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8 THE GEORGETOWN GEMINI Local man gets caned BY JAMIE HARRISON The Georgetown Gemini Nothing makes Tony Lolic happier than getting caned. No, he's not into alternative lifestyles and he hasn't been spray-painting cars in Singa- pore. He's carrying ona fam- ily tradition which will soon have him making his network television debut. While he didn't plan to spend his life re-caning and re-weaving chairs, Lolic mar- ried into the tradition 1 1 years ago. His wife, Vicki, isone of the Glen Williams Harrington clan, agroup which has made a name for itself throughout the decades in giving new life to old furniture. "The tradition really be- longs on my wife's side," Lolic said. "Her family are long-time Glen residents. Her grandfather started caning in the Glen. Her parents did it too, and ran the Glen Gift Shop." Caning has its roots in both ancient Chinese and Egyp- tian cultures, making its way to England in the mid-18th century. The outside of the cane is the material used in caning, while the inner pulp of the wood is used to make wicker. After a recent showing in Oakville, Lolic was put in touch with the owner of Horse Feathers, an antique store in Toronto. That meeting led to achance encounter with Alex Newman, a researcher with HOMEStyle on CFTO tel- evision. Newman informed HOMEStyle host Anne Kennedy who had been look- ing for someone to do cane and wicker repairs on the show. ADULTS - CHILDREN - INDIVIDUALS - FAMILTES - COUPLES --r- --<--x---- ee Depression Grief/ Loss * Low Self-Esteem ¢ ADD/ADHD * Relationships * Sexual Abuse Is your Life Satisfaction suffering because of these or similar concerns? Then Call: ELAYNE M. TANNER BA., BSW.. MSW., CSW., DIP.SOC.ADM. Counselling & Psychotherapy --------a (905) 854-0801 Confidentiatiey C At present, Lolic is sched- uled for two appearances on HOMEStyle, at the end of October and the beginning of November. The episodes are being taped this week. After working in the con- struction business and spend- ing time concentrating on other ventures, Lolic decided to dedicate his life full-time to reviving a dying vocation. The practise of caning is a rare commodity in Canada. Following the Second World War, many disabled veterans were taught caning, though many of those veterans have either left caning, or have died. "My hands are traveling in the same pattern, in the same way as 200 years ago," Lolic said. " It's humbling, something of a tradition." GETTING CANED: Tony Lolic works on one of a set of table chairs in his work- shop. This chair, both the backing and the seat will take about 30 hours to recane. Caning has been traced back to ancient Egyptian and Chinese cul- tures, making it's appear- ance in Europe in the mid- 17th century. (Jamie Harrison photo) different bars. Although we have already started our season, we find ourselves in need of more players to fill positions on a few of our existing teams. The cost is $40.00 for the year. We play Monday nights from September until April # with a banquet in May. If you are interested please contact: MICHAEL PEPPER at MOBILE SOUND SYSTEMS (905)877-1688 --trremmion DART PLAYERS (men & women)' The Region of Halton Dart League wants YOU! The REGION OF HALTON DART LEAGUE is the largest dart league in Georgetown with over 130 players on 14 teams, playing at 6 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1996 Connect Now! Internet Access Aztec Computer Serving North Halton Since 1988 Local call No hidden charges Web page hosting Internet classes Software included Month bre TalY Lite 40 $9.95 | $8.25* Account per mo. per mo. Surfer = Account 60 ee $20 equivalent monthly price paid in advance for one year* A $15.00 set up fee applies to the surfer account under 2 months and a lite account under 1 year. Additional hours $1.00 per hour. 873-2141 Aztec Computer 348 Guelph St. Georgetown