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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, January 10, 2014 | 2 13 · Friday, May 4, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com The The Drape Lady Drape Lady Interior Interior fOrum fOr mic cePut with the Drape Lady a `WOW' into your living space with the Drape Lady Whether you are looking to put drapes in your bedroom, living, dining or family s i was with my clients all day anyway ." any longer as i was with my clients all day anyway." room or any other room with a window, the Drape Lady is your one-stop resource with her clients, she develops the perfect style of window covering, together with her clients, she develops the perfect style of window covering, for window treatments, drapes, blinds, drapery hardware, curtain linings and drapery traditional, updated traditional, casually elegant or country . "i love be it formal, traditional, updated traditional, casually elegant or country. "i love fabric. specializing in residential homes in Oakville, mississauga and burlington areas, e of dressing architectural windows, and i also carry an endless the challenge of dressing architectural windows, and i also carry an endless Drape Lady, who has won numerous readers choice awards for design and Omar, who knew the fferent high-quality fabrics, textures and blinds that a variety of different high-quality fabrics, texturescreate and blinds that create a names of his dad's tools by By the Nicolette Little service, provides designs that reflect her client's personality and lifestyle. n piece right in your home." conversation piece right in your home." the age of three and who would stand by Jameel's "it didn't take me long to fall in love and with the whole process of creating the rofessional retail entrepreneurial experience have kept the years of professional retail and entrepreneurial experience have kept the side, passing him implements that were almost his `Perfect magic' forof my client's windows and their and living space," Drape Lady 20 years. Amidst glasses champagne, great food a local treasure for more than "between myself and Drape Lady a local treasure for more than 20 years. "between myself and elisabeth Wimmer explains. esses, we have over 70 years of combined experience, which we my seamstresses, we have over 70 years of combined experience, which we size, spent high school summers working at the banter, friends and long-term clients of QEW before becoming the Drape Lady, elisabeth owned bed and bath boutiques closely hare and draw from. ithree also work together with my installer constantly share and draw from. i also work closely together with my installer shop, "not because I had to, but because I wanted Collision Centre gathered last Friday, January 3rd, that to in toronto, mississauga and Oakville and it was there she had her been first and most working uable to my work. We have for many years who is invaluable totogether my work. We have been working together for many years humbling window treatment experience. "my customers kept asking me all the time h enjoy the process ofas the installation and the touches. i i am am and we both enjoy the process final of the installation to."and the final touches. celebrate the Ali family's 30 years in business if i could make working a simple bedroom drape with out of two king size sheets fora them. i do te to be such great team that supports very fortunate to be working with such a great team thateach supports each other other When he finished high school, he completed a motorcar specialists. like challenges and so ithe stepped up to the plate and learned how to measure, what ry luxury stage of creation." through every stage of the creation." hardware to what lining to usenot and only how to things out," Small Business Management at Sheridan pe Lady elisabeth along with her team of seamstresses make sure that at the Drape Lady, elisabeth along with her team of seamstresses make sure that program On hand , touse, offer warm words of figure praise after a while elisabeth really began to enjoy working with windows and and that mpleted from beginning to end all clients 100 per cent the job is completed from beginning to are end and that all clients are 100 per cent Autobody and Collision College and earned his and thanks, but solid friendship as well, were such thought to herself,and "if we can make drapes from bed sheets, we can also make he quality craftsmanship throughout. "Our goal throughout. is to find practical happy with the quality and craftsmanship "Our goal is to a find a practical Damage Repair certificate at Mohawk. them from fabrics." soon after itBurton, became, "if we can makeyour drapes for bedrooms uitOakville your needs and make windows great," she says. solution tolook suit your needs and make your windows look great," sheTechnician says. notables as Mayor Rob MP Terence we can also make them for living, dining, the family rooms, etc..." nformation about Drape Lady or get some ideas about for to more information about the Drape Lady or to get some about He scored so ideas highly in the latter training that he was Young, MPP Kevin Flynn, Town Councillors Ralph elisabeth sold her last store in 1990home and became the send Drape Lady literally atments for your elisabeth a message through her window treatments for your home send elisabeth a message through her awarded interprovincial licence: He is qualified Robinson, Dave Gittings and Khan, Town overnight. "i began working from Max my residence, which proved to have been one w .drapelady .ca. clients contacting the Drape clients Lady through her website www.drapelady.ca. contacting the Drapehis Lady through her of myJohn best business decisions ever,"Appelt, she explains. "i didn't really need a store receive a discount on their new order . receive a discount on their new order. website will to restore motorcars across Canada and, upon Planner Ghent, Justice Pamela and jazz Community Praise Abounds at QEW Collision Centre 30th Anniversary Party Prac t itiO ne r in bu s iness nD in D u s t ry this feature serves as as Dynamic fOrum fOr PractitiOners in a business anD inDustry Drape Lady 287 Interior · www.drapelady.ca at 905-847-3287 · www.drapelady.ca Mayor Rob Burton presenting award to Omar Ali at QEW Collision Centre 30th Anniversary Party ing me through my new for contacting me website through my new website TheDISCOUNT CIAL SPECIAL DISCOUNT taking over his father's business, has grown QEW musician Russ Little. Collision Centre's reputation as a "go-to" place for The development of the family-run QEW Collision car repairs and road-side assistance of any type. Centre, which began as Ali's Autobody decades ago, A round of toasts made by the 30th anniversary is a story of dedication and faith that begins with guests emphasized the shop's strong reputation, Jameel Ali. Jameel began working as a luxury Jameel Ali, Pamela Ali, Mayor Rob Burton, Omar Ali and Salena Ali as well as the warmth that has developed for its motorcar specialist in 1962, in Trinidad, where he founding family. focused sports he of window Togetheron withBritish you, Elisabeth will cars. developIn the 1971, perfect style While presenting Omar with an award from Premier Kathleen Wynne and all immigrated to Canada and hisupdated soon-to-be wife, casually Pamela, joined him the following year. covering, be it formal, traditional, traditional, elegant or country. Elisabeth loves the challenge of dressing architectural members of the Ontario Legislative Assembly, MPP Flynn said of the Alis, "The number In 1984, Jameel--who is now a pastor and the founder of Go and Tell the Word windows. She carries an endless variety of different fabrics, textures of neighbours that know you and that you have done work for is an incredible testament Ministries International and the Oakville Christian Centre--established Ali's Autobody and blinds that create a conversation piece right in your home. to your honesty. You provide something of great value, so for that, thank you so at 142 Cross Avenue. much." An expert in bedroom makeovers, she will pull it all together fromexcellence in luxury, sport The business, which quickly became synonymous with scratch orcar work with your favorite items, finishing them a offmove with just During a typical anniversary celebration, guests come, mingle, have a nibble, then and exotic repairs, grew quickly, necessitating to its current spot at 1021 the right accessories and drapes. Industry Street in 1987. Although patronized regularly by owners of luxury vehicles, leave. At QEW Collision Centre, however, the shared sense that a good family is doing Omar--Jameel's son Lady and would the shop's director--is quick to reassure that his good work, and leaving a lasting impression on friends and customers alike, was The Drape love to current work with you. Contact us "We to set work up your FREE consultation business is inclusive: on all cars, but treat everything with the quality and unmistakably in the air. Mayor Burton's congratulatory wish that the Alis experience - No charge for design and estimate "many, many happy returns" will, without a doubt, prove true. precision we would an exotic or luxury car," he says. LET US PUT A WOW INTO YOUR LIVING SPACE QEW COLLISION CENTRE INC. 1021 Industry Street Phone 905-842-8111 info@qewcollision.com www.qewcollision.com