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use! The Joseph Schneider Hans. Ontario‘s most unique. living museum,conunuestogmyv: _ Recently, the ceremonial sod was turned to begin construction on an addition which will house a larger lecture room, additional exhibit space, a large artifact storage vault, a workshop, of- fices and a resource area. Space in the existing adminis- trative area will be re-allocated to provide for expanded museum functions such as exhibit design, artifact isolation, shipping and crating activities. Officiating at the ceremony were Waterloo Region chairman Ken Seiling, Cambridge Alder- man Jane Brewer, chairman of the region’s historic sites com- mittee, Alison Jackson, chair- man of the historic sites advisory committee and Lisa Maclnnes representing the Ministry of Citi- zenship and Culture. The" cost of the project ($457,000) will be paid for by grants from the yatifetai.Must urns of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the Regional Municipal- ity of Waterloo and private and corporate donations. _ Construction, expected to be completed by the fall of MBT, is not expected to interfere with the museum's normal operation. The Joseph Schneider Hans is perhaps Canada's finest example of Pennsylvania German archi- tecture fully restored to the mid-19th century, ___ The house wa's built in 1820 by Joseph Schneider who came to Upper Canada_ as E piqgeer in 1807. The style, classified as "Mennonite Georgian," is an interesting illustration of cultur- al transfer in architecture in that its building style and architec- tural techniques clearly pre-date the American Revolution. It was purchased in 1975 from descendants of Joseph Schneid- er, painstakingly restored over six-year period and opened to the public as a living museum in 1981. Costumed interpreters move about the house perform- ing tasks which wo,uld have been part of the daily routine in the mid 1850’s. Unique Schneider Haus In 1984 the Joseph Schneider Hans had the opportunity of extending their educational po- tential through the acquisition of an outstanding collection of Ca. nadian Germanic folk art, the Canadian Harvest Collection. - This collection, consisting of over 500 artifacts valued at close to $250,000 has been carefully assembled over a myear period by local collectors Michael Bird and Terry Kobayashi. Undeniably of national signifi cance, the collection had been sought after by the National Museums of Canada but, because of its close connections to the ethno-cuitural community of Kit- chener-Waterloo. the owners in- dicated a strong preference for it to be housed locally at the Joseph Schneider Hans. The new addition will provide adequate storage and exhibit space with proper environmental controls to ensure its preserva- SEE YOU DO IT... OUTDOORS! continues to expand [il,if5 Helping with the Schneider Hans addition sod-turning were Nancy Lou Patterson, Ken Sailing, Alison Jackson, Jane Brewer, Lita Macinnes and Martin Lewis. cum Special ip Volvo . tsN trtF"' Mercedes tp' Fg'"g' Volkswagen RECONDITIONED USED VW RABBITS 6 r1ontt) or...fPotYe guafaotee r'%i"aEcoNDmoNEn USED VW RABBITS 6 month or 6,000 km guarantee Fast - Friendly Service For expert repairs call Mike or Klaus at BB4-7640, _ _ "'"iiri'i""iats h Pots be. 1O Wyman N, Uri“ 3:5. Waterloo Ftowrrt In Gif, Shop " vulva-My Oman M Vol-or COO-l 1.0 Phone onion Send the WW Scented Candle Mother's Week starts May 4. lust call or visit us today. 40 SPRUCE ST., PARIS MON. to FRi. 9 to 9 442-31 " SAT. 9 tp , ___ ti) The Old Kitchen Cupboard 722 Belmont Ave. W.§ltchener (Belmont Plaza) WE HAVE HUGE REDUCTIONS ON DISCONTINUED STYLES, COLOURS, FACTORY SECONDS, UNFINISHED, IMPERFECTS & OVER RUNS. BRING IN YOUR MEASUREMENTS AND WE WILL HELP YOU TO PLAN YOUR KITCHEN! CUPBOARD DOORS w,,,,,,:,,?,?:),)),, - :ti'i'ii1,','tl)),,l I ou?f‘; REllMODElldUlNG YOUR KITCHEN? 'tttttN: Ion-Vlad. " TM... Fri. " ttet. " 2,000 TO CHOOSE FROM) 6 Weather permitting, ,. L" ll o. My“ Doors will be sold k", iitlll El outside at rear parkingl w... lot. ll N a b. l s s 6 I p; "til! -1 to I WE ARE ONE YEAR OLD May is Birthday Month and we're featuring many in-store specials munons um um“ my mom us: . 745-7705 "fRtTiqreMrt9ll= FACTORY OUTLET ',,ertitiit)',llrii'i'5 'tit'):),',!,',?,?,),).: ' __ o,.irsq raoii.if a a (Metal.