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I N S P I R AT IO N F OR HO M e , G A R D E N & l e i s u r e

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PUBLISHER Lana L. Breier

LIFESTYLE DISTINCTIVE PROPERTY FOR SALE - HENSALL LOFT & STORE

EDITOR

Judy Liebner

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WRITERS

BUILDING CHARACTER - 19 A PORT BRUCE HOME IS INFUSED WITH THE PERSONALITIES OF ITS OWNERS

Beth Stewart Heather Toskan Ellen Ashton-Haiste Kym Wolfe

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ACCOUNT MANAGERS Beth Moyer 519-686-0951 bethads@rogers.com Jan McGrath 519-243-2932 jm@lambtonshores.com Barb Houston-LeClair 519-317-8482 barjim@execulink.com Lorraine Lukings 519-520-7676 lorrainelukings@hotmail.com

GRAPHIC DESIGN Editorial Design: Mary Johnston Graphic Design Production and Ad Design: Nancy Greenfield Ad Design: Bill McGrath

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15 37 GRAND BEND’S AQUAFEST 38 BACKYARD GETAWAY - AN OUTDOOR LIVING AREA BLENDS RUSTIC CHARM WITH MODERN COMFORT 43 SIFTON’S TIMBERWALK DEVELOPMENT IN ILDERTON 46 HARBOURFEST IN PORT STANLEY

DESIGNING VISION - KATE GIELEN 27 TURNS A FLIGHT OF FANCY INTO REALITY FOR ONE HAPPY HOMEOWNER WOMEN ON WHEELS 29 8

48 DREAM RENOVATION 1970S-ERA HOME MAKEOVER 54 REVITALIZING YOUR APPEARANCE - SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL ANTI-AGING TREATMENTS 58 ONE MAN, MANY HAMMERS ARTIST SCOTT MCKAY 27

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As life becomes busier and time is increasingly valuable, more people are trying to simplify their lives. Many of us dream of buying a cottage getaway near a lake, but the work involved in maintaining two homes separated by long distances prevents many people from following through.

A trend that began a few years ago of combining a home and a cottage seems to be gathering momentum. Whether you live near a lake, in the country or in the suburbs, it's possible to create the sense of a getaway through creative landscaping and home design.

In this issue of Lifestyle, we've featured several properties that combine the getaway-athome concept.

Writer Ellen Ashton-Haiste has profiled a home in Port Bruce that was designed by the owners Doug Singbush and Susan Jarmain. Modern in design, the home encompasses views of Lake Erie and features natural finishes, such as a bathroom floor made of beach glass. Many of the colours used in the home mirror the hues of the lake and sky, creating a symbiotic relationship between the indoors and outdoors.

In Ilderton, Jen LeClair and Bob Vanhouwelingen decided to bring the cottage to their backyard. Old and new were mixed in an outdoor living area that encompasses a kitchen, a swimming pool and a covered patio with a wood-burning fireplace. What sets the retreat apart is the homeowners' desire to integrate rustic elements such as reclaimed wood timbers into the design.

Other interesting renovations in this issue include a year-long makeover to a home near Aylmer. Custom murals, archways that connect rooms and colours evocative of autumn have added to the owners' enjoyment of the home. And in downtown Hensall, an unusual loft apartment was created from an historic hall. The owners – enthusiastic collectors – could see the potential and proceeded to work cast-off architectural elements into the design, creating a home that is at once individual and universally appealing.

While spending time at home is always a relaxing option, you'll probably want to take in some summer festivals. We've included two – Aquafest in the Grand Bend area and Harbourfest in Port Stanley, which will feature three days of tall ships and musical entertainment.

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By Ellen Ashton-Haiste “Primitive” is the adjective Paul Le Clair uses to describe his Hensall, Ont. loft.

But country charm with a rustic ambiance may be a more appropriate description for the home he and Gillian Mitchell have created above their Pine Sampler reproduction furniture store.

The historic Odd Fellows Hall, on the main street of the Huron County village, didn't look like much when they first saw it, Le Clair admits, displaying “before” photographs of nondescript rooms and hallways.

But the couple – both enthusiastic decorators and creators – saw potential.

Left Top: The loft's living room is anchored by a gas fireplace, flanked by original windows overlooking the street.

Left Centre: Timber post-and-beam dividers visually separate the kitchen area from the living room.

This photo: The front of the kitchen's pantry cupboard is fashioned from salvaged antique doors. The island is also built from old doors and topped with a pine counter.

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This photo: A blanket box rescued from a Toronto ravine serves as a living-room coffee table. A television is tucked away in a wooden corner cupboard.

As they began to peel away layers of drywall and plaster, the building's true heritage character emerged. On one side they discovered an original brick wall that now blends flawlessly with their eclectic inventory that includes Le Clair's reproduction furnishings and Mitchell's handmade teddy bears, and hooked rugs and pillows.

Their passion for antiques and rustic charm influenced the living area they created above the store. An original open space became the living room and kitchen while a two-storey rear addition they built accommodates a bathroom and a bedroom, and forms a ground-floor workshop for Le Clair.

When they stripped away the second-floor walls, Le Clair says they expected to find brick, similar to the ground floor, but instead discovered lath. They liked the texture and decided to leave it exposed.

As well, he says, “there's tongue-and-groove ceilings and floors throughout the original space.”

Reluctant to break up the open-plan design with walls, the couple used timber-frame post-and-beam dividers – constructed by Mitchell's son, Alex Oke, owner of Okewood Timberworks in Brussels – to delineate the areas.

In the living room, a gas fireplace is flanked by original windows overlooking the street. A comfy couch and chairs with plentiful cushions provide a restful place for relaxing. The space is peppered with antiques and salvaged items – an old blanket box, rescued from a Toronto ravine, now the coffee table; an old-fashioned post office mail sorter filled with wooden block letters, and a vintage apple orchard ladder leaning in a corner.

Below: The bedroom has a second gas fireplace and a reading nook tucked behind an armoire.

Bottom: Paul Le Clair built a stone feature wall in the bedroom and a headboard fashioned from an old architectural peak.

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The kitchen's centre island was built from doors that came from an old house, topped with a pine counter and a deep stainless steel sink.

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The bed's headboard is fashioned from an old architectural peak with veranda columns cut down for the footboard.

French doors lead to a diminutive balcony, with a couple of bistro chairs, overlooking the couple's newest addition, a backyard garden oasis.

Previously a shuffleboard court, the backyard is now enclosed with wood fencing and landscaped with gardens full of flowers and shrubbery, and a pebble walkway lined with stacked stones. Oke Timberworks built a pergola, which echoes the interior post-and-beam construction, where wicker patio furniture provides a perfect place to enjoy the outdoors.

Le Clair and Mitchell have put the retreat they've created on the market. Le Clair says, at this stage of life, he's “ready to retire and just build my furniture in my garage and shop it around to area retailers.”

The space, he says, will attract “a unique buyer who appreciates this atmosphere. It would be ideal for an artist, who could use the lower level as a studio/gallery to display their work. And,” he adds, “for someone who likes the look, it's ready to move in.”

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By Heather Toskan Summer beckons with the promise of sunny rays, warm days and time for fun and relaxation.

Planning a wardrobe around clothes that are stylish and comfortable can be one of summer's many pleasures, whether one's plans include special social occasions, relaxing close to home, or travelling.

“Clothes made of materials such as polyester, rayon, cotton and linen are comfortable.

They're great for travelling and can be easily dressed up or down to suit casual and dressy occasions,” says Marian Bentley of Sara Sohan in London's Cherryhill Village Mall.

According to Bentley, no matter what your plans or destination, fashionable “must-haves” include body-skimming dresses, tunics with co-ordinating leggings, Capri leggings and pants that go the distance.

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Texture, pattern, colour and print all play a role in creating stand-out summer silhouettes, which include dresses and tops with scoop necklines, cap sleeves and variations on high-low and asymmetric hemlines.

Vibrant tops in shades such as lime, coral, turquoise and orange look fresh and pair well with free-flowing white pants and other bottoms. For those who prefer to wear neutral hues, shades of pale sand, grey and off-white offer stylish options.

Patterns are popular and range in style from sporty to polished.

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Stripes offer a sportier look and, if you wish, you can simply follow the lead of many fashion designers by choosing to mix and match stripes and patterns.

“There's no need to be too matchymatchy,” notes Bentley.

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Lightweight, open-weave soft linen and cotton toppers add a layer of warmth on cool days or breezy nights and also provide that little bit of extra coverage on bare arms which many women appreciate.

Many will also appreciate the figure flattery that longer T-shirts and tops that fall stylishly longer at the back provide.

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By Ellen Ashton-Haiste When Keith Hunt says the Port Bruce home he built for Doug Singbush and Susan Jarmain is “full of character,” he's not just talking about the style, the decor or even the location, just metres from the Lake Erie shoreline.

He's also talking about the character of the owners, who brought their creativity and diverse talents – Singbush as an engineer and Jarmain as an artist – to the project.

Jarmain drew the plans for the house and constructed a scale model to ensure the spaces worked.

“When I came in they already had the design and the model. That was unusual for me,” says Hunt, who owns Keith Hunt Construction in Aylmer. “So to make it work structurally was our challenge.”

Above: The Singbush/Jarmain home features the clean lines and boxy style that the couple is partial to, and incorporates a flat roof.

Right Top: The open-concept living room has a wall of pine bookshelves and opens to a stone patio.

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Jarmain and Singbush were no strangers to creating a home. Several years ago, they restored a nearby 1850s Greek revival home, still in its original condition with no plumbing or electricity. They kept it authentic, retaining original materials or sourcing period items from a local salvage dealer.

Their new project was at the opposite end of the spectrum – building a new, modern home.

While Jarmain is adamant that “a restoration must be authentic and a new home must be modern in design,” the couple did import some heritage elements.

They used pine boards from their restoration to build the kitchen cabinets and sourced solid wood 1850svintage doors. A closet is enclosed by reclaimed wood shutters, stripped of layers of paint but with nail holes from previous use still evident. “It's part of their history,” Jarmain says.

Above: Natural light is conveyed into the master bedroom from a ceiling solar panel and large windows that overlook the Lake Erie shoreline.

Far Left: The second-floor bathroom has an open shower with sidelight windows containing coloured glass to mirror the hues of the lake and sky.

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The design and construction make the home “dreamily comfortable,” Jarmain says. When the 80-kilometre-an-hour winter winds sweep across the lake, the couple watches the outside fury in cosy comfort.

“We don't hear the storms. It's amazing. Winter is way less of a threat,” Jarmain says.

Inside, the front foyer opens to an office and a barbecue patio that links the main living area to Jarmain's studio along the western end of the home. The studio features a bank of north-facing windows, which she says is the best light to work with. The windows overlook the front lawn, with a pond and several gardens where the couple has planted trees and shrubbery.

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Above: Although they love wood fires, the couple opted for a cleaner and more convenient gas fireplace in the living room.

The living area encompasses an openconcept kitchen, dining area and living room with large windows overlooking the lake.

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The airy great room of the ranch-style home, with its palette of whites, offwhites and taupes – including a creamcoloured limestone fireplace overmantel – is an example. Wynant says Gielen started with the colour of the sofa fabric and the room evolved from that detail.

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If you're envisioning leather vests, bandanas and tattoos, you're way off base. Think, rather, mature women, wives and moms.

Six women, riding together for eight years, have discovered companionship and friendship along with the joy of the open road.

Left to right: Linda White, Lory Woolgar, Viola Neale, Deb Beard, Janet Reiser and Wilma Van Vaerenbergh.

“It's rare and special to have a group of ladies who have stayed together this long,” says co-founder Wilma Van Vaerenbergh.

She was bitten by the bike bug when, following the death of her first husband in 2002, she was looking for activities that weren't “couples” related. A friend was planning to take a motorcycle course so Van Vaerenbergh tagged along.

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In addition to weekly rides, they take an annual road trip – “a girls' getaway, no boys allowed!” – on Memorial Day weekend in May. They've explored Ontario – Niagara Falls, Grand Bend, Collingwood, Lindsay, Huntsville – and New York's East Aurora, Jamestown and the Finger Lakes region. This year's excursion to Corning, N.Y. was the furthest afield to date.

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AQUAFEST Do you ever stop to appreciate just how fortunate you are to have easy access to fresh clean water? The fifth annual Aquafest, running from August 9-11 in the Grand Bend area, will be an opportunity to celebrate this natural resource.

Organizers hope it will also educate people to protect and preserve the water that we may sometimes take for granted.

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Guests will also enjoy musical entertainment that evening.

Over the weekend, residents and visitors can quench their thirst for water awareness with a wave of free activities at Grand Bend's main beach and other nearby locations. Enjoy films and canoe rides at The Pinery; hikes in Port Franks with the Lambton Shores Nature Trail Blazers; children's activities at the

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Water is an essential resource and we are responsible for its stewardship, says Jennifer Mossop, one of the event organizers. With supplies dwindling around the world, lake levels at a record low and a growing global population, she says, “it is imperative we all do our small part to protect and preserve it. Every drop in the bucket counts.�

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BACKYARD GETAWAY AN OUTDOOR LIVING AREA BLENDS RUSTIC CHARM WITH MODERN COMFORT

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Whatever weather Mother Nature decides to serve up this summer, Jen LeClair and Bob Vanhouwelingen and their family are prepared to enjoy it, thanks to their new outdoor living area.

The backyard of the Ilderton home that LeClair and her late husband, Todd, built in 2006 was large and lush but offered little shade for the deck and flagstone patio. So, when she and her current partner decided to put their own stamp on the home, a backyard makeover seemed like a perfect project.

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The realization of her vision could best be described as “rustic chic.” The outdoor living space stretches 60 feet across the back of the home and encompasses an outdoor kitchen, an in-ground swimming pool, and a relaxing patio with a double-sided, wood-burning fireplace and a recessed television above.

LeClair says she drew out her vision “in about two minutes,” and then set about researching contractors.

Josh McBurney, whose Valley View Timberworks company constructed the pillars and wood ceiling, recalls her bringing “a sketch on a piece of crumpled paper” to their first meeting. When the project was completed, he says they pulled out that piece of paper and “you can definitely see that it's very similar to what she had sketched out initially.”

McBurney says one of the most unique aspects of the project, aside from the scope, was LeClair's desire to use reclaimed wood timbers for the rustic ambiance. She even sourced some timbers herself from the farm where she grew up. They were used in several places, most prominently for the fireplace mantel.

The rustic country charm provided an interesting twist to the project, agrees Allan Hunter of Hunter Home and Garden, who helped LeClair design and plant the garden areas. He recalls finding the ideal spot for a huge cast-iron urn that she wanted to feature prominently.

Set on an armour rock wall at the far end of the pool, it now creates a focal point.

He says it was also fun to create what LeClair calls the “secret garden,” an area along the side of the house where the couple's three daughters are creating their own natural plot.

Paul Babinsky, of Rock Solid Masonary, who did the stonework – using product from Ferrell Brick and Stone – was delighted to create a woodburning fireplace, decrying the trend towards no-muss-no-fuss gas. It was his idea to set the television inside a recessed nook with wood doors to keep it

This photo: The outdoor living space stretches 60 feet across the back of the home, bracketed by a double-sided stone fireplace at one end and an in-ground pool at the other.

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“The one-storey homes will be a minimum of 1,600 and an average of 1,800 square feet, and the two-storey homes will be a minimum of 2,000 and an average of 2,400 square feet,” says Masschelein. “They will have nine-foot ceilings and most will have a deep foundation with a full walk-out from the basement to the backyard.”

While all home builders for the Timberwalk development have not been yet been determined, Sifton New Homes will definitely be involved, along with three to four other local premium builders. Each will offer different pricing and floorplan options, and clients can either select from pre-existing plans or choose to have their new home custom built. Sifton's homes will be Energy Star qualified, and Masschelein expects most others will be, as well.

Ilderton is a charming village just minutes from London, with a population of about 2,000 people. Residents can enjoy nature trails, cycling and community parks, one of which has a splash pad for children and, in the winter, snowmobile trails and winter sports. There are also ball diamonds, a skateboard park, a local library, pubs and restaurants, and shops along the main street. Being situated halfway between Lake Erie and Lake Huron, residents can reach the beach in about 40 minutes.

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A tall ship crewed with pirates is just one of the attractions that visitors will enjoy at this year's Harbourfest in Port Stanley.

The weekend festival, which runs from July 26 to 28, will feature three days of tall ships and musical entertainment, skirmishes by military reenactment groups, a beer tent, pony and midway rides for the kids, and a variety of food and other vendors.

Harbourfest's inaugural year in 2012 was the busiest weekend of the summer in Port Stanley, says event planner Sharon Lechner. “It was crazy busy, and people had a great time!”

“Last year we had just one tall ship and tickets sold out, so this year we are bringing in three: Liana's Ransom, The Challenge, and Fair Jeanne,” says Lechner. The crew of Liana's Ransom will be decked out as pirates, swinging from the ropes and walking the plank.

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Evening festivities begin at 7 p.m.

Friday night with a free outdoor concert by two-time Juno award winner Jack de Keyzer, opened by Beatles' cover band The Beagles. On Saturday, members of the Royal Scots and the King's Company of Historical Reenactors will skirmish at Little Beach at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. A variety of activities for landlubbers of all ages will take place throughout the weekend at both the Berm and the Dominion of Canada building.

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By Ellen Ashton-Haiste Building a new house might have been easier, John Hotchkiss admits.

But he feels a connection to the home on John Wise Line, southeast of Aylmer, where he's raised four children over the past few decades and is starting a new family with his wife, Eva, and their infant son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The house just has a special character,â&#x20AC;? Hotchkiss says.

So he and Eva opted for a major renovation that took the better part of a year and completely transformed their one-floor home.

As they look at it today, they know the renovation was worth it. And, John adds, it all went seamlessly, thanks to contractor Arne Madsen and his team at London's CCR Building and Remodeling.

The project involved recreating many of the rooms, relocating a staircase, rebuilding three bathrooms and creating one new one, turning an unfinished basement into a home gymnasium, and redoing the exterior.

Top: The focal point of the kitchen is the 14-foot granite-topped island with a workspace and a raised eating area.

Centre: The Hotchkisses chose wall colours, such as the rich red in the dining room, by reproducing the colours of autumn leaves they collected.

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Madsen calls it “a dream project” for a renovation contractor and one that doesn't come along often in a career.

While Hotchkiss says the overall result is “incredible,” he doesn't hesitate when asked his and Eva's favourite aspect of the new space.

“Definitely, the kitchen! It's spectacular. You wouldn't believe it's the same space.”

Here, three rooms were combined into an open-concept kitchen, dining room and family room.

The former '70s-era kitchen, with its small windows and hanging cupboards, is now a wide-open space, anchored by a 14-foot island topped with titanium granite – black based and interlaced with veins of gold and silver. Hotchkiss likes to challenge visitors to “find the bird in the counter.” Looking from just the right angle, there does seem to be an image of a bird in the veins.

A couple of kitchen elements are characteristic of the personal and family touches the Hotchkisses brought into the renovation.

At one end of the room a mural of a golden, tree-lined, sunlit field is set in an arch, lit from above and framed by dark hickory pantry cabinets. Coming into the room at night and seeing the lighted mural creates a remarkable illusion of looking through a window, Hotchkiss says.

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The mural was created by Agnieszka Cukrowski, of London's Zamm Art Studio, from a picture sent to Hotchkiss by his daughter-in-law, a Los Angeles photographer.

Cukrowski also painted a tile, that's set into the backsplash behind the cooktop, depicting a paprika rose, a flower grown at Hotchkiss's nursery centre, Riverbend Farms. She has also painted a mural for the new baby's room.

An archway was created between the kitchen and dining room to allow a natural flow between the spaces. On the other side, the kitchen opens to the family room where a new stone fireplace was constructed on the rear wall with a mounted flat-screen television. The fireplace mantel is another nod to family heritage. It's a beam salvaged from John's great-great-grandfather's farm, south of Straffordville.

Two sets of 12-foot patio doors lead from the family room to an outdoor living area that includes a barbecue and storage space built into stone walls, topped with granite counters. The stonework, inside and out, was completed by Mark Ross of London's Ross Brick and Stonework.

The natural light through the patio doors and large kitchen windows is a bonus, Hotchkiss says. “Before it was so dark and now it's bright and airy.”

Beyond the family room, two bedrooms and a bathroom were converted to a guest or in-law suite that can be closed off from the family room, something that necessitated relocating the stairs to the basement.

The couple's bedroom also received a major makeover to create a true master retreat. The ensuite bathroom was enlarged considerably to include a window above an air-hydronic tub with a wide deck surround, a hickory vanity with a Caesarstone counter and copper basins, and an oversized glassed shower.

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The main bathroom was also gutted and redone with hickory cabinets, a Caesarstone counter, double basins and a large shower.

As well, the front foyer was raised to create a cathedral ceiling. Here, again, the family heritage is incorporated through wood beams salvaged from the other side of the Hotchkiss family, the maternal family farm dating to the 1860s.

Eva says the couple chose the colours for their new space – earthy green and reddish browns – by collecting autumn leaves and reproducing those colours on the walls of their home.

Another major renovation transformed the unfinished basement. This level's low ceilings were raised and plumbing vents and ductwork were re-routed to create a workout room. There is more family history here. The walls are lined with hockey jerseys in framed display cases, a nod to Hotchkiss's late father, Harley, former owner of the Calgary Flames.

The workout area also includes a new bathroom and steam room clad in slate with Caesarstone bench seating.

Rerouting the utilities created a crawl space and concrete flooring was installed through part of this area for additional storage.

CCR also updated the exterior of the house. A front gabled porch was created with riverstone to offset the oversized front door.

“When I saw that, I knew that the rest of the brick had to go,” Hotchkiss says. It has been redone with a three-foot base of stone veneer, topped with James Hardie fiber cement siding.

The transformation has been beyond the couple's expectations, Hotchkiss says, adding that it takes teamwork and expertise to effect such a change. He particularly commends CCR site supervisor Larry Fenwick – “we came to think of him as family and were sorry to see him go” – as well as designer Myra Tuer. “She was invaluable,” Hotchkiss notes.

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If the face staring back at you in the mirror looks older than you'd like, summer's slower pace offers the ideal time to explore the various treatments that can help you to make the most of your appearance.

With many surgical and non-surgical anti-aging options available, it's best to search out experienced medical advice to determine which treatments and procedures are best for you.

“I believe there's a considerable degree of confusion as to when non-surgical (and surgical) procedures are indicated,” says Dr. Robert Colcleugh, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with a practice in London. “Most often, a good result is achieved by a combination of surgery with the enhancement of nonsurgical methods.”

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It's important to communicate your anti-aging goals so your surgeon understands what's important to you and can clarify any possible treatment misconceptions.

“Sagging eyebrows are often misinterpreted as having too much upper eyelid skin and are best corrected by a forehead lift (surgery). Some forehead lines and crow's feet are best treated with Botox injections every three to four months,” Colcleugh says. “Crow's feet cannot be treated by surgery without considerable risk.”

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In addition, hyaluronic facial fillers can help correct contour changes due to the underlying loss of facial skin volume following surgery.

Aside from surgery and facial injectables, some devices promise nonsurgical face lifts.

“In my experience, devices that use the principle of heat creation to perform non-surgical face lifting will not produce the results of surgery,” Colcleugh says. “The application of heat to facial skin results in some delayed scarring under the skin and affects some tissue tightening. However, the amount of tightness produced is limited in my opinion with … results that are less than most patients are seeking,” Colcleugh adds.

Many people as young as age 30 detect skin changes, which accelerate with time. Colcleugh says depletion of estrogen is a major factor in the changes.

Skin thickness also diminishes with time and menopause.

Resurfacing and pigment laser treatments are among the non-surgical treatments that Colcleugh believes can offer real advantages in managing aging facial skin, which thins and develops blotchy-looking skin pigmentation with enlarged blood vessels, dark spots and a greater likelihood of benign and cancerous lesions.

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Old-world craftsmanship takes a modern twist in the powerful hands of blacksmith Scott McKay. From sculpture to finely fitted metal cabinetry he does it all, and with flair and aplomb.

A full-time artist since January 2010, McKay's journey has been anything but straight and narrow. After graduating from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in geography and biology, he certified as an industrial mechanic (millwright) and worked with some of Canada's leading diamond mining operations before attending the Haliburton School of The Arts and emerging with an Artist Blacksmith Certificate in 2006.

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His workshop, aptly named Strong Arm Forge and promoted with the mantra “One Man, Many Hammers,” is located north of Shedden, about 15 minutes west of London. There, the artist works with recycled materials recovered from salvage yards and roadsides, as well as new materials such as mild or stainless steel.

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Of late, McKay's emphasis has been on “living space structures” that are useful as well as beautiful. He recently completed two such pieces, a workbench and a bar, for a customer's custom garage. This was precise work with tight tolerances and McKay relied heavily on his millworking skills.

Tight tolerance, however, did not temper McKay's creativity. The finished pieces which combine stainless steel, checker plate and copper plate are rugged and aesthetically pleasing.

The apparent dichotomy between his fine and his functional art suits McKay just fine, as does the fact that much of his work – the collaboration with the customer, the design and the planning – relies on brain rather than brawn. “I need that balance in my life,” he says.

McKay draws influence from his surroundings and from life. As a result of living near Lake Erie, his sculptures have fluidity akin to waves on water or wind across a field. The challenge when working with metal, says McKay, is to “remove the heaviness so people think it's moving.”

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