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Huron Expositor, 2009-05-27, Page 9a..r q as r' .. - s.; J.... News The Huron Expositor • May 27, 2009 Page 9 Sporting goods store promoting active family togetherness Susan Hundertmrk A Seaforth family is -turning their love of fishing into Upper Canada Sporting Goods, which opens this week on Main Street. Joe Dewartz, his wife Lisa Kehl- Dewartz and their children T.J., Brandon and Kaitlyn are launching a family business after Joe recently lost his job with the closure of the Volvo plant in Goderich. • "I'm looking at it now as a bless- ing in disguise," says Joe, who adds that he and Lisa had always talked about opening a sporting goods store together someday. While the store will be concen- trating on fishing, hockey, golf and baseball equipment, the couple says the stock will include anything that encourages families to get active to- gether. "We want to promote healthy living and get families to do more together," says Lisa. She says they'll also be selling games like badminton, croquet and tetherball sets. Other products will include a good selection of bicycles with a bike repair shop planned for the basement and skateboards. The family moved to Sea - forth six years ago from Cam- bridge and did not want to move when Joe's job ended in Goder- ich. "We love it here. It's the best place to raise kids," says Lisa. "We're really excited about opening Joe Demirtzhis wifeUsa Kehl-Dewartz and their the store - the , TJ., Brandon: and Kaitlyn, whole family is" show. off catches and a video moni- Lisa says long term goals . of the tor that will display pictures of local store include finding a way to upon- fishermen, along withthe products sol kids who might not be able to afford participating in organized that will be offered in the store. - He says°he found out while re - With a family that loves to go sports. � searching the afore that Huron ing licences;than any other county in County sells more hunting and fishing together, Joe says he hopes fish - to create a meeting place for local Ontario. fishermen, including a brag board to - children HILDEBRAND PAINT & PAPER Call Doug for all of your painting and wallpapering needs Seaforth 519-527-0058 (519) 525-6078 'MOM PSON URETHANE SPRAY .% FIBREGLASS t:L1ASS INSULATION LATION Call Ron At 519-263-2319 DUCHARME CARPENTRY & DRYWALL TIM DUCHARME 519-527-2068 MOBILE 519-525-0138 This Spot A va?iable Call the Huron Expositor 527-0240 "We're an outdoor community," he says, adding that while the store will not carry hunting equipment, it will carry some outdoor gear. - Joe and Lisa say they chose the name Upper Canada Sporting -Goods to acknowledge the importance of heritage on Seaforth's Main Street. "Canada is hockey, sports and fish- ing and Upper Canada looks back at the country's heritage since we were Upper Canada at one time," he says. The two are excited to add another store to Seaforth's downtown and are planning to stay open past usual shopping hours in Seaforth to create some more traffic on Main Street. Opening Monday to Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Satur- day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and - Sun- day from noon to 4 p.m., the sporting goods store owners are hoping other shopkeepers may follow suit. "People are trying to promote shop local but that's hard to do when the stores, aren't staying open long enough. We want to change that," says Joe. The store opened May 9. • Agricultural • Residential • Commercial kin • Pole Line Construction -= ELECTRIC Ra*y R.R. # 4 Seaforth, ON NOK 1141 W`ti°s` 519 522-1556 Excavating Inc. Ori. Vandriel 81944041296 Simon VanOriel 519-482-3783 ` i ii a. ElicwMom, Mats, Oa" lucid* elc. Complete Excavating Contractor y3 This Spot Available Call the Huron Expositor 527-0240 1 This Spot Available CSU the Huron Expositor . 527-0240 WHITNEY•RIBEY FUNERAL HOME CEMETERY MONUMENTS ROSS W. RIBEY DIRECTOR 87 Goderich St., S«Morth 519-527=1390 Pre -planned and Pre - Arranged Funeral Services Available Sincere and Courteous Service This Spot Available Call the Huron Expositor 527-0240 SILLS HOME HARDWARE SUPPLIES FOR THE HANDYMAN Bottled Water Refill Station • Plumbing • Heating • Electrical • Paint CARPET CLEANER RENTAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER S 'VIce it Re -Charge Depot GLASS & SCREEN REPAIR For All Your Hardware Needs Main St., SEAFORTH 519-527-1620 Vise, MC, How Card, AM Express, Inbred [1,1 Horne S6S ELECTRIC Steven Wynja RR#I Seaforth ON (519)525-2389 Agricultural • Residential Commercial • Pole Line Construction ECRA-ESA License# 7000258 . SEW AND SAVE CENTRE LIMITEO Sewing Machine and Serger Specialists Repairs to all makes •FREE ESTIMATES •ALL WORK GUARANTEED SALES Janome, Juki, Babylock," Omega Machines LOTS OF USED MACHINES le; • 149 Downie St. (Beside Hudson's Dept. Store) STRATFORD si9271-9660 ■'{ UPSHALL Backhoe Service • Backhoe • Dump Truck ' • Septic Installation Call: Dan Upshall Ph: 5 19-522-0984 Ce_II: 519-949-0183 Egmondville