Phone: 905-845-3824 (ext. 5559) Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: rjerred@hattonseardi.com W l I ) \ l S I >.\Y. ( X I < )| '.I I { 2 2 . J i M» 5 · I IV >( ( I ARTSCENE Model ship building is no child's play By Craig MacBride S P E C IA L T O T H E BEAVER National womens' Hockey League1 . DOUBLE HEADER Saturday, November 1,2003 a t 1:15 p.m. at /ce Sports Oakville OAKVILLE JUNIOR ICE vs WINDSOR In his basem ent w orkshop, M orey Benton is like a child show ing o ff his toys. Instead o f new video gam es o r action figures, though. Benton has tw o small table saws, a m iniature lathe, an electronically-adjustable table, and his w ork-in-progress, the hull o f a ship, the deck mostly built. Benton has been assem bling m odels since he w as a child, but the 48-year-old Oakville resident has been w ork ing seriously on ship m odels since his 30s. T he last ship he built w as the Mayflower , com m issioned by a man w ho w as a descendent the pilgrim s w ho cam e to Plym outh on the actual ship, and the model made the cover o f Ship and Scale m agazine, the trade publication for model ship builders. Benton has also had four articles for the publication and will again have his work on the cover o f the m agazine this month. Despite his expertise, he continues to work full time as vice president o f sales for a furniture company. A fter all, he doesn't consider him self a m aster shipbuilder, as others consider him. H is shipbuilding is done in the mornings, w aking up at 5 a.m. on w eekdays to get in a couple o f hours o f building before work. He w akes up at the same tim e on Sundays, (See `Model' page C2) Photos by B arrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver M o rey B enton h a n d ca rv ed th is d etailed m in ia tu re fig u re h ea d fo r his latest m odel ship.. T h ese dim e-size d etailed sh ip accessories a re m a d e fro m sc ra tc h . T h ey a r e n o t yet finished. M odel sh ip b u ild e r M o rey B en to n w o rk s o n his la test p ro je c t in a w o rk sh o p in th e b ase m e n t o f his O ak v ille hom e. Larger Than Average Select Studios Now Available An upscale, modern brasserie named after a city and a time in France we would like you to experience. Experience Royan. Limited time offer! · Studios now $1,850/m onth · One month FREE rent* · Up to $500 towards moving expenses · Complimentary day bed with every studio rental Now Open! Oakville's Only "Brasserie" Monday -- Saturday Serving Lunch and Dinner Sunday Dinner Only An Exceptional Value! Call now for more information or to book a personal tour. The Queens Avenue Retirem ent Residence 1056 Q ueens Avenue O akville, O N , SEWELL OR. ---- 7-- / 1 LEIGHLAND AVE. \|| El OAKVILLE PLACE 1 1 IROQUOIS SHORE R0 BRASSERIE (9 0 5 ) 815-0862 ^ 7 / / cw w i `T ake o c c u p a n c y within 6 0 d a y s of y o u r d e p o s it to qualify for o n e m o n th fre e rent. C o n ta c t T h e Q u e e n 's A v en u e R e tire m e n t R e s id e n c e for c o m p le te d e ta ils ROYAN 218 Lakeshore Road East Oakville Ontario, L6J 1H8 Reservations: 905 845 8623 4 4