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The first issue of Village Squire, April 1973.
nc'. friends for theatre after coming to Clinton the summer
before to research The Farm Shop:.
Still. thou,li there ‘.as confidence in the nes: concept. there
‘..isn't a lot of bravery behind the decision to go ahead.
Circulation v.ould he limited to the Clinton-Goderich-Blyth-
Wingham-Lucknov: area to begin with. With no staff hired the
couple slid the work themselves and thus didn't have to v: rr%
about so mangy• costs of setting up a magazine. Equipment '.as
primitive. The magazine ‘:as to be printed on newsprint to keep
costs (ion. n. The only big financial risk to be taken ‘..as the cost of
printing and mailing the copies to the 1500 sample homes
chosen. It couldn't be any other way: there wasn't any money
available to risk.
That first issue of April 1973 featured a cover story on the
Farm Shorn:, ‘..as beginning a tour of the region c:hich
N.ould culminate in a shin: at the Festival Theatre in Stratford; a
story on the new: Clinton Centre of Conestoga College; fashion
Photo-tcaturc from the Needlecraft Shoppe in Blyth, a feature on
the magic performed on wood by Clinton v:oodturner John
Plumtree and a short story.
Sonic advertisers y: hen approached. immediately liked the
concept of the magazine. Many are still regular advertisers.
Among the advertisers in that first issue were Beattie Furniture
in Clinton. Larry's Radio and Tele%ision in Blyth. Ball and Mutch
Furniture in Clinton; Ashton's of Lucknow; Anstett Jewellers,
Clinton; Pickett and Campbell of Clinton, Goderich and
Kincardine; Waxwork's Boutique, Wingham; The Raintree,
which had just opened in Clinton; Radiant Life Centre in Clinton;
Snyder Studio, Wingham; Schaefer's Ladies Wear in Goderich;
Schmid's Jewellery in Lucknow; Rintoul's Luxury Products,
Wingham; The Coach House Travel Service, Goderich; The
Needlecraft Shop, Blyth; Bainton's Limited, Blyth and Bailey
Real Estate of Clinton.
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