Village Squire, 1978-07, Page 9Jim and Joanne Durst ha%e high hopes for their ne% shop, The Rainbarrel in Goderich.
No
gloom
here
Jim and Joanne Durst think
positively about
their new business
Business in Canada is currently undergoing a recession or
perhaps even a depression some would say but there is certainly
nothing depressing about one of Goderich's newest business
persons Joanne Durst or her husband Jim.
The couple opened The Rainbarrel a new shop featuring
Canadian crafts on Hamilton street in June and they're living
examples of the powers of positive thinking.
"A lot of people said it was the wrong time to start up a new
business." Joanne says. "but we figured what did we have to lose,
just money". She points out that the couple is young, only married a
year and if ever there is a time to take a gamble, now is the time.
But she is sure that it's no gamble because she's sure of the need
for such 'a store. She had always wanted to own a store she says
because she didn't enjoy working for others. Both Joanne and Jim
also were interested in crafts and make many crafts themselves. But
the trigger to set them off on the road to The Rainbarrel came when
Joanne visited The Balladeer in Stratford and enjoyed the feeling of
the shop with its Canadian crafts and decided that kind of shop was
needed in Goderich.
She had some money in the bank at the time and decided she'd
rather invest it in a business than in some sure thing so with the
help of her father who is in real estate in Goderich, the couple began
looking for a building.
They were looking for a good location but when the couple
considered the Hamilton street building few of their friends thought
it was the place for them.
For one thing the location on one of the quieter business streets
off the main square means there isn't a lot of traffic going by the
door. For another, the building required an enormous amount of
work. But the couple liked the old building and went ahead and
VILLAGE SQUIRE/JULY 1978. PG. 7.