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Wayback Buzz - news from the antiques community Openings, closings, retirements, obits, special events   Got some Wayback Buzz? Give us a call at 705-696-1833. Or e-mail your brief Buzz notes to Editor Sandy.   Corner Collectibles, the multi-dealer antiques and collectibles shop in Orillia, will be closing permanently Sept. 30. The owners say thanks to patrons who dropped by the shop at 191 Atherley Road and invite all to check out the bargains before it closes. June Troy's fall edition Vintage Clothing Sale scheduled for September has been cancelled due to personal circumstances. Her spring Toronto Vintage Clothing and Textile Show & Sale is scheduled for next March 26 at the CNIB Centre, 1929 Bayview Ave. in Toronto, Info: 905-666-0523 or e-mail junetroy@sympatico.ca Antique shows at Sherway Gardens in Toronto, a 39-year tradition, have come to an end. The 39th summer show on July 5 marked the end of an era, antique dealers were told in a message from Elena Price, Sherway's senior marketing director. She said due to "strategic initiatives," it will no longer be possible to accommodate the summer and winter antique shows, managed by Catherine Knoll and Peter Sutherland of Affiliated Showsales, Port Hope's historic riverside inn on Walton Street, built in 1845, has reopened as The Waddell, with an Italian restaurant and guest rooms. The Waddell is the most recent new location to pick up a copy of the Wayback Times. Obit: David Mann, an antique dealer who owned and operated Cold Creek Antiques with his wife, Frances, died June 15 from cancer. He was 75. Cold Creeks Antiques opened in the Frankford area in 1990, relocating to Grafton in 2003. For most of his life, David was interested in antiques and had a passion for architectural iron. "We made many trips to Missouri and Texas to buy those pieces," says Frances. The Manns were also set up in a number of multi-dealer shops and David was frequently at auctions. He will be missed. Ten more new advertisers can be found in the July/August issue of the Wayback Times. Old Stuff; Apsley Auctions in Apsley, My Way, Orillia; Classic Theatre Festival, Perth; Young's Antiques, Belleville; Jarrell Auctions, Belleville; Collins Bay Flea Market, Kingston; Beverley Lake Park Antique and Classic Car Show, Delta; Stonegrove Antiques, Highland Grove; Military Fair, Hamilton. Welcome aboard. After successfully running the Prince Edward County Crystal Palace Antique shows in Picton for many years, Fred and Freda Spice have handed over the keys to Ken and Holly Newland, long time antique dealers and vendors at the show. Ken and Holly's first fall show as managers will be September 17 to 19. Best wishes to Fred and Freda. Congratulations to Herb Kingston of Toronto, our dairy history specialist who has just retired from the City of Toronto Works Department after 25 years. If you have an interest in anything “dairy,” Herb is the man to contact If you want to mix antiques and the arts this summer, Perth's new Classic Theatre Festival will be staging Broadway and London hits. The professional summer theatre company will present Noel Coward's comedy Blithe Spirit, July 9 to August 1, and John van Druten's WW2 romance, The Voice of the Turtle, August 6 to 29. Tickets: Call 1-877-283-1283 or online at classictheatre.ca The Wayback Times welcomes a dozen new advertisers in its May/June print edition. St. James' Festival & Marketplace in Paris; Funk & Grüven A-Z in Belleville; Days Gone Bye at the Collin's Bay Flea Market; Sort It in the GTA; 12th Annual Corn Flower Festival at the Dufferin Cty Museum; Kincardine Antique Show & Sale; Early Bird Antique Shows; Rusland's Auctions in Peterborough; Treasureventure in Rockton; Chestnut Park Real Estate in Picton; Antiques in Erie; Cottage White in Campbellford. Welcome one and all. Obit: Barbara Dorothy Edna Sutton-Smith, an antiques dealer for 30 years, an authority on antique china and porcelain, and a Wayback Times contributor, died April 30, a month shy of her 83rd birthday. Barbara, born in England, lived in the United States for a spell before settling in Canada in 1969. The former co-owner and editor of Antiques Showcase Magazine was co-compiler of Unitt's Canadian Identification & Price Guides and co-promoter of the Bala Antiques Show. She is survived by Peter, her husband of 58 years, a son, John, and a daughter, Lynda. Read the detailed Toronto Star obit. It is drive-in movie time once again and you can check for listings at Ontario's 26 active drive-ins by using the Wayback Times' theatre guide. Click here for theatre links Calling all vendors: Early Bird Antique Shows hosts its 1st Annual Fall Classic Antique Show & Sale on Sept. 25 in Smiths Falls. Still available: 60 indoor booths and 200 outside. June 30 is the deadline. Call Dave or Jackie, 613-284-5292 or 613-284-0981. The Collin's Bay Flea Market at 666 Collin's Bay Road in Kingston is under new management. Renovations have been made and new vendors have moved in, with some spaces still available. Open Thursday through Sunday. Obit: Kenneth Charlie Crombie, well known in many circles, including antiques haunts, auctions and Corvette clubs, died March 4 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. He was 77. Ken, a soft-spoken gentleman who was born Jan. 15, 1934, will be sadly missed by wife Jan, his family and many friends. Donations to the Cancer Society - Prostate Cancer Research or the Alzheimer Society. A big welcome to eight new advertisers in the March/April issue of the Wayback Times: the North Hatley Antique Show, Quebec; Woodwright & Hidden Treasures, Lakefield; Huttonville Craft & Antique Show; Toronto East Antique Show; Hoffman's Gore Street Antique Flea Market, Perth; Pridham's Antiques & Art, Vankleek Hill; Grr8 Finds, Fenelon Falls; Courtice Flea Market. Do you have Action Comics No. 1 with Superman lifting a car on the cover? A New York-based collector just paid $1 million US at auction for one of the original 1938 10-cent comics. The condition was better than average. One to add to your hunt list. Mary Postar, of Pot of Gold in Wooler, and Paul Maybee have opened a new shop called Cottage White Antiques at 70 Saskatoon Ave. in Campbellford. Call 613-397-3072 for hours. Obit: Ken Petro, well known in the antique community for more than two decades, died from cancer Feb. 7. Over the years, Ken was active at Scotties Market in Carrying Place, Bridgewater in Tweed and Quinte Antiques in Belleville, plus many local shows. He will be missed by all those who knew him. A Wayback Times welcome to three new advertisers in the January/February issue. The Olde Antique Shoppe in Brougham and two collectors, Peter Dunster, a licensed collector of military firearms, and Steven Green, a collector of Toronto and Ontario police badges. Two more locations for your free copy of the Wayback Times have been added to our growing list: Victoria Square Antiques at 19990 Highway 11 south of Bradford, and The Olde Antique Shoppe at 3610 Old Brougham Road in Brougham. Contact Editor Sandy if you want copies of the Wayback Times for your store, market or show. Robin and Josee of Pridham's Antiques have opened an antique shop at 26 Main Street East in Vankleek Hill, between Ottawa and Montreal. Call 613-678-2621. Circle Aug. 4 through 8 for the 60th Canadian Open Old Time Fiddle Championship in Shelburne, Ontario. Canada's top fiddlers will be competing for $17,000 in prizes. Bob DeFreitas, the More Than Marbles guy, has an open invitation to to Wayback Times readers interested in joining a Canadian marbles club, with monthly meetings, visits to U.S. shows, organizing Ontario shows and sales etc. Call Bob at 905-697-9739 or e-mail him at robert.defreitas@sympatico.ca A big Wayback Times welcome to six new advertisers in the November/December issue: Shadows on the Grand in Paris; George's Custom Paint & Nostalgic Station in Lindsay; Peers Caning in Peterborough; The M.B. Lakefield Flea Market in Lakefield; Canal Street Antiques in Lang; Collectivator.com Obit: Walter Walker, a master canoe builder and paddle maker, died Oct. 19, just shy of his 102nd birthday. The Lakefield legend will be missed, says Jeremy Ward, curator of the Canadian Canoe Museum. "It's a sad day for canoeing," he said, adding the death of the Ancaster-born canoe builder could be the end of an era. The Meeting Place is a new and free Wayback Times online page for the upcoming meetings of non-profit clubs and organizations. Provide a time and place in the weeks before your meeting and we'll add it to our Meeting Place calendar. Profit and Ambition: The Canadian Fur Trade 1779-1821, a new exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec, has opened for a one-year run. The exhibit features about 250 artifacts and works of art, all with a fur trade theme, including. It runs through Sept. 12, 2010. The Wayback Times welcomes four new display advertisers in the September/October 2009 issue: Antiques on Kent in Lindsay; Some Other Time Antiques in Ayre; eMedals in Burlington, and Mizener's Antiques & Flea Market in Flamborough. Welcome aboard. All future Rooney Productions shows have been cancelled following the death of Doris Rooney. Her husband, Terry, says Rooney Productions is being shut down permanently because of his wife's death and his health issues. He thanks all of the vendors who have supported their shows over the years. The Wayback Times welcomes nine new advertisers for the July/August edition and the return of another. Welcome End of the Thread Cafe, Brighton; Main Street Market Place (after a year's absence) Brighton; Jewel of the Rideau Antique Show, Merrickville; Shops at Don Mills Vintage Village Show, Toronto; The Real Canadian Emporium, Orono; Market Road Antiques, St. Jacobs; Meaford Harbour Antique Show, Meaford, new owners, Harris & Sons Auctions; Meister Markt - new Markham show; Cramahe Township - Trash 'N Treasure Sale; Highland Line - Clan Flags. Obit Doris Lorraine Rooney, well-known longtime antiques dealer and Rooney Productions show organizer, has died of cancer. Doris, who died May 16, 2009, knew her antiques and shared her knowledge with others with a smile. A gracious and lovely lady, Doris will be greatly missed by her husband, Terry Rooney, and her family and friends.   Obit Wafford Elwood "Cooney" Warner, a retired Peterborough-area farmer, furniture maker and longtime antiques collector and dealer, died May 10, 2009, at Peterborough Regional Health Centre after a lengthy illness. He was 76. The Korean War vet was born and raised in Seymour Township. He and his wife, June, bought a farm near Norwood in 1972 and became well-known antiques dealers in the area. Our condolences to June and family. Armchair detectives are invited to review the evidence in the July 8, 1917 death of Group of Seven artist Tom Thomson in a new case online at Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History. It's called Death on a Painted Lake: The Tom Thomson Tragedy. 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