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Page PROGRESS 89 Wednesday April Pepperhill cabinet works likes to like they used to By MICHELLE Herald Special Located at Guelph Street Cabinet Works motto is We build em like they used to David Harris owner manager and designer has been in the fur niture business for a year as of April but he opened the warehouse on Guelph Street in November He says he has worked for other furniture manufacturers in the past but prefers to do his own work in the traditional style He builds all furniture by hand custom made for the customer David Hams works with the customers at various stages of the job They are invited into the work area to make the finished product much more personalized perhills policy is to make the part of the project so that are able to make changes if desire he said The em phasis in the business is to cater to the customer who wants a piece of furniture which can be passed down through generations Pepperhills prices range from for small repairs to an infinite price because they can do com plete handmade home interiors with all the extras such as carved trimmed railings Mr Harris feels that the Georgetown market is thriving and that the new showroom Pepperhill is adding will bring the business to the public It will be an area out front of the warehouse where there will be furniture samples and coun try accessories The showroom should open by the middle of May The new growth in Halton Hills Village may boost business but well see where it goes said Mr Hams Were not just another pine and oak furniture store said Mr Har ris He will cater to the customers wish and he will work in any wooden material Exotic woods such as birdeye maple burl walnut and mahogany are just a few of the woods he uses Some of the styles the customer can choose from include early American French provincial newclassical and Queen Anne style just to name a few A love for furniture led Mr Harris into the business which started off as just a hobby He con siders himself to be selftaught by reading a lot about the subject and learning from the oldtimers way of designing and making fur niture Mr Hams can refinish fur niture for antique and clock dealers but he doesnt want to become a mass producer Such a title takes away from the quality and traditional style of the work he said can do antique replications furniture design hand carved applique and custom finishes to suit any need At Money Concepts financial planning is an idea whose time has come Financial planning is an idea whose time has come Jeff Irvine president of Money Concepts Financial Planning Centre is con fident that he can help the average family plan for their future His company offers people the chance to find out free of charge just what he can do for them Money Concepts is a franchise part of an international organiza tion that was founded in In 1984 the franchise opened in Canada and there are now cen tres nationwide with 450 worldwide Famed golfer Jack Nicklaus is the vicechairman of the international 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CONTROLS Mining Machinery Overhead Cranes Trackmobiles Locomotives Loaders We offer Turnkey Conversions of mobile equipment as well as INFRARED CONTROLS for Overhead Cranes Hoists and Monorails Cabinet Works owner David Harris works on a piece or furniture at his Guelph Street warehouse Mr Harris prefers to work in the traditional style and he often invites customers into the work area to monitor the progress of their furniture Herald photo make your home FENCE YOUR HOME RESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL FARM STEEL PRIVACY WOOD PRIVACY DECORATIVE STEEL CHAIN LINK PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED OR DO IT YOURSELF A mans home Is his castle EMPIRE FENCE YOUR HOME George his family and Construction Supervisor Roger have grown with Empire Fence over the past six years and offer 25 years combined experience in Professionalism dealing with major municipalities and other government organizations and businesses in Southern Ontario LTD PO BOX 267 V Ill V 8731431