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Janet and Bruce, Residents The Staff is Exceptional €} lubs rilt nterested in , Bailey still ader deliv= as the Baileys took her in has clawed away part of tain and upset a house or prowled the set. The cat at Claire Sheridan‘s house is a little daintier. With his tail in the air, Ulysses carefully walks through the villages and towns Sheridan has created in the UI ind wind. the tw This combination of a cosy environment and an enthusiastic and genuinely caring staff, make Heritage House a nice retirement home. 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Sheridan doesn‘t mind, except that Ulysses leaves fluff behind that can mess up his diesels. Sheridan‘s complete railroad setâ€" up is geared to the 1965 era and is built specifically around the area in which he grew up. In a far corner is A limited amount of exhibitor space is still available in the 4th Annual Oakville Lifestyle Home Show, April 16, 17, 18, at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. If your business could use direct exposure to thousands of interested consumers over an exciting 3â€"day period, then the Oakville Lifestyle Home Show will definitely be of interest to you! To obtain a Reservation Form or for more information please contact during the hours of 9â€"5 p.m. Dave Jenkins now at 827â€"4632. ( Oakville Char of Commen WwWANTED! The Jenkins Agency also organizes Home Shows in Milton, Burlington, Mississauga, Hamilton, Brampton and St. Catharines * The ofenkinsâ€" Agency 3 \ k the tiny Town of Thornbury and next to it the Village of Clarksburg where, on its outskirts, the Sheridan family farm was located. From there, the railroad runs through apple country to Heathcote and Union with its main industry of Hewgill Building Products and the Union Fruit Store, both figments of Sheridan‘s imagination but based on people he knew who lived there. Further on is a space where one day the Village of Duncan will rise â€" whenever Sheridan gets around to Later on, we come Blue Mountains and C Throughout runs the B which gives its name tc mythical Beaver Valle with its four terminals, and close to 125 cars. it It‘s an extensive layout, started in 1974 in Sheridan‘s basement. When he added a garage to his home, he made room above for his burgeoning railroad. "I built the frame for it 2 1/2 feet from the floor and almost broke my back so I raised the frame to 42 inches," he said. "I spent a long IMAGINATIVE SETTINC on our heating and cooling package, or choose a free Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaner and setback thermostat Plus make no payments for 90 Days !* Call Today! 335â€"7310 _ come and C s the 1 name Be to to the olling M )5 aver She engines e lofty rwood. ilroad rid Rive an @ _ @/* time planning this one and built it up so that geographically it lays about right. The towns and villages are all about where they‘re supâ€" posed to be except, of course, everything‘s compressed and not drawn to scale. You‘d need a wareâ€" house if you were to draw it to scale." V B + P > . ‘W’ < 6 ;}, v-.at "% n + d // /’/ // P f e P A / Tt Z7 / HMP i U / JP / AFZ [ * L L & e * P7 1% 4 , P \ * We en‘ , «* A P 4 7 Zâ€" P Sheridan is a stickler for detail. It‘s evident in the realisticâ€"looking epoxy glue river in Thornbury where tiny fishermen cast a line below the waterfall. The fishing lines they use, by the way, are whiskers the cat has shed around the house. "He came in useful for someâ€" thing anyway," Sheridan wryly observed. The buildings, main streets and orchards are all set down as Sheridan remembers them or with the aid of a photograph or two. An eye for detail is also obvious in the authentic sign, "Georgian Bill Bailey, a model railraoder who built his set with son Bill, now entertains 13 grandchildren with this hobby. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) s Nn 4 Wâ€"len ( .\- C )‘6(\%&& YR Bay Apples" on the side of the Georgian Bay Fruit Growers buildâ€" ing in Collingwood. Sheridan said that once, on a visit, he climbed up on apple boxes and used up a wholé roll of film snapping the sign. Only one of the pictures he took did he consider good enough to be used in his model. It all adds up to an enjoyable and creative hobby. Because he doesn‘t belong to a model railroader‘s club â€" although he attends shows to keep abreast of things â€"Sheridan dubbed himself as "something of a lone wolf, J guess." As proprietors of the C&R Sheridan Lawn and Garden Service, both Sheridan and his wife, Ruth, have time to work on the Beaver Valley Railroad during the winter. Ruth has become adept at assemâ€" bling miniature trains, coaling towâ€" ers and any other structures the railâ€" road needs while her husband enjoys painting them â€" when he feels like it. "There are so many facets to this hobby that you can do what you want according to your mood," he said. P In short, when he wants to paint, he paints; when he wants to play, he plays. School bus service is available for Oakville and all surrounding areas including Burlington, Milton, Georgetown, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Brampton etc. We offer a challenging academic programme for students who wish to maximize their opportunity for acceptance into top Universities. 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