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New business offers vintage lighting and design studio
Laura Broadley
Clinton News Record
The sun streams though
the windows making the col-
ours shimmer and the room
glow. The most important
thing in a house is lighting
and windows, Andrew
Masse said from inside
Stonehedge Antiques &
Design Studio in Bayfield.
"[Lighting] gives colour, it
gives depth," Andrew said.
Lighting is a focus of the
new business owned by
Rhonda and Andrew Masse.
It seeks to fill a need in a
community vying for a selec-
tion of unique items to
incorporate into their
homes.
The business opened just
a few weeks ago but the idea
for it began when Rhonda
and Andrew bought the
house on Porters Hill Line
almost 25 years ago. The
house needed a lot of work
and so the two set out look-
ing for items to make it a
home.
"That started a passion of
picking up things that would
be better for the house,"
Andrew said.
As Rhonda points out, a
lamp can seemingly change
shape and colour with a new
shade. It takes a special eye
to see what works well
together and Rhonda's pas-
sion is interior design.
"Picking colours that are
warm and suite the era of a
home is important. We get
into some rich colours and
some nice lighting. It gives
huge depth and it changes
throughout the day too
depending on how your light
is through your windows,"
Andrew said.
With Rhonda's eye for
design and Andrew's back-
ground in architecture the
business is a combination of
the couple's passions.
Going to auctions for
hours and picking out pieces
that would fit into the busi-
ness and into the commu-
nity is something the Masses
enjoy. It takes time and effort
to choose items with the
right fit but they're willing to
do it.
The reason places like
Stonehedge Antiques &
Design Studio are so in
demand is because as the
business owners get to know
you, they will start to think of
you and your tastes the next
time they go to an auction or
on a hunt.
An arts and crafts period
theme runs through the
Laura Broadley Clinton News Record
Rhonda and Andrew Masse sit outside Stonehedge Antiques & Design Studio, which opened just a
few weeks ago. The shop specializes in vintage lighting with an arts and crafts theme throughout.
elements, which is exclusive
to the area.
"No one else in the area
really does it, we're filling a
need," Rhonda said.
Another specialty of
Stonehedge Antiques is its
clocks. As with the whole
idea behind the business, it
started with a passion.
Andrew started fixing clocks
and before he knew it there
was more than enough to
start selling. Bringing a little
historical twist, the studio
carries Pequegnat clocks,
which come from early
1900s Berlin that changed its
name to what is known now
as Kitchener.
They carry 1900s to 40s
style lamps, which adds
another touch of history.
Unique artwork adorns
the walls and fills another
need within the community.
Like a lampshade, a frame
can change the look and feel
of the art.
"We try to have interesting
art, something for every-
body," Rhonda said.
If there is a running theme
throughout every item
within Stonehedge Antiques
& Design Studio is that there
is something for everyone.
Andrew advises anyone
looking to revamp their
space to pick one item
they're drawn to, either from
a magazine or from a special
piece that has been picked to
adorn their space.
Rhonda pointed to a car-
pet in the room and said a lot
of inspiration can be drawn
from one piece, be it colour
or pattern.
"Everybody has their owns
tastes and they want to feel
as if it's their own so it's not
for us to tell you what you
want in your room, it's for
you to tell us what you want
in your room," Andrew said.
Stonehedge Antiques &
Design Studio is located at
77897 Porters Hill Line in
Bayfield. It is open during
the winter months on Satur-
days & Sundays from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. or by chance. More
information can be found at
www.ramdesign.on.ca or via
Facebook.
Clinton Microchip clinic is booked solid
Valerie Gillies
Clinton News Record
The Huron County Branch of
the Ontario Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals
(OSPCA) is pleased with the
response they have received for
the Microchip clinic scheduled
for December 5 at Clinton Vet
Services.
OSPCA Huron County
Branch Coordinator Tamara
Minns enthused via email on
November 26, "Our Microchip
clinic is now booked solid! It
was scheduled to run from 9
a.m.-12 p.m. on December 5
and we extended it to 1 p.m.
and the extra hour filled up very
fast! We have a wait list for the
next clinic being held in either
January or Februray. We are
thrilled that communitymem-
bers are jumping on board to
have their pets microchipped. It
ensures we can reunite lost ani-
mals with their owners"
Jon Cucksey of Clinton Vet
Services explained that this is a
fundraiser that their veterinary
clinic has become involved in.
The space for the microchip
clinic and the doctors' time is all
volunteered. His wife Sophie
will be one of the veterinarians
who will be providing the ser-
vice on December 5.
Sophie explained what the
chip is and how it works. A
microchip is a permanent iden-
tification for your pet, unlike
collars which can be removed
or lost or tattoos which can
become hard to read over time.
Linda Theijsmeijer showed
the tattoo that had been placed
in the ear of her greyhound,
Marty McFly. It had faded and
was very difficult to read. Marty
has since been microchipped.
Jon demonstrated how the
microchip reader is used to find
the information to notify the
owner should a pet with a chip
become lost and turned in for
identification. Theijsmeijer
joked as the demonstration was
photographed that Marty had
been adopted by her after he
had been on the track for three
years. SheifveryproudofMarty
and says he always did well on
the track, but that "This will be
Marty's first photo finish."
Sophie explains that the pro-
cess of implanting a microchip
is quick and easy, much like
administering vaccine using a
sterile needle. The chip is
implanted under the skin
between the shoulder blades.
She assures owners, "most pets
don't seem to mind it at all'
Each microchip has a unique
number. This number, along
with the owner's contact infor-
mation, is registered in a central
database. Sophie stated, "Every
veterinary clinic, animal shelter,
pound, etc. should have a
microchip scanner and scan all
found pets that are brought
in. If someone finds your lost
pet, his or her microchip num-
ber can be detected bypassing
a handheld scanning device
over the shoulder area. The
microchip registry can then
retrieve your contact informa-
tion so that you can be reunited
with your friend. This process is
very quick, and you can be con-
tacted within minutes of your
pet being brought in!"
In order for your pet to
remain protected, it is cru-
cially important to keep the
contact information up to
date with the registry. Call
them if there is a change in
residential address or tele-
phone number. It can take
much longer to locate the
owners of a lost pet when the
information is out of date.
Jon added that Clinton Vet
Services is a kennel where
found pets can be brought in
for identification. If someone
in Central Huron calls Animal
Control, the officer brings the
pets to Clinton Vet Services.
The veterinary clinic does its
best to reunite the pet with its
owner, but if this has not hap-
pened within three days of the
pet being dropped off, the ani-
mal is then given to the
OSPCA to be adopted out to a
new home.
Sophie advises, "Your pet
may already have a microchip,
as many breeders, shelters
and animal rescue groups will
implant a microchip into pets
when they are adopted. If you
aren't sure whether your pet
Valerie Gillies Clinton News Record
Jon Cucksey runs the microchip reader over greyhound Marty
McFly at Clinton Vet Services in Clinton on November 25, 2015 to
demonstrate how microchips are read to return lost pets to their
owners. They are generally implanted between the shoulders.
Marty is owned by Linda Theijsmeijer. There will be a Microchip
Clinic at the Clinton Vet Services on December 5.
has been microchipped, have
him or her scanned at your
family veterinarian's office. If
a microchip is found, they will
be able to guide you as to how
to make sure that your current
information is on file with the
registry."
The proceeds from the
Microchip clinic on Decem-
ber 5 at Clinton Vet Services
will be donated to the OSPCA
Huron County Animal Centre.
The OSPCA can be contacted
at 519-440-3558 by email at
huroncounty@ospca.on.ca or
visit their website at www.
huroncounty.ospca.ca.