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gunman? OF Lam Haikullln'c autumn: Schnnl Microcomputer Business Applications Oakvlllo's Business School BUSINESS DIPLOMA 338-6600 Barbara Irvine of the recently opened Oakville Reuse Centre sits on the scale she uses to weight small items and sell for SI a pound. Her business orters bargains galore. and diverts tons of used items, everything from toys to appliances. from being dumped at landfill sites. (Photo by Rube/o Venom) "FOC LjS) RE OAKVILLE BEI Bargains for $1 a pound By BARB JOY Oakville Beaver Staff worth of other light items Rather than weighing heavier items and selling them by the pound, however, owner Barbara Irvine has stuck price tags on them. Wandering through the 2,800 square-foot ware- house can gladden any bargain hunter's heart. For three dollars, there's a used car rack and $5 will buy a pair of skis and poles. A double stainless " Then steel sink with faucets . goes for $12,acouch for nlne tm S20. _ i " C * There's a kids section with toys and kids' fumi- ture, including old metal school desks and the boxed Man With A Thousand Faces. "There are a lot of funny things coming in here," laughed Irvine. There are also tools. small appliances, house- wares. arts and crafts and, glory of glories, a "book nook" with its sign carefully constructed by Irvine's 7 In-year-old son, Jamie. who also deco- rated the Christmas tree in the carpeted entrance hall. Irvine decided to "jump in with both feet" and open her warehouse after volunteering for nine months at Burlington's Reuse Centre. A dedicated conservationist who believes in using articles over and over again, she wondered w“? AVER l Aspen Comfort rated to -32°C If your attitude towards winter is “Let The Games Begin!", then Sorel Winter Sport boots should be your choice for colourful, comfortable ways to stay warm and dry. Sorel Winter sport boots are designed to provide you with maximum warmth and dryness no matter what the outdoor activity. . Habdcrafted natural 0 Warm, ThermoPlusTM felt rubber bottoms liner - removable for drying WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1993 PAGE 13 hat can you get for a dollar these days? Well, at the Oakville Reuse Centre, you can get two used stuffed toys, for starters - and a pound's SPEND THIS WINTER IN A WARM, DRY PLACE "There's about nine tons of stuff that's here instead ofin the dump." 71 SHOES - Barbara Irvine 194 Lakeshore Rd. East Downtown Oakville 849-7799 why Oakville had nothing similar to Burlington’s centre. So, with private funding, she rented the premis- es at 1193 North Service Rd. W., Unit C-6, (between Third and Fourth Lines). Her friends helped her build shelves. Leaflets were distributed to churches, real estate salespeople and any other place she could think of. Leftovers from white elephant tables, unwanted items when people who were moving away, what- ever didn't sell at garage sales - all these started coming into the warehouse. "Tiere's about nine tons of stuff that's here instead of in the dump," she said. shown by Oakville people. Except for the name of the donor, she keeps tabs on the amount of merchandise she receives and from what areas. She has now concluded that they come "from all over Oakville." However, she cannot accept large appliances, hazardous materials. paint, clothing, mattresses, tires. cribs. car seats and several other items. For more information, call Irvine at 825-9439. The centre is open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 am. to 5 pm; Sunday, noon to 5 pm; closed Mondays. _ t .‘;‘:.:.-:;h3w:‘ Tn: L.i,ir,'ip.'i.Y " . f.' .CUY.' il/i/cy/i/rr/i/Iii. "ii,'iiiF,.t4k.'i'..y:c cis Hopedale Mall Serving Oakville for Over 30 years, Monday to Friday 10le a.m to 900 pm Saturday 10:00 am. to6O) pm *Sunday l2 Noon to Mr) pm PNa all ares may beopen) bowed a 3rd Line and Rebecca in Oakville 2E fill; . Tall, water repellent nylon shaft Currently, it's taken everything she's made so far to pay the rent but she's hoping that one day there might be some profit in the business. In the meantime, she has aptly demon- strated that "one man's trash is anoth- er man's treasure," in the "wonderful" response and interest SOREL Mr, 19 .