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Townsman, 1992-03, Page 4A b©110U2, It's been fun One of the joys of working for a magazine like this is getting to meet all the interesting people who inhabit this corner of the world. Talking to people like Dave and Sharon Rapson, for instance, whose story is part of this issue. The couple built their dream home from materials salvaged from buildings that have been torn down but there is nothing junky about it. It has the convenience of a new home with the feeling of quality of an old home. Meeting people like the Rapsons has been part of the fun of putting out Townsman for the past two years. Unfortunately, this will be the last chance we have for a while to meet these people. With the continuing recession, it's impossible to generate the kind of advertising revenue Townsman needs to pay its bills. Given the circumstances we've decided to suspend publication of Townsman for six months to see if the economy will finally get into the recovery we've been promised for a year. Magazines, indeed most publications, depend on advertising to pay the bills. The problem is, when a recession hits, when people stop spending money in stores, the merchants start looking for places to cut money and advertising is one of the places they cut. When you also happen to be the new kid on the block, like a new magazine, you're likely to be forgotten. Many times things seemed to be picking up, only to turn bad again with the next issue. Finally we had to decide it was time to take a break and see if the long - promised recovery really did take hold. In hindsight, we couldn't have picked a worse time to start a magazine. Our first issue hit the streets in Oct. 1989. Four months later the recession struck hard and people began cutting their business and personal expenses. We plan on being back in November with a new look and some new features. Subscribers will have their renewal dates adjusted to reflect the issues that have been missed. If you don't want to wait for us you can get a refund on the remainder of your subscription. Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your request and we will process your refund. Meanwhile... It's spring! There is an urge to fix up and clean up. This issue offers two stories on homes. One of the story of the recyled house, mentioned above, and the other is a series of tips from interior decorator Kendra Krauter on how to simply, and inexpensively, solve decorating problems in your home. We've also got business and travel stories, book reviews and more. Correction In the last issue of Townsman there was an error in the Romantic Retreats article on the Little Inn. The rate for weekends until May is $170 per couple per day, not $170 per person. am6' Editor and Publisher: Keith Roulston Staff Writer: Bonnie Gropp Contributing Writers: Gregor Campbell, Sandra Orr, Dean Robinson, Rhea Hamilton -Seeger, Jerry McDonnell, Sheila Richards Advertising Sales Representatives: Sue Wilson, Jeannette McNeil Production Manager: Jill Roulston Typesetting: Dianne Josling Advertising Makeup: Joan Caldwell Mailing Crew: Dorothea and Oscar Ducharme Cover Printing: Blyth Printing Inc. Inside Printing: Signal -Star Publishing Company Townsman is published bimonthly by North Huron Publishing Company Inc., at Blyth, Ontario. Subscription rate: 6 issues — $6.42, 12 issues — $11.77 (includes G.S.T.) in Canada; Foreign: $12.50 for 6 issues. Publications Mail Registration No. 8509 Mailed from Brussels, Ontario. Editorial and circulation office: 136 Queen St. South, Blyth, Ont. (P.O. Box 429) NOM 1H0 Tel. 523-4792 Fax 523-9140 Advertising office: 425 Turnberry St., Brussels, Ont. (P.O. Box 152) NOG 1H0 Tel. 523-9114 Fax 523-9021 2 TOWNSMAN/MARCH-APRIL 1992