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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1993-05-12, Page 6New on main street Bill and Connie Waugh of Hanover have brought their Quality Used Furniture to Brussels main street in the building where Ken's Men's and Boys' Wear was previously located. The Waughs, who have operated a used furniture store in Chesley for three years, felt there was a need in the area for this type of business. C. Borgal moves to Ottawa PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1993. Quality Used Furniture comes to Brussels After nearly 16 years in Huron County, award-winning architect Christopher Borgal is moving on. Starting in August, he will take up his new appointment as a Restora- tion Architect with the Architectural and Engineering Services of the Department of the Environment in Ottawa. Born in Halifax, Mr. Borgal credits one of his public school teachers with opening his eyes to the relevance of historic structures. This teacher conducted Saturday morning walking tours of Halifax for his pupils, pointing out the heritage buildings and explaining their value. After moving to Toronto with his family in 1966, Mr. Borgal attended the University of Toronto School of Architecture, and in 1977 moved to Goderich to join in partnership with Nicholas Hill. Six years later, after approximately 300 completed projects across the province, the partnership was dissolved and Mr. Borgal set up on his own, operating out of his Blyth home. The office grew and prospered and a few years ago it was moved back to Goderich, in the current premises at 66 Victoria Street North (the old Hunter house). Over the years, Mr. Borgal has continually up-graded his expertise through active participation at numerous conferences, seminars and workshops in Canada, the United States, and in Europe. In 1981, he was named to the Profes- sional development Committee of the Ontario Association of Archi- tects (later becoming chairman), due to his experience in the technical requirements of both modern and historic structures. He has served on many other boards and committees, both locally and provincially, including the Blyth Centre for the Arts, the Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants, and the Canadian Power and Sail Squadron; he was the Canadian liaison for West Dean College (Architectural Restoration) summer school in Chichester, England, for 10 years. Mr. Borgal has won several awards over the years, most notable being the Innovative Design Award of Merit (1991) from the London and District Construction Association for the Huron County Museum, and the First Prize Innovative Design Award (1992) from the same association for the Blyth Festival renovations and expansion. His experience includes restoration of historic structures as well as design of new specialized facilities, including over 30 museums across Ontario. The Blyth & District Community Play, has an immediate need for enthusiastic, community-conscious individuals to volunteer a small portion of their time to a community project that will be remembered for years to come. Imagination and a desire to be involved in a "once in a lifetime" project, while having fun, is all that's required. The project, a theatrical spectacle entitled Many Hands, has a cast of over 130 local volunteers playing over 300 characters, who all need costumes, masks, props, sets, lighting and a stage to present this production. The size and scope of this event is immense and "many hands" are required. Volunteer projects include: sewing costumes and alterations, painting skeleton costumes, prop projects such as a giant paper mache skeleton and mache masks, porn porn snow balls, two dimensional Queen Victoria masks and a judges' wig out of toilet paper rolls. Drop -In hours at the Costumes/Prop Department are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 2 - 5 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. or if you prefer, sewing can be done at home. His passion has always been the restoration of old buildings. In his new position, Mr. Borgal will be part of a team responsible for federal heritage buildings and monuments from coast to coast, including railway stations, provid- ing technical advice to the regional offices of the department, and providing input to various codes and standards committees relating to new technology in heritage buildings. His practice in Goderich will be taken over by Allan Avis, who has been an architect with the firm for over four years. Production Projects (Construc- tion, set, lighting) include: stage building using pallets, carpentry of all sorts, painting props, building a ship which will become many other things, three bath tubs on wheels, to hang, install, focus and operate lighting, two and three dimensional projects, painting turtle shell pattern on 20' x 20' fabric, artists to paint ancient sea map on ships mast, building small barn frames for lanterns, painting wooden animal figures, printing and painting signs, and painting a giant rock (**please bring own tools especially an electric drill with #2 Red Robertson bits if you have them). Drop-In Hours in the carpentry shop are: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. and 7 - 9 p.m. A large work bee will be held on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16, 1993 to build the stages and transport and set up lighting equipment in the Rutabaga Plant. Availability for any other time will be accommodated but call 523-9144 so committee members can be sure to be here. For more information call our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Brenda Stewardson at 523-9144. In the aftermath of the recession everyone is learning to shop smarter. Bill and Connie Waugh of Hanover discovered three years ago that there was a market for quality used furniture and decided to capi- talize on that. "We had been look- ing for good used furniture for a motel in Owen Sound and it just kind of snowballed from there," said Mr. Waugh. At that point they opened a store in Chesley and this past week its sister store made its debut on Brus- sels main street in what was for- merly Ken's Men's and Boy's Wear. Though the Waughs do at times have new items on sale purchased usually from liquidators, the major- ity of their inventory comes from private sales. "People will call to see if we're interested in buying an item. Then I go and give them an estimate," says Mr. Waugh. a ‘4. — Crime Stoppers THEFT OF GRAVE MARKER Sometime between April 13 and 25 a thief entered the Hullett Cemetery and stole a black marble grave marker stone, 12" x 20", with the picture of a Labrador Retriever (dog) etched into it. There was no wording on the stone. Furnishings must be clean and in good condition. "There's a differ- ence between flea market furniture and quality used," he said. Though the Brussels' store is only open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. potential clients can call 887-6534 anytime and leave a message, said Mr. Waugh. The inventory is changed every two weeks and browsers are wel- come. The reasons for opening the sec- ond store came about after the cou- ple noticed that there was no furniture store of any kind in the area. "We saw a potential here and we like smaller communities," said Mrs. Waugh. Walden Photography Weddings & Portraits Call Gary Walden 482-7675 PLANT A LITTLE PARADISE SPRING GARDENING SPECIALS Apple, Pear, Peach & Cherry Trees Lots of strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, rhubarb, gooseberries & more MAITLAND MANOR NURSERY & LANDSCAPING & Supplies OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK R.R. #1 Bluevale (519) 335-3240 There can't be too 'Many Hands' HURON COUNTY DISTRICT HEALTH COUNCIL STEERING COMMITTEE HAVE YOUR SAY! A chance to speak with committee members in informal discussion or make a formal presentation. Present your opinions about the health planning process for Huron County. Individual and group presentations invited. May 19, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. Seaforth Public School May 25, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. O.M.A.F. Office, Clinton 1. Informal Discussion - a chance to share your concerns and offer opinions. (Leave us a note or a letter if you wish.) 2. Presentations '- an opportunity to hear more formal comments from groups and individuals. (To make a formal presentation, call Yvonne Kitchen at 527-1650 to be scheduled in.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please call or write Paul Carroll, Chair, at (519) 527-1860 or P.O. Box 938, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK IWO