PAGE 12, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1985, WHITBY FREE PRESS Dutch goldsmith brings old world craft to Whitby By JAN DODGE. Free Press Staff With the openlng of Durham Goldsmithing, last Friday, Whitby has gained an old world craf t, and an old world craftsman. Jos Reinen earned his diplomna in gold- smithing in Amsterdam in 1974. He studied art gold which included designing, crafting, and knowledge of materials. Many people would like their own custom- designed jewellery but are afraid it will be ex- pensive. Not so, said Karen Reijnen, Jos, wife and business partner. "Our prices should be Iower because other stores or- der through a distributor, but here there is no middle man, so it should be less than other retailers. " Jos intends that most of the stock will be custom-designed items. in the back of the store he has manufacturlng equipment 50 that he can reproduce some designs. Karen sald they hope to allow some school classes in to see the whole process. Besides custom work, Jos will repair ail types o! jewellery (he has a one-hour repair service for ring sizing and chains.) He will do ap- praisals, and free in- spection and cleaning. Before immigrating in 1976, Jos had a jewellery store in Holland for two years. More recently hie has been doing repairs on a wholesale basis for other jewellers, such as the Cortesis chain in Cobourg and Port Hope area. During one year spent in Calgary he designed and made the logo for the Calgary Flames. Decorated tastefully in soft neutrals, the store at 210 Brock St. S. achieves an air of elegance with its an- tique jewellery display counters set on carved wooden legs, and its large safe of the samne era, printed with J.M. Hicks, Jeweller. At his store's opening Jos wanted to do something very special and unique to his business, 50 he designed, made, and presented Mayor Bob Attersley with an 18K round gold pin. In the background there aie houses; in the foreground following the curved lines of the pin 'Whitby' is speiled out in raised letters. Under that it reads, 'a nice place to live.' Jos and Karen have been here for two years. To invest in their own business they must believe Whitby is a nice place to live. Parents raf fie The Whitby-Brooklin Block Parent Association will hold its only fund raising ac- tivity this year when it sponsors a raffle to be held Oct. 19. First prize will be $250 with $150 being offered as second prize. Third prize will be $100. Tickets are $1 each and available from local commzittee members. Ail proceeds Wiil be used for educational aids and operating ex- penses for the coming schoolyear. Anyone needing more information sbould cal Block Parent president Heather Bray at 655- 3334. At the opening of Durham Goldsmithing at 210 Brock St. S. Mayor Bob Attersley got a nice surprise. After presenting the owner, Jos Reijnen, with a town keychain and welcoming hlm to the downtown, Reijnen, lef t, turned the tables and presented the mayor with his own version of a Whitby pin, handcraf- ted in 18K gold. Free Press Staff Photo Region to receive $53,755 Durham Aý Go1dsm'ithinc% DIVISION 0F 585710 ONT . Nu -Craftsmnan and -Designers of Fine Jewelry- NOW OPEN Finally in Whitby, Custom Designs in Gold and Silver. Expert Repairs ail done on the premises. We Guarantee the Lowest Prices, and Finest Quality on ail work performed. OPENING SPECIALS *2,5% OFF MENS AND) LADIES DIAMOND RINGS *10K GOLD BIRTHSTONE RINGS$9 91 AME DAY Service on Most tepairs. Corne n Today For ree Inspection and Cleaning. D)urham Goldsmnithiflg 210 Brock St. South Whitby, Ont. LUN 4K1 Ph. (416) 666-4612 Parking Located Across Street Behind Firehali We Accept Personal Cheques & Visa. grant for emergency planning the cost of projects to enhance municipal emnergency response capabiities, wth the municipality paying for the other half. Applications for assistance are approved by the Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General, wlth federal funding administered by Canada and provided by the Minister of National Defence, the federal mimaster responsible for emergency planning-. Durham Region wii receive a total o! $53,755 to be used for training emergency workers for the implementation of nuclear emergency ~plans ($11,024); an Durham Region 15 one of 56 Ontario municipalities which will share $1.9 million funding this year in support of improved municipal emergency preparedness. 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