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Lishman Furs: a Scugog-success story Paula Lishman has come a long way from the time when she used to sit in her living room and knit sweaters and hats from fur. These days, Lishman Furs employs _ close to 100 people in Scugog Township and her clothing is sold in fine stores in North America, Europe and Japan. Lishman Furs is one of the economic success stories in Scugog and last Friday evening a lot of friends and associates helped Ms. Lishman celebrate the expansion of the Fur Gallery in Blackstock. The addition to the former school house on Scugog Street in that community was certainly needed, she told the Citizen in an interview. "It will make us much more efficient, allow us to completely re-organize," she said, referring to the STABLES rh Bh AT GREYSTONE Paula' Join that Jolly Old Elf Himself for Breakfast! © atthe SHIRLEY RD. 985-1598 SATURDAY DECEMBER 19th CALL FOR SITTING TIME Reservations are Required - Call 985-1598 Evenings Adults: $3.50 Children 10 & Under: $2.50 Proceeds to Operation Scugog manufacture and sale of the unique knitted fur garments. Scugog Township councillor Harvey Graham (a friend and neighbour of the Lishman family at Pyrple Hill for many years) helped snipped a ribbon (made of knitted fur, of course) to officially open the new section of the Gallery. Ms." Lishman first started knitting fur in her living room, formed her buginess in 1979 (working out of her garage for the first year) and then moving to the former school house in Blackstock. Sales have increased each year since the company was formed, she said and now, some 85 people are employed at home knitting and sewing the clothing. Ms. Lishman 'said she is more than optimistic about the future, especially sales here in Canada. The Fur Council of Canada (she is 3120 'petroleum bases a member) has come up with slogan this year "Fur The Fabric of a Nation," launched a national media ad campaign and is staging ten fur fashion shows across the country. Ms. Lishman had to rush back from such a show in Calgary in time for.the official opening of the expansion, and ° said reaction to the Calgary show was very positive. As for the so-called controversy over fur, she is blunt in her assessment of "animal rights groups," calling them mis-guided. "Fur is a national, renewable resource. It is harmonious to the planet and the fabric of the future," she stated. As for "fake fur," she says it is made largely. from and causes pollution to manufacture. Most of the fur used by Ms. Lishman is beaver, and she said it wrong (but typical) that a lot of beaver is being shipped outside the country raw to be finished into fur garments. "We (Canada) should be selling the finished products," she said. Fortunately, she feels Canadians are slowly coming back to fur, even though the bulk of her sales (80 per cent) are outside the country, "It's 'really important that Canadians take more pride'in what they can do," she stated. In the meantime, the expansion to the Gallery in Blackstock will allow' Paula Lishman Furs to carry on with, what they do best: désign and manufacture high quality fur clothing that make a fashion statement anywhere. 'Scugog councllior Harvey Graham helps snip a ribbon to open the new gallery at Paula Lishman Furs ir; Blackstock. The company recently expanded In the former school house where It has operated for 12 years. Paula Lishman Furs employs about 100 people and enjoys Increased sales. See story. port perce printing mitad 201 NORTH STREET 985-9755 |