Further to my complaint that repair seemed to be an endangered profession, I received some tips and stories on where to buy a second life for some of our most commonly disposed items of value, the shoe and the iPod:
"Matt Afrouzi runs Uptown Shoes & Repairs on Highland Road, just east of Belmont, in Kitchener. I have a pair of Raichle hiking boots I bought in Lake Placid, NY, about a hundred years ago (okay, maybe it was only 20), and just love them. One day the sole started flapping off ... I went to a lot of people, between Windsor and Kingston, before I found the guy who said, "YES, I can repair those!" That was Matt. A bit quirky, a tad expensive, but I can't replace the comfort and years I've worn them in, so it's worth it.
Pfeifer's Shoe Repair, over on Duke Street, Kitchener. The Record recently featured an article on him, here's a link: http://news.therecord.com/article/774807
Samantha, at BTI Solutions, on Queen Street South, across from Northern Thai (again, Kitchener). I took our iPod (at least 5 years old) there, and her technician can fix a broken wheel or hold button (and probably other stuff), but can't fix the damage from water or moisture, although they tried. You'd enjoy talking to Samantha -- she's got a similar mindset about our disposable society, and so they fix what they can there. (and refill ink for printers ... my jury is out on this one yet -- perhaps my cartridge is just getting too old -- at any rate, she gives great customer service). "
Thank you, Kim F., for the great sleuth work!
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