Every thursday afternoon from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. we open our shop to anyone who wants to carve in soapstone and wood. If you have an unfinished project lying around, now is the time to finish it. For $15.00 you can come and work on your own project, or buy one of our many cutouts in soapstone and wood. Have a coffee, goodies, socialize with other carvers and get plenty of free advice and laughs.

Every wed from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m. we open the shop to anyone who wants to carve in wood and soapstone. Lots of people have unfinished projects hanging around their house and this is the chance to finish them up. For $15.00 you can come work on your project or start a new one with many of our wood and soapstone cutouts. We will have coffee, goodies, socialize with other carvers and get plenty of free advice and laughs.

Haida relief Carving course that runs for 4 consecutive tuesdays starting feb 12th and ending march 4th. Relax in our workshop and meet new people while you carve a killer whale relief. We supply tools and cutout. Suitable for beginners. Cost $110.

Soapstone Owl course monday nights from 1800 hrs to 2100 hrs ( 6 pm to 9 pm ) for 8 weeks

Soapstone Owl Course , monday nights from 6pm to 9 pm for 8 weeks

!st in Wood John Estabrooks Spiritface $50.00 2nd in Wood Garry Mathews Brown Bear $25.00 3rd in Wood Garry Mathews Horse Head $15.00 1st in soapstone Marianne Buck Killer Whale $ 50.00 2nd in soapstone Joy Pelletier Turtle $25.00 3rd in soapstone Neil Curtin Alabaster Bear $15.00 Best of show Marianne Buck Killer Whale $50.00 Youth Carvings Jarrett Beese Turtle $20.00

THIS COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT BY BRIAN CONNELLY OF KEMPTVILLE. YOU WILL TAKE A BAR OF STEEL AND FORGE IT INTO A KNIFE BLADE. YOU WILL SHAPE AND POLISH THE BLADE AND ADD A WOODEN HANDLE. I HAVE MADE A KNIFE WITH BRIAN AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT THIS IS A LOT OF FUN. HE IS AN EXCELLENT TEACHER . THIS COURSE WILL BE GIVE OVER 3 OR 4 HALF DAYS. A UNIQUE PROJECT AND A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE.(HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU KNOW THAT HAVE MADE THEIR OWN KNIFE FROM SCRATCH). THIS COURSE WILL ENTAIL A LITTLE BIT OF MUSCLE -BUT NOTHING BEYOND THE ABILITIES OF MOST OF US.

A wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him, she did so without any delay. The traveler left rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime.