OCTOBER 2019
asweage A monthly guide to events, resources and services for Mission Seniors
Textiles and tartans Heleen de Boer can usually be found in the Loom Room in downtown Mission. One of the founders of the Mission Spinners and Weavers Guild, de Boer has a lifelong love of the textile arts. She is one of several local artisans who helped to create the Mission tartan, which has been officially recognized in the archives in Edinburgh, Scotland. For more, see page B2 KEVIN MILLS PHOTO
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