College Woodwork
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College Woodwork is a century-old furniture manufacturer located in Oshawa
, Ontario, Canada and is a subsidiary of Kingsway College
. College Woodwork was originally a woodworking class for students attending Lornedale Academy and today provides employment for students of Kingsway College.
History Of College
College Woodwork began in the early 1900’s as a woodworking class for students attending Lornedale Academy. For both philosophical and economic reasons, work was viewed as an essential component of education. By 1920, the woodworking class had grown into a business producing small household items—trellises, playpens, potty chairs, ladders and ironing boards. Furniture was a natural extension of the product line, and by the early 1960’s, production focused on simple furniture.
KEY PEOPLE:
Sheldon Smith, Chief Operating Officer
Wade Van Wart, Production Manager
Greg Bussey, Sales & Marketing Manager
Oshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
, Ontario, Canada and is a subsidiary of Kingsway College
Kingsway College
Kingsway College is a high school in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, with a Seventh-day Adventist environment which encourages personal spiritual commitment and fosters academic excellence, physical fitness, sensitive service, and growth in employment and social skills.-History:The school was established...
. College Woodwork was originally a woodworking class for students attending Lornedale Academy and today provides employment for students of Kingsway College.
History Of College
College Woodwork began in the early 1900’s as a woodworking class for students attending Lornedale Academy. For both philosophical and economic reasons, work was viewed as an essential component of education. By 1920, the woodworking class had grown into a business producing small household items—trellises, playpens, potty chairs, ladders and ironing boards. Furniture was a natural extension of the product line, and by the early 1960’s, production focused on simple furniture.
KEY PEOPLE:
Sheldon Smith, Chief Operating Officer
Wade Van Wart, Production Manager
Greg Bussey, Sales & Marketing Manager