulated us through out this first year of operation for having a unique and deco rative solution to the landfill problem the slates are a unique coun try collectible unseen in cana da with an antique value between 75 and 100 years old finally canadians can now decoratively welcome their visi tors by hanging the slates out doors all four seasons of the year without having to worry about fading or rain damage each roof tile is initially dipped in a special bath to remove rust spots then loose slate pieces are chipped away from the shingle the slate cutter uses a specially designed process to delicately carve the popular curvedstyle tiles some are actually carved in the shape of a heart then each piece is painted in one of five background shades followed by either a stencilling or a custom painting process utilizing acrylic paints that do not fade next an acrylic seal er containing ultraviolet pro tectors is applied to protect the stencil or handpainted custom design and finally the finishing process of weatherproofing the briar patch collectibles includes more than 75 different designs colour combinations and various shapes and sizes their designs include land scapes nature florals birds country folk art cows cats pineapples amish dolls teddy bears apple baskets and old homes victoriana floral heartshaped grapevine wreaths marinescapes sail ing ship and lighthouse the smaller slates start at 995 and larger ones range up to 3495 the markham country deco rating and collectibles show and sale nov 19 20 and 21 takes place at the markham fairgrounds the show is open 5 to 9 pm on friday 10 am to 5 pm saturday and sunday for just 25 you can put an acre under mmm0 protect an acre of canadian wilderness or tropica rainforest ideal foffarrhfy friends and all life on earth certificate included kj ou 180026panda wwf wofmwaaiifcfiindaaxb