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Book highlights
historic buildings
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Nick Hill, an architect and town
planner working out of Goderich. has
recently published his third book, the
most recent highlighting the historic
architecture of Huron County towns.
villages and hamlets.
Hill has written and illustrated the
book, Historic Streetscapes of Huron
County, over a period of four years. It
features more than 100 sketches and 40
maps which illuminate the architecture of
19th century buildings in the area. The
book contains some history of the
settlements and the plan and forms of
each Huron towns. Hill says the two main
purposes in writing his book were to
celebrate "a very handsome and beauti-
ful although sometimes shabby main
street architecture" and to make area
people aware of what is in their
neighbouring communities.
Hill has written two previous books.
"Historic Buildings of Huron County"
and "Historic Buildings of Goderich and
Colbourne Townships". He has plans for
a fourth book on guidelines for conserva-
tion of historic homes and buildings.
Hill's interest in Huron County archi-
tecture came about when he joined the
Huron County planning department. He
is originally from England but came to
Toronto in 1965 and received his masters
degree in architecture from the Univer-
sity of Toronto. In 1972, he joined the
planning department and became en-
thused with the common architectural
character of the area. In 1976, he formed
a partnership with Chris Borgal, and their
firm is Hill and Borgal, Architects and
Planners. The company specializes in the
preservation and restoration of historic
buildings.
He has added a great deal to the
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local appreciation of our heritage. The
book is available at Anderson's Book
Store in Goderich, The Huron Expositor
in Seaforth, Blyth Saga in Blyth or can be
obtained by writing to the Huron County
Branch of the Architectural Conservancy
of Ontario in Goderich.
A visit tO
the business doctor
People have them, trees have them,
animals have them and thanks to Forest's
Steve Lerner, businesses can now have
them. They're the men with the cure, the
doctor.
In a somewhat innovative move,
Lerner, whose brief career in business
has been both rewarding and successful,
has started a new operation using his
expertise to assist fledgling enterprises.
He calls himself "The Business Doctor".
He offers businesses an objective view
of their operations, and will also assist
those wishing to market an idea. He
charges 525. an hour, up to $600 a week.
His credentials are worthy of
consideration. He 'retired' at age 32. a
remarkable feat in itself, perhaps il-
lustrative of his business sense.
After studying engineering technology
in university in Montreal he used his
knowledge in a sales position, and within
three years became sales manager, with
the firm Bionetics Ltd.
Relying on his own field, medical
engineering, he started his own firm.
Canadian Medical Systems. At the same
time he was president of four of the nine
companies in which he held shares during
his six-year business career.
It was the demanding lifestyle - which
included having cots installed in his
businesses in New York, Toronto and
Vancouver - which prompted his move to
the country four years ago.
He's still a fixture in the North
Lambton countryside, but now he's back
in business.
Skip Tiffany
dixieland musician
Sklp Tiffany, a dixieland musician,
came to the area recently, and it seems
like he'll be staying around indefinitely.
"Skip and the Bourbon Cowboys"
entertained at Fryfogles, London, in early
March and received a very warm
reception, and now is booked there
indefinitely for Saturday afternoons, and
judging by the response, it appears that
South Westerners have a definite taste
for dixieland jazz.
Tiffany originated the band because of
a long-time dream he has had to start a
dixieland jazz group. He has played the
trumpet for 22 years, and in grade 11,
Tiffany received his Associate degree
which entitled him to teach. After
studying music at Western, Skip became
discouraged and quit playing for three
years while he went to Calgary.
Christmas 1979 he returned to begin
playing again for enjoyment. He began
jamming with local bands, but found he
had lost his lip tone. He practises two to
three hours a day now to develop his lip
and cheek muscles.
Skip formed his band, "The Bourbon
Cowboys", with Dave Zdrilick, Chris
Murphy, Bill Stewart, and Bev Cursey.
Skip has the ability to hear a tune once
from his favourites, Al Hirt, Louie
Armstrong. Bill Chase or Maynard
Ferguson, and he can play it.
Bayfield has
two new shops
Two new shops have opened in
Bayfield. The E.A.T. and Company Cafe
and the Bayfield Country Store both
opened this spring on the main street in
Bayfield.
The Bayfield Country Store, operated
by Jan and Arlene Kok, is a fascinating
gift shop full of quality items ranging
from ceramics to silk clothing. The shop
contains art reproductions. stoneware,
baby gifts, soaps and candles as well as
many other articles. Kok said they mostly
buy from Canadian artists.
The E.A.T. and Company Cafe is
owned by Audrey Marriott, Claire Foper
and Margaret McLean. Marriott and
McLean are also owners of the Bayfield
fashion shop,"The Wardrobe". The store
is divided into two sections: a gourmet
food and candy store featuring old
fashioned candy. cheese and imported
crackers, preserves and fresh baking; and
a cafe which offers a variety of soups. and
sandwiches, quiches. cheeses and
smoked fish platters. The cafe also has a
daily special for a light dinner. Take outs
are also available. The store and cafe are
decorated in an old-fashioned style which
creates a pleasant atmosphere.
These two shops add a unique quality
to Bayfield's quiet Main Street and
provide two more reasons to plan a trip to
Bayfield this summer.