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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>25</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Tom cuts loose with new venture<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Abricklayer who decidedhe<br />
wanted to be abarber has<br />
opened anew men’s<br />
haircutting business in<br />
Rangiora.<br />
Tom’sChop Shop, owned by<br />
Tom Weddell, of Rangiora,<br />
opened about three weeks ago<br />
in Good Street.<br />
The formerbarber at<br />
Dappermen, amen’s clothing<br />
and grooming shop in<br />
Rangiora, was born in Britain<br />
but came to New Zealand to<br />
live as achildwith his family<br />
and grew up in Rangiora.<br />
Tom is enjoying owning his<br />
own business and is employing<br />
four staff, threefulltime and<br />
one parttime.<br />
He says he has had great<br />
support from the community<br />
for his new enterprise,<br />
especially fromhis rugbyplaying<br />
mates from the Ashley<br />
and Ohoka clubs,where he<br />
previouslyplayed.<br />
Tom alsohas clients coming<br />
from Christchurch to get their<br />
hair cut.<br />
He is pleasedwith the shop’s<br />
fitout andlocation, closeto<br />
New enterprise ... Barber Tom Weddell, owner of the new Rangiora business Tom’s Chop Shop, with<br />
customer Spencer Joannou, from Linwood.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
HighStreet,with good shops<br />
and cafesnearby, and Good<br />
Street on the Waimakariri<br />
DistrictCouncil’s radar for an<br />
upgrade.<br />
Although Tom was a<br />
bricklayer for three years, he<br />
decided on acareer change<br />
after finding he wasn’t<br />
enjoying life as atradie.<br />
Haircutting appealedtohim<br />
so he wenttoAucklandtotrain<br />
3<br />
for 12 months as abarber at the<br />
Cut Above Academy of<br />
hairdressing, makeup and<br />
barbering. He is pleased he<br />
made the career changeand<br />
couldnot be happier.<br />
New owner takes the reins at Willoughbys<br />
Erica Willoughbyhas sold Willoughbys,<br />
her namesake Rangioracraft and wool<br />
business.<br />
The new owner, KatherineMcLeod,<br />
from West Eyreton, is akeenknitter and<br />
also has awealth of knowledge about<br />
yarns and crafts.<br />
Katherinesays she feels honoured that<br />
Erica has entrusted her with the business.<br />
She says she is lookingforward to running<br />
Willoughbysand takes over theHigh<br />
Streetenterprise next Monday, on her 50th<br />
birthday.<br />
‘‘Thisismybest present ever,’’ she says.<br />
Erica bought the former Wool Shop,<br />
owned by Bev Brain, in May 2019 and<br />
joinedwith her sisterinlaw Alta Brits to<br />
bring their ideas for aboutiquecraft store<br />
and creative space to life.<br />
Erica says the success of the business is<br />
the result of two years of passionand hard<br />
work fromthe whole team, but she has a<br />
special word of thanks for her sisterinlaw.<br />
“Thankyou for sharingmypassion, I<br />
wouldn’thave done this without you. The<br />
past two years have been absolutely<br />
amazing,’’ she says.<br />
‘‘The knitting and craftingcommunity<br />
have been so supportiveand loyal. Iknow<br />
that Katherine will continue my legacy<br />
and make Willoughbys adestinationyarn<br />
shop.’’<br />
Change of ownership ... The new owner of Wiilloughbys, in Rangiora, Katherine McLeod,<br />
left, with Alta Brits and Erica Willoughby, and staff members Jodie, Jo, Kim and Louise.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Erica made the difficult decision to sell<br />
the shop because of healthissues she and<br />
Altaare facing, but she willcontinue<br />
teachingcrochet classesatWilloughbys<br />
and will alsobethere to help when<br />
necessary.<br />
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