Passing of Volunteers

Jessie K. recently passed away. The Liberal obituary stated that;

She managed the office of Slazenger's Sporting Boods until the outbreak of WWII. Promoted to Lieutenant at the Driver Training School in Kitchener, she met and married a young B.C. recruit, Leonard. After she settled in Richmond Hill. After Len's retirement in 1972, they summered in Haliburton and wintered in Guadalajara until his death in 1982. Back in Richmond Hill,Jessie took up the volunteer life, eventually spending 16 years with Treasure, the non-profit thrift store. In 1996 at age 77, she was Richmond Hill's Volunteer of the Year.

Enid F., another volunteer, also had passed away recently at the age of 96. Volunteers remembered her fondly as the 'ballerina' volunteer.

The twenty-five years of Treasures' operation has seen many volunteers. It is always sad when one has passed away. We cherish the many memories these two volunteers have left us.

Christmas Party Recipe

This year's Christmas Party included party favours of small jars of 'Citrus Pumpkin Butter'. Since, the recipe has been requested, I will post it for everyone to reproduce.

Citrus Pumpkin Butter
makes 24-125 ml jars

1 pumpkin
4-5 oranges
4 cups of sugar
1 cup of honey
5 tsp. of pumpkin pie spice
2 pkg. of Fruit pectin (49g)
4 tbsp. of lemon juice

The pumpkin should be washed, seeded and cut into large pieces. Place the pieces into a large pot and boil until soft and the rind can be easily removed, about 20 minutes. Remove the rind and add grated rind from the oranges, add orange pulp(about 5 cups) to the pumpkin. Add the sugar, honey and spice and puree the mixture until smooth. Place the mixture in a stainless steel pot, and add the pectin. Boil for 1 minute, remove from heat and add lemon juice.


Prepare the jars and lids, in boiling water.

Ladle into prepared jars and process in a canner for 10 minutes, cool and check jar seals.

Excellent on toast. Enjoy!

August Auction Items

August has been an incredibly busy month here at Treasures. We have had a mountain of donations come in, and you can take advantage of all the deals on this great new stuff. As always, we have:

collectibles
nostalgia items
books
clothes
gadgets
artwork
shoes
records, DVDs, videos
knick-knacks
etc.

Our silent auction items include the brooches and a Canon camera as shown in the photographs.

Don't forget, if it doesn't sell, it goes on sale! That's right, even lower prices, at the lowest priced store in Richmond Hill.

Remember too that your donations are always welcome at Treasures.

James Lansdowne Pictures

This auction item includes three signed pictures by artist James Lansdowne. He was known for his pictures of birds. The pictures have greatly appreciated since his death.

James Lansdowne was a self-taught naturalist artist, who has shown similar style to the works of John James Audubon. He was born in Hong Kong and raised in British Columbia. The first showing of his works were at the Royal Ontario Museum in 1956.

The Canadian government presented his works to the British Royal Family in 1976. He also became an officer of the Order of Canada in that same year.

Check out this and all our other great auction items at Richmond Hill's collectibles and "gently used" re-sale shoppe, Treasures.

More Auction Items

In our Auction Display Case there is a set of commemorative coins with the images of the Prime Ministers. The coins come in a wooden display plaque. This is a beautiful set for the coin enthusiast.

Also, in time for the fishing season, a set of reels and a lure. One Driftor tackle lure and one Pro Staff reel with a box. Now with the warm weather here, it is a great time to head to cottage country for some rest and relaxation and maybe some fishing.

After being closed for a few days, it is nice to be back. We have received many new donations that will be in our Auction Display case; beautiful cups and saucer sets, pottery, figurines and pictures.

It pays to visit our store regularly due to the abundance of donations we receive daily. The displays change often, as well as the the merchandise available for sale. There are occasional surprise sales at Treasures on our already low, low prices. Check out Treasures for your everyday needs!

Tired of Retail Prices?

Tired of retail prices? Treasures has gently used clothes, some with designer labels. Let's face it - retail is overpriced and overhyped. We are always getting in GAP, American Eagle, Lacoste, Perry Ellis, Old Navy, and many other designer labels. But nothing lasts long, so check back regularly for all the new stock.

...not mention the fact that if it doesn't sell, it goes on sale at Treasures, at even further reduced prices.

Treasures is a charity and patronizing the store helps the community and the volunteers that man the store. Treasures also performs the service of recycling donations, and support many other charities in turn.

New Donations

We have recently received a large donation of magazines; Artist
Magazines, Car Magazines, National Geographic and many cooking
magazines. The magazines are all for sale - wait for it.... for NICKEL a peice!! That's right, $.05 per issue. Where in the world can you find a bargain like that? Right in the heart of beautiful Richmond Hill, Ontario, in the legendary Levendale Plaza - at Treasures.

Another recent donation contained a great deal of rooster-themed items - a popular theme for kitchen decorating. There are many dishes, glasses and mugs all at very low prices. So cock-a-doodle on over here, and check out the chicken stuff.

Keep in mind, we are a not-for-profit operation, and thrive on your generous donations. Time and time again, we are shown just how generous you can be. The finest items go on auction (probably the best kept secret in Richmond Hill). But everything we sell at Treasures is bargain-priced. The beauty of our operation is that it keeps one coming back - because there's always some new treasure popping up at Treasures. Hope to see you soon.

We accept your donations during store hours from 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday.