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VG ()oden shoes aren't a popular foriii of footwear anymore, hut they
are still corn at Special events, Such as'KIompen Feest
"Klompped"" is the Dutch Atte : retatiou
n1 th. SOUnd of their wooden does . the
soun whtch,,gave both tyle �s and:';the
Clinton�festival its risme.. { '.
, ithen h the • , shoes . have 'lost the
popularity once•he1 tb re aro.&.till those
who handcraft the traditional footwear -
in the past ,a shoemaker, has
demonstrated the.intricate, 012,4 at of
bandnade. shoes;. at, Clinton's isiomPen
Feest celebrations to be held for the fiftb
year.
Although the .handmade shoes are
more expensive - about 10 pairs a day can
be turned out - the craftsmanship results
in a better quality,longer lasting shoe.
The shoes are usually more comfortable:
any tightness can easily be corrected by
the maker with a quick scooping removal
of wood.
The shoes still made ,by . hand in
Holland are sold directly from the
workshop while the factories, by far the
most prolific shoemakers with
machinery designed to rake dozens of
pairs at once, mass market their pro-
ducts throughout the European
Economic: Community-CREC) .and -the-
world. In 1982, the EEC alone accounted
turn loo p ago. 13
Wekome to Clinton
Whole in town for the
Klornpen Feest festivities,
drop in for our
SPECIAL DUTCH BAKING
Including *Dutch Fruit Breads
q .-M �k`-.a.�,�"gk ;N%,�> vjy..r` t4"N1�"�•��'';ti ''�'t *Dutch Buns.
*Dutch Cakes
*Mocha Tarts
*Mocha.or Vanilla Squares
and more...fresh daily!
Specializing ih ❑ Breakfast
El Lunch
El Afternoon. Tea
goo ❑ Dinner
brl9ht and cheerful dining Excellent variety of Canadian and imported cheeses.
o dining In our Wedding cakes and cakes for all occasions.
You 11 enl Y We think we have the finest baked goods in Ontario...come pay
us a visit.
cBARTLIFFS
Bakery' G.GRestaurant
"Serving'the Community since 1902'.
i1 46 ALBERT STREET CLINTON 482-9727
HOURS:
7:00 am -7:30 pm
Monday to Saturday,
open Sunday
12 noon -7:00 p.m.,