Brooklyn Woodcarvers Show
Chairman: Ken Holmes
199 Park Rd. South
Oshawa ON
L1J 4H1
Phone: 905-725-7728
There are 35 to 40 members in this club who meet every Thursday in the Brooklyn Community Centre. Annual dues are $25. It is not a teaching club, but a group that gets together to carve and share ideas on carving. They also have a quarterly newsletter and host an annual show.
Buckhorn Carving Club
Buckhorn Carving Club is a club of 20 members in the Kawarthas. It meets every Thursday at 1:00 at the Buckhorn Community Centre. Annual fee of $15.00. Annual carving show and competition as part of the Buckhorn Fina Arts Festival. Visit website for details.
Contact: Bob Rose, Treasurer
1425 Northern Avenue
Bobcaygeon, ON K0M 1A0
705-657-2458
Burlington Sculptors & Woodcarvers Guild
Contact: Fred Whiskin
1333 Lakeshore Rd.
Burlington ON
L7S 1A9
Phone: 905-632-7796
Fax 905-632-0278
Part of a seven-guild association housed at the Burlington Art Centre. Membership dues are $30 ($20 for seniors); must also be a member of Centre (dues $45, $30 seniors). Group meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings and works on carving birds, animals, stylistic pieces, etc.
Campbellford Woodworking Club
President: Ron Lougheed
254 Victoria St.
Campbellford ON
K0L 1L0
Phone:705-653-4186
Email: rcloughheed@sympatico.ca
This club comes together third Tuesday of every month from Sept. to June at members' workshops to share information, skills and use of tools. Annual dues are $20. Meetings include demos and learning about tools and techniques. Holds annual toy drive.
Deep River Woodworking Association
President: Phil Ross-Ross
Box 565, 85 Ridge Rd.
Deep River ON
K0J 1P0
Phone: 613-584-2535
Members pay an annual fee of $125 to access the association's workshop. Equipment includes a shaper, lathe, planer, two tablesaws, a bandsaw, a jointer and assorted hand tools. For an additional fee there is a storage area and lockers.
Durham Woodworking Club
President: Denis Lalonde
797 Eastbourne Ave.
Oshawa ON
L1G 1P5
Phone:905-728-0787
Email: denislalonde@sympatico.ca
Members are involved in carving, turning, cabinetmaking, toy building and other types of woodworking. They meet every Monday, with a general meeting the first Monday of the month. Annual dues are $40 for the first year and $30 thereafter. The club has a fully equipped shop in the Eastview Boys and Girls Club. Members also participate in woodworking sessions with the children.
Elgin Woodworkers Guild
President: Charlie Gendron
46 Sparta St.
St. Thomas ON
N5R 5G9
519-633-2076
Currently boasts 25 members. Annual fee of $25. The club meets at the Canadian Legion in St Thomas the last Thursday of each month, except July & August. Our Secretary is Terry Keates.
Golden Horseshoe Woodturner's Guild
President: Mike Brazeau
21 Stonebury Place, RR 1
Freelton, ON, L0R 1K0
Tel 905 659-5260
Dedicated to providing practical facilities, education and information to those interested in woodturning. Members pay $40 annual dues. Demonstrations are held the third Thursday of the month, Sept. to June, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2400 Industrial St., Burlington. On the second Thursday of the month experienced members host 'Hands-On Night' for turning beginners. The group publishes a monthly newsletter, The Chip Flyer.
Grand Valley Wood Carvers
Contact: Erwin Parent
Box 25011 Highway Market Postal Outlet
Kitchener ON
N2A 4A5
519-745-2352
Specializing in carving wildfowl (birds and ducks). Meets weekly from Sept. to May at Chipping Away in Kitchener. Membership dues $60 first year, $50 thereafter. Sponsor of Central Ontario Wildfowl Carving Competition. Holds competition in conjunction with Kitchener-Waterloo Wood Show. Participant in Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championship.
Grey-Bruce Woodturners Guild
Sharing the art and craft of woodturning in Grey-Bruce County.
President: Marilyn Campbell
390 Victoria St.
Kincardine ON
N2Z 2V5
519-396-4271
Email: campmar@bmts.com
Guild members meet on the third Wednesday of July and August. The meetings take place in the Old Fire Hall Craft Centre in Kincardine. Annual dues are $35.
The Guelph Carving Club
Contact person: David Waters 519-821-9035
Marden Park and Community Centre
7366 Wellington Road 30 Guelph Ont
We meet every monday night 6-9, everyone welcome.
Email: moffat1@sympatico.ca.
Mailing address: 102 Sanderson Dr, Guelph, Ont N1H 7L9.
Hawk Wind Wood Carvers
Contact: Sue Wilson
705-696-1554
Featuring Ice Sculpturing and Chain Saw Carving.
Highland Woodcarvers Club
Contact: Gerald Hicks
Box 53
Lochlin ON
K0M 2G0
705-286-2029
Email: laine@halhinet.on.ca
Members meet every Monday afternoon and evening at Lochlin Community Centre. Wood carving, chip carving, marquetry, character and relief carving are activities of choice. Membership fee is $3 a meeting. The club also hosts and annual show in June and September.
Kawartha Woodturners Guild
Contact: Art Deboo, President
4305 Boulter Rd.
RR#4
Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0
Phone: 613-332-6917
The 100 plus members each pay annual dues of $50. New members pay a one-time $15 initiation fee. They meet the first Tuesday of every month Sept. to June at St. Peter's Secondary School in Peterborough. Meetings include a demonstration, a show-and-tell and a competition for the best example of work based on the previous meeting's demonstration.
Lanark Woodworking Club
Contact: Art Smith,
613-256-5089
Members get together second Wednesday of each month from Sept. to June to share ideas and techniques on woodworking, furniture building, finishing, wood turning, carving, jigs etc. The club also puts out a monthly newsletter and holds member competitions.
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