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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-08-19, Page 10Back in business For the first time in almost a decade residents of the Molesworth area have a store. Pat, Elliott, daughter Lori and son Steve Cullen are the new owners of the Molesworth Convenience Store which opened this past week. Mr. Cullen who has lived in Guelph for some 20 years was born and raised in Grey Township. Molesworth gets new store Reimer directs HCP’s final show of the season In these difficult economic times it's always nice to see our strug­ gling communities getting some­ thing back. The opening this past week of the Molesworth Conve­ nience Store, after an absence of almost 10 years, is actually a dou­ ble return. The new owners, Pat and Elliott Cullen have completely revitalized the former Genral Store. Elliott is the son of Grey township councillor Helen Cullen and her husband retired farmer Alex Cullen, and was bom and raised just south of Molesworth with hsi three younger brothers, Jim, Bill and Andy. The roots of the Molesworth store date back to the early 1890's when it was established by Alex M. Patterson. In 1906 the post office was moved into the store, which was then owned by Robert Mitchell, where it remained until rural mail delivery arrived. The store changed hands once again in 1924 when Hugh Spence and Rus­ sell Grainger took over co-owner- ship for five years, then Mr. Spence became sole owner. Victor Adair was owner in 1940 and in connec­ tion with the store his son Jack operated an egg grading plant at the back. A fire in 1949 claimed the build­ ing and a new store was erected with living quarters on the second floor. Dave Simpson became properietor in 1958, followed by Robert Redpath in 1968 and Eric Holmes in 1976. Andy and Sharon Cullen leased the business from the Holmes family until October 1983, when the Molesworth General Store was closed. This building sat empty for a time until Lloyd and Barb McDougall bought it and sold antiques from it. Elliott and Pat had been living in Guelph since their marriage about 20 years ago. Elliott contracted electronic packaging and Pat was an accounting clerk. A "victim of the recession", Pat lost two jobs due to closure and the Cullens began to think that perhaps it was time for a change. They took pos­ session of the Molesworth store in April 15 with the intention of open­ ing it as a convenience store and gas bar. While Elliott will continue his business, Pat will be in charge of the new venture. She will be helped by daughter Lori, a Fan­ shawe student, in the summer and son Steve, who is enrolled at Lis- towel District Secondary School. The store, which will offer con­ venience grocieries, snack foods, pop, and cigarettes, presently will also soon have gasoline and may eventually incorporate video rentals. Complete renovations have given the Molesworth sotre a clean, cheery look. The Cullens also fixed up new living quarters on the premises in what was once the for­ mer storage room. There is also the potential for commercial office space in the front upstairs portion of the building. The grand opening of the Molesworth Convenience Store was Saturday. Now from 8 a.m. - 9 Council orders new dog tags West Wawanosh Township coun­ cil approved the 1993 wages for the employees at the Community Cen­ tre as determined by the Communi­ ty Centre Board at its regular meeting on August 4. Council agreed to order the dog tags for 1993 now, to take advan­ tage of a 10 per cent discount on orders placed prior to September 11. Reeve Robert Hallam was appointed by council to act as a member of the Court of Revision to be held in East Wawanosh to hear appeals on assessments under the Auburn Drainage Works. Clerk Joan Armstrong was directed to send a letter to the County Clerk-administrator with West Wawanosh council's opinion that representation as put forth by Exeter be revised to the following: •one to 2,500 electors - one vote •2,501 to 5,000 electors - two votes •above 5,000 electors - three votes Council is seeking East Wawanosh and Hullett's support in the hiring of Jeff Popp of Auburn as Dog Control Officer for Auburn Bea Dawson ^Chair p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 -6 on Sunday, residents of this ham­ let, and passers-by on the go, can drop in to pick up things. The Cullens are looking forward to renewing acquaintances and meeting new ones. The general stores of the past were always a place for a friendly chat and the new business in Molesworth will be no different. And as Elliott says, the coffee pot is always on. by sharing the costs in the same rel­ ative proportion as administrative costs. A permit for an addition to a house, as a second residence, was issued to Jacalen Acres on the con-' dition that the addition is attached to a structurally sound house on sound footings. Reeve Hallam and Mrs. Arm­ strong were authorized to sign the Agreement with Ross and Mary Ann Brindley for the construction of an extension to Proudfoot Avenue which will eventually pro­ vide access to lots owned by the Brindleys. Road accounts totalling $70,518.75 were authorized for payment. Ontario Hydro will be asked to move the guidewire on a pole on Cone. 10, due to the traffic hazard its present location is causing. General accounts totalling Huron Public Education System The Huron County Board of Education invites all new residents who wisn to register children for classes in public elementary and secondary schools to contact the local school mornings during the week of August 30, 1992. School staff will be pleased to assist you with registration details. Lemer and Lowe's Camelot, the epic retelling of the story of King' Arthur's court, and the final show of the HCP ’92 Season, will be directed by director/choreographer, Max Reimer. This is his first show at Huron Country Playhouse and he comes to us direct from producing and co-directing A Closer Walk with Roy Orbison at the Gateway Theatre and Surrey Arts Centre. Mr. Reimer has just completed five years as resident choreo­ grapher at the Charlottetown Festival where, as well as seven productions and tours of Anne of Green Gables, he directed and/or staged Encore!, Alexandra the last Empress, Babies, Are You Lonesome Tonight? and Don Messer's Jubilee. For three years he was at the Stratford Festival choreographing Cymbeline, their ,first main-stage musical The Boys From Syracuse and was associated director for Irma La Douce. Other professional credits include Anne, and The Fantasticks, The Citadel, Edmonton, Health ... The Musical at Neptune, Halifax and Cathy Rigby's Peter Pan for which he was associate director/ choreo­ grapher to Jeff Hyslop. Mr. Reimer has also achieved critical and commercial success in Vancouver, directing and pro­ ducing original musicals. He is an award-winning director and producer of special events such as “First Night", Vancouver's New $39,533.65 were approved by council for payment. A by-law was passed" authorizing a special levy on part of Lot 23, Cone. 7, to cover a tile drainage loan. Mrs. Armstrong was directed to send a letter to Maitland Valley Conservation Authority noting council's opposition to the project proposal at Mud Lake, a joint ven­ ture of Ducks Unlimited and East­ ern Habitat. Council opposed the method being used to force stable funding and farm registration upon the farm community. They want these con­ cerns brought to the attention of the Minister of Agriculture, Elmer Buchanan, the Premier of Ontario, Bob Rae, the leader of the Progres­ sive Conservation Party of Ontario, Michael Harris, and to the leader of the Liberal Party of Ontario, Lyn McLeod. Year's Eve Celebration and the opening and closing ceremonies of Celebration '90. His career as a professional musical theatre performer began while training as a professional athlete. He combined his academic and artistic interests and experiences to direct and choreo­ graph musical theatre and special events across Canada. He lives in Vancouver with his wife Sandra, and their two-year-old son, Jake. Says Mr. Reimer, “This classical story with music returns us to the place and time when we dreamed our most romantic ideas. 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