The South Marysburgh Mirror Creating a Pop-Up Shop in Milford Reminiscent of Provence, France If you happened to be on Saint Philip Street in Milford recently, you might have no- Frangoise and Thierry ticed the lush blooms of lav- ender in their end-of-July blaze of glory at L’Atelier Du Presbytere. The view Street to enhance the Pro- vence look and feel. “We had lived in a small village in Provence before we i i 1 to Canada,” was ini of Provence in France, exactly as it was in- tended to be. Owners of L’Atelier Du Presbytere, Thierry and Francoise Méchin Pellet, chose Milford in Prince Edward County to set up shop in 2015, in part be- cause they felt the Milford area had many of the charms enjoyed in their original Pro- vence hometown. S| They planted the lav- ender at 42 St. Philip Francoise said. Though we lived for 10 years in Mon- treal, we knew we would eventually return to a vil- lage. We wanted a small, quiet place where we could continue our artisan business. Milford fit our plans very well.” Immigrating to Canada was a life changing deci- sion the couple made while in their 40’s. At the time, their artisan business in Provence was at a cross- roads. They either had to start mass producing in- stead of hand making the items they sold or they had to figure out a way to keep their business small and per- sonal. They followed their gut instinct to pursue their business while building a new life in another country. Canada beckoned. In Montreal, Frangoise and Thierry opened a shop on Notre Dame West where they provided handmade linen products and antiques from Provence to hotels and designers. When their son entered college, they began to sell a selection of linen products at craft shows and special events, mostly in On- tario. One such show (Continued on page 6) Garden cultivator also known as “skuffler” - rare wooden structure Stump puller — 175 years old Seat, unique wooden shank Flail for threshing grain — Neck yolk, curled ends 200 years old Corn sheller Call Wilber Miller for details—613-813-4907