Page EXTRA September J Keith Felton doesnt mind if jobs a bind New Georgetown resident carries on ancient trade Keith to teeing a dream come true la Georgetown The London Englandtrained bookbinder bat opened hut own bullae Bookbinding at S3 Armstrong Avenue Beildei repairing library and journal Mr antique restoration Recently be working on a number of family Bible dated from the lttb century In bit threeroom busmen Herald photo During the remaining decades of century the United Nations and the World Health Organization are working to achieve the following goals provision of water for nil by the year 1990 an end to hunger and malnutrition healthcare for all by the year universal primary Continued from page I friends he was living with In Georgetown Mr ton decided to make hla dream come true and open up his own book binding business My dream has always been to have my own place but I didnt expect to get It so toon said the young man havent touched the ground yet I came quite a big Jump from the ordin ary to routine back Sixteen years old when he began apprentice ship with the London bookbinding company Mr Feltxm said he fell into the trade by acci dent I wanted to be a printer when I left school I was told the money was in printing he said I had an lntevlew with a bookbinder It was a tiny brokendown place I did nt think I would like the work but after two weeks I loved it and stayed en part the probation per- bookbinder in his sixties took him under his wing and taught Mr Fel everything he now knows about book restoration and hand- craftedbookbinding With few bookbinders In LOSE 17 TO POUNDS IN JUST 6 WEEKS 70 MILL ST 8772900 8772277 TKT3tfcltBV Kerns Feature Save 40 on the Princess Ring Reg IAKKKTlIACK Canada Mr has nt had much trouble bringing business to his workshop He dropped bis busi ness card at book dealers in Toronto and at a book fair in St Catharines So far Ive been gett ing people to know what I do and that Im here Mr said My name Is Just starling to get around Hes met some hand bookbindera and was ad vised to actively look for work and make connect ions with antique book dealers who can pass on customers to So far hes been doing a consignment of 16th and century law books that need repairing and reblndlng for York Uni versity In Toronto Its amazing People just dont know where to take books I did two volumes of Shakespeare for an actress and she said shed been looking for years for someone to do It Mr said The owner of the Scar- firm that cancelled his Job has been helpful too passing on book re pair work people have brought to his company Mr has been Invited to do an exhib ition in Torontos Masonic Temple where a rare book fair la to be held for about u book dealers and the general public Theyve offered to pay his expenses down As there arent many hand book binders or restorers of old books in Canada equipment and tools for the trade were brought by Mr Felton from England Ho orders the leather for replacing book covers from a tann ery In Edinburgh Scot land Some of the hand tools book binders use are over 100 years old and very expensive With such tools theres no end to the designs that can be done on a books leather bind ing Originally books were all handbound and a book that was fully leather- bound was common Mr Felton said Today a leather bound book Is considered a luxury and machines bind the booki that we see In book shops However repair work Is still a Job done by band and continue to be one Mr said No machine can take over the work of the book restorer Besides sewing book sections that have fallen apart together Mr also puts on new leather bindings when a book requires It saving as much of the original binding on the boot as possible He also rubs preservative Into the lea ther bindings to make them keep fresh longer II desired Mr can also adhere karat gold letters and fancy Una and scroll work onto binding The help Ive bad from other people here he said Thats what Ive fount bout Canadians so friendly so easygo Mr Is so happy with his new life In Can that hes bringing English bride back Georgetown with bin Sept It The wedding la London England Sept 18 Sun Roofs 29S St nam Drv Cleaning Interiors AUTOTHEFT QQ THIN SEPTEMBER SPECIAL Sound Rebel Rust Rebel RustProofing Treatment wwi Protection 50 TIDY CARS OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE STEAM A DRV CLEANING INTERIORS UPHOLSTERY GUARD ROOF RESTORATION PINSTRIPING TOUCHUP PAINT SPLASH GUARDS SHINE SUNROOFS RUST PROOFING SOUNDPROOFING AUTO THEFT PROTECTION COMPLETE CAR C SAME DAY SERVICE ASSOCIATE DEALER CHRIS BVDEVAATE FOR FREE ESTIMATE CALL OR DROP IN AT MOUNTAINVIEW RD N GEORGETOWN A ARMSTRONG AVEN 8776136