July 21, 2010, 2:48 pm
Landscaping truly is an art of it’s own. From knowing which flowers or plants look good next to each other to creating fountains and walkways, it is no surprise we look to specialists such as Creative Gardens in Westport Ontario.
Your garden can be a place of blissful serene or your curbside appeal can be spectacular when you put your lawn in the hands of Creative Gardens.
Since 2006, Elizabeth Otonicar has been creating and maintaining beautiful gardens and landscapes for her customers in Portland, Smiths Falls, Perth, Rideau Ferry and all the lakes in between.
She prides herself with the ability to create and design landscapes using the natural lay of the land to build gardens, walkways, and patios that suit the area, the house and her customers gardening abilities.
Please visit her website at www.creativegardenslandscaping.com to look at some of her beautiful work.
February 16, 2010, 6:29 pm
Strickland Marine (formerly known as Graham’s Marine) is a fully licensed small engine and boat motor mechanic shop. New owner, Keith Strickland, was born and raised in Lombardy and started in his trade when he was only 13 years old. He was working after school at a small engine shop. At the age of 15, continuing to pursue his passion, he attended Sir Sanford Fleming Collage and obtained a Marine & Small Power Equipment License.
After completing his apprentiship, Keith worked in a marina in portland for the next 23 years. He then moved to another dealership that carried almost every power equipment known to man. As his expertise grew, he aquired his Interprovincial Motorcycle License and made the big move of starting Stickland Marine.
So far he says he has met a lot of very nice people in the Village of Westport. Come the spring he will be assisted by his wife Theresa who has 9 years in the industry dealing with parts, acc and with client relations. The two were married in Westport in 1989 and have lived in the area ever since then.
Stickland Marine is your local small engine repair and boat storage facility. Keith Strickland is clearly passionate about his trade therefore you know there will be no hastels and he will locate your problem and fix it in a timely fashion.
August 10, 2009, 11:14 am
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The fire is out, but the heat is on. It’s a comfortable way to drift into sleep at night, knowing you’ll be warm and safe.
This is no ordinary wood stove. When you have a Masonry Heater from Heritage Brick and Stone Craft in your home, you have far more than comfort and warmth. You have beauty. You have a work of art.
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Thermal mass stoves have been around for centuries; but now, in the age of high fuel costs and environmental awareness, they are rapidly becoming a heat source of the times.
A Masonry Heater is 92 per cent efficient, doesn’t need much wood, and generates no wood-smoke emissions. It sounds perfect, and it is. It produces the gentle, consistent warmth of radiant heat without having to tear up your floors or build a new house to install it.
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The wood in a Masonry Heater burns rapidly for an hour or two a day. After that, the warmth in the masonry mass is slowly and evenly distributed into your home for the next 12 to 24 hours depending on how well the home is insulated.
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You have to see an example of the exquisite craftsmanship that goes into them. The craftsman is Colin Coveny, a mason with more than 30 years experience. He has been building his Masonry Heaters since 1990.
You can put your Masonry Heater on the main floor of your house and ask Colin to stylize it to suit your taste. You’ll find it will be a magnificent focal point. He adds interesting options: heated benches, for instance, and cook-stove tops, and hot water jackets.
It makes winter beautiful. You’ll never want to leave home.
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Landscaping truly is an art of it’s own. From knowing which flowers or plants look good next to each other to creating fountains and walkways, it is no surprise we look to specialists such as Creative Gardens in Westport Ontario.
She prides herself with the ability to create and design landscapes using the natural lay of the land to build gardens, walkways, and patios that suit the area, the house and her customers gardening abilities.
