PAGE 10, THE HERALD Tuesday, May 9, 1978 Pictured are four winners of the eleven 1977 Trillium Awards given at the Toronto Fumiture Show. The award, centre, is given to furniture manufacturers of home Furniture for recognition of excellence. There were over 70 entries in this ye competition. EXCELLENCE FEATURED IN HOME FURNISHINGS Clear evidence that the Canadian Furniture Industry is alive, inven- tive and able ‘to fare the chall- enges of foreign competition and - design in a tough market place _ was given at this years Toronto Furniture Show. ° Among these exhibits were winners of the 1977 Trillium Award,. The award sponsored jointly by the Ontario Furn- iture Manufacturers’ Association (O.F.M.A,) and the Ontario Ministry of Industry and Tourism is given to manufacturers to re- cognize achievement in design, production and marketing of ‘Onterio-made Furniture. “This years entries represent & superior quality of furnituré being produced in Canada,” said Ken Campbell, general manager of the O.F.M.A, “Our jury had to choose from over 70 entries in the various categories and it was a tough choice,” The furniture was judged by professionals in the industry thus giving the consumer confidence in the overall quality of the product. Serving as jurors were Mildred Istona of Chatelaine; Doug Young, Chemey Brothers, Peter- borough, Ont; Frank Goldoni, Capri Furniture, Chatham, Ont; ~ J.G, Kortleve, Simpson-Sears; Tom Giadney, Enton’s; Kelly Bates, Interior Designers of Ontario; R, D, Creelman, Creelman International. There were multiple winners of the eleven Trillium Awards given this year. Kaufman Furniture Ltd, of Collingwood, Ontario won three. Their Reminiscence Collection won in the category of North American Traditional Dining Room. Tha suite was done in a finish called Nostalgic Oak - a light brown which allows the individuality and beauty of the oak grain to show through, Kauf- man’s Comment Collection won the Moder Dining Room cate- gory. Simple and pleasing to the ~ eye, this suite featured chairs with caned backs. The caning carries through to the hutch where cab- inet doors are caned also. The third Trillium Award was for the Carpathian Collection of occa. sional tables. Clea bevelled Belgium glass was used on top while the wood selected was- Carpathian Elm veneers with elm and maple solids, Gibbards Furniture Shops Ltd, was a double winner with their entries of the Somerset Collection ‘in the European Traditional Bedroom class and Wellington Collection for European Tradi- tlonal Dining Room furniture. Both were constructed of mahogany. A special feature of the dining table is it can be used for four people but can also be extended to 92 inches to seat 10. A point tonote for today's smaller dining rooms, Another dual winner was Maurer Furniture Mfg. Co. Ltd. of Toronto, They won the Modern Bedroom Furniture award for the streamlined “1100 Suite." All pieces of this suite are ofknocked- down construction with special hardware enabling an easy ex- change of parts - especially handy for people on the move. Mauser's entry, Wall Decor 7000, a con- G a7 ~ ay bn Cae: temporary. wall system, won the" Specialty Furniture award. Arconas Corporation of Mississauga entered a practical and fun double seating unit and chair called “Togo.” It is made of solidly engineered foam construc- tion with Dacron quilted to ‘the fabric These pieces are modular and can be put together to suit any shaped roam. The Trillium Award winner for Traditional Upholstered Furn- iture was Cooper Bros, Up holstery Co. Lid. Their sofa D2165 is available in a selection of fabrics to suit everyone's tastes and style ofdiving, 5. Kroehler Manufacturing Com- pany won the European Trad- tional Occasional Table category" with their Crown Colony Collec- tion, They are styled in the Queen Anne period and consumers have several table models from which to choose, In’ the Modein Occasional Chairs, Plydesigns of Orono, Ontario. won with their Chair 7500,