-PAIGE 4, WEDNESDAY MARCH 2e 1983, WHITBY FREE PRESS PROGRESS EDITION lima&~-_____ SAL UT TO PROGRES Cornerstone exploreu Ses for man-made marbie Corneratone Marbie Producta in Whltby bears witness to the way, In wblch humaxi ingenu- ity and tecbnology can actually improve on nature's glfts. Manufacturera Of "cultured" or man- made marbie products, Cornerstone offers a product that la durable, versatile, resillent and- *attractive. Abd much *lesa expensive than naturel's bard-to-find marbie. 1Although the majorlty of applications for man- made mar~ble are still In bathrom products, Cornerstone la explor- ing new and innovative ways to use synthetlc marbie. The owner of the company, Bob Rasmus- sen, says cultured mar- ble can be used for at-, tractive and easily malntalned desk and table tops, bar sinka, tub and sbower panellng. Their new lineo f pedes- tali snks bas become very popular in recent montha., Corneratone, -located i .Whtby's industrial mail on Tbickaon Road South, at Wentworth, will .,custom make vanlty tops and tub sur- rounds to fit new and renovated homes. Mr. Rasmuasen says customers can renovate their bathrooms Inex- penslvely by orderlng custom made vanity tops wblch fit their homes and colour schemes. Cultured marbie is made from a mixture of polyester resins, gels, crushed marbie stone and organlic pigments for attractive colour veinlng. Recently, technologic- ai ,advances bave allow- ed, Mr. Rasmussen and- bia six employees to use light welght "tfilera"t wblch reduce the weight of the product by ap- proxlmately 20 per cent, buti increase the strength and resilience of the product. "The fillera reduce the riak of cracking from thermal shock," Mr. Rasmussen said. Although interior de- signers and building developera make up most of Mr. Rasmxus- sen's day-to-day cien- tele it la the idividual homeowner wbo enjoys the product. Standard products in- clude 4"shelPP and "oval" basin designs wltb recessed splaab rlm; five and six foot bathtubs, and large oval family-slzed bathtubs adaptable for whlrlpool. Because of a tougb gel glosa veneer, marbie products made by Cor- neratone are easy to dlean and can even- be repalred if necessary. Since taking over the company i1978, Mr. Rasmussen bas expand- ed bis operation from 2,500 square feet and (SSe page5) -Fro'mthe-A'rctic llto tueearih's core with ITCannon- S IT Cannon Electric of Canada bas asaumed aleading- raie ln the field of energy and hlgb technology ijeb ita development of electric- al connectors for use in hostile envlronments. Thia international company, whicb began in Canadian operation in 1942 and ils Whitby plant in 1974,, Supplies electrical connectors in such diverse environ- monts as nuclear sub- sea, soisonic, space, mining and offshore ex- plorations. The Whitby .17-acre site bouses a, modem, 70,000 square foot plant that'employa about 200 people. The plant, locat- ed at 4 Cannon Court in Whitby,, la one of fivo North American plants For The Finest in Custom Culture Marbie TUBS & TOPS ORNERSTONE MARBIE PRODUOTS Don't Move Improve. Try deslgnlng your ow.n-van ity tops We specialize in custom design such as the banjo style illustrateci below. EXpand your bathroom without major renovation. AA Spuash Atm -~ C - ~ H A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Overail length (allow 3/4" overhang) Depth - L.e. 2,21, 19", Vanity Face (allow 3/4" everhang) Wdth of Banjo Arm <usually 9") Measure from Left or Right te Drain Centre Tap Centres - 4" or 8" etc,. End Splash - If against WaII End Splash - If against Weil Style & size of Basin ovat - aheti - rectangle) COLORS (37 to choose from) Your Local Contractor, Ronovator, Plumblng andi Building Supply Dealer wlll adise you on prlclng and dellver. DEALER AND CONTRACT ENQUIRIES INVITED. 2001 Thlckson Rd. S. shLio.596 9 Unit 79 WhltbyOs.n57 19 Corner of Wentwoîth (AxUne683*2O92 ITT Cannon operates., ITT Cannon Canada bas been a leader in tbe research and devolop- ment of specialized con-' nectors' for nuclear power plants, geo- physical exploration, oùl and gas and offshore bigb technology applica- tions and, most recent- ly, for the logging in- dustry. W»Île still leaders in the aerospace connoctor market, the company bas just introduced its newest conmectors to the navy/marine industry, ,where higbly specializ- ed connectors will be usod toe lik advanced instrumentation on board sbips 'and sub- marines. Today, Cannon Canada bas one of the ITT Cannon ElIectri*c Canada. la proud to;b. a parýto'f' Whitby's progrosa, ITT Cannon Eiectric Canada is a highly tech- nological Company in research and develop- ment of electrQnic and electrical connectors for the hostile environment *market, o011 and' gas exploration, military markets. ITT Cannon Electric Canada A Division1 of ITlLndustries of Canada Ltd. Tel: (416) 668-8887 finest researcbh n development laborator- les in tbe country for testing *connecters -in !«hostile environments". Hostile environments include areas of ex- tremne beat, cold or pres- sure whicb require tbe' most stringent performn- ance specifications of electronic equipment., About, 60 per cent, of Cannon Canada's bigb tecbnology production la exported to, Great Bni- tain, France, India, Germany, Japan and the United States. Major_ customersin-, clude .the 'aircraft, in- dustry, oil and gas ex- ploration ,and -drilhing instrumentation com-' ,,ates, mulitary and communications indus- tries. I TT Cannon 'Canada bas ais produced.an approved and quallfied connecter for' usein nucloar powerý generating stations'in- cluding the CANDU reacter systemn.. .The. cogmpany developed thiâ technology at the re- quest of Atomic Energy Canada Llmited in 1975. Thia product, whicb la-ý connected te the end of each fuel rod tube. can ,net only witbstand pro- Ionged and higb ex- posure te gamma radia- tion, but can -be used continuously for 35» years at a. temperature, of'315.5 degrees Centi-. grade. ITT Cannon's produé- ta are used both in con- ventional , energy development and in tbe. searcb for new energy sources. Other connectors can withstand tbe severe, cold of the Canadian Arctic, the blgb lamper- ture and pressure at depths of 4,570 metres into tbe earth's cruat and the rugged environ-' menta borsPB. Witb he bgtechno- Iogy future already upon us,, ITT Cannon Canada has invested i the future of Canada with ongoing research and development of new electrical producta. The Whitby plant la, and will be, an integral part of thia technologie- i progress. I i I