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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1971-08-26, Page 3Joan Walters is one of those young people who prove that capitalism appeals to the younger generation too. Joan decided last spring that she wanted to open her own boutique. She carried out her wish and now has the Post And Shingle Boutique. Among the items featured is the Bayfield collection, designed by famous Toronto designer Marilyn Brooks of the Unicorn Shops. — (photo by Liza Williams) ioneer Park assoc. plans for anniversary Having been world travellors, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dick appreciate the special charm of Bayfield. And their travels around the world helped them when they took over the Village Guild Shop in Bayfield where they sell such rare items as carved Philippine wine dippers. — (photo by Liza Williams) Totality is the name of one of the newest buildings in Bayfield, a combination shop and home designed by George Kalanzis of Birmingham, Michigan. His wife runs the shop during the summer, which features such things as hand-carved toys from Russia and Mexican jewelry.,— (photo by Liza Williams) STANDARD EQUIPMENT SAFETY: impact absorbing recessed dash. Recessed door latches and locks. Three point retractable front seat kelts. Two point rear seat belts. Front sway bar, Impact absorbing steering. Front disc brakes, Electric windshield washer. Electric rear window defogger. 60,000 candlepower headlights. Padded sun visors. Large rear tail lights. Back-up lights. Latest exhaust emission device. FACILITIES: Four speed syncromesh. Three position courtesy light. One piece moulded seat back and head rest. Rally type gauges for easy reading. Cigarette lighter. Manual choke for cold starts. Full vinyl interior. Right and left garment hangars. Reclining front seats. Tool kit. Touch up paint. Glove box. Side view mirror. Undercoating, RELIABILITY: 12 volt system. Heavy Duty. 60 amp. hr. battery. 360 watt alternator, 1.1 hp. starter Motor, 4-evil. -o.h.v. 5 main bearing engine. SERVICE: Parts —300 Canadian Service Centres, $3 million national parts network. Continental dealerships and parts. 1200 SERIES 1990 1600 SERIES $2298 1900 SERIES $2498 524=0381 314 Huron Rd., Goderich St cklan ti. d TOYOTA / FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY BY LIZA WILLIAMS There are four businesses this summer which have been booming with the wave of visitors which swells Bayfield's population to the thousands, Two of them are brand new this summer, one is under new management, and one was new last summer, but put together, they expand the horizons of business to the point where Bayfield has now got a reputation as a center for interesting, tasteful stores. What do the owners think of their recent success? They relate some of their experiences here, Mrs. Fran Logan, a resident of Bayfield for the past 10 years, realized a long ambition this year when she opened her Kaleidoscope Shop in the building formerly occupied by the Variety Store. Featured items in the shop are paintings by • Bayfield area artists. — (photo by Liza Williams) BY LIZA WI LL1A1VIS The Pioneer Park Association t Bayfield is well on its way to planning the biggest birthday party in the history of the Map, The party, to take place ext summer on Friday, July 28, ill commemorate the 25th nniversary of the Pioneer Park Association. The letters patent vere approved July 28, 1947. Dr, Herb Kalbfleisch explains hat the Executive Committee of he Association has appointed Mrs. Doris Hunter as Chairman f plans for the birthday festivities. "Doris Hunter has carte blanclie","lle says. Mrs. Hunter describes the tans so far. "We hope to have a remendous birthday celebration n the park. We want to involve 11 the people in the community, n both planning and articipating." One attraction will be a )h otography contest called ignettes of a Village. The &tures will illustrate 25 years n Bayfield, with the categories an ging from scenery to personalities around the village ,o activities from the past. wards will be presented ccording to merit, rather than s first, second, and third prizes. special award will be reserved or sunset pictures, in honor of oneer Park's popular name, unset Point, An enormous birthday cake d lemonade Will be the freshment, to the tune of ostalgic band music. The park ill be closed off to cars, A Ippet show is planned, and ere may be -a volunteer to ach children afterward bow to ake their own puppets, It hag been suggested that the Children's Art Show be held in conjunction with the birthday celebration. Square dancing may be another attraction. The celebrations will emphasize the concept of community interaction and "getting to know you," There will be activities for all ages and Family re I lira s BY ERIC EARL Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Parker accompanied by their grandsons, Charles, Jack and David of London and Dorchester, returned last Wednesday from a trip to Ilarrie and Orillia. While there, they visited the Bobby POST 'N' SHINGLE Miss Joan Walters runs the Rost 'n' Shingle Boutique. This brightly coloured little shop is in a converted garage next to the Presbyterian Church, and is hung with interesting clothes and accessories. Joan is 18 years old, and the shop was entirely her idea. In April when the idea took shape as a possibility, she looked for a location and made all the arrangements with the Council for starting up a business. Then she and her friends went to work at painting and decorating, and the shop was ready to open June 18. All the clothing in the store is by a young Toronto designer, Marilyn Brooks, who designed, for The Unicorn Shops all across Canada. Miss Brooks came to Bayfield for several days to create, the "Bayfield collection" which consists of hot-pants, body-suits, dresses, and shirts of distinctive lines• and fabrics for all occasions. Joan chose all the accessories and additional gift items in the store herself, by going to wholesale warehouses in Toronto and ordering items she thought attractive. "The experience of buying the things was fantastic!" she exclaimed. Joan finds the Bayfield business owners very encouraging and enthusiastic about new businesses, and full of Orr-Mike Walton Hockey School on Lake Couchiching. * Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Higgins spent the weekend with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins and Colin of Georgetown. admiration for her venture. Some thought her youth would be a drawback, but whe feels it an advantage. "This is something I really wanted to do, and now I'm doing it!" Most of the buyers have been in the 20 to 30 age-group, rather than teenagers, although a great many teenagers are attracted to the shop to look. "As far as acceptance and interest go, the shop is completely successful." And financially, Joan is doing better than she had expected, and hopes to do even better next summer, when there will probably be a new addition on the store, and she will have established a reputation for herself. "I didn't realize it was quite as big a deal to start something," she laughs, but her shop proves what a good job she's done. THE VILLAGE GUILD Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dick, of Garden City, Michigan, and Bay field, now own The Village Guild, formerly owned by Miss Rhea Kruk. The Dicks have returned to Bayfield after having traveled for 20 years in over 100 countries. Mrs. Dick says, "It's so lovely to come back to Bayfield after seeing the world." Her husband adds "We've been in love with Bayfield for years." Throughout their travels Mr. and Mrs. Dick have kept the names and addresses of craftsmen all over the world, and this year, when their fond dream of owning a shop became a reality, they were very glad they had done so. The articles in The Village Guild are examples of original creations, some of which are not usually found for sale outside of the countries they were made in. An example is the carved Philippine wine-dippers, which the Dicks found in an isolated mountain area visited by few tourists. "You have to really look for things like this," says Mr. Dick. The Village Guild continua to carry antique silver, Victorian jewelry, and fine English china, which were highlights when Miss Kruk owned the shop. An new addition is the line of interesting stamps from foreign countries, which Mr. Dick has provided for collectors like himself. As well as objects from around the world, the Guild features glass and pottery by Cadadian artists. Mr. and Mrs. Dick can tell wonderful stories of their travels. They were entertained by a prince in Indonesia, a count in Italy, and Buddhist monks in Burma. They have visited Viet Nam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, and many more places, living in most countries long enough to get to know the customs and the inhabitants. Whereas for many years they acted as Canadian ambassadors, they are now reversing their roles and bringing the countries of the world to Bayfield. KALEIDOSCOPE Fran Logan, a resident of Bay field for 10 years, now runs a little shop called Kaleidoscope, which is located in what used to be the Variety Store. When Mrs. Logan found out from the Utters that the store was to be available, her dream for a shop in Bayfield seemed a possibility. "I didn't think it would take Much,' she said, "to convert the Variety Store to a shop." She opened May 15. "I think it was a little too early, but it gave me a chance to get organized." Kaleidoscope will be open until the end of September, and she is already planning for next year. Flow did she arrive the name "Kaleidoscope"?'Because it suggested colourful items of many shapes and sizes, and changing patterns," Mrs. Logan said, Mrs. Logan's partner in the business is her sister, who lives in the West, and who does most of the crochet work and sewing on display. Many of the items in the shop are hand-made by Bayfield women. "I've always been interested in handiwork and sewing," explains Mrs. Logan. Her shop is proof of this. Articles by Mrs. Makins and Mrs. Garett, and woolen throws woven by Miss Watson, are specialties. Kaleidoscope carries paintings done by Bayfield residents, and a gift line which includes lacquer ware, note paper, candles, and other items. Speaking of the other shops in Bay field, Mrs. Logan says "I don't think we are in competition. Someone told me recently that Bayfield is getting well known for its nice shops. The shops complement each other, and attract more people. I think they are all different." That is one reason Mrs. Logan carries children's clothes. Mrs. Logan enjoys the chance her shop gives her to meet interesting people. "I meet people from all over—everybody who comes through Bayfield, more or less. I get to talk to lots of people, especially craft and home economics teachers." TOTALITY The Totality gift shop, in a modern building on Main Street, is owned and managed by Mrs. George Kalanzis of Birmingham, Michigan, and Bayfield. Mrs. Kalanzis opened her shop last summer, having built a combination shop and home, with original touches, such as the stairway with landing doubling as display space, designed by her husband. Like the other shop-owners mentioned in this article, Mrs. Kalanzis has had it in the back of her mind for some time to have a business of this kind, and when she bought the land and built the building, she had a definite idea of what she wanted. Mrs. Kalanzis, who has worked for an interior decorator, sews her own clothes, mats pictures, and sewed the distinctive draperies in her shop. "I think Bay field has a very special charm," she says. "It is unspoiled: the nicest resort along the lakeshore. And it's not cluttered." The shop also isn't cluttered, and that is one of its beauties. Giftware, antiques, and original art of professional quality are to be found there. Hand-carved toys from Russia, Mexican jewelry, china from England, are some of the items for sale. The art is a highlight. "You don't have to pay a lot for professional work," explains Mrs. Kalanzis." I find that it is younger people who buy most of the artwork. Young people today • are collecting things they're going to have for the rest of their lives. I think they're more sophisticated in their taste than people were in my generation." She emphasizes taste. "I try to select things in good taste. Something doesn't have to be expensive to be tasteful," she says. Evidently a good number of people agree with that theory, and with her idea of taste. Mrs. Kalanzis opened her shop on May 24 for weekends, and then full-time on June 20. It will be open until Labour Day, and then on Saturdays until October 15. This schedule suits Mrs. Kalanzis, who feels that a year-round shop would interfere with her duties as a homemaker. She is possessive and proud of her shop, and well she might be. "It is MY venture," she says, beaming. The experience gained working in interior decoration and in a friend's art gallery were invaluable, she feels. Mrs. Kalanzis keeps a record not only of her sales, but of the weather and her feelings of the day. "There are buying days and looking days," she says. "Very hot days tend to be quiet." How did she choose her merchandise? I used the yellow pages of the Toronto phonebook!" The system worked, and now Mrs. Kalanzis knows which articles work out the hest.; Next year she would like to bring in more artwork, She also hopes she might do some interior decorating around town in the future, Clinton News-ReoorO, Thursday, August 26, 1971 3 Summer shops add to Hayfield's charm interests, and everyone will be invited. The Association hopes that people will take the opportunity of the anniversary to join the membership and to contribute to the birthday plans and the future projects of the Association by donating $25 and becoming Life Members. from h o i (i a 3' Avoid The holiday rush! Shop for gifts now! Save as much as 50% SALE LASTS ONE WEEK ONLY AUGUST 31st To SEPTEMBER 6th THE VILLAGE GUILD BAYFIELD, ONT.