Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), March 17, 1993, p. 9

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tteetttttttttttttcttietttttctetterttr i rnniii v itribxjnemarch f7li9p9 people woodworker dovetails heritage with love of reproductions bruce stapley correspondent john wittenbols is a third gen eration wood working craftsman who is as versatile as he is talent ed working out of his old brock st claremont shop called dia mond point reproductions wit tenbols is likely to be found assembling a set of authentic dia mond point doors for a custom pine armoire putting the finish ing touches on an oak fire place mantle or even puttering with his half finished 18 foot mahogany sea skiff til take on just about any thing wittenbols said in a recent interview tve done everything from furniture through additions renovations and decks while i do prefer doing things in the vic torian colonial or canadiana style 111 do whatever it takes to stay busy that includes the gutting and complete interior restoration of a 1973 gray coach bus last sum mer wittenbols outfitted the vehicle so it could be used as a mobile home installing oak cup boards and bedrooms cedar woodworker john wittenbols with the armoire and grandfather clock he made tongue and groove paneling on the ceiling and a striking kitchen in wood that was a fun job said wit tenbols adding that the project took two months to complete we took it to a bus show in guelph and it really stood out wittenbols comes by his carpen try skills honestly his grandfa ther practiced the trade in his native holland while his father worked with wood as well wit tenbols learned his craft under dads watchful eye working part time as a student in the 1960s then spending three years in the full time employ of his father he abandoned the trade to try his hand at an assortment of other types of work but even tually came to realize he was meant to work with wood in 1979 he was hired by uxbridge area reproduction house builder mel shakespeare it was at that time i developed my love for reproduction houses and fur niture said wittenbols he then struck out on his own working mainly as a sub contrac tor for shakespeare he set up shop in uxbridge for five years in the mid to late 1980s bouncing around from back shop to garage before finally settling into his current location in 1990 while the shop contains only the odd sampling of his work bigger better now your complete automotive care center pn east end service pitrocanam meeting your automotive needs for over 17 yrs propane 6405822 tune- ups brakes exhaust alignments air conditioning towing mon fri 630 900 sat 700 600 sun 900 600 premier automotive care detailing ltd phone 642waxx 9299 wash wax steam cleaning scotch guard tinting cellular phones kfir m rust proofing pinstriping sales leasing activations installations located at the corner of main st tenth line stouffville tffiy mm 3 -yri- t hivy 47 just east of uxbridge bill great golf at the lowest rates annual membership 425 weekday membership 325 daily green fees from 17 newly renovated south clubhouse weekly specials seniors discounts llllil m i mmmiimmmmmmmmmxsmiims free golf no green fees 1993 golf tournaments wiih the purchase of our lim famous new york steak dinner monltles weddeel buffet minimum 30 persons 2450 pp 2950 pp 3450 pp satsun mm mm mm mmmmmzmm f clip this coupon and receive i v 2ny j a f dj0 ujj muvbssmsm sills v wittenbols takes his prospective customers to his home near bal sam to show them the more exceptional fruits of his labors a massive armoire complete with 12 dadoed diamond point panels front and sides stands beside a grandfather clock with no less than 785 dovetails snix much foa do the war amps a large photograph album affords more evidence of his ver satility with shots of the repnn duction homes porches kitchens and numerous other custom pro jects he has completed i just love working with wood he concluded and every project offers a different challenge stouffville iwitiwiismilmbj service special gets you to the airport gsr on time anytime 7 days24 hours call for reservations 6405466 640limo its mapli syrup time at siloam orchards now open for the 1 993 season open daily 10 am 4 pm beginning sat march 13 bring appropriate footwear free self guided tours 2nd annual uxbridge maple syrup festival mar 27 28 proceeds to 7300 3rd cone uxbridge af siloam community care orortillo other local projects 85294 1 8 oavtson durham siloam onounos s 8 suoau a w goodwood i the durham york provincial i g progressive conservative association come and listen and share ideas with dianne cunningham mpp education critic new directions education alternatives at parkview village auditorium ninth line stouffville tues march 23 730 pm or call 6403965 everyone welcome i is llf uxbridge and district chamber of commerce uxposition 93 trade show may 6 7 8th for more information call lois bushell 8527683 8525680 dr nathan ek announces the opening of his medical office in general practice testa professional building suite 207 uxbridge e afso pleased to announce dr kathleen luscott will be joining him as his associate for appointments call 8523405 irtivuvtviiuytvtvauvtivivt 1 5

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