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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2016-09-14, Page 1818 News Record • Wednesday, September 14, 2016 What if one company could solve all your business needs? E POSTMEDIA We can connect all the pieces in more ways than ever before. For more information, visit postmedia.com/advertise 0111E11111 in 0 RO''fAL LEPAGE 0111L1m: rrsea Heartland Realty, Brokerage f0 Independently owned and operated Helping you is what we doTm. Office 519-565-5100 6B Main St. N. Bayfield To view all our listings go to: www.rlpheartland.ca Judi Milligan* Jerry Zehr* Jan Wallace** Suzy Hayter` Diane Snell` Cell: 519-524-3709 Cell: 519-282-8503 Cell: 519-357-5106 Cell: 519-520-4676 Cell: 519-852-9392 SAT., SEPT. 17' 1 - 2:30PM. 77975 London Rd., Clinton $225,000 Call Jerry MLS#589379 BAYFIELD MEADOWS 25Thimbleweed Dr., Bayfield $358,000 Call Diane MLS#582745 40 Willow Dr., Bayfield $104,900 www.Judimilligan.ca MLS#223451 4 BR LAKE VIEW COTTAGE 77488 Melena Dr., Central Huron $265,000 www.Judimilligan.ca MLS#164096 167 Milton St., Dashwood $149,000 Call Jerry MLS#589698 BUILDING LOT 14 Jowett's Grove Rd., Bayfield $115,000 www.Judimilligan.ca MLS#132660 LAKESIDE LOT 33957 Lakewood Dr., Bluewater $58,000 www.Judimilligan.ca MLS#435821 Broker** Sales Representative* Rick Lobb, Broker of Record. H ®E ri'minim inn ROYALLEPAGE .- 111fL1t1d111 rc�° Hearted Realty asr,:a...rv,+.rwwr e ping you is w a we 1 o.TM OFFICE 519-482-3400 1 Albert St., Clinton To view all our listings go to: www.rlpheartland.ca Fred Lobb** Rick Lobb*** Richard Lobb Sr.* Sherry McLaughlin' Cell: 519-955-0012 Cell: 519-525-1174 Cell: 519-955-0163 Cell: 519-301-2879 NEW LISTING 71 Princess St., Clinton $219,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#448179 1.5 ACRE PROPERTY 33880 Brindley Beach Rd., A.C.W. $445,000 Call Sherry MLS#843435 761 Sports Dr., Brussels 5399,000 Call Sherry MLS#676827 Broker of Record*** 71 Kirk St., Clinton $589,000 Call Fred or Rick MLS#258133 WELL CARED FOR 144 High St., Clinton $249,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#920584 389 Queen St., Blyth $250,000 Call Rick or Fred MLS#302475 Broker/Owner0° 55.81 AC. FARMLAND 39755 Blyth Rd., Blyth $460,000 Call Richard Sr. MLS#216366 3/4 ACRE, 3 BR HOME 30 Mill St., Dublin $169,900 Call Sherry MLS#710894 DOWNTOWN BUILDING 408 Queen St., Blyth $339,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#162264 COMMERCIAL SPACE 413 Queen St., Blyth $289,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#869629 Sales Representative * Goderich woman to create calendar in LA Laura Broadly Posmedia Network Marcie McLean's enthusiasm for vintage style, background in graphic design and passion for helping women has caught the attention editors in LA. McLean has been offered to help create a vin- tage/pin-up calendar using home- less women in the LA area as her models. It all started last April when the Goderich native took a vacation to Los Angeles with a friend. While there they went to the LA Times Festival of Books, the largest festival of books in the US. McLean, 34, was dressed the way she dresses everyday; in vintage clothes with pin-up inspired hair and make up to finish off the look. A woman, who she didn't know, complimented McLean's dress and shoes. The two women were immedi- ately drawn into a conversation about trends in the pin-up culture. McLean and the woman started talking about the calendar that McLean was doing for the Huron County Women's Shelter. The idea was to create a "pin-up" style calen- dar that featured inspiring women in Huron County. That prompted the idea to do a similar calendar in LA. By the end of June, McLean had been asked to come down to Cali- fornia to present a pitch. McLean went into the meeting with producers in LA alone. She wanted to be herself, which impressed the LA team. "They told me they loved the concept, but that doesn't mean anything," McLean said with a laugh. "I had a gut feeling though:' One of the potential producers in LA told McLean they had been wanting to do something with the homeless in the city for a while. They thought her idea was perfect. The calendar in LA hasn't even begun production yet, and McLean is already talking with other organizations in the US. She will also be featured in a Toronto Pinup Magazine. Last January, McLean approached the Huron County Women's Shelter with a unique fundraising idea. The team at the shelter said yes, and since then it's been a non-stop ride. Three years ago McLean worked as a graphic designer for the Women's Shelter on another calendar it had done. "As I was doing that calendar, I was thinldng to myself it would be so cool to do a pin-up calendar," McLean said. McLean wanted to use women like herself in the calendar. Women who have gone through hard times, but have come out on the other side to inspire those around them. This year it is a 16 Photo courtesy of DevinSturgeionART Marcie McLean met with producers in LA about creating a pin-up calendar using homeless women in the LA area after she completed a calendar for the Huron County Women's Shelter. month calendar, which features different women for each month, including McLean. "A lot of the women that I've picked for the calendar, have been women that have been helpful to me and my growth," McLean said. Vintage culture isn't in Huron County, and so McLean was encouraged to bring something that influences her everyday life into the minds of her neighbours and friends. The word "pin-up" is something people often associate with a lot of different things, McLean said. "To me, I've just always been into retro, vintage. The last four years I've got back into wearing vintage clothing again," McLean said. The calendar was put together throughout the summer with the help of eight volunteer photogra- phers, a volunteer hairstylist and a professional makeup artist. The response from the commu- nity was unexpected. Before the calendar was even finished, McLean was fielding requests from people to buy it. In addition to the Huron County calendar, McLean said she's been approached to create calendars for other organizations in different counties. "I get calls from Stratford, I get calls from Kincardine, I get calls from all over," McLean said. "It was just a concept, an idea that I had and it flourished. I think it's the feel -good part about it. These women get to be pam- pered, but they're also doing it for a good cause," McLean added. The concept came about to help the Huron County Women's Shelter raise money so it is able to continue its work, but the calen- dar's message goes beyond money. "A lot of these women did come from nothing. I think that, in itself, knowing that these women did come from nothing, or that they were in a spot in their life that they could've just given up, would then hopefully encourage other women," McLean said. The team just wrapped up and the launch party for the Huron County calendar will be held on Sept. 10 at the Woodland Links golf course in Clinton. The Huron County Women's Shelter calendars are $25 each, and can be ordered from the shel- ter website (www.huronwom- ensshelter.ca), Goderich Makers Mercantile, JMR Collections in Bayfield on Sept. 13, and GDCI Craft Show on Nov 5. Note: A previous version of this story published online incorrectly stated that McLean had a deal with the LA Times. We apologize for the error and any confusion it may have caused.