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Community Woodshop aims to ‘bring people together over the art of woodworking’

November 27, 2017 by Sarah Gastle Leave a Comment

Put away the 3D printers and swap wireless technology for wooden planks: London’s newest maker space is all about circular saws, not circuit boards.

The London Community Woodshop opened this week, a do-it-yourself dream spot filled with enough equipment to make any handy person drool.

“It’s a place of connection. People can start learning about woodworking and really see where it takes them,” said Sarah Gastle, business development co-ordinator with Pathways Skill Development. “There are just so many possibilities . . . I can’t wait to see where it goes from here.”

The Horton Street workshop is a riveting new idea to get retirees out of their basement workshops and expose millenials to the art of woodworking.

From concept to completion, the Forest City shop has been a year and a half in the making. Pathways got the idea from a program in Barrie and sought funding from the city and the London Community Foundation to make it happen. Read full article

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Clean Works is one of Pathways' social enterprise businesses. It is a full-service commercial cleaning company based in London Ontario. We clean commercial office interiors, offer power-washing and graffiti removal services, and more.

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London Community Woodshop

The London Community Woodshop (LCW) is one of Pathways’ social enterprise businesses. LCW is a 3,600 sq. ft. shop full of professional tools. Open 7 days a week, LCW offers affordable memberships, community programs and workshops led by local artisans.

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