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14 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, January 24, 1989 Chris Sharpe (left) Is thrilled ramics and Folk Art In a big, bright new location. and hand-crafted items from talented Chris shows off a few items with the detalls. Conrad Black she's not, but Christine Sharpe has done herself proud in the business community of Port Perry. From a basement ceramics store opened in September 1986, Coun- try Corner Ceramics has expanded quickly. Last week, Chris celebrated the - . "a eT * : Ne Lo wn opening of a new retail location at 80 Vanedward Drive, Unit 3. With 1,500 square feet of space, Coun- try Comer Ceramics is in the big leagues now. When she started, Chris had 25 students and focused her energies strictly on ceramics. Now she estimates she has more to announce the opening of Country Corner Ce- The new store features gifts people all over Scugog and area. Above, help of employee Judy Smith. See story for than 100 students, and ceramics is just one small part of her new op- eration. "Folk art is really big right now," she says, and Country Cor- ner is teaching more folk art tech- niques than anything else. With two teachers per session, four adult classes and one chil- dren's class are held each week. Now location, new services Country Corner takes a FR . 7 . «! Lind 4 y AES . ! : SHEE EE RE RR... CENTRAL PAINT & WALLPAPER 295 RITSON ROAD SOUTH, OSHAWA 434-3939 PORT PERRY WADO KAI KARATE There's also a shift workers' class, organized for people who work shifts and can only go to class Z two weeks at a stretch (before be- oA : ; ing away for two weeks, and then ' rt Ee SL i back again). Sisters Lorraine Barlow (left) and Carol Plant, both But there's more than just class- es going on at Country Comer. It has also become a retail oper- ation, with a wide variety of inter- esting crafts for sale, all done by local artisans. Folk art, silk flow- er arrangements, hand-made bears with moveable joints, porcelain | of Blackstock, are just two of the vendors who will be selling thelr work at Country Corner Ceramics and Folk Art, on Vanedward Drive. : dolls, and hand-painted sweat shirts are among a few of the items that are sold on a consign- ment basis. "Everybody's good at what they do," she says. Chris has also gone into craft supplies in a big way, and is hop- ing to stock just about any item any craft person might require--"a (Turn to page 21) . Lindsay Hilton and War Amps Chief Executive .Clifford Chadderton...these two amputees share a special bond. And that bond is part of a long tradition here at The War Amps where the experiences of one generation shape the future of the next. , 1 2827 Riverside Drive Ottawa, Ontario K1V 0C4 (613) 731-3821 CLUB REGISTER NOW FOR WINTER CLASSES BEGINNERS CLASSES for ALL AGES START: . L_ Tuesday, February 7th aL. aces) 6:00 PM -- DEMONSTRATION & REGISTRATION -- Sunday, February 5th, 6:30 PM - Port Perry Latcham Centre ADVANCED CLASSES: (Year-round) in Port Perry Sunday & Tuesday 7:00 PM LOCATION: (Downtown) Latcham Centre, at the lake, Queen & Water Streets FEES: $65.00 for 3 months (Special Family Rates Available) MORE INFORMATION: For Port Perry Club call at class times 985-7982 : or Instructor Sensei, Robert Dods, 2nd Dan at 926-5370 or Ron Mollon at 985-7098. -- FON, EXERCISE and SELF-DEFENSE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY -- Affiliated with Toronto Wado Kai, under the direction of Chief Instructor Dave Manara, 6th Dan. G] The War Amputations of Canada A National Headquarters Charitable Registration No. 0286831 09 Selection, Price and Good Old Fashioned Service is what brings people to Uxbridge. . Let us make your drive worthwhile. GORD HOOKER New * Used * Leasing Uxbridge $32.4387 Toronto 294-9010 Res. 985-2276 HWY. 47 SOUTH UXBRIDGE Williameon + Since 1947 Se a -- _ A------ gy -- A - ~~ 8 eB mri a. pr ---- ---- o-- q-- pr ra -- a Sa my Po --_-- ll gd