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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-10-28, Page 24"HURON:EiPOSITOR OCTOBER FROM OLD TO NEW — The workroom at Canadian Furniture Restorers is a busy place where your furniture- is transformed from old and worn to a beautifully refinished and upholstered piece. (Expositor Photo) CONGRATULATIONS TO CANADIAN FURNITURE REST/MRS ON YOUR 4 . EXPANSION Best wishes on your opening and for success in the future. We are happy to supply Canadian Furniture Restorers with upholstering supplies and vinyls. TRIDEN DISTRIBUTORS LTD: 2247 MIDLAND AVE. ( UNIT 9), SCARBOROUGH, ONT. Telephone 1-416-291-2955 SALE on otittak.- Fine China & Tableware Ends. Oct. 31 Hurry for Values on `Toillemporary" line of china - SAVE NOW . WIDGEON HOLE BOUTIQUE ce f p 1 days-a week World Famous TO specialized, "What he says is very .. "What we stress in our trade is training. There is a great need for more apprenticing in all trades." "I personally feel there shattld be more emphasis in the last few years. of school. on teaching the Twenty-four years ago Harry Schaufler was an apprentice in Germany learning the skills of furniture restoring and upholstering. Today he owns and runs the 'Canadian Furntiure Restorers plant, employing nine people, at 168 Thames Road West, Exeter. • It is a long way to come and the road to success has taken hard work. In Europe Harry spent three years studying interior and exterior decorating, carpet installation, colour co-ordination, as well as refinishing woodwork. Once his apprenticeship went through, he spent another four years as a volunteer worker gaining a full knowledge of the trade. In 1959 he decided to come to Canada. His first job here was in the construction industry, but before long he was back in the furniture business with a job with National Furniture Restorers in Landon. Harry decided by 1963 to -start an independent business in the Exeter area which ran full time from 1963 to 1965. But demand wasn't strong enough so' from 1965 to 1973 he only worked on iture restoring and refinishineon a part time basis.. Then about two years ago he bought the building at. 168 Thames Road West .and started up a full time business again. It is obvious that Harry takes pride in las work and enjoys it, "The contact with the individual customer is what I like about it," lie says, "It gives a person a lot of satisfaction to see a job well done and a 100 percent satisfied customer." But he thinks of his upholstery and refinishing trade as more than just a business, he thinks of it as a teaching process as well, Back in 1963 Harry worked with the Ministry of Labour Manpower and Training branch to set up an apprenticeship program, the first of its type in Ontario, Under the program he teaches an apprentice such things as job safety, upholstering and •frame repairsy- spring installation, padding and stuffing, and upholstery covering. Harry also teaches , each apprentice the wood' refinishing I student some trade," he adcided. on his "Ofanmieela ry fellow wis m arried hands h a;d ha a can't afford to apprentice." John s eere Snow Blowers . Twg power models to handle any snow- clearing chore A' John Deere Snow BloWw makes snoWremoval fast and easy. The 7-hpmodel cuts a 26-inch path.. The 87horsepower, a 32-inch path. Both models have five speeds, plus reverse. And a pressu re-activated safety clutch. Two-stage design with 16-inch auger. r :010C See us now for DEERE) a John Deere Fred McGee Auto Electric Ltd Win harm At Sea forth Men plead guilty • • to misch mischief arge Eighteen year-old Keith Murray of R.R.4, yValton and 22 year-old Pat Delaney of R.R.1, Dublin, were each fined $500 or 50 days in' jail on a charge of mischief in provincial court in Seaforth, last Wednesday. They each pleaded guilty in court. The pair was jointly charged July 4 in Seaforth. Evidence given was that they had gained entrance through 'a 'side door at the Seaforth Fire Hall at 3:30 a.m. July 4 after attending a stag party where they had consumed a number of 'drinks. A water tanker truck belonging to .the Seaforth Fire Area Board was driven out of the garage, drivemin McKillop Township and -then abandoned 1 1/4 miles east and one mile north of St. Columban. The tanker truck was left temporarily ' inoperable as a fire fighting truck because of damage. Mr. Murray phoned police Constable Ronald Lauzon of Seaforth and gave him the location of the truck around 6:45 a.m. - In assessing the penalty, Judge H. Glen Hays said, "1 can„only hope that such a monetary penalty. the maximum, would serve as a deterrant to others. They will have this on their record for a long time to come." Judge Hays said while jail terms were indicated because it was an offence against the public and because of the very real potential danger to the publi c,,he thought a jail term would pose an almost insurmountable bar to Mr. Murray's continued studies at University. He said he•took into • consideration the fact it was their -first court appearance, that' they had• made restitution by paying for damages to the water tanker, and their •excellent • behaviour since the crime, They were given two Months to pay their fines. In other cases before the court Terry George Dale of Seaforth was fined $250 and a three-month suspension' 'of his drive .r's licence when found guilty of a SEAFORTH JEWELLERS for DIAMONDS WATCHES JEWELLERY, FINE CHINA GIFTS FOR EVERY OCCASION All Types of Repairs Phone 527-0270 rentice frainm dangerous driving charge. Dorothy Rhynard of Seaforth was put on probation for one year and given three months to make restitution on seven charges of false pretenses. W, F. Murphy of Seaforth was fined $300 and had his driver's licence suspended for six months when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle with a breath ilizer reading of.over 80 milligrams'of alcohol. He was also fined ,$103 for failing ui remain at 'the scene of an accident. The following liquor charges were dealt with:. Allan Murray. R. R.5,' Seaforth, fined $54 twice on two separate liquor charges: Paul Coyne. Dubli n, fined $54 and John B. Bakker of R.R.2. Seaforth fined $54. Edgar Stoll of. Seafortfi was fined $53, SEWING UP A STORM charge of cutting all the and sewing it together.,,,, chesterfield cushion. Fj Hwy. 83 across from Acme Signs EXETER 235-0131 or 262-2648 OWNED AND OPERATED BY EUROPEAN TRAINED CRAFTSMAN WITH 24 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN FURNITURE RESTORING Canadian Furniture Restorers Sybille Schaufler is,in upholstery Material to size -lere she's working on a ON. YOUR en House VELVET 7011CQ is pleased to be associated with Canadian Restorers. Residents of this area will be able to depend on getting the very best furniture refinishing and stripping because of our quality method and Canadian Furniture Restorers' professional staff. wish Harry and staff every success in the future. A ,v*,'"'-e..„4,41W,72.i>/:4,,e.,e • .1":"....4 4,0:M.f..044,0M41.4q3,...A.f7Awm(0.1;>" Atf.sPz.:4d;„:( UPHOLSTERY IN PROGRESS — Neat tuck6 and pleats were ordered on this contemporary chesterfield and Henry Van Der Wetering of CFR Makes sure they are, right. The new foam and stuffing material is being covered with an expensive simulated leather which Henry carefully staples into place. (Expositor Photo) ' Gaiser-Knectie Dow Insurance Agency Inc, Ex Groontditnd k_ • O (M et (Mite 235-2420 23$-8484 Business r fleets Long op will be here personally to ansWer any questions you may have regarding furniture stripping. Bong' ratuiations To Canadian Furniture Restorers On Your • EXPANSION We ore pleased to haveibeen selected to provide insurance covet'age. Gerry Corcoran, Nal-dent Velvetouch Furniture Refinishing 335-Catherine St., Ottawa A