Hundreds of Original Handcrafted Items for Holiday Gift Giving at Sherway Gardens' Hometown Fair! October 21, 2009

Hundreds of handmade items including woodwork, baby blankets, quilts, ornaments, toys, preserves and baked goods will be featured during Sherway Gardens (Hwy 427 & the QEW) annual Hometown Fair, running Thursday October 22 and Friday October 23 from 10am – 9pm and Saturday October 24 from 9:30am – 6pm. Call (416) 621-1070 for more information or visit www.sherwaygardens.ca.

“Many of our shoppers look forward to our annual Hometown Fair where they can pick up a wide selection of handmade crafts and unique items for the holiday season,” states Elena Price, Senior Marketing Director, Sherway Gardens.

This year approximately 30 community groups will participate in Hometown Fair. Some of these groups include the Thistletown Woodchucks, Franklin Horner Community Centre, St. Paul the Apostle Craft Club, Kipling Acres Volunteers and Women of Runnymede Presbyterian Church.

“With over 80 members, we like to say that we recycle seniors,” states Ken Gray from the Thistletown Woodchucks. “If you like sawdust and woodworking you can become a member. It is a great way to interact and come together to do some woodworking and restore some wood furniture with a little TLC.” For more than 20 years, the Thistletown Woodchucks have been taking part in Hometown Fair by creating cradles, spinning tops, pull toys and rocking chairs that will last for generations.

“For over 10 years the Franklin Horner Community Centre has raised a considerable amount of funds to help operate our non-profit independent community centre through Sherway’s Hometown Fair,” states Don Law, President. “We are always looking for new members to help keep these traditions alive.” This year they will be selling men’s woodworking items including small tables, baby cradles, and cedar garden furniture, as well as women’s crafts ranging from stuffed animals, baby blankets and quilts.

The St. Paul the Apostle Craft Group and Knit and Sew Groups have a number of loyal customers who come to Sherway Gardens’ Hometown Fair to buy their tree ornaments and Christmas decorations every year. You will also find a large section of tea towels, tea cozies, dolls bedding, knit children’s sweaters, scarves and hats as well as crocheted baby blankets.

Kipling Acres produces fantastic baby knitwear, Christmas decorations, wreaths, comforters, aprons and baked goods that are always in demand.

If you are looking for the perfect compliment to your holiday dishes, visit the Runnymede Presbyterian Church’s table where you will find a large selection of homemade jams, jellies, relishes and chili to choose from.

100 percent of the proceeds from Sherway Gardens annual Hometown Fair go directly to the participants to support local church and seniors groups, community centres, and other non-profit organizations in the community.

Sherway Gardens is committed to taking into account the needs that impact the community, and is dedicated to working with many community-based organizations throughout the year to assist with fundraising initiatives. Sherway Gardens believes that Giving Grows.

Official Website: http://www.sherwaygardens.ca