http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Martin-Thomson/83002 Martin Thomson is an author at ArticleSnatch.com Article Directory. Below are the most recent articles from Martin Thomson. For more of articles by Martin Thomson please use the link above. http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Martin-Thomson/83002 http://static.articlesnatch.com/i/logo.gif en-us http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Martin-Thomson/83002 PHP/5.0.26 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Modern-Furniture-in-Canada/653867 DeBoer's Furniture has been established in Canada since 1950 however it’s roots go back to the early 1900’s. Jan de Boer and his sons operated a store on a ship in Holland, traveling from town to town selling housewares and small home furnishings. In the 1930’s they decided to open their first on-land store in the town of Hoogeveen. This first ‘Jan de Boer’ store still operates in the same building today. In the late 1940’s, Jan’s son Anne decided he would leave Holland and immigrate to Canada. The threat of another war and painful memories of being in a concentration camp during WW II left Anne longing for a land of new opportunities. Once in Canada, Anne tried his hand in a wholesale business before establishing his first retail store DeBoer's Furniture in 1950. Anne would travel to Holland and Scandinavia and bring a unique blend of quality modern home furnishings to Toronto. Torontonians loved this new look and over the years DeBoer's grew to include four showrooms in Toronto and one in Ottawa. Anne’s values and vision for the business continue today tasteful, quality home furnishings at reasonable prices and excellent customer service. **End Summary** Topics: Furniture Toronto Canada]]> Modern Furniture Canada]]> Traditional Furniture Canada]]> Outdoor furniture Canada]]> Recliners Toronto Canada]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> To know more about traditional furniture in Canada, please visit here: <a href="http://www.deboers.com">http://www.deboers.com</a> DeBoer"'s Furnitur - Head Office/Warehouse 275 Drumlin Circle Toronto, Ontario L4K3E4 Head Office Phone: 905 669 9455 Warehouse Phone: 905 669 9565 Fax (905) 669 3534 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Modern-Furniture-in-Canada/653867