The Road Runners’ Motorcycle “Toy Run” recently was a timely
reminder that another Christmas season is rapidly approaching and

there are some who will need a little ® help. All toys were donated to the
Salvation Amy.

Home business: profile. —

This article is the second ina can be found by following old
series about Terrace residents Lakelse. Lake Drive until’ the
who. operate home- based Northern Accents sign appears
businesses. by the road.

The shop concentrates on a

Many people probably
‘remember the Northern Accents
gift shop which was located on

. Lakelse Ave. in downtown Ter-

race until this summer. The shop

is still in existence but has now

literally ‘‘gone country’’.

by Kaelcen Brace

range of handcrafted . items.

There is a variety of pottery,

most of it from B.C. crafts-
people. Dried flowers from the

Blossom Barn in Courtenay,

B.C, are .anothet popular item.
Well-crafted leather goods from
Quebec include wallets; book

‘covers and key chains.. White

cotton and lace Victorian night-
When faced with the decision gowns and sachets of exquisitely
of whether or not to expand her fragrant pot-pourri can also be
business, Northern Accents found, Festively colored, hand-
owner Lovina Tyler chose to painted jewellry from Brazil in-
scale down and make Northern cludes a wide selection of pen-
Accents home-based. dants, brooches, earrings and
“F had fost my original con- scarf clips. Silk scarves and a
“cept of carrying mostly hand- scarf tying book are also avail-
made items, Keeping up. with able, and Lovina Tyler invites
overhead costs meant'carryinga customers to watch her new
lot of commercial stock to en- scarf tying video if. they have
sure high sales volumtes,”” € ‘time. °
plained Tyler.

to know most of my regular the local wildlife T-shirts are still
_ customers ona more personal best sellers with tourists.

level and I wanted to conceri- | During the summer groups of
trate on the stock that these fishermen often stopped by. to
customers prefer,” said Tyler. purchase souvenirs. A bus-load

‘*Now [ cat be more flexible in of Finnish. forestry .students a

made a visit to Northern Accents
- a scheduled shop on their tour.

ordering ‘to - suit’ customers’
heeds.”

Tyler says that most of her.
- guistomers prefer the relaxed aid -
- The shop i is now located i inthe ‘homey atmosphere. For many,

sun potch of Lovina Tyler’s log shopping at Northern Accents
- homie~-in’ Jackpine’-Flats;* just~ ‘has become'almost a social event

over. 12 kilometers from. the. with groups making.a trip to the

~foureway stop at:the intersection. -shop-an afternoon outing, —
of Hwy. 16 and 37° Turing at®
the PetroCan station, the shop make their choices while enjoy-

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Terrace souvenirs such as the.
‘“‘Over the years I have gotten Skeena Barkmen carvings and

“Chlstoriers “have | tifté’ to:

ON orthern Accents Gifts .

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ing a cup of tea or sa says |

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An unexpected bohns of the.

new location is that men ‘a0-

companying their wives no

longer seem to be so rushed...
“The men often stroll around

outside or discuss log home ,

building with my husband,”
says Tyler. | ;

Lovina Tyler hopes eventually
to house the Northern Accents
shop in a log building and would
someday like to combine the
gift shop with three bed-and-
breakfast units. -

Meanwhile, Tyler is looking
ahead to the Christmas season.
New stock includes. hand-
painted silk
Ashcroft Manor. ©

Tyler plans to be “‘like a gyp-
sy’ and has planned to display
her warés in Stewart on a week-
end this month. If the winter
weather is bad this year, Tyler

plans to set up shop temporarily

in 4 location near Hwy. 16 in
Thornhill: -for the. month of
December to make holiday
shopping more convenient.

In the meantime, Northern

. Accents’ regular hours are 1 to 6

p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 10
a.m, to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and
Sundays, Hours are flexible for
those with busy schedules and
special arrangements can be
made if customers call ahead,
Lovina Tyler is happy with
her decision to make her
business home-based. She can
now offer her customers country
hospitality as well as the oppor-

tunity to buysome unique. hand-

crafted items.

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_ Journey Into. Self

_A Healing Journey
with JUDITH KERR

‘ - Friday evening — November 3rd
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — November 4th
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — November 5th

Registrations must be received by
a October 21, 1989
_ For more information call Mary at
638-0101 or 638-0994

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