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<title>Andrea</title>
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I used to work int he Case Goods Warehouse. We were the second (?) tenants in, before the Distillery District was officially open to the public (in its current state- not in the sense that anyone could previously wander through). Only a couple of other tenants resided on site, Balzac's, where I discovered Pockey's, and the Sandra Ainsley Gallery, where I'd go admire Chihuly's work and smile.
 
I remember walking a two-by-four to get to the building while the parking lot was under construction and they were laying the brick paths. One day I stepped into mud up to my ankle. Twice. After that I wore rain boots to and from work until construction was complete.
  
Watching that phase of the transformation was very cool and it was a beautiful neighbourhood before and for awhile after the transformation. After dark - which in winter came before the end of the work day - you could almost feel the ghosts of Distillery past. The feeling of walking through the gates and into another era has been eclipsed by the condos. I shudder when I go down there. The developers didn't know when to quit.

My only complaint back in those days was that food in the neighbourhood was expensive and those who worked in the District couldn't afford to eat there. However, the $7 sandwiches at the bakery were worth the occasional splurge and for the first while our office fridge often held Mill Street Organic Ale. We toasted our new digs with those little bottles and on a particularly stressful day the bottles came out. It's not often you hear "Who wants a beer?" at the office.
(The novelty wore off after awhile.)

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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:47:54 PDT</pubDate>
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My engagement ring was custom-made by Leif too! He helped my now husband through the process, everything from design & style to diamond picking. It was a total surprise to me and it was absolutely perfect. Needless to say we got him to create our wedding bands too -- we love them! He's always ready to shine them up for us when we drop by. Such great service (and so rare these days, no?)]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:37:19 PDT</pubDate>
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I bought my wedding rings from Leif Benner in the Case Goods Warehouse -  it was a great experience.  My wife and I picked out two designs that we liked, and couldn't decide which.  Leif made the "crazy" suggestion of combining the two designs, showed us his idea, and less than 2 months later they were done.  My wife's ring was damaged at work, and he repaired it and she was wearing it again in a few days.  Our rings are custom designed for us, sturdy, beautiful, affordable, and truly works of art.  I'm going back to have another pair of rings made for our anniversary.  Shhhhh.]]>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:03:05 PDT</pubDate>
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