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In a transaction announced last week, Southam Inc. has announced the pending sale of Exchange and its sister tourism publication Visitor magazine to Rohr. The books will publish under the company Jon R. Group Lid. with the deal slated to close this Friday. "I like what I do, and want to continue doing it â€" this deal proâ€" vides that opportunity," said the 31â€"yearâ€"old Rohr, a sixâ€"year Fairâ€" way veteran who has been publisher/operations manager of the magazine group for the past four years. "Coming from sales, I‘ve always had that entreprencurial spirit within a team environment, and that‘s what motivated me in making this decision." "There is huge potential for both products, perhaps not in the waditional ways; right now we are looking at all our options to ensure that the direction we do go in is the best for both aur readâ€" ers and advertisers," said Rohr, who is also a current board memâ€" ber of the Waterloo Region Junior Achievement. Rohr, a graduate of WLU, indicated administration for his new company will be PO. Box 44020, Kitchener, Ont. N2N 3G7 with Fairway Group magazine publisher Jon Rohr would be well within his rights if his own story appeared soon on the pages of Exchange magazine for business. "They‘re not antiques," Johanâ€" E nesenn said of the art deco furniture. "They‘re highly collectible pieces of furniture _ and for those who want alternative, but not _ Jo mainstream, furniture." diffe Johannesenn has lived in the Kâ€"W area for _ *F the past 25 years and spent the past 10 years â€" unus collecting and selling antiques. She always the t had a desire to open a store in Waterloo and _ for t felt that the timing, size and location "were _ awal all perfect" for her to set up shop. ple i ‘Huge potential cited as ; * Ror flw‘fl-’%w Fairway magazines change hands ! pyan TO A‘Z~ Johannesenn‘s Revival extends beyond fashion. The former antique dealer is also preserving the art deco era of the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s with her collection ofsolid wooden wardrobes, vanities and desks. The store also has unusual housewares and Johannesenn admits that 705 fashâ€" ion may not be for everyone, but she said it‘s becoming more popular with high school and universityâ€"age stuâ€" dents. Fortyâ€"six years old, she rememâ€" bers wearing the clothes now hanging off the rack at her store. It was the 70s, a time when disco lived and the Beatles disbanded. It was an era of protest and civil unrest. Now, more than 20 years later, we still have unrest and protest, Beatles songs are heard on the radio, disco is making a comeback as ‘dance music‘, and Gayle Johannesenn is counting â€" on a 70s fashion revival for business SuCCess For Johannesenn, owner of Revival Vintage Clothing & Furniture Lid., 56 King St., N., everything old is new How about bell bottom pants, polyester shirts and tweed jackets? Everything old is new again Revival Vintage Clothing & Furniture revisits the ‘70s Remember the Hustle or the Bus Stop? Peter Cudhea Chronicle Staff deco era at her store, Revival Vintage Clothing & ple in different ways." "For those who like to explore great and unusual deals it could mean discovery. For the theatre buiff it could mean reâ€"run, while for those who are religious, it could mean awakening. It means different things for peoâ€" and trends appeal to me." Johannesenn added that ‘revival‘ means different things to different people. Always on the hunt for a good deal, she can be found at auctions and flea markets searching for period clothing and furniture. "People who know me weren‘t surprised when 1 decided to open this business. I‘ve always had a passion for this type of busiâ€" ness. I‘m a hunter, of sorts, and old things Cheryl McMenemy, publigher of the Fairway Grou cwdmlheizu":mvimmcm Iormagzinesans newspapers in wishing Rohr future success. "Jon will be able to uhdu-mhm&ufiaumdn‘llwmmcowku ka.wflqmmmlhverybmdkymbch 1m-am-mmamofwmdm h%MMfiTM.CflhfigTflm-fl New Hamburg Independent. "I made the determination to conâ€" tinue on with these products recognizâ€" ing that both have excellent brand name recognition and value in the community. Now, we look to the future to make this a viable and profitable enterprise, and our readers and adverâ€" tisers will have a big say in how we phone 745â€"9878. Production and sales will be handled out of new office space leased at 2â€"420 Weber St. N., Waterloo. Waterloo‘s B team, which finished I 4 Lodges o Boating o Camping I third in the ACM East Central s $ * region competition earlier this year, & Sporting Gear * Seminars :‘m"fi‘fmj&fl'fl’g“ l * Handsâ€"On Demonstrations Programming Contest, March 1â€"2 in San Jose, CA â€"â€"â€" s ApMS$0N ; University of Waterloo computer programing student team of Vietâ€" Trung Luu, Wai Min Yee and Derek Kisman, with alternate Michael Van Biesbrouck, will compete in the 1997 world finals of the Association for Computer Machinery. Waterloo‘s B team, which finished third in the ACM East Central will be one of 40 teams to compete The steaks are for sale in the lobby of the restaurant. Charcoal Steak House "We wanted to offer our guests New Year, and in cooperation with Norwich Packers, we are able to sell our usual highâ€"quality steaks for this special promotion price," said Tim Wideman, coâ€"owner of the The two companies are now sellâ€" ing 12 oz rib steaks and 10 oz New York steaks for only $6.50 each. 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