BY SARAH BISSONETTENorth Star Staff

ROSSEAU - The face of Rosseauchanges almost every summeras new stores open their doorsfor business. This summer is nodifferent. Among the new busi-nesses to hang out their bannersare E.T.C., Weekend Guy Store,Rosseau Village Winery, andHair Base.

E.T.C. offers tarot card read-ings and in-chair massages per-formed by Emilie Mimra,antiques from the DitchburnEstate being sold by TrishaYoung, and miniature oil paint-ings by Cheri Killingworth.

The three women decided inmid-May to open a storetogether and had E.T.C. readyfor business on June 1. E.T.C. islocated in a unique buildingacross from Rosseau LakeCollege on Highway 141, just

east of the village, and will stayopen until the end of August.When they were decidingbetween here, Gravenhurst andBurk’s Falls as the location fortheir store, they settled onRosseau because this is whereMs Young lives and it’s an elitecottage area that is expanding,Ms Mimra said.

Ms Mimra does tarot readingsbecause she feels that it isimportant for people to knowwhere they are going. MsKillingworth paints miniaturescenes and portraits, varying insize from about one inch to eightby 10 inches, because it is a nov-elty.

Ms Young is selling some ofthe antique furniture and teasets that she inherited from theDitchburn estate when hermother passed away, becauseshe wants the objects to go to ahome rather than into storage.

The Ditchburns were a foundingfamily of Rosseau, as well asworld-renowned wooden boatbuilders from the late 19th cen-tury into the mid-20th century.

The Weekend Guy Store isowned and operated by VinceGrittini, who not only creates hisWeekend Guy cartoons, but alsoheads the Weekend Guy televi-sion series and the MuskokaTheatre Project.

Mr. Grittini opened his storeon the Victoria Day weekendand will keep it open untilChristmas. It is located on thecorner of Oak Street andHighway 632.

Mr. Grittini chose the noveltyitems like the wind soc - an ani-mated wind ornament - and dis-posable bathing suits, becausethey make him laugh. There arealso products that bear theWeekend Guy insignia.

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to get phone wires put in andBell said they can’t do itbecause of cost.”

Some Lorimer Lake resi-dents without a radio phonehave already paid a $200deposit on a $1,000 phoneline and many are wonder-ing when they’ll see someprogress.

“If it doesn’t go ahead,customers will definitely gettheir deposit back,” said MsMichelis, who didn’t know

when customers would heareither way.

Because of accusationsthat the Mousers were tyingup the radio phone by usingthe internet, which they saycan’t be used with a radiophone, they now have onlyhalf an hour to make a callbefore they’re cut off.

“This radio phone isabsolutely ridiculous. Halfan hour on the radio phone -it beeps, then the signal’sgone,” said Mr. Mouser. “Wepay for 911 service every

month, and can’t use itbecause the radio phonescan’t connect to it.”

This will be the first win-ter the Mousers will spendhere and they would like theadded security of having a

reliable phone in case of anemergency.

“I don’t think we’ll get it,not the way Bell operates,”Mr. Mouser said. “We’re justgetting tired of therunaround.”

2 - PARRY SOUND NORTH STAR ◆ Wednesday August 3, 2005

wed≠esday, august 3

Morning Concert— 10:30 a.m. Magic Flute – Bach

Noon Concert— 12:00 noonMagic Flute – Classical

Mendelssohn Choir— 7:30 p.m.Great choruses from operas and oratorios

πhursday, august 4

Noon Concert— 12:00 noonFestival Winds and tenor Alan Bennett

Evening Concert — 7:30p.m. Alan Bennett singsOn Wenlock Edge

friday, august 5

Morning Concert— 10:30 a.m.Alan Bennett and Festival Baroque

Noon Concert— 12:00 noonAlan Bennett and Festival Baroque

Evening Concert — 7:30 p.m. Dancetheatre David Earle and Penderecki String Quartet

saπurday, august 6

Under Paris Skies— 7:30 p.m. The Charles W. Stockey Festival Performance Hall becomes a Paris Bistro. Madame Rosemarie Landry hosts musicians including Trio Lyra, Festival Winds, Alan Bennett and Glen Montgomery.

su≠day, august 7

Elmer Iseler Singers— 2:00 p.m. A treasury of English and French choral music

Musical Cruise— 7:00 p.m.Elmer Iseler Singers on an Island Queen cruise

For tickets, call 705-746-2410 or Toll-free: 1-866-364-0061 BOX OFFICE: 42 James Street, Parry Sound, Ontario E-MAIL: info@festivalofthesound.ca WEB SITE: www.festivalofthesound.ca

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Wear long-sleeved topsand long pants, socksand shoes.

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by William Shakespeare

Don't miss one of the greatest plays of all time!

The TempestThe Charles W. Stockey Centre presents...a Nipissing Stage Company production of

(His last work & final farewell to the stage)Adapted and directed by ROD CARLEY -Nipissing Stage Company

Starring veteran award-winning Canadian actors David Fox as Prospero andMichael Mahonen as Stephano. Both David and Michael were series regulars

on the hit TV series ROAD TO AVON LEA.

Prospero, a magician and banished Duke, is marooned on an enchanted islandwith his daughter Miranda. When magic reveals his enemies sailing nearby,Prospero summons a storm to wreck their ship. Survivors make it toshore in scattered groups and embark on a romantic and supernatural comic taleof love, greed and redemption. The setting for our story, celebrating the 400thanniversary of Samuel de Champlain's arrival in Northern Ontario, is a hauntedisland on a Northern Ontario Lake when the French explorer and his protege,Etienne Brule, were first exploring the wilds of Canada. Ojibway choreography anddrumming by Chelsea Solomon.

"Rod Carley is one of Canada's most innovative directors with a strong reputation for

his fresh and modern interpretations of Shakespeare's works".

THE TORONTO STAR Tuesday August 9, 7:30PM

Wednesday August 10, 2:00PM & 7:30PM

Tickets: $25

Free-For-All Date: Saturday August 13th

Join us for a day of free concerts, dancing, sports and exciting hands-on activities.

11-4PM: Family Fun: Music and activities for people of all ages! Bringthe whole family and enjoy a day by the water. Sing-a-long with favouritefolk songs , play some road hockey, throw wet sponges, chalk pictures onthe pavement, check out the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame.11:30 am and 2:30pm- Concerts on the Deck feature Relative Harmony, known for theirperformances on the popular CBC radio show,'The Vinyl Cafe'. 1:00 PM:Join Relative Harmony for a Barn Dance.

4PM- 7:30PM: Dusk Dancing: Bring down your skateboards andtry out the back parking lot at the Stockey Centre, dance to the musicof youth bands Preconfused and One Way Exit.

All Family Fun and Dusk Dancingactivities free of charge.You can buy a hot-dog and drink tohelp support the day.

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Fresh faces change Rosseau landscape

Above from left, co-owners of E.T.C., Emilie Mimra, Trisha Young and Cheri Killingworth offer tarot cardreadings, miniature paintings and antiques from the Ditchburn Estate to customers of their new store.

North Star photo

Above, Hair Base owner Carrie Mullen launched her salon July 4. Ms Mullen offers haircutting and stylingservices, and will soon be adding hair colouring and stying products to her line up.

North Star photo

BirthsVANDUZEN — at theWest Parry SoundHealth Centre on, July9, 2005 to Mr. and Mrs.Phill and HeatherVanDuzen (Jarratt) ofKeswick, a daughter,Hailey Lynn. Proudgrandparents areDavid and LindaVanDuzen of Orrville.

REED — at the WestParry Sound HealthCentre on, July 15, 2005to Mr. and Mrs. Danand Carrie Reed(Nahwegahbow) ofNobel, a son, HaydenRussell Reed.