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the already reduced prices on all inâ€"stock MEN‘S SUEDE AND LEATHER JACKETS SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 30% OFF SELECTED RECONDITIONED ELECTRIC COILâ€"TOP OR GAS RANGES Only 488.88 each SELECTED RECONDITIONED ELECTRIC CERAN COILâ€"TOP RANGES Only 588.88 cach (20 only) the already reduced prices on all inâ€"stock MEN‘S COURT CLUB® FLEECE FASHIONS SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 50% OFF Schneider Haus Museum looks at "Berlin, Button Capital‘ An exhibit which opens tomorrow at Joseph Schneider Haus looks at this area‘s history of button makâ€" ing. In the 1830s, Berlin (now Kitchener) lacked a reliable waterâ€"power source and no cost effective access to outâ€" side markets. The community seemed destined to be outpaced by the neighboring communiâ€" ties of Waterloo _ and Bridgeport. But with the introduction _ of _ steam power to drive factories and mills in the mid 1840s, the arrival of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1856, combined with German industriousâ€" ness, â€" Berlin‘s< industrial future became firmly estabâ€" lished. Three of the earliest industries in Berlin were furniture, leather and butâ€" ton manufacturers. These formed the nucleâ€" us of what was to become a diverse and prosperous industrial centre. Indeed, it is the button industry, the focus of this exhibit, that at its peak at the turn of the 20th century was the city‘s largest employer and served as a catalyst for the developâ€" ment of many other branchâ€" es in the local garment trade. The first small shop was founded in 1867 by German immigrant Emil Vogelsang who brought with him the unusually specialized knowledge of making butâ€" tons from vegetable ivory nuts from South America, a technique developed in Germany in the 1850s. Despite competition from new fasteners, like the zipper and velcro, and less expensive plastic button manufacturers, the industry continued to exist until the 1970s and some local offâ€" shoot companies still exist today. Discover why Kitchener was _ once _ nicknamed Buttonvillie. The exhibition features rarely seen photographs, machinery and many other objects related to the button industry and of courseâ€" buttons from the collections of the Region of Waterloo, Doon Heritage Crossroads, Joseph â€" Schneider _ Haus Museum and several private collectors. All are welcome to the exhibit opening Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m., with remarks at 7:30 pm. The exhibit runs from June 15 to November 12, 2000 The Joseph Schneider Haus is located at 466 Queen St. S., Kitchener